ENISA POV
MOONSTONE PACK
Two weeks later
The whole atmosphere was tense, all the maids were in a rush to get things set before the guests starts arriving. But that's what they wanted others to think, the real excitement was that Prince Zaden from the Silverstone pack will be coming. Everyone, even Vedica was getting all worked up trying to make things perfect.
Vedica kept pushing all the maids around and I was her constant prey. "Enisa didn't I tell you to put those flowers over there", Vedica said eyeing me scornfully.
"But you told me to decorate the cake" I said reminding her of what she had said five minutes ago. "You are just looking for excuses to get out of work, make yourself useful and stop idling around." She said working away and I lost it.
"I am idling around? I was getting fed up of working my ass up trying to do what she says. I haven't slept for days because I have been working all day doing whatever she asks of me. At least a compliment won't hurt, I signed heavily as I added the final touch to the seven layers cake.
Iris has been getting all the attention she needed. She was wearing a pink coloured gown with expensive jewelries. Father got the best hair stylist from the capitals just for her. I was trying not to feel jealous but she was making it so difficult not to. She kept stealing glances at me to make sure I was working at the party.
The guest soon started arriving , and Iris got so much gift from them. Only prominent pack were invited to the party, no pack in the party should be messed with.
I got busy trying to serve the guest drinks, just then I turned to serve some guest drinks when I met the deep gaze of my father staring at me. "Oh dear! I said startled as the tray of drinks almost faltered from my hands but I gained my balance.
"What are you doing Enisa? Father asked his voice almost in a whisper. I looked up from the tray of glasses of wine I was holding and was now gazing at him. "What do you mean what am I doing, isn't it obvious, I'm doing what I shine at.... work." I said trying to walk away.
But he caught my wrist and dragged me to a secluded place. This time the glass of wine shook violently spilling some of the content on the floor. I was dumbfounded by his aggressive nature, this left me thinking, "what have I done wrong?
"Who gave the orders that you should work at the party Enisa? He asked and I was speechless. "Answer me! he said urging me. "I.....Iris did, she gave the orders." I said frankly and his brows shot up. "You are not suppose to work at the party, you are my daughter, do you want the guest to see you looking like this? He said scrutinizing me from head to toe. I was wearing a servant uniform, so I looked completely like a maid.
"But why do you care father? It's not like you treat me like your daughter under normal circumstances." I said feeling irritated by his small gesture. He never cared about about me so what changed?
"Today is different Enisa, today is very special, not just for your sister but for me. We will be getting to meet Prince Zaden. I can't introduce you to him as one of my daughters looking like this, Enisa at least have some dignity." He said and I was hurt. He was the one that damaged my dignity, I can't even face anyone without being treated like a servant. I was ashamed of being his daughter.
I couldn't utter a word, I stared at the same man who I addressed as father and that very instant I lost the respect I had for him. "What Iris said doesn't matter today, I want you out of that rag and well dressed in ten minutes." He said walking away, I briskly went to drop the tray in the kitchen and made for my room to change.
Iris had earlier given me one of her old dress to wear. This time she didn't make it look as bad as she did to the others, but she removed all the pretty designs that could make the dress beautiful....ugh she is such a shreawd person. The dress looked plain, lik a night gown, it was totally ruined.
I looked like a total omega servant in this dress, I just wished the ground could open and swallow me right now. I packed my hair into a ponytail, breathing out heavily I walked slowly to the party arena.
No one even knew me as one of Alpha Garren's daughter. I didn't have to act royal, father didn't even introduce me to anyone, everyone one thought he had one daughter, today would actually be the day they would find out I was one of his daughters, that he actually had two. But it seems Prince Zaden had already known this , but how?
Iris was still receiving a lot of gifts from the guest. She was presented with a diamond necklace by the Royal family of Redwood pack. The diamond dazzled so brightly under the grandeur of the chandelier
Immediately everyone saw it they gasped. Iris showed it off to her friends and they looked a bit envious. I tucked away by the corner watching her as she welcomed the guest along with father and Vedica by her side. They looked like a perfect family, I didn't fit in it, Vedica was right I had no place here. The dance floor was set and noble men asked some ladies for a dance and took them to the dance floor. Iris had refused all the gesture made at her, she was waiting patiently for Prince Zaden which seemed to be late for the party.
No man even looked my way, not a single man even the lowest rank of noble men in the party didn't ask me for a dance.
I saw Iris talking with some group of girls, and all of a sudden she excused herself and went to help herself to a glass of juice. I saw her coming my way, she made to walk pass me but tripped, she didn't loose her balance and fall..... "Hump" I gulped in shock as the whole content in the glass she was holding came pouring down on me. "Oops! My bad" she said eyeing me scornfully. "
"You should go and change into something else, oh wait you don't have any dress to change into." She said and laughed and I saw her friends giggling. I felt hot tears whelming up in my eyes
"I guess you weren't just meant to attend the party, so just leave" she said smiling cunningly then she languishly turned and walked away. I knew she did this purposely, it was so obvious on her face that she meant to do what she did. I felt so embarrassed, although no one seemed to have noticed except her friends, I quickly swallowed the anger that was already surging in me and ran to my room. Immediately I got in I slammed the door and broke into tears.
I had kept wondering why she didn't make any move, or fumed with anger when I had challenged her the other day, she was so Phlegmatic and didn't say a word, now I completely understood everything, this is what she had installed for me, to embarrass me in front of everyone at the party. I felt helpless, I don't deserve all this why was all this happening to me?
"What now, I asked myself looking at the last hope I ever had to attend a fancy party vanish before my very eyes. The dress was totally ruined, it didn't help that it wasn't even pretty in the first place, now it was looking worse than before, I can't go to the party looking like this , I would be made a laughing stock.
I signed heavily and sat down looking gloomy, my eyes inadvertently darted round the room and my gaze caught something.....My eyes brightened up as my gaze was fixed on what seems to have bought my tickets to attending the party. There was a lit of hope in my heart as I stood up and made for the shopping bag that contained the gown that the stranger at the mall had bought for me. The shopping bag laid beside my bed, I haven't touched it since the last time I had put it there.
I couldn't help but thank my stars, whoever that stranger was he had just saved me from being a laughing stock. The dress was shimmering and still had those pretty diamond stones on them. I didn't plan on wearing it before, but Iris gave me no choice. I took off the dress I was wearing and wore the new dress. It hugged on my body tightly bringing out my curved.
It had a long sleeve and looked expensive but still gave me that elegant vibe. I didn't have a dressing mirror so I didn't know how I looked in the dress, I let my hair down and brushed it. I took a hold of the sapphire necklace father had given me to wear to the party. I didn't want to wear it the first time, but I changed my mind, because it would look beautiful on the blue dress.
It was the only gift he had ever given me so I will cherish it, even though he said it would be the last gift I would get from him.
I inhaled sharply as I languishly made my way to the party. The heels I wore made me feel profoundly confident giving me a sexy look. For the first time I felt my worth. Just then I could hear whispers, a maid ran past me, "He is here." Someone from the crowd said and I became perplexed. I hadn't gotten to the ballroom where the party was going on so I didn't know what was going on.
Just then I heard a scream , "It's Prince Zaden", I was amazed he really come? It was an incontrovertible moment, why is everyone creating an uproar, who is he? I wanted to see for myself what he looked like, why was he worshipped like some kind of demi god.
I stepped into the ballroom, and my eyes roamed around in search for him, then our eyes met. I was flabbergasted, left for words, it all looked like a fallacy, "what!
How is this even possible?