The Royal Baby

Becoming a Slave

Jade POV

"The Queen has given strict rules not to allow anyone in except it her," I stood up when I heard the guards at the cell's entrance arguing with someone.

I yawned and sighed deeply. "What in the world is going on?" I thought as I looked toward the entrance, expecting someone to free me to show up, but instead, I was met with Angelica's annoying face as she walked in.

As I looked at her, I realized she had bribed the guard. She walked with such assurance that I was afraid of her for a moment. She had lied against me, causing the Royal family to despise me to the point where they locked me up without bothering to listen to my own story.

They believed her as soon as they heard her story and chose to see me as the bad guy, even though Angelica was far worse than me.

"What exactly are you doing here?" I asked her as she approached me.

"Of course, I'm visiting you," she scoffed, placing her hand on the glass. "Shouldn't you be relieved that I'm here to see you after what you've done?" She sneered at me as she slammed her hand on the glass. "You foolish wolf betrayed my trust by choosing a path that was not meant for you!"

"Really?" I laughed and slammed my hand against the cell's door. "How could you have lied against me to the Royal family?" I inquired of her. "If you hadn't come, none of this would have happened! You chose to complicate matters by showing your face in front of everyone and lying about me kidnapping you!"

"Isn't it an iconic story?" She clapped her hands and laughed.

In response, I frowned and shook my head. A made-up story had nothing iconic about it.

"I must say that I haven't heard anything as dumb as that ever since I was a child. How could you write such pathetic stories?"

"Because I am your boss!" she retorted. "I have the power to do whatever I want, and you should be thankful that I didn't kill you myself, you betrayal," she charged me as if she wasn't the one who started it all.

"Don't call me a traitor when you're the biggest!" I retorted and repeatedly slammed my hand against the glass. "What have I ever done to you?"

"You betrayal," Angelica laughed and began repeatedly hitting the glass just like I did. "You did something wrong, and now you're acting like a victim!"

"And what exactly is that?" I was curious because I couldn't figure out why she despised me and tried to ruin my life.

"You stupid wolf slept with Nicholas! What were you thinking?"

Was that her motivation for blackmailing me? She had assumed that I had seduced and slept with Nicholas, but she was mistaken because she had no idea what had occurred. "I...." I rose from the ground and rubbed my brow.

"How can you judge me based on that?" As I asked her, I folded my arms.

"Because you had an affair with my man!" She drew a circle around the glass. "When you came to see me that day, you had everything planned out. You wanted to be with Nicholas, so you took advantage of the opportunity! You lied to Alaric about my pregnancy so you could have a chance, and as if that wasn't enough, you knew you were pregnant for Nicholas but instead of telling me, you chose to keep it a secret and forced me..." She indicated herself. "You made me act foolish, and I thought I was the master of the game."

"I....." I stuttered and sighed deeply. "It's not what you think," I tried to explain, but she stopped me by hitting her hand on the glass. "I already..." I wanted to tell her that I already knew Alaric before coming to the Royal home but saying that would be pointless.

"If I'm you, I'll die before the Royal family passed rules on you," she said, placing both hands on the glass. "If I were you, I would kill myself before hearing what they have to say!" She scoffed and laughed.

"How could you say such a thing!" I shot back. "I did everything you asked of me, so why the hell would you wish for my death?"

Angelica laughed like the heinous villain she was. "Because that's what you deserved after everything you've done!" she exclaimed, clicking her tongue. "I want you to vanish with that bastard inside of you!"

"Don't you dare call my child a bastard," I said, pointing at her. "My child is not a jerk, and I will not tolerate name calling!"

She chuckled and tucked the strand of hair on her brow behind her ear. "You must have gone insane!" she exclaimed, pointing around. "you are the one in a cell and not me. You should be grateful that I am not prosecuting you!"

"You have absolutely no conscience!"

"Yes, darling," she said, laughing. "I lost my conscience years ago and I don't think I'll get it back anytime soon," she said as she turned to leave, but she remembered something and turned back to face me. "One thing," she said with a smile. "I'm back now, and once you're out of the way, I'll make sure Alaric gets back!" she exclaimed.

When she said that, I felt envious and envied her perfect life.

She had everything and didn't have to shout very loudly to be heard. Unlike me, who had to impersonate her and even convinced the Royal family that I had legitimate reasons for doing so.

"Just die, and everyone will forget about you!" She walked away, laughing.

I collapsed and burst into tears as soon as she left. I slammed my hands against the wall and cried my heart out, letting out my frustration on the walls. "why me?" I sobbed and smacked my head against the wall. "Why is the world conspiring against me?" I struck my chest.

No one was interested in listening to me, not even Nicholas, with whom I had a one-night stand.

"He doesn't remember you," my inner voice yelled. "You didn't tell him your name that day, and you weren't dressed as yourself!"

I was wearing a disguise, and he didn't trust me anymore because I had broken his trust. I had entered the Royal residence as Angelica.

While I was thinking about all of this, I placed my hand on my stomach and gently rubbed it. "My child," I sobbed. "I will never allow anything to happen to you," I promised as I closed my eyes and let the tears fall.

"Your Majesty!" The arrival of one of the Royals was announced by the guards.

I fluttered my eyes and turned to face the room's entrance. I jumped to my feet and quickly lowered my head when I realized it was the Luna Queen. "Your highness," I grumbled.

"I didn't come here for your greetings," she said harshly, and no one had to tell me that I deserved it. "Raise your head!" she exclaimed.

I slowly lifted my head and turned to face her. "I am disappointed that my son met someone like you," she grumbled. "Someone like you should not exist!" The way the Luna Queen said it showed how much she despised me.

She despised me in every way.

"I apologize," I said, hoping she would hear my pleas as well as my story.

"The king had delivered his verdict!" she exclaimed, and one of the guards dashed into the cell, clutching a scroll. He bowed to the Queen before beginning to read from it.

"As he had pardoned you, the Alpha king had ordered that you have two options."

When I heard the word pardoned, I smiled and nodded, my head still buried in the ground. "The Royal Alpha king gave you two options, the first of which is to take poison In this cell and die quietly," The guard came to a halt as a maid entered the cell. I turned to face the girl who had just entered.

Since I became a prisoner in the Royal home, she has been the maiden servant who has usually brought me food. The girl bowed her head and set the tray down. On the tray was a bottle, which most likely contained the poison.

"The second option is to become a slave, have your child in the royal home, and then cut every connection with the child and disappear from the werewolf realm!" When he finished reading the verdict, the announcement caused my world to crash down.

If this is what the king meant by pardoned, I was curious how he would sound if he was not pardoning me.

I had two options, but it was difficult to choose between them.

I didn't want to die, and I didn't want to abandon my child. What should I do? I rubbed my hands together and turned to face the Queen, who looked back at me patiently waiting for an answer.

"Make a choice," said the Luna Queen.