Fated To The Forbidden Lycan Brothers

Chapter 5

Svetlana

Fluttering my eyes open, I was breathing heavily as I looked around.

I frowned, unable to tell why I wasn’t in my father's beautiful parlance.

The memory hit me like a rock when Ashley walked into the room, her eyes filled with rage as she found me awake.

“Oh, she’s alive.” Ashley muttered disappointedly and a healer walked inside, taking a moment to check my pulse.

I could remember passing out after the beast laid his hand on me, inflicting me with what apparently wasn’t death.

“She’s…She’s healed… She’s no longer sick.” She stammered, doubting her words and Ashley stared at her with shock.

“Are you sure?” Ashely turned to me, her eyes scanning through me. “King Nikolai inflicted her with a disease while King Vladimir touched her with his left hand, if anything, she should be dead.” She explained to the healer who was perplexed.

“I’m in disarray, if I hadn’t been treating her for days, I’d say you were making these things up because she’s perfectly fine.” She continued, filling me with mortification.

“This… This is strange, do I inform king Nikolai? He would be furious… Are you a stray? Do you want to be burned alive?” She threatened and I said nothing, glancing at her with masked fear.

Ashley paced around the room for a few minutes while glancing at me occasionally.

“You will go out to the field and carry on with work, you are not to speak of this to anyone until I have discussed this with the alpha. If you value your life, you better deal your lips shut!” She ordered and I nodded hastily.

Another maid walked inside, holding a long black gown which I had seen sure people wear around the compound.

“Change into these and meet me at the field, you’ve got five minutes.” She stepped out, making me exhale deeply as I stared at the black gown.

It could easily pass for a rag and my eyes watered as I realized this was my reality. Gone was the pile of beautiful silk dresses waiting for me, now all I’m left with is hand-me-downs mourning dresses.

I swallowed, changing quickly to avoid getting punished and wiping my tears, I rushed out of the room, heading towards the field even though I almost got lost.

“You will tend to the plants, the master will design your job for you and you better not get your filthy hands on any fruit!” She snapped, walking away while I bowed my head, biting back heads and the pain in my lower abdomen.

I couldn’t believe I survived it after surviving what I could describe as a death phase. It was strange but the pain in my stomach made it hard to dwell on the past.

How long was I asleep without food? Why didn’t I die in my sleep?

“Human!” The master snapped and I bowed my head, rushing forward and he frowned, sniffing the air around me for a moment.

He raised his head to look at me, trying to get a good glance. “You were around the beast.” It was more of a statement than a question.

“Yes, master.” I muttered and although he had something to say, he said nothing.

“You will tend to the first 12 beds, not a single spot should be on any plant, the alphas will have your head if they receive any contaminated food.” He warned and I nodded, swallowing hard.

Although death was an idea I was open to considering, being killed by a beast was not in my list.

“Leave!” He thundered and without a word, I grabbed the watering can that was placed beside the bed, swallowing softly as memories flashed in my head.

I had only been around plant and soul when my parents were alive, I was barely 13 and of course extremely curious.

I sniffed, wishing there was a way I could go back in time and join my parents on their journey of no return.

I moved from one bed to another, exhaling softly as I watered the plants. They were lucky, being treated delicately while my life felt like a bag of terrible surprises, each waiting at the corner with something more terrifying than the last.

“Grow old and continue to thank the goddess for your life, some of us are not this lucky…”

“The beast!” A loud cry from afar made me jolt back to reality.

I turned around, my eyes almost popped out when I found the racing towards me, his fangs protruded, claws so sharp with palms big enough to squeeze my head.

I tried to run away, tried to move as they screamed for me to run for my life but my feet were glued to the floor.

“He’s going to kill her…”

“He’ll trample her to death like dirt under his feet.” People murmured while I remained there, eyes wide with horror and legs that failed to listen to me.