Svetlana
“Please… Please let go of me.” I whimpered, trying to break free from their grasp as they kept dragging me towards a carriage. Tears were gushing out of my eyes.
I was thrown into a carriage and two men stepped inside, squeezing me in between as I wailed and tried to leave but it was impossible.
I couldn’t stop crying as the carriage moved, was I ever going to see Ivan? Was I going to survive for even a day?
Rumors were everywhere about the southern and northern wolves, they hated humans with passion, they thrived in causing pain to humans and no human who crossed their border made it out alive.
Was I going to die on my birthday? So many thoughts plagued my mind for hours. I couldn’t help but blame myself.
Why did I wake up this morning? Why did I visit Viktor unexpectedly? Why did I run to the palace? Why didn’t I find solace in the garden? Why did they choose me, of all the beautiful maidens in the kingdom. Why me!
My head was banging and the further we went, the more it dawned on me that not only was I never going to see my brother again but now I was no longer a princess but now a slave who was going to be used till death.
I felt a hand on my thigh and I gasped in shock, trying to push the large hand away but it persisted.
He snarled as I looked up at him and I swallowed. “Please…” I managed to cry out and the second turned to me.
“Do not touch her, Dimitri, you know the beast will be furious when he scents another man on her!” The first one snapped and Dimitri rolled his eyes angrily.
“Just a little fun wouldn’t hurt, moreover she’s going to be thoroughly cleaned before she gets presented to the beast, let’s have some fun with her, San.” He replied and I shrank back with fear, my heart pounding heavily at the thought of what fun with me meant.
Were they going to force themselves on me inside this carriage that was already suffocating?
“You know the beast has great scenes, he can tell if a man has touched her even three days before being presented to him. We’ve arrived already, if you want to have fun then go in with her to see the beast.” San snapped and the carriage stopped.
Dimitri growled at me before he pushed the door open, he pulled me out roughly and I fell to the ground, dust staining my lips as a small stone made a little cut on my upper lip.
“Let’s go.” San muttered as he pulled me up and dashed into a large mansion. The air was different here.
A lot of huge people moved around, maids stared as they whispered amongst themselves, the house was brightly lit yet it sent chills down my spine.
The hairs on my neck rose when a corpse was taken away. “The beast has killed the last s*x slave, it’s a matter of time before we start dying! If he breaks free today, we can forget about our lives.” A middle aged woman with gray hair wailed as she walked out of a dark path and I began shivering.
Death hovered around and all I could think of was that I was its next victim.
“Worry no more, I have brought another slave.” Dimitri announced and she glanced at me with disdain.
“For the kitchen, yes but the beast? She’s not going to survive a minute when he mounts her! I’ve seen even bigger slaves die, why will you bring her here?” She demanded.
“She’s royalty, Ashley, the beast will be pleased to mount the granddaughter of his long time enemy.” Dimitri replied as he pushed me towards her.
“Feed her to the beast tonight and tomorrow I’ll send her body back to her kingdom in exchange for seven maidens.” He added this smirk before he tapped my face and walked away.
The woman stared at me for a moment before she began walking away. “Come with me while I tell you the rules of the house, not like you’re going to survive long enough.” She replied and I limped hurriedly, trying to catch up with her.
“First, you should never say no to anybody; not the slave masters, not the members of the pack and above all, not our rulers. You’re a human, you’re below the dirt we step on, you’re nothing and we demand total submission from you.” I could hear the hatred in her voice and I swallowed.
“Secondly, you are not to leave the pack house without fulfilling your duties and getting permission from me, which I rarely grant to your kind! You’re a slave, you should work day and night to pay for the sins of your ancestors. You don’t deserve mercy, being alive is enough grace.”
“You should never speak unless asked to speak, even when you get spoken to, total silence is demanded! And to crown it all, don’t you dare try to escape, you’ll be punished with fifty lashes if you don’t die on the road.” She announced and a chill tricked down my spine.
“This is going to be your room, do not roam around the palace or else you’ll be in grave danger, I’ll tell you about your master while bathing.” She replied as she pulled me close and began stripping off my dress while I stood there with tears streaming down my cheeks, if only there was a way to change my fate.
Being naked before a stranger who gave me rules about how to remain alive was not how I pictured my life.
“Your master is our feral Alpha, his majesty, Alpha King Vladimir…” There was fear in her voice as she said the name and I felt something stir inside of me.
The two ladies who were now scrubbing my legs were trembling with great fear and my heart began racing.
“He is also the god of death, his left hand conveys all the powers so be careful around him, one wrong move and you’re withering to death underneath him. He went feral because of your people and I think it’s only fair that you experience a nickel of his pain. Your people came into our land, tried to kill our rulers and when they failed, they waged war against us, they made our alphas turn against themselves! They made him kill his parents, not just them! He killed his twin brother’s mate and do you know the most painful of all? They made him kill his mate and child, a child who we had all waited decades and centuries of years for! No human deserves pity, you’re nothing but trash that should never be spared!” She spat out, her eyes turned red with rage and I sniffed as everything registered in my head.
“I…” I foolishly thought I’d be able to comfort her with words but rather, I received a slap which made me go mute as water gathered in my eyes.
“You should never speak unless instructed!” She thundered and I nodded, biting back tears.
This is my life now, the more attentive I am, the higher my chances of survival even though it’s evident that I might not make it through tonight.