Chapter 1
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His nightly 'visits' started when she just clocked thirteen, Seraphina's skin prickled as the Alpha's son stared through the cracks of her door. That slowly but steadily transitioned to him creeping under her sheets, his breath hot and heavy.
"P-prince Damien?" Seraphina stuttered out upon recognizing Twilight Prowler's future Alpha.
He placed a finger on the center of his lips, effectively shushing her after joining her in bed.
"I'll make you feel good," he murmured one night, shifting closer. "Don't be scared."
His touch at first was tentative, shaky palm hovering over her skin, but with time he got bolder, groping confidently her body was frigid to him and began to thaw under his ever exploring fingers.
She never said no, or rather the thought to resist never crossed her mind. He was the Alpha's son while she was a mere Omega maid, the Alpha told her that he took her in when she lost her parents to the Great werewolf war.
Defying Damien, who was far above her in rank, seemed unnatural. Weaker wolves always had to bend their knees to the stronger ones, that was just how it was...
You were either predator or prey.
And nobody had to tell Seraphina which she was.
As always Seraphina woke up brushing her fingers over the bed and feeling the warmth that softly eminated–the only trace of Damien he ever left in her room.
She dug her fingers into the spot, inhaled deeply,until she was mentally prepared for another tiresome day.
Her feet wobbled as they maneuvered her through her errands, Damien had a disagreement with his father, Alpha Drakon last night and as always he released his frustration on her, going at it all night until she passed out and woke up to him still doing it to her half conscious body.
Her legs jiggled like jelly, and other Omega maids openly snickered when she walked into the kitchen as she was on kitchen duty today.
"Seraphina, straighten up! You'll be in the dining room serving the Alpha's Concubines and their children in just a moment!" The head maid scolded her when she caught her slouched.
"I'm sorry, Madam Betty I–"
"I don't want to hear any excuses, honestly if it was left to me I wouldn't have a bumbling klutz like yourself working under me," Madam Betty cut her off.
Seraphina sighed, practically immune to insults at this point. "I guess that sucks for both of us,"
The kitchen went dead silent as Madam Betty's steps struck the ground like thunder as she stormed to Seraphina delivering a square slap across her face.
"How dare you talk back to me? You worthless, rejected mutt!"
A bruise formed on Seraphina's face, but the young girl hardly flinched. She looked almost bored while staring back at the older female who boiled with rage.
"Just do your job!" Madam Betty spouted out marching out of the kitchen.
"She gives me chills," One of the Omega maids said loud enough for Seraphina to hear.
"Tell me about it," another commented, "that dumb-looking deadpan face of hers makes my skin crawl."
Seraphina looked at the girls, peeling an unnatural smile that made them visibly shiver and return to chopping veggies.
In the blink of an eye the food was ready to be served in the most polished fake silverware, the Alpha's seat was prominently empty but that of his concubines and their children were mostly filled.
From the corner of her eye she carefully watched them feast like pigs, devouring their meals.
All but one.
Damien sat behind a filled untouched plate, when his eyes caught hers he signaled for her to come over, obediently she came to his side.
"Prince Damien, is there something wrong with your meal?"
Damien looked at her like the gum one found stuck under their shoe.
"How can I eat this after you've gawked the taste out of it with your eyes?"
Unlike the 'tender' Damien who snuck into Seraphina's bed at night the young man before her was the Alpha's heir, sharp tongued and merciless.
"I apologize deeply, Prince Damien, I was just checking if you were enjoying your meal,"
Seraphina broke into a light sweat despite the air conditioning awaiting his response.
"Next time..." He began and she held her breath, "Keep your lowly eyes off my food, know your place."
A weight lifted off her chest, her last decent meal was two days ago and he'd pummelled away any reserve of energy she had last night so she wouldn't be able to stand his usual punishments.
"Pour me some water," he snapped, pointing at the glass jar at the center of the table, her feet trembling as she stretched her hand.
The deep aroma of food made her stomach churn with hunger and before she knew it the room began to spin and she grabbed the large embroidered tablecloth before falling crashing with a thud and the clatter and chaos continue for five complete seconds leaving everything a wreck and the fatigue Seraphina had been resisting all this time finally caught up to her snatching away her consciousness.
When she woke up she was surprised to find herself in bed instead of the basement, her clothes stained with sauces and juice had been changed and there was even a maid standing at her bedside with the words.
"Now that you are awake the alpha wants to see you,"
Seraphina 's heart leaped up to her throat and clogged her breath, she had disrupted the meal of the alpha's concubine and his children including his heir. She could only imagine that the punishments awaiting her was going to make every other thing she had experienced look like a slap on the wrist.
But there was no running away, no escape. She wore one of her more presentable dresses. She had patched it up a couple of times and its original color had paled considerably but this was one of the best she had anyways and with it she stood before the Alpha of twilight prowlers.
"Seraphina, do you know why I've called you here?" Alpha Drakon began vaguely, Seraphina already drenched in sweat and fell on her knees.
"Alpha Drakon, please spare my life... I'll never make such a mistake again!"
This was so humiliating, but...she had already survived for long enough, just a little more when she turned eighteen in two weeks then...
"You'll be eighteen in two weeks right?" She looked up at the Alpha, had he somehow read her mind? She nodded and he smiled .
"Then you should prepare yourself," He said eagerly, "To be my newest concubine,”
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