The Forced Maiden For The Cursed Alpha King by Josephine Ivy

Chapter 5

The carriage ride was bumpy, maybe it was to punish me or maybe to make up for lost time. Every minute it hit a large stone and jumped three feet in the air. I sat inside, my bound wrists resting in my lap. At this point it was starting to dawn on me how futile everything was.

We got to the pack where the alpha of alpha resided. And it wasn’t what I was expecting. I had expected a kingdom of perpetual shadows and darkness, but it looked like a normal pack. Except larger in size with a lot of sophisticated buildings.

The carriage pulled up in front of the gates leading to the pack house. Three hefty guards were stationed outside, holding spears in their hands and looking like they chewed iron.

“No further than here. One of them spoke in a gruff voice. “Leave the offering and leave”

The guard who drove the carriage jumped down and pulled me out. “Good luck,” He said with a wicked grin. He turned and went back on the carriage and drove off.

I watched the carriage grow smaller and smaller till it vanished from sight. Every cell in my body told me to go after it.

“You,” I turned to the guards. They pulled the hefty gates open, the huge intricate slabs of metal opening to reveal a mansion. “Get in.

“But I.”

He thrust his spear at me. I screamed out and covered my head. The spear landed on my shoulder and yanked me forward. “Get inside,” the guard said. “We’re not allowed to touch the offerings, best for you not to make this hard for yourself.”

I walked inside the gates, not needing to be told twice. When that spear touched my shoulder I thought it was going to pierce through my head.

The iron gates slammed shut behind me, the sound rattling my bones. I turned and looked at it, estimating how many minutes it would take to climb them and run.

‘Don’t even think about it.” A sharp voice spoke behind me.

Behind me was a tall, slim woman who has the aura of a royal lady all around her. For one she sneered at me as if she had seen a pest. Her back was held straight, her chin tilted and her icy blue eyes focused on the.

“Follow me.” She said sharply and turned. “I will show you to your room.”

“I get a room? I’m not going to be killed right away?”

She ignored me. I turned and looked at the gate once again. The Sun had vanished from the sky. My fate is now sealed? Or can I make it out of here if I try?

“Hurry now! The woman snapped. I turned and raced after her

My heart hasn’t slowed down.

There were twelve other girls in the room, all of them wearing the same white gown and brown sandals that I wore. They all looked up when the doors open, and I didn’t miss the looks of fear that flashed across their faces.

“You will be staying here until you are called in woman sald. “Meals will be provided and care times too. You are

expected to be on your best behavior at all times, disobedience come will educate you

with dire consequences. I’m sure your friends here

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I stared into her cold eyes. “When will I be called?”

“Whenever he pleases to call you.” She said and turned to leave. The door behind her slammed shut and I heard the distinct. sound of a lock clicking shut.

My legs gave way and I collapsed on the ground. I felt drained, like I had been running on fumes the past days.

“Are you okay” One of the girls made her way up to me. I looked up at her, she looked younger than me. Her hair was black and tied at her nape, and she had warm brown eyes. But she looked like she had been crying a lot.

“I’m fine.” I replied. I looked around the room. It was very large, with a lot of beds that were mostly empty. All the girls were gathered around one of the beds, some seated on the floor and other perched on the bed. They watched me carefully but none of them made any move to change her position.

“Pardon us.” The girl who had walked up to me said with a soft laugh. “We were so scared it was going to be choosing night.” I got to my feet with her help. “Choosing night?”

“One of us gets chosen on choosing night.” Another girl said from the other side of the room. “That also means your funeral. just so you know.”

The girl with me sighed. “Come on, pick a bed. At least we get good food before we’re killed.”

Good food before death meant nothing. I was a Luna, I knew all the good food there was to eat. But I didn’t voice any of my bitter thoughts to this girl, she seems so kind. And we are all in the same situation, so being nasty won’t help anyone.

I picked a bed and sat stiffly on it.

“Is this the part where we know each other’s names?” I asked, looking at their faces.

“No, what’s the point if we’re going to die?” One of the girls said.

“Don’t be so dark..

“But it’s the truth!”

I stared at the dark girl. “Don’t I know you from somewhere?”

She rolled her eyes. “You finally recognized me, Luna?” She spat the last word like it was venom on her tongue.

“You’re from my pack. I said, feeling a bit embarrassed that I hadn’t noticed earlier.

Yes. And alpha Zayn ordered my capture. Can you believe that your alpha sent me here!”

Zayn had told me that the girls that were

and we’re happy to do so. Their families also recoved compensation, that

you bought his lies as much

head and straightened my back. “No,

“Pary”

like she pitied me. But

One of the girls said. “Who knows who we’ll be asked to

didn’t ask what they

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and get ready for the day. We were given food, which was pretty decent, and after that we were assigned work to do. I

was this sense of dread that hung in the air.

of us was going

anything. The rest of us watched in horror as she got dragged

washed up, wat and do chores. And by evening, another girl will be taken. Each evening we would watch the doors, huddled together,

together and pray that it wasn’t me. Even though it pained me to think

being killed, it was whispered among us. Some would even talk about how they heard the girls screams for help in

the day I’d be picked. Waiting for the day the doors would open and those guards

on for a

end of the week, I couldn’t take it anymore. If that door opens one more time when the sun goes down, I will lose my mind and run down the halls of this pack house

waiting like

I did my morning routine. Except this time instead of tending to the flower garden like I was assigned to, I dropped my basket filled with flowers and I ran. I ran without looking back, no idea of where I was going all that was on my mind being to

here, I will be free. I

person. The force of it sent me flying back on my butt.

are you going?” The person I

up and I met the eyes of the guard who always came

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again?” The woman sighed, claiming exasperated. She rubbed her temples.

were holding my arms up. My legs had long given way. leaving me

caught while trying to escape again. And again and agal Out of frustration and determination because I refuse to be killed off by the chronicle like

is always watching, always ready to report me. They won’t let me live, they won’t let

shall we do with her, my lady?”

tapped her chin in thought. Her icy eyes glared at me, displeasure swirling in their depths. In her eyes I was nothing more than a pest to her. A pest who she won’t

looked at the guards behind me. “You have done a good job bringing her to

arms without warning. I fell down, the ground scraping my knees. I hissed in pain, clutching my bleeding knee. I heard

name?” She asked.

“Sabrina.” I replied.

Sabrina” She said and turned to leave. When I didn’t follow behind her she turned and looked

off by a resounding slap to my face. The force of it knocked my head to the side. I grabbed my hurting cheek, my eyes wide with shock. I raised my head and looked at her only for her to slap me

You must have been a spoiled brat

the sharp stinging pain in my cheek. Spoiled brat huh? She had no fucking idea. All I want to do is due in peace, is

fucking Queen.” I hurled

now”

tears away from my eyes and walked behind her. At each and every turn, I’m being shown just how powerless 1 am here. Powerless and useless. What can I do? Who do I have? Nothing. Absolutely

three maids there. She barked

cleaned

My heart sank.

had finally crossed the line

me off and applied a lot of

glow. They forced me into a dress that! being sent off to lie right

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they were done, they pulled a full length mirror in front of me..

pamper me up. I still looked exhausted. The lack of sleep told on my pale cheeks which no amount of rogue could hide. My eyes were sunken in their sockets, their light dimmed to nothingness.

Jurting out

half dead girl forced into a princess gown

gathered in my eyes. Tears I forcefully wiped

woman cooed, mockery dripping from her tone. “You had your chance to be behaved

away”

was crying, but she didn’t need to know

now, we mustn’t be late. She said sharply.

We walked through the halls, and it was clear I was being sacrificed. They looked at me

strong

held my head high

a Luna. I must not cower before them. Not for

it was getting darker outside through the windows. The deeper we got into the pack house, the less windows I saw till at a point I didn’t see any more

“Where are wc…”

now,” She snapped. “Keep your voice

of the pack house looked different, very different

were higher, more ornate,

like it was fit for

his wing of the pack house. My heart