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!”

with your knowledge, right?” I said quietly. Zayn had told me that the girls that were sent to the alpha

do so. Their families also recoved

load of crap. She huffed and folded her arma. “Guess you bought his lies as much as I did And for you

and straightened my

“Pary”

pitied me. But I

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

ask what they

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were woken up and marched down to shower and get ready for the day. We were given food, which was pretty decent, and after that we were assigned

day went by, and there was this sense of dread that hung in the air. As evening neared, it got even worse.

night? Which one of us was going to

and vomited but nobody said anything. The rest of us watched in horror as she got dragged away by two hefty

day was the same routine. We’d get washed up, wat and do chores. And by evening, another girl

would open, and a girl would get taken. I would clasp my palms together and pray that it wasn’t me. Even though it pained me to think such, I didn’t want to die like

talk about how they heard the girls

doors would open and those guards would drag me off to my death.

on for a

anymore. If that door opens one more time when the sun goes down, I will lose my mind and run down the halls

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

I can climb those impossible gates. Once I make it out of here, I will

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

The person I

up and I met the eyes of the guard who always came to pick one of

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again?” The woman sighed, claiming exasperated.

go, please my arms ached from the way the guards were holding my arms up. My legs had long given way. leaving me slack and fully supported by my arms.

to be killed

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

we do with her, my lady?” One of the guards asked.

displeasure swirling in their depths. In her eyes I was nothing more than a pest to

me.” She said at last. She looked at the guards behind me. “You have

hissed in pain, clutching my bleeding knee. I heard the sounds of the guards marching away, and it was just I and this woman.

name?”

“Sabrina.” I replied.

and turned to leave. When I didn’t follow behind her she turned and looked at me. “What are you

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 again.

insufferable. You must have

cheek. Spoiled brat huh? She had no fucking idea. All I want to do is

I was a fucking Queen.” I hurled

now”

shown just how powerless 1 am here. Powerless

were three maids there. She barked orders

me cleaned up.

My heart sank.

finally crossed the line for good.

from head to toe. They dried me off and applied a lot of scented oils and lotions into my hair and skin to the point would have swooned

They forced me into a

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pulled a full length mirror in front of me..

my pale cheeks which no amount of rogue could hide. My eyes were sunken in their sockets, their light dimmed to nothingness. I looked awfully skinny too, the bones of

Jurting out

girl forced into a princess

Tears I forcefully wiped

The woman cooed, mockery dripping from her tone. “You

away”

why I was crying, but she didn’t need

mustn’t be late. She

being sacrificed. They looked at me with pity, some with awe, some with relief. The urge to lower my head and shy away from their gazes

strong

held my head high

I am a Luna. I must not cower before

deeper we got into the pack house, the less windows I saw till at a point I didn’t

“Where are wc…”

“Keep

chill descend upon my body. This part of the pack house looked different, very different from the side I was used to.

were higher,

it was fit for

house. My heart began to do a war drumming