C3 Chapter 3: Slave

I felt shiver down straight on my spine the moment I heard Magnus Haven whispered that. He thought I am Freya, my twin sister!

No way.

I didn’t manage to get out of his grip when he grabbed my waist to bring our bodies closer to each other. That’s when I accidentally hit his hardened c.ock and feel it plunged between my thighs that really shocked me.

I see him smirk just after he saw my reaction. From there, his eyes went down to the Emerald necklace on my neck. But it didn’t last there when his gaze passes through and went on my chest.

“Too bad my mate wanna have real-quick. Are you too that excited to climb on my bed?” he asks.

When I heard that, my ears perked up. So, I slapped him and bang, it hit him so hard that he almost face his right.

I manage to step back to keep myself away from him. “Pervert as.shole!” I cuss him.

I saw how his jaw clenched.

But he just smiled smugly and said, “Interesting…”

But then someone came and called Magnus Haven.

“Alpha.”

With the man’s appearance, I come to know he is Magnus’ beta.

“I’ve already known who she is,” the man said, “She’s the popular princess of the Sonorous Pack—”

Magnus immediately raised his hand to stop him.

Magnus straightened up and wiped the blood from his lips. “I know,” he calmly said.

He put the dagger back to its case and right after he turn his gaze to me, his eyes became dark-dead serious. “And how fortunate I am to see the only daughter of Sonorous Pack’s Alpha wandering in my territory,” Magnus added.

I stopped because of that as I felt the tense flowed on my veins. The darkness of Magnus Haven’s eyes makes me want to rethink what Dad just said to me before I left the palace.

Now with the idea that I was a member of Sonorous Pack, the pack they were holding strong grudges with since then just because of f.ucking territory, I would be definitely dead in just one wrong move.

It’s too late to run away anyways, now that I’m here, locked by the fate to become Freya’s substitute, and to be the Alpha’s mate impostor.

Telling them the truth wouldn’t be a good idea, for now. Pretend is how I can possibly save my family: Freya Eveleigh, her pup, and also myself; against the danger that Magnus’ possessed.

‘Now, behave, Mia. Be a good girl,’ I thought in head.

I breathed deeply, then looked at Magnus Haven shyly, and said, “I am sorry … I was lost. I shouldn’t come here.”

He grins with sarcasm on his tone. “A weak like you couldn’t be my Luna,” he said. “My wolf even couldn’t find where your she-wolf is. And it’s kinda mysterious…”

Damn.

Magnus Haven then gave his comrades a look and said, “Seize her.”

That’s when two men came to my back and held both of my arms. They tied it. And I was shocked. I looked at Magnus Haven in disbelief. But he just ignored me and walked away.

Hey, what in earth? I thought. Is he trying to say that he’s gonna reject my twin sister? And what was this tie for?

Thirty minutes later.

I was blindfolded when they dumped me into somewhere. I heard some women's scream that seemed surprised by my appearance. Then I heard the two men who brought me here already step away.

After that, someone untied my hand and removed my blindfold. I blinked thrice and after I could finally see something, my eyes widened.

I was dump at this luxurious and prestigious kitchen. And I know this kind of kitchen exist only in the packhouse.

I gave a look in my front. I saw some maids that is now looking at me maliciously. They murmured. I’ve heard them mentioning Freya’s name which doesn’t surprise me.

Meanwhile, a girl that is in her mid-20s came out. She throws me pieces of clothes—or I must say uniform that specialized for maids.

“I am, Cathy, the highest servant in this packhouse. From now on, you’ll be part of us,” she boldly said. “Remember that you should wake up at 4 o’clock every day to prepare the Alpha’s breakfast and medicines. Same with refreshments and dinner directly on his room. Take note that you must first taste it all before serving it to him for … you know … avoid such poisoning.”

What?

The girl named Cathy started to walk back and forth without cutting her look at me. “Aside from that, you’re going to wash a hundred dishes, wash a hundred royal clothes, and mop a hundred thousand square meters of floor. Every. Single. Day. Understood?” she said.

My jaw drops for what I am hearing. I couldn’t even manage to sink it to my head.

With so much judgement in Cathy’s eyes, she looked at me from head to toe. “Don’t expect us to treat you like a royal highness here. This is not Sonorous Pack. You’re no longer a princess—a slave rather?” Then she laughed … all of them laughed at me.

Just a few moments, Cathy crossed her arms and walked closer to me. “I heard tho,” she started, “that you offered the Alpha to have sex with you? And that … you are his mate? Geez, the audacity you have.”

Then, she pushed me hard so I fell on the ground. She quickly grabbed a bowl full of flour and poured it into my body. I coughed because of that.

I wanted to fight back and punch this woman’s little ass but I can’t. I am feeling weak right now with so much hungry. I haven’t eaten breakfast and lunch for a day because of that narcissistic Alpha.

Oh, Moon Goddess. Magnus Haven is crazy. What does he up to? Is this how he going to treat me because I am below his standards to be his Luna?

I shook my head. Crap it. As if I wanted to.

Cathy smirked and said, “It’s time to bath yourself and prepare Alpha Magnus’ dinner. Good luck, slave princess.”

After bathing and fixing myself into the maids’ ward, I came back to the kitchen. There is Chef Adams who prepared the dinner already. Well, luckily, because if he didn’t, I would be dead for goddamn sake I don’t know how to cook.

This would be my first time doing household chores; a world-breaking record in my entire life that proved me that I was also a spoiled princess before.

Holding the tray that contains dinner, I came to Magnus Haven’s room. I knocked the door five times before I could finally realize it was already opened. I entered the room and looked around.

But I was stunned when I saw Magnus Haven kissing a girl sitting on his lap in the bed.

The feeling was familliar.

Right. The way I saw how Freya and Lucas making out.

Magnus looked at me. And shockingly, for the second time, I saw how his eyes glowed on me.

His lips arched a smirk and continued giving the girl a kiss while his alluring eyes are still on mine, wildly, like he wanted me to know that I will be the girl next in line who he will kiss that way.

Because of that thought, I accidentally loosed my grip on the tray so, it fell and the dishes broke one after another. The noise echoed in the corners of the room. Until the two finally got interrupted and looked at me.

What the hell, Mia?

I came back to my senses when the girl on Magnus’ lap suddenly called me.

“Freya Eveleigh?” she said.

She immediately jumped out from bed to come close and see me clearly. I didn’t move for a second because of shock.

“Oh, god. The Alpha managed to capture the princess of Sonorous,” she whispered, then she held both of my arms. “Can you still remember me?”

I shook my head shyly. “Not really,” I said.

I looked at her again. I didn’t remember Freya made friends with BloodPearls, so how—

“I am Artemis Williams, your childhood best friend. You kidding me?” she seriously asks. “We were both 16 when your father kicked my family out from Sonorous Pack. And before I left, you have promised me something, still remember?”

Behind Artemis, I saw how Magnus Haven calmly stands up and crosses his arms. He looked at me from head to toe like he will gonna enjoy watching me and my reactions all day.

“I…” I laughed. “Of course, I still remember. You know I was just kidding. Thank god I found you.”

Artemis then smiled at me and so did I. But Magnus interrupts us and said, “What did you promise to her then?”

I looked at him, so he looked at me too. Artemis waited on my respond.

I felt nervous. I tried to think but I was loss of words!

Later on, Magnus spoke again. “Nah. I’m tired. You can leave my room now, Artemis.”

Artemis just nodded and walked away to leave the room. Damn. How can she follow him that easily with no buts? Does she really miss her best friend?

Hey, don’t leave me! I thought in head as I quickly cleaned up my mess to follow her. I was about to hold the doorknob but that didn’t happen when Magnus Haven pushed the door and bang—it got closed.

Now, I could feel his body touching my back and the fact that he was cornering me backwards with so much sass, I couldn’t help but to just bit my lower lip.

Magnus then came close to my ear. His minty warm breath touched my skin that made my adrenaline rushed into my veins that pumped my heart and feel goosebumps.

“When I was chasing you earlier,” he said in a cold tone of voice, “something changed to you.”

My eyes widened as he spoke again.

“Now, tell me before it’s too late … who really are you?”