Chapter 2

The Packs Party 

My room was just beside her room so it was easy for her to call me anytime she needed me. I skip dinner tonight because I'm not very hungry yet. Today is my birthday but I'm not celebrating it, instead, I'm working here all alone by myself. I put my things down beside my bed. I lie my back on its soft mattress and I feel comfortable about it. I want to sleep early so that my body and mind would be well prepared for tomorrow's big event.

"Run!" A loud voice called Ariana's attention from afar. She looked around but there was no one to be seen until a white wolf came in front of her, standing with his visible canines. Ariana was tongue-tied and her legs seem like paralyzed. There was a wolf in front of her and she didn't know what to do. She just closes her eyes when the white wolf moved his legs to prepare for a quick launch but she was wrong. It's not attacking her. He licked her legs and did puppy eyes at her.

Amaya heard a soft whimper from the other room. She quickly got up from her bed to follow the sound of that noise. There are more rooms in the concubine area until she found out that the sounds came from her assistant room Ariana. She decided to knock but the sound gets louder until she tried to open it and it's no lock. When she finally pushed the door open, she saw Ariana, raising her hands like she was in a fight. She stops screaming when Amaya shook her shoulders. "Wake up! Wake up!" She said and Ariana woke up from her nightmare. Amaya feels relieved to see that she was already awake and safe.

" Hey, what's wrong with you?" Amaya asked me when she woke me up. I'm still half asleep while she's talking to me. " What?" I said. I don't know what happened. I just woke up and saw her in front of me. She frowned and stood up.

" You're talking in your sleep you know. Hurry! Quick! Today is the grand day so you have to hurry and prepare my things and dress for the party tonight" she said and left me alone in my room. I took a deep breath. Today is my second day in the palace and I felt like this is my last day. I want to go back home with my parents because I miss them already but I think they're not happy to see me.

I got up and quickly took a shower when Amaya called me. " Ariana, I'm going to take a bath now! Hurry!" " Coming!" I said. I hurriedly put on my maid dress and walked inside her room. While I'm on my way, I saw some concubines in the hallway on their own without an assistant. I thought to myself, Amaya was very lucky to be the apple of the eye of the king.

Amaya set an enraged gaze to me when I set off my foot in her quarter. " You're very lazy! Quick, bath me!" Her fierce voice echoed inside my ears. I just followed her instructions to me and said nothing. I bathe her, dressed her, and help her to do her make up. This life of mine sucks if I'll stay to be the concubines assistant like this. I'm started to feel jealous of Amaya but maybe I'm destined to be her maid forever.

"Ouch, my hair!" She scolded me when I pulled the strands of her hair so hard. I'm too busy with the little dreamland that I forgot, I'm combing Amaya's long and shiny hair. "I'm sorry!" I said but deep within me, I want her to die. She's very arrogant and self-centered. She's not even the real wife but she's acting like one. Besides, they're many of them so she's not the only one who could make the King happy.I just keep going on grooming her hair and after that she checks it and she was amazed at my work. "I like it. I thought you're useless but you have talent in some ways." She praised me and I fakenly set a broad smile on my lips. She said to leave her for now and I'll come back if the King called her presence. I simply nod my face and went back to my quarter but I stumbled on the floor when someone bumped at me. When I looked up, it's King Markus and our eyes met. I saw the lust in his eyes like he was taking off my dress through his glare. I'm about to get up on my own but he holds my arms and pulled me up. Unfortunately, we lost our balance and we fall again and I found myself on top of him. "I'm so sorry, my Lord!" I said and I couldn't even take a look at him. I felt his hands on my behind so I quickly took off my body above him. Charlie saw him so he ran towards him to help. "Excuse me!" I hastily walked ahead of them to avoid the King. Charlie scratches his head to think what's going on between us."Take that girl in my room later" he ordered his butler without Ariana's presence. "But why my Lord?" Charlie asked King Markus with confusion. He glared a warning look at him. "Just do it okay!" He scowled at him with his deep voice. His butler tried to stop the King's request but it's not him to decide. He just inhaled deeply and walked with the King. The party was about to start. Every werewolf from the lowest to highest rank was there. The King's concubines were all present but of course, Amaya was the closest to his throne. Amaya came from the north in the town of Riverdale with her parents served as the warriors of the Arcadia Kingdom that's why she's one of the favorite mistresses of King Markus.