Chapter 3

The Dead Girl

Ariana was there too but she was there surrounded by the crowd. Her beauty was priceless when you put her between those royal ladies. Unfortunately, she was born below par. She was wearing a simple off white gown she found in her luggage. It was her mother's dress which she gave to her before her eighteenth birthday came. Now that she knows, it's not a coincidence that she let her took it because she would use the dress for her forced new job.

While all the packs are dancing and drinking on their table, Ariana stayed at the corner of the hall with nobody beside her. A strange guy, not looked like royalty walked closer towards her. He was wearing a knight suit with a sword on his waist.

" Hi, I'm Dilan from the South, Amaya's cousin !" He politely offered his hand to her for a handshake. She smiled and accepted it. " Hello, I'm Ariana, nice to meet you," she said.

Dilan escorted Ariana the whole night but she didn't know that the prying eyes of King Markus glued directly on them. " Shall we dance?" He asked her. " I'm okay, I don't usually fond of dancing" she replied with shyness on her face. But Dilan was very stubborn. He grabbed her arms and took her to the center of the hall. He put his hands on her hips and Ariana put her arms above his shoulders.

They dance to the beat of slow jazz music as nobody saw them. Everyone turned around and became their audience until a partner from the King's guest stood up from their table and dance with them too until everyone filled the center of the hall.

Amaya looked annoyed to see her cousin Dilan with her assistant Ariana. " That girl is something" she mumbled and King Markus heard it. He smirked. " Yes, she's something," he said and Amaya frowned and set an angry look at Ariana.

It's not an ordinary ball she attended. She felt she's out of her comfort zone when the party ends. Everyone was all drunk and free to everything they want. King Markus left the party with Amaya in his arms.

"Hmmm" Amaya moaned when the Alpha of the Arcadian packs harshly smashed his lips to her soft and pinkish lips. He pushed her on his bed and roughly rip off her clothes and a wonderful image appeared in front of him. Markus's desire heats up to be intense. He couldn't take it anymore.While looking into Amaya's face, he saw an image of a mysterious girl looking at him, the face of his concubine assistant, Ariana. " Hmmm, Ariana you're so beautiful" he groaned while thrusting his hardness to Amaya's opening. She heard it and she pushed him by surprise."What? Ariana?" She shouted at him. King Markus cupped and pressed her face forcibly. " Yes, and you have no right to lecture me. Now kneeled behind me and I'll give you your punishment of cutting my orgasms!" He growled at her. Amaya's eyes widened to see the red eyes of his master.She has no reasons to complain besides she's only his slave and a sex partner. His heart will never be her forever. She obeyed her master and let him pound her the whole night as her punishment for disobeying him.Ariana PoV

I heard a sudden whimper just beside my room. The party was over and I knew what comes next even I'm new to this place. King Markus was inside Amaya's room and they're making the night more sizzling and sleazy. I just closed my eyes and covered my ears to get a goodnight's sleep but I was startled in my sleep when I heard a loud knock outside my room.I quickly got off from my bed and hurriedly walked to check the visitor in the middle of the night. I'm so sleepy that I'm not in the mood to entertained someone. After opening it, I'm surprised to see the King's armies in front of me. " What are you doing here?" I asked them but they quickly pulled me out from my room and accused me of something I didn't know."You're under arrest. The king's mistress was dead and someone saw you entered her room." I froze and I didn't know what they're talking about. "What? Wait! Let me explain! I'm not a murderer!" I protested while dragging me on the hallway of the palace. They brought me to the King. One of his guards pushed me harder and my body stumbled on the floor.

I saw King Markus and he looked sad to know that his favorite concubine just died. I crawled towards him and I kneeled to beg for his mercy. "My lord, please spare my life. I'm innocent. After the party, I just fall asleep and nothing more, please, I beg you!" I told him while my tears slowly covered my face.

I heard them shouting and cursing my name. "Kill her! Kill her! Bitch! Bitch!" The townspeople believed that I'm a murderer. I looked around me and they all throwing rocks in my head. What if my parents knew about this? What if they took them and killed them? What have I done? I'm talking to myself.

The Alpha King stood up from his throne and walked closer towards me. He told them to keep quiet. I have a little hope in him. I hope he would listen to me. "How dare you kill my lady!" A roaring deep voice echoed in the palace with a strong slap in my face. I felt a sour flavor beside my lips. It's blood flowing from my mouth. I hold my face and I winced in pain. They all laughed at me. I'm alone and helpless. I need someone to help me but no one came.

Amaya's cousin Dilan of the South Packs didn't come because of fear that he might be a partner in her crime.