Chapter 7 Slaves and Maids

Selene

Unlike Ravenna, Slave 3 did not waste any time before she came. When she arrived, it was obvious that she was hurrying to meet me. She was a girl who was just about my age with blonde hair. Hair that looked like it was in desperate need of a hairdo. The collar on her neck was similar to what I had. She flashed a warm and pretty smile at me.

“I'm so sorry, slave 5. Apologies if I delayed.” I took a deep breath when she called me that. ‘SLAVE 5.’ I was not a fucking slave and I hated the collar on my neck. It made me feel so weird. So lowly of myself. I hated the fact that I was going to have it on me until the day that I would leave the palace.

“It's nothing. I did not stand for too long.” I gave her a polite smile.

“Alright then. Let's go.” She began to walk and I followed.

“What is your name?” I asked her and she paused. Turned to look at me and then gave me a sheepish smile.

“It's Slave 3.” She told me, but I frowned and then shook my head.

“I meant your actual name.” I deadpanned and she took a deep breath.

“It's Mira.” She whispered.

“Good. I'm going to address you with that whenever we are alone. And my name is Selene. Not fucking slave 5.” I muttered not hiding the disgust in my voice.

“We have been condemned as slaves and the high time you accept that, the better it will be for you. We will never be free.” There was a sad note in her voice and I did not need to be told that she was dragged away from her village. Against her will ,she was made a slave.

“A change can always happen,” I told Mira as we continued walking. “How long have you been here?”

“I have been here for 6 months. Vance is the oldest slave. He is Slave 1. He has been here for two years. The two other slaves are girls. Has Ravenna told you about your duty?” I nodded my head and Mira smiled.

“I know that you will be assigned to Alpha Dain’s room. Ravenna does not like that but she has no choice but to do that.” My brows creased.

“Why?” I asked.

“Her daughter used to be the one there.” My eyes widened in utter shock.

“Daughter?”

“Yes. Ravenna has a daughter. She is 20. Ravenna had her when she was 15. Ravenna is the head maid here and she always assigns her daughter to Alpha Dain. She wants her to gain the favor of the Alpha. So she tried seducing Alpha Dain. He got angry and dismissed her. He almost killed her. He finally released her after she spent 20 days in the dungeon without food and water. He then cut off all her fingers in her left hand.” My face paled.

“So neither of them will like you.” He cut off all her fingers? Why? She only seduced him. It was not like she tried to kill him. I was definitely losing my head if Dain caught me.

“Wow. I'm speechless.” I muttered.

“There are lots of rules governing this place and be careful not to make a mistake. A tiny mistake can make you lose your head. Unless you are going to clean, you are not allowed into the royal's chambers.” She pointed in a direction.

“Royals?”

“Alpha Dain’s sisters are there. He has two. Those are his only family left. Then on the right wing is where his Beta and Gamma stay. Do not go there unless you are assigned to work there. Alpha Dain’s chambers is on the last floor and that place is highly prohibited. I can't go there. But you can because you are the slave assigned.” And I in turn could not go to his sisters or the beta and gamma chambers because I was not assigned there.

“Do not look any of them in the eye. They are not nice. And if you see them coming. Stop walking and do not move until they walk past you.” So many stupid rules. “Do not forget that you are human. They are very biased towards us and treat us like we are not worthy to have life.” And that was fucking bullshit. It did not make any fucking sense at all.

“Since we are both assigned to the kitchen, we will be at the dining table whenever they are having breakfast. Keep your head low and do not look up until they are done and have left the room. There is a library. Do not go in there. Do not go into any room unless you are asked to or assigned to. The only room that you can go into freely is your room and the kitchen.” Everything was so fucking absurd.

So many fucking and stupid rules. Rules that made no sense. It was so obvious that they held no regard for humans. And surviving in the palace was going to be a lot harder than I thought. Mira led me through the back and I found myself outside the palace building.

“You can only come into the palace through the back door. You will get killed if you get caught using the front. And the slave's chambers are right there.” She pointed in a direction. Of course, we would not share the same building with the fucking royals.

“The good thing is that we have our own rooms.” We stopped in front of a building. It had five doors. “Yours is the third. The last human slave stayed there.” and I did not need to be told that she was killed for a mistake she made.

“Don't lock your door. It's not allowed.” I nodded.

“The werewolves’ maid stays in that building.” She pointed at another building that was meters away and it was so much bigger than where the human slaves were. If there was one thing that I had noticed that everyone was so keen on. Werewolves are regarded as maids, while humans are slaves.