NALAIA'S POV
When I got back to the palace, I was exhausted and don't know how I ended up like this. I sat down to have some rest, but I suddenly felt Young Master's presence, so I got up and straightened myself up. I see how dark his aura is, but it seems like there's something in his eyes that might be missing. I don't know what it is, but I know he has someone that he misses.
But who could it be?
"I see that you are a dedicated person, but this is not a deer, Nalaia," he said with an annoying voice.
"I-I was—I mean… that bear was trying to attack me; that's the reason why deer ran so fast, so I couldn't catch it, so instead of deer, I caught the bear…" I said with my voice getting lower because of the tension that I felt.
"You know how dumb you are?" he said.
"I know," I reply.
I see how he fists his hand tight, and I close my eyes when he suddenly throws his fireball at me. "How dare you talk back to me?!" he said angrily.
"S-Sorry…"
"Now I know why your fucking family throws you away. It is because you are stupid, dumb, and fucking useless!"
"But—" I couldn't finish what I was going to say when he suddenly slapped me.
I fell to the floor and felt the heat on my face. I don't know if it's because of his firepower or because it was hard-slapped. There's nothing that I can do but cry. I don't have any choice after all. He grabbed me and dragged me inside the palace and I saw Brina's face worried. I smiled at them and said that I was fine, even though I was not. I don't know where they are going to take me.
They took me to a prison, and it was very dark here. He pushed me and I fell to the floor again and I didn't stop crying. He kneeled in front of me and there I saw the beautiful color of his eyes. Through the moon, I could see how blue it was and how it sparkled like crystal.
"You don't even know what will happen to you if you don't obey the order," he said, and I got nervous.
"You will kill me?" I said.
I see how his face got serious when I said that, and I see how his eyes got wider. "You—" he didn't say what he wanted to say.
"Quire," he said, and I frowned.
"Quire? What does that mean?" I ask.
He came to a halt when I said that, then got up. I just look at him, and his assistant helps me to stand up. He didn't look at me and I don't know what he saw or what he said. That came from Quilakin, where the werewolf belongs. I was taken aback when I realized he was a werewolf. That means he is a werewolf hybrid. I'm unsure of both what to do and what to think. His appearance doesn't even resemble that of a wolf. I am aware that some werewolves need a mate and that if they don't see their mate, they will become weak.
"I-I need to go back," he said and I see how nervous he got. "Bring her back to the maid's quarters," he added.
"Yes, your highness," his servant said.
They brought me back to the maid's quarters, and when Brina saw me, she immediately hugged me tightly and looked at my body to see if I had any wounds. Even our other colleagues were obviously worried about me, but I merely smiled at them. When the soldier left, I breathed a sigh of relief that I was still alive after what happened to me.
He didn't even care for his servant because the only one he loved was himself. I will not be surprised if he dies, and no one will come to visit him because he's selfish. I'm interested in what he saw and was curious about what he was saying earlier. I go back to my room after what happened and check myself in the mirror.
"What does he see? There's nothing in my face…" I wondered.
I didn't bother myself thinking what it was and went back to work instead. After a few minutes, we were preparing what the prince could eat. I heard that the king and queen are coming today to prepare their son for his arrival from another place. While I was looking at what I was cooking, my mind was wandering somewhere, and I felt anxious. I came to a halt when Xas poked me, then I turned to him.
"Prepare that and bring out the food," he said, and then I nodded.
Even though my real family doesn't love me, my friends and other people from our village care about me. When I got the food ready, I held my head, and I don't know why I suddenly felt dizzy. Brina came out, and then I immediately approached her. When I saw all the food, I winced. We are maids and other butlers all fall in line and when the prince comes, we just bow our heads. I felt that he was looking at me from his throne, but I couldn't take anymore and collapsed to the ground and my breath became heavy. I didn't remember what happened earlier or what that bear had done to me before I killed it.
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I was in the forest; there's nothing that I can see but darkness, and I feel that someone is looking at me. I look around and there are so many red eyes around that I don't know what kind of creature it is. I gasped when suddenly a wolf appeared in front of me, which is why I fell to the ground. I looked at it and it was looking at me with its deep blue eyes.
"S-Stop…"
"Grrr."
"I-I want to go back home…"
When I said that, the wolf changed its form and became a man with a red jacket and I couldn't see his face. It was too dark and the only light that spread around was the moon. "W-Who are you?" I ask.
"You are the princess from the Jacova Kingdom, aren't you?" he asks and I nod. "Why is a beautiful princess like youin the middle of this dark forest?"
"I-I wanted to go home… the alpha of the Lapiro Pack rejected me as his mate, and now I ran because his mistress wanted to kill me," I said.
I stared at his hand as he offered it. I wasn't sure if I could accept it, and I was terrified of those red eyes that were around us. He didn't wait for me to hold his hand before pulling me in, changing his form, and carrying me on his back. We ran swiftly, and I created a barrier for both of us, and I felt weak as I ran earlier.
"Don't worry, you're safe with me."
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I got up when I woke up because of my dream. I held my left chest and tried to calm myself because I don't know why I feel like I am running. When I did that, I looked out the window and suddenly realized that I had to work. I make myself self ready so I take a shower and get dressed. After that, I went out of my room and found Xas, who was already preparing food.
I was about to assist him but he didn't even look at me and avoided the plate that I was going to get for him. I grimaced at what he did and wondered what they had shown me because they seemed to be ignoring me. I tried to approach Brina, but she didn't seem to see me, and I felt as if I didn't matter. When I realized they weren't paying attention to me, I burst out crying, and they all stopped what they were doing and looked at me. Brina instantly approached me and asked what was wrong with me and why I burst out crying.
"Why are you all avoiding me and why do I feel like you all hate me?" I said, crying.
"Huh?" -Brina.
"That's not what you think it is, Nalaia," Xas said.
"Where's just a rush because the king and the queen were here and they wanted to have breakfast with the prince," Brina said.
"Really?" I said disbelief.
"You just think too much, Nalaia," Gabi said.
"I was? But you make me feel that way, though," I answered while snorting.
"No, we're not," Xas answered and they all went back to what they were doing.
I just sigh and do the dishes instead since they have already finished preparing food and cooking. When they left, I looked at the door and felt like I was going to be deaf because of the silence around me. When I finished what I was doing, they hadn't come back, so I decided to follow them. When I got there, I saw the queen, the king, and the prince.
"We're glad that you finally reached the final year of waiting," the king said.
"Hmm, but I couldn't know where to start to find her," the prince said to his father.
"Didn't you feel her presence?" the queen asks.
I wonder who they're talking about. "I don't know," the prince answered his mother. "But for sure… she's just around," he said, and I was shocked when he looked at me.
What is he talking about?
I gulp because of the tenseness I feel. "The prince wants to talk to you later," Brina whispered to me.
"What? Why?" I ask.
"We don't know… but he said that he wanted to make you his personal maid."
He didn't scold me and almost locked me in the cell only a few days ago. Then he wants to appoint me to be his personal maid? Is he insane, or did something stupid happen to him yesterday? I turned to face the palace's entryway when I felt something unusual but familiar to me. I felt a strange fear, and honestly, I felt like I was going to pass out again because of what I was feeling. When I saw those who had come, I instantly bowed since it is forbidden to look at them in the eyes, and if you do, you would be punished.
"I'm glad to see you again, Zixs," the woman said with a blue crown on her head.
"I'm glad that you're here, Diana," the prince greeted her.
"How was your trip to another world?" she asked, then approached the prince.
It's hard for me to look at them, and seriously, I'm annoyed because when he's talking to other people, his aura is good, but when it comes to his servants, his aura becomes dark, and he's like always against the world.
"Good."