The War Lord's Prize

Chapter Eleven

~Welcome to chapter eleven~

*Prefon

My hands shook and my legs wobbled as I followed the guard I had begged to direct me to the meeting room closely. I was going to tell Mistress Elena what Prince Ranesh had done to me

I knew he wouldn't stop, and for my safety, I had to inform her.

The guard halted in front of two golden gates, and I forced a smile his way when he turned to me.
"Thank you so much for ...".

He shot me a glare sharp enough to carve ice. "Shut your mouth, and wait here. No pets are allowed!".

I swallowed the rest of my words and muttered a sorry instead.

He knocked, said something in fairy language I was too zoned out of to understand, and simply walked past me like he hadn't brought me here.

My brows bunched as I watched his average but immensely muscled form in confusion as he moved further and further down the empty hall, taking the left turn that had the stairs we had both climbed to get here and disappear.

What just happened?

I was about to take the first step in chasing after him when the gates opened and Mistress Elena stepped out.

Her blue eyes were furious.

"Where have you been?", she queried, the tone of her voice dagger sharp.

I swallowed. She had never looked or sounded this way to me.

"Mistress ...", I began.

"The meeting is about to be over", she cut in, "and because of your inability to follow simple instructions, I might lose a lot of precious money!".

"Mistress Elena ...".

"Do not speak unless I tell you to!", she snapped.

Tears brimmed in my eyes and I stared down at the floor. "I am sorry Mistress", I mumbled.

"Where is my box?", she demanded.

I handed it over to her without looking up from the ground.

"Pray to the creator, and to all the gods and goddesses that the vampires still have the appetite to taste this. If they don't, I will personally drain you and send your blood to their land", she threatened, before turning around and walking back into the room.

As I heard the door slam shut, I sobbed quietly. I didn't even register her words.

***

I didn't know how long it was, but I had eventually fallen asleep sitting on the cold tiles, while resting my head on the wall until a gentle tap on my face woke me up.

My eyes fluttered open, and Mistress Elena's beautiful face took form in front of me, and she was smiling.

I rose immediately and winced when I almost twisted my ankle. I dropped my eyes to the ground immediately. "I'm sorry I fell asleep ...".

She cut me off by cupping my cheek affectionately, and tilting my head up. "I am sorry for getting angry at you my dear".

I opened my mouth and closed it.
What could a pet say after her Mistress apologizes to her when she was the one that had done wrong?

"I know whatever kept you wasn't your fault", she continued, with the twinkle in her eyes that she got whenever she acquired a new high-ranked customer at Ryauche.

My lips lifted in a small smile I didn't mean, and she took my hand.

"Come now my love, I need to say goodbye to the royal families, after that, we shall be on our way", she stated, and the last part of her sentence turned my smile genuine.

Finally!
I didn't even bother to worry that she wanted to take me into a room that would be full of superior beings.

She ran her nails through my curls, checked my gown, told me to always have my gaze down, and more than once lifted my breasts higher and told me they had fallen a little lower than where they should be.

I didn't speak.
When she was done, she stepped back and gave me a quick scan, then she smiled in approval. "Ahh! My greatest treasure".

I bit the inside of my cheeks, and my gaze went down.

She took my hand in hers and headed for the gates.

Goosebumps rose on my flesh as we walked in. I kept my eyes on the ground and followed Mistress Elena quietly behind. She left my hand as soon as we entered, and I kept them stiffly at my sides afraid to move them in any way.

Mistress Elena stopped and I did the same.

"Thank you your majesties for having me here today, I shall leave now". Mistress Elena informed them, and my heart thumped hard with excitement in my chest.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

"Thank you Elena for all your work. None of this would have been possible without you", said the king. I had heard him speak enough times to easily identify his voice.

A small smile graced my lips. We would be mounting our warm carriage soon.

"I remember the human next to you", someone said. His voice sent endless shivers down my spine. It was deep, menacing, a warrior's voice.
Which girl was he talking about? Because I refuse to believe it was me.
"She had the guts to meet my eyes at the ball. She needs punishment".

My heart dropped after Mistress Elena said. "That can't be possible alpha king. She isn't stupid".

I was the girl he was talking about.

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