The Slave and The King

The King

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The encouragement really helped!

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Isabella woke to immense pain and someone pounding on the door. She quickly got up and answered the door.

"There will be a meeting in two hours. Everyone is demanded to be present. That includes you filth." The guard snarled at her before turning to bang on the door next to hers. Great. I wonder what his royal ugliness wants now.

Isabella turned back into her room and looked at the clock 6:15. She needed to get ready and start making breakfast. She undressed and walked into the shower letting the cold water sooth her back. Slowly the water got warmer and she began to relax. If only she could stay there all day. But hell awaited.

She left the shower and checked on her injures in the mirror. Her back was red and swollen. Thankfully it had stopped bleeding but it wasn't nearly healed enough. She would need more salve from Ariel.

She turned and examined her reflection. She looked so much older. She was only 23 but the abuse, scars and all the work has aged her. Her blue eyes looked dull and emotionless. The bags under her eyes seemed like a permanent part of her appearance now. Her once curly brown hair lay flat and lifeless. Disgusted with herself she left the tiny bathroom in search of clothes.

Mandy lay in her bed sound asleep. That girl could sleep through a hurricane haha. The pounding on the door never woke her. She watched her sister sleep so peacefully. Her long curly brown hair is an exact match to what Isabella's used to look like. Her bright blue eyes always shone with joy and happiness. Her sister was beautiful, smart and knew everything that was going on even though Isabella tried to keep it from her; yet Mandy was still full of such optimism.

Before Mandy woke Isabella got dressed in a pair of worn jeans and t-shirt then headed down to the kitchen. She had a little more than an hour to make breakfast and head to the meeting. The clothes on her back chafed against her injures but there was no time for rest. She quickly began making pancakes, bacon, biscuits and sausage. She also cut fresh fruit and set out plenty of drinks for the meeting.

Ten minutes before the meeting Isabella went to tell her sister to come down.

"Hey Mayonnaise! Wakey wakey! We have a pack meeting in ten minutes. Get your skinny butt up and get dressed!" Isabella yelled when she entered their room and saw Mandy still asleep. Her sister just groaned and rolled over. Isabella jumped on her sister and began tickling her. The screams and giggling started immediately. Isabella laughed along with her sister as the wrestled for dominance of the tickling fight.

"I surrender! I surrender!!" Mandy screamed while laughing. Isabella stopped tickling and got off her sister.

"Get ready missy. We have a pack meeting in about five minutes. I'll meet you down there pup. Don't be late." Isabella said as she left the room. She made her way to the meeting with a smile still on her face.

Rebecca passed her in the hallway and pushed Isabella into the wall. Her back instantly roared with pain. She glared at the selfish woman as she passed. Her smile was no longer on her face.

The meeting began at 8:15 with everyone in the pack house meeting room. It was a large room with 30 or so chairs facing the front of the room. Sitting on a small raised platform sat the Alpha with his Second and Third behind a large wood table. In the front row sat their mates and the next highest ranking members in the pack. The order of seats continued in this manner until you got to Isabella's seat in the very back corner. It showed she was the lowest member of the pack. Thankfully Mandy was allowed to sit with Ariel and her mate in the middle of the pack. Mandy didn't deserve to be humiliated.

A gavel was struck on the table to announce the meeting had started. Alpha Blake began speaking.

"The King has decided to grace us with his presence. He is making his annual inspection of our pack. I know he normally comes a little later in the year but he decided to come now. We will need to start making preparations for his arrival. Juliet make sure the rooms and the house is ready. Brian I need you to get a team together and clean up our land. Thomas get that damn fence finished. I need it done before the King arrives. I require every member of this pack to be respectful and on their best behavior. If the King looks badly on our pack because of anyone here you will be stamped as a rabid and left to survive on your own. If you have and questions or issues contact Isaac." He nodded to his third. "I know prom will be the week after the King comes but for right now it must be put off until he leaves. That is all. You are dismissed." Blake left the room first followed by his second. Isaac stayed behind to answer any questions. Isabella left and caught up to Mandy, Ariel and her husband Richard.

"Hey Mands, have a good day at school. I'll see you tonight. I love you." Isabella said then gave her sister a hug before she left for school. They watched her leave before Richard told the girls he needed to confer with Thomas about the fence before he too left. Ariel turned toward Isabella with a stern look on her pixie face.

"I brought this for you." Ariel said while handing a jar to Isabella. "I know you hate Mandy seeing your injures but you need to put this on every morning. You won't be able to cover your entire back by yourself so Mandy needs to help. Promise you'll ask her to help."

"I can't do that. She doesn't need to see the gruesome side of the world."

"I already told her she needs to help you. So you don't have a choice missy. If you don't put this on it can get infected and won't heal as quickly." Ariel informed her then stuck out her tongue.

"You know for a doctor you're really immature." Ariel laughed at Isabella's comment.

"I'm a doctor of alternative medicine. Not a real doctor so I can act as immature as I want!" She said while again sticking out her tongue.

"Medical school too mature for you kid?"

"Nah it was too snobby and uptight. I'm more of a free spirit Chica." Ariel said while she twirled her skirt to demonstrate her free spirit. Isabella couldn't argue with her about that. She was the definition of hippy with her flowing blonde hair held down by a band around her forehead. Her peasant top flowed over her full length skirt. Her attitude and job were what cinched the definition. They laughed together as Ariel almost fell from spinning too much.

"Who said you could socialize with those above your station." Isaac said while glaring at Isabella.

"We were discussing her sister sir. We wouldn't dare show disrespect by openly snubbing our noses at the pack hierarchy." Ariel responded so diplomatically. She could've easily been higher up in the pack but she married below her station.

"Good. Make sure you keep that in mind skank." Isaac spoke to Isabella alone then left to talk to more pack members.

"I have to go girly. Good luck and don't forget to use that salve." Ariel said before giving a hug and leaving.

Isabella went into the kitchen and began cleaning. Things were going to get hectic with the Kings arrival so soon. Fun.