Amira's Slave

Chapter 20

"Slave!"

"Yes Master" Claire answered kneeling before him.

"Fetch my breakfast!"

"Yes Master" she answered turning around so he could undo the chains that held her arms behind her back. As she felt her arms free she left the room and walked to the kitchens to fetch her masters breakfast. It had been almost two years since the failed escape attempt but the memories were so vivid.

She shivered as she remembered tge door of her little cage being opened to reveal Queen Herishna standing in front of her mad with rage. "Where is Amira!" The Queen had demanded

"Please, I dont know they left me when the pain started." She had answered wimpering.

The Queen had laughed and mocked her "Ah looks like your on your own slave Amira wont get near you again I have something in mind for you this time."

The Queen had taken her back to the castle but instead of going to the cells as Claire expected she had been marched straight to Aralias room.

She found out that whilst she had been away Aralia and her boyfriend had been engaged. Edward had moved into Aralias room ready to take over as King when the Queen retired. The Queen had thrown Claire at Edwards feet telling him she was an engagement present. Aralia still had her own slave but Claire didnt even dare look at the other slave. Edward had been delighted with his gift and had put Claire straight to work.

Everyone in the castle had been afraid Claire would runaway again so she was rarely let out of anyones sight. Edward kept her chains on at all times, the long chain attached to the coller around her neck was heavy as it dangled when no one held it. Her arms were usually chained behind her back unless Edward undid them like he had just now so she could perform her chores. She knew as soon as she gave him his food the chains would be replaced. When not following an order Claire had to remain kneeling at her masters feet. Edward always carried his whip with him and if Claire made the slightest mistake she would get a hard cut from the whip. When Edward finally went to bed Claire was chained to his bed by her coller so she had no choice but to lie next to his bed.

As she was returning to her masters room she heard some if the castles maids excitedly disscussing something.

"Is it really true?"

"Yes I heard it was a heartattack"

"Does that mean?"

Claire didnt know what they were saying but she knew better than to hang around when her master was waiting. She approached the side of the bed carefully kneeling as she held the tray out to him. He took it and she turned holding her arms behind her back as he replaced the chains. She then turned around kneeling again with her face to the floor while he ate his food.

Claire tried hard not to think about Amira as when she did her eyes would fill with tears at how close she had come to being free again. If her master noticed he would hit her with the whip for being pathetic. Aralia would sometimes notice and taunt her with memories of her sister and laugh when she told Claire what would happen if Amira came back for her. Claire just hoped that Amira stayed away. She was angry with herself for ever thinking her life could be anything more than this. She now knew she would die a slave, never seeing Emily or Amira or Chelsea again. She just hoped she would die soon and not endure too much more of this.

"Slave!" Her masters voice brought her out of her thoughts.

"Yes master" She answered

"Eat your breakfast!" He said as he put his tray with the remains of his breakfast down to the floor.

All that was left was a crust of toast and a tomatoe from his cooked breakfast but Claire bent forwards hungrily to eat it. She knew it amused her master to watch her eat like a dog but there was no other way as he would never free her arms for her to eat.