The Coronation

Chapter 7

As I left the arena the man from the podium came up to me. He looked kind of intimidated, but said, "Hello I am Malik. I serve the kingdom and council. From here on out I will serve you as well." He bows and starts talking again, "Ms. Ophelia you will no longer be staying in the selection wing of the castle, but the royal wing where the king and alphas stay. Please follow me." He turns around and I do as he says.

When we reach the castle I enter the royal hall this time and it looks similar to the hall where I stayed in previously, but more beautiful.

Malik walks up a case of stairs, "Come this way Ms. Ophelia." I follow him and we enter another hall. There is a piano here and it's a lovely area. There are glass sliding doors all around the hall. Malik brings me to a room and it's way bigger than the one I was in before.

"Please wash up and have a good rest." He walks out and closes the door. I see that I have a bigger window in the room and a better view.

I look up at the full moon.

"Thank you, for allowing me to survive." I say to to the moon goddess.

My eyes close and I feel a tear drip down my face. Thoughts about my mother and Sylvia fill my head.

I start to undress myself and walk into the bathroom to take a shower. I step in and let the water fall on my skin. I just stand there and I start to sob.

I wonder how my mom is. I wonder what Sylvia's parents are thinking, is their daughter alive or dead? I wonder why we have this stupid choosing ceremony and selection battle. I hate it!

I slump to the ground and pull my knees to my chest as I cry out a river.

Innocent girls were killed and I killed some of them. A flashback of Sylvia smiling is in my head. I slam my fist against the shower wall.

"Please smile all the time Ophelia."

I screamed remembering what she said. I thought about the only people that were at fault for these deaths and it had to be only one source.

The king and the council.

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I woke up to the sound of my curtains opening. "Good morning Ms. Ophelia. Today is a big day for you young miss," Malik says and opens the windows. "What am I doing today?" I ask and feel that my eyes are puffy. "Well I will teach you about the kingdom and the council because tonight you are to dine with them." He pulls me out of bed. "Will the other girls be there too?" I ask. He pauses and looks down for a moment, "I can't say, but let us see when the time comes. Please come down for breakfast after you are ready." He walks out the room.

I look out the window and just daze at the open view. There was a bird flying in the sky and trees were rustling from the wind.

Everything moved freely, I wish I was free.

I washed up and went into the walk in closet. There were a ton of clothes, jewelry, and shoes. I chose a white long sleeved blouse and denim skinny jeans with flats.

I walked down stairs when I finished and smelt bacon. I entered the dining hall and it was of course bigger and nicer.

I sat down at the table and the maids gave me a plate of breakfast. I ate and looked around the big table. I was the only girl eating. Where was the other girls? Did I wake up late?

When I finished, Malik came and brought me to a study room. It was filled with books all along the walls. "Please have a seat on the couch Ms. Ophelia, I have a lot to teach you," he says and rolls out a white board. "Do you know the names of your king and the alphas?" He asks in a sarcastic way. "Umm no I-" "Well I will teach you." He points to a picture of a guy with blonde hair and blue eyes. "This here is the son of Ryan of the Silver valley pack, Samuel Walker." He goes on to the next picture, "This is Xavier Strong of the Blackmoon pack, son of Marcus." He has mocha brown hair and dark green eyes.