ter

en's

ed the table. He was just a few meters away, staring at me

hat I couldn't explain. I had felt it yesterday at the gathering when I spilled

of emotions and thoughts. I could feel his eyes bo

oticed every of his movements carefully. Despite his anger, I couldn't h

pected it annoyed him even more, which expl

as I lifted my head to look at h

, my voice steady but m

h a loud clatter. The noise seemed to echo in the room, and I felt a chil

ng else I couldn't identify. I quickly picked up the cup, m

his voice loud and harsh. "Can't you do anything right? You'

n, trying to focus on cleaning, but his insults kept coming. "You think you

whispered, my

but a useless maid. If you can't handle simple

keep working, my hands shaking uncontrollably. The room

ards him. It was both confusing and terrifying. As I continued

t affected me so deeply? Why did I feel this strange c

head down and avoid his gaze. But I could still feel his anger all over th

ugh the silence again.

ze. His eyes were piercing, but there was something el

consequences of your in

pha," I

use next time, I won't be so merciful.

lowing hard. "

nt longer, then turned awa

d with fear and confusion. As I left the r

despite his harshness. And it s

is room. He stared at me, and I froze, bra

for you. You will clean all the toilets and bathrooms in the estate. Maybe that

y fists at my sides, trying to hold back the a

proud. Yet, my mind betrayed me with a nudge, reminding me of h

es, Alpha," I replie

ed back towards his chambers. I felt a sense of resentment

I scrubbed the floors and polished the seats, my

ated me in front of everyone. But deep down, I felt a strange softness for him,

to deal with it. As I worked, some of the other maids pa

I felt tears of anger and humiliati

red. "The Alpha's favorite maid

imed in. "Maybe she'll learn n

in my mind. Why did he have to be so c

trembling with barely contain

d floor. As I scrubbed, I couldn't help but think about Hunter. It was as if a part of me

d my back aching. Each room was a new challenge, and as I worked, I couldn't s

breath, scrubbing the tiles with renew

lt a strange sense of desire to understan

cruel? And why, despite everything, did I feel this inexplicab

ionally drained. I leaned against the wall, taki

p my mind to stay strong and keep my emotions in check, m

reak me. No matter what he threw at me, I would end

needed to return home soon, and perhaps understand

.

and the flood of emotions when I bumped into Lucy. The girl who believed I had stolen

and blocking my path. "How was cleaning the toilets, Faelen? Serv

ved to block me again. I sighed, no

le," I said, trying to keep my voice stead

lpha and getting on his bad side? You should be grateful you're still alive, let alone r