Chapter 69:
If he hadn’t spoken earlier, I would have assumed he was mute.
Confused and exhausted, I longed to confide in him. Questions about my stay in the castle were already eating away at me, and I needed someone to talk to—someone to assure me that I would get through this nightmare.
Since he had lived in the castle all his life, he seemed like the best person for a small conversation. But instead, he ignored me like I was nothing more than a piece of furniture. He didn’t even care how I felt.
Loneliness became my only companion, and I found myself anxiously picking at my fingers.
After an hour of silence and unbearable boredom, I tried to distract myself by counting the trees we passed on the road. I kept going until I lost track, and eventually, exhaustion took over. Curling up into a ball on the large leather seat, I drifted off to sleep.
“Wake up!”
The familiar, harsh voice rang in my ears, followed by a firm smack on my shoulder.
I jolted awake, displeasure written all over my face as I glared at him. He didn’t care. Without another word, he stepped out of the car, and I had no choice but to follow.
We walked through the garage until we reached a massive door where a girl stood waiting.
She barely spared me a glance before bowing in respect to him. Just as he was about to leave, he turned, fixing me with a wicked glare.
“You better get used to it. This is your new home now. Escaping isn’t an option—the castle is heavily guarded by warriors.”
My stomach sank as he crushed any hope I had left.
“Your princess life is over. It’s time to face reality. You are nothing more than a mere property meant to satisfy the King. And when your services are no longer required, you will be terminated immediately.”
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His words sent a sharp chill down my spine.
“My last advice? Please the King and make the most of your short life while you still can.”
With that, he disappeared, leaving me alone with the stone-faced girl.
Did no one here ever smile?
A cold dread settled deep in my bones.
I would be terminated? As in… killed?
How insane.
And even crazier—why not just send me back to my parents instead?
Fear gripped me as I wrapped my arms around myself, as if that could somehow protect me from whatever awaited inside.
My heart somersaulted a thousand times as my legs refused to move.
Sweat broke out on my forehead, trickling down my face as I stared at the girl in shock.
“The Alpha King’s chamber? Isn’t that too soon?” My voice came out as a whisper, barely audible.
“Nothing is too soon for the Alpha King. He owns you now. You are his property,” she stated matter-of-factly before turning toward the dimly lit hallway.
We walked in silence, but her words echoed in my mind like a megaphone blaring directly into my ears.
