Blood Moon Pack
Mae's POV
I slowly woke up to the sounds of dripping water, and I felt a cold brush against my chin, followed by a whisper.
I forced my eyes to open to the sound but they were too heavy to obey my commands.
I heard that faint whisper again and this time it sounds more clear and familiar.
'Where am I?' I asked myself, feeling pained all over. It didn't take long for me to know that the whispers belong to me.
My eyes shot open and an unfamiliar ceiling came into view.
Where's this place?
I tried to sit up but I felt a sharp pain in my spine that I let out a howl.
Almost immediately a door opened that I hadn't noticed and two maids walked in with cold expressions.
"W-who are you?" I asked, but my voice came out in a whisper.
"We are glad that you are awake. His majesty sent us to check up on you and begin the cleaning if you are awake. And that seems so," One of them answered. She was blonde and pale skinned.
I turned to the dark haired one that was quiet.
"We are your personal maids for now before his majesty accepts you or not. But in the next few months your life will be a living hell here in the palace. I hope you understand what I mean," The dark haired one said. I stared at the duo in confusion at what they meant?
I am sure I was in the pack house. What are they talking about?
What's with the Palace and all that?
I tried to get off the bed but that sharp pain almost knocked me out.
"You are injured! Let's begin with the cleaning now," The blonde screamed in alarm while the dark haired one stared at me with creased brows.
My heart was unsteady seeing the duo and to think I was far from the Pack house was another trauma.
How about Xavier!?
It struck me like lightning and I just sat there on the king-sized bed in fear. I don't know where I was…but based on their tone.
I guess I'm in a place where I will never be able to get out.
I'm sorry Xavier!
My heart clenched at this, my eyes burned and suddenly became blurry.
"Where is this place?" I asked out of a sudden, shucking in between my sobs.
"You are in the Blood Moon Pack,'' the dark haired one answered coldly. I lost track of time at how much I stayed in that position in horror.
So I was later sold at the end? I cried out in pain feeling betrayed
"We have to start the cleaning now. You are to meet the Alpha tonight and we have less than 4 hours for that," The blonde haired one chipped in and that was when I noticed that there were lanterns in the room. I stared at the moving curtain and noticed the full moon outside.
"How long have I been here?" I asked faintly.
" Over 2 days now. Let's get started," She urged and held my shoulders. The dark haired one clapped her hands and some maids in white gowns walked In with trays filled with contents.
" What's going on?" I asked in horror as I saw the different objects and some unfamiliar things there.
" His Majesty hates dirty things. And we have to make sure you are as clean as possible and… attractive," The dark haired one said then snapped her fingers.
Dirty!?
" Get started," She ordered.
"Yes, Lady Jane," They all chorus and flood towards me. What was this?
I almost cried out but the 'Cleaning' has already started.
I just had to bear it.
…
"You may leave now," Jane said to the maids as they all bowed and left the room. She turned to me with that cold and indifferent look.
"You are all set now. And it's time to meet his highness. Remember… you are in the palace not as a guest, you are on a trial here. If you can please him enough you might be alive and don't make him angry at you else, you will see your ghost out there in the mountains," She said coldly then turned to the blonde.
"Astrid, make sure she is called by him before she shows herself to him. I have something important to do," She instructed, then walked away. I turned to Astrid, stupefied by Jane's behavior.
" You just arrived here and there are things that may look foreign to you but that's how this Place works. Only power speaks for themselves, You might have guessed right, although Jane and I are your personal maids… we aren't so simple as you think. But for now, you have to be very careful in the Palace… like what she said. You might get killed if you make.the slightest mistake," She said lengthily but stopped when a knock came from the door.
"I'll get it," I watched her walk up to the door, open it and nodded to whoever was there.
"It's time," She turned to me with a smile on her face and I started at that door with terror in my eyes.
…
It didn't take long, I was standing before an ancient medieval designed door. I felt shivers run through my spine when I saw the huge status on the long hallways.
We never had this in my Pack!
I've been standing in front of this door for over an hour now but there has been no response from me coming in.
"I just have to be patient and survive this," I muttered, silently. The fear of death was a strong one, and that was what I felt at the moment, even going to the extent of waiting for 2 good hours before I heard a deep voice order me to come in.
I held the trim of my short dress. I was in a spaghetti and transparent short gown. Jane asked the maids to pick this and I wondered what she was thinking!
When I asked her!
She told me, that was normal!
Now I have a vivid image that the Alpha might be an Old cow. I flipped and slowly opened the door.
A smutty smell assaulted my nostrils and I had no choice than to close my nose. I stared at the red lite room and I couldn't help but admire the designs in the room.
Just when I intended to look around more… I heard a… moan?
"Ah!"
I screamed seeing the scene before me.