Chapter 2

Evelyn.

Spreading my legs apart, Alpha Kieran ripped the flimsy gown off my body, exposing my skin. With a firm grip on my hair and zero preparation, he worked his manhood inside me, causing me to scream. It hurts! I hurts so much! He was too big!

With a groan, he filled me to the brim, letting out a harsh breath. Without giving me anytime to adjust, he began to ram into me, causing me to scream, the pain too much for me to handle. The table he pinnned me against added to my discomfort but not once did he relent, the sound of table rattling filling the chambers.

This is not how I imagined my first time to be like. Not anything like this. This would wreck me, I'm sure of it. I hold on to the table, unable to muffle my cries as Alpha Kieran continued to thrust into me, pain taking over my senses.

His hands holding on to my waist and fingers digging intou skin, he starts to groan in pleasure, oblivious to my pain. "Damn, so good. You feel so you good, Lizzy. " He called out breathlessly and my heart breaks further, new tears filling my eyes. Even in this moment, he doesn't even recognize the woman beneath him.

His thrusts become rougher still but he soon finds his release and pulled away from me, but not before filling me with his seed.

I slumped to the ground, heavy tears leaving my eyes as pain and disgusting wracked through my body. Alpha keiran just stands there, an impassive look on his face. Without sparing me a glance, he turned and started to leave the place. "I must not see you here when I return." He ordered me, his voice cold and biting. I don't reply, still crying my eyes out. He leaves me alone and try to stand up to my feet but it doesn't work out because I'm still hurting down there. I make to look and see blood and his release tricking down my thighs. The sight just feels me disgust and I want to kill myself.

Eventually, I gathered enough resolve to stand up on my feet, limping out of his chambers and into the crib that had been designated for me. When I arrived, I immediately found some water and a clean cloth to clean myself, hoping to rid my body of his touch even as tears streamed down my face. In just a matter of weeks, my life had gone from splendid to horrific.

I didn't know which pain was greater: the physical pain coursing through my body or the emotional pain that consumed my heart. What he had done hurt, but the ache in my heart was the greatest, for this was my life now.

Eventually, I grew tired of crying and sat there quietly, rocking myself back and forth. A knock came on my crib, and an older woman walked in, carrying a bowl filled with strange-smelling herbs. She thrust it toward me. "Here, drink," she ordered.

"What is it?" I asked, my voice hoarse.

"It's herbs to prevent you from getting pregnant," she told me.

"Why? Doesn't the Alpha want me to carry his child?"

"That is until he orders it. Until then, you're prevented from carrying one. Doing so now will only attract a death penalty on your head."

Hearing that, I immediately took the strange concoction and drank it. If I could, I would prevent myself from bearing that man's child or even end my own life. He still had to pay for being the reason my sister died.

"By tomorrow, you'll be joining the maids to wash clothes and plates. Once you've done that all morning, you're expected to work in the mines, gathering valuable minerals for the kingdom. And then in the evening, you'll have yourself cleaned and go to the Alpha King's chambers at night," she announced.

"That's what I'll be doing?" I asked, surprised.

"Yes, and you better make sure you're doing it correctly. If the Alpha King receives a report that you're not doing your jobs properly, you will be severely punished. Have a good night," she said and stepped out of the crib, leaving me speechless. After what I had gone through today, he was going to make me resume my slave duties tomorrow? He should have just killed me.

I didn't know how long I sat there before exhaustion took hold of me, and I fell asleep, only to be plagued by nightmares of my not-so-distant future. I woke up the next morning, my heart racing and fear gripping me. I tried to stand up, but the pain from last night's encounter still lingered. Tears filled my eyes, but I blinked them back, refusing to cry.

After a few attempts, I managed to stand on my feet and clean myself off. I was barely done when the door was pushed open, and a maid walked in, her face filled with disdain.

"About time you woke up," she snapped at me. "Get out of here and start working," she said before I could reply and stepped out of the room, leaving me to limp after her.

We finally reached the maids' quarters, where I was met with dozens of maids busy washing clothes and tending to other tasks. The maid who had summoned me handed me a bucket and pointed to a heap of clothes in the corner.

"Start by fetching water from the well and wash all of those clothes. Remember, you must be done before midday, or you will be punished," she informed me before leaving me to my devices.

I stared at the bucket in my hands and at the pile of clothes I was supposed to wash. An incredulous laugh escaped my lips. Me, Princess Evelyn, who had never washed a napkin in her life, was now expected to wash this enormous pile of clothes. The hatred I felt for Alpha King Kieran grew a thousandfold.

One of these days, I would make him pay.