A maid for the night

"Listen up you girls," Madam Anita shouted as she walked in front of the five girls, including Katrina. "The king and some of the Alphas are having an important meeting at the moment." Make sure you serve them well, and any Alpha who wants you must get what he wished for, " Madam Anita stopped in front of Katrina, whose face was lowered. It had been two days since she had been discharged and returned to her daily activities as a maid in the Royal Mansion. 

Madam Anita raised her head with her fingertip and grinned at her. "You are one of the lowest ranks here, so get ready to spend the night with any Alpha who wants you," Madam Anita informed her. 

"But Madam Anita, that was not in the description of my job and I have..." Katrina wanted to reveal that she had a mate, but who would have believed that she had a mate and that it was the king?

They'll probably call her a fool and attack her for ruining their king's name, and she knew that Christian wouldn't want that. She thought he must have his reasons for hiding her in the dark. 

"If you think I'll do anything about it, you're mistaken," Madam Anita scoffed as she moved on to the next girl. "Alpha Jack, you want you tonight like he always does," she said to the girl, smiling.

"Yeah, Madam Anita," The girl bowed her head and smiled at Madam Anita. 

"Good!" Madam Anita clapped her hands and walked out of the slave quarters, and the girls picked to serve the King and the Alphas trailed behind her with their heads lowered. When they got to the front of the meeting room, Madam Anita entered first, while they followed behind her. Katrina's eyes looked up as she walked in, and she saw it read 'Packs affairs'. One of the girls who was trying to get in first pushed her forward, and she stumbled and fell, landing on one of the alpha's legs. 

All attention turned to her as her head made contact with the Alpha's leg. There were about ten alphas in the room, sitting over a long table while Christian and Stefan sat at the edge of the table. 

"Who is she?" one of the Alphas said. 

"She is the same girl from the arena two days ago!" One thing Alpha pointed out

"Oh,that's right. She is the one the king saved after getting shot, and now she is on Alpha Simon's leg," Another Alpha pointed this out, and soon the Alphas began to murmur amongst themselves. 

Christian cast a glare at Katrina and clenched his fists together. He stood up to address the matter but was shocked when he saw Simon rubbing Katrina's hair. Christian growled and slammed his hand on the table. "What is that Omega doing?" He yelled. 

Katrina's eyes widen when she hears Christian's voice. She turned to face him and saw his purple eyes glowing. She quickly rose from the ground and bowed her head. "My apologies, your highness."

"Your highness, let the maid be. It's not her fault that she stumbled and fell, "Alpha Simon spoke on her behalf and that enraged Christian all the more. 

His fingers scratched the table and his other hand hidden under the table changed to claws with fur replacing his skin. He was half-shifting where he stood, and if Alpha Simon had spoken again, he would have shifted and ripped his heart out, but Stefan, who sat beside him, grabbed his hand underneath and rubbed it. Christian turned his head towards him and heaved a sigh. He sat down and took a deep breath. 

"Madam Anita," he spoke calmly. "Have the maids bring something for us," he ordered and glared at Katrina, whose head was lowered and stood beside Alpha Simon. Christian wondered why he had almost snapped and shifted, all because he saw Katrina in another man's arms, but he believed he hadn't acted on his own impulse. His wolf had reacted and almost made him shift. Christian swore he'd never be jealous of a petty maid like Katrina, the woman who ruined his life and reduced him to nothing more than the earth's king.

"Yes, your highness," Madam Anita said as she clapped her hands, and the maids, including Katrina, exited the meeting room.

"I like that maid," Alpha Simon confessed and laughed. "I'm having her tonight," he declared. 

The Alpha beside him nudged him on the shoulder and pointed towards Christian, who had his eyes on Alpha Simon. "Be careful what you wish for," he whispered. 

"Please leave personal business out of the Packs' affairs," Christian warned and averted his eyes from the Alpha, but underneath the table, he hit his thighs with his clenched fists. 

"Apologies, your highness," Alpha Simon bowed his head, but deep down he wanted Katrina for the night and planned to get her after the meeting.

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"It seems Alpha Simon likes you already and he wants you for the night," Madam Anita informed Katrina when they entered the kitchen to grab the meal for the Alphas and the king. "Get ready for tonight," she tapped her on the shoulder, causing her to jump in fear, and the plate in her hand shattered into pieces.

I'm sorry," Katrina apologized and tried to pick up the plates from the ground. In the process, one of the broken pieces pierced her finger. She yelped in pain as blood pooled out of her finger. The rest of the maids turned their attention towards her and murmured amongst themselves. 

"I'll pardon you for breaking this plate since you will be bringing me a lot of money tonight," Madam Anita told her and turned to leave, but Katrina shouted her name and she stopped. 

"What if I don't want to be a maid for the night?" She stated

"Whether you like it or not," Madam Anita turned to face her. "Your fate is already written and there is no changing that," she told her and then walked towards her. She grabbed her hand and pulled her up from the ground. "If you are good in bed, he might make you his mate and you will be free from the life of a slave." She placed a hand on her cheek and smiled at her. "You should be grateful for that," Madam Anita told her, and walked to the other girls. 

Katrina lowered her head and stared at her finger that had not stopped bleeding. She wondered why everything was against her. Even the plates didn't agree with her, and now she was about to be defiled by an Alpha she didn't find attractive. Katrina found Alpha Simon older than her with his grey hair and his potbelly. She couldn't believe she was going to be a maid for the night. She wondered what the king would think of her when he heard about her plans. 

Would he feel disappointed? angry? Or even hate her more? 

Katrina heaved a sigh as she picked up the plates needed for the meal and headed towards another maid. "You are lucky to be picked," the maid pointed out, and laughed. "You are loved by one of the alphas."

Katrina heaved a sigh and shook her head. There was nothing to be happy about when she was about to be sold and used. She had to find a way to escape her night with the Alpha.