00 | Prologue

00 | Prologue

"You're turning eighteen after midnight, am I right?" I turned around to face the elderly woman when she asked me from behind. I nodded slowly and nervously.

"Be prepared. The young master will mark you tonight."

What she said made me frown. What exactly does she mean?

"What do you mean?" Instead of responding, she approached me and took off my bathrobe. I could not do anything but let her. Even if I try to stop her, she is much stronger than I am. I'm just an ordinary human, unlike them.

I could feel the cold wind blowing from outside as she took off the only one I was wearing. They also bathed me earlier. I have nothing to hide. They saw everything I was hiding.

She grabbed a white dress and hurled it at me. "Put it on."

I stared at the dress. It's a simple white sleeveless silk gown. I will put this on without any undergarments, huh?

I turned my attention to the elderly woman who was currently rearranging the furniture in the room.

"I'm not gonna wear it," I insisted, causing her to stop. She looked at me as if she was saying I wouldn't like what she would do if I disobeyed her.

"Fine!"

Huh! As if I had a choice! Unless I allow myself to remain naked all night.

I noticed her quick grin before she continued what she was doing. I couldn't help but roll my eyes. This is so unfair! They always make me do something I don't want to!

"Don't be concerned. You'll take it off later to have sex with the young master."

My eyes widened as my lips parted.

"Wait, what?!"

I'm not sure how I ended up in this situation. It happened when I met that strange guy named Augustus and claimed I was his mate. I even had no idea they existed until months ago... when their kind murdered my parents.