chapter 23

****Tiana***

I kept my head up and eyes ahead as everyone stared at me dazedly, angrily, hatefully, anyone they like, that's their problem. Anyways, I didn't care, I was more focused on walking like the queen I was trained to be, using my royal training to my advantage. I intentionally swayed my hips as I walked gracefully, looking at no one else but the road ahead with the box I was carrying. All morning, they had been looking at me like that, even the maids and slaves. Carina had shrieked in excitement when she saw me, Mommy Renée only shook her head in amusement. Holly gaped at me all through and Giselle who was back just kept laughing as she repeatedly chanted that I was the soon to be mother of ten pups from ninety nine males. I had teased her that she would be the first child I bore. After playing, I helped them out with their chores with hope to see Carlyle. I ignored the whistles and waves from the warriors as I did my chores.

Mabel suddenly jumped in front of me, her wolf snarling and growling. I stared at her blankly, blinking slowly with boredom.

Is this suppose to scare me?... I scoffed to Lona... If Lucian couldn't make me piss my pants, why does she think hers will.

Lona chuckled... You don't have pants, just skirts and gowns.

Seriously Lona?

'What do you think you are doing going around dressed like this?' She snarled out. 'Have you forgotten that there is a law here that states human maids and slaves aren't allowed to dress beautiful or like one of us! How dare you clean yourself up this way!' Some she-wolves who were around nodded with agreement. I was about entering the main manor with the heavy box of tools I was sent to carry. Did I forget to say I was chewing a sweet pineapple and cherry bubblegum? Well, I was. I chewed my gum more nosily, tilting my head and cocking my hips. 'I'm talking to you, you insolent little imp!' I blew a large bubble and popped it, smirking at her mockingly. She screamed with frustration, holding herself back from hitting me.

'Don't you have respect! Because you are his personal slave and he gave orders that you shouldn't be touched doesn't mean you can disrespect us.' One thin thread snarled.

'And there you have it,' I said with a sweet smile. 'I'm his personal slave. If he doesn't have any problem with what I'm wearing, then you have no right to question me. If you badly want this off me, you can go speak to your darling alpha, you are his favourite anyways. Oh, and do remind him to make me stand more to watch you both act childishly, or bang my head against a sink again, it was fun.' They stared at me like I had gone mad. I rolled my eyes and pushed her out of my way. She was too stunned to react. I returned to the Mommy Renée and dropped the box.

I'm sure you are wondering why I call her Mommy Renée, she has a little darling daughter, she was sick but fine. Taylor said if she could survive until she gets her first shift, she'll be fine. 'Thank you Kawee, you are always helpful.'

'Anything for you Mommy Renée,' I swallowed my gum.

'I've told you to stop calling me that, you can call me by my name or call me mom.'

'Are you sure you won't get into trouble for being called mom?'

'Heh heh, no, I won't. Please call me mom dear,' my heart skipped. It wasn't that bad, I would have something close to a mother figure, right?

'Alright, anything else you want me to do mom?'

'Yes,' she jerked her head towards a shinning forearm armour. 'Please take it to the warrior's training yard and drop it there.'

'The obstacle course, speed ground, weaponry or arena?' I asked as I walked to the armour.lucian had a large land for training only. There were two buildings there; the weaponry house and arena where all the fights took place. Outside the buildings, the massive plots of lands were used to make obstacle courses and a long track for running. The land used there could be use to build three third of a village or city.lucian really had huge lands. I got to find out from Carina that the supernatural world was separated from the humans by some kind of vortex or whatever big word she called it. She said our world didn't vibrate at the same frequency with theirs, therefore makes it impossible for them to see our lands, homes and all but we could see and walk into theirs. So Kale had properties in both worlds.

'Arena, give it to the chief warrior,'

'Okay mom,' I carried the armour and weighed it. 'It's quite heavy.'

'I know, that is why I want you to carry it, you are one of our strongest female here, the strongest human.'

'Awwwn, I'm flattered,' I said playfully. She chuckled. 'I won't be back mom, from the arena I will go check on the alpha if he needs anything.'

'Just stand in a very far distance, he has been in a mood since last night.' She warned with a little fear.

'Yeah, I did hear his howl yesterday, any idea why he is like that?' I asked curiously, feigning ignorant.

She sighed heavily. 'Negative, he wouldn't tell a soul. I really worry for him Tiana, his wolf have never acted like that, not even after the death of so many. I just wonder what is making his wolf hurt so much and I hope it will get solved soon.' I looked away with guilt, I really didn't like hurting Killian but Lucian is pushing me. That bastard doesn't even feel guilty for what he did to me, he only wants me to stop so he won't have to feel his wolf's pain.