The Alpha’s Slave

Axel’s POV

I stared at the Master with widened eyes. Am I right with what I just suggested? Is the Master really developing fondness for Madison?

Master Stone turned his face away after he couldn’t find what to justify his statement with.

“Are we… Are you sure you want us to go see Madison at Master Xavier’s chambers?” I stuttered trying hard to sound better, so that I won’t receive another slap.

“Why… Why should we go see her? She should carry her cross. She’s a slave, and should go through what other slaves are going through” Master Stone snapped backing me.

I scratched my head in confusion. Was I hearing things just now? Didn’t I hear him say that he wants to go see Madison at Master Xavier’s chambers?

“Huh? But I thought you said you wanted to…” I was speaking, but he cut me short immediately by flaring up.

“Shut your mouth. You mustn’t say everything you hear, why would I want to see a slave? She’s just like a commodity, and nothing more” Master Lucien walked out of the room, I made to follow him, but he waved at me gesturing me to stay back.

I stood at a spot as confused as ever.

Emery’s POV

I walked down the hallway walking majestically in my royal blue gown making me look exactly like a princess.

Suddenly, I overheard some slaves at the other room cutting the coconut, and squeezing the juices from it discussing. I heard them talking about the Master, and that drew my attention to them. I stopped in front of the door, and placed my left ear on the door.

“I heard the Master went on his Royal cart with Madison to the valleys?” One of them started.

“I heard about it too. I’m as shocked as you are or even more shocked” The other scoffed.

“I thought that whenever a slave misses the bus, he or she is bound to trek to the valleys?” The first asked anxiously.

“I heard that too, but it’s quite surprising that the master himself invited Madison to ride on the same cart with him. It’s not just an ordinary cart, the Royal cart” The second shook her head in disbelief.

“You know what I think? I think the master is slowly having a soft spot for Madison” The first lowered her voice to say.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“Hush-hush! Your voice is too loud, do you want to get into trouble or something? Don’t let the Master’s favorite slave Emery hear you say that. She might gang up on you, and make life miserable for you for saying something like that about The Master” The second clasped her palms over the first slave’s mouth.

“I’m just saying, but I heard that the master can never be able to love anyone. Have you forgotten his name? Have you forgotten that his name is Stone? That name can never be in vain” The first exhaled deeply.

“Well, we don’t know what this is all about. We will all be watching, and see what will turn out of this” The second concluded.

I clenched my fist in fury, and it took me a lot to hold myself back, so that I won’t barge into the store.

“Are they really sure that the Master let that stupid slave Madison ride on the same royal cart with him to the valleys?” I thought out loud still standing in front of the door.

I was pushed to enter the room, and make them explain what exactly they were talking about.

“What are you doing there Emery?” An elderly lady’s voice said making me flinch in shock.

“I… I… I was about to enter the store room before you….” I paused immediately I raised my head, and saw no other Lioness standing in front of me with her brutal face.

Fear gripped me. Amongst all the women in the castle, Lioness seems to hate me so much.

She derives joy from making life miserable for me all the time.

“Is that so? You were about to enter the store room? Why then are you still standing in front of there? Shouldn’t you already be inside the store room?” Lioness yelled at me, and I shivered in fear.

“Oh yes… I mean your voice… I… Likewise, I didn’t know that you’re back to the castle. Furthermore, I thought you travelled and….” I stammered, and she scoffed walking closer to me, while I stepped backwards.

“You seem to have been growing wings Emery. Ever since you became the Master’s favorite slave, you have suddenly grown wings, but I can assure you that I will clip it off” Lioness glared hard at me, and I gulped nervously.

“But I wasn’t doing anything wrong… I just wanted to…” I was still talking when she cut in sharply.

“Since you were getting into the room, knowing fully well that this is the store room. I’m sure you are aware that getting into the room means working, am I right?” Lioness smirked, and I reluctantly nodded my head in disappointment.

“I hope you know the meaning of that, that simply means that you’ll go right inside the room and help the slaves with cutting the coconuts, and squeezing out the oil” Lioness grabbed my hair, and I winced in pains.

Why does she hate me so much like I did something wrong to her when I didn’t? I was still pleading with her to let go of my long bejeweled hair, but she refused bluntly. Grabbing the doorknob, she opened the door, and pushed me into the room. I fell on the hard floor, and the slaves who were working inside the store room were startled.

“Go ahead Emery. Help the other slaves in the work immediately” She ordered, and I sat on the ground with my beautiful gown. Tears circulated in my eyes, I can’t believe that I’m going to cut the coconut after so many months that I stopped doing such hard labor.

“What are you waiting for, slowpoke? Get it done now!” She kicked my legs, and I grumbled within myself still doing as she ordered…..

TBC….