ARAIA’S P.O.V
Does he really let me live?
I am now sitting in this carriage where Orlando put me- oh Orlando, I remember him…
If only they told the truth sooner then they would not meet there and that instant.
Just why did they have to lie when first of all, they are already scared of the alpha that we met.
If they are already scared of him then they must know that he is dangerous and he is cruel but why did they still lie to him.
Things would go smoothly if they are being honest.
Thankfully, I was saved by Alpha Alejandro. I just remembered his name. I think Orlando’s friend called him Alejandro when he greeted him.
It has been several hours since that incident happened but I’m still here waiting for the alpha to come back.
Last night when Alpha Alejandro walked towards me, he suddenly told me to live, just that one word and I got a second chance to live.
His people didn’t touch me after that, neither they are mad at me nor kind to me because they are just treating me as if I am not existing.
I also get those stairs as if they are wondering why I am still alive.
I am wondering…
I just don’t know why Alpha Alejandro let me leave but I am still thankful for that.
It is quite scary because all of them who are around me are all wolves and I am a human.
I am scared that they would notice that I am not one of them. I don’t even want to imagine what would happen to me if that happens.
That is why I am just here doing what they want me to do, because I, who was given another chance by the alpha itself, has already caught the attention of the wolves around us, so I am trying my best not to stand out any more.
This place is really frightening, I want to go home.
“Alpha is looking for you.” A man in his forties came to me.
“Oh yes, thank you, where is he?”
“This way.” He guided me along the way.
I don’t know how to have a proper conversation in this kind of encounter, especially since he looks like someone who is in a high position.
He looks respected by all the wolves that we were passing by.
But who is he? He didn’t even let me know his name…
We walked for a few minutes, we should have been there by now but because I am not used to walking on mountains where there are lots of roots of trees showing especially that those are big here that is why I had a hard time passing through it.
The old man even needed to assist me as I didn’t know how to step on it.
“I am sorry for the trouble.”
I am so embarrassed that I, a youngster, don’t know how to walk properly on a mountain.
“I am willing to help you.”
He then guided me across a pond this time.
Just how far should we go before we meet that alpha?
I almost slipped on a stone while we were passing the pan because it has a lot of moss and because the stone is slightly underwater I didn’t see its surface clearly.
And I am so embarrassed because the old man needed to assist me again.
I felt so weak…
The coat that I am wearing has gone wet on its bottom when we cross the pond.
It is a little heavy because the code is quite thick. I think this coat was made from leather.
We stopped midway because the old man noticed that I am having a hard time moving my feet. I am a little tired and the shoe that I am wearing is also wet, which makes it hard to use.
“I’m sorry for the trouble…”
I told him because I am embarrassed of my actions but the old man didn’t say anything but instead he just stared at me not in a bad and suspicious way. It is like he is examining me from head to toe for what reason.
I don’t really know if I can trust him, who knows if he is going to kill me right now because we are quite far from each other.
I hope that I’m not right.
I sat quite far from him and I observed my surroundings so that I would be quick to react if something happened.
A few more minutes and he isn’t staring at me anymore. He is now looking somewhere to the direction where we are going to go.
When I felt that I was arrested enough , I told him that we could continue our walk.
Again he didn’t say anything, he just nodded his head and continued to walk to where we were heading.
Is there something wrong about him or is it about me?
I am not really sure. I guess I couldn’t read what he was thinking. It is like he knows how to block his facial expressions because I couldn’t read anything on his face. It is so hard to catch a change of emotion in him.
It is quite scary if you think about it but it should be okay, he isn’t doing anything as of this moment anyways.
There were a few more minutes before we arrived at a small tent inside the forest.
The tent is at the center of this spacious side of the forest.
There are wolves surrounding it and a few females that I think are maids.
When we arrived, the wolves in this place landed their gazes on us, especially on me.
I couldn’t see their eyes. I am still scared of them because they are still wolves.
“You are going to meet Alpha, you should be respectful to him.”
The old man suddenly gave me advice.
I nodded my head in response.
He told me that I should wait for a minute as he will inform the alpha that I am already here.
The old man left, while I was waiting outside I couldn’t stop thinking of the things that might happen inside.
Now that I am going to meet the alpha it just sent in on me that I will meet the dangerous wolf who killed Orlando and his friend in an instant.
It is still a mystery that he paired me so I couldn’t think of any reason why he wanted to meet me other than the one related to what happened.
Will he ask for anything in exchange for sparing my life?
Oh goodness…
Will he asked me to be his slave?
That is the scariest thought that I had…
I didn’t get to be sold to someone but would my destiny be the same here?
Am I going to be a slave?
I am even lucky to live in that tent…
“You can go now.” The old man tapped my back as a sign that I can now go inside the tent.
Or is it some kind of good luck charm?
My heart beats faster as I heard him say that.
It is the time that I will meet the alpha, let’s just hope that no dangerous thing will happen to me.
The guards gave way for me as I entered the tent. I couldn’t walk properly because my knees lost half of their strength because of nervousness.
While walking towards the tent, I kept on praying for this encounter to be safe…
Please…Guide me…
I open the curtain and enter the tent. What welcomes me is an ambience that I don’t want to feel.
Everything inside is gloomy and tense.
I can feel the power that the Alpha is holding. My eyes landed on the moon in front of me.
He is sitting on a carpet on the floor and in front of him is a small table with a few cups and snacks.
He is wearing a nightgown. I am not sure if it is really a nightgown but it kind of looks like it.
My eyes widened when I saw his face.
Look at this beauty…
He has this manly appearance and from where I am I can tell that he is so handsome. I couldn’t take my eyes off him.
For a moment I forgot the reason why I am here.
“Sit.”
I snapped back to reality when I heard his voice.
How dare I daydream in this kind of situation?
I must have lost my mind…
It is the same as the one that I heard when I was inside the carriage, so it is really him…
I did what he told me to do and I sat on the carpet in front of him.
There is only a small table between us.
Now that I am near him, my nervousness grows. The atmosphere inside adds up to what I am feeling right now.
I can feel the sweat on my palms…
Alpha Alejandro isn’t saying anything, although I am looking at my hands I can feel that he is looking at me.
If only I could stare at someone, for sure that I would be dead by now.
I can feel that he wants something from me but I just couldn’t figure it out. But what would he want from someone like me?
But then I remembered that I had this instinct and I want to believe it now.
But what could it be?
If it is about money or something I will tell him that I need to work first as I don’t have any money right now.
That would only work if he lets me but I don’t think that he would.
Then if it is about me being a slave…I don’t know what to think…I don’t want to be a slave…
You can ask anything, anything but that.
We’ve been sitting there without no one talking.
Why isn’t he saying anything?
Do I have to do something for him to speak?
I look back on the advice that the old man gave me.
Aside from being polite, I don’t recall anything that I did first when I met him.
Did I forget something?
I took a glance at him once again, he was still staring at me without saying anything.
He is really scary…
I can feel his aura from where I am, is this the power of an Alpha?
I waited for him to say anything but a minute had passed and he was still not saying a word.
I can now feel my feet being numb.
Just what do I have to do now?
Should I ask him?
I gave it a thought and after a few debates in my mind I decided to ask him first, but just as I was about to say something he finally spoke.
“Who are you?”
I almost jumped when I heard his voice.
It is not the same as before, it is more like a strict and mad person.
What just happened?
Despite the confusion, I still answered him.
“I am Araia Madrigal, my lord.”
After that he didn’t say anything again.
Just what is happening here? I’m not informed that the Alpha didn’t want to say anything.
It’s like his words are so expensive that he doesn’t want to let someone hear it without paying.
A minute had passed and again he was still not saying anything.
I am so confused about what is happening here…
“Be my maid.”
The Alpha suddenly said.
Made?
Did I hear it right? Is it a maid or a slave?
“A maid, my lord?”
I couldn’t stop myself from asking. I need to make it clear.
He raised one of his eyebrows and that made me shut up.
Realization hits me. Why did I ask him? How dare I question the Alpha?
I heard that he wants me to be his maid but I am just so paranoid to think that I didn’t hear him clearly.
I was scared and embarrassed at the same time so I just looked at my hand and thought of what I should answer.
It is alright for me to be his maid because it is better to be a slave.
But do I really have a choice here?
Wouldn’t he just kill me if I refuse to be his maid?
I for sure couldn’t resist him and went beyond his words.
I should always remember that he is the dangerous Alpha.
**
IN THE END, I still accept to be his maid.
After I agreed to him, he sent me off on the tent and told the old one to guide me.
So that is why I am now here in the group of maids of the Alpha.
We are now arranging the things that the guards and the Alpha used as we are going to depart any time by now.
No one is talking to me and no one is paying attention to me. They only talk to me when they need something or I ask them about anything.
In short, the way they treat me here is so cold.
But maybe this is better?
Since I don’t want to get any attention from these wolves…
While we were organizing the stuff, I observed that everyone is neat and is working fast.
They’re like they are catching up to the movements of the Alpha. Which is amazing if you look at it on the other side.
If only the Alpha isn’t scary then I would think that what I choose right now will lead me to a happy life…
But that is possible especially when I saw him kill someone instantly.
How could I be happy when I know that the one I am serving is cruel?
Just how can the wolves serving Alejandro can keep up with those things?
Are they also cruel, that is why they can just let the incident pass like that as if nothing happened?
This isn’t the life that I wanted. I thought that I would have my chance to meet my family again but now, here I am being a maid of the cruel Alpha Alejandro.
I feel like if I do something wrong even if it is just so little I would get killed instantly.
That is right…
I should think about how to survive in this place…
This isn’t the world that I am used to, this world is like a survival game where if you are weak you will get killed by someone who is stronger than you.
You will be easily subdued if you don’t think of a way to survive…
Life isn’t easy here, you need to work harder to secure your life…
It is insane to think that you will wake up everyday just to work without the certainty that you will last a day.
Who would have thought that I would experience this kind of thing?
After we sorted everything out, Alpha Alejandro rode a wolf and led the trip.
Everyone was so quiet that I could already feel the humming of the birds.
Everyone is so stiff and alert.
I was so shocked when I first saw the male wolf change its appearance into a wolf.
It was my first time seeing that so I was mesmerized by it and my admiration disappeared when I saw Alpha alejandro.
As usual, he is wearing his poker face and has this cold aura around him.
He didn’t say anything to us, he just rode the wolf and they just left.
So we walked behind him.