Ivory
I didn’t know where I was being dragged to, and resisting only hurt, so I had no choice but to follow her.
I was suddenly flung to the ground and my legs gave out, making me crash hard to the ground.
I looked around fast, noticing that it looked like we were in a section for maids, cause so many maids were present right now, all looking at me with so much shock and disbelief.
Violet crouched beside me, gripping my hair again.
“Don’t dare think that you’re a real Luna for a moment, understood?” She bit out harshly, her hold in my hair hurting.
“I didn’t think that, please let go of my hair.” I breathed out, keeping my voice as steady as I could.
“I’ll do whatever I want, little girl. Or you’re yet to figure out that I’m in charge here?” She questioned, tightening her hold in my hair even more and I winced in pain, regretting trying to speak back to her moments ago.
“Now, listen attentively. I don’t want no free loader around here, so you’re gonna have to earn your keep here. That entails cleaning and basically working as a maid here.” She revealed and I gasped in shock, my mouth falling open.
“I— what? The king never told me any of that.” I pointed out and she crackled loudly again.
“Oh silly little girl, you’re still clearly confused. The king doesn’t have to, cause I call the shots here too.” She explained and I frowned, wondering just how important she is around here.
Ali the maids gathered here were all bowing in repeat at her.
“W- well, I refuse to act like a slave here. The king already gave me rules to follow amd none of them entail this.” I breathed out carefully, my voice thankfully steady while I held her gaze.
“If I had disrespected you, I apologize. I don’t want any trouble, but I’m not gonna do as you ordered just because—”
She suddenly slapped me so hard, I mistakenly bit hard on my tongue.
I howled in pain, blood filling my mouth, and she suddenly wrenched my head backwards, her grip harsh and painful.
“You can’t do anything except to do whatever I ask you to. Or; you gonna go cry to the king?”
Her eyes flashed darkly and my heart fell into my stomach with a sickening sound.
Clearly, I can’t go cry to the king… or anyone else for that matter.
My heart hammered hard against my chest.
Just what have I gotten myself into?
“Everyone. Look up.” She ordered and like clockwork, all the maids glanced up at once, their eyes wide and terrified, proving that Violet is indeed a force to be reaconed with.
I noticed that some of the maids who helped me shower the few times I’ve been washed, were here as well, shaking in their boots.
“None of you should dare treat this little wrench like a Luna.” Violet ordered loudly while looking at everyone one them.
“Cause she isn’t one.” She added and all the maids gasier in clear shock.
“On moving forward, treat her like a slave. Give her whatever orders you all please, and if she’s ever out of line, don’t hesitate to report her to me. She must be starved if she refuses to work, so be sure to relay this to those in the kitchen,”
My eyes widened in more shock as I listened to those words, my entire body stiffening, shock running though me as all the maids responded at the same time.
“Yes, lady Violet!”
My eyes widened, unable to believe this sudden turn of event.
I just got demoted to a spot lower than these maids… what the fuck?
My eyes quickly darted around the maids and they all had bright grins on their faces as they instantly began to whisper to themselves, their scheming eyes pinned on me,
With the shock still running through me, I pushed myself off the ground and faced a pleased looking violet.
“Miss… Violet, please I’m so sorry if I offended you, but please don’t do this.” I started to say, uncaring that I was basically doing what she most likely wanted, but I didn’t care.
Violet let out a low scoff, her eyes raking over me for a moment.
“It’s too late for that now. I was still gonna put you in your place, it just wasn’t supposed to happen this early. You should have thought better before doubt that.” She crooned, her voice saccharine sweet now, making bile fill my throat.
“Enjoy your time with her, sweet maids.” She called out as she turned around to leave.
She paused after a step, glancing over her shoulder at me.
“Oh, and this isn’t a one time thing. It’s until whenever I chose to put an end to this.”
After that, she strutted off without looking back and I was left in a state of shock and disbelief, wishing I could run after her and beg for mercy.
But even if I wanted to do that, all the maids have now surrounded me, making that impossible. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
As my gaze darted between them, I didn’t have any doubt that these maids wouldn’t hold a single thing back, and wouldn’t hesitate to make life complete hell for me.
I already have an inking of how vicious they’d be from the time those maids gave me a proper ear lashing while bathing me on my first night here.
Now that they’ve basically been given permission to do whatever they want with me, they’d never hesitate to be utterly cruel with me.
All my attempts to remain stubborn were useless.
By evening time, I was shaking with hunger, cause I barely ate anything throughout the whole of yesterday.
The maids hadn’t held back at all.
All the vile words I believed I heard while growing up was nothing compared to all the words they’ve thrown at me today.
And right now, I was scrubbing the floors of the hallway around the kitchen area, my entire limbs shaking and my eyes dimming around the edges a few times from gnawing hunger.
“No food for you until you scrub this entire hallway three times, you freak.” A maid bit out, glaring at me with clear disgust.
“Even at that, if we feel you’re undeserving of the food, we won’t permit you to eat!” Another maid bit out icily.
A few observing maids nodded and hummed in agreement, then they all laughed together before walking off— purposely dirtying all where I had just cleaned up with their dirty shoes.
Frustration welled within me, minging with the crippling hunger gripping my entire body.
Rage filled my lungs and I wished there was something i could do to get myself out of this situation.
But I knew I was as powerless as dirt on the ground.
My mind returned to my life back at home.
I was always being treated so differently than my sister, my brothers and father constantly hits me, and I was almost never happy.
But that was better than being stuck in my present situation.
This was much worse, and it hurt that there was nothing I could do about it.
Absolutely nothing.