chapter 2: Sophia's Point Of View (cont.)

Chapter 2: Sophia's Point Of View (cont.)

I was running a high temperature and had a headache, who wouldn't have such in that condition. My only desire at that moment was to get enough sleep in order to continue with the journey tomorrow.

I don't have the ability to tell them that I won't be able to continue with the walk tomorrow because they didn't give me food. If I did, it would be the stupidest thing because I will regret it immediately the word came out of my mouth.

I lay down on the hard ground filled with grass and a cold wind blew and I shivered because the weather was really very cold that night.

They never gave us clothes or blankets, or even rags to protect our bodies from the cold weather, it was a huge battle between us and the wind. The best thing I could do in that situation was curl myself up into a ball because that is the only way to keep myself warm at that moment.

The clothes I am wearing were as good as a rag which I can't remember the last time I washed it in the past six years, not to talk about having a bath. I was given the opportunity to do so. Nobody would instruct me to do it when we are in the middle of nowhere.

I never got a clip of the destination they are taking us to but one thing was made very clear to us that the Alpha king is not a man that treats people with compassion and respect. 

I fell asleep curled up in a ball and was sleeping so deep despite the fact that I am dying of hunger.

I was in a dream land where I saw myself wearing a fancy and beautiful dress with a Cinderella shoe and attended a very big party, where maids were serving food in a tray. I was so happy that at least I could eat to my heart's content and then one of the guards decided to wake me up by kicking my stomach.

"Get up you idiot!"  he shouted at me as I groaned.

I held my stomach as I battled in pain, but the guard couldn't care less, all he cared about was causing me more and more pain.

It had all been a dream, if not where would I get to wear such fancy and beautiful dresses.

"Are you deaf, I said stand up!" The guard shouted and kicked me again, one of his legs hit my ribs although it didn't break at that moment but I knew there would be ugly bruises around there. Bruises were the only permanent thing and features my body possessed.

"Please have mercy on her, she is just a child!" A voice from someone yelled at the guard. And that angered him more.

Who could even dare to stand up for me in this situation. The best thing one can do in such a moment is to lay low and pretend not to see or hear anything because what I have learnt so far was standing up against them was the biggest thing anyone can do.

"Who has the audacity to interrupt me!" He shouted thunderously.

The guard was very angry that someone interrupted him, the way his eyes were wide open and the frown on his face could tell anyone that the person that interrupted him would be in so much trouble.

None of us replied, we just kept our head low and as well avoided eye contact with him. I was still in a lot of pain that I can't believe I slept so deeply in such a situation.

I was hungry and yet was able to sleep soundly. I have really made a very big mistake by doing so 

He brought out his whip.

"I asked again, who dares to interrupt me?" The guard shouted as his eyes scanned all of us.

"How does he think he would find the culprit?" He should have known that all of us had the same look of defeat on our faces. No one had a smile on their faces or something that would indicate the culprit.

"What is happening here!" the head of the guard walked up to us and asked the man that was kicking me earlier.

"Nothing sir, I was just trying to wake her up", he responded.

The head of the guard walked up to me. "Do you want to die?" He asked with his hand at the edge of his sword.

I was so scared at the moment that I shook my head.

"You speak when you have been given the permission to do so", he replied sternly.

"She can't speak sir," someone uttered and I turned around only to see a middle aged woman who could barely stand up straight. It was very rare for someone to help another in the same situation.

"Was I referring to you?" The head of the guard instructed one of them to stick the middle aged woman on her stomach with the edge of the spear he was holding and the woman fell on the floor holding her stomach in so much pain. That was what she got by trying to help me. No one was allowed to say anything when you were not the one they were talking to. That is the mandatory law for us.

"So you can't speak?" He asked me again and I nodded in fear. My thoughts were just to get his attention off me. I don't like being at the center of any conflict, it doesn't end well for me.

"That really fantastic, you will be the best candidate for this job, don't you dare to hit her anymore she will be very valuable for us." He told the guard that was hitting me earlier.

"Yes sir," he replied.

"Move fast!" He yelled as I forced myself to stand up, I turned around to look at the middle aged woman who had helped me earlier but she just smiled at me in return and I couldn't but smile back in return.

I have finally remembered who she was, I met her from the kingdom we just left that had already been burnt to ashes by now.

And once again we are about to start our journey without food or water. We don't have power to go against them nor is there anyone who could stand up for us. Nobody, we didn't need to be told twice as we started walking to unchanging fate.

The Pack we were staying was attack by this very guard and the slaves and other surviving people of the kingdom were taken and they turn all of us to slaves.

I had that the Alpha of that Pack commit suicide. He was just a foolish and coward king to do so and allowed his subjects to carry their own cross alone.

I don't know what he did that made the king to send his guard to attack his kingdom but now his subjects and slaves are the only one paying for it and all he could do is to accept a shameful death. What a stupid ruler.

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***