SWNOVELS Chapter Chapter ten
"Hey." I whispered before looking around to see that I was lying on my bed. It was bright outside, with the sun peeking into my room.
Had I been out all night? I wanted to ask but I tried to seat you and Henrietta helped me, and I rested my back against the headboard.
"I was so worried." She said, smiling sadly at me as she tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear.
"I'm fine." I assured her, smiling sadly at her but she frowned, her eyes laced with worry.
"That's what you said yesterday. And look at what happened. Is your heat always that painful?" She asked and I sighed before nodding.
"Yes, it gets worse each time, but I'm getting used to it." I said, trying to convince her as I masked my worried tone but it did nothing to lessen the worry on her face.
"You didn't look fine yesterday."
"Trust me it's not always that bad. Yesterday was different, maybe because I was closer to my mate."
"This is Lucian's fault! Why did he even do this in the first place?" Henrietta yelled suddenly and I smiled at her concern before placing my hand over hers.
"I'll be fine. Thank you for being there for me. I really appreciate you." She squeezed her hand in mine, offering me a small smile.
"I'm happy you're here too. I need to have a word with Lucian." She said and she stood up abruptly and headed for the door.
"Stop!" I screamed as she stopped in her tracks almost immediately, turning to me in surprise.
"What?" She asked, her brows furrowed in confusion.
I blushed to the top of my ears as I glanced away.
"I don't want you talking to Lucian about me." I said in a small voice.
"What? Why!"
"Because, I don't want him trying just because his little sister asked him to. I don't want to force any of this one him." I explained and Henrietta's face softened as she came back to me, taking my face in her small palm.
"Oh Raina, he needs to see what you're going through to truly understand what you feel."
"No, he is supposed to be here either ways." I said as anger started to fill my veins. But I kept my cool. Henrietta wasn't the cause of this.
"I explained to you, he's just confused and he needs a reason to try, some kind of motivation." She argued and I shook my head.
"Are you serious right now Rietta? He needs a reason to be there for his mate and stand up for her? That's some bullshit especially if it's coming from you." I said sharply and she frowned.
"He's my brother and-" She started to say and I cut her off.
"And you would do anything just to keep his mate in the pack even when he doesn't have interest right?" I asked, folding my arms in front of me.
"He is interested, he just needs time." She argued back and I rolled my eyes, suddenly tired of all the excuses thrown at my face.
"I do hope he doesn't think I'm going to be here and wait till he's ready." I said before heaving up and heading to the bathroom thankful that I wasn't feeling any more pain.
"What do you mean?" Henrietta gasped as she turned to me in shock.
"I mean it, whatever way you understand it." I said before slamming the bathroom shut behind me, resting my back against it.
I heard Henrietta gaso in shock as she didn't move for a while before she stood up and left the room. I let out a tired breath and I reached for my toothbrush.
We were not kids and we knew exactly what was expected of us as soulmates so why wass mine acting like a child that needed time to be ready. I'm the one who needs all the time in the world. I was claimed without my permission and now I have to stay in this awful place. I thought as I walked out of the bathroom, my stomach rumbled and I couldn't remember when last I ate.
I searched for an outfit and since I didn't have anything to wear, I put on my maid outfit
I noticed the tray of food on the table and decided to eat it instead. It was cold but I didn't mind. I was used to it already. As I ate, I thought of what to do today. I didn't want to sit here and die nothing anymore. I looked around the room, it was a mess, so I made a mental note to clean it up.
I strolled out of the room with the empty plate and now empty cup of water to put the dish in the kitchen and clean it up before starting with my room. Luckily for me, I don't have anyone in the hallway bothering me. I smiled when I saw that there was no one in the kitchen either so I just quickly washed the plate and the cup.
Confused as to where to place the two items I just got them cleaned, I decided to leave them on the island in the kitchen. It didn't feel right leaving something like that but I had no other choice. At least I washed the plate.
Before leaving I made sure to drink two cups of water then made my way back to the room. I arranged my clean clothes in the closet and my underwear in a drawer just beside my bed before heading to wash the bathroom.
It took longer than I expected as I had been scrubbing it for over twenty minutes now. When I finished, I left and dusted all the furniture, sneezed for a little bit before I went in search of a mop to clean the floor lastly.
I stopped in my tracks when I saw Lucy in the kitchen, leaning on the counter and she gulped down a cup of water.
I ignored her as I went in search of the mop.
"Who did this, Chloe!" She screams at the top of her voice and I turned to her as she pointed at the cup and plate I had used earlier, the young girl who had walked in looked confused.
"Do you know who did this?" Lucy asked again, calmly this time and I raised my brow at her sudden change of tone.
"No." Chloe answered.
"Ok then get back to work Chloe, see you at lunch." She smiled at her and Chloe did too, not surprised by her actions in any way. When the girl left, Lucy turned to me accusingly.
"I know you did it." She said.
"After cleaning the plate and cup I didn't know where to keep them so I dropped them neatly on the island." I emphasized on the 'neatly'.
"Should have known it would be the slave who has no idea what to do when she meets royalty." Lucy spat and I yawned tiredly, not having the strength to fight with anyone.
Besides, I was still hurting from yesterday. I said nothing as I started to leave when she grabbed onto my shoulder and dug her nails into my skin. I bit my lips to prevent the scream from escaping my lips.
I couldn't hold it any longer and I let out a painful scream. "Stop!"