Cursed Bond: Claimed By The Monstrous Alpha Prince [BL]
Chapter 42: Party Night

Chapter 42: 42: Party Night

Lilac

It was a Friday and a party was going on here in the slave quarters. There was enough food and drinks and there was even some music. Apparently this was allowed so far it doesn’t affect the slaves performance tomorrow.

However, I wasn’t feeling the party. I wasn’t in the mood and would rather be in doors, but I wasn’t on good terms with my other roommates aside from Jake and since Jake was currently here at the party, I have to be out here with him as well. I glanced down at the red cup handed out and grimaced. The drink smelt horrible and I haven’t even bothered to taste it. Apparently, it was alcohol, but it smelt nothing like the alcohol back home.

"So, what went down in the last two days?" Jake asked as he gently nudged my side. I let out a small sigh as I swirled my cup, watching the drink slosh around the edge of the cup.

"I mistakenly drank a poisoned tea." I explained and Jake’s mouth fell open from shock then he demanded if I was fine.

"Yes, I am. The poison wasn’t harmful. It wasn’t intended to kill the Prince, just to knock him out,"

"Why though? That’s weird." Jake muttered and I bit on my tongue.

"I don’t know, but I stayed in the Prince’s room till I got better."

Jake searched my face for something and I squirmed a little in discomfort.

"That’s unlike the Prince. So you were with him for two days and you’re completely unhurt? He didn’t force you to do anything you don’t? He didn’t force his hands on you? You can be honest with me, you know?"

I swallowed emptily as my cheeks burned because despite that being far from the truth, he wasn’t that far. The prince didn’t force me to do anything, but something completely weird did happen more than once and I still don’t know what to make of it, but I was too embarrassed to dare say it out loud.

"No, nothing like that," I finally responded and Jake searched my face again.

"Are you certain?" He asked gently and I nodded, flashing him a grateful smile.

"Yes. I really am."

"Alright. I believe you, I was just really worried is all," he said and I leaned into his side a little as I flashed him a grateful smile. It’s really pleasant to have a friend, to have someone genuinely care about you like he currently does.

Jake was about to say something else when two people suddenly flopped down before us, causing me to startle right before I recognized the two people.

Theo and Bella, and they had matching red cups in their hands.

"Hey." I waved at them with a small smile which they returned before greeting Jake as well.

My eyes briefly wandered around, noting the way a lot of people were dancing together in the moonlight, like they didn’t have a care in the world. Boys and girls were pressed obscenely against each other while moving along to the loud music. It was nothing like the demure and collected dances that went down at balls back at home. Right now as I stared for a moment longer, it felt like I was witnessing something I wasn’t supposed to.

"I cant believe you’re still alive though, after you disappeared for two whole days." Bella’s voice pulled me back to the present and I glanced over at her as she continued, lowering her voice.

"Are you really the prince’s little whore?" She asked and I grimaced, hating that word even more. I wasn’t a whore or a plaything and I didn’t know what gave off that impression.

"I’m not. All the rumors are a lie." I breathed out and Bella visibly deflated.

"Are you sure?" She asked and before I could speak, Jake beat me to it.

"What do you mean by that question? Are you saying he wouldn’t know if he’s Someone’s whore? He said he isn’t, so stop asking."

Jake wasn’t particularly harsh, but he was firm, and Belle flushed in embarrassment for a few seconds.

"You’re right. I’m sorry, Lilac, I got carried away a little."

I sighed after raking a hand through my hair. "It’s fine, Belle."

~~~

When I went to use the restroom, I was cornered by two tall guys that I usually noticed around Henry and I cursed underneath my breath as I got dragged by them all the way to the seniors’ office.

There, all the seniors were present around the long table. And at the end of the room, I noticed the few people that served the prince his breakfast this morning while I was in the Prince’s bed.

Shit.

As the seniors dismissed those people, I remained tense till I got addressed.

"Are you sleeping with the Prince?"

My ears reddened as I responded negatively, but the seniors didn’t seem to believe and vehemently accused me of lying.

"Lying would warrant punishment so just come out with it. are you fucking the prince? After all, you spent two days with him and more than one person saw you in his bed and they can’t all be lying. So, you had better stop lying right now for your own good."

"I really am not." I responded earnestly again. By the glares on the girls’ faces here, I could pinpoint something like jealousy across their faces as they regarded me with anger, which was extremely surprising because I thought everyone hated the prince and was scared of him. I mean, initially I was assigned to serve him as a punishment, right? Because somehow Henry thought I wouldn’t even survive the first day.

"If anyone should be fucking the prince, it should be one of the seniors here, and definitely not you who just joined a few days ago. It doesn’t sound right, does it?"

I shook my head obligatorily while unable to believe what I was currently witnessing. So these people were afraid of the prince but they also wanted to be bedded by him...?

"From today onward, you’ll not serve the prince any longer." The one sitting at the end of the table announced and my eyes widened as my heart instantly began to race. I waited for relief to course through me but I felt... nothing.

No happiness. No relief. No nothing. On the first day I was assigned to the job, I’d have killed to hear these words. But now... I wasn’t sure of how to react.

"But..." I began to argue, telling myself that I was arguing because of the job the bald headed man and his team gave me. They had asked me to get even closer to the prince, to do that I’d have to still be serving the prince, so that’s the reason I attempted to argue and no other reason.

I was rudely cut off by Henry. "Our decision is final. You’ll be assigned somewhere else and it’s not up for arguments. Now, get lost."

As I left the senior’s office, I kept waiting to be engulfed by happiness.

I should be happy about this turn of event, right? After all, I was still extremely scared of the Prince.

So why does it feel like my heart was breaking on the inside?