Chapter 5 In the king's castle

THE CEO ALPHA KING **In the king's castle**

Writer's P O V

Serena took in the looks of the kitchen they had just walked into.

The kitchen is wide, more wider than even restaurants and hotel's kitchen.

Everything inside the king's castle is so beautiful, so wide, so big.

"Come on now, go on to the dinning," Isaac's voice pulled Serena out of her bewilderment world.

Serena took her eyes to the direction Isaac pointed at to notice about 4 ladies and 2 guys sitted there. The ladies were staring at her.

Serena's eyes met with one with a red hair, she has this look of dislike on her face.

"Is she the slave coming? Our master's new slave?" The red haired girl asked walking towards them.

"Yup, guess she's the one but that doesn't matter now. Granny Felicia asked for her to be treated specially, and first you'll have to make one of your delicious meals for her," Isaac replied the red haired girl who has now gotten to them.

The red haired girl peeled her eyes away from Serena and settled them on Isaac.

She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and they started kissing.

Serena seeing this was forced to look at another direction.

"Come on Isa, you should at least show the new girl some respect." One of the two guy's there said while standing to his feet.

He walked up to them. Pulled Isaac and the red haired apart before walking away.

"I'm sorry darling, but you'll have to sit at the dinning. While Betty here make you something," Isaac said to Serena while breathing heavily.

Serena with her head bent, walked to the dinning and sat down with the remaining girls and guy who couldn't stop staring at her.

Not that they were admiring her, Serena knows the kind of eyes they are staring at her with. The kind that everyone gives her.

"Jack, let's go." One of the girl's there stood up with the remaining guy and they left, closely followed by the remaining girls.

Serena could still see Issac and the red haired Betty making out even while she cooked.

Perfect. Just perfect, Serena thought fiddling with her oversized dress.

About 40 minutes of waiting.

Betty walked up to Serena and placed a tray in front of her before walking away.

"Come on luv, eat it." Issac beckoned walking to Serena with a glass of water. He kept it in front of her.

Serena nodded feeling shy and awkward at the same time. She digged into the plate of pasta and in no time finished the whole pasta.

She can't help but wonder how Betty made the food so delicious even with all of Isaac distraction.

"I know that look. Her cooking is perfect, isn't it?" Issac asked taking away her plate.

"You can talk to me. If you keep being mute, I can assure you that I'll be the only friend you'll have around here. And considering the fact that you are a slave you won't be getting out of the castle ever again," Isaac added turning to look at her.

"Yes," Serena managed to mumble.

"Thanks," she added.

"Now, that does the trick luv. Come on, let me show you around the servants quarter first," Isaac stretched forth his hand towards Serena but Serena didn't take it.

Serena followed and listened attentively as Isaac showed her around the servant quarter and around the castle. They spent at least 3 hours walking around.

"Tomorrow, I think I'll take you on a tour inside the castle. That's of course if the King permits it." Isaac spoke while returning to the servants quarter with Serena.

The word 'King' brought up the question that Serena has been aiming to ask.

"Where is the king? I haven't seen him." Serena asked and felt a little stupid when Isaac turned to look at her.

"Trust me. You'll get tired of the king soon enough. You might be dreaming of spending time with him. Every lady in LA dreams about that too but darling he is cruel."

"He hates being around ladies too. No one knows the reason why so you have to be very careful with him." Isaac advised.

"It's not that," Serena was quick to defend herself.

"Then what is it? Don't tell me you are eager to serve him. The last female slave he had hanged herself when she pissed him off. She was scared of the everlasting punishment he was gonna give to her so she took it upon herself to die peacefully."

Issac words registered fear into Serena.

"I...how..." she gasped out.

"Luv, let's just go." Isaac interrupted entering the mini mansion built for servants.

Isaac took Serena back to her room before leaving to report to granny Felicia.

Serena started unpacking her clothes. After the tour around the castle, it doesn't seems like she ever wants to leave there again.

Night came. Isaac knocked on Serena's door again.

Serena who was lazily lying on her bed stood up and went to open the door.

"I'm here again. Its dinner time, it's also time to meet everyone. Including the King." Serena's heart jumped at his last mention.

"Yeah, I understand your fear but I'll like you to put your fear aside. At least tonight he won't ask you for anything, probably you'll start working as his slave from tomorrow. That is when you are allowed to get scared." Isaac narrated but Serena didn't feel any better.

She followed Isaac out to the big dinning and there she met all the servants there. Mostly males, just about 8 females and 25 males.

Serena concluded that its the king's hate for the female gender that makes him employ the male gender to work for him. But you can't deal with everything without having a woman by your side, can you?

Serena sighted granny Felicia at the head of the table.

"Betty, have you and your crew served the king his dinner?" Serena heard granny Felicia question.

"Yes ma'am," she also heard Betty's reply to her.

"Come here child. Come have a sit," granny Felicia beckoned on Serena to come occupy the sit beside her.

Shyly, she went and occupied the sit wondering why she was being treated specially. Maybe that's just how they treat new faces here, Serena concluded in her mind.

"So, here today with us is a new face. Introduce yourself child," granny Felicia urged her.

Serena cleared her voice nervously.

"I..my name is Serena," she spoke up.

"And you are the King's new slave. What did you do to offend the king?" Red haired Betty butted in.

Serena felt bullied after hearing that so she kept her mouth shut.

"Betty, you should learn how to be accommodative. Please you shouldn't behave that way to her," granny Felicia came to Serena's rescue.

"As time goes by, we'll get to know Serena and Serena will also get to know you all well," granny Felicia added.

"That's if she is going to last here. With the way her heart jumps at any little thing, I fear for her life," Serena heard a guy say.

She turned to look at the blonde haired guy. His eyes were fixed on hers.

"Charles, you don't have to be so rude. Ignore them child, please let's eat," granny Felicia once more saved Serena and they all began eating.

At the middle of the meal. Charles suddenly stood up and went to whisper something into granny Felicia's ears.

Serena of course could use her werewolf hearing and listen to their conversation but she choosed not to.

Charles left after that, he returned back shortly.

"Um..Serena or what is your name. The king sends for you," the words he uttered brought fear into Serena. She turned to look at granny Felicia, as if expecting her to come to her rescue but she didn't.

"Go on. Don't ever keep the King waiting, be careful around him too," granny Felicia could only say.

Serena slowly stood up, her eyes falling on Isaac.

"Oh, I guess I should take you there since granny..."

"No...I'll bring her, Issac. Continue with your meal," Charles interrupted Isaac.

Serena gaze returned to Charles. She so much wish for Isaac to take her, well, since Isaac has already considered her a friend.

Something that no one has ever done. They had always hated her mere existence. And for that she felt grateful although she didn't show it. Probably because she was still scared and confused but she has already gotten used to being around him.

It might be fast but yeah, she has.

Isaac sat down back.

"Ok darling, you'll have to follow him. I'll continue my tour with you tomorrow," Isaac said digging back into his meal.

Charles started going, leaving Serena with no option than to follow him so she did.

They got out of the mini mansion and straight to the castle.

At the door stood two of the king's Betas, guarding the door. They opened the large door of the castle for them and they walked in.

The fear in Serena's heart didn't let her gaze around, especially when the king's powerful aura has hit her nostrils hard.

His strong aura is all over the castle.

Charles walked Serena to a large dinning. There Serena sighted Adam and two other guys that looks like guards or servants.

"Your Highness, she is here. I'll take my leave," Serena heard Charles say to the king before he left.

The fear in Serena's heart grew. Her heart beat increased, she didn't mind that they all are probably hearing the sound of her increasing heart beat, the only thing she wanted to do was to run away. Run away and then hide from this powerful man whose aura was strongly seeking for submission.

And before you know it, Serena's felt her knees hit the cold floor. She didn't know when she went on her knees but she did.

His powers must have done the trick.

"Go make me some coffee," she heard the King command from where he sat. His back was facing her so she couldn't see his face.

"Yes, your Highness." She quickly nodded before standing up.

"I'll take you to the kitchen," she heard Adam's voice offer.

He took her to the kitchen that wasn't too far from the dinning and with shaky hands she took out the ingredients she needed and started making the coffee while Adam watched her.

After making the coffee. She turned to leave with it but Adam stopped her.

"You might want to reduce the tension in you. At this rate you'll die if you continue shaking this way," Adam told her, obviously stating the fact.

He started leaving the kitchen afterwards and Serena followed him. She tried controlling her shivering body and succeeded just a little bit.

They got to the dinning and Serena gently placed the coffee in front of the king. His head was slightly bent and he didn't raise it even when he noticed her serving him.

After serving him, she took ten steps back wishing she could run away but she knows better.

He might punish or even kill her if she leaves so she will have to wait until he gives her the order to leave.

After about 5 minutes later. He lifted his head, and took the coffee cup up.

Tho with her head bent, she could see the king glare at the cup in his hand.

"Did you poison it?" The king's question made Serena's heart do a backflip.

"No! No!" She answered firmly twice after she has regained her senses.

Poisoning the king will be the last thing on earth that she will do and which poison can possibly kill him.

Every werewolf has heard of the tales of the king. About how he was un-killable. Possibly immortal but no one knows the real truth.

"Hmm, I perceive a different fragrance. A added ingredient," the king said till glaring at the cup in his hand.

Adam and the two guys there were already staring at Serena. Ready to attack her in case what the King says turns out to be true.

"Yes, I..I..added a very rare ingredients I saw in the kitchen your Highness. It's just to make the coffee more perfect." Serena replied honestly but she couldn't stop feeling scared.

"Come closer then," his next word made her mouth fall open.

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