Alpha's Snatched Mate

(Kylie's POV)

By the time I finished my tasks, it was already dawn. I dragged my tired body into my small room falling heavily on my straw mat. That was the kind of life I live every day, Working relentlessly from dawn till dusk without receiving any penny or praise. That was the way weak Omegas like me was treated in the village, working day and night for our Masters as slaves only to be repayed with words of condemnation for not doing well enough. Our lives and death weren't a concern for them, because they had too many of us, so they could find a replacement easily. Especially me without my parents, I was the most unfavored by Master. He made me handle the hardest task and get the least good food. A drop of tear rolled down my pale cheeks. Why was my life so miserable? Why was I detested just because I was an orphan? I sighed. That was the kind of live I had been destined to live, a sour life without a trace of joy or happiness. Every time I saw noble ladies passing by, wearing luxury clothings and riding in carriages, I envied them and wished to be like them. It hurt my heart so badly when I thought about how I would be treated when I died. There was no doubt that my master would have my corpse thrown to a barren field like a garbage, without any rituals or mourning. I laughed at myself. Mourning? There was no person of my own in this wretched village! I had just laid my head on the pillow, ready to sleep for a few minutes minute before I would be called out again for the next task when a maid came inside. "Kylie Aaron, you are called by the lead maid" She walked over to my straw mat, looking at me arrogantly. "What for?" I asked, confused. I had just left her side and she was calling me back? "No need to ask me, you will get to know when you get there" she impatiently said. The weariness on my face disappeared in a flash as I hurriedly got up and followed her, thinking on the way about every possible reasons why I would be summoned. I had completed my task and I was sure I had not offended anyone, so what could it be? But what I know for sure is that it won't be a good thing. As I entered into the the kitchen, I could see the hostile gaze of the other maids towards me. None of them had ever been friendly with me, treating me like I was a plague. Smack. As I walked up to the head maid, the first thing I received was a heavy slap that made my face turn to the sides. I lowered my head, not daring to fight back. In this house, after the Master, the next person in authority was the lead maid. She got the authority mainly because she had something going on with our promiscous Master and since he hated me, she took the chance to always pick on me. " Why didn't you arrange the things our Master will be taking to the palace today?" She questioned me. I felt the question was absurd, really too absurd. It was clearly not my duty to do such kind of tasks. But I wasn't surprised, because I knew she was just trying to cause trouble for me. "Because it wasn't my duty" I summoned my confidence to say those words, avoiding eye contact with her.Why would I have to always surrender to their baseless accusations and be responsible for their inconsistencies? "It isn't your task.. ugh?" She lifted my chin up, applying a pressure that could crush it, but I looked up into her sinister eyes, refusing to let my tears fall down . "Can you please tell me what your task is then," She said with a smile on her face but her eyes was brewing with storm. She was clearly asking for trouble, and if this continues, I would be the one to suffer, so I had to compromise. " I'm sorry" I lowered my head, my eyelids fluttering over my eyes covering my emotions. "You finally noticed your mistake..." She pushed my chin away, bursting into a wild laughter. "She actually noticed it" she turned to one of the maids who nodded in acknowledgement. Due to the force she applied, I fell to the ground, hurting my butts. Crystal of tears formed in my hazel eyes, but I refused to let them fall. "But actually, I didn't hear what you said clearly, can you repeat them again" She walked towards me, stepping on my stomach with her legs, resting on her knee cap to move closer to me. " I... I'm...so.. sorry" I said those words with pain, coupled with the pressure on my stomach, my forehead broke out in fine beads of cold sweat, my lips pale and broken. "Good child" she ruffled my hairs before retracting her legs, cleaning her hands with a tissues. She was implying something with that action, I was a dirty trash! "Now, go ahead and do the task now..." She said to me, a cold smile forming at the arc of her mouth. Enduring the pains I was feeling, I stood up and headed to the storage room to get the tasks done. But as I was going, I could hear the mockery and laughters of the other maids, fawning over the lead maid and cursing at me. Such is life, they fawn over you when you have power and status but they trample and keep their distance from you when you are nothing.

~At the Nightshade palace

"Your highness..." The butler entered the royal bedroom, bowing in 180 degrees to the young man lain on the bed. "The meeting with the council of elders will be held in about an hour, the arrangements has been made and some elders had arrived already." He informed him with his head down. "Hmm," Bruce Clifford let out a soft hum, slightly furrowing his eyebrows. "Also, the materials they brought from their various district, when should they start bringing it into your room?" "They can bring it in now." Bruce Clifford said as he sat up on the bed. "Yes.. your highness" "You can leave," He dismissed the butler as he got up from the bed, heading to the bathroom to take his bath. Enduring the pain in my body, I finished the task as fast as I could, ready to go into my room when my pot-bellied master, Hudson Buck arrived. As customary for every servants, we all lined out to greet him. After the greetings, I was about to leave for my room when I was called back. "Your highness... ?" I bowed to him at a distance not daring to move closer to him. I still felt the lingering fear of his harassment yesterday. If not for my excuse of being on my period, he could have done that thing with me yesterday. "Hmph..I didn't request for your greetings" He scoffed. " You will take this loads with me to the palace once I am done." His words were resolute, leaving no room negotiation. "And let me tell you this.." he moved closer to me, whispering with a voice that only I and him could hear." After you are done with that, remember to come into in my room." He said before brushing past me. He walked away with pride, the lead maid following behind him, birds of the same feathers truly flock together. Looking at the pile of loads in the floor, I was in uttermost disbelief. A load that was meant for three hefty men was left for me to carry alone. But I had no choice, I went into my room and got changed into my uniform. After loading everything on my head, I walked behind Hudson who was in a carriage, walking slowly with heavy breath. Getting to the palace, I dropped everything down carefully at the entrance. Though I was already tired, I couldn't afford to destroy any of these valuable things. But who would have thought that the wicked Master wasn't satisfied, he complained endlessly that I had carried them without care. "How can you let them have a scratch, it's worth buying your whole generations" He pointed his finger at me, shamelessly embarrassing me in public. "How could you have a clumsy maid like this" one of the elders complained to him, fueling Hudson's anger. "You are even late because of her, we have all dropped our gifts in the Alpha's room and you are the only one left." Another chimed in. But as a minor, I could only keep my head down, enduring the ridicule of these bunch of old fools who call themselves elders. As if that wasn't enough, they made him give me another task again. Ah....this people can never get satisfied. "Do you expect me to take them inside by myself? Hurry up and take them into the Alpha's room" he yelled at me. With my weak body,I lifted the loads on my head and headed to the Alpha's room. As I entered the room, there was nobody inside, so I hurriedly placed them down and was about to quietly leave when the door from the other end opened. I stood still, my mouth opened in awe and shock. This was the Alpa king of our park that was rarely seen! Not even by worthless people like me. He had just taken a shower and droplets of water were falling from his neatly trimmed hair down to his sturdy and muscular chest, giving a wild imagination. The fact that I was opportuned to see this male beauty has made my life fulfilled! Ah..ah..I can die peacefully now. I was screaming with joy in my heart but I quickly bowed my head. I shouldn't be looking at things like this, he was barely clothed with a towel round his waist and his upper body in full view. "Your highness" I greeted him and was about to leave when my wolf shook. "Him...he.. touch him..he is your mate" I could hear it's excited voice inside me. I stopped in my tracks, looking up to look at my mate but I find out he was also looking at me with a doubt in his eyes. I quickly looked down in fear. Has he found out?..he shouldn't right?. Forget it....it wasn't a must that I have a mate, because I knew clearly well that he would not accept me. "Master" I bowed slightly to him and walked towards the door in hurried step. I was about to open the door when my back was suddenly pinned against it.