Chapter 75
CATHERINE’S POV
“Amelia! Amelia!! Amelia!!!” I shouted as I thudded down the stairs, searching the castle for her. But I couldn’t find her.
I checked the other servants' quarter’s room, the store room, the laundry room, the kitchen and the main part of the castle but couldn’t find her.
Before the castle maids began work, I made sure to give them a set of rules that they were meant to strictly adhere to. And one of those rules included me not calling them more than thrice before they answered. But this Amelia has gone against my rules. I have called her more than thrice and she’s still nowhere to be found. Not only that, she had the guts to tell Sebastian about my plans to poison that slave bitch. That infuriated me the most. I still found it extremely hard to believe.
I was so angry I could rip her to shreds on seeing her. But this anger wasn’t good for my looks at all. I hadn’t even gotten to Rose’s place and my skin was already crimson with rage. I groaned out in frustration. So much for having maids!! I think it’s time I fired them all and got a new set of maids that’ll serve me with their life and not stick their noses in matters that didn’t concern them.
“Where is she?!” I said through clenched teeth at the maid who was arranging the flowers in the vase.
“Amelia?” She stopped arranging the flowers and asked with a respectful, lowly tone as if she didn’t want to add to my anger.
“Yes! Amelia or whatever she’s called. Where is she?”
“She went to the cell room to serve Miss Brianna her food. But she should be back any moment from…”
“Leave those flowers and go call her for me,” I said quickly, not letting her finish.
She quickly placed the remaining flower stalks on the table and gave a hurried bow. I nodded in acknowledgement but then called her back.
“Hey, listen,” I turned to her. She stopped and looked back at me with a hint of fear in her expression as if expecting me to drop a bomb on her. I relished that expression. That fear they had in my presence. That proved I wasn’t their equals or someone they could mess with. But that Amelia messed with me and the consequences will be served to her on a silver platter. “Don’t address the slave girl as ‘Miss Brianna’. She is only but a slave. And should be addressed as such. Understand?”
“Yes…yes, Luna Catherine,” she nodded nervously and left.
I glanced at my phone and realized it was almost 3 p.m. Notifications from Rose’s chat urged me to hurry. I groaned in frustration. I could have been on my way to her castle already if not for these maids who kept delaying me.
As Rose explained, her husband usually returned home around 5 or 6 p.m. I was just two hours away. Two fucking hours!! He mustn’t catch her giving me the gun; he’d be furious. He didn’t want anyone, especially someone like me, a royal and high-ranking wolf, to know they had guns or about their shady business dealings.
I replied to her back, telling her I was on my way, after which I put my phone back into my purse, just in time to see the maid and Amelia coming towards me.
“Here she is Luna Catherine,” the other maid dipped to a respectful bow, her head facing the ground as she avoided my gaze.
“Good,” I said, looking at Amelia whose gaze kept flickering from mine most sternly. She looked all innocent with her stupid large emerald eyes. But I saw through her façade now. If Vivian hadn’t told me she was the one who sold us out, I might not have suspected. “Leave us,” I told the other maid, who left immediately.
I walked up to Amelia and lashed her with two hot slaps to begin with, leaving her cradling her cheek and her mouth falling wide open in shock. That took her like a storm. She never expected it.
She was usually closer to Sebastian than to me and didn’t handle much of the cleaning and cooking like the other maids. As a result, I wasn’t sure if she knew me truly. But today, she would find out.
“So you think it’s okay to make me wait?” I scolded her, my stern stare unwavering. “What am I to you? Your child? Your pet? Don’t forget, I’m your Luna. You should answer to me without delay.”
“I’m sorry Luna Catherine,” she apologized, although it sounded like she didn’t entirely mean it, the shock still etched on her face. “I was only serving Miss Brianna like Alpha Sebastian had ordered.”
Why were they always addressing her as ‘Miss’? Can’t they see that she is a rotten slave and nothing more? At that point, I was convinced that this was Sebastian’s doing. No other person will tell them to address that slave bitch as such if not him. But not to worry, it’ll end soon. Very soon.
“I don’t care if you’re serving that bitch or not,” I argued. “I made a rule – I shouldn’t have to call you more than three times without a response. As a servant, you have to follow that without any excuses.”
“I’m sorry Luna Catherine. It won’t happen again.”
“Better,” I continued looking at her sternly. “So why did you do it?”
“Do what?” She took her hand away from her cheek and stared at me, utterly confused.
“Don’t you play dumb with me or else I’ll strike you again,” I threatened, making her keep calm defiantly. Almost like a rebellious teenager. She didn’t seem to fear me like the other maids. But I’ll make her. “Why did you tell Sebastian I planned on poisoning her? Why the fuck would you involve yourself in something that doesn’t in any way concern you.”
“I only did what I had to do to save a life,” she defended. “Brianna is innocent and has gone through a lot. She has done nothing wrong to you. I don’t understand why you would try to kill---”
I landed another slap on her reddened cheek, leaving her more shocked than before.
“Look at me and look at you,” I glared at her from head to toe. “You’re just a maid meant to serve and follow orders. I’m your Luna, and you shouldn’t meddle in my business. Remember this, if you ever interfere again. I will end you once and for all.”
She was breathing heavily, looking at me as if I were her arch-nemesis, but her threats didn’t affect me. She could only stare but not act.
I wanted to walk out. But she said something that pulled a tight string in me.
“You don’t deserve to be called a Luna,” she said and I turned to face her, stunned to the core. Her voice was flat and disrespectful. “Haven’t you done enough harm to her already? You’re the reason she’s locked up in that cell, and then you tried to kill her, all because you’re insecure. You’re afraid she’s prettier than you and might take Alpha Sebastian and your position from you. Honestly, I hope she does.”
I walked up to her and tried to strike her harder this time. Hard enough to tear the skin on her cheek open. But she held my hand just in time to stop me, leaving me utterly shocked again. How dare she talk to me like that? No one has challenged me like that before, not even the head maid in the castle.
I glanced around to make sure none of the maids were around and watching. Luckily, they weren’t. Most of them were done with their chores for the day and had gone back to their quarters.
“How dare you talk to me like that?! Have you no manners?” I forcefully released my hand from her grip, resisting the urge to tear her to pieces. What a rude bitch!!
“It’s only a matter of time before nemesis catches up with you. And I pray it comes most painfully. Most brutally. When you least expected it.”
I raised my eyebrows in amused contempt, wondering what Sebastian was thinking when he brought her into this castle.
“You’re fired,” I spelt out in her face. “Pack your bags and get the hell out of my property.”
“Gladly,” she replied and turned to leave, leaving me stunned for the third time! I thought she’d kneel and beg for mercy.
I grabbed her by the arm, stopping her. I couldn’t let her have the big finish. I needed to instil fear in her. A fear that’ll make her know what I’m capable of. Fear that’ll make her never challenge me or try to step in my boundaries.
“Not a word of this to Sebastian. If you try it this time. I’ll kill you. I’ll find your family wherever they are in this world. And I’ll kill them too.”
Her breath hastened. I saw the fear I was looking for creep in stealthily into her. Then I smirked. She let go of her arm defiantly and made her way out, trying to mask her fear. But I had already seen it. Crystal clear.
As I headed outside to the car. I told one of Sebastian’s guards who was going to drive me to Rose’s place to go into the castle, to help that Amelia bitch to pack her bags faster and leave at once. Sebastian had gone to a friend’s luncheon. I didn’t want him to get back and see her. If he does, he’ll definitely not want to let her go.
I told him to call another guard to come drive me. I checked my phone. The time was 3:20 p.m. I still had enough time to go to Rose’s place, get the gun and come back before her husband returned.