P R O L O G U E

"No!" She squeaked, her throat sore from all the pleading and sobbing.

"Stay back, child!" The creepy looking man uttered the words, oh- so calmly, while gripping onto her waist, tightly.

She elevated her hands to her eyes and dried her tears. Everyone in her village that accumulated around the stage snickered as the man tightens his grip on the rope.

Her consistent pleads and sobs went to deaf ears; as she took a chance and glanced at the lady with espresso chestnut hair that cascaded down her back, who she called mom. The Lady spared her a lopsided smile.

"Be brave my little one, we'll meet again in a better place. Remember the memories we once shared" her mother mouthed before she heard the words 'of with her Head' in the background. Her mom eyes lose life as her head bounce off the guillotine.

The bulky men released her and forced her to her knees as the king strolled up to her with a pleasant smile and uttered with distaste, "my little one for keeping the secret for far so long and an exchange for my guardianship you'll be punish—" He unsheathed his sword and then first tapped her left shoulder with its point and then her right "—arise slave."

Everyone snickered as they all made their way back to their homes leaving her for dead.

"I guess you are my new maid!" Alina taunted, she was her best friend, the one who ratted her and mother secret out to her father - the king.

"I... I... T-though-h y..You were m-my friend" she stammered.

She smirked, "You were never my best friend. I couldn't be friends with something.... Something as low class as yourself"

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