Aunt Ophelia isn't mom's biology sister, they were best friends before mom was killed. When mom died I came to live with aunt Ophelia in Iris. Andronika!!! aunt Ophelia yelled, I stood up immediately.
What are you doing, are you done with your chores. she asked, I shook my head and she glared at me and I immediately left to complete my chores, as I left I heard Elder Athena say, you're too hard on her Ophelia, she isn't my child Elder, my aunt responded, I was used to this kind of commens.
Sometimes I wish my mom was still alive, I was tired of living like a slave. I went to get a bucket from the backyard and when I got back I saw uncle Donovan and aunt Ophelia in a heated arguement. I walked past them with my head down, they stopped talking when I passed. I felt something was up and it wasn't good and I was right because Aunt Ophelia called me into her room
The king of our kingdom king Albert has ordered each house to bring a young girl not below the age of sixteen, aunt Ophelia said. I already knew where this was going and to my dread she said, we have decided to give you to the king, but don't worry there will be a filtering before the chosen ones will be taken to serve in the palace and you're useless so they probably won't take you.So a messager came by when I was at the backyard, I thought.
So prepare yourself and she dismissed me, I ran to my room and cried because I've heard stories of how young girls get violated in the palace or even killed for the slightest mistake. But ofcourse she won't send her precious Ria there.
The king was throwing a feast to welcome his son after he had been away from home for 6yrs, it was also his birthday he would be turning 20, but my concern was that the king had alot of maids and staffs , why did he suddenly need more. As I thought deeply about it I drifted into sleep.