THE ISLAND WOLF - EPISODE 58

“You want the human girl?” Alpha asked with a look of uncertainty. Was it a mistake? His son hated humans and didn’t even like it that they traded them.
“I want the human girl,” Prince Dakar stated firmly, his eyes rooted in Avril’s figure. She gulped and looked down, something about his cold eyes freaked her out.
“Alpha, I am willing to pay a huge fortune for—” the nobleman tried to bargain but Prince Dakar scoffed and cut him shut.

“I am taking the woman. If I have to pay three times your amount, I will,” he stated and sat back gently against his seat. The nobleman sighed and shot Avril a greedy look. But he couldn’t argue with the Prince, so he went back to his sit and sat down.

“It’s settled then, the woman is for the Prince. But Dakar, how much are you willing to pay?”
“Father, I give ten rubies for her,” he answered and his father smiled.
“Good, good. Untie the girl and lead her to the Prince’s Chambers,” the king said excitedly and the guards obeyed immediately.

Avril glanced at her friends as she was being walked away. She did not want to be separated from them at all, and was at the verge of tears. Their eyes held anxiety and uncertainty as they watched her. They each were nervous, because they felt that something was wrong with Dakar. They were later taken to their new master’s houses.
Avril was taken to Prince Dakar’s chambers, and given a whole house at the concubines quarters. She was surprised the house was that big. Like Dakar had said, the houses were stone buildings like castles. They were beautiful with flowers growing around them. The whole buildings together looked like a tourist village in Italy. Well, she was in Italy—just a hidden kingdom.

“Alpha has designated two servants to you at the moment, they’ll be here shortly,” the guard said to her.
“Where is the prince’s home?” she asked.
“I am not in the position to tell you that. But, you will be initiated first and told everything.”
Avril nodded and hugged herself. The guard left and she looked around the living room. The floor was very smooth and golden. Portraits of flowers were drawn on it and it was beautiful. Huge cream curtains were over the walls. There was a huge chandelier in the ceiling too. Avril moved towards the spiral staircase and climbed up. She walked on the wood colored floor until she reached a door. She opened it and her jaw dropped.
“Wow,” she muttered as she stepped inside. The room looked like a vintage room of a royal princess. The bed was medium sized, with royal bed frame. It had a gold colored comforter and white sheets. The walls were covered with flower patterned wallpapers. The floor was marble white.

”Goodness… How rich are these people?” she asked herself.
“Very rich, ma’am. We have gold and diamonds that we’ve owned for decades. The Alpha family own even more. In fact, there are rumours that the prince has a hidden cave filled with treasures.”

Avril blinked her eyes repeatedly at the beautiful, long-haired girl standing by the door. She wore a short dark red ball gown that partially covered her knees. There was a long string of red ribbon tied on both her arms and were swaying around her. Her hair was in a pretty two-braids and there were little golden beads in it.

“Who are you?” Avril asked her.
“Oh, my apologies. I’m your personal maiden and here to serve you from now on,” she stated and clasped her hands in front of her tummy, then bowed to Avril.
“Maiden? Serve me?” Avril asked uncertainly. She looked the girl over and stared at her with wide eyes.
“Yes, my lady. I promise to serve you excellently,” she said with her head still bowed.
“But you don’t look like a maid. You look like a Princess,” Avril argued.
“I am nothing but a maiden meant to serve you, my lady,” she said with her head still bowed.
“Can you stop bowing now? It’s creepy.”

She stood straight and heaved a deep sigh.
“Oh thank you. I was beginning to feel my blood running to my nose… Haha,” she cooed and Avril laughed at how cute she was.
“How old are you?”
“I am thirty years of age. I’m very young, aren’t I?”
Avril’s jaw dropped.
“Thirt…thirty?”
“Yes… Oh! I forgot. You’re human so I’m pretty old to you. Well, in your world I look like an eighteen years old. So, just imagine I’m eighteen.”

“Oh… Okay. That’s better.”
“Oh, wait! You still don’t know what we are? Oh shoot! I run my mouth too much. I wasn’t supposed to tell you anything yet until your initiation into the pack. Urg!” she slapped herself hard and Avril gasped loudly.
“Oh, don’t worry. It wasn’t painful. I do that often whenever I make a mistake. And I make a mistake everyday, so, I’m used to it,” she smiled brightly and Avril breathed out a chuckle.

“What is your name?”
“Aida,” she answered.
“Such a beautiful name. Mine is Avril.”
Aida gasped and covered her mouth for a second.
“Aida, Avril… We’re both A’s,” she spoke and Avril palmed her forehead.
“You are very dramatic, Aida,” Avril said and Aida laughed.
“Are you hungry? Tired? Do you need a shower? I can provide all of these in a jiffy. Just wait for me right here. I’ll go get your food, I’ll run a bath water for you, I’ll get you clothes and help you relax. You need a lot of rest for tomorrow night.”
“What’s happening tomorrow night?”
“The initiation into the pack. Stripping you of your human life and presenting you with another. It is only after that you’ll be able to sleep with Prince Dakar,” Aida answered.
“Oh,” Avril mouthed, but her heart had fallen to her feet.