This chapter is long But not too long. Shut up Amelia-law and let them read 😁😁😊.

Aria POV:

I left my room now heading to the kitchen to prepare lunch for the royal family. Yesterday I stayed in the room and cried my eyes out through out the night and slept till noon, which was now.

Anthony isn't back since yesterday. He should return soon, I've got a lot of question to ask him.
Have he abandoned me to face all this insult alone?

But I'm worried about him. I just hope he's okay.
If he doesn't want to return he should return because of me.
I miss him already.

As I was approaching the kitchen, Lucy and Sarah ran towards me with a sad expression.

"We are cowards Aria we couldn't come out to defend you". Lucy said sadly.

"It's okay. It's okay not to be brave at time and I'm fine, It's a thing of the past". I said calmly.

"No Aria we are to be blamed for. As a friend, we should be able to defend you, support your decision but no we stood there and washed you get harassed". Sarah said with tears in her eyes.

"Girls, I said It's okay, Lets just forget about it, okay?".

And they both nodded their head. We smiled at each other walking towards the kitchen.

"Where is that stupid slave". A voice yelled and I knew who it was.

"Where is she". She yelled angrily as she approached me landing a slap on my eye. I shouted a little because of the force.

"You slept in same room with my fiance? You let him touch you? I thought I'll leave you but no I'll make your life worthless if you don't pack your things and leave this palace".

Stella said throwing me to the fall as she stepped on my leg causing me so much pain.

Lucy and Sarah immediately pushed her away from me helping me up.

"You morons, how dare you?". She groaned angrily.

"Stay away from her miss". Lucy yelled.

"If you want to live with a smile on that you disgusting face, stay out of this". Stella shouted trying to attack me but Lucy obstructed her.

"I said leave her alone". Lucy warned.

"You're provoking me slave". Stella threatened.

"What such of human are you? Fighting for someone who will never love you again, the king will always pick Aria and not you. You call her wench, slut but looking at the other side you're the true whore, a royal gold digger, you crossed the line. You're the one provoking us here". Sarah finally spoke up.

Stella and I were surprised at her outburst. The surprise on Stella face quickly turned to red, when I meant red, I meant furious.

"Guards guards". Stella called out glaring at us with hatred as 4 guards approached us.

"Take those shits out of my sight, leave the middle one she's mine". She said wickedly.

The guards walked up to Sarah and Lucy and grabbed them through their arm roughly.

"Let go of me". Lucy and Sarah shouted at the guards.

"Take those trash out of my sight and make sure you strip them naked and give them 20 lashes each".  She ordered wickedly.

No she can't do that.

"I apologies on their behehehehehehave, let them go". I begged.

"Take them away". Stella ordered once more.

The guards quickly took Lucy and Sarah away and I was left alone with her.
Stella punched me in the stomach and I fell down holding my stomach in pain, grabbed my hair and started dragging me on the floor with it.

Why does she always target my hair?

Stella dragged me on the floor roughly as my skin started having bruises because of the contact I had with the floor.

She finally left my hair and said

"You came from a retched home and you still decided to mingle with the rich?".

"I'm not retched". I answered as I tried to steady my voice.

"Just look at you? You're here sleeping with the king while your slump family is suffering".

"You know nothing about me". I replied being annoyed with her choice of word.

"Of course I do, you senior brother is in jail and your useless father is in the hospital after being attacked by the people who he owes. It's a disgrace you know nothing about your family and decided to sleep around like a wench".

"How did you know all this?". I asked with fear evident in my eyes.

"I'm a princess, I've got my ways".
"Stupid woman, you claim Anthony will marry you? You claim Anthony loves you? But where is he now? He doesn't care about you, you're just one of his toy he plays around with and it seems you got played like a dog that you're.

"You're talking nonsense". I said not wanting to accept her words.

It was all true, where went Anthony, he's meant to be here for me, to keep me away from this witch right in front of me.

"If I were you, I would have left this palace to reduce the shame you carry, leaving this place is the best option for you. Stay here any longer, I'll make you life a living hell until you beg for death". Stella finally said as she spat on my face and walked away.

She was right, what she just said was completely right. Anthony doesn't want me anymore, he let me wallow in this shame. She's right I'll have to leave this palace now or never.

I got up from were I sat and cleaned the spit from my face with the hem of my maid uniform. I ran into the deepest part of the garden. There was a wall which shielded I from the outside world, the wall protected the palace itself from any intruder.

If I climbed onto it and jump through it, I'll be away from this donjon, away from this hell. But if I did, I don't know the right part to my home, to my family.

My family needs me as much as I needed them. I'll figure out away through. If I did leave, how will Anthony feel? Will he be sad I did? It's better of this way. If Anthony and I were to be together, no one, I mean no soul will accept us. Instead I'll be a threat to him always.

This might be my selfish part but It's still my selfless part.

As I proceeded to climb the wall I heard a silent pst... I turned to my left to see someone in the bush.

"Who's there?".

"Aria dear It's me". The voice answered. The voice was very familiar.

Then a structure came out of the bush smiling onto me, that smile was telling me I'm safe again.

"Mum".

The word rolled out of my mouth, tears running down from my eyes as my heart kept beating at a fast rate to see her once more after a long time. She came for me as she promised, how did she get in?

"Aria dear It's me, your mother". She said with a soft voice her eyes already watery.

I ran up to her and hugged her tightly. I missed her so much, I did miss her. A mother who always stood by my side when I was right or wrong. Always had hope for me. Always told me I was special and precious.

                    Someone's POV

"Where is she?".

"At the garden my lady''. The guard I summoned known to be a good archer answered holding a bow and an arrow.

"Once she jumps over the wall, you'll kill her when she's far away from the walls of this palace".

"Yes my lady". He answered bowing down.

"You may leave".

He nodded and left my room.
Once that idiot is dead he won't have any choice to pick me. Anthony is mine all mine.

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"Mum you came for me, you came as you promised. I was being insulted mum, maybe because I was naive, I'm being insulted for what I'm not, I want to go home". I cried in those motherly arms.

Mum parted my back caressing my hair like she always does when I cried.

"I thought I found love but it seems like that love wasn't for me".

"I know dear, we can settle this once we are out of here. Your father is really injured, your brother is in jail and you, you're in this hell called a palace. The village isn't safe but the most important I can see my baby girl again. I'll protect you from your enemies, from all of them". Mum said holding me tight.

"Lets go". She said releasing me from the tight hug cleaning my tears with the sleeve of her dress.

She helped me climb the wall as she did same too. We jumped down and started to run, we ran never looking back, not even a glance we gave it, I was at the front as I held my mother who was behind me helping her run too.

I'm free, I'm finally free from slavery.
We kept on running deep into the forest not knowing were we where going and suddenly...

"Aria dear watch out".

Mother shouted jumping on top of me as I fell to the ground.

"Ouch... Wrong way to alert me, get up mum". I whined like a child.

But she didn't.

"Mum get up please".

But she still didn't, why won't she utter at least a word.
And then I started feeling hot liquid wetting my uniform. My eyes widen as much as my heart skipped.

I quickly turned a little making her lie on the ground lifeless. I sat up and turned her to face me to see a sharp arrow which pierced into her stomach.

"Mum". I shook her but she didn't open her eyes.
"Mum please wake up don't do this to me". I shook her once more but still didn't open her eyes.

Her blood were already stained on my body.

Fear creped into my heart, the fear of loosing my mother. I was so scared, my hands were shaking furiously as I try thinking who did this to me and my mother.
I kept shaking her trying to bring back life into her but she didn't make a sign of life. Tears and pain washed over me. My mind and body shaking in the most fear.

I immediately dragged the arrow out from her stomach as mum sprang up coughing seriously.

"Mum, please tell me you're awake please". I begged looking at her almost lifeless body.

"Are you hurt dear?". She asked with a weak voice.

"No mum, you're the one hurt, you're hurting so much". I cried to see my mother in such a condition.

"We need to continue our journey dear, we can't stay here". Mum struggled to say trying to get up holding her tummy.

"Mum your injured". I said trying to raise her while she squeeze her eyes in so much pain.

"I know aria the most importantly you're safe". She said as I held her.

We continued our journey trying to find our way out of this dark but dim forest. We kept on walking and mum bleeding never stopped.

I sat her down behind a tree, tour out a part of my maid uniform and tied it around her tummy. We sat down bind the tree to rest our muscles to continue our journey.

I don't know how we'll get back to the village, I don't want mother to die. I was truly scared, not for my life but just for my mum. She better than the best. She's a mother a child would ask for, a strong and reliable woman.

We spent 2 days in the forest trying to find our way out of it. When I was hungry mum gave me the left over she kept in her dress pocket, when I was cold she warmth me with her body and when I cried for her life because she was getting paler as the day pass by she told me she'll stay alive for our small family.

What else can I ask for if not for a motherly love 😚.

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I hope you loved this chapter. 2 more to go
And The Royal maid story will be over.
Who is excited.
😭😭😭😭😭. I'm really happy.
Dedicated to 2facedfairy05
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