Chapter 33 - Anya

At the corner of my eye I seen someone move behind me in the mirror. I let out a squeal turning around fast tripping over my own two feet landing on butt. "I'm so sorry my Lady, I did not mean to scare you." Said a girl who looked about thirteen bowing her head in panic.

I covered my hand over my chest trying to calm my racing heart and jumped back up on to my feet. "I'm sorry my Lady you wasn't in your bed and the closet door was open. I'm sorry please forgive me for disturbing you." She keep bowing her head.

"It's. . okay." I said narrowing my eyes at her. She's just a little girl. She had a heart shape face with short dark brown hair and big dark brown eyes. She was petite but beautiful. "I'm so happy your awake." She said in a cheery voice with a big sweet smile.

"Yeah thanks. . Umm, who are you?" I asked her staying a good distance away from her. "Oh I am sorry, my name is Lucy I am your personal maid. Oops! I'm sorry for being so formal, you may call me what ever you like my Lady." She said bowing her head over and over again. I couldn't help but giggle. She says sorry way to much and she's a chatterbox.

I smiled back at her but my smile vanished when I realized I still didn't know where I was at. "I'm sorry can you tell me where I am?" I asked Lucy who looked at me like a child looks at cake. "We are in your closet my Lady." She said like it was obvious.

"No that's not what I meant and this is not my closet. You must have me mistaken for someone else. Could you please show me the way out, my friends are probably really worried about me so I must go." I said awkwardly looking around for my clothes, "could I get my clothes back?" I asked working my way towards her. I stopped a few feet away from her looking down at her. She barely reached my shoulders. She's a lot smaller then I thought she was but when I looked into her brown eyes she looked so much older then thirteen.

"No my lady, their is no mistake this is your room and this is your closet." She waved her hand in a graceful manner pointing to all the gowns hanging on the walls. "We are surrounded by all your clothes so you may pick out what ever you like but you can not leave this room my Lady." Her smile wavered and her eyes had pity in them but it disappeared in a blink of an eye and her smile was plastered back on her face.

"What do you mean I can't leave? I'm sorry to disappoint you but I'm leaving." I said harshly walking past her in a hurry. "Wait my Lady you can't leave this room if you do the young Master will assign guards to watch you at all times!" She said trying to stop me with a worried expression written all over face. I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard her say guards.

"Am I in the palace?" I couldn't hide the fear in my voice when I looked at her. Panic set in when she nodded her head yes. "I have to get out of here." My legs were trying to give out every step I took. I felt sick to my stomach and my eyes were blurring.

"My Lady you must rest. You need to build your strength back. You been out for all most a week." She said worried, I could tell she wanted to help but she kept her distance trying not to invade my space.

'Wait what? Did she say I was out for all most a week?' Bits and pieces of my memory were slowly coming back to me. 'Oh my gosh, I remember. . I was sitting at the counter drinking tea then I remember feeling dizzy and numb and. . Oh my God.'

I jerked my head over to Lucy looking down at her with so much hatred but she didn't so much as flinch if anything she looked at me as if understanding my feelings.

"Did anyone come and see me when I was out? Did. ." I started choking on my own words, hating myself for being so weak.

'How could I let this happen to me?' I faught back the tears as hard as I could, "Did someone take advantage of me while I slept?" I asked not wanting to know but I had to know.

Lucy looked horrified shacking her head side to side over and over again in a frenzy. "No my Lady no one did such a thing! The young Master would have tortured and killed anyone who so much as touch you in such a manner." She absolutely looked at me petrified for asking such a question.

"You have nothing to fear my Lady. I am the one who changed your clothes and I am the only one who is allowed to come and go in this room my Lady." Lucy said trying to reassure me. I sank to my knees, feeling so relieved. I didn't even realize I was holding my breath until I let it out. "Oh thank goodness." I was taking big gulps of fresh air trying to calm my shaky nerves but that doesn't explain the pain.

"Why do I feel pain down there?" I whispered looking her dead in the eye to make sure she wasn't lying to me. Lucy looked at me confused for a second until she realized what I was talking about.

"Oh, a doctor did a body examination on you when you first arrived here. Do not worry my Lady he was just making sure you were healthy and a virgin." Lucy smiled like it was a normal very day thing to do to people.

I was disgusted, "why would a doctor check to see if I'm a virgin? That's know ones business but mine. ." I shouted glaring at her, "Besides I don't remember consenting to such a thing." I said feeling horrified and violated. All that relief I was feeling earlier disappeared and was replaced with confusion and anger.

Lucy looked at me with so such pity and sorrow it made me sick, I had to look away from her. "You don't know anything do you?" She said softly sitting down beside me. I scooted away from her a little giving her a dirty look.

"Your right I don't know anything. I don't know why I'm here. I don't know what your Master wants from me. I don't know anything!" I shouted practically screaming at her but she calmly sat on her knees ceasing her yellow dress to flow around her. I looked away from her hugging my knees. "I just want answers." I whispered under my breath. Finally Lucy let out a big sigh before speaking.

"The young Master has token and interest in you. You are to be his first concubine, so Lord Zero had to make sure you were eligible for our Master." Lucy's cheery voice had a hint of firmness to it.

"No I refuse! I don't want anything to do with him! Look at what he has done to me!" I yelled pointing at myself with despair.

"I was attacked, stalked, and drugged. Oh and to top everything off he had me violated while I slept! So please forgive me for not wanting anything to do this your so called "Master"." I air quoted the word Master with my fingers. Lucy flinched for the first time at my sarcastic words.

I don't care if I sound like a crazy woman right now I just want to get away from here as fast as I can. I let out a big sigh trying to pull myself together.

I guess I should be relieved it's not the Emperor who's targeting me but I pacifically remember Jet saying those boys had symbols of the Emperor on their clothes. I guess it's possible Jet could have mistaken the symbol or it could be someone with power who works for the Emperor? I don't know, I shook my head and looked over at Lucy who was watching me closely.

"Who is this Master of yours?" I asked her sternly but I wasn't prepared for her answer. She gave a smile that reached her eyes, "why he's the Emperor of course." I buried my head into my knees wishing I never asked. At least for a moment I had some hope but that's my fault for relying on hope. Hope is just a blood sucking vampire that drains everything out of you and leads you to nothing but internal misery.