Chapter 40: Chapter 40

The next morning, Galene woke up and stared out of the window, the sun was out already and she needs to get out and look for what to do before they would barge in here to yell at her.

She wasn't free anymore and to avoid punishments, she has to wake up on time.

The room was empty and she figured out her friends had gone for their various duties.

Walking into the bathroom, she stripped off her cloth and began brushing her teeth with the chewing stick she guessed Diana must have kept for her.

Bathing water was also kept in a bucket for her. She smiled, thanking her gods for giving her such friends like Diana and Luciana.

She finished brushing her teeth and scooped water from the bucket of water, rinsed her teeth thoroughly, and spit out the water.

She took the sponge and applied a black soap to it, rubbed it thoroughly to produce foams then she started scrubbing her body with it.

She soon finished scrubbing and rinsing her body than dried herself and walked back to the room after putting on the robe she picked out.

She felt kind of cold so she covered her body well with thick clothing.

One of the numerous thick robes her husband had bought for her but Mariam had taken all and left one for her.

She applied pomade to her skin which still shone despite the maltreatment it has received.

She was done and ready to leave. She opened the door and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.

Galene began walking through the long hallway, she hasn't been assigned a work so she doesn't really know what to do.

"Milady, you are here, I was coming to your room just now" a guard stopped in front of her.

She recognized it, he was among her husband's close guards. She stopped walking as her eyes traveled down the body of the guard who held a little smile on his face.

"What do you want from me? Or should I say what has your master asked you to tell me?" Galene questioned, her expression stoic as she stare at the guard.

"She wasn't going to trust anyone again and she does not care if he was also close to her husband but as long as Robin who was her husband's right-hand man betrayed him, then none of them are worth her trust.

"He asked me to call you to the hall my lady" the guard bowed Making Galene frown.

"Do not put me and yourself in trouble by bowing to me and do not call me lady for I'm no longer in active service" Galene warned and walked off.

She trotted to the hall and on getting there, the door was opened for her by the guards standing there.

She stepped into the hall, the first place she met with her husband. She remember being on that seat weeping when he walked into the hall.

She remember his words when she told him her name was Galene, he had said he doesn't like the name as it meant peace and he does not support peace.

"What are you doing standing and staring like a moron" a voice thundered and Galene looked up to meet the burning gaze of Robin sitting on her husband's high chair.

Galene ignored him and walked closer to face him.

"You sent for me," she said staring into his eyes fearlessly. He was still a servant in her eyes and she sees no reason to fear him.

"Galene" Master Robin called and stood up then walked up to her.

He stretched out his hand and caressed her cheek. Galene swiftly hit his hands off her and stepped back.

"Master Robin chuckled. "You have no idea what you would gain if you become my wife Galene," Master Robin said and Galene spat out.

"Never would I become your wife Robin. You are nothing but a guard to me and I would never see you as a clan master".

"You put my husband in his present condition and stole what belongs to him and you think I would gladly run to seek solace in your hands".

"You must be out of your- Robin smacked her hard across the face before she could finish her words.

"How dare you refer to your master as a mere servant" Master Robin yelled, anger blazing in his eyes as he stared maliciously at Galene.

Galene ignored him and took her gaze to the floor. "How dare him to disrespect his master by wanting what was his" Galene fumed.

If only he wasn't given authority then she would have given him a piece of her mind. What gave him the guts to think so lowly of her.

To think she would want to dine and wine with the one who took everything away from her husband. He must be very stupid or his head might have seized functioning.

"Give your body to me and become mine and I would take away every pain you are passing through now and the ones yet to come.

Your husband would never return to you so you better make your option".

"Become my wife and gain back your respect or refuse and remain a slave who would always be tortured in a hard way," Master Robin said with a satisfying smile written all over his face.

"I rather remain a slave and suffer for the rest of my life than give myself to an imp-like you" Galene spat.

Master Robin raised his hands to hit her again but stopped on second thought. Instead of hitting her, he lowered his hands and caressed her face again receiving another spank from Galene.

"I am someone's wife. The master's wife and you have no right no matter the power handed over to you to molest the pregnant wife of a Master.

You are seeking the wrath of the gods and I must warn you to get your stupid thought off your mind for I would rather die than let you see my underpants" Galene muttered shocking Master Robin.

"If you have nothing else to say toe then I would take my leave," Galene said and turned around to walk away.

"Stop Galene" Master Robin called in a hard tone and Galene paused but didn't turn around.

"Since you prefer being a slave to having freedom and power then I'll grant your wish.

"Henceforth, you will become Mariam's handmaid, you will be answerable to her whenever she needs you and any complain she brings to me about you, you will be severely punished" Master Robin stated.

"You can leave now" he added and sat back on his seat.

Galene said nothing about walking out of the hall. She got outside the hall and released the tears she had been holding in.

"I believe it's just a matter of time. For your sake, I would not leave the castle. I will endure the torture until you get well my Lord" Galene mumbled, wiped her tears, and went in search of Mariam.

She stepped outside the hallway and asked a few guards who pointed at the garden.

Galene sighed and walked over to the garden. She knew Working for Mariam would be difficult and terrible after having heard everything she did to them and her vow to break her.

But someone, she finds herself getting stronger in spite of the whole maltreatment she would receive.

No matter what they do to her, she must not leave the castle as long as her husband remained there in the castle.

Leaving the castle means she was quitting her marriage and no longer interested in her husband.

For as long as her husband still breathes and stays in the castle, she was not meant to leave except she wants out of the marriage which Galene would never do.

She loved her husband so much and nothing, not even the whole maltreatment from Mariam and Robin would make her leave.

She got to the garden and after walking around the huge garden in the search of Mariam, she soon found her sitting beside the waterfall in the garden which flows into a river.

Galene sighed and walked up to her. She was having fruits and two servants work on her toenails.

One stood beside her with the plate of fruits while the remaining stood behind fanning her.

Galene shook her head at the sight in front of her. "Look at her parading herself and acting like the lady of the castle when she's not even sure Robin would ever want to marry her," Galene thought.

Mariam noticed a shadow and raised her head to see Galene standing before her.

Her face twitched in annoyance as she stare at Galene disdainfully "What have you come here to do? I don't remember sending to you.

"Robin sent me to you, he said to be your servant" Galene muttered lowly.

"Do not dare call him Robin ever again, he is your master" Mariam yelled pointing her forefinger at Galene.

Galene said nothing but stood and waited for any other to carry out.

"Anyway, since my darling Master had sent you to me then I would be glad to teach you some manners. Kneel" Mariam ordered curtly.

Galene moved forward and dropped to her knees, still in silence. She stylishly held the side of her stomach protecting her bump.

She doesn't trust Mariam one bit she might try to harm her child.

"Move forward with your knees and knee in my present," Mariam said with a smirk.

Swallowing, Galene moved forward with her knees till she got to Mariam's present.

The grass in the garden was soft so it did not harm her knees.

"Bend your head" Mariam ordered and Galene obliqued lowering her head.

Mariam lifted her legs and placed them on Galene's back.

"My legs hurt from stretching and I need a resting place for it," she said and order the servants working on them to continue.

"Galene kept quiet and remained bent. She already knew things like things were bound to happen so she came preparing her mind and body to accept any form of treatment.

"It took up to an hour before the servants finished and Mariam finally brought her legs down.

"Give her the plates," She said to the servant holding the fruit tray and she handed it to Galene.

"Eat the remains," Mariam said with a hard voice ordering Galene to eat the crumbs left of the apples and oranges.

Galene stares down at the plate in disgust. There's no way she would be eating that.

Those are meant to be thrown away and there was no way she would eat them.

"Do not keep me waiting, eat those now" Mariam yelled.

"I'm sorry but I would not each such. These are chaffed from the fruits which you have chewed on.

"You do not expect me to eat what you chewed and discarded," Galene said and without saying any more words, she poured out the crumbs.

"How dare you" Mariam shrieked and hit Galene hard across the face, using her long nails to scrap her cheekbone.

Pain seep through Galene and she sniffed, wiped off the little blood the scrap mark produced.

"You've just thrown away your breakfast and lunch and you would have no food till nightfall," Mariam said and walked off.

Galene swallowed and followed behind her alongside the other servants. The empty plate is in her hands.

She would rather starve than eat something that would upset her stomach.

She wasn't an animal to be asked to feed on what has been chewed on and the juice extracted.

She followed Mariam to her formal chamber which was snatched away from them.

They got inside and it still looked the same if not messier than it was when she was there.

Mariam dismissed the other two servants leaving Galene and one other to attend to her.

Galene was ordered to arrange the bed while the other servant fix her bath.

Mariam walked out to the balcony leaving Galene to fix the bed.

Galene walked towards the bed and dragged off the spread. She dusted the bed and put back the spread then began tucking it into the bed.

She finished and arranged the pillows. she stood still staring at the bed she once shared with her husband.

She remembered the times she was tortured on the same bed when she was still a sex slave.

She remembered the first time they made sweet love after she moved in with master Damien.

She remembered the good times they had in that bed, the jokes, the laughter, and just like a flash, everything was wiped off.

"If you are done then step out of there, do not stand there staring like a moron" Mariam stated.

Galene nodded and stepped out of the bed.

The maid who was fixing the water came out and Mariam walked in to take her shower.

Before she went into the bathroom, she instructed Galene to pick out a good outfit for her.

Galene opened the wardrobe and stare at both her husband's robes and hers that Robin and Mariam now possess.

She shook her head. They couldn't even buy their own clothes but have to wear others already worn clothes" She mocked and picked out one of her robes which Mariam had always admired.

She spread the robe on the bed and waited at a corner for Mariam to come out.

The other servant's eyes kept dancing around Galene. She admired her calmness and ability to adapt.

She couldn't believe Mariam who was once her friend could treat her so badly just because her husband is sick and authority was handed over to her lover.

Minutes later, Mariam stepped out of the bath with a towel wrapped around her body.

As supposed, it was also Galene's towel. She walked to the bed and sat down then ordered Galene to apply pomade to her skin.

Galene took the pomade which she had always used why in the room, squeezed out a large quantity, and started applying it on Mariam's skin.

She finished and handed over the clothes she picked out to her.

Mariam collected the dress and wore them after ordering Galene and the other servant to turn their back.

She seemed not to have a problem with the dress as she smiled and turned to the mirror admiring herself.

She ordered the other servant to apply to makeup to her face and in less than an hour, her face was fully caked. Her lips shone bright red as though she just finished feasting on blood.

Her eyes were painted with different colors. She looked as though she was about to make an entrance in a horror play.

"I do not have any other thing for you both. You can leave now and look for something else to do.

When I'm done taking my nap, I would send it back for you" Mariam dismissed and lay on the bed.