18. Luna’s selection 1
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Some days later…
As expected, Arya knew staying apart from him would help her in ways she’d never expect.
Having to work all day as a slave with other maids who now treated her fully as one of them was the least she could ever asked for and it brings her so much peace.
Not seeing Julia or attending to her tantrums and unnecessary drama was just everything she want.
Unlike any other day, she’d be awake before dawn to have her shower but she heard from one of the maids that today was a special day as there is a celebration going on so they’re allowed to stay up late.
Arya slept in, enjoying the beautiful breeze blowing through her window as she hugged the bed rest like it was a partner.
She soon got tired of sleeping and forced herself out of the bed, she took a glance of the hall way from her room and noticed that everywhere was rowdy.
Sounds of footsteps going up and down and unnecessary murmurs coming from all angles,
Arya tilts her head and parked her hair into a bun, she then picked her bathing bowl whilst dropping her bathrobe in it and heading towards the washroom.
“What?” Arya gasped as she tried to explain to herself what the long queue at the hallway that leads towards the washroom was for.
“Why are you just standing, someone else will take your place!” One of the maids who recognized her snapped her out of her thoughts.
Arya forced a smile and tried to act natural even though there were thousands of questions roaming around in her head and she just wants to tap them out.
“Why are we queuing?” She asked, keeping it low as she asked the maid opposite her.
“There is..” while trying to listen, she ended up stepping out of the line and one maid took chances to push her away.
“Ouch!” Arya screamed in pain as her waist hit the ground and her wrist felt as if it was broken.
“I didn’t do anything!” The maid fearfully defended herself even though she sold herself out before they could even think it was her.
Two other maids rushed over to help Arya up without caring if they’ll get sent out of the line or not.
“Thank you girls, thank you” Arya hummed whilst squeezing her brows as she stared at the lady furiously.
“I’ll just go back, I don’t need to attend the celebration anyways?” She shrugged her shoulder and forced a smile when though she felt terrible pains all over.
On her way back, she hasn’t stepped to faraway when she heard few maids who just finished in the washroom chatting.
At first, she thought it was useless to listen to them until se heard that familiar word again.
“After so many years, the Luna selection process is finally starting!”
That’s it!
Luna
“Aren’t they just picking the participants today?”
“Yes but we all know who before it even starts?”
“Of course, do you think any woman can compare with lady Julia?” They All smiled.
Arya was now focused more on what she was eavesdropping rather than her own pain.
“We all know!”
“If they were to choose on different grounds like beauty, she’ll not be the one” Arya nods her head, immediately agreeing and turning away.
On her way back to her room, she suddenly noticed there were shadows of a person behind and she dared not look back.
“What to do?” Arya thought to herself.
If she hasn’t had any issues with Julia, she would have walked freely and accept that they’re just going their way.
But in this case, it was different, what if Julia wants them to lock her up until the ceremony is over?
Considering her condition, she couldn’t even run so she angrily turned to face them.
Arya tried to remember where she saw the guards but it was too late as they bowed and dragged her with them.
“Let go of me now!” She screamed but their turned blind eyes and deaf ears to all her yells.
She cried out in pain when the guard mistakenly touched her waist and there was obvious signs of discomfort in her face.
Arya knew this wasn’t what she had in hee head when the guard apologized for hurting her.
The maids at the door led her into the room and stopped before going into the main room.
“Arya, listen to the rules you must follow during your stay in here” She just nodded her head and the next thing that happened was shocking as they blindfolded her.
“You listen but do not talk until you’re asked to!”
“Undress and check her body!” The lady whom Arya is confused might be Phoebe ordered and the maids immediately undressed her:
Her naked body was visible for them to thoroughly examine her.
They held her arms and pressed her breasts, touched her Virginia area and even stuck their fingers in it which made Arya screamed.
“A virgin?”
“Her hymen is intact”
The older woman asked and the maids nodded positively.
“Take her in” she ordered and Arya found herself lying on a soft mattress and the next was getting a massage all over her body.
Something tells her there isn’t just her in the room but she’s not curious as she’s enjoying the touch on her body.
Few moments after the massage, she was dressed, still blindfolded.
“You’ll all be called but until then, do not make a move out of this place”
Arya who was already snorting softly, deep into her sleep heard nothing.
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