Alpha's Hybrid Cinderella

"Miss Claudia? I'm Peelle.A pleasure to meet you again."

It was the subordinate from before, the higher-ranking one who had called me up onto the platform.

There were three other Scarlet pack werewolves behind him who watched me with curious eyes, but none of them gave me disgusted glares even though they could doubtless sense my mixed-breed heritage.

They stood at attention in the hallway, allowing me to leave my bedroom.

Were they saving their scorn for later? 

(She's pretty) , Peelle thought as he offered his hand to take my bag, and I smiled.I could sense no hidden hostility from his thoughts, and the kindness was enough to lower my guard.

"Hello, Peelle," I said.

"It's a pleasure."

But if I'd hoped for friendly company, I was to be disappointed.

There was no conversation as they hustled me out of the Dark Moon pack house with no farewells, no conversation as someone drove us all to Scarlet pack territory and Alpha Evan's estate, no conversation as I was summarily towed into the luxurious manor.

The high ceilings, the beautiful architecture, the sparkling fountains and gardens all took my breath away.

Even the dozens of staff hurrying around were dressed in immaculate uniforms that looked more expensive that half the things in Elly's and Maria's closets.I didn't have a chance to absorb this new world.

They rushed me through the halls and into a private dining room right away, and I sat stunned in my chair for several minutes after the double doors closed.

What was all of this? Wasn't I supposed to be a maid? Surely there were maid quarters I was meant to place my things in.I should be learning how to start my cleaning duties.

But there was food on the table, far more than I could ever finish.

Maybe I was meant to wait for others to join me, but what if this was the only chance I had to eat? What if they realized they'd made a mistake and pulled me away? I had to take advantage of this while I could.I stuffed myself as much as possible, but with how little I'd always been given to eat at the pack house, I hardly finished one plate before I had to give up.

particular made my stomach ache...but it was so delicious.I'd never had anything even a

doors opened again, two women appeared in staff uniform

a scrutinizing eye, as if I were an item

a lot to do, but the base is

take her to the beauty

-- parlor?"

"Yes, that's correct."

her brief answer, the thoughts swirling around

only he had brought back women before so I could know his

his lover! Or certainly something other than an unfortunate

right about

were dressed far better than I was, but these

lot of work to do," the woman

"Come this way, please."

had called it a parlor, but it was an entire wing attached to the manor that would have made Elly and Maria weep

perfumeries, whole rooms full of clothes that Dark Moon

was being pampered in the middle

freesia, and a dozen other faint aromas ghosted around me as half a dozen women scrubbed me clean and fitted me in various

despite my mortified protests, but at least the

easy to clean.) She doesn't have a strong

small side, but she has a

up for

was vain to be so happy, but all my life in Dark Moon, no one had ever had a complimenting

able to read these women's thoughts, but I couldn't help it anyway.I might as well accept it.It got me through the arduous grooming and cosmetics and even the massage.I cringed at the sensation of others’ hands all over me, but I gritted my teeth and

Grass...blue sky.Clouds above.

was so familiar, but the wolf lying on

"Cassiel!" I exclaimed.