The Alpha Who Saved Me

Chapter 48

Emery

I’m on edge by the time he leaves. He even had the audac- ity to come over and lift my

chin so he could kiss me on the mouth, “I’ll be sending in some females to take you into

the bathroom and bathe. You will be able to roam free on a longer chain once they are

done but don’t get any ideas, your door is well guarded and there are wards up all

around.”

I scoff, “It’s not like I can do much with this h*nking thing on anyway,” I point to the collar,

“How long will I have to wear this thing?”

“For as long as it takes you to realize that you are mine now.” He caresses my cheek,

and it takes all that I have not to show a negative response. His eyes sweep my

Enter title…

nakedness, and he licks his lips before turning around and heading towards the door,

“Be a good girl for the women and I will reward you later, Emery.”

Four women walk through the door when he opens it and then he takes his leave. None

of the females make eye contact with me, and I don’t understand what I have done to

deserve such rudeness. It isn’t until I’ve sunk down in the deep tub and they begin to

scrub me with a hard bristled brush that I finally lose my s*it.

“GET THE F8CK AWAY FROM ME NOW!” I’m panting so hard from the built-up rage

over first my uncle, and now their treatment of me, “I don’t know what my uncle has told

you

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about me but I’m NOT the enemy here!”

All four women gasp and back away just a little and only then does one of them speak,

“Uncle?”

“Yes. Colin is my uncle; he and my father are half-broth- ers.” I explain annoyed.

“Who is your father?” Another female asks hesitantly.

“My father is Ledger Hastings.”

Another loud gasp.

father is the true leader of the Shikari!” a quiet voice

a traitor, so the title passed down to Colin, the

niece?” Her face scrunches up in

don’t know

have three fated

woman to talk, speaks up

go against the

whatever he wanted with no questions asked. He’s

ar*ehole just like his

It’s apparent that both Colin and his mother aren’t fa-

because of their power. I’m not sure I would be able

to escape. Who knows, this could all just

to find out what I’m planning. Instead of talking about escaping, I

again be- come an actress and make them think

to being

give them a downcast look, “There is no way that my mates

able to rescue me. My only hope is that my mates are able

take my place.

thing I can do is give Colin what

They begin washing me again, but this time it’s with a loofah and not the hard

“We are so sorry, miss. I wish there was something we could do to help, but we

women here.”

but may I

women’?”

scoffs, “You really don’t know too

shake my head, “My father wanted to forget this

there are groups of Shikari who

They want peace amongst all species,

wish I could get out. I’m tired of being treated

wasn’t born with a

expression, “Why do they treat you

all over

“Yes, but you see, we are the sisters of Colin’s guards. Our brothers

Colin in hopes of climbing up

“How long have you been

him at the age of seventeen. That’s

here among

back to some of the things my father

magic as well; why don’t

they scoff, “We are for breeding.

ful our offspring are. If

be syphoned. It’s bad enough Colin syphons a por-

build-up of un- leashed magic that will cause

that we will be tempted to use

is so powerful, by syphoning the

informs me.

females does my uncle have

answer.

are fifty-two of us.”

answers my question.