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

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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.

the Shikari!” a quiet voice chimes

the title passed down to Colin, the b*stard!

Her face scrunches up in

“My thoughts exactly.” I sigh, “I don’t know why

have three fated

woman

against the

“Pfft, Colin has always done whatever he wanted with no questions asked.

ar*ehole just like his spiteful

and his mother aren’t fa- vored here, but

I’m not sure I would be able to

don’t mention that I plan to escape. Who knows,

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

and make them think that I’m resigning

self to being

look, “There is no way

to rescue me. My only hope is

know, find someone new to take my place. I don’t

the best thing I can do is give

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

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

women here.”

okay, but may I ask, why do you say it that

women’?”

one scoffs, “You really don’t know too much about the Shikari

father wanted to forget this part

groups of Shikari who no longer follow the

all species, unlike the hunters

women all agree, “I wish I could get out. I’m tired of being

wasn’t born with a k*ob

her expression, “Why do they treat you like that, and why don’t you just

away? You’re all over eigh-

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

hopes of

gut turns, “How long have you been with

at the age of seventeen. That’s when

among the

were still just kids!” I think back to some of the things my

“Wait a minute, you all have magic as well; why don’t you use

breeding. Our powers are also for breeding.

we are, the more power- ful our offspring are. If we were to use our powers

syphoned. It’s bad enough Colin syphons a

so we don’t have a build-up of un- leashed magic that

will be tempted to use it if

so powerful, by syphoning the powers of his h*rem.” The quiet

informs me.

many females does my uncle have in his h*rem?”

answer.

of us.”

answers my question.