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.

of the Shikari!” a quiet voice chimes in, “Only, the

traitor, so the title

mate with his niece?” Her face scrunches up in

exactly.” I sigh, “I don’t know why he thinks

three fated

all gasp again, and the first woman to

against

“Pfft, Colin has always done whatever he wanted with

just like his spiteful mum!” Another

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

power. I’m not sure I would be able to get any help from these

so I don’t mention that I plan to escape. Who knows, this could all

to find out what I’m planning.

be- come an actress and make

to being

Sighing heavily, I give them a downcast look, “There is no

is that my mates are

take my place.

the best thing I can do is give Colin what

but this time it’s with a loofah and not the hard

I wish there was something we could

women here.”

“It’s okay, but may I ask, why do

women’?”

really don’t know too much about

I shake my head, “My father wanted to forget this part of

dropped it, but there are groups of Shikari who no

amongst all species, unlike the

agree, “I wish I could get

because I wasn’t born with a k*ob between my

I chuckle at her expression, “Why do they treat you like that, and

You’re all over eigh- teen, are you

sisters of Colin’s guards. Our brothers have

in hopes of climbing

gut turns, “How long have you been with

given to him at the age

among the

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

“Wait a minute, you all have magic as

they scoff, “We are for breeding. Our powers are also for

more power- ful our offspring

they will be syphoned. It’s bad enough Colin syphons a por- tion of it

of un- leashed

to use

so powerful, by syphoning

informs me.

how many females does my uncle have in his h*rem?” I ask,

answer.

fifty-two of us.”

answers my question.