ANTONELLA'S POVMy heart was beating fast in my chest. I couldn't even look up at him. Why did he want me to enter the tub with him. What was he planning?As my feet touched the base of the tub, I felt the warm water caress my skin. I didn't know whether to go down completely or just remain standing. "Come over here," Alpha Xavier smiled.I shivered in the warm tub as I inched closer to him. He smiled as he watched me come closer and he stretched out his hand to hold me.I was slowly losing my mind. The thought of what could possibly go on between the two of us in there made my legs weak and I struggled to keep myself standing."What is the matter?" He asked, his tone laced with mockery.I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing that I was scared. I shook my head in the negative and he shrugged."Come wash my hair," He said.He handed me the bottle filled with soap and I took it from him. My fingers grazed his rough hands in the process and I shivered again. Alpha Xavier
ANTONELLA'S POVHe was expecting what from me?Alpha Xavier's words didn't help to calm down my nerves one bit. Infact, as soon as he had said those words, a new sense of dread enveloped me.I suddenly felt like he had done it purposely. I had fallen into his trap. He had made me talk back at him and now he was going to punish me."But Alpha," I started to say.Alpha Xavier drew his fingers over his lips at once, an indication that he didn't want to hear whatever I had to say. I knew at once that I was in a lot of trouble. If only I had just kept my damn mouth shut!"You said you can't keep leaving like this?" He frowned. "Tell me how exactly you wish to live and I would see if we can strike a quick deal."I could sense the sarcasm in his words and I knew that even if I told him what I wanted, he was never going to give it to me. What then was the point.I remained silent and allowed him to continue making mockery of me."You are a slave now, Antonella," Alpha Xavier muttered. "You're
ANTONELLA'S POVI ran through the hallway as fast as I could and none of his guards even made an attempt to stop me. I stopped at the huge door at the end of the hallway and a senior maid approached me."Antonella?" She asked.I looked up at her. She wore a white apron over a black gown unlike the rest of the maids in Alpha Xavier's chambers who wore white aprons over blue gowns and I quickly guessed that she was a senior maid."Why are you crying?" She asked again. "You're a lucky maid. He likes you, that is why he touched you. You can be his breeder or even his Luna if you do the right thing."I paused and frowned at her. What the hell was she even talking about."He has never touched any of us," the maid continued. "Even me."She looked down at herself. "And see how fitted my gown is. It's always like this, all the time. When I sweep his courtyard in his presence, I make sure I bend low enough so that he can have a nice view. And still, he hasn't touched me. You should count yourse
ANTONELLA'S POVHermes words only reminded me of my predicament and brought back the tears that I had been fighting to hide all along back to my eyes.He noticed that I was tearing up again and he walked up to me and took my hands."Don't tell me you're crying over that guy!" Hermes growled. "Come on, Antonella. You know he's not worth it!"I sighed. Hermes would never understand. He certainly didn't know how it felt to have people judge you before they even got to know you. He didn't know how it felt to have people think you're exactly like your evil father. All my life, I had never been labelled as Antonella. Everyone knew me as the daughter of the evil Alpha. That was the stigma my father made me carry."You're better off without him," Hermes ranted on. "I've already promised you that I would get you out of here so stop the tears."I looked up at him and sighed. I had no idea why he had decided to help me. Hermes was the only person I knew who thought my father was a good man. Ever
ANTONELLA'S POVI woke up the next morning with a splitting headache. My head ached badly and my eyes hurt as well. My throat burned and I knew I was going to be sick. Those were the signs that usually accompanied my sickness.I turned on my bed and stared at the giant clock in my room. It was 8 a.m. already! I had overslept!I jumped up from my bed and a paper fell down. Crouching down to the floor, I picked it up and spread it open in my hands. It was a letter from Griselda, the head of the maids and it was addressed to me. It contained my work schedule as a maid for the rest of the week.I stared at the first item on the paper. Prepare the Alpha's bath by 6 a.m. And it was already 8!Fuck, Antonella! You have gotten yourself in a lot of trouble today.I washed up quickly and wore the apron that Griselda had left neatly folded on my bed. She must have come in earlier to drop it. If she saw me sleeping when she came in, why didn't she wake me up?As I struggled with the thoughts in m
ANTONELLA'S POV"You are late."Those were the first words that came out from his mouth.Alpha Xavier's eyes bored into mine as he said those words. He didn't look angry or disappointed. He looked rather calm and his tone was a bit more friendly than it had been the previous day.Yet, I couldn't say a word in response. I was dying inside, and from the way my legs shook, I wondered why he had not asked me what the problem was. Hermes was the only one who noticed how uncomfortable I was. I saw how hard he glared at me from the corner of my eyes but I didn't make eye contact with him. If I did, he would probably know what was wrong with me and it would have been even more embarrassing."Why are you late?" Alpha Xavier asked.At that point, I didn't care about anything he said. I could barely hear him. All I wanted to do was pee!"And why are you shaking like that?" He growled.He stared down at my legs and when our eyes met again, there was a look of understanding in his. He knew wha
SALVADOR'S POVMartinez must have been shocked. He had never seen me in such a mood."But look what she did!" Martinez complained. "You know she did it on purpose.""She didn't!" I growled at him. "Now sit down and apologize to her."He stared at me wide eyed and even Dan tapped me on my shoulder. "Alpha Xavier," Dan grunted. "Do not forget that Martinez is the head of your guards and we are at a diplomatic meeting with a stranger from another pack.""And Antonella is now my maid," I cut in. "That makes her a wolf in my pack."And turning to face Martinez again, I added. "Now apologize to the lady.""I can't apologize to that thing," Martinez grunted. "She knows what she's doing!""I think it would be a good idea for you to listen to your Alpha," Hermes cut in and all eyes went to him at once. Martinez tried to free himself from my grip to face Hermes but I held him firmly."Martinez!" I growled. "Are you out of your mind?""You know where I come from there is a strict punishment fo
SALVADOR'S POVWe waited till we were sure Hermes was out of sight and even then, I had Martinez go and check to be sure he was not eavesdropping on our own conversation. Satisfied with the results, we sat at the table again to begin our meeting.Before we began, I called to Martinez and he looked up at me. If there was one thing I had learnt from my father before his death, it was the fact that every leader should be ready to apologize to his subjects when he was wrong.I knew I had overreacted in the way I addressed Martinez and I had to apologize."About Antonella," I grunted. "I'm sorry I overreacted. But next time, be careful with her. She is just a maid and I don't want you giving our visitors the wrong impression. What she did was a mistake that could have happened to anybody."Martinez nodded in response and I doubted if he actually believed me. He certainly knew that I wasn't concerned about the impression I gave our visitor. Heck, Hermes wasn't even a visitor. Hermes was jus