The Alpha Who Saved Me novel Chapter 198

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 honking 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 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 shit.

"GET THE FUCK 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.

"Y-Your father is the true leader of the Shikari!" a quiet voice chimes in, "Only, the council has listed him as a traitor, so the title passed down to Colin, the bastard! He wants to mate with his niece?" Her face scrunches up in disgust.

"My thoughts exactly." I sigh, "I don't know why he thinks it's okay, besides, I already have three fated mates."

They all gasp again, and the first woman to talk, speaks up once more, "Colin dares to go against the Fates?"

"Pfft, Colin has always done whatever he wanted with no questions asked. He's a spoiled arsehole just like his spiteful mum!" Another woman sneers.

It's apparent that both Colin and his mother aren't fa- vored here, but they are feared because of their power. I'm not sure I would be able to get any help from these women, so I don't mention that I plan to escape. Who knows, this could all just be an elaborate plan for Colin to find out what I'm planning. Instead of talking about escaping, I once again be- come an actress and make them think that I'm resigning my-

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self to being Colin's mate.

Sighing heavily, I give them a downcast look, "There is no way that my mates will ever be able to rescue me. My only hope is that my mates are able to move on without me, you know, find someone new to take my place. I don't want my uncle hurting them, so the best thing I can do is give Colin what he wants."

They begin washing me again, but this time it's with a loofah and not the hard brush, "We are so sorry, miss. I wish there was something we could do to help, but we are mere women here."

I give the woman a sad smile, "It's okay, but may I ask, why do you say it that way, 'mere women'?"

Another one scoffs, "You really don't know too much about the Shikari men, do you?"