The Alpha’s Slave

BRIANNA’S POV(CONT’D FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTER)

I was so startled by Lily’s words, I took a moment to breathe it in. She didn’t turn out to be a snitch like I had thought. But a saviour. A saviour that’ll save me from this hellhole I was stuck in.

Thank goodness! Tonight, I’ll leave this place.

In an instant, I took the breakfast tray from her hands and rushed to drop it on the nightstand. Holding her hands, I guarded her as we sat on the edge of the bed.

“You’re sure you didn’t tell him?” I scooted closer to her, my voice husky even though I knew the guards outside my room door couldn’t hear us.

“Yes,” she nodded vehemently. “Alpha Hermes is a monster. I have seen what he did to the other girls before you. It was bad. Very bad. And I wouldn’t want to see you continue suffering like you are. I would have resigned and left this castle a long time ago. But I have nowhere to go. So I had to stay back.”

Hearing what she said triggered quick, disturbing thoughts in me. Hermes had said the same thing about being with other girls before me a few weeks back when he had called me to his chamber to perform an exotic dance for him. I couldn’t imagine all the unbearable pain and torture he had to put them through as he was doing to me now.

“I’m sorry for how I behaved in the morning,” seeing how troubled I looked, she apologized for something I had already forgotten. “I was just a little afraid and needed some time to think it through and also come up with a plan to help you.”

“So…so do you have a plan?” My lashes flew up.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“Yes,” she nodded, facing me as she adjusted herself on the edge of the bed. “The castle’s main entrance door is always locked. But as I leave to drop off your leftover breakfast, I’ll do my best to unlock it without anyone knowing. After that, I’ll come back here and seduce the guard outside this door. I’ll accidentally hit my leg on the door as a signal to tell you that I’ve succeeded. You’ll have to wait for like two minutes before coming out so that I could lead him out of the hallway,” her voice grew huskier than mine. As though she was telling me a top secret.

My pulse quickened as I took a moment to process the whole plan. It was smart, promising and could work.

But I feared for her. She wasn’t the feisty type. She looked more fragile and delicate than I was. And it was making me doubt the effectiveness of the plan.

“Are you sure you can do this?” I asked, involuntarily pressing her soft warm fingers.

“Yes,” she pressed mine back. “You don’t need to worry about me. Just make sure you’re careful enough not to get caught. Okay?”

I bounced my head in response as she stood, carried the breakfast tray and made her way to the door. Before she could open it, she turned and said, “Do well to finish your lunch. You’ll need all the strength you can get.”

A dry smile elongated my lips and she smiled back nervously before jerking the door open and heading out.

With what she said, I suddenly felt hungry and devoured the meal which was pasta with marinara sauce and a side salad. She was right. I needed all the strength and energy I could get to get the hell out of this shitty place.

Sitting at the other end of my bed, I continued staring for what seemed like an eternity at the door, waiting desperately to hear the accidental hit.

Suddenly, I heard a thump on the door like someone’ foot had kicked against it. That was the signal. She had succeeded.

Good girl! I guess I was wrong to question her competence in carrying out the plan.

I waited for approximately two minutes as she’d instructed before making my way out. As I quietly opened the door, I peered at both sides of the hallway to see that it was empty. The only thing I could hear was muffled sexual sounds coming from the other side. She had cleared the path for me. And now, it was all up to me. I was very grateful and prayed she’ll be fine.

As I cautiously made my way through the castle hallways, my heart pounded in my chest. Every creak of the floorboards beneath my feet echoed in the silence, making my heart pound harder. To the extent I thought my heart will burst from my chest. But my determination to escape this hellhole managed to overshadow all that fear.

The castle was large. Large enough for one to easily get lost. But with the little familiarity I had, I managed to find my way around.

Making my way down the main hall of the castle, I had to slip behind a heavy velvet curtain to hide, my breath still as some chattering maids passed by.

After some time, I peeped through the curtains to see that the main hall was clear. I creeped out and raced to the entrance door. As I caught sight of it unlocked, an unconscious smile crackled out of my face even amid my fear. I could already taste the freedom beyond the door.

Lily had done well. And I wished one day I’ll see her again and repay her in a thousand folds.

But little did I know that fate had other plans for me.

As I was about to grasp the door handle, two strong hands lifted me and pulled me into a thick, brutal possession.

“No!! Let me go!” I screamed, trying to break free even though the body wasn’t budging.

“Nice try, princess,” a familiar voice that was deep and devilish sneered and that was when my heart dropped to my stomach in shock and…betrayal. “You think you can escape me? You’re dead-end wrong. You’re still my property. My sex slave. You’re mine as I’m yours. And until I decide otherwise, you’re not stepping a foot outside this castle.”

That was Hermes.

How did he find out? Did Lily lie to me? Did she tell him? No…this can’t be happening. She had cleared the path for me and also unlocked the door as she promised. If she didn’t tell him then who did?

He clamped me down, pinned me flat against the floor and straddled me from behind, my struggle proving futile against his strength.

“Can you fucking stay still for a second?” He gritted and the next thing I felt was a needle driven deep into the side of my neck. “Just be a good princess and keep calm. This will be over soon.”

“No!!” I cried out as I managed to outstretch my hand toward the direction of the door. My gateway to freedom. It was close. So close. Just a few inches away. If I could just…

Suddenly, an overpowering calmness overtook me like the wind and I lost control of my senses. My breaths became slow and measured, each exhale a whispering echo. My eyelids grew heavy as I struggled to keep them open.

Hermes’s sinister laughs were echoing in my head. He was saying something. Whispering something in my ear. But I couldn’t hear a single word. My whole world was spinning before me, everything around me like a mirage. So distant. So unreal. So untouchable.

My eyes finally gave up the futile struggle and I faded. Faded faraway into oblivion.