hapter 19
Rachel’s NOV
I paced around the Lana suite, glancing occasionally at the pills Em had given me. The thought of taking something to artificially induce my body’s responsiveness made me feel even more like a tool than I already did.
A soft knock on the door interrupted my thoughts.
“Ma’am, may we come in? Alpha Nathon sent
prepare you.” Jennifer’s gentle voice carried through the door.
1 smoothed down my simple white dress. “Of course, please come int
Jennifer entered with two younger female servants. 1. father’s house stark and unsettling.
wasn’t used to being waited on, the contrast to my treatment in my
After years of being treated worse than a servant myself, watching others hustle around attending to my needs felt wrong.
1 sat fietly at the small table, finishing the light dinner Imma had prescribed for my health, watching as the women moved efficiently around the room.
They lit vanilla and cedar–scented candles, their soft glow creating warm pools of light against the growing darkness outside. One disappeared into the bathroom, and I could hear water running.
“We’ve prepared a bath for you,” Jennifer said, her eyes kind but professional. “With rose petals and lavender oil, as Alpha requested.”
My throat tightened. The preparations felt ceremonial, like I was being readied for sacrifice rather than for…. breeding.
When I entered the bathroom, the scent of flowers enveloped me. Steam rose from the marble tub, and rose petals floated on the water’s surface. It was beautiful, luxurious and it made me feel more like property than ever.
“We’ll help you bathe,” Jennifer said, reaching for the buttons at the back of my dress.
“L…” I hesitated, my copper hair falling forward to hide my flushed cheeks. “Could I do this myself?
Jennifer frowned slightly, “Alpha Nathan instructed us to properly prepare you…..
I met her eyes, mustering what dignity I could. “Please allow me this last bit of privacy. Please?”
After a moment she nodded. “We’ll be just outside if you need anything.”
When the dong closed, I released a shaky breath. My shoulders relaxed slightly as I undressed and slipped into the warm water.
I had to admit, the bath was heavenly. The hot water soothed my tense muscles, and the scent of lavender calmed my racing mind.
“As I soaked, my thoughts turned inevitably to what awaited me. “You can do this, Rachel,” I whispered to myself, trailing my fingers
Through the water. “Six months, one child, then freedom. This is the price of my father’s debt.”
closed my eyes, tył to convince myself. “Relax… Alpha Nathan will lead everything. I just need to… cooperate. I can do this. For the safety of the entire Pine Ridge pack.”
Despite the comforting warmth surrounding me, I couldn’t shake the feeling of being prepared like an offering. I remembered Nathan’s cold gray eyes from our last encounter, and a confusing mixture of fear and inexplicable anticipation washed over me
1/2
Chapter 19
When the water began to cool I reluctantly stepped out and wrapped myself in a soft white towel.
On the counter sat Emma’s pills. I stared at them, hating what they represented but understanding their purpose
I have to complete this task,” I thought, studying the small white tablets. If not now, then when? Delaying will only make things
My fingers trembled slightly as I swallowed the pills with a sip of wider. I didn’t want to admit I needed chemical help, but I knew I couldn’t fail again.
When I returned to the bedroom, the servants, had gone. The candles cast dancing shadows across the wal
across the walls, and the dir was heavy with fragrant smoke.
1, the cool silk
- sliding
On the bed lay a white silk nightgown, so thin bordered on transparent. Hesitating briefly, I slipped it on, against my skin like water.
The silence in the room was oppressive. I could hear my own heartbeat quickening as I waited, unsure what to do next. Should I sir? Stand? Lie on the bed? No option seemed right.
As mites passed, the room seemed to grow warmer. My skin flushel, a tingling sensation spreading through my body. Emma’s pills were taking effect, and the unfamiliar heat building inside me was both alarming and compelling
Deep down, I both feared and craved his touch, a contradiction that only added to my confusion. Under the influence of the medication, my body grew sensitive and warm, a foreign feeling that left me restless and uncasy.
Then I heard it the door opening and closing behind me. The familar scent of cold pine filled the room, and the overwhelming presence of Alpha power washed over me like a physical wave.
I turned slowly, keeping my eyes downcast in submission, copper hair falling forward to partially shield my face. The silk nightgown revealed more than it concealed in the candlelight, highlighting the curves that had filled out since I’d begun recovering under Emma’s care.
opposed to do or say, I was afraid o
of
Every nerve ending seemed to come alive at once, and I momentarily forgot what I was supposed to disappointing Nathan again, yet strangely eager for what was to come.
The pills and my body’s natural reaction to the Alpha’s presence made me tremble slightly, heat pooling inside me in ways I’d never experienced before.
-to him.
Part of me wanted to run, but a stronger, more primal part wanted to move closer to
I finally gathered the courage to lift my eyes to his face, meeting that intense gray gaze that had haunted my thoughts
ap
I stood frozen under Nathan’s gaze, his towering presence filling the Luna suite with a power that made my skin hum
-My fingers shook as they tugged at the silk tie of my nightgown, the fabric clinging to my curves like a lovers caress before I let it slide from my shoulders.
Chapter Comments
LIKE
POST COMMENT NOW
<SHAR
