ya's

I bath

heat rushing to my face. "What?" I whisper

or or shame in his eyes. "I asked a simple question. Yo

How dare you say that to me? W

ed instantly, his piercin

nk I'm cheap, that I'll let you see me

to the maids hovering at the corner. "Go o

and left, the door cli

can't let me see your nakedness? Aren'

er than I expected. "What does that eve

ly. "You will bathe, you will get dressed, and

at him. "I'm

rruption cut me off aga

omply with them, I will bundle you, take y

and fury, but I couldn't bri

hat, he turned

room. Their heads were bowed, as though th

mouth shut. That man didn't l

blanket from my body. I hissed under my brea

athroom, and I followed, my

rted around the space. It was pristine,

e wide bathtub, the golden faucets... it all looked

ached for my hand,

y, frowning. "Can't I

sorry, miss. The master instructed us

y throat felt tight, but I didn't want to

my fingers trembling as I peele

team curling around me. The heat seeped into my skin,

ing my scalp as she began washing my hair. The other ran a

hated to admit it

wolves, every last one of them were creatures w

ally feel

lower into the water, my eyes d

this man just

ne simple, o

pent two million

despite the

sponge gliding in warm circles. I stiffened at

he maids announced s

mile. "I... I don't really know how to bathe someone

nally stepping out. The warm water clung to my skin as the maids

f you don't like it Miss, we can get a dif

long, pink off-shoulder

be lying in that filthy brothel bed r

eing treated like royalty

g the towel tight

. The silk felt so soft on my skin. I had never worn

them ran a comb through my damp hair while the other

fly, overwhelmed by h

to style your hair

ion in the mirror. My lips pressed into

ed and set th

y recognizing the girl in the mirror-the same orp

t of a dream, though the nightmare of rea

the maids said softly. "They'r

. My stomach growled quietly. I was so hungry, I could have

is all new to you. But you don't want to make the Alp

afraid. Would they get punished because

in

that still felt foreign on my skin.

walls, antiqu

s widened as they swept across the room-the sheer

the people seat

the one who had greeted Darius

ties and two other people. They were bo

mach t

s's gaze f

." he said,

ny. The room went quiet,

ng behind me, gently n

hroat, I moved to pull out

e? Why is she having dinner with us." One of