Caged By The Alpha

9. Rules of The Harem

Hazel POV

"Hazel," she called making me flinch a little but immediately composed myself, "follow me," she added before walking out of the room.

I dragged myself behind her and she finally stopped in front of a door pushing it open, she beckoned to me and I entered before realizing that the room was a large bath. The bath tub was filled with warm water, rose petals sprinkled on top of it.

"Strip," I heard a voice order snapping me out of my thoughts. I slowly turned back, my face growing pale as realization hit me, I didn't want to, especially not in front of her.

"I won't repeat myself, and I am sure the alpha also won't like that," she spoke with a stern look on her face. "Or perhaps I call the guards to help you with that," she added probably noticing my hesitation. No way I was letting her call the guards so I had no choice than to comply, cursing Teresa inwardly for making me come to this pack.

I swallowed my pride and slowly found the zipper of my dress, unzipping it very slowly and letting it slid down my shoulders down to my chest and forming a pull around me to the floor leaving me to my underwear.

"We don't have all day here Hazel," I hear Madam Yvonne say impatiently. I gulped nervously before unhooking my bra and soon I was in my birthday suit. Now she was assessing me with her hawk like eyes, an expressionless look on her face as I bundle up my fist as humiliation and embarrassment clouded me.

"Now you both help her bath and get dressed, after that send her to my room after she is done." She instructs the girls which I didn't notice the whole time before turning on her heels.

Now I was laying in the bathtub drowning in my sea of thoughts as the girls scrubbed every inch of my body, adding different scents and oils.

As soon as they were done,I wiped myself and dried myself and I was given the short red dress. I glared at the dress, I had the urge to rip it apart but I clearly remembered Penelope warning, mustering all the courage in me, I picked it up and wore it.

Now I am being escorted to Madam Yvonne chambers ignoring the heated stares and glares thrown in my way. The girls soon left me and I realized that I was now alone, I pushed the door knob opening it, peeping inside before stepping in and closing the door.

"Never enter any room without knocking," a voice said strictly and of course it was Madam Yvonne.

"Yes, Madam Yvonne," I replied gritting my teeth.

"Now get out and enter the door in a proper way," she instructs with a nonchalant look on her face while I stood there deadpanned before walking out of the room and knocking on the door.

"Come in," I heard her say and I carefully open the door and gently closed it back.

"Happy now!" I thought in my head but flashed her a gentle smile even though I was fuming inside.

"You are the alphas slave and there are things that are expected for you to do…" she paused for moment studying me as if to check if I was still listening. " As you have heard earlier the Alpha wants me to train you within a week," she announced leaving me dumbfounded, I wasn't even listening to him when he was speaking to her earlier.

"What's going to happen between me and the alpha in a week?" I asked as dread settled in the pit of my stomach.

"So there are rules to follow and failure to do so brings punishment, also keep in mind that the main aim is to satisfy your master," she said completely ignoring my questions and she started reading out the rules.

" You must never defy your master, failure to do so may bring death."

" You must not look at your master in the eyes."

I watched her as she continues to list the rules calmly, right now I really feel like strangling her but I kept my emotions to myself bundling up my fist and gritting my teeth.

"Are the rules clear?" she raised her brows after reading out the long long rules.

"Yes Madam Yvonne," I replied with my head bowed not wanting any trouble.

"You may leave now," she dismissed me with a flick of the hand and I did as she told.

I walked down the hallway gritting my teeth and a fierce glare on my face. Thanks to my stubbornness and foolishness, I don't know the directions and I had lost my way. Just then I bumped into someone and I knew I was in trouble, judging by the shoes I knew it was a males.

"I am very sorry for bumping into you," I replied with my head bowed not wanting to look up, I had barely spent a few hours here and now I am bumping into people, well I was really signing for a quicker death.

"No worries beautiful," I heard the fellow say and I immediately raised my head to see a man smooth and well combed blonde and black eyes, his straight nose and pink lips, I was lost in my stare that I had forgotten about all the damn rules I was asked to follow.

"Close those lips beautiful, or I might help close them with mine," he said in a seductive voice, his eyes were now raking my body making uncomfortable and I could feel my cheeks flush with embarrassment. Was he just flirting with me.

"Dean, the Alpha wants you in his office immediately," someone announces before I could even say anything else. Then he moved closer to me before whispering in my ear.

"See you around beautiful."

As soon as he was gone, now I was now alone lost in the damn large castle, honestly someone should start drawing me a map. I stomped my feet in anger, walking to goddess knows where when I heard someone call me.

"Hazel," I turned to see someone with short black curls and I was suddenly grateful to see a familiar face, and of course it was Ashley walking towards me with her arms swinging by her side.

"I have searching for you, since you have been gone for hours," she muttered as she started walking me in another direction.

"Oh… Madam Yvonne asked me to come to her wing," I explained to her.

" Why? What happened? Did you get into trouble?" she rained questions on me.

"No— No, not at all, she invited me to her room because she wanted to tell me the rules," I explained and I could see relief etched on her face.

"Great, I was afraid you did get yourself in trouble because Madam Yvonne rarely invites us to her chambers." She whispered and I gave her a small nod. Then we both noticed some girls wearing identical dresses as ours.

"Oh Hazel, I think it's time for lunch and we need to head to the dining hall," she explained as we started headed in their direction.

"What about Penelope? would she still be in the room or already at the hall?" I asked.

" Of course, she would have joined the others and already in the great hall, you know slaves like us have to arrive early to avoid trouble." She shuddered as she spoke.

"Trouble from who?" I asked but got no response as fear covered her face, " From Madam Yvonne right?" I added, tilting my head.

" Delilah," she whispered,her voice quivering as she spoke, her face now pale as she went rigid on the spot, how could the ever jovial Ashley suddenly grow pale, I slowly followed her gaze to see a tall girl with fiery red hair, black eyes and full red lips fiercely engaged in a conversation with a few girls.

"Come on Ashley, she doesn't even notice us," I shrugged my shoulders before grabbing her hands and walking to a seat opposite them, luckily only two people were sitting there, she hurriedly took a seat and I did the same.

"Hello girls, I hope you don't mind we joining you," I spoke first forcing a small smile on my lips.

"Well you already sat down without our permission, so don't bother asking," one of the girls with a long brown hair, matching brown eyes with a black mascara.

"Well, I am sorry if I offended you in anyway…" I apologized but was interupted by the same girl.

"Well you didn't!" she said curtly rolling her eyes.

"Enough Kat! just try to be nice,as you can see she is a new comer," the other strawberry blonde hair cautioned making me flash a warm smile in her direction.

"I don't want to Evelyn, she is new and yet she was already flirting with Dean!" she pushed her chair backwards before storming out of the place leaving me dumbfounded.

"Kat! Kat!" the other girl yelled and by now everyone's attention was now on us, the very attention which we had avoided and now I could see the red haired girl throwing glares at us.

"Dean? what in the goddess name does she mean?" Ashley asked in a hushed tone with a stern look on her face.

"Hey wait, I can explain..." I replied with a calm voice. Before I could say anything else, someone yanked my hair back harshly making me wince in pain.

"What the hell are you doing with Dean? why the hell are you flirting with my master?" she demanded gripping my hair more harshly.

"Let go, let go of my hair," I replied instead.

"I asked you a question b***h, what were you doing with him?" she yelled as she tightened her grip, everyone was now silent watching the scene. Anger flooded in my veins and that made me yank her hand of my hair before twisting her wrist harshly. I could hear everyone release a gasp and a startled look on their faces.

"Let go of me b***h or I am going to make you regret ever coming here," she threatened, her face formed with a thick scowl as I tightened my hold on her wrist.

"Never in your filthy life should you yank my hair again or I will break those hands of yours." I said with venom in my voice before releasing my grip.

"You are going to regret this, you are really going to regret this," she growled looking like the devil's spawn before leaving.

" Woo hoo!" Ashley yelled, " you were a badass queen girl just now, f**k the bitches and her puppets," she rambled with excitement as she yanked me back to my seat placing my dessert in front of me.

I swallowed my food with a loud gulp tightening on my spoon. One thing I was completely sure of is that Delilah's threat wasn't empty.