MATED TO THE CRUEL DEVIL

BOUNCING BACK

AMELIA’S POV.

"Hmmm" A groan left my throat as my eyes fluttered open. My eyelids were still heavy with sleep but I guess I had just had enough. I found myself getting up at the same time I did yesterday, and that was because of what Jax had done after he had turned me into a maid.

My body hadn't yet adapted to the fact that I was no longer a maid, because of the horrors I had faced within those few days. I groaned again, whipping my head head to the side the moment I heard voices around me.

My room resounded with soft murmurs and the momentary clink of metal against metal, and subdued laughter as well. The groggy feeling was still swirling around me like a fog, and I could only squint as I tried to make sense of the scene.

The blinds were open, and the sun was shining into the room. Falia and other maids were walking around the room, taking care of one thing or the other as they spoke in hushed whispers.

I was instantly filled with panic as I wondered what the hell was happening. The first thought that came to my mind was if I had done something wrong. I still remembered what had happened the previous night with Alpha Jax and it had me wondering what could have brought this entourage of maids into my room this early.

"f**k!" I muttered, sitting up as I looked around me. My heart was beginning to beat fast and I could feel myself breaking into a cold sweat.

I was about to voice my concern when the head maid turned around. Her face slowly spread into a smile the moment our eyes met. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't confused with what was going on right now.

"Ah, you're finally awake." She said, gently handing the glass cups over to one of the maids.

"We have been waiting for you." Waiting for me? Waiting for me to wake up so they could drag me to scrub the Packhouse floors and so every other work known to man. My brows came together in confusion as I stuttered.

"B-but why? What's going on?" I mumbled, as I looked at the other maids. They had all stopped what they were doing and were staring at me with smiles on their faces. My voice was still heavy with sleep. The head maid leaned in immediately, sounding like she was about to give me the secret of the century. She spoke in whispers, which only served to intensify my confusion.

"Alpha Jax has made a big decision for you, my dear." She started, pausing for a while while watching the look on my face.

"And I'm here to deliver the message to you. But I was only going to wait until you woke up." She added, unable to repress the smile that had graced her face.

"OK?" I asked, goading her to go on.

Hearing her say that Jax made "A BIG DECISION" for me had chills racing down my spine. I recalled the softness in his face last night, but you never knew with people like him. It never ended well, and hearing him say horrible things with a smile on his face had me wondering if he had decided to wipe out my Pack. Was that the big decision, or was it giving me the worst position possible here in the Packhouse?

The worst possibilities ran through my mind, and I couldn't stop wondering what this decision was.

The shudder returned.

And that's when I remembered the deal I had made with him last night, the deal I had made with the devil. She didn't go on even when I said that. I was forced to whisper back, hoping she would stop keeping me hanging on tenterhooks and spill whatever it was she was asked to tell me.

"What decision?" "According to the Alpha. You are no longer bound to the duties of a maid or any form of laborious tasks whatsoever. As you can see, the maids here are to assist you. They are going to take you out of this servant's quarters and you're relocating to another room upstairs."

It took a while before the words fully settled in. And it took another while before I found the voice to talk about how astonished I was. I blinked in disbelief, even pinching myself on the arm, half expecting to wake up from a dream. Because this was the exact stuff you saw in a dream, things you wanted so much but couldn't reach.

But even as I pinched myself again and again, much to the head maid's amusement, I was still there. The reality sank in immediately, I was free from the shackles of servitude. A gasp left my throat and my eyes widened as I grappled with all of it.

She turned around towards the ladies. "Please, step forward." She said, carrying an infectious smile on her face.

She turned back towards me again, before stepping to the side so I could have a better view of the maids.

"What's going on?" I asked, my eyes roving from the maids to the head maid.

"This was also one of the Alpha's requests. He wants you to choose one of the maids to be your personal maid." She said, blinking reassuringly.

One of the Alpha's requests? I wondered if it was the same Alpha Jax I knew, the devil who had shown me the other agonising phases of hell.

Something didn't quite add up, and I couldn't repress the feeling that something about this was just wrong. But before I could voice out my concern, the head maid spoke to me.

"Have you made your choice my dear?" She asked, still grinning from ear to ear. I turned towards the maids immediately, not fully present at the moment.

The moment of stunned silence continued to hover around the room and I glanced from maid to maid, wondering who looked best for me. I had no idea if this was real or not, but I guessed I was just going to go with the flow, ready for whatever would happen next.

I pointed at Falia the moment our eyes locked, noting how the other maid's face fell. I refrained from looking at her so I wouldn't feel guilty.

"Falia, she's going to be my personal maid. I-I choose her!" I said, and watched as the head maid nodded approvingly of my decision. I could feel my head contract and swell from what was happening, but the surprise didn't end there. The head maid continued, dropping another bombshell shortly after.

"Also, the Alpha has provided you with a car and your personal bodyguard. You're free to do whatever you want for a week. You're free to do whatever catches your fancy. If you feel like sightseeing, go for it." I could only nod sheepishly, watching as the head maid smiled and bowed curtly before walking out of the room with the maid, leaving me alone with Falia. I could repress the squeal that left my throat the moment the door clicked shut.

"No way! Did you hear that? A personal maid, a car and a bodyguard?! Freaking goddess!"

Falia smiled at my outbursts but remained silent. I bet she was already used to my outbursts by now. Despite sitting on the bed, I was practically bouncing on the balls of my feet.