Chapter 4 Punishment

Ophelie's POV

Knuckles rapping at the door had my eyes open instantly as I peered at it, taking in glances while I tried to soak in my surroundings.

My hands fell by my side while I let my eyes roam the room, the events that had led me here racing in fast enough to get me racking a hand through my hair.

A sigh left my lips before I flung the bedsheet to the side before walking in strides toward the door where the same maid from last night stood.

"Yes?" I waited for her to speak, with my hands hanging on the door, watching as she fiddled with her hands a bit before uttering.

" We have orders from the alpha that you are to have breakfast with him. You are to prepare and be out in the next ten minutes. Is there anything you want me to help you with?"

" Loic," I called out, his name leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. What I would do to have him out of my life at the moment.

" Alpha Loic. We are not allowed to call him by name, and that goes for everyone, as we can't afford his ire. The only one allowed to call him by name is..."

" Astrid." I had my back to her, stalking back into the room while I let her walk in. Yet another pest that I had to deal with, then Margot, Marlow, and Cayla.

I rolled my eyes, taking one last glance at the maid before sauntering into the bath, where I went through the daily rituals of taking my bath while admiring the body I now possess, one that happens to be a great beauty and wouldn't pale in contrast to mine.

" All done." I slipped my foot into the flip-flop when I came out to the gown, emerald green, placed on the bed.

" For you. These are the colors the alpha would like to see you in."

I scoffed. " See me in?"

" Yes."

" Well..." my lips curled into a smirk as I lumbered across the room, flicking open the wardrobe. My hands pulled out a red gown before handing it to my maid.

" I will put on this."

" But..." she hesitated.

" Thhh..." I sucked in my teeth, letting her know I wasn't about to be disputed. "It's that, or I won't be heading over for breakfast."

" But Alpha Loic had demanded to see you in this."

I plopped into the chair, my hands running on the face that had now come to be mine. " Then he can put it on instead if he so desires."

Left with no option, I watched her shoulders slump as she moved to dress me up, making sure the accessories matched with what I had on before we sauntered out, with her on my heels.

The foyer led to a massive door which had men standing guard before they pushed it open.

I sucked in a deep breath when I came face to face with him, taking note of how his hands had clung onto the knife he was holding at my sight.

" He is pissed." Clio muttered to me.

"Then let him be." I answered back before edging closer, closing the gap between us.

"Good morning, Alpha."

He leaned against his chair, his eyes running over what I had on, from the V-shape that showed my luscious boobs to the slit that hung above my lap, leaving much to his imagination.

" I am sure I gave a directive to your maid, Priscilla. One that you were to follow to the latter." He uttered, flicking his head to Priscilla.

" You didn't let her know of my desires?"

" I did, Alpha Loic."

" And?"

" She insisted she would be coming out in these instead."

" Stomping on my words." His hands ran on the napkin close to him while fixating his eyes on me.

If we weren't mortal enemies, I would have allowed myself the time to admire his physique, how much hold he would have had over me, and how he would have been a good choice only if he hadn't ended my life.

The chair creaked underneath his weight while he made his way to me. " You discarded them, not giving heed to my instructions. Do you know what you will be?"

" Alpha?" I answered.

" Do you know what you are and what you will be to me?" His voice raged as he stomped closer.

Astrid eyes dipped in on me while she smirked, one I wished I could wipe away from those lips of hers.

" Your breeder."

" My breeder..." he drawled while my eyes fell on the table, my eyes steadying on the knife that would be easy for me to get and stick in his throat if it was sharp enough.

" One for me to fuck. One, I should be able to give instructions and should listen. One to bear kids for me whenever I deem fit."

My eyes stared into his, refusing to back down because there would be no way he expected that of me.

" Now, tell me..." He was inches away from my face while I had my eyes on the knife, picturing how fast it was going to take for me to stick it in him. For me to end his life. How swiftly I had to walk and do the act.

" He is pissed." Clio repeated.

I had taken a step further when I felt his hands clasped around my wrist, stopping me from taking another before I felt the cold air hit me; the gown had come undone with a snap of his finger.

I stood, hands clenched, unable to say a thing as his hands wrapped around my boobs. "This, Adele, is all you are to me. A plaything, one who I expect to carry out my words to the letter, and since you didn't. She will suffer."

" She had nothing to do with this." I countered, trying to fight when he shook his head.

" The rule is simple. Abide by what I say, or your maid suffer. Guards, lash her over and over until she faints and is unable to take a step." he ordered.