Alpha’s Hybrid Cinderella – Chapter 3

“Miss Claudia? I’m Peelle. A pleasure to meet you again.”

It was the subordinate from before, the higher-ranking one who had called me up onto the platform. There were three other Scarlet pack werewolves behind him who watched me with curious eyes, but none of them gave me disgusted glares even though they could doubtless sense my mixed-breed heritage. They stood at attention in the hallway, allowing me to leave my bedroom.

Odd. Were they saving their scorn for later?

uld sense no hidden hostility from his thoughts, and the kindness was enough to lower my guard.

Hello, Peelle,” I said. “It’s a pleasure.”

k my breath away. Even the dozens of staff hurrying around were dressed in immaculate uniforms that looked more expensive that half the things in Elly’s and Maria’s closets.

ll of this?

I was meant to place my things in. I should be learning how to star

if they realized they’d made a mistake and pulled me away? I had to take advantage of this while I could.

as I stood. The older one in the front looked me over with a scrutinizing eye, as if I were an item on display

t the base is good,” she said. “We’ll take her to the b

red.

that’s correct.”

d in her head were far more hurried.

have to make do, I suppose.)

e laughed. They thought I was his lover! Or certainly something other than an unfortunate maid.

ressed far better than I was, but these were the most presentable clothes I possessed.

f work to do,” the woman repeated.

***

was being pampered in the middle of it all. The scent of roses, jasmine, freesia, and a dozen other faint aromas ghosted around me as half a dozen women scrubbed me clean and fitted me in various fabrics.

despite my mortified protests, but at least the compliments in their though

o clean.)

r it, I think.

couldn’t help it anyway. I might as well accept it.

e it.

eventually fell asleep on the massaging table. I

Clouds above. Something about this place was so fami

exclaimed. “You came back!

dream and out of my sleep.

”

so sophisticated. I was so out of place among them no matter what beautiful silks they draped me in, even this delicate sleepwear. Alpha Evan would be sorely disappointed when he figured that out.

And there, in the center of the room on an armchair, Alpha Evan waited like a king.

e room was large and just as magnificent as the rest of the manor, but it was… dark. The only light came from the crackling firepla

oors closed behind me.

n.

rinking? And… what was that other scent? Metallic… blood?

shive

re.”