All Chapters of Trapped in the Den of Alphas: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Eden's POVI slap my hand over my mouth in shock and utter disgust when it dawns on me what is happening. Mateo is being punished.Because of me. Because he brought me here.Suddenly, everything he said earlier this evening makes sense.I lift my arms to begin beating my fists against the window, but it does nothing to stop the horror transpiring below. Another lash lands with an almighty crack, and Mateo’s pain-filled cries ring out loudly against the harsh silence. Before I know it, I’m already running full speed out of my room and down the corridor to the staircase. I fly down the stairs like a bat out of hell, heading straight for the front door.Safeguards? I don’t give two shits about their damn safeguards!I have to do something! Anything that I can do to stop this!I throw the door open, my view of Mateo still obscured by the backs of the large men circled around him. “STOP!!” I yell at the top of my lungs as I try to step forward. My path is blocked, and I realize that an inv

Eden's POV The morning and afternoon pass by uneventfully. I was, of course, rejected in my offer to cook lunch for Mateo. Apparently, Zeke seems to think I still can’t be trusted to prepare anyone’s food. He’s probably right to be concerned, if I’m honest. With the mood that I’m in today, I’m not sure that I’d even think twice about poisoning their bland plates of meat and bread.I place the little teapot on the stove, and the flicker of the orange flame catches my eye. Suddenly, another crazy plan begins to form in my mind. Perhaps if I can’t get out of this place, I could destroy it? Raise the entire building to the ground.Despite my initial excitement, I quickly rubbish the idea. How would I make my escape if I can’t leave? I can’t count on any of these assholes to take me with them. Not without Con’s approval, anyway. There’s also the thought of what might happen to anyone left behind. Unfortunately, I’m not so sure that I want charred men on my conscience. No matter how beastl

Eden's POV With my free hand, I knock on the door, tapping my foot on the floor nervously as I wait for a reply. There is none.Shit.I know he’s in there, so perhaps he’s still getting cleaned up. Maybe if I’m quick, I can be in and out before he even sees me.I decide to take my chances, opening the door into the familiar bedroom. It looks and feels just as it did last night. Dark, warm, and strangely inviting compared to the rest of the house. Luckily, it seems I was right, and the room is empty, with the bathroom door closed.I head for the desk in a hurry, placing down the plate of food and laying the cutlery out beside it. I am just about to step away to make my escape when the bathroom door opens, releasing a cloud of steam into the air.I stop dead as he walks into the room, one cloth towel wrapped around his waist, while he rubs the hair on his head with another.I clear my throat awkwardly, giving him a curt nod as I avoid looking at his naked torso. “Your food is on the ta

Conall's POV I enter the quiet living room and look around to see that it’s nearly empty except for Jarek, who is in his usual spot, reading.“Evening, Conall,” he states, lowering his glasses to give me a nod.I nod in return, my eyes finding the clock on the wall. Two minutes to midnight.“Mateo is recovering well, by the way,” Jarek says as I walk toward him, where he sits by the large bookcase. “I think he will be on his feet again by tomorrow, but then we all know that’s probably only because he doesn’t want to miss out on all the fun.”“Fine, that’s good to know,” I answer distractedly, lifting a glass from the table to pour myself a drink.“The Emerdas sap was a good healer. I believe you saved him from a painful day indeed.”I knock the drink back in one, ignoring his insinuation. “How is your research going?” I ask, nodding toward the books on the small table by his side.“Alright,” he answers with a shrug. “The new ones that you acquired have been useful. It may have taken

Eden's POVThe rest of the morning flies by, and I keep myself busy washing some sheets from the men’s bedrooms per Zeke’s request. Most of them seem like they haven’t been washed this side of the decade.Gross. After soaking them thoroughly, Mateo and a few others take them outside to dry in the warm spring sun, which shines brightly in the clear sky. I can’t help but stare out the window at them in sheer jealousy. I’d do almost anything right now to feel the breeze catch my hair or the sun’s rays touch my skin. The thought alone is enough to change my mood entirely. “You miss the outdoors?” I turn to see Jarek sitting in his usual chair over by the bookcase. It surprises me that he is trying to strike up a conversation, but with the loneliness I now suddenly feel, I am grateful for it. “Yes. I do,” I answer honestly, wandering closer to him. He nods with a hint of sympathy before his eyes return to his book. I tilt my head slightly to read the title. ‘Medicinal Purposes of