Semua Bab The Alpha's Enchanted Mate: Bab 1 - Bab 5

Anya’s POV.Every time I tried to breathe, it hurt.Blindfolded, bound, and thrown stomach-down across the back of a horse, I had learned very quickly to keep quiet. Every plea for freedom had only earned me a fist to my ribs.By the time the horse skidded to a halt, I was terrified, bruised, and completely disoriented. Ruthless hands yanked me down, dragged me inside a building, and ripped the blindfold from my eyes.I blinked, forcing my blurry eyesight to focus on my surroundings. As my gaze darted upward, taking in massive stone archways and candle-lit chandeliers, I realized I had to be inside some kind of ancient castle.Maids lined the corridors in drab, floor-length dresses and stiff linen aprons, like something out of a history book. Their shoulders were hunched and their faces deathly pale, staring down at the stone floor and avoiding all eye contact. Shouting and cursing echoed from deep within the hallway, accompanied by the sound of a woman wailing.“Walk, whore.” One of

Anya’s POV.“Uh—excuse me, Miss?” A faint voice spoke from behind me. “Would you mind sitting down, please?” There was a beat of silence, then, “We…we have to bathe you before…well—”“Before Garrick comes back and beats us again,” I finished for her, nodding numbly. I lowered myself into the steaming copper tub filled with rosewater, goat’s milk, and honey.“Thank you.” She tried to smile, before turning away.“Mary, quickly pass the soap,” another maid whispered, immediately getting to work washing me down. They all seemed sympathetic at the sight of my knees once they got to them, which were horribly swollen and already turning a deep, angry purple.I could barely stand up to get out of the bath without the support of the staff once they were finished. Every time I tried to put weight on my legs, a sharp tremor of pain shot up my thighs.From there, they dressed me in a breathtaking white lace gown, concealing my ruined body. The maid named Mary slipped soft, flat slippers onto my f