ENSLAVED BY THE RUTHLESS TRIPLET ALPHAS

CHAPTER 3: Just the beginning

CIARA

I gulped down nothing as I felt my world crumbling at the statement they made. What I feared the most was finally happening. So this was their intention of bringing me here after they rejected me. What more was I expecting?

I watched as the lady's eyes sparkled with interest as she stared at me, her eyes beaming with mischief and mockery. “What's your name?...or should I just refer to you as SLAVE!!” She asked sarcastically, stressing on the title, ”Slave”.

I couldn't even respond as my hands began trembling, fearing what might come next after this. The trio soon got a phone call and they excused themselves as they left afterwards, leaving I and the stunning lady. Why was I still referring to her as stunning lady ?

Her face twisted into a scowl as soon as the door closed behind them as she took slow but dangerous steps to me, her hands on her hips as she glared hard at me. “Slave…!” She began, her tone unwavering as she eyed me in digust. “I knew the triplets can never stoop too low to accept you as their mate…you look so wretched and weak.” She spat in digust, I couldn't say a word or even make a sound, less my punishment increased. She wasn't lying anyways, she was just stating facts.

“So know where you belong in this house…and one more thing…” She said and paused as she took a step backward, inhaling and exhaling as she put on a fake smile.

“When you address me….add Madame to my name.” She mumbled with an Italian accent that I found so cool. “I'm Riana so you address me as….” She paused, expecting me to complete her statement but I didn't, I was too scared to speak.

“Have you suddenly gone dumb?” She yelled as I shook with fear. “Madame Riana.” I exclaimed closing my eyes slowly as tears threatened to spill. “I dare you to drop a tear!” She mumbled threatingly, taking advantage of my vulnerability as I blinked back the tears, my breath hitched.

She laughed out maniacally, enjoying that fact that she was manipulating me and I was helpless.

“Good…so come with me, let me show you to your room.” She said and I noted the sarcasm in her tone. She led the way as I followed slowly behind her but she suddenly halts in her track as I halted too. She spun to face me as she tilted her head, a mischievous smirk playing on her lips. “Get on your knees, you have to crawl there.” She muttered heartlessly and I immediately did as she said, trembling weakly.

She led me to a corner with a descending stair case as she opened the door and kicked me in. I landed face flat on the dusty, cold floor as I heard her lock the door from outside and she soon bursted out laughing maniacally as she walked away, leaving me to my fate.

I glanced around, thank goodness it wasn't dark, a small lamp was placed at the center of the room as I walked over to it and retrieved it. I used the opportunity to glance around the room, it was small and an old mattress, which seemed like it has been there for ages now laid at the corner of the small room.

My heart sank as fear gripped me and I fell to my kneels as I tried to wrap my head around the situation I found myself in. I was suprised on how my life took a drastic turn over night. One moment, I was at the moon Celestial ceremony, avoiding attention and the next moment, I'm at a basement room in the triplets mansion. How was I going to survive this torture from three powerful Alphas when I was just a weak omega.

Why did my life have to take a worse shape? After what I've been through in the hands of my aunt, things had to turn out this way. It was a case of jumping from frying pan into the fire.

I didn't realise how much I stayed in there, maybe days or weeks….I lost count of it. The triplets didn't return after they left that day and Riana had become my worst nightmare.

She hardly fed me, sometimes I stayed locked up for a whole day without eating or drinking anything. Other days, she brought me a really small portion of food with no water. She did that once in a while and she kept reminding me that my torture was yet to begin.

A week and some days later, I had already emaciated, not like I was looking healthy previously but it was so obvious due to hunger and weakness. No night passed by without me shedding unending tears.

I heard footsteps approaching as my heart danced in relief, knowing it was time to eat. I was so famished and weak due to lack of food.

“Come out Slave!” She yelled and I squinted my brows in confusion. Ever since, I got in here, I've never been let out for any reason.

Slowly, I struggled to stand to my feet as I staggered out. She signaled to follow her as we climbed up the stairs, I held the railings for support.

She spun to face her as she clasped her hands together. “Now…the triplets are arriving…it's time for you to get to work…it seems you've been enjoying your stay at the basement. It's time to double up your punishments.” She mumbled, her eyes scanning my haggard appearance.

I got freshened up and began the chores of cleaning up everywhere and also prepared their meal. Riana stood with me in the kitchen, making sure I didn't get to taste any of the meal. It was so tempting, considering the fact that I was hungry and the sweet aroma of the meal, tempted me more as I felt my intestines tighten.

The triplets arrived as soon as I was done preparing the table with thier meal. I was made to stand while they ate in silence, their expression was stone cold and they seemed enraged by something but I couldn't place it.

Soon, Jayson rose up, his chair making a loud screech, he wasn't done with his meal yet. He picked up his jacket and went up the stairs, without a word. He soon halted on his track, without turning back and I felt my breath hitched, I perceived he was about to say something concerning me.

“Meet me in my room now!” He ordered in a firm and clear Italian accent as I felt my body heat up in tension.