The Cursed Wolf King's Human Mate

Gentle Bath

"Get up!! Get up! " Geneva heard desperate shouts. In her room. Groaning, she covered her ears with pillows. " Get up!! " When the shouts didn't stop, her sleep slowly went away, and realization rushed through her veins. She is in the Wolf King's mansion. How could she be so careless? Her eyes snapped open, and she sat straight. Six men were hurriedly bringing big trunks, and six women were trying to wake her up. She frowned at so many people. " Yes!! She is up, Everyone. Prepare her bath, bring her food and water, and also clothes. " A woman in her 40s shouted at the other women, who scampered away to oblige the scary woman with big teeth. At least that's what Geneva saw in the woman who was ordering everyone around. The moment, the woman's eyes snapped at Geneva, she shivered with cold and fear. But she didn't dare cower down. Whoever the woman was, she couldn't show her that she was afraid. Geneva heard the woman's feet stomping on the ground, as she threw fire at poor Geneva. " Miss. Rivers, People will start arriving at the mansion in the evening. The king's words have been spread to every person in this land. So, they will start to come soon. You must be ready before that. " The woman informed. " Already? " Geneva furrowed her brows. " Yes. He is The King. He works fast. " As the woman finished informing Geneva of everything, two maids brought two trays of food and sparkling water. " Hurry up! " The woman barked. The two maids lowered their heads and put the trays on the bed before Geneva. They opened the lids, and the delicate smell of meat, rosemary, and thyme reached her nose even if she hadn't sniffed. But when she did, her eyes rolled back, and she sighed. The fatty piece of meat was roasted, and seasoned with spices, and on another plate, there were some slices of oranges and a glass of water that sparkled. " Eat up. As fast as you can. We are going to need time to get you ready. You are supposed to sit beside the King after all. " The woman said, looking down through her nose. " Sit beside the King? " Geneva asked. " Yes. He intends to make you sit beside him. So, we need to get you ready and look more royal. " The woman said. Geneva nodded even though she couldn't understand why would she need to sit beside the King. She is just his guest. He doesn't even know her. Geneva cut the meat with the sharp golden knife, and with the golden fork, she put the small piece in her mouth. Closing her eyes, she moaned. " Chop Chop!! I know the food is delicious but you need to eat faster. " The woman's raised voice interrupted Geneva's dreamland of meat deliciousness, and she had to eat in a hurry. She finished the meat and gobbled down the pieces of orange. Drinking the sparkling water, she heaved a sigh. But she didn't get a moment of rest. " Come on. Your bath is ready. " The woman said, pulling her up from the bed. Three of the maids rushed her to the bathroom and struggled to open her dress. But Geneva was persistent. " I can do this myself! " She shouted, and everyone paused. The maids looked at the scary lady who blatantly looked at Geneva. " Do you know how to bathe? The King told us that you don't have your memory. And we cannot lose our time. " The woman asked. " I can do the basic things. I am not a child. I have just lost my memory." Geneva shrugged a shoulder and glared the woman down. The woman huffed and instructed her. " You see that thing over there? That is soap, you use it to wash your body and face. You use the cloth to clean your body and scrub the soap evenly on your body. You use that liquid soap in that bottle to wash your hair. Just massage it in, and when you see foam and feel that all the dirt is out, you can wash it with water. Get it? " Geneva nodded her head. " Fine. Hurry up, then. " She said and snapped her fingers for the maids to follow her out of the bathroom. Geneva's shoulders slumped as she exhaled. Then she took a while to observe the bathroom. Everything was shining in golden. From the walls, and basin, to the bathtub. Everything was twinkling with a gentle gold color. As she walked closer to the bathtub, she noticed the water and the slices of lemons floating on it. She didn't know why the maids had put lemons in the water but she had to hurry. So, she didn't give it another thought. She shrugged off her floral dress, peeled her undergarments from her figure, and stepped into the golden bathtub filled with lemon water. Sighing, she closed her eyes. The warm water did a wondrous job to her aching muscles, and the smell of lemons healed her throbbing temples and cleared her nostrils, the lemon zests smoothened her sore skin, which made her feel alive and fresh. Then, her eyes flickered to the soap, a cloth, and a bottle of liquid soap. She rubbed the golden soap between her palms, and as it formed foam, she applied it to her torso, hands, back, and legs. Then she rubbed her body with the cloth. The foam spread through her body, and the water. She rubbed the soap on her face, gently massaging her slightly chubby cheeks. Then she poured the liquid soap on her palms and applied it to her scalp. When she felt the dirt was off, she dipped her head in the water to wash the soap off of her hair. After a few moments of cleaning herself, and making sure that she was clean, she stood from the bathtub and stepped out of it. " I don't have clothes here! " She shouted. A woman's fair hand entered through the slight opening of the door, and she was holding a black silk gown. Geneva hurriedly took it, and after rubbing the water off of her body with another cloth, she wore it. The dress was scandalous. Anyone can see through her thin dress. Frowning, she peeked through the slight opening of the door. " Are you ready? " A maid asked. " This dress is thin. Are there any men out there? " Geneva asked the maid. " No. There are no men. But you've got to come out wearing that dress. Don't worry. We have a beautiful dress for you. But for now, get out of the bathroom else we all will be scolded. " The maid informed. Geneva nodded her head and walked out of the bathroom. Three of the maids were smiling at her. The door to her room was locked from the inside, and neither the men nor the scary woman was in her room. " She is gone, don't worry. " A maid said. Geneva smiled at the maids. " She is kind. But she gets cranky when she has to hurry to complete her work. Come, sit. We have to do your hair. " One of the maids said. Geneva walked to a chair that was in front of a wooden vanity. Geneva has only seen wooden, and golden things here except the walls and floors of the mansion, which were made of grey marble. Geneva frowned at the Wolf King's likes. One of the maids did her hair, while the other one-handed her small Lillie hairclip. The maid rolled some of her hair strands from the top and stuck them here and there with the Lillie hair clips. Then she loosely braided her hair and flipped it on her right shoulder. She stuck some small white flowers on her braid, and Geneva's hair was ready. Another maid applied some white dust on her face and gently rubbed the excess from her face to make her look more natural. The maid who did Geneva's hair brought a small square case that contained pink liquid. One of them applied the liquid to her pale pink lips, to make them look more pulpy, fresh, and colorful. Then the third maid ushered her over to her bed, where a dress was laid. Geneva was left in awe just by looking at the dress. The cream-colored gown with a white high neckline and wide pleated skirt had long embroidered sleeves and small cream flowers on the waistline. Small golden and silver beads were embellished on the bodice of the gown, and silver and light pink designs were on the skirt of the gown. The cream-colored heels were on the floor. " Isn't it beautiful? Now get ready. Come on. And press your upper and lower lips together, or else the paint will get on your dress when you put it on. " One of the maids informed. Geneva hurried to the corner of her room which was guarded with small wooden doors. She put the gown on and hurried out of there. She put the shoes on and walked to the mirror to look at herself. " You look like snow White, My lady. " One of the maids smiled when they watched Geneva admiring her gown rather than her beautiful self. " This dress is beautiful. " She said. " So are you. " One of the maids smiled gently. Geneva returned their smiles. " The King chose the dress for you. And all the other dresses and shoes are yours too. The King bought them for you. " Geneva made a mental note to thank the wolf King later. Three unhurried knocks fell on the door, which quieted the ladies down. They expected the scary woman to appear but instead, the person standing at the door made the maid, who opened the door, blush hard, with a comment.