THE WITCH AND HER QUADRUPLET AlPHAS

ALONE [ Rose🌹 POV ]

It's been two days now since the mysterious incident at the party. I sit all alone in this depressing space that clearly describes how my life has turned out so far; dark and unfortunate.

I couldn't stop crying for hours after he threw me in the dungeon and left. Is it the shame I felt as other servants watched as I was being dragged on like a w***e, the pain of being punished for what I knew nothing about or is it the fact that I was dragged by...? I wished the ground could just open up and swallow me.

The cell was dimly lit by a solitary small window, its feeble light filtered through iron bars that cast haunting shadows across the stone walls. A thick layer of dust coated every surface, while the musty scent of decay hung heavy in the air, suffocating me with its oppressive presence. In one corner, a pile of human bones lay discarded, a grim reminder of the fate that awaited those who were unfortunate enough to end up here. The stench was unbearable, clawing at my throat and threatening to overwhelm me with each labored breath, as if the very essence of death had seeped into the stone and permeated every inch of the cell. I was still putting on the black skirt and white shirt I had on for the party, but I had angrily ripped out the first three buttons leaving just the bottom two.

Suddenly, the silence was shattered by the sound of heavy footsteps echoing through the corridor outside my cell. My heart hammered in my chest as I tensed, bracing myself for whatever horrors awaited me on the other side of the door. The iron barrier creaked open, revealing the imposing figure of Jamie looming in the doorway.

He felt like an unwelcome visitor in my lonely space, reminding me he had control over my fate in this realm. "Get up and come with me". From the voice, I could tell it was Jamie, sly. I turned my face to its previous direction ignoring the words from him.

But Jamie's patience was short-lived, his tone growing increasingly harsh as he reiterated his demand. "I said get up and come with me now." Despite my reluctance, I remained rooted to the spot, my eyes fixed on the floor as I struggled to contain the roiling emotions churning within me.

"Dragged me into the dungeon without saying a word then returns two days later, this time turns out he can actually talk, he'll have to drag me out the same way he dragged me in cause I'm not going anywhere with him ever again", I murmured to myself not expecting him to hear me.

With a firm hand, Jamie reached out and hoisted me from the ground as though I were little more than a rag doll. I gasped as I was lifted into the air, my body stiffening in protest as Jamie's touch sent a jolt of electricity coursing through my veins. Before I could turn to take a look at him, he slid his left hand from beneath my knees to my thighs while his right hand groped around my arms. Pressed against his chest, I found myself enveloped in his warmth, my senses overwhelmed by the intoxicating scent of his skin.

The black skirt I had on had drawn upwards, leaving most of my thighs exposed. Feeling his warm skin against mine as my lap pressed against his arms, I felt like I was going to get wet just from his touch, that would be so embarrassing. I don't want him to start seeing me as a little w***e that would go crazy by just being around him even though that's how I felt.

I kept staring at his breasts as he carried me to where I didn't know or even cared to know. He had a white long-sleeve shirt that had buttons, but like me, he had left the first three buttons open to give me a clear view of his sexy-looking chest. I watched as his chest expanded and contracted at every heartbeat and as a little drip of sweat began forming on his breast, so also did I start drooling but in my defence, I could say it was as a result of my lack of food for the past two days.

He carried me until we went past the guards, his room, and thankfully past the rooms of his annoying brothers but then came to a stop at the fifth and last room on the corridor after their rooms. He used his right hand to open the door while still carrying me. To be honest, I didn't want to get down from this fairy tale.

He pushed the door wide open using his leg and then carried me to the long table in the room. "Are you ready to come down now Pumpkin?" He said staring into my eyes as he dropped me on the table. I quietly sat on the table with my arms folded, before noticing the three other figures in the room; they were his good-for-nothing brothers, their facial expressions a mixture of disdain and curiosity.

For a moment, the room was cloaked in silence, each member of the trio sizing me up with a mixture of scrutiny and suspicion until Lemar broke the tension, his voice cutting through the air with a steely edge as he delivered his verdict. "After the events that transpired two days ago, we have determined that you were not guilty," he announced, his words ringing hollow in the cavernous chamber. "Hence your release... So you should be ready to continue your duties tomorrow morning." "...For now," Reece added, looking miserable as usual.

"Come on boys let's head out." Said Lemar, motioning with his hands to Reece and Dante. He immediately left the room with Reece following behind him, both looking appealing dumb as usual, but Dante remained still.

I was almost blinded by the hunger I was feeling so it took me some time to notice he was busy staring at my exposed thighs as I sat on the table where Jamie had dropped me earlier. I immediately drew down the curtains on his show by drawing my skirt downwards. That made him switch his gaze to my eyes.

I stared at him with my dizzy eyes that were fading over time. He had brown eyes, short curly hair, and unlike his brothers, he had brown skin with brown upper lip and pink lower lip. I must confess he looked very handsome, I can't even find any flaw. we kept staring at each other for a short moment until he decided to eventually take his leave.

He stopped at the room entrance and looked back at me, "You keep gaining interest from everyone, one of these days I'll have time to figure out why". Duh, I sure hope I'll be gone before then.

"Time for you to head back to your room, Rose," Jamie said, surprising me with his memory of my name from just one mention at the party. The journey to the servants' quarter seemed endless from where I stood. Slowly, I rose from the table, feeling his eyes follow my every move – a familiar sensation I've experienced for as long as I can remember.

Walking through the corridor, a gentle breeze brushed against my skin, causing the tiny hairs on my arms to stand on end. My stomach growled audaciously, a reminder of my hunger, while my disarrayed dress spoke volumes of my current state. Not paying attention to my surroundings, I felt like I was the only one around until I felt a huge hand cover my mouth and two other hands lift me off my feet.