The Alpha’s Personal maid

Chapter 4

Whitney's POV

Nick's lips quivered slightly as his face continued in pain. "Brother, you're hurting me."

Alpha Hades smiled. "Oh, you know what it means to be hurt?"

"Why are you doing this because of this lowly omega?" Nick's face had gone red. "She's even cursed."

"That's not for you to decide. She's my personal maid now and whoever tries to harm her is directly doing that to me!"

"Alpha Hades, please let go of him." I pleaded.

"And who said you could speak!" He said icily and he glared at me.

I shuddered violently at how cold he sounded. I felt like I could scatter into tiny bits if he yelled at me like that again.

"No one touches what belongs to me, how many times have I told you that, Nick? Count yourself lucky for being my brother. I would have killed you on the spot. Now, get out!" He yelled and Nick scurried away.

"And why are you dressed scantily in front of a man?" He thundered.

"No, alpha. I was alone why-----"

"One word from you, and I'll shut you up forever!" A shiver ran down my spine as he said it. He suddenly looked different and he was acting strange. A strange smell filled my nostrils. Alcohol. He had taken alcohol again. He wasn't in a good mood.

He started walking towards the door but tripped. He almost have fallen if not that I had instinctively run to his aid. I helped him up. He suddenly grabbed my arms and turned me around, pinning me against the wall.

Our faces were only millimetres apart and his warm breath fanned my face, then tingled on my skin. I watched a myriad of emotions okay across his face. He was contemplating kissing me and I knew I should run. I should say something. I should stop him.

"Whitney, why do you smell familiar? What do I feel like I've seen you before now.." he mumbled incoherently.

Before I had time to think of what next to do, his head descended very fast, as if he didn't want to give me any chance to think about stepping back or running away. His mouth met mine as his lips clamped over mine in a savage kiss.

The sound of someone clearing their throat interrupted the kiss and I jumped back like someone who had been caught stealing.

It was Nick's sister and she glared at me in disgust. I felt like the earth should open and swallow me.

"Olivia? What are you doing here?" Alpha Hades asked her. He didn't seem shocked or embarrassed to be caught kissing a woman.

More importantly, I noticed that he didn't look like he was drunk anymore. He held Olivia's hands and they went out of the room. Was he not drunk before? Was he only pretending?

I suddenly felt dizzy as nausea slammed into my guts. I've been feeling this way throughout this week. I had told one of the maids and she had told me, it might have to do with the food.

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"Doctor, what does the result say? Is it a terminal illness?" I asked the doctor who sat in front of me, looking serious.

The doctor suddenly smiled and my heart calmed down immediately. He handed over a brown manilla envelope to me.

"Congratulations, Miss Whitney. You're two weeks pregnant."

I felt like someone had jabbed a syringe that had been dipped into fresh alcohol directly into my ribcage. This doctor had to be kidding me.

"What do you mean I'm pregnant? I didn't sleep with any----" My words stuck in my throat as realization slammed into my brain.

"Thank you, doctor!" I said slowly as I rose from the chair.

What have I gotten myself into? I was pregnant for the alpha. Would he accept it? What if he sends me away?

Different thoughts competed for attention in my neck as I made my way into the alpha's chambers. My pulse quickened as I approached his room. He would surely be inside, probably discussing with his sister.

A pleasant female voice made me freeze in my tracks. The voice sounded vaguely familiar. I knew I had heard it somewhere. Wait a minute, Leah? My childhood friend. I couldn't mistake her voice for someone else's. Even after these years, she still had the same voice.

She was back? What was she doing in the alpha's bedroom? I knew it was wrong for me to eavesdrop but I couldn't help myself.

"She's only a maid, nothing more." I heard Alpha Hade's voice and I instantly knew I was the topic of their discussion.

"Oh, I heard from Olivia that she saw both of you in an intimate position, so I was wondering if something was going on."

No, she's just my maid. She man's nothing at all to me. I could demote her to the position of a slave if I liked. She's just a lowly omega who had looked so homeless at the selection that I had to pick her."

I felt my heart sink as the painful words hit my brain. It made me realize how much of a fool I was to believe that Alpha Hades had felt the same thing as I did.

"Alright. Thank goodness. I can't believe I've been searching for you all my life and I---"

"What are you doing eavesdropping on the Alpha's conversation?" A sharp voice biased behind me and I immediately knew the owner of the voice.

Olivia. She had caught me for the second time today. Alpha Hades and Leah had stopped talking and I could hear their footsteps approaching the door.

I turned to run but the door opened. "Who was eavesdropping on me?"

I froze as I heard his voice. I turned to face him now, avoiding Leah's gaze. "Alpha Hades, I brought you your food," I said.

He frowned in puzzlement. "By this time? And where is it? Your hands are mysteriously empty."

My gaze flew to my hands and I knew I was in deep trouble. When he trained his eyes in me, a slight chill rippled through me.

"She's lying, brother. I caught pressing her ear against the door." Olivia said.

"Olivia, get inside. I'll settle this. Thank you." Alpha Hades told her and she entered.

"I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you something, but I guess you have a guest. I will take my leave now."

I turned to leave when I heard Leah speak.

"Whitney?" She called and I turned.

Does she still remember me?

"So, she's the personal maid?" She gazed up at Alpha Hades. "She's pretty." Her gaze returned to my face and she didn't look like she recognized me at all.

Was she pretending?

"Alright. Since you will be attending to me, then I guess I should introduce you to my mate"

Mate!? I subconsciously staggered backwards. He had a mate? To make matters worse, it was Leah?

I managed a smile. "Welcome, ma'am."

"Leah." She volunteered and I smiled again.

"She'll be your Luna soon, so you should serve her well."

Why was he only thinking of her? I was his mate too, and I was pregnant with his child. Why does he only consider me as a maid... No, he saw me as his slave whom he could use for anything at any time.

"Why should I serve her?" The words were out of my mouth before I realized.

He stared at me in bewilderment. "Excuse me?"

I suddenly gained boldness form nowhere. What had obeying him and always cowering in fear gained me? Nothing!

"Yes! Why should I serve her well just because she calms she's your mate. I'm also your mate too, but you keep avoiding it. You know it!"

He seemed to find it funny as he burst out laughing. "My mate? You're my mate?" His face went cold.

"Hey, omega. Know your place! I must have gone too easy on you and now you think I'm a joke?"

"I know my place!" I retorted and Leah gasped in shock.

"And that's why I'm taking my rightful position as your mate now!"

I could see the glint of murder in his eyes. "Do you have a death wish!? How dare a lowly maid like you call herself my maid. Do you have any idea what I coudk do to you!?"

"I don't care anymore! What have I nit received from you. I'm tired of the hellhole. Yes, I came to the palace to become a maid but then I found out you were my mate and you know it too but you are only pretending and now you have another mate?"

Leah flew into rage. "You lowly omega! Have you gone crazy? How dare you speak to your alpha that way!?"

She raised her hand or slap me but I had seen through her attack and I grabbed her hand and twisted.

"Don't you dare raise your hand at me! Who the hell do you think you are? My future Luna? You must be out of your mind!" My voice croaked.

I felt a rough tug at my head and I looked back to see Alpha Hades' flushed face. He was trembling with temper and his gaze was frosty.

"Listen up, Whitney! I don't care about who you are. To me, you'll forever be a maid and nothing more. The moon goddess must have made some mistakes somewhere, so I'll just rectify the whole thing by rejecting you!"

My heart squeezed roughly in my chest and the dam broke as tears trickled down my face. What have I done to deserve this? Rejection twice? Why did the moon goddess grant me a second chance mate if it was going to end in another rejection?

I ran out the door. I just wanted to be out of his presence. Out of the pack. I couldn't stay a day under the same roof as him. I was out of breath and I realized I was now in the woods.

I stopped to catch my breath, only to feel a cold hand grab my neck roughly and I froze as panic seized me.