Make Me Yours (Alcina x Miranda x Fem! MC)

The Daughters

"We need to escape."

"No, we finally found our mate and you want to bail?"

"Did you forget everything you saw? She tortures people! Drinks their blood. We need to escape and help these children escape too."

"Then our mate will starve!"

"She's not our mate! This is clearly a mistake. Why would the Goddess give me someone who eats human?"

"How is her consumption any different from you eating pork? Do pigs not have emotions? Feelings? Thought?"

"Pigs don't talk."

"Neither can I, except to you."

"Yet I wouldn't eat a wolf! There must be another way."

"You would if your sole survival depended on it."

"It doesn't matter anyways! She doesn't want us! There's something wrong with this place, that's why you can't come out. This is just a mistake."

"She's our mate and you know it. I won't be able to come out until she accepts or rejects us. You know that."

"We're escaping. Or we just have to survive long enough for Ben and the others to find us. I'm sure they've noticed by now that we're not answering the phone."

"If you leave, you'll never be able to shift again."

Carmen sighs and holds her head, pressing the pad of her hands into her eyes until they hurt and she sees bright streaming beams. That must be a risk she's willing to take. But how? So far the only exit she can find is that hole in the basement, but without some sort of rope or ladder there's no way to climb out. Not to mention Bela is the only one with a key, other than the lady presumably. The doors leading outside are all locked except the carriage gate which is locked by an iron gate every evening. She vaguely remembers what the outside of the castle looked like when she snuck in, but it's fuzzy. She can't remember exactly where everything is, she wasn't paying that close of attention. Even if she manages to get everyone outside the gate, she has no idea where to go from there. Even the windows are locked and barred so there's no escape plan coming from there either.

 Carmen lays in the dark quarters, listening to the uneven breathing of those around her, and the occasional snort. She doesn't move until she hears Lilliana wake up then promptly follows her for the morning routine. It's kind of like how her family would prepare breakfast, everyone takes turns cooking, cleaning, bringing in fresh food and they all eat together. Maybe Carmen can convince them to let her cook with some actual spices, then again, based on how bland the food is, they might have heart attacks from flavor overload.  

The staff look at her like she has three heads, they don't speak to her at all unless absolutely necessary for their job. Somehow she has to convince Daniela and these children to believe her intentions and that she's a good person. Then again, is she really a good person if all she's doing is manipulating Daniela for her own gain? Would her family be welcoming to an outsider without knowing their intention? Carmen eats in silence without looking at anyone. This morning is different, there's an uneasy shift in the air, she furrows her brow and sits up a little straighter while eating. A sudden chill sends her senses into overdrive as she becomes acutely aware of her surroundings. They mention that name again: Mother Miranda, but Carmen is too overstimulated by the constant input of sensory overload that she can't concentrate on what they're saying. All she can think of is something is wrong, even her wolf has her hackles engaged. 

Lilliana steps in and pulls Carmen aside to the dining room to await for the ladies of the castle. She says nothing, and when others arrive they don't look at her and intentionally give her a wide berth. Daniela is the first to arrive this time, then Bela, then Cassandra before finally the lady herself. Carmen so stupidly wants to make herself appear suitable for her, but for some reason, all she can do is slump her shoulders and stare off into space. The lady enters and Carmen hardly spares her a look, she didn't even last a day before her spirit was broken. How pathetic. The lady sits and eats in silence with her daughters, when she finishes she sets down her glass and clears her throat.