Alcina placed the book down on the table as dinner rolled round.
"I don't suppose you're hungry are you, little one?" she smiles at you.
You give a grin the Cheshire Cat would be truly proud of. Jumping off the settee you shift into another form, this one a little larger than before.
"Someone's growing," Bela smiled as you jumped right onto her lap to then jump onto her shoulders to rub your head against hers.
She smiled as she raised her hand up to fuss you.
"I guess it's some progress," Alcina shrugs as she grabs your dress while standing to head for the door.
Bela stands with you still on her shoulders as you then climb down into her arms to be carried into the dining room.
"You are one lucky, kitty." Cassandra smiles as she fusses.
"Stop encouraging her behaviour," Alcina frowns as she sits herself down.
"What's wrong mother, don't like how cute she is?" the three chuckle as they all fuss you.
You change back as Alcina gives you a look, however you haven't fully changed back to your normal self seen as you still have a tail, ears and clawed paws.
The three each pick a part of you they like most, Bela is playing with your ears, Cassandra your padded pawed hands and Daniela is strokimg your tail. It seems you're quite the attraction to them, however Alcina doesn't seem at all fazed. Then again she may want you to believe such a thing as you thought you saw a slight hint to her finding your new form quite interesting.
"Girls," she now calls an end to it all.
The three all moan before leaving you to pine for them.
"And you," she turns to look at you. "What have I said?"
Turning into a kitten may warn her heart? You give it a try, but she just simply grabs you by the scruff of the neck to lift you up and place you on your chair. Once you transform back you take on a saddened look, were you loosing your charm?
"Good girl," she reaches out to pet your head, handing your dress over to you.
"Be good for Alcina," you smile.
Your smile drops along with Alcina's hand as the doors open and in walks the maids with your plates. You're automatically drawn to one of the women, sensing somethings off with her.
"My lady," said maid offers her the plate upon the table before standing back with the rest.
"Are you not well, my dear?" Alcina now turns to her, obviously picking something up just like you.
The other maids are trying not to look at her just in case they get punished in anyway by one of the daughters. Though it was a well known fact Daniela was the most unpredictable.
"I-I'm fine, my lady." She swallows, sounding quite loud to you and the rest of the ones sitting at the table.
Alcina sets down her fork before turning to face the young woman.
"Come here," she beckons her forth.
The woman turns almost transparent. The rest of the women just bow their heads.
"Come here," Alcina beckons her again.
She makes her way over to stand beside the Lady of the Castle.
"How long?" Alcina now asks as you look on.
The three daughters also would like to know.
"I-I'm sorry, my lady?" she frowns at the question.
Alcina moves one of her hands to place upon the woman's abdomen.
"How long?" she asks again.
"I-I-" the maid is now getting a little frantic.
"Shush," Alcina soothes. "How long have you been with child?"
The woman swallows once again, nerves clearly getting the better of her as she's now sweating.
"I-I d-don't know?" she stammers.
"When was the last time you bedded a man?" Alcina now asks.
The woman's jaw is moving as she tries to think of something, but she ends up turning to throw up all over the floor instead.
"Well I'm clearly not hungry anymore," Daniela frowns as she pushes her plate away, her sisters doing the same.
The three stand to head out, leaving Alcina to carry on interogating the poor maid.
"Take the plates back to the kitchen," she orders to the rest.
The sickly maid is literally held back as Alcina has her hand in hers. She takes up a napkin in her other hand, making sure to turn her to face her first before dabbing at her mouth.
"Stay calm, child. It's not good for you or the baby."
"Baby," you repeat getting a smile from Alcina.
"Baby, yes." She says as she rests her hand upon the woman's abdomen again.
The poor maid is still terrified of what she's about to do to her. Alcina rises from the chair, her hand now on the young woman's back to guide her out.
"From now on you're to stay in one of the guest rooms," she tells her. "Once you're at full term and have had the child-"
The maid seriously doesn't like the smug smile her mistress is giving her.
"-you may go back to work." She finished.
Whether that was true or not, she knew she needed to get out of there or else risk disappearing like a lot of the women had around here. Plus she was now at a greater risk with being pregnant.
"If there is anything you need you can ring," she explained as they walked.
You followed on behind, to you it was just your Lady taking a woman to a room as she was carrying her young within her.
"I trust you'll be fine," she says looking down on the young woman. "As I say if you require anything I will have it brought to you."
She looks between Alcina and you before nodding.
"You'll be served your normal meals, so there's no need to worry about malnutrition."
"T-Thank you," she nods nervously as she steps into the room Alcina is gesturing her into.
Once inside she closes the door and turns to head off.
"Girls," she then calls out while stroking your head.
The three materialise in front of her.
"Yes, mother?" Cassandra asks.
"She's allowed free reign of most of the castle, but if she strays too far bring her right back and we'll sort out a suitable punishment."
"I could think of one," Bela smirks.
"She's not to be harmed just yet, remember that."
"Yes, mother." They smirk before transforming to disappear.
"We're going to have a little fun with her," Alcina now smiled down on you.
"Fun," you say. "I like fun."
"I know you do, Kitten."
She then starts to walk off, her dress billowing behind her. Transforming yourself into your new juvenile form, you run and pounce along side her.
xXx
The first night had been different, strange and lonely for her. She was so used to busying herself with work, it all seemed strange that she was now trapped with nothing to do. Well saying that, ahe was allowed out, but wouldn't that just end in some sort of problems? What if they caught her and brought her back again.
"Don't worry, baby. We'll get out of here and back to our family." She told her unborn before pacing back and forth.
There was no way for her to communicate with her family now, unless-
"No, the girls won't help me now." She sighed.
She looked to the window and pulled it open, weighing up her options. Steep climb down, but if she could get it right she'd land right on one of the small spires.
"Worth a shot, right?" she thought.
Then again if she slipped and missed it? She pulled back to pace again. Finally making up her mind, she climbed out and allowed herself to slide down the tiles, all was well. She hit the small spire and climbed down onto the ledge below.
"Don't look down, never look down."
Her foot slipped and her heart almost beat out her chest.
"Careful, we don't want you falling now." A voice caught her off guard and she slipped again.
Thankfully a hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her back, her body slammed hard against that of her saviour that had almost killed her. She looked to the hooded figure, seeing those white teeth framed by a bloody mouth.
"Mother said to keep an eye on you," the daughter smirked as she now allowed her to drop into the arms of another.
"Back to your bedroom," the other smiled broadly. "Maybe tomorrow you can get further?"
The three chuckled loudly as they left her to it again.
"If I had a damned knife, I could have-" she frowns as she wipes the tears from her eyes.
The door to her room opens and she blinks in shock as you stand there looking at her.
"I-I want no trouble, please just-"
"Baby," you point to her belly.
She looks down in surprise, her hands going to her belly in hopes of protecting her unborn. You make your way over, shifting into cat form. The woman shrieks and scrambles across the bed.
"What are you?" she screams at you as you change back to your normal self to head for the door.
Footsteps are fast approaching and soon Alcina is ducking under the doorway. Her gaze is on you in an instant.
"Out," she points.
You hurry out the door, not wanting to anger her more. Alcina stays in the room for a while, talking with the young woman. You shift into your cat form and curl up until she's done. Once she ducks out again, you revert to your normal form to get a pet on the head again.
"What were you doing in there?" she now asks you softly.
You point to her belly. "Baby."
She smiles. "Such a curious little kitten you are. Come with me we'll have something to eat. You want to eat?"
"Food," you smile as you follow her on.
xXx
"I'm so bored."
"Pity that dumb maid isn't trying to escape again."
"You think mother will let us pick another to play with?"
As if on cue Alcina has a youngish man in her grip, he's clawing at her hands in hopes of getting free.
"Found him in the grounds, well actually Kitten found him."
The three were quick to head over to check him out.
"Tell me, are you here for a certain someone?" she asks.
He ignores her as he tries desperately to get out of her grip.
"I asked you a question," she frowned, taking his wrist to snap it with ease.
You look on as the man screams.
"Where is she?" he now cries.
"Safe," Alcina then smirks. "For now."
"What should we do with him, mother?"
"You may have yet another feast," she shrugs lightly. "Though I think Kitten deserves to do the honours."
The three step back as Alcina gestures to you to take him. You smile as you now shift into a fully grown tiger.
"No! No, please! I beg of you! Please, noooo!" He screams.
You pounce on him as Alcina keeps him held up. Your claws rake through his skin like paper, your powerful jaw sinking deep within his flesh to tear away a large chunk of flesh and bone.
"Girls," she gestures as she now drops the body for the four of you to devour between yourselves.
xXx
The sound of a scream made the maid sit bolt upright in her bed.
"Andrei!" she breathes between panicked pants.
She needed to leave. She had to leave. If that was Andrei, she was going to make their lives hell. She would make sure of it.
"They'll pay if they killed you," she vowed. "I'll turn the whole village if I have to!"