Cindy’s POV
“You called for me,” I said as soon as I entered the king’s office. Alder was sitting in his office chair with his face on his palm and elbows on the table.
He looked up and sighed, “Mitch came to me.” He said, so it was indeed because of that bitch. I wonder what she said. He looked like he was so stressed.
“So?” I asked, trying to appear unbothered.
“You’re the queen, and you have to hold your temper.” He said, so I raised a brow at him.
“What are you talking about? When did I lose my temper?”
“You know what you just did earlier.” I sighed, thinking he was not happy about what I did with that woman.
“I may have not marked you, but I am not going to just listen to that bitch call you by your name.”
“Clover, I know that you usually do whatever pleases you without thinking about anyone being mad or angry with you. But you are already a queen, and there are things that you shouldn’t do or say,” he replied.
“I see, OK.” Alder looked at me in disbelief. Agreeing with him instantly was something he didn’t or never expected to hear from me.
“OK? That’s it?” He asked,
“Yes, can I leave now?” I asked, and he was stiffened.
“Clover, I was only—-”
“I already said OK. Is that not enough?”
“You’re mad,”
“Why would I be mad?”
“I don’t know, please, Clover, it’s for your own good.”
“I already said OK; what more do you want?” I asked again, but this time, I showed him how angry I was.
‘Look, I only want them to see you as their queen,”
“I know who I am here! I also know who you are. I am an employer back in my world. Do you think I yelled, shouted, and got angry with my employees because they did a great job? Is that how bad you see me?”
“It’s nothing like that—”
“You make it appear that way. Suppose you didn’t want me to tell your woman to address you as her king, fine by me. I guess you want to hear her calling you the way she calls you when you fu** her.” I said and left his office. I thought we were OK, that he trusted me to be fair and just. He knew me already, but it seemed that he believed his woman and didn’t bother to ask me first.
Mia was about to leave the girls’ building when I came back, and she looked worried, “Did something happen?” I asked,
“Nothing to me, how about you?” she asked, concerned.
“Nothing either,” I replied, smiling.
“You can tell me.”
“I already said nothing. Mia, I can manage.” she nodded and didn’t insist.
“Let’s go to the boys’ building then,” she said instead and led me to the western part of the kingdom. I noticed everyone looking at us, and they bowed to Mia, who had been really busy since she came here and accepted her fate. I felt jealous that she was more welcomed by everyone than me, who was their queen.
“This building is the same as the other one. There were actually the same buildings in the northern and southern parts of the kingdom, but the king wanted to use the eastern and western parts because they were safer and more private.
“You really know more about the kingdom?”
“That’s why I am telling you to come with me. I just hope that Lance is able to find his mate already so the three of us can work together.”
“Yeah, I hope so too,” I replied with a hopeful smile on my face. I want to be their queen, and I am going to do everything to make that happen. Mitch or any other woman would never be a hindrance to that. I am going to let them know their places.
“Everything was actually clean; the omegas and every helper in the palace were doing their duties and keeping everything in place and ready to use for something like that. I found out that King Alder wanted everything to be clean as well, even if it was not in use.” Mia explained,
We continued cleaning, and I could see Mia looking at me from time to time. I’m sure that Charles has mind-linked her, asking about how I was after my conversation with Alder. “OK, you can leave now and rest,” Mia said to the omegas. They all bowed their heads and left.
“You can talk to me now,” I looked at Mia.
“I knew that you were not going to stop unless I told you about it. But I am fine, and there’s nothing for you to worry about. Anyway, do you want to be trained by me?”
“Avoiding the topic, huh?” she said. I nodded, hoping she would just let me be. I am not the type of person who would try to explain myself to anyone. I know it is a bad habit, but this is me. “Let’s eat first before we train. But you have to remember that you offered me this, so don’t ever back out.”
“Yes, I am going to be responsible for this. Happy now?”
“Yes!” she replied and smiled happily. We left the building and went back to the palace. I already feel hungry, and I think I am going to have a lot. Mia and I decided to eat in the kitchen and did not bother to wait for everyone. I’m sure that she already mind-linked her mate, and I feel sorry for Charles that he wanted to do something like this with his mate. I know because I wanted that too with Alder.
“Hello, beautiful ladies.” Lance greeted us, and we said hello and invited him to eat with us. “I am not going to decline that offer. I am so hungry,” he said and took a seat. “So, what is keeping you both busy?”
“Cleaning,” Mia replied,
“I see, with her highness?” he asked, looking at me.
“Something wrong with that?”
“No, nothing at all. I was glad that you decided to leave the palace.”
“Mia and I are going to train. Is there a place where we can do that?”
“Of course, there’s a gym at the back of the palace. Alder uses that from time to time with me and Charles.”
“That’s good.”
“I didn’t want anyone to see us; you know that I can’t fight yet,” Mia said after she drank her water.
“No one goes there without our permission, so yes, no one will see you there. Do you want me to come with you?”
“No need, we can manage,” I replied and continued eating. Mia and I decided to rest for a while and take a bath before we went to the gym. She was excited, and so was I.
The gym was big, and I could see some scratches on the floor. They must have damaged it when they were doing their training, and I can’t blame them. Alder, Lance, and Charles were all strong.
“I can only train you in our human form. I had no idea about fighting with our beast,” I told Mia.
“It’s fine. I am not expecting to learn more than the basics as of this time,” she replied, and then we started our warm-up. She’s not used to fighting, so it was essential to condition her body. I felt jealous when I smelled Charles at her. After an hour of warming up, we started running. Clover had her own training before with her parents, so this is nothing.
We were running back and forth when the gym door opened, and Mitch emerged. I calmed myself because I didn’t want her to be a reason for my anger. We continue what we are doing and ignore her no matter how much she talks. “Don’t you smell me? Don’t I smell like Alder?” she asked, and I was stiff. I guess my mate is my weakness in holding my anger.