CHAPTER ELEVEN
ASHER’S POV
I spent the entire day in my office, on purpose.
We all must know why I did that.
I don’t have strength to deal with Freya and her mood swings. I was up by five am this morning and I made sure to be excessively scrupulous while preparing to leave so I wouldn’t wake her up.
Her rude ass and sassy attitude is not the first thing I wanna encounter in the morning. That will just help spoil my day before it even begins.
It has actually been a long day of dealing with pack business and security issues. Settling disputes here and there.
When I first took over as Alpha, I was scared that I wasn’t gonna know how to lead the Pack as an Alpha. I spent the first weeks sulking in my bedroom and left Rowan to take care of most of the Alpha duties, but then I got to realize that this is what I’m cut out for. My father was a great Alpha, and I’m his first son. That means I’m supposed to be just as great as he was, maybe even more. That’s when I made up my mind to stand up and rule like the Alpha I’m supposed to be. Rowan and Kane helped me understand the pack rules and made sure I got to understand every detail of the pack and now, I can boast that I know everything that an Alpha needs to know about his pack.
My leadership skills are not yet all that strong and fearful, but I will eventually get there, especially as I’ve got Rowan and Kane by my side.
“Useless! All of you are useless!” I hear a shout emanate from the bedroom Freya and I are sharing and the sound of a glass shattering on the floor follows. I sigh tiredly and shake my head as I walk over to the door.
Freya is at it again.
When I get to the door, I cautiously turn open the door knob and poke my head into the room, taking in the scene and it mortifies me to my very core.
A few maid servants are kneeling down trembling in fear with trays of food in their hands and one of them is plastered to the other side of the wall, crying and I clench my fists by my side when I see blood trickling down her cheeks.
I barge into the room with an angry look on.
“What is going on here?” I demand in a deadly tone and Freya turns to face me.
“All of them are useless Asher, I asked for a simple meal and they wouldn’t do it well. They prepared trash for me and deserve to be punished!” She explains amidst angry fumes and I quietly shake my head and let out a tired sigh.
“Rise up all of you” I instruct the maid servants kneeling and they all hastily rise up on their feet. I talk calculated steps over to the girl who’s jaw is bleeding and stop a few inches close to her.
“Alpha” She calls with her head bowed down.
“Go see the pack doctor immediately and take the rest of the week off, is that clear”
“Yes, Alpha Asher”
“Good, you all can leave”
They all immediately scurry out of the bedroom and I walk over to the door where I lock it up properly.
“You just let them go? Even after I told you they prepared trash for me?” She rants and I just ignore her as I quietly take off my black overall coat jacket and gently throw on the couch in the sitting area of the bedroom.
“Asher! I’m talking to you!” She scolds as she makes her way towards me but the angry look on my face makes her stop a few inches away.
“First, it’s Alpha Asher for you, Second, you will treat my servants with utmost respect, it’s not a request, it’s an order. If not, I will make sure you have no one to attend to you, third, you are to have dinner with everyone else at the dinning at exactly seven pm, failure to do so, you will go to bed hungry. No one eats after nine pm in this castle and lastly and most importantly, this should be the first and the last time you raise your voice at me. Do it one more time and I will not be responsible for what will happen to you as you trek all the way back to your father’s house. My Pack is home for everyone, but if you take it upon yourself to make it hell for others, we will do just the same to you, so you better act accordingly” I warn with a calm but deadly voice and I see her throat rise and fall as she swallows dryly.
I intensify my menacing glare and smirk in satisfaction when I see a flicker of fear in her eyes.
She must learn to know her place in this Pack.
I know all her life she lived like the princess she is not and had the privilege of doing whatever it is she wanted. Taunted people in multiple ways that pleased her, but as long as she lives in my Pack, that is going to lessen or better still change!
“Everyone here hates me. Your siblings, your servants, I can see it in their eyes. Even you hate me” She complains in a pitiful tone and I roll my yes and turn my back at her.
“If you think that emotional blackmail you are trying to bring up will get to me, forget it, I know exactly what you are up to. If you treat my siblings and servants with respect, they will see no reason to hate or disrespect you. You can’t expect what you cannot give, Freya”
“You are so cruel.” She cries as she sits on the bed and I turn to face her.
“Now that we’ve cleared the air about certain issues, I have a few questions to ask about someone.”
“And who is that?”
“Astrid… who exactly is she?” I ask and the curious look on her face turns into a frown. I cock my head to the side and scrutinize her looks and from the look of things, this is not a very pleasant topic for her.
“Seriously? You are going to bring up that…”
“Just answer… the damn question” I cut her off with a firm whisper and she stays still on the spot.
“She is a nobody” She replies sharply.
I thought as much.
“I find that hard to believe, rumor has it that she is the daughter of the former Alpha of the Black Wood Pack. The Alpha who was murdered by your father”
“Well, we all know that rumors are cheap lies, don’t we?”
“Not in all cases, my dear. That girl had the…”
“And so what?” She suddenly screams and she angrily jerks up from the bed and stomps her feet on the floor. “Yes my father killed her father and took over as Alpha. That happened because my father was stronger and that means he was a better leader of the pack. He only did what he thought was right!” She explains loudly and once she’s calm again, she slumps back on the bed and I take slow steady steps towards her.
“I thought we agreed on the fact that you will never raise your voice at me ever again”
“Oh please… I …”
“Silence!” I roar with my dominant Alpha voice and she goes mute as she looks up at me trembling and the fear in her eyes satisfies me to the brim.
I flash her a deadly look and she quickly bows her head down.
I wish… oh how I wish I could give her a heavy smack right now so she learns a lesson, but I know I cannot do that because, first, I don’t hit women and second, her father will storm in here and have all my subjects killed if he ever hears I laid a finger on his daughter.
They are all spoiled brats.
“Don’t stay up waiting for me, I will be spending the night somewhere else” I state and exit the bedroom before she can say anything.
I need to go far away from her before I lose my temper and do things I am supposed to do.
It’s been just a few days and she’s already frustrating the shit out of my pants, spending my entire life with her will kill me before my time, I have to find a way to end all this madness before it ends me. ASAP!