MALIA’S POV
“She disrespected me to the point of no apology. She insulted me and literally dragged me out of her room” Her explanation was as I expected from someone like her.
“You heard her?” Ryder turned to me with an unreadable gaze.
“Oh yes I did” I nodded almost immediately, folding my hands on my chest.
“Well what can you say about that, why did you disrespect her?” He was still gazing at me while still pointing toward his ‘Luna’
“Your majesty, as much as I would love to be of good character and moral conduct in front of everybody in this pack, some people just love to push their limit” I began, my hands still folded in front of me.
“I don’t go around creating troubles to munch on, but when it comes to me, I will do that gladly. I was in my room, trying very hard to shake off all the strains in my bones after a long night of restlessness when she came or should I say literally barged into my room?” My gaze flickered to her as I said this and I saw her finger twisted in sheer anger.
“Uninvited, she entered my room and began to question me, who assigned this room to me, and stuff like that. Now, at first, I tried not to get offended and wanted to answer her neutrally but it reached a point where I had to put her in her place which was what I did and I am not sorry for a cause she deserved it” I deadpanned.
“How dare you say such a thing to the Alpha, how dare you lie against my fiancee, what gave you the confidence to do so? You heard how she talks right? You just heard just how disrespectful she can be right? Now do what you must execute her, do anything, just kill her!” She sounded nothing short of a bloodthirsty maniac.
“Silence” He instructed her. “We will not reach the point of doing that” He added then veered around to face me.
“You know that what you did is utterly wrong right? Especially to her. I don’t support you doing that” He scowled.
“For next time, I will keep that in mind and try not to be impolite with anyone ever again”
“Great to hear you are willing to take corrections, now apologize to her” He pointed her again.
“What?” She whispered.
“I am deeply sorry for being tactless but next time I will make sure to be tactful. Thank you as you understand” I even went as far as adding a curt bow at the end of my statement.
“Is that all I get?” She glanced at Ryder. “An apology, just an apology? I told you what she did to me and you are asking her to just apologize and that is all?”
“What do you want me to do?” He arched his brows and waited for her response.
“She…. she literally downgraded me. Disrespected me in front of everyone. You are just going to allow her go Scot-free after what she did. That will only give her the room to do far more disrespectful things next time” She blabbed.
“I just told her to apologize” He spoke like it was the most obvious thing for her to notice and was actually shocked that she didn’t.
“I do not want an apology, I want her to be punished for her crime. I want her to be used as an example for anyone who has the thought of ever engaging in an act like this. I want her to be…..”
“You went into her room” He spoke again like she was supposed to understand the remaining explanation that followed afterward without him having to explain.
“I did that because I had to. This is your palace and I have every right to go into any part of it without having to seek the consent of anyone” She gritted, glaring at me.
I just stood there, innocently watching the exchange in amusement. The fact that she reported me to him with the thought that he was going to have me punished only for him to do the exact opposite right in front of her was satisfying.
“How good does it feel to have the laws not in your hands again?” I seriously wanted to ask that, but I resisted the urge because that might actually earn me a room in prison which was what she wanted.
“You have every right to go to places that aren’t occupied. That was her room. I don’t know if you understand the concept of personal space but she has every right to send you out of her space because literally, it’s hers” That was the longest sentence I have heard spoken in like forever. He explained to her like he was talking to a five-year-old.
“But still disrespecting me was a move that shouldn’t be ignored. Especially not by you. You know how much difference we have. I am a Luna and what is she?”
“You are not a Luna…”
“Yet. I am not a Luna yet, but I will be soon”
“Then you should wait until you are to take punishments into your own hands and do whatever you want, but for now, this is the punishment I deem right and if you are not contented with it, don’t go into her room next time” He said, seeming pissed.
She opened her mouth to speak but was too stunned to. She gazed at him for some time, then her eyes moved to me and then back to him again as if she was trying to figure out something. And then she shook her head and turned to him again.
“I don’t know if you don’t get the gravity of disrespect she has issued against me. What she did shouldn’t be allowed unattended to like that…. she might do far worse tomorrow.
“Then let that tomorrow come” He replied. “You can leave” He said to me.