THE CEO ALPHA KING
Chapter 26: The maid
Writer’s POV
Serena was summoned by the king a few hours later, so she abandoned her activities in her room and followed the guard to the king’s chambers.
When she entered his bed chambers, she stood in front of him, awaiting his instructions.
She was also curious about his well-being following the earlier incident, and she could not help but be concerned for him.
“Go prepare my bath, I want it hot.” King Zed instructed without looking at her as he sat in his chair, facing the window.
“Yes, master,” Serena said before running into the bathroom.
The king frowned as he turned to the bathroom door, then scribbled something on the paper on his desk.
Serena emerged a few minutes later, her hands wet and wiped down with her gown.
“Master, your hot bath is ready,” Serena announced, looking down at him.
King Zed did not respond or stand up right away; he waited several minutes before dropping his pen, standing up, and going to the closet to change his clothes.
Serena turned to make sure she could not see him, particularly his naked body.
“Go wait inside the bathroom.” The king ordered, not turning to look at her.
Serena carefully entered the bathroom and stood, tapping her feet on the floor.
If he asked her to come inside, it was because he wanted her to bathe him again. Serena wondered if she would be able to do that again without making a huge mistake.
She looked at herself in the mirror, her hazel eyes filled with nervousness as she bit her lips anxiously. Her black hair fell over her slender shoulders.
So, when she heard King Zed’s footsteps, she turned to face the door and waited for him to enter.
He entered, and Serena was relieved by the fact that he wasn’t completely naked. His exposed chest was tanned and his muscles flexed with each step he took.
King Zed slowed down his movement when he caught her eyes on him, and then he stopped and tilted his head in her direction.
Serena suddenly became aware of how she watched him and quickly stepped away from his path, her cheeks flaming red.
“Forgive me, master.” She apologized through gritted teeth.
King Zed caught her flushed face, he grimaced at that as he slowly loosened the towel around his lower body and went into the warm water in the bath, relaxing against the tub.
Serena turned to look at him, wondering if he’d like for her to bathe him again. His naked body was shielded by the soap water, and she waited for an order but none came.
As the king soaked, his mind flashed back to the time at his office when Serena had passed the hot water to him. And even as the agony of his memories flashed in his head, he could still hear her thoughts and he knew what she wanted to do.
When he had ordered her out, he knew she wanted to stay, and the thought burned in the back of his mind that she wanted to be there for him.
Usually, he wanted to rebuke her, but somehow, her act brought him back to the real world, vanishing all memories of his past.
He is not the type to appreciate things, but for a second, he couldn’t help but appreciate what she did. And now seeing the way she drooled over him. While that act irritated him at first, especially because the females would stare at him as if he were the last candy on the plate, seeing Serena look at him with such admiration did not make him feel irritated at all, especially when she became aware of what she was doing and flushed bright red.
He had almost smiled at her embarrassed face, but smiling was something he didn’t even know how to do.
As he remained silent, he wondered what exactly was happening to him. He usually feels differently when Serena is around him.
It can’t be possible that I have taken a liking to my personal slave. It’s unheard of and it’s impossible, especially for me. This must all be Damon’s work, King Zed thought.
I can’t take a liking to a half-breed like her. I’ve had a lot of personal slaves, but I never felt the way I felt when she was around me. Yes, it’s all Damon’s work, I can’t allow him to take over. He thought deeply
“My king.” Serena’s soft, gentle voice pulled him out of his thoughts, and he frowned at the way he was addressed.
“Master.” Serena quickly corrected herself as he turned to her.
“Master, you have been sitting there for almost an hour, is there something bothering you?” Serena asked when she couldn’t help herself anymore, her curiosity took over her completely.
King Zed took his eyes off her without saying a word. He scooped up water, pouring it over his chest, and after he did that for a while, he asked for a towel, and Serena handed it over to him, stepping back immediately after.
He climbed out of the tub, wrapping the towel around his lower body before walking out of the bathroom to his closet.
Serena changed the water inside the bathroom, drying the floor before meeting him in the bedroom.
She watched as he took out a pair of PJs that looked rather too big on him and a laugh almost escaped her lips. She bit down her lips as she looked away.
When King Zed moved, the rest of the clothes tangled around him, trailing on the floor and a chuckle finally escaped her lips before she could stop it.
“What is funny?” King Zed asked, sitting down on his king-sized bed, fixing a curious gaze on her.
“Nothing master, my apologies.” Serena lowered her head.
“I asked you what was funny,” King Zed groaned.
“Nothing, I’m sorry,” Serena answered fearfully this time, every trace of amusement escaped her as her heart thumped loudly in her chest.
“You can leave.” King Zed ordered.
“Thank you.” She bowed and headed for the door. She got to the door and tried to open it only to find out that it was locked.
“Earlier today, you did something no one has ever done to me. For that, I will reconsider your status here.” His voice came from behind her.
Serena turned back, not sure of what she had done earlier.
“You can leave.” He ordered again slowly lowering himself to his bed, pushing back the black duvet.
Serena turned at his commands and left through the door which had now been opened.
She kept pondering what she did that was extraordinary to make the King rethink her status in the castle.
Was it when I hesitated to leave him alone as he ordered? She thought.
Hesitating was a crime of some sort, but he didn’t seem to really care, and neither did she.
She paused and gazed down at the floor.
Wait, is he indirectly thanking me for not leaving him immediately, for hesitating, for disobeying him? She thought once more. Well, he needed someone he trusted to voice out all he felt; he needed help, and she wanted to offer him one, but he refused.
Is he thanking me for that, for staying back a little?
Serena laughed and continued her path to the kitchen, but then she saw the human maid that helped her to the king’s chambers the other time before her, staring at her with a look she couldn’t quite understand.
“You came to look for me?” Emi asked, taking a step towards Serena.
“No, no,” Serena answered looking around the unfamiliar hallway she had walked into. She didn’t even know where she was as she had been so caught up in her thoughts of the king.
“Oh come, this is my room.” Emi smiled, grabbing her hand as she led her into a room down the hall before she shut the door behind her.
“I… I have to go.” Serena muttered worriedly, looking around the room. There was a bed at the center, a walk-in closet, and a dressing table where a lot of books sat.
“Come on, the king is already asleep by now. I heard what happened; I heard about your brother, too.” Emi said, dragging Serena to the bed.
“You don’t have anything to do back in your new room. And you don’t have your brother to talk to anymore, I heard he loves you a lot.”
She took out a glass cup and poured juice into the cup before offering it to Serena who accepted it but stared curiously at the content. She couldn’t understand why Emi was nice to her or why she always acted differently towards her.
It made her feel very uncomfortable.
“Come on, since you are already here, drink.” Emi pressed the cup towards her lips, and Serena took a sip; the drink burned her throat and she quickly returned it to Emi.
“Thanks.” She mumbled before looking around the room.
The paintings and pictures on the wall depicted half-naked or completely naked ladies standing in the center of a dark room, their hands behind their heads, and their pale skin shining in the darkness. As she looked at the pictures, she wondered why Emi only displayed images of girls. Is this because she is also a lady?
Serena was so focused on her thoughts that she did not notice Emi had come to sit beside her after dropping the cup on the small table in the room.
“So Serena, em… you know you owe me, I’ve helped you twice. It’s time for you to return the favor. I am actually lonely here. Can you just remain here with me?” Emi said, staring intently at Serena.
“I… I have to sleep early so I can get up early for the king.” Serena stated, shifting backwards uncomfortably.
“I know, but you will only be here for about an hour, so what do you say? We can drink more during that time.” Emi offered with a smile.
“No, thanks.”
“Okay, what are we going to talk about?” Emi asked, shifting closer to Serena, to close the gap between them.
“I do not know…”I have to leave.” Serena responded, rising to her feet as Emi grabbed her hand and pushed her closer to herself.
She began to feel a sensation all over her body, heat crawled between her legs, and she became extremely hot. She didn’t understand why she was suddenly feeling this way, this had never happened to her before.
“Come on, please don’t leave me,” Emi whispered into her ear, pushing Serena back on the bed when she tried to pull away.
Serena suddenly started to see things. The faces of Isaac, Martins, and even the king flashed in her eyes, and she grew confused. Why was she seeing all these? She wanted to ask when she rose to her feet and staggered towards the door.
“No!” Emi screamed rushing to lock the door. After she locked the door, she held the key in her hand, a victory look on her face as she smiled at Serena.
“Give it to me; unlock the door,” Serena pleaded as sexual tension rose within her.
“No, you’ll stay with me.” Emi insisted.
Fear shot up Serena’s spine, and her breathing labored; she started to smell the werewolves around her as her senses picked up. She tried to reach for the keys, but the maid only pulled backward, luring Serena closer to her.
When the maid pushed Serena to the bed, Serena felt her wolf claw at her inside for the first time since she was born. Unexplainable strength filled her and she pushed Emi away from her. The younger maid hit her head on the wall and groaned painfully.
Serena didn’t give her a chance to recover as she snatched the keys from Emi and bolted to the door, hurriedly opening it with shaky hands.
She threw the door and tried to get out but paused when she saw King Zed standing there. An unexplainable look on his face.
Immediately Emi saw the king, she staggered to a corner of the room, afraid of what he might do.
Serena started feeling too hot, and her clothes became a barrier. Without thinking much about it, she started pulling them away, she couldn’t handle it. Hell, she couldn’t handle the arousal brewing inside of her.
King Zed furrowed his brow at Serena’s actions, but he did not say anything until she stood in front of him. Her pale skin glittered under the bright lights.
Serena’s vision became blurry and she staggered backward, losing balance and heading for the floor. But the King reached out to her before she could reach the floor; he carried her bridal style and left the room, ignoring Emi, who sat there dumbfounded and scared.
Serena closed her eyes, snuggling against him as he took her to his chambers when he couldn’t find her room. He didn’t even know where her room was.
He placed her gently against his bed and trailed his gaze over her face, breasts, curves, and toes. He could smell the desire clawing at her; the need to satisfy her sexual urges called out to him, but he threw his duvet on her, shielding her body from his gaze.
The Alpha backed away, swatting his hand in front of him as if to disperse all the sexual energy radiating off her.
He walked away to his desk, unsure why he had helped her or brought her here in the first place.