Alora’S POV.
I’m shivering uncontrollably as Alpha Jayce leads me into our bedroom. I cannot get the image of those snakes out of my mind. I keep thinking of what could’ve happened if Reed wasn’t there to open those gifts for me. I would’ve definitely gotten bitten by at least one of those vicious creatures. I still can’t believe someone hates me to the extent that they’ll send snakes as gifts to me.
Could it be Jovan?
His mother?
So far, those are the two people I’ve encountered who do not seem to like me at all.
There’s this girl I came across too, her name was Skye or something. She didn’t seem to like me, but I’m not sure she could pull such a stunt. It definitely had to be either Jovan or his mother.
“Sit down.” Alpha Jayce helps me sit on the bed and I look at him. He looks very angry and worried.
“Everything is fine now. You are safe here with me.”
“Who would hate me so much to send snakes as gifts to me? I didn’t do anything wrong to anyone.” Tears keep spilling down my cheeks. I’m so scared and confused. Alpha Kai takes me into his arms and calmly kisses and strokes my hair.
“I’m going to get to the root of the issue. I’m going to find whoever did that and have them severely punished. I promise.” I simply nod my head and make myself more comfortable in his arms. His chest is broad and his arms warm. Being wrapped in his hold makes me feel like I’m floating. Nothing in the world can harm me right now.
“I’m sorry your party had to end this way. I’m really sorry.” I pull away from his hold and look up at him.
There’s nothing for him to be sorry about.
“You don’t have to apologise for anything, Alpha Jayce. The party was amazing. I had a pretty good time. You and everyone else put in so much effort to make this day special and it was.”
“But the snakes…”
“The snakes mean nothing. Yes, they got me really scared, but that doesn’t mean they ruined the day for me. It was perfect. Thank you.” I give him my best, brightest smile and the look in his eyes changes.
I mean every word I just said.
The snakes didn’t ruin the day. It was perfect and I’m grateful to everyone who worked hard to make the day a successful one for me. That’s all that matters.
“Thank you. I’m happy you had a great time.”
“Trust me, I did.”
“And I noticed Alpha Myles Leroy and his chosen mate couldn’t get their eyes off of you. I’m sure they’re still in shock about you being my mate and the new Supreme Luna.” I can’t even bring myself to smile when he mentions Daphne and Alpha Myles.
The only thing that comes to my mind when I hear about them, or see them is all the suffering I went through in their hands.
They are simply the worst.
“Daphne almost stabbed me with her gaze when they came to greet me. She’ll never be able to recover from this.”
“And for Alpha Myles, he has no idea he dug his own grave by rejecting you.” I crease my brows and train my eyes on him.
“What do you mean by that?” I ask curiously and he smiles.
“It’s nothing important.” He dismisses it, but I know he’s hiding something. I can feel there’s something really big and serious that he doesn’t want me to know.
Whatever it is, I hope it’s not something that has to do with me, because right now, I’m not down for any negativity in my life.
“You must be tired.” He says after a long moment of silence. “I should let you rest now.” Disappointment washes through me when he rises from the bed and looks down at me. He wants to leave.
I don’t want him to leave.
Apart from the fact that I feel like there are snakes in this room, I like the idea of spending the night with him again on the same bed. I calmly rise to my feet as well and we are standing just a few inches away from each other. My eyes are shamelessly glued to his perfect plump lips. I find myself fantasising about what it would be like to kiss him.
“Have I told you how beautiful you are tonight?”
“This is the six hundredth time you are saying that.” He chuckles and takes a step closer.
“I still don’t feel like I’ve said it enough.” The cool, fluid tone of his voice is making me imagine things.
Shameful things.
“Words cannot begin to describe how beautiful you are, Alora. Everyday I look at you and I ask myself how I got so lucky to have you. I wonder what I did to deserve you.” My knees nearly buckle when he wraps his hand around my waist and pulls me closer to him. My body crashes against his and electronic current sizzles throughout my body. I gasp and look at him.
His eyes are dark with desire.
Desire for me and I wonder if he can also see my desire for him in my eyes. His free hand finds its way to my cheek and he calmly strokes it. I bite back a shiver as blood rushes up to blush my cheeks.
“I want to kiss you Alora.” His raspy voice confesses.
A rush of invincibility. A tormented kind of euphoria. A wave of intensity floods every part of my body as he leans closer and closer to me until our lips touch and I know I’m going to split into two. He kisses me like he has lost me and found me and I’m slipping away and he’s never going to let me go. I feel like I’ve eaten clouds eight, nine and ten.
I don’t kiss him back, not because I don’t want to, but because I don’t know how to. My entire body has gone rigid, I have both arms by my side and my eyes are closed. I have been immobilised by the impossibility of this moment.
The Supreme Alpha is kissing me.
Cold air smacks my lips when Alpha Jayce breaks the kiss.
“I’m… really sorry about that…I… I… just got carried away and I did something stupid…” His words falter. His eyes are too bright and there are emotions flushing up the planes of his face.
Why is he even apologising?
He did nothing stupid.
I want to tell him there’s no need for him to be sorry because I loved the kiss. I want to tell him to kiss me again, but my words seem to be stitched to my tongue. I can’t get them out. So like the idiot I am, I stand there like a statue and watch him walk out of the bedroom, thinking he has offended me by kissing me on my lips.
Alora, when are you going to grow up?
“Good question.” A voice speaks within me. It’s my wolf, Inker
“Not now Inker.”
“Yes, now! You made him look like a fool. Now he feels like he has done something wrong and would not be getting any sleep tonight because you are too scared to say anything to him!” She reprimands me and I go mute because she is correct.
Alpha Jayce did nothing wrong. I’m the one who is being too uptight.
“Exactly!”
She keeps reading my thoughts!
“Henceforth, I’m going to do my best to loosen up with him. I promise.”
“You had better stick to your promise Alora, because there’s no time. He needs to mark you for your connection to be complete and soon, you’ll need to give him an heir so he can secure his throne. This is your duty and you have to take on it whether you like it or not. There is no room for shyness.”
This is the main reason why I don’t let Tiva out too often.
She says only the most bitter truths.
I slump on the bed and cover my face with my palms, letting out a heavy sigh.
My duty as the Supreme Luna starts tomorrow and I have no idea what I’m supposed to do.
I have no idea what awaits me.