Contracted to the wrong Alpha
Chapter 75
Lilia’s pov
It was awkward at first, coming out from the rest room to meet him staring at me with a blank expression. His hair, eyes and stature were more than enough to model for any fashion line but not mine. I didn’t like him and that was final.
“I wasn’t eavesdropping, it’s pointless to tell me that except your whole thoughts were on me the entire time.”
“Well, maybe it is. It’s my duty to protect you and whatever you think that was, you should think deeper. It meant nothing.” I scoffed at his words and brushed past him, feeling even more irritated.
“A high Priestess of a sacred pack and a gamma in a secluded room is enough to spark curiosity amongst the members. Doesn’t look like anything.” I told him with disdain and turned to leave.
“And a Luna meeting her ex betrothed daily for some training when we have more than one men to train you, isn’t something the pack will take lightly, talk more of the Alpha.” He added and blood disappeared from my skin, my heart sank in dread and despite my composure not to express too much of my shock, I failed terribly.
I couldn’t help but express fear, the countenance of the pack as a whole and creating more scandal to add to my already cursed life!
“Were you following me?” The degree of my voice dropped to a ratio that surprised me.
“Why won’t I? It’s my responsibility.”
I gritted my teeth in anger, my fingers became clammy and I swallowed hard in bitterness. Lex must not know about this, he won’t take it lightly and I’m not ready to stop training with Jax. I feel relaxed, determined and concentrated whenever I’m with him.
“So you’re going to tell the Alpha? Or rather, the Priestess?” I choked on my words as I asked the question and he shrugged.
“I would love to, that would be the right thing to do but I bet you won’t hesitate to spew about mine too so I’ll let it slide while you let mine slide and we’ll pretend as if we never had this conversation or met with each other.” Jethro told me and crossed his hands over his chest making me swallow hard and speechless.
I didn’t make a word, It was pointless trying to say anything when he had made it clear that it was going to be an exchange agreement and I needed to get the hell out of this place before anything else and why prepare for my test.
The last one was going to take place after today, then I’ll be free as a bird and officially become a Luna.
I couldn’t wait to go back to the city, company and resume official duty rather than being in the midst of hypocrites.
I almost touched the doorknob to open and leave when his question made me halt at the spot.
“Why do you…hate me so much?” He asked plainly, a hint of frustration could be detected in his tone and I whip my gaze at him.
Everything about him brings out and reminds me of Felix’s aura which irritated the hell out of me. I couldn’t even stand it and it makes me want to puke out so badly.
“I’ll head out Jethro, I’m too occupied to be hating anyone at the moment.” I told him and walked out of the room and head to the royal mansion.
By the time I reached the mansion, Lex was nowhere to be found aside from the elderly maids who openly express their sneer towards me and I was used to it.
I’ll soon be done, just three more days and everything will be over.
I stripped off my clothes in a robotic manner as I knew I had to take my bath, arguing with them was one thing I had stopped doing, drinking their insults and listening to their comparison to Lex’s dead mate was another thing I tried to so hard to condone also.
“You know you can never fit the role of Luna right now?” One of the women started and I rolled my eyes, I was more concerned in the last Test, Lex already gave me a heads up that it’s going to be a physical combat with one of the warriors which I’m looking forward to.
“You might just be Luna for now, but you will never take the place of Seraphina. She wasn’t a cursed rogue and never gave the Alpha so much stress, now all for your sake…. he’s waging a war with Green Howling pack!” She spat out bitterly and I scoffed, going to the bathtub to deep my body Into the lather water with sweet smelling scent.
“I guess I command such a power, I guess. I bet his other mate didn’t give him so much headache as this.” I told her and one of them a scoffed.
“You didn’t want to know what she made him do, he worshiped her like she was the only god, effortlessly beautiful and humble and not a whore like you! You’ve gotten Into the Alpha’s brain to carry out Barbaric task, made our beta to almost lost his position and for your sake again, we’ll be hosting something irrelevant.”
That was supposed to be a direct insult thrown at me but I overlooked it and smiled.
“Exactly, that’s something you will never do. You will always be a maid, serving a rogue Luna for the rest of your life!”
“Liar!” Another spat out and carelessly spewed her words.
“You won’t last this time, what Tessy and Lord Brickwood’s daughter has planned out for you in the coronation is something more scarier than you should ever be.”
I froze at her words and swallowed, not showing any hints of weakness but I was affected. What the hell were they planning against me?
“Tell me more about Seraphina, I need to know how to act more than her so that I can gain the Alpha’s attention and win the pack over.” I asked with a layer of sarcasm in my tone and they fell for it, blabbing endlessly and making me jealous over the dead.
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Throughout that day, I avoided Lex like a plague, Trained alone in the arena and got so pissed off at myself for nothing sake.
I keep forgetting that this was nothing but an arrangement that would soon fade, that Jax was right in every way no matter how I wanted to let the trauma of the past haunt me.
I was getting deep and attached which would hurt me in the future, I didn’t know why I was thinking this way but I could feel it.
I could sense the anger and bitterness towards anything that came my way, making me grumpy. Felix was quiet at the moment but I know his next reaction might throw me off guard like a bomb.
Maybe I’ll tell Raven about It, tell him about our past relationship, the threats and the vulnerability to him. It was going to destroy the brothers’ relationship but my life was also at stake.
Maybe that would make Lex dislike me and return to his real self than this sweet he kept displaying to make my heart a mess.
I was so lost in thought and occupied in my emotions that I didn’t noticed when Lex walked into to the room, his voice jolted me out and I flinched turning to stare at him and got up abruptly.
“Flower?” His voice were filled with worry, his gold eyes were dim and the first three buttons of his shirts were off, he wore a tired expression which could only mean that he was exhausted as well, drowning in paper and pack work.
“What’s wrong?” He asked softly, coming closer and I quickly cleared my throat.
“I’m fine Lex, I really need to use the…. eat! I need to eat, I’m hungry.” I lied and brushed my way last him when I heard his exasperated sigh.
“You’ve been avoiding me, since last night.” He stated plainly and I bit my lips, still heading to the door. I needed to get the hell out of this place or I might end up messing up.
“I’m not.”
” You are!” The complexity of his tone made it seem as if he was pissed.
“Was it because of your nightmare? Is because I kissed you?” His voice dropped in a disappointed tone and I shook my head in shock. What nightmare was he talking about?
“Was it because I touched you? Fine…. I won’t do all of that again but can you look at me straight in the eyes?” He continued helplessly and I turned to face him, his beautiful eye pierced Into mine and I forgot how to breathe for a moment.
“What nightmare were you talking about?” I whispered out and he sighed, more in relief as if he had been dying to hear my voice and I gave it to him.
“Didn’t you remember? You sounded so scared, scared the shit out of me as if you were struggling with something, and seeking help.”
My stomach plummeted in dread and shame overwhelmed me instantly. I thought I had it under control, the pills had been a great deal to help me sleep and numb my nightmare or to stop a replay of what happened that night, the day my virtue was taken away but I couldn’t find my pills. It suddenly disappeared and the nightmare now occurred frequently.
“Fucking talk to me Lilia!” He seethed impatiently as he stared at me.
“What happened? I wanted to ask but you disappeared on me before I could even reach out to you.”
“It’s nothing.” I whispered painfully and tried to leave when he held my hands and pulled me in for a very warm hug without saying a word.