Today, when I found the giant guard not present outside the door of my room, I decided to come out. Delis was the one who stood near my door and kept an eye on me.
The room was becoming more like a jail to me. I wanted some fresh air, but secretly I wanted to meet my Greek God husband.
Didn't my father teach me the skill? How to attract a male?
But you couldn't attract Mateo, Aurora. The voice in my head mocked me, and I tried to ignore it.
I was walking ahead without any sense of direction. Involving Kamila in this mission could create difficulties for her so I spared her.
"Hey. Where do you think you are going?" My heart skipped a beat when I heard a male voice behind me. I spun around and found a man standing there with his arms folded on his chest.
He was also quite tall, but not as tall as my husband. Yesterday I saw him in that group of men. He was also there at the time of my wedding.
He must be someone with a rank.
"Umm… I… I wanted to…" My gaze fell on his hands, holding bags of Belgian chocolate. His eyes followed my gaze, and he chuckled.
"These are for you," he then motioned me to walk back to my room. A silent order.
I didn't let disappointment show on my face and started walking beside him, "I … I need to talk to the Alpha— about something…"
I trailed off when he stopped, "What is it about, Luna. You can tell me," When he saw my confusion, he smiled again, "I'm Beta Hunter. You can let me know if you need anything. You can even send over Kamila to me with the message instead of coming out of your room," he had again started walking.
Why should I let him know of my needs? Wasn't it the responsibility of my husband?
Beta Hunter seemed to be an intelligent guy. There was a knowing smile on his face, "Luna Aurora. Luna Tamia already told you about the rules. Didn't she?" he stopped near my room door and looked at me.
The smile that was there earlier had vanished from his face, "Breaking the rules in this palace has some serious consequences, Luna. About Alpha Sebastian? He isn't here. He left last night for the council meeting. He is hardly here. Most of the time, Luna Tamia and I take care of the pack matters."
He pushed open the door to my room and let me move inside. He then placed the chocolate packs near the couch, "Have a nice day, Luna."
He bowed his head a little and left.
***
"You went outside?" Kamila's eyes were wide in shock, "Do you know how dangerous it is for you?"
I shrugged off her concern. The good thing was, at least she had started talking to me.
"Someone might tell Luna Tamia and then she will…" I shut her mouth by placing my palm on it.
"Shh. Nobody is telling her, Kamila. Nobody saw me going there except … except Beta Hunter."
Her eyes widened even more, like saucers, and she started shaking her head in exasperation, "You are stubborn. Aren't you?" she mumbled and pointed to my food tray, "Eat your food otherwise Luna Tamia might think I'm spending too much time with you."
That day, I not only ate my food happily but also had extra pieces of chocolate.
That evening when I came out of bathroom wearing a sleeping gown, Luna Tamia burst into my room with her personal assistant who was holding a file.
Didn't anyone teach her how to knock?
"You need to sign them!" Luna Tamia sat on my couch, propping her feet on the coffee table. Her assistant opened the file and extended it to me along with a pen.
"Umm. What is it about?" I asked casually and earned an icy glare from the old cow.
"Have you already forgotten, sweetheart? Sign them without asking questions, you retard slave!"
Her remark was not only derogatory, but it was embarrassing too when I saw her assistant suppressing a smile.
I swear I wanted to punch the woman.
One day!
One day, when Alpha Sebastian will be by my side, I'll slap her cheek. I promise.
I gave back the file to the assistant and suppressed the yawn that was about to escape my lips. Staying in a room and doing nothing had made me extremely lazy.
"Don't worry, lass," Luna Tamia got up from the couch, "This arrangement is just for six months. After that, you will be living with other slaves here. Once Sebastian becomes the king, he will have his rightful queen by his side."
She had left the room, but my heart kept sinking after this. It was getting more insulting with each passing day.
And then it struck me.
Why did they get me married to him in the first place? I was bought as a slave. Why marry me when he was supposed to take his rightful mate in the future?
Why was nobody telling me the truth?
That night, my room door was pushed open once again, but this time it was not Luna Tamia. It was a girl who must be around twenty or twenty-one.
I was in deep sleep, holding a pillow to my chest, when she snatched it from my hold and started shouting.
I got up in confusion, still trying to understand if it was just a dream. She was calling me names, and some girls started gathering inside my room.
For the first time after coming here, I felt scared. What did she want from me?
All the voices disappeared, and all I could see was the movement of her lips. Though she was a beautiful girl with a perfect figure, almost like a model but the way her mouth was opening and closing, she looked like a duck.
"Tina! Darling! Let's get out of here," I didn't notice when Luna Tamia rushed inside. She held the mad girl's shoulders quite gently.
Who was she?
"You…" Tina turned to Luna Tamia, "You said she wasn't beautiful. Look at her!" she pointed towards my face.
What was her problem? That was the only thing I was left with, dude. I thought, rolling my eyes in my head. This beauty was a gift from the Moon Goddess.
"Tina! Sweetheart! Let's go to my room. I know I made a mistake. This bitch was covered in mud that day and I thought she was the perfect choice. I don't know how I made such a blunder."
They were discussing me as if I weren't there.
Like hello. This is rude!
Luna Tamia guided the girl gently out of the room. The rest of the crowd followed them outside., But just as she was ushered out, Tina suddenly decided to spin around and rush back towards me. Before I could process what was happening, her palm met my cheek in a sharp, stinging slap.
I sat there frozen, blinking in disbelief, the burn searing across my skin. Before I could say a word, she was dragged out of the room— still fuming, still screaming.
I was devastated and didn't think I could sleep tonight after this crazy episode.
Kamila wasn't allowed to stay in my room except for the mealtimes.
"Excuse me," I called a girl who must be a maid and was the last one to leave my room. She stopped and turned her head to look at me, "Who was that girl?" I asked her.
A sarcastic grin crept across her face as she tossed up one shoulder in style, "She is Tina Gomez. Alpha Sebastian's fiancée."