Chapter 8 A perfect experience
Ardan's POV.
Gama had come briefly to update me on the Pack's financial statements. I listened intently, at least that was what it looked like on the surface.
However, my mind was somewhere else, far away from the present happening. I had drifted back to the explosive night I had with Serena yesterday.
I couldn't shake off the feeling, I had never felt that way before. It was a wild experience, I couldn't have felt that way with anyone else.
“That was too much, you know right? You wanted to devour our mate in one night” My wolf, Alf, mocked me. He was right though, I just lost control of myself, and the mate bond was irresistible.
It was an incredibly perfect experience, I would be crazy to deny the truth.
But I haven't changed my stand on the fact that Serena was an Omega and I would not settle for someone as weak as her, she was not better than a piece of furniture, what help could she contribute if there was a need for Luna to take a daring stand in the future?
Alf disagreed with me on that, he believed that I should look past her status as an Omega and just think about what was best for me since it was dangerous to ignore the moon goddess, or else I would perish.
I could see that Gama was a bit disappointed, he must have noticed that my attention was divided.
Beta Thorne came into the meeting room, he was not supposed to be part of the meeting, so I knew he had something to say.
“Your majesty, Ms Cynthia is in the living room waiting for you” he announced. “Oh? I will be with her shortly” I replied, looking unsure.
“What about her? Is she okay?” I thought Beta would understand who I was talking about without having to mention their name, but he was rather confused and looked clueless.
“I mean Serena, how is she?” “oh, I didn't get you at first. Well, as predicted, she already caused trouble as soon as she arrived at the palace.
But it has been handled, she has been assigned to the kitchen. She will be making a launch for you and Ms Cynthia today”
I arrived at the living room, and my guess, Cynthia, was seated quietly like morning dew. Once she heard my footsteps, she looked towards my direction as I approached her.
She had this bold smile on her face, but her fierce gaze made me feel uneasy, and it annoyed me.
She was beautiful and beguiling, why does she have to allow her father to matchmake her? Maybe she just can't find anyone worthy enough to have her presence, just like I haven't found someone too, and time was chasing, even though I met my mate.
Her father's pack was the closest to the royal family, Cynthia's father, Alpha Grant had begun to arrange her marriage with me earlier on. I was not cool with the idea.
I thought that civilization would have washed away all the old traditions of matchmaking people for marriage. but I have to acknowledge that Cynthia was a good candidate for queen.
But due to the curse placed on me, I had to constantly avoid her.
Cynthia and I were not so close, there were little things to talk about. I was not someone who engaged in much talk either, however, she was my guest and we couldn't just sit there without talking to each other.
While I was trying to figure out what to say to break the ice, Serena walked into the living room, dressed in a maid's uniform.
My mind drifted back to the previous night again and I couldn't help but think about how sensual her body was, her silky skin was enchanting.
However, the fact that her first mate had rejected her, and she was with some other man on the day we met was a difficult factor that made me nauseous.
A thought crossed my mind and then I acted on it immediately. I moved closer to Cynthia, making her body lean into mine intimately, and then I placed my right hand on hers as our fingers intertwined with each other, and looked at her affectionately.
While I was doing that, I looked up at Serena who was standing not too far from us, and her stunned expression was satisfying, I found it amusing.
I had done that deliberately to see her reaction, and she didn't disappoint me, Serena was displeased as I predicted. Was she jealous? Strangely, it made me feel good.
But the satisfaction soon dissolved when Cynthia became a bit disgusted. “I can't be seen this way with you by the lowly wolves here” she complained while detaching her body from mine.
We were only flirting, but she was not pleased with the presence of the other people.
It was just Serena, but she exaggerated it like there were ten other maids with us in the living room.
Before I could say my thoughts, she had taken actions on her own. “You there, get fuck out of here” she commanded Serena to leave the room.
I guess she would be a stubborn one. Serena acted like she never heard her say a word, and was just there like nothing else was present with her in the room. Cynthia stood up and geared towards her. “Are you deaf or something? I asked you to leave!” She yelled at her.
Serena dashed a sharp gaze at her, and a tight slap landed on her left cheek. Before Serena could adjust herself after the slap, she was knocked to the ground again.
Undeniably, I was a bit furious, not just for Serena, but the fact that Cynthia was in my palace and was hitting someone even in my presence.
Whatever sympathy I felt for Serena was wolf's handiwork. I approached her, asking her thoughts, Serena glared at me angrily, and as her angry eyes fixed on mine, she expressed her desire for Cynthia to leave and never return to the palace ever again.
I could not reject Serena's desire, so I stood back and asked Cynthia to excuse us. “Your majesty, are you seriously asking me to leave because of this?” Cynthia was disappointed.
“Please, Ms. Cynthia, you can leave now. If I ever need your presence you will be invited then” Displeasure etched around her mouth with ugly grimaces, she walked away angrily and I watched her until her snatched body disappeared through the door.
Serena stood up from the floor where she had been knocked down and adjusted herself. By the time Cynthia was gone, I looked at Serena and I was taken by her surprised gaze.
I approached her and held her by her throat angrily intending to punish and discipline her for disobeying and sending Cynthia away, even though I was a bit okay with her dismissal.
I find Cynthia annoying, and that makes her presence an annoying one. I had hoped she would get the message and stop trying hard to be the queen. But there was Serena who I was still upset with.
My thoughts and feelings were not stable. Something in me wanted her to stay, on the other hand, I was glad she left.
“Why are you doing this to me now? After you saw her bully me?” Serena questioned me.
“Don't you know? Are you asking me? You just sent someone that could have become the queen away” I replied furiously.