I have always been an impulsive person and the situation l currently find myself in is testament to that. Had l thought this plan through, l would have chosen another alternative. Sleeping on my back and pretending to be unconscious is proving to be much harder than l thought
The only upside to all this is being able to hear conversations that enable me to have the upper hand in the upcoming war. But my back is is aching from being in the same position and l don't know if l can take anymore of it
Just as l am about to lift my body into a more comfortable position, the door opens and in walks in heavy footsteps, the sound bouncing off the walls. The person is quiet making no movements and not giving any indication of still being present in the room but l know better than to trust my unsound judgement and give myself away
The person starts to move again and this time closer to my bed where l feel their hand envelope mine. I remain unresponsive making sure that my cover does not get blown or we are all doomed
"when l saw you, l too thought that you were my dearest love" he starts off and there is only one person l know who could say that Zane
"but l should have known better then that your death would not achieve anything but leave behind broken hearts and the future of our kind in jeopardy" he continues while l listen in my fake abyss of peace
"had l known that you were pregnant, l would have done better, stood by you and our child but l was a coward and jealous. I hope you can forgive me wherever you are and please don't let this poor child die because of what l did" he says and l feel my body instantly calming at the realisation that he was not speaking to me as Queen Attica but Omega Attica
Before he can utter another word, the door of the room opens and this time two distinct footsteps enter the room. one belonging to a woman and the other a man who l have come to learn is my mate. My wold is practically jumping in my head and the fact that l haven't let her out in so long is driving her crazy
She keeps trying to make a force shift not realising how that could kill us both, hopefully her mate can calm her down
"What are you doing here?" Antonio asks Zane and he immediately lets go of my hand, moving aside to make way for Akya to join my side. As soon as she does, she gives my hand a gentle squeeze to let me know that should anything happen, she has my back
"l came to visit her, she reminds me of a woman l used to love" Zane responds to Antonio with so much raw emotion that it almost makes me tear up but l have to remember where we are and what he di, what he is still planning to do
"really? and who might that be?" Antonio asks on edge, his wold on the surface, ready to pounce on Zane if he says anything wrong or out of line
"You wouldn't know her, she is no one of importance" he says hiding his age and any recollection of me
"alright then, could you leave us with our pack member" he says making it sound like a question but the authority behind his words makes it known that he is not asking but it is a direct command
I hear his footsteps leave the room but immediately stop on the other side of the door. But l am not the only one who takes notice of this because Antonio and Akya start to play it cool, not revealing anything incriminating with their chatter
"we have finished our business here, we need to wait for her to recover so that we can leave. We still have a lot of work to do" he starts off
"why don't we leave her, she is just an omega. She will stay with one of the guards who will take her home when she recovers" Akya suggests but Antonio quickly turns down his offer
"l need an omega with me at all times and as her Alpha, l can't just leave her as someone else's responsibility. Members of my pack are my responsibility" he says
"part of the reason we are on this journey is to find your mate. How will she feel to see your omega glued to your hip?"
"she is my personal omega, she is the one who does everything for me. I can't just abandon her, there is no one else l trust more than her with my belongings" he says
"as you wish Alpha" she says and the footsteps are heard again, sounding more faint, the more distance he covers from us
"dang, man is searching for information" Akya says and Antonio agrees with her
"why do you think that is? Don't they trust us?" Antonio asks
"who knows Alpha"
"l hope she is becoming better" Akya says. We had all agreed that my cover stays whether it is just them in the room or not. You never know who is lurking in the shadows, especially when you are on the enemy's playground. One wrong move and it would have all been a waste of time
So they always keep the act going and so do l but Akya and l always exchange hand signals to alert the other of our safety
"she better be because she is delaying our travel plans and she has some explaining to do. How dare she fall unconscious knowing very well that l am nothing without her services" he says
"careful Alpha, one might think that there is something going on between you two" Akya says and l can see the smirk on her face with my eyes close as soon as l hear the mischievous tone in her voice
"get your mind out of the gutter, l am waiting for my mate" he says
"l can tell that you will find her soon" she says just as the door falls open and the whole room becomes silent