CHAPTER SEVEN
"Slow down Eva" Ralph cautioned as she drew closer to him.
"Can you put me down?" asked Karen suddenly. "No I can't, your legs aren't all that strengthened yet" replied Ralph. "For me to get that strength, I did need to learn to apply some pressure on my legs, you know?" Karen fired. Ralph looked at her with a shocked expression. A second ago she looked at him meaningfully and currently she was giving him a look he couldn't really decipher and he just didn't know how to react.
"Sorry to butt in Alpha,but the lady is right, '' a woman of advanced years said as she came out from one of the rooms that led to the grand ballroom. She lifted Eva off the floor and carried her with a motherly grace.
"I guess she is the one, my Lu…" the woman continued but she was cut short.
"She is Karen. You may call her Karen, Nanny Freya" Ralph said.
He would do anything to be able to announce to the world that he has found his mate and the essence of his existence but some vital reasons kept that at bay for the time being. One of the reasons being that Karen has vehemently shown that she doesn't want to be addressed as 'Luna' since she cannot attest wholly to the fact that she is his mate. Another is that his enemies have regrouped and are stronger than ever and would do anything to harm him just like some hours ago. His first and foremost missions are exterminating the majority of his enemies so his Luna can come into a reign of ease and also to make her fall madly in love with him, with or without her wolf, she would know that she is his.
He would definitely find out what happened to her and help her regain her wolf.
Ralph placed Karen down but still didn't let her go. He wrapped an arm round her waist to steady her and Karen swallowed at his action. His big firm arm, round her waist, was making her thinking faculty do flips.
"Tan Hermosa" Nanny Freya said as she came closer to them. "Yes she is" Ralph said. Karen looked from both Nanny Freya to Ralph because she couldn't understand what they were saying. Ralph noticed and eased her thoughts by saying "she was complimenting your beauty".
"Thanks ma" Karen blushed and Nanny Freya smiled. Using his other arm, Ralph collected Eva and placed her on his hip.
"Mi ángel, I have missed you so much" Ralph said and placed a kiss on Eva's cheek and they began to have a little tete-a-tete. Karen then was left with the chance of taking in the beauty of the interior.
The sharp white painted ceiling held three massive chandeliers that were of different designs. The flooring was made of top tier sparkly marbles. The walls of the room were painted in what looked like gold and white and the paintings weren't just bland because there were beautiful artworks on them. The one that captivated Karen was the silhouette of a woman that carried a greyish looking red moon on her hands and there were bright fireflies around. It was an old artwork!
She wanted to go touch the painting but Ralph's hand was holding her so secure. Ralph saw her looking at it and he dropped Eva down and dismissed her with Nanny Freya.
"You want a closer look?" he asked
"Yes, I'd like that" she replied.
He took her arm and placed it over his shoulder as he guided her to the artwork. "
"It is…" Karen started as she looked for the right word, "Magical!" Ralph completed. "Would have gone for captivating but magical would do" she said with a smile.
"Not as captivating as you are" said Ralph.
Karen turned towards him because she was not expecting that and Ralph pulled her flush on his chest. Because of how he jolted her towards him, her hands were involuntarily placed on his chest. His hand round her tiny waist, felt perfect, almost too perfect!
"You captivate me pequeño. This is the truth!" he said, adopting a soft tone.
She was tongue tied and all rational thoughts flew to the wind as she stared at his face, him being her father's murderer and even the mansion itself at that moment seemed to be non-existent. She wanted to say the words her heart and body yearned for but,...
"I want to see him and now" a high pitched voice came in through the opened doors. In came a woman, clad in a mini red gown and black high heels. Her long black wavy hair was neatly styled and her matching red lipstick was glossing.
She walked in and was aiming for the stairs, with Taurus hot on her heels, when she must have sensed Ralph at the side of the room.
"Darlingggg" she screeched as she ran towards him. Her face became concocted as she noticed a woman in his arms. Taurus looked like a nitwit as he strode with large steps to match her pace.
Turning around to face those cleaning the room, she loudly asked, "how did you all allow a patient to enter here and go to the Alpha huh? You careless…"
"Oh yes! I am still putting on a patient's cloth and I haven't even had my bath today. I must be looking extra pathetic" thought Karen.
"What are you doing here Meldy?" Ralph thundered. Another beautiful moment ruined!
"To see you of course,mi amor" she said as she faced him with a seductive smile on her face.
"I don't know what you are doing with that patient but finish off quickly as I would be waiting for you upstairs" said Meldy in a supposed sexy tone as she batted her lashes.
Karen tried to free herself from Ralph's body by pushing him but he didn't even budge.
"Not another step, daughter of Hugo '' said Ralph and Meldy stopped in her tracks.
"Baby, why would you call me that?" Meldy asked, stupefied.
Karen felt angry and she could read the tension in the room. "Let me go Ralph"
"No, you stay right where you are" Ralph said, turning to her. "Taurus, please can you come get me" Karen pleaded.
Taking a step, "You better stay where you are boy" Ralph said and his eyes slightly darkened and Taurus abruptly stopped. Calling another male, when she was with him?!
Karen had had enough of his antics! Acting like he really liked her when he had a girl was insane. What was she even doing? "He is the Supreme Alpha Karen, your father's murderer. So much for all the revenge you have planned in your heart, you fool. He even has another! So much for a mate!" though Karen.
"Taurus come get me now, and you Ralph, you would leave me, this instance!" said Karen with so much anger that her body began to shake.
"You would listen to your Alpha,stay…where…you are" Ralph emphasized. Everyone in the ballroom could feel Ralph's anger coming off of him in waves and they had their heads bowed, some very weak omegas could not even stand and had to go on their knees. Even Meldy had her head bowed. They had never felt the power from their Alpha's anger in such a way. Even when he was dealing with enemies and threats, he was still level headed and his emotions could never be touched. They knew the anger wasn't because of Meldy but because of the woman he had in his arm who was also looking back at him, challengingly. Who was she?
"You are not my Alpha and you, Ralph Hernandez would Never Be My Alpha. You irritate me by the way Ralph and your arm around me reminds me of bugs…bugs on my bloody skin" said Karen and a tear fell off her eye.
Bugs? He remembered the way she reacted to the bug he saw on her hospital bed? That was how he made her feel and she…he could feel her holding back her tears despite the fact that she was looking at him in a defiant manner.
"Taurus, come get her" said Ralph in a cold low tone. Taurus was torn in between but his legs had to move.
"To her room and be careful" said Ralph as he gently surrendered Karen to Taurus. "Try anything funny…your head" Ralph mindlinked Taurus.
"Yes Alpha" replied Taurus through the mind link.
Meldy was stunned that Karen gets to stay in the mansion and already has a room. "Who the hell is she Ralph? Meldy bravely asked. "Hell is where you would be going, the next time you talk to me like that. To my office" he ordered and he began to march up the second flight of stairs. As Meldy passed by Karen and Taurus who were yet to climb the first flight of stairs, she gave Karen a thorough once over before trotting behind Ralph.
"She is such a bitch. She doesn't compare to you" said Taurus and Karen giggled as she limped up the stairs.