Logan's POV. Ch.18
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"Alpha Logak". I called with a small smirk. "Alpha Logak? Really?". I wiped the smirk off my face and I stomped my fist on the desk.
I turned to stare daggers at Beta Duncan who was trying hard to suppress his urge to laugh. When his eyes met mine, he cleared his throat and put on a serious look.
"Alpha Logan, do you want me to dissolve her appointment here?".
I shook my head.
"No, I must get a confession from her about what she did before I decide the punishment".
Beta Duncan nodded in agreement and came to stand in front of my desk.
"I shall get her to come here then". He said and bowed, leaving the office as I nodded.
After a while, the door opened slowly and the intruder stepped in. She walked towards my desk with her head hanging low and her hands clasped together in front of her.
She stopped in front of my desk and bowed slightly. She continued looking down even as I got up from my seat and strolled towards her.
Good! Now, that was the submission I wanted from her. I wanted to make her confess what she did to me. I was still very much determined to make her suffer.
"Follow me". I handed a quill pen and a book to her and walked away.
She trailed behind me as I made my way towards the farming fields.
When we got there, the farmers bowed as I walked past them.
I walked to the wild berry fields and looked around.
"The wild berries are starting to sprout".
I noted and turned to her. She had the notebook to her chest as she also looked around.
"What are you doing? Quickly put that down".
"Y-yes". She said and quickly opened the notebook while the quill pen fell onto the ground. She looked at me and hurriedly picked it up and scribbled something down.
I walked away leaving her there and soon after, she joined me at the rotation field.
"How's the farm rotation going?".
"Quite well, Alpha Logan". The head of the farmers replied. "The crops and plants are growing quite well. The harvesting season is fast approaching"
I nodded slowly and turned to the intruder who was scribbling down something.
"What are writing?".
"Th-this, you said I…". She stopped there folding her lips. I eyed her and walked away and she followed suit.
I walked to the barn and entered inside. The workers there bowed as I walked past them. I raised a hand stopping her from following me as I walked to meet the man who was in charge of the barn.
"Alpha Logan". He greeted bowing.
"How is everything in here?". I asked looking around.
"The grains and non-perishable food items are surplus while we're still preserving space for the harvest season".
I nodded.
"Good work".
"Thank you, Alpha". He said bowing again and then, he walked away.
I turned and walked away passing the intruder who was still looking around. Soon, I felt her trailing behind me again as I made my way to the combat field.
"Alpha Logan". Beta Duncan called immediately he joined me and walked beside me as we moved to the combat field. "What are you doing here?".
"Get a weapon". I simply told him and withdrew a sword from a guard. He also withdrew a sword and came to stand in front of me.
"What's going on?". He asked positioning himself as he held onto the sword tightly.
"Can't I choose to practice and sharpen my skills?". I asked catching him off guard with an attack.
He was quick to block it.
"Oh you can, Alpha Logan". He smirked as we kept on fighting.
We turned and moved from side to side and I happened to catch sight of her covering her face with the notebook and screaming between intervals.
"Can you be quiet?". I yelled and she nodded quickly covering a hand over her mouth.
I heard her shrink again when Beta Duncan's sword cut me just a little on the arm. I looked at my arm and smirked. I could see the stupid smirk he had on his face and hoped to wipe it off.
I bent low avoiding his sword and I somersaulted backwards and then charged towards him immediately after I landed. We fought for a couple more minutes before I threw him down and his sword clattered to the ground.
I placed my feet on him and pointed my sword at him. He had his hands raised in surrender and I smirked retrieving my feet from his chest and helping him get up.
"I must say, I'm impressed". I said to him and he laughed dusting his clothes.
"What can I say, one gets this good from practices like this with you".
"Even enough to catch me off guard with a little cut". I added.
I suddenly heard the intruder clapping behind me and I turned to her and pointed the top of the sword at her.
The notebook fell from her hand and she left her hands beside her but raised her neck trying hard to avoid the tip of the sword from piercing her skin like the first time.
"Still not saying anything, little one".
I brought the sword down and walked away, tossing the sword to the guard I had withdrawn it from. He caught it right in time and put it back in its place.
I walked away towards my house and felt her trailing behind but from a distance. I ignored her and went in, meeting Marcy at the door.
"Send her upstairs with the first aid kit". I muttered and climbed up the flight of stairs as I unbuttoned the first three buttons on my shirt.
I walked into my home office and shut the door walking to my chair where I sat down laying my back into the chair and closing my eyes.
I don't know how long or how deep I went into sleep but my eyes fluttered open when I felt someone unbuttoning my shirt.
"What are you doing?".
My voice sounded deep, low and husky. A scared Astrid quickly stood to her feet backing away from me but I was quick to hold her hand and pull her back to me.
"What are you doing?". I asked again staring daggers into her eyes. They held so much fear.
Her lips quivered but no word came out of them so I tightened my grip on my wrist and pulled her even closer. I could feel her breath on my face.
"I…I was trying to…to tre..treat your…the cut on your…". She closed her eyes. "...arm".
She only opened her eyes after a while of silence.
"Don't you dare touch me without my approval for whatever reason".
I seethed still looking into her eyes and I could feel her shaking as tears welled up in her eyes.
I flung her hand away and stood to my feet adjusting the collar of my shirt.
"Come with me".
I got up and walked out of the office and went to my room with Astrid following me. I sat on the bed while she was still standing at the door.
"Why are you still there?". I asked and she removed her eyes from whatever she was looking at then she walked towards me.
"What are you doing?".
I asked looking at her as she stood a few feet away from me.
"May…may I treat your wound?". I could feel her hold the first aid kit tightly.
I nodded once and unbuttoned my shirt as she dropped the kit onto the wooden floorboard.
She slowly pulled my shirt off my shoulder and opened the kit. She wiped the cut first and applied a balm to it.
"That's it". I stopped her from doing any other thing further. She quickly packed up the kit and picked it up.
"What do you think about a vase over there?".
"Wh-what?". Her eyes grew wide and I could feel her breathing heavily. Her eyes followed the direction of her hand and landed on the vase stand.
"Don't you think a vase would look good there?".
She swallowed and nodded slowly. So she still wasn't ready to talk huh?
"Get out".
I ordered and she scampered out of my room.
At first, I wanted to just change my shirt but I decided to freshen up before going back to my home office. Immediately I walked in and closed the door behind me, I saw someone kneeling and facing my desk.
I walked to my desk and took my seat looking down at Astrid who was kneeling.
"What are you doing here?".
"I…I deeply apologize Alpha…". She said bowing her head until her forehead was touching the wooden floorboard.
"What are you apologizing for?".
"For…for touching you without your permission. I…I have committed a grave atrocity, but I request pardon from the Alpha".
I sat upright in my chair amused at her way of acknowledging her wrongdoing.
"Go on, what else?".
She raised her head a little and looked at me. She immediately put her forehead back on the wooden floorboard.
"…I deeply apologize for breaking the Alpha's vase and keeping it from him". She arose placed her hands together in front of her face and rubbed her palms together. "I shall accept whatever punishment the Alpha has for me"
"Whatever the Alpha has…". I repeated her words. This was amusing.
"I shall accept whatever".
"Are you sure?"