Breanna didn't know what to do, there seemed no way to escape this predicament. Her body shivered from all the scrubbing the maids had done. She sat there on the king-size bed waiting for her fate. She knew he had angered the king of Lycans and her mate but in some way she felt safe.
The door creaked making her jump on the bed, her eyes trained on it. A young woman opened the door carefully and entered with her head held high as she stared at Breanna. She seemed like one of the maids from her attire.
" The king is not coming tonight, you might as well have some rest," she said rudely.
"And who sent you to tell me that?" Breanna asked feeling a twitch inside her heart. This girl didn't seem to like her but the king humiliating her like this hurt slightly.
"The king sent me, it's not like you're anything special after all," she said looking at her up and down.
Breanna scoffed feeling her adrenaline pump into her in fury.
"What, did you think that his Majesty would abandon his chosen mate to sleep with you?" The maid asked laughing in mockery.
"He's probably warming her bed right now, Miss Camille is the real woman and am sure the moon goddess will favor her womb very soon," she added spitefully unknowingly driving a knife into Breanna heart with her cruel words.
Breanna didn't know her mate well, but she never expected he would go sleep around even after he found her. Her wolf sank back in sorrow. Or did he not recognize her as his mate? Or was she that repulsive for him? Endless questions crossed her mind as she looked at the maid who seemed too proud to have accomplished her mission.
"Since you've delivered the message I would advise you get out and carry with you that rotten attitude," Breanna snapped at her feeling her wolf's anger rise. She had had a long day, she couldn't tolerate any ill-treatment.
The woman lowered her head quickly from the power of the alpha voice she had just used in her anger. Without saying anything else she practically ran out of the room.
Breanna felt humiliated by the king's behavior but on the hand she was glad he didn't force her into anything. Who was the other woman? And to say chosen mate? Wasn't she his mate? Breanna's mind filled with questions as she sunk deep under the covers of the enormous cold bed.
It's been two days, all Breanna did was eat, explore and stay back in her room. Surprisingly, no one seemed to want to disturb her. It was as if she were invisible. She had been trying to find any information about her mother and brother but that impossible since no one wanted to talk to her anyway.
Having had enough she stormed into the forbidden room. She had heard some maids call it that because only the King as whomever he summoned entered the room.
She pushed the door letting herself in only to find Alexander's eyes looking directly at her as if he were expecting her.
"What are you doing here woman?" Alexander's asked his deep voice causing tremors in Breanna's heart. She felt excited at the sound of his voice. Her wolf seemed to be doing press ups in her head in joy.
"I came to look for you," Breanna stated getting straight to the point.
"You found me, what do you want?" Alexander asked surprised at how he didn't feel angry at her. He had missed seeing her face. The last few nights he would sneak in after she had slept and look at her beautiful face for hours. He still hadn't come into terms with the idea of having a mate. The thought alone terrified him, a sense of Déjà Vu hitting him causing pain to cross him heart.
"Why are you pretending you don't know we are mates?" Breanna said fed up with all the pretending between them.
Alexander raised a brow on her, smiling at her question. He found her so bold, and it suited her as the Alpha's daughter. His wolf who had been quite dormant for a long time hurled the words, "mate" "mine" struggling to take control.
"Oh I know you are, but I don't think I need a mate by my side, I have everything I want," he said causing his wolf to grunt at him in anger.
"Ooh, so the rumors that you don't have an heir are not true then, since you have everything," Breanna asked feeling hurt that he had said point-blank he didn't need her. She didn't think she could handle another rejection.
Alexander looked at her pride feeling his eyes. His mate surely knew how to make things hers if she wanted.
"I see you've done your research on me well," he said walking towards her.
"What makes you think I can't breed you without marking you, love?" He asked holding her chin with his fingers.
Breanna shivered at the tingles that erupted at the contact. The way he was so close to her made her wolf fight for control. She felt her insides feel hot. That was just how much she craved her mate.
"Because it would not succeed until you follow the mating process, or don't you realize that's why you don't have any heir?" Breanna pushed knowing she was fixing herself in a tight position with her words. But her plans were well calculated, she had to save her family, whatever the cost.
"Oh it seems like we are about to make a deal here huh," Alexander mused at his mate's intelligence.
"Call it whatever, but I need my family safe Alex," Breanna said feeling breathless as he had moved too close to her. Trapping her at the table behind her seductively.
"You are quite clever I give you that, love" he said leaning his lips forward.
"And quite the temptress too," he said speaking against her lips. Alexander felt his lower region getting excited at how witty and beautiful his mate was. He stood to benefit out of this as much as she did. He loved the way she responded to his touch but never losing focus of the conversation at hand.
"So you are offering an heir for your family's freedom?" Alexander said moving steps back from her making Breanna whimper at the loss of contact.
"Yes and my father reinstatement as the Alpha, we can mutually agree Leonard is nowhere near any good," she offered looking into his mesmerizing blue eyes.
"Done, but I'll have you fully, and must mate you at your heat for high chances of obtaining an heir," Alexander agreed adding an advantage to his side. What Breanna didn't know is he didn't have to sign anything to claim her. She had already stolen his heart without her even knowing.
Breanna hesitated looking at him. She knew her heat period would most definitely allow her to carry his heir if they mated, but she felt it was too soon. But she had promised to do anything for get family and she damn well-meant it.
"Okay, I agree" she agreed. After all nothing could go wrong with your mate. Isn't it supposed to be like this for all wolves? Except the agreement between her and Alexander was pure business and no commitment or feelings involved. Or so she thought.