Page 10 of Losing My Siren Luna (Hidden Cove #1)
“Yes, Alpha,” she murmured before joining the rest of the girls as they flinted off to the open bar. I sent a quick mind link to Nilo to get them out of here. I see him across the hall, and he nods before moving towards the group to carry out my order.
How did they get into the packhouse? Most of the women are human, though Leona isn’t. She is a half-breed, whose parents died in the war.
She probably led the rest of the girls here, now that I think about it. The packhouse is open to all Lycan and werewolf kinds in my pack, so she would always be allowed access.
I’ll deal with that later. I’ll talk to the guards and warriors about preventing Leona from running around as she wishes, causing problems for my mate and wife.
“ If that bitch pulls a stunt like that again, you had better deal with it. It’s your fault she thinks she can come and go as she pleases.”
“ I know, damn it.” I was a real prick before.
I got so overwhelmed with my desire for Lira before that I would invite women into the packhouse and into my bed all the time.
Leona and Yasmin would often visit me in the packhouse before Lira came whenever I called for them.
It got to be where Leona would seek me out after a while.
I never discouraged her, which I should have.
I forgot about that. After Lira rejected me and ran away, I didn’t see Leona, Yasmin, or any of the other brothel women again. I didn’t touch another woman. Killian wouldn’t have let me if I wanted to, which I didn’t.
“ Damn right, I wouldn’t have. We had the perfect woman given to us, and you spent two years pushing her away. You hurt our mate enough. I wouldn’t let you do it again.”
“You’re like a broken record sometimes,” I growled.
I’m walking as fast as I can towards the room I had Lira originally set up in.
It’s on the farthest side of the castle, far from the rest of the rooms, and I had to climb two flights of stairs to make it there.
I need to apologize and explain to her that what just happened will never happen again.
I just need to see her and make sure she is alright.
That she is still here, and hasn’t run away again.
Just as I got near her room, I came to a stop and backtracked around the stairwell, spotting Lira in the hallway outside of her bedroom talking to Cherum, my Delta.
“Luna, please. I am only here to serve you.”
She sighs loudly. “I told you, it wasn’t necessary. This is only temporary. I will be gone in two years.”
Cherum shifts uncomfortably on his feet, but Lira doesn’t back down. My heart drops to hear her say she is still planning on leaving me after 2 years.
“I’m sorry, Luna, but I still wish to serve you. At least let me help you move your belongings to your new room.”
“New room?” she asked.
I sneak a glance around the stairwell and she is tilting her face in an adorable way. She looks graceful and lovely, even in this awkward situation. Killian is purring at the sight of her. I wish to run my knuckles down her supple cheeks and their rosy glow.
Cherum nods enthusiastically. “Alpha ordered for you to be moved to be near him. Probably so you both could start sharing a room soon. If you are up here, how can you-”
She holds her delicate hand up, stopping his words, a look of agitation crossing her face.
“I have no plans to ever share a room or anything else with your alpha, Delta Rosewood. I would rather stay up here. Now, I’m tired.
It has been an exhausting day. I hope you men enjoy your night in town.
It seems your alpha you claim wants me closer to him is getting started with his evening activities downstairs in our reception hall. "
"Evening activities?" he asks in confusion.
"Yes. The women of the night, I believe," she shrugs as if she expected it. As if it is normal for a husband to invite prostitutes to his wedding reception. She thinks so low of me. " Now, if you will excuse me,” she bows her head, then turns to enter the room, softly closing the door behind her.
“ You twit,” Killian snarls at me.
“I know,” I groaned, leaning back against the stone wall and sliding down it, my hope of recovering the evening and apologizing all but gone.
She thinks I called those women here. I know she does. Why wouldn’t she? I’m fucking up this chance just as much as I fucked up my first.
“Alpha?” Cherum says in surprise as he rounds the stone steps. “Luna said….I thought you were with the night ladies. What are you doing here?”
I growled at his question, scowling up at him from where I was slumped on the floor. “I will never touch those women again.”
He scratches the back of his neck, messing up his already messy red locks, before pulling on his full, bushy beard. “So Nilo wasn’t lying? She is your mate?” Cherum asks, nodding in the direction of Lira’s door.
“She’s mine,” Killian growls through me, baring my teeth possessively.
He holds his hands up in defense. “I get it, Alpha. Jeez. I was just wondering, since it seems like she wants nothing to do with you or this pack. She doesn’t even want to change rooms. Don’t know why.
You put her in the shittiest part of the castle.
It’s still summer and I’m freezing my nuts off up here.
If she really wants to stay up here, I’ll have someone come patch the holes in the walls and make repairs to the tower tomorrow.
Don’t need my Luna freezing come winter. ”
“She’s not staying up here,” I growled, “She’s coming down to my floor. Whatever I have to do, I want her closer to me.”
“But she said-”
“I DON’T CARE WHAT SHE SAID!” I yelled. She’s mine, and I won’t be able to sleep at night with her this far from me.
“Shit. Okay, Alpha. I got it. I’ll get her maids to move her since she won’t allow me to help. Who is her handmaiden anyway?”
I grimaced slightly, knowing he wouldn’t like my answer. “Niomi.”
“The old lady?! Why? Why would you assign to her someone of such low rank? She was a kitchen maid, right?”
“Laundry, I think.” I’m not sure what Niomi was doing before. She was too old to do anything significant, which was why I originally assigned her to Lira. “Get her a new handmaiden. Someone who can be her friend and who has more authority in the pack.”
“You got it, Alpha,” he says, reaching down to help pull me up to my feet.