The Rejected Luna Queen novel Chapter 16

Alpha Bane's POV

I was almost startled as I felt a hand on my shoulder. But the voice that followed was something I was very familiar with. Sophia; how on Earth did she get here?

"What are you doing here, my darling?" I asked, quite surprised that she was there and that I wasn't aware that she was right behind me all this time.

"I just decided to take a stroll, love. But as I was just about to walk past this place, I sensed that you were here somehow, so I thought it wise to come in and say hi. Surely, that was the right thing to do, wasn't it?"

"Sure," I answered. She wasn't far from the truth. Yet, somehow, I felt deep down that she wasn't being completely honest with me.

"Wait… I know this face," the princess uttered, feigning surprise. "What is this maid doing here, love?"

Seeing that I didn't tell her about the maid earlier, I knew that I had to cook up something very believable. There was no way I was going to tell her that I felt she was supposed to go with me because she might have also been my mate. I couldn't tell a shallow lie because Sophia was a very smart woman. Thankfully, I too was a smart man.

"Remember the servant that I talked to you about in the carriage before we left?" I asked.

"The one that you said the guard came to tell you something about?"

"Yes, that one," I affirmed. "I thought it would be nice to get a servant who would help you with the things you'd need in this Pack. It's not going to be nice for you to be here without having a personal maid whose job will solely be to cater for your needs as the Luna of this Pack."

I saw a smile spring forth on her face as I spoke. I thought she loved what she heard. Any woman would be thrilled to know that her man was looking out for her above all things. I wanted to be that man for her.

"That's so sweet of you, my love," she said, caressing my ears with her right hand before planting a kiss on my cheeks. "But I don't think this servant is good enough to serve a Luna like me. She's way too ugly to do that."

The Princess laughed scornfully after she made the statement and I looked to the maid whose head was bowed as she stared at the ground, probably feeling embarrassed.

"Well, I don't need a servant at the moment. I'd probably call for her when I do, but I have something for her." The Princess turned her attention to the maid, looking at her from her head to her toes as though she was trying to access her based on her appearance.

I thought hard about what the Princess had just said and I didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad one. As much as it hurt to be put away like that, I could take some solace in the fact that I loved to cook.

To me, it was more than an honour to be tasked with cooking for everyone in the Pack. Eating was the most important activity and I was tasked with ensuring that the food was properly made. Their satisfaction was placed in my hands. It wasn't bad at all.

"Let it be so, my dear.” The Alpha said to Princess Sophia before turning to me. "Henceforth, you are assigned to work only in the kitchen. I do trust that the Princess' testimony of you is accurate as I'm not used to eating food that isn't well prepared. Be sure not to disappoint. It will be in your best interest to do your job effectively as I'm not known for my patience and tolerance. Am I clear?"

"Yes, Alpha." I forgave him for his long speech as he had never tasted any food made by me. If he had, he'd have known that none of his chefs was half as good as I was. Experience, they said, was the best teacher and I was keen on making good of that adage.

With that, he turned to leave, with the Princess by his side and I noticed that she reached out with her left hand and held on to his right, intertwining their fingers together before turning to look at me. She gave me a wicked grin and smirked before they finally walked away.

Good riddance.