Madeline’s POV
“Are you sure that you will be okay alone, princess?” Dimitri asked as he bent down and kissed my neck. “I can stay. Will can handle it.”
I looked up at him and shook my head.
“It’s okay,” I said, giving him a small smile. “I will be fine. You are an Alpha. You have to work.”
He smiled and ran his fingers through my hair.
“I want to get started on these anyway,” I said, pointing at the books on my desk. “You are a bit of a distraction.”
He gasped, faking hurt. I tried to hold back a smirk.
“Me?” he asked, raising his eyebrows. “A distraction? Is it because I am hot?”
I chuckled and nodded.
“And because you can’t keep your hands off me,” I said, making him grin.
He leaned in and placed a soft kiss on my lips.
“Of course I can’t,” he said. “I can’t keep my hands off something that’s mine.”
I smiled and he kissed me one more time. I sighed contently, making him chuckle.
“We have to stop because I will never leave,” he mumbled and I nodded.
He let me go and walked to his desk. I watched as he picked up a few folders. My eyes fell on his muscles and I couldn’t help but remember how it felt to be wrapped up in his strong arms last night when we were showering together. He caressed every part of my body. He kissed and sucked on my skin until I felt like I was about to burst into flames. I ran my hands up and down his body and felt every part of him pressed against me It was one of the best nights in my life and I couldn’t wait to repeat it.
“Stop it, Madeline, or I will never leave,” Dimitri growled and looked back at me.
I chuckled and looked back down at the papers on my desk, trying to focus on something else other than him. He approached me and kissed the top of my head.
“Mind-link me if you need me, princess,” he said. “I will come back immediately.”
I looked up at him and nodded. He wasn’t going far. He and Will were just going to see if the preparations for the upcoming Alphas meeting were going according to plan. They were going to the training center and to the throne hall. The training center was 10 minutes away and the throne hall was right here at the packhouse. He would be close at all times.
He caressed my cheek, smiled, and walked out of our office. I couldn’t help but watch his muscles clench as he walked. He smiled at me one more time before he closed the door on his way out.
I took a deep breath and shook my head. I needed to focus. I looked back down at the book in my hands. I was familiarizing myself with the pack and Kingdom laws. Dimitri said that I didn’t need to know them all, but I wanted to. I wanted to be a good Luna. I needed to prove to myself that I was worthy of sitting in this chair.
‘You are really annoying,’ Skye sighed.
I rolled my eyes and focused on the book in front of me. I ignored her completely. I was a bit angry at her because she kept telling Dimitri everything.
‘Of course I’m telling him everything,’ she said. ‘He is our mate. He deserves to know everything. He even deserves to know about Janet and…’
‘No,’ I interrupted her. ‘I am not ruining his relationship with his mother. Stop it, Skye. You can never tell him about that.’
She sighed and remained silent. I focused on the book and took a deep breath.
Section 4: Dispute Resolution
4.1. Council:
A Council shall be established, comprising respected members of the Kingdom, to address specific issues and concerns the subjects have. The council will act as an advisory body to the King and shall facilitate communication between the palace and the subjects.
‘I didn’t like the council members,’ Skye mumbled, making me nod a little.
‘Me neither,’ I said. ‘But we only saw them once. We should give them a chance. We will have to work with them.’
Skye mumbled something I couldn’t understand and I tried to focus on the book again. I had no idea how much time had passed. I was completely focused on the book and I flinched hard when a loud knock on the door interrupted me.
I raised my head and opened my mouth to tell the person who knocked to come in, but the door opened before I could.
My breath got caught in my throat when I saw Janet and Savannah walking inside.
Janet closed the door and growled at me.
“Aren’t you embarrassed to sit in the chair that was meant for me?” Savannah asked, making me look at her.
“Of course she isn’t,” Janet answered before I could. “She came here to destroy everything, didn’t you, Madeline? She came here to take Dimitri from his mother, his mate, and his child.”
Hearing Janet calling Savannah Dimitri’s mate felt like having a knife stuck inside my chest. She wasn’t his mate. I was.
I clenched my fists and took a deep breath. I knew it would be pointless to fight with them. They were clearly never going to give up on the idea of Savannah being Dimitri’s mate and her child being his.
“Can I help you with something?” I asked, trying to keep my voice from trembling.
I needed them to tell me why they were here and I needed them to leave as soon as possible.
“You?” Janet snickered. “The Orphan Luna? What would you be able to help me with?”
I tightened my jaw and gulped. I couldn’t let her get to me. I needed to be strong. I was a Luna and I wasn’t going to let her insults affect me.
“Why are you here?” I asked, looking from Janet to Savannah. “Are you here to talk or to insult me? If it’s the latter, please see yourself out.”
Savannah’s eyes widened. Janet growled.
“You can’t kick me out,” Savannah said. “I have more right to be here than you do. I have a child with Dimitri. I am his mate, not you.”
I sighed and furrowed my eyebrows a little. She was really delusional, wasn’t she?
“I would be afraid if I was you, Madeline,” Janet said, making me look back at her. “I told you that I will get rid of you and I will. I won’t let my son suffer next to a pathetic little girl like you. You will never be a Luna. I will not allow it.”
I studied her face for a few seconds. The anger and the hate I saw made my whole body shiver.
She was serious, wasn’t she?
Pretty sure we’re missing some chapters in this section