5- Mission "Make Alpha King Regret His Rejection"

“I am not hiding anything, your highness. And even if I was, it’s none of your concern. I can take care of myself and my fears.” I said, trying to remove his fingers from my jaw. Theodore’s eyes darkened visibly but this time his anger wasn’t directed towards me. 

“You can take care of yourself?” He asked me dangerously, leaning closer to me, making my eyes widen. 

“Ye..yes.” I stammered out, and he smirked, gripping the edge of the bed as he rolled himself so that his face was directly in front of my face, barely inches apart. His upper body was hovering over mine, making me gasp. 

His left hand caressed the back of my face as he gripped my neck, gently but firmly. His touch ignited sparks inside me, my skin burned sensually as his fingers touched my body, igniting my soul to fire. 

“You said you can take care of your fears as well, no?” He asked me lowly, dipping his face down, his lips moving against my neck, sending shivers down my spine. My fingers were fisting the bedsheet. My eyes closed as he kissed my neck, and my body responded by arching back, giving him more access to the exposed skin of my neck.

“Yes.” I breathed out again, and I yelped when he bit my skin, making me feel funny things inside my belly. My insides were curling and twisting, and my fingers made their way to his hair, tugging on them harshly but he didn’t complain. Not even once as he pushed me down and my back hit the mattress as he pushed my thighs apart and moved towards me. 

“And what is your worst fear, Serenity Knight?” He asked me, his fingers slipping under my t-shirt, touching my stomach, pinching my waist and I closed my eyes as tears of pleasure pooled in the corner of my eyes. 

“Yo…your Highness, please.” I cried out, and he encircled my wrists in one go, pinning them above my head as I tried holding his shoulders, to have access to his body.

“How did you get the scar on your forehead, Serenity? Who dared to harm you? Just a name, my mate. Just a name. And I swear they won’t be alive to ever cause you pain or another nightmare.” Golden lava flashed in his dark eyes as he gripped the back of my neck and smashed his lips against mine, taking me by surprise. His fingers loosened around my wrist, and my fingers immediately grasped his jaw as I pushed him underneath me, and took the charge, kissing him. 

For a second, everything else was forgotten. Mason. My nightmare. My fears. My trembling body. My past. Everything was a blur. And the only thing I could see and feel at the moment was Theodore Black. 

“Tell me, Serenity. I will burn this fucking world down for you.” Theodore growled, his arm holding my waist possessively and I knew it was his wolf talking. The heaviness in his voice, the rough edge to his voice, and the protectiveness lacing his voice were enough to tell me. 

“You’re burning me, right now! Last time you were near me, I was left pregnant.” I said, opening my misty eyes and Theodore’s golden orbs twinkled in amusement. And the very moment his fingers touched my belly. Something inside me stirred to life as he bent down on his knees, pushing me down on the pillow softly as he again touched my belly. 

“Mine!” He growled and I felt shivers traveling down my spine as his fingers advances up, dangerously close to my chest. Before he could touch my breasts, my fingers stop him. My chest was heaving up and down as I tried to collect my breath. 

“You’re not touching me, Theodore,” I said loudly, and his eyes widened for a second. 

“What?”

“Until your human begs to me, right on his knees, asking me to touch him, and begging me to let him touch me, you won’t touch me. You can’t fuck me until your human is begging me to let him fuck me. I gave in to your temptation once and the human-side treated me like trash. So, I will let him know what he lost, your highness.” I promised him, and his jaw clenched visibly as he moved closer to me. 

“Are you denying me access to what is mine, Serenity? Gods and fate have sent you for me.” He growled, clutching my waist, and I smiled bitterly at him. 

“Well then earn that access, your highness. The portal I opened for you once without making you grovel for it was my biggest mistake. So the next time you want to have access to what is yours, as you presume it to be, earn the chance.” I said, and he growled loudly.

“The next time I get access to your heavenly portal, my mate, you’ll never be denying me what is rightfully mine.” Theodore promised me and I gave him a tight-lipped smile, pushing him away as I crawled back to his bed, ignoring the loud thumping inside my chest. 

When Theodore walked towards the bed, I immediately placed the pillows in his place, making him narrow his eyes at me. I could see how close he was to snapping. And how he was letting me push his buttons even when he was running on a very thin line of patience. 

“Move, Serenity,” Theodore grumbled tiredly and I shook my head, smiling sweetly at him as I grabbed two pillows from the bed and handed it to him. 

“I won’t be sleeping with you, your highness. I mean how can a King like you sleep with a human being like me? But then how can you let your pregnant mate sleep on the sofa, right? It might cause trouble the heir developing in my womb.” I said, feigning sadness and he clenched his jaw. His dark eyes got swallowed back and his gray orbs surfaced. I bit back my smile when I saw him glaring at me but angrily snatched the pillows from me and threw them on the sofa. 

“Oh, and Your Highness,” I called him out sweetly, making him freeze on his steps. 

“I can’t sleep with lights on,” I said, and he threw me one of his infamous and most deadly glares. And then Alpha King Theodore Black turned off the lights himself and took the sofa instead of making me sleep. 

The moment I closed my eyes to sleep, it started to pour outside. I almost jumped out of bed when I heard a loud noise. It was lightning outside. Feared gripped my chest. Suddenly my past flashed in front of my eyes. Uncle Mason used to lock me outside whenever it would be raining too heavily. Taking a deep breath I buried myself under the blanket but I could still hear the lightning. And when I thought I won’t be able to sleep at all, I heard the cracking of the bones. 

I peeked out of the blanket to see Theodore changing into his wolf. And suddenly a huge wolf was standing in front of me, growling at me. Even in his wolf form, he was much bigger and taller than me. With small and deliberate steps, his wolf walked toward me and my eyes widened as he jumped on the bed, beside me, making me scream in shock. 

“The hell? Why did you shift in your wolf? Are you planning to eat me raw tonight? Look, wolfie, I am pregnant. With your child. If you eat me, I…….” I started panicking and his tail slapped my leg gently, stopping my rambling as he growled again, and with a huff, motioned towards the bed, patting my back with his paw. 

“What?” I asked him again.

His golden eyes bored into mine as he gently scooted closer to me and circled me. The warmth radiating off his furry body was calming me down. A strange warmth spread my chest when he pushed me with his paw so that my head was resting on him as he successfully wrapped his furry body around me. His tail was moving behind his body. 

And another thunder strikes the sky but this time I didn’t jump in fear, neither did I get scared. First time in a very long time I slept peacefully, even when it was lightning outside. His wolf was protecting me. And no matter how much I disliked his human, the wolf inside him made me feel wanted. He made me feel safe. Years of trauma got washed away with one embrace that wasn't even a hug properly. 

“Do you also care about me just because I am pregnant with your child, Wolfie?” I asked him heavily as sleep pulled me into its arms blissfully. I just heard the mighty wolf whining in response. But I was long asleep, unaware of the fact that his human was listening to me. Very clearly. 

***

When I woke up the next morning, Theodore was no longer beside me. As if he never slept beside me, letting his wolf cuddle into me. When I woke up from my sleep, the warmth was no longer present, and I was feeling cold, alone. Blame my hormones and even more my pregnancy for making me emotional early in the morning. 

Taking a deep breath, I got up from the bed and smiled. I remember what I promised to Theodore’s wolf last night— that I will make Theodore beg on his knees to touch me. That he will regret rejecting me right after getting intimate with me. 

A maid walked inside Theodore’s room just before I was about to go inside the restroom to freshen up with a tray filled with various food items. The smell of food was making me hungry. My stomach growled for food. And then an evil idea formed inside my head, making me smile mischievously. 

“Miss Knight, I am Flora, your personal maid. Sire appointed me to look after you this morning. He has also sent breakfast for you. Do you prefer your tea with or without milk, Miss?” Flora asked me, and I smiled at her, shaking my head. 

“Serenity. Please call me Serenity, Flora. And please take the breakfast back. I would like to bathe first and then I will come downstairs myself to have something. I am sure eating with everyone else will be more exciting than eating here all alone.” I said, and Flora’s innocent eyes widened as she stared at me in disbelief. 

“But, Ma’am, Sire has given me clear instruction to not let you out of this floor. I am sorry but I can’t disobey his words.” Flora said, terrified to even think of disobeying her Alpha King. 

And I didn’t blame her honestly. I would have behaved in the same way if I would have been in her place. I would have behaved in the same way if he wouldn’t have fucked me, rejected me the next morning, and then caged me in his room because he impregnated me. 

“Don’t worry, Flora, whatever I do will be on me, and not on you. Okay? Please take the breakfast back.” I said, and Flora opened her mouth to argue. 

“But, Ma’am….” Flora was trying very hard to explain to me, but she didn't know what was running in mind. 

“Do you really want to upset a pregnant woman, Flora?” I asked her, and Flora immediately shook her head.

“Of course not, Ma’am. I will inform his Highness right away about your decision……” 

“No need, Flora. I will tell him myself.” I said with an easy smile that didn’t really put her at ease. With a scared look in her eyes, she nodded her head and immediately walked away, leaving me alone. 

Ah, let the fun begin.