6- Is Alpha King Jealous?

After taking a long shower and washing, I walked out of the bathroom, dressed in a red dress that was reaching just below my knees. I looked at myself in the mirror. My eyes had a different glow. My long hair was brushed elegantly. With a broad smile, I walked out of Theodore’s room and walked downstairs, to where his kitchen was. Perks of working in the royal infirmary. 

The royal dining room stilled as soon as I walked down the stairs. Everyone knew who I was. After all, they were creatures with supernatural hearing powers. But none of them dared to utter a single word. None of them dared to let the other person know that they knew their Alpha King was mated to a human being. 

Theodore stopped eating his breakfast. His gray eyes snapped towards me and his eyes widened for a moment. His eyes drank in my presence, gazing at me from my feet to my face, taking his time to check me out. With a sweet smile, I waved at him and walked near them. Several seats were empty around Theodore. His pack members were sitting at a distance, a clear indication that no one was allowed to sit beside him. 

So I did exactly what I was not supposed to do. 

I sat down beside him and got myself a plate. After placing the scrambled egg and avocado toast on my plate along with some Greek yogurt, I gazed at the dumbfounded pack members who were staring at me uneasily. And with a small smirk, I waved at them. 

“What the fuck are doing here, Serenity?” Theodore asked me, and I turned to look at him, shrugging my shoulders as I took a bite of the avocado toast and hummed in delight. 

Royal food tasted so delicious. 

“Eating, your highness. What else? Your child is hungry. Can you blame me?” I asked him, feigning innocence, and everybody at the dining table gasped. 

Theodore glared at me and his grip around the fork tightened and he didn’t even release his grip until I heard the fork snapping into two. Angry. He was so angry. I knew if I wouldn’t have been carrying his child inside me, he would have killed me an endless number of times by now. 

Clenching his fingers into a fist, he lifted up his face to look at his pack members, and within seconds the entire dining room was cleared, leaving no one but us. I pouted as I looked at my soulmate, who was already staring at me, ready to swallow me raw. 

“What the hell was that? What were you trying to prove, Serenity? Do you think you will walk without bearing the consequences of humiliating me in front of everyone?” Theodore asked me angrily, and I raised my eyebrows at him, taking another bite of my breakfast. 

“Of course not, your highness. Your child was hungry. And I had to feed him, you see.” I said, pointing towards my flat belly and he growled at me. 

Before he could have said anything I felt bile rising up my throat. Suddenly I was feeling sick. The sudden urge to throw up started stirring inside me. And I got up from the chair as soon as I could and rushed towards the restroom in the vicinity and started emptying my gut out. 

Seconds later, I felt a warm presence behind me, holding my hair for me as he bent down beside me, his other arm protectively holding me as he started rubbing my back. 

“Are you okay, human?” He asked me worriedly, and I closed my eyes, resting my head on his shoulders as I nodded my head. 

Getting up tiredly, I rinsed my mouth in the wash basin and Theodore drenched a clean face towel in water and started patting it gently against my face, wiping my mouth with it. My heart started beating dangerously inside my chest. 

“I… I am fine.” I murmured under my breath and his eyes narrowed as he dragged me towards the kitchen and made me sit on one of the stools and went to fetch me a glass of water.

Theodore Black was beyond my understanding. The man claimed to hate me and yet the slightest of discomfort to me makes him worried. I watched him silently in amusement as he placed the glass of water in front of me. 

“Drink it, you will feel better. I added an oral rehydration solution to it. It will make you feel better. Do you need anything else?” He asked me, and I shook my head, not knowing what to say to him. 

I stared at him as he removed some oranges from the basket and started peeling them. And then, he removed a couple of more fruits from the basket and started dicing them into small pieces before arranging them in a small tray. My curiosity sated down when he placed the tray of fruits in front of me and sat down beside me. 

His cologne flooded my nostrils, reminding me of his presence beside me. I could feel his gaze on me as I started eating the fruits slowly, liking the juicy and fresh fruits.

“Thank you,” I said slowly, looking at him after a moment of silence and he nodded his head, gazing away from me. His gray eyes were glowing passionately. Everything about him was just so beautiful. Especially those eyes. 

“Don’t mistake my compassion for my love, human. You’re bearing my child and the heir of my empire. Other than that nothing about you interests me.” Theodore said, looking back at me and the glowing golden stars in his eyes were no longer present. His cold and icy gray orbs were back like they weren’t glowing golden a second ago.

His words hurt the deepest corner of my heart. But more than hurting me, they angered me. His wolf wanted to claim me last night as well and he speaks as if it is me who is running behind me. 

“That was not how you were behaving last night, your highness. You were desperate to touch me last night. Did you forget about it? Is your old age finally showing the signs now?” I asked him politely, and his eyes narrowed maliciously. 

“Don’t flatter yourself, human. And how dare you embarrass me in front of everyone? You didn’t have to announce your pregnancy in front of my members and humiliate me……” He started speaking but I cut him off by getting up from the chair, stunning him into silence as I stared down at him in disgust. 

“So you expect me to sit back in your room for the nine fucking months while you roam around like the fucking King you are, Sire?” I asked him, and in a flash he was in front of me, his eyes simmering in anger as he slammed his hand beside me, on the table, caging me as he leaned his face forward, reducing the distance between us. 

“Do not take that tone with me, Serenity….”

“Else what? You’ll reject me again? Oops, sorry! You can’t do that because that might harm your heir! Or will you raise your hand at me? Torture me? Lock me in your room or fucking starve me to death? Because I want to see what you’re capable of doing when I am bearing the future of you and your kingdom.” I spat back, and Theodore’s eyes turned black. His fingers wrapped around my bicep, pulling me flush against him. 

“You won’t disrespect me, human.”

“News check, Sir, I never respected you. Now if you’re done I have things to do.” I said, and he clenched his jaw, glaring at me dangerously. 

Leaving him behind, I walked out of the dining room. I needed fresh air. Some fresh air to breathe. 

***

The royal garden was the most beautiful sight of the mansion. Hundreds of flowers were standing on the sides of the garden, like a bed waiting for its rightful owner. With a soft smile, I walked towards the flowers and the moment I touched the flowers, some of the buds bloomed into flowers, making me step back, shocked and astounded. 

“The hell?” I whispered, touching another bud with my trembling fingers and that bud also blossomed. Shock vibrated inside me as I bent down and touched other buds as well, and they met with the same fate, making me smile widely. 

“What the hell is happening?” I asked myself but I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard someone from behind me. 

“It’s your power, Luna.” A rough voice answered my question. A young man, looking almost my age, dressed in a pair of blue t-shirt and beige pants, smiled at me, bowing his head slightly. 

“Apologies for startling you like that, Luna. I’m Asher Woods, the Beta of our pack and the second in command after Sire.” He introduced himself, offering his hand for me to shake and I smiled at him, shaking his hand as greetings. 

“Hello, Asher. It’s good to meet you. I am Serenity Knight.” I said, and he laughed softly, throwing his head back as he nodded his head, crossing his arms against his chest. 

“Everyone knows you, Luna. You don’t have to introduce yourself. And the flowers bloomed when you touched them because of your powers. The energy inside you caused the flowers to blossom. Every Queen, who is mated to the King is blessed with an unique power. And they get to know it only after they get pregnant with their first child.” Asher explained, and my eyes widened as I looked at my fingers. 

“I can do magic?” I asked him, shocked and he chuckled loudly, shaking his head. 

“Magic is something which you can control, your highness. This is your power. Something you have no control over. It’s like your aura. You can’t control it.” Asher said, and I nodded my head, still in shock. Everything was so new to me. 

“What are you doing here alone though? This part of the mansion is restricted to everyone except Alpha King. Not even his mate. You should get back to the mansion, Luna. His Highness must be getting mad.” Asher said, and I raised my eyebrows at him. 

“When is your Alpha King not mad, Asher? If it were up to him, he would ban smiling in his kingdom. None of his pack members and staff will be allowed to smile. Have you ever seen your Alpha King? It looks like a cat pissed in his cereals or something is stuck up in his ass.” I asked him, and Asher burst out laughing, making me laugh as well. 

And suddenly we heard someone growling behind us. Theodore was standing behind us, his gray eyes changing to pitch dark and his fingers curled into an angry fist as he glared at both of us— and more precisely at Asher. His lips were curled up in a snarl. 

“What are you doing here with him, Serenity?” He asked me dangerously. 

A smirk formed on my face as I recognized the emotion that was dominantly burning in his eyes. Jealousy. 

Alpha King Theodore Black was jealous of his own Beta. And suddenly the new revelation made me too much happy. 

I made him jealous.