Chapter 14:

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

MIRA

The sun was already rising so early that morning. I wanted to talk to Lesley, but I didn't know where and how to meet him. I wanted to have a private conversation with him, so I would not just run up to him and ask for his attention. 

Being alone with him would bring back memories that I was trying to forget. Even though I would not lie to myself that it was difficult to take those thoughts out of my head. I had sex with Lesley several times, and each of them was worth it. It was hard to forget someone who fucks so hard. 

A knock on my door snapped me out of my thoughts. I inhaled and shook my head quickly as I walked towards the door in a hurry. I opened the door and met one of the kitchen staff standing out there. 

She bowed in front of me. 

"I wanted to let you know that breakfast would be ready soon." 

I nodded. 

"Will you like to be served in your room, or you will eat in the dining room." 

I cleared my throat. 

"I will just eat along with everyone else." 

The maid bowed and walked away from my room. I suddenly remembered that I needed to see Lesley, so I quickly called her back. 

"Take me to Lesley," I ordered her. 

She stared at me as though I had committed an offence. The shock in her popped eyes was evident. I was not too far from the reason she was shocked. This was probably the first time she would hear me call him that. 

"I am unsure if he is awake yet. Unless you want to bother his sleep." 

"He would not mind. Just take me to him."

She nodded and led me out of the room. The maid led me to Lesley's room, and after she knocked on the door, she turned to face me. There was something in her eyes that I could not read immediately. 

After waiting for a while and there was no response from him, she knocked one more time and turned to me. 

"Ma'am," she called out. "I don't think he's awake. Or maybe he is, but he stepped out already to get something." 

I decided to knock on the door by myself. I knocked hard enough for someone who could be sleeping to hear. It wasn't something that the maid would do. 

We waited for a while, and we soon began to hear footsteps from inside the room. The maid moved away from the door a bit. 

The door opened, and Lesley pushed his head out. His face and eyes were swollen. Of course, he just woke up from his sleep. 

"What is the matter?" He asked and yawned loudly. 

"She... she wanted to see you, so I brought her here." 

Lesley paused when he turned to me. I knew that Lesley was always swept off by my beauty. I knew he wanted me somehow. If only he knew that I was the same woman he had rejected five years ago. 

He waved the maid off and called me into his room.

"What do I owe this visit?" Lesley asked as I walked into his room. 

He began to pick up his shirts from his couch quickly. He walked towards his wardrobe and placed them there. I sat down on the couch, of course, after he said I should sit. 

"I'm sorry about the mess. I was too tired to clear them yesterday," Lesley apologised while scratching his head. 

As I forced out a smile, I rolled my eyes inwardly. It wasn't like anyone cared about what he did. 

"Well, it's fine. I understand. You are the alpha, and you have a lot of duties." 

He nodded. 

Lesley came to sit on the couch beside me. I tried to stay calm and act normal. 

"A drink?" He asked. 

I quickly declined. "No... not at all. I just want to talk, and it would not even take long." 

Lesley nodded. 

"It's about the uhm... the preparation for uhm_" 

"Oh, that," Lesley quickly interrupted before I could finish talking. 

"Yes, that," I replied and forced a smile. "I came to ask. I thought I would begin once I am in this palace. I do not understand why it is taking so long. No one is saying anything about it." 

"I understand that you came here to work, and we are delaying your work." 

"I have other important things to attend to," I cut in quickly. 

Lesley was quiet for a while. 

I could not understand the reason for the wait. If they were not ready, them they should not have called me in the first place. I was in a hurry to get my revenge. I needed them to be in a hurry to lose as well. 

"I know that we spoke about a few things already. I should get them ready before you begin, and I haven't even begun to make preparations for anything." 

I shook my head. 

"But why? There's no time." 

"I am supposed to meet with the elders first so that we can finalise this before they start." 

Lesley had a pleading look in his eyes as he stared back at me. He could tell that I was really mad. I didn't try to hide it one bit. He was unbelievable. I thought he was supposed to have met with the elders before bringing me here to waste my time. 

I scolded Lesley for not making proper plans and for wasting my time. 

"I am sorry," he apologised to me. "I am deeply sorry, and I promise you that this will not happen ever again. The next time we speak, I will try to get everything ready."

I hissed loudly. 

"Well, I have limited time here. Once my daughter's school break is over, I would leave. You better hurry up because I have limited time to spend in this palace. "

I didn't want to stay back there and keep dragging words with Lesley. I stood up to my feet and walked away from his room. I entered my room and locked the door behind me. I was struggling to breathe normally. I was almost gasping for breath as I tried to control my anger towards Lesley and the elders. 

"How could they be so unreasonable?" I asked myself as I folded my fist. 

I wished that I still had a wolf. I would have digged my claws into my palm until the pain overwhelmed the anger I was feeling. 

Whatever they were doing was delaying my revenge plans, and it was bad for me. I would not remain here after my daughter's school reopened.