Chapter 12

Clara’s POV

I woke up that morning with a terrible headache. 

Oh no, don't tell me it was happening again–Morning sickness?

I'll be damned. I just entered my third trimester.

I had morning sickness in my first trimester and after that, it stopped.

I did not expect that my third trimester would come with another round of the dreaded and constant vomiting, stooling and a headache.

After I finished my first round of vomiting in the bathroom, I took a late shower and brushed my hair.

I loved to look visually pleasing so I did my makeup and wore something sexy. If I wanted Nicholas to wife me up, I had to look sexy at all times for him. 

I went to knock on Nicholas' door. He did not open.

I saw one of the maids walking with an empty tray of food. “Hey! Come here!”

The maid acted kike she did not hear me. She kept walking away. I angrily dragged her to where I was standing. “Are you deaf? Are you stupid?”

“Why did you act like you did not hear me calling your name?” I then pulled her ears. “Stupid thing!”

She winced and touched the part of her ear that I just pulled. She's lucky I was not her Luna.

If I were married to Nicholas, I swear I'd send her to the dungeons.

“Where is your Alpha?” I asked with a demeaning tone.

“He’s in his study,”she replied. Good! This time around she answered me meekly.

“Okay. I want to see him. Take me to him. Where's the study?” I was curious. I needed some company.

I was tired of staying in that room all alone.

“The Alpha asked to be alone. He is working. He does not want to see anyone.”

Rubbish! What does he mean by that? I'm the mother of his first child.

“Okay, come close to me,” I urged the maid. She walked closer to me with slow, precise steps.

“Good girl. Now do you want us to be friends? I could give you one or two things, money, clothes…” I tempted her with all the good things I knew she would love to have.

She scratched her head like she was considering my offer. Was it not enticing enough?

“Okay,” I doubled down. “I will give you $200 monthly as a tip. If you serve me well, I will make it bigger. You can even earn up to $1000 monthly. All you have to do is to follow what I tell you.”

I did not even finish my sentence and she was already agreeing. The money was a large sum of money for her.

Urgh! Poverty! 

I hated being around poor people. They irritated me.

Greedy goat!

“There’s one rule!” I had to make things clear.

“No one had to know we were speaking. Act like you hate me. You will sneak into my room when no one is seeing you. Is that understood?” 

“Yes. Yes ma'am,” she agreed to my terms.

“You can call me Madam Clara.”

“Alright. Thank you Madam Clara.” She was already thanking me. I had a feeling I could trust this one.

“What is your name, maid?!” 

“My name is Hilda. Hilda, Ma'am.”

“Alright, Hilda, you will go into your Alphas study, act like something bad has happened to me and you heard me screaming for help. Tell him to hurry to my room, quick! I will give you your first pay tomorrow.” I told her and she rushed and kept the empty tray by the wall in the hallway and rushed towards the study.

I used that time to rush to my room door. Once I reached my room, I darted into the shower, quickly washing off all that makeup and I took out my clothes.

I laid on the bed with a bra and no panties.

After a few minutes, Nicholas barged into my room with a concerned face.

That maid had done her job! Good girl! I'll be tipping her. She will be my spy, my eyes and ears in this pack.

“Clara!” He yelled as he touched my face. He put an ear close to my heart to check my pulse.

“Are you okay?” He gently shook me.

I pretended like he had just woken me up. 

“Oh! Nicholas, I thought you were not going to come. My belly hurts. It's the baby. She's kicking aggressively and the nauseousness I feel is back,” I adjusted myself to lay on his lap since he sat on the bed.

I stared at him. Nicholas was still so handsome like the first time I met him. Nicholas was really tall.

Tall like 6”5 tall. He had dark brown eyes and he cut his dark brown hair into a faded low cut with the edges of his hair being nicely arranged by a clipper.

Nicholas was just too handsome. Hirs pillowy lips, his husky voice, his withoratitive nature, I was getting wet already…

I wanted him all to myself and I was going to have it.

I refused to say a word, I just leaned in and kissed him.

Nicholas being the womanizer he was could not refuse me. He kissed me too and I took my time to suck his lips.

I touched his hands and tried to take his fingers down to my core….I was in the mood.

Pregnancy horniness was no joke.

“No..no Clara. I can't..” These were the words Nicholas just said.

“The doctor advised me to have sex frequently with my partner. He said it would help with the morning illness. He said it would also help reduce the risk of a miscarriage.” Nicholas was easily manipulated. 

“My Luna…Charlotte. She's already furious at me. I don't want to give her more reasons to be annoyed.” 

“My belly!” I squirmed in pain. Nicholas plopped up from the bed in pain.  

I hated being refused. So I had to come up with something for us to still spend some time together. And in Charlotte's face.

Why won't she just go away?

“Let's sit by the garden. I will need your body warmth and the scent of fresh flowers.”

Nicholas was reluctant. He was scared of his Luna. 

“It's for the baby…”

Nicholas agreed to it. This was just the beginning, Charlotte. I'm coming for your throne, I would use this opportunity to snatch him from you.

I would strip him out of his love for you… I will take everything from you…including your life.