Chapter 6

In another pack, Alpha Ballack was seated at the dining table eating his breakfast silently and a lot of thoughts going through his mind when the maid entered. He looked at her closely and saw her face drained of all color, he exhaled silently at the sight of this. This was the eighth time that she was coming downstairs. He felt for her, been sent back and forth like that. He could only blame his Luna for doing her like that.

“Sir, the luna insist you come upstairs. Paints brushes and make up tools have been scattered throughout their room and she insists that you come now.” The maid said.

Deep lines formed on her forehead and her nostrils flared up. Her eyebrows were pulled up making it easier for Ballack to know how deeply frustrated she is. Although the Luna did not ask her to say the last part of the sentence, she just added it so that the Alpha would consider this and go to meet her. She could only pull her raised cheek back down and say a silent prayer, in hope that the goddess hear it and answers her.

Ballack knew better that his wife was too stubborn and won't stop until she gets what she wants. But he was not going to give in her request that easily. She was the one at fault this time and must see the consequences.

“Tell her I have to go and see the elders. I can't come to meet her now. She should wait till I get backhand she should not send you back here to me.”Ballack said to the maid as he continued eating his food.

The maid whose name was Alicia took out a long breath that she did not know she was holding. She felt stupid when she heard the Alpha’s reply. Of course, she should have known better than the Alpha was just as stubborn as his wife. The phobia of climbing the stairs again made her shut her eyes out. Today was just not her day. It made her release a soft sigh knowing fully well she had no choice but to go and tell the Luna what the Alpha said which means she was going to walk the stairs back. Only the moon goddess knows what is wrong with the duo this time that she has to suffer for.

“Alright, your highness.” Alicia said and bowed before starting to walk away.

Her feet has almost touched the first step of the stair when she heard the Alpha call her back.

“Alicia, it is?”he asked her.

She widened her eyes in shock. She had not thought in a million years the Alpha would know her name. She turned back and bowed before as nodded her head respectfully.

“Go back to your duty, I would go to meet her. Do not bother yourself anymore.”Ballack said to the maid.

He had seen how her face fell when he told her to go back upstairs and he knew the stairs was the cause of it. The 25 steps of the stairs could make anyone fat thin with just climbing it. Her deserted face became full of color as she bowed and left him. He ate his remaining food gently and calmly. He took the napkin and wiped his mouth. 

His broad chest and towering height made him alluring to all of the maids. He stood up and made his way to his wife's room. She used the private room which became her room anytime he was angry at her or she was angry at him. He got there and knocked on the door constituting a harsh and loud noise.

“Who is there? If it is Alicia, go back and tell him to come. I won’t allow you in if he does not.”Ballack heard her say harshly from outside the door.

Thank the goddess he did not send the girl back, she would have walked the stairs back to him again. He made a loud and clear noise by clearing his throat.

“Can I come in?” He asked her in a riveting manner.

There were sounds of someone moving about in the room after. He knew his wife well. She must have created a mess in the room and was now rallying around to clear some of it before he enters. His lips curved upwards as he thought of how her eyebrows would be pulled together as she tries to clear the room. She would just do things that you won’t have a choice than to attend to her.

“Then maybe I should go. You can send a maid to call me when you are done with your whatever’s.” He said to her.

The sound of the door opening and a pair of warm hands were wrapped around his waist Her side cheek rested on his broad back. A faint scent of the mixture of lavender and roses found their way into his nostrils as he relished the moment. This was his weakness. Her touch. Her scent. All of her in total. He could not just do without her no matter how angry he becomes at her. She was still his mate and his joy giver and nothing could change that.

“I’m sorry.” He heard her murmur.

At least she knew this time she was in the wrong. She had lied to him yesterday that she wanted to go and see her friend Elizabeth in the village and he found her with her old school mate. He was a lanky guy and even with his bushy eyebrows and full babied face, he turned out to be more handsome than he is. He had caught her smiling at him which made her beautiful.  His mouth had gone dry the moment he saw them.His wolf blood boiled down when he saw them and he had almost used his claws to tear her friend's head off his body The thought of it again made him clench his jaw and barred his teeth. She must have sensed it as she tightened her hand that was around his torso.

“I did not expect to see him there. Elizabeth was not at home so I played with her kids and talked to her husband a bit before leaving. I met him on the way and we started talking. It was just a normal chat between two friends and nothing more.”she said as she rubs her head against his back and drew circles on it with her index finger.

She was just too naive. He had looked at her with twinkles in his eyes and as of he was seen his favorite desert and she expects him to believe that they were just school mates. He just had to warn him to back off or else he would not hesitate to ask the guard throw him to the dungeon and kill him.

“It’s okay. Can I go now?” Ballack said.

“Are you still mad at me?”she asked in a sweet voice.

“Nope.” he replied her nonchalantly.

“Then come in a bit and stay with me.” she said as she pulled hum forward to the room.

Ballack dared not argue with her and followed her into the room. His mouth formed an ‘o’ at the falling sight of the room in front of him. He turned to face her with widened eyes as she bit on her nails.

“Sophia…”he said.