Hiding the Alpha’s Heir

“Mama, it is unusual that Papa retired so early.”

Sander looked dejected because Desmond only kissed him a good night and left to retire to his chamber. He was expecting that they would have fun tonight but Desmond didn’t seem to be in the mood right now.

I gently combed his hair after I tucked him into his blanket. “Papa is tired, little man. He will be alright tomorrow.”

Desmond didn’t say a word after I retorted a harsh truth to him earlier.

I was not a fool. He knew that I had warned him in the past that if that case should happen again, there would be no second chances.

I forgave Desmond for what happened the first time he slept with the courtesan. Indeed, someone used an aphrodisiac incense by that time. He was not in his sanity when he committed such an act.

But… the part where he committed that act towards Hazel… That was something I could not ever forgive.

No matter what actions he would do in the near future to coax me, my heart wouldn’t be swayed on Desmond anymore. My wolf knew that for a fact even if she was urging me to bestow Desmond a once last chance.

“Aww…” Sander’s shoulders slumped.

He didn’t make a fuss over it and fell asleep from tiredness. I quietly walked out of his chamber and glanced in the direction where Desmond’s chamber was located.

I took a quick bath after that before I went there so I could provide my service to him just like what happened last night. It was what he wanted even if I did not want to do this. I knocked on the door but I received no response.

“Desmond? It’s Seraphina.” I knocked again.

“My lady.”

George arrived, bowing his head. I nodded my head, acknowledging his greeting. “Is Desmond here?”

Shaking his head, he answered politely, “He went out for a while. He said that he shall come back later. He also informed me that you may retire now.”

“Huh…” I almost scoffed. “Really?” George nodded. “Wow… Last night he was eager to have me here in his chamber and now…” I paused, not wanting to conclude anymore. “Well, that would be favorable to me.” My tone smeared with a nonchalant tone.

George didn’t say anything after that.

I went my way to the balcony. I looked up, feeling some wary eyes around me.

Now, I felt them more clearly this time. Desmond’s elites were so close. I might not be able to feel their presence because that was one of their specialties to remain to hide their presence, however, their menacing stares were penetrating through me so it was not that difficult to locate them, unlike last time.

I looked up in the starry night sky, feeling nostalgic all of a sudden.

In the past, Desmond and I used to go out here to watch the stars as well as the moon after our lovemaking. We used to count them and he would sometimes make some comical remarks which I always found funny.

“Good old days, huh…” I mumbled before I looked down when I felt a strong presence not so far from my position and felt like I was being intensely watched.

My heart immediately jumped out of my ribcage when I came to see… Desmond.

He was standing a few feet away from where I was. He was looking up at me as if I was too far to be reached by him when he could come up here to reach me.

“What a lovely night, isn’t it, seraphim?”

His voice was faint yet with my sensitive ears, I managed to hear them. “I came to your chamber and you are not there,” I said, hugging myself. It suddenly felt cold even though I was wearing a robe.

“Ah, yes…” He took strides toward my direction and jumped from the ground to come here.

“Are you going to take me here?” I asked in a nonchalant tone.

I watched him open his mouth to utter a word but there were no words coming out. He closed it and leaned his back, looking at the same sky I was looking at right now.

“I am not in the proper state right now…” He chuckled. It was a dry one.

I looked at him in disbelief. “That’s unusual,” I pointed out.

Desmond just smiled. A coerced one. That was only his response.

“Well, then, I shall take my leave.” I turned my back as I didn’t wish to stay in the same place as him.

“Stay.”

I felt bolts of sensations when he halted me by holding my arm. This time, it was a gentle one which I found bizarre for my own good.

“Stay, Seraphina… Please…”

I creased my forehead in confusion hearing that pleading tone in his voice. Did I hear it right? He used ‘please’ which he never used on me from the moment we met each other.

As I turned my head, I could have sworn I cursed in my mind seeing the longing in his eyes. And damn this heart of mine… It reacted upon seeing the emotion Desmond expressed.

“Stay with me for a moment. Let’s have a talk.”

I exchanged my glance in his eyes. They were pleading with me.

“C-Certainly,” I said, unsure. I could feel how his heart pounded so fast. I bet my heart had the same rhythm as him if I paid heed to it. But what matters most right now was the sudden change of behavior of Desmond.

Yes, I get it that he became silent after our talk earlier but it was unusual that he looked… depressed?

“What do you want us to talk about?” I glanced at him when he leaned his elbows to the railings and looked at the night sky.

This gave me a chance to study his side features. His protruding nose and not-so-wide forehead… They were the things I was usually obsessed with.

What I usually loved before was how he showed his affection by rubbing our noses together.

Ah… This kind of hurts me somehow. I felt sorry for our marriage.

“I missed this.”

I didn’t react to his statement. I already knew what he meant.

“How many times do you have to say such nonsensical statements as if you really cherished our marriage, Desmond? You talked as if it really was important to you.” Ah, yes. The bitterness was smothering in my mouth.

The scars of the past were suddenly bleeding again.

“You really know how to hurt me, Seraphina,” Desmond said, still not looking at me.NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

I snorted. “Me? Hurting you?” The nerve of this man! “Let me remind you that you are the one-”

“I know I messed up.” He chuckled dryly. “I already knew that beforehand…”

I clenched my hands. Huh… He was fully aware of his mistakes. Good. It was a good thing he knew that he cheated.

“Enough of the talk. Just say that you want my body, Desmond. I came here to fulfill what I promised to you,” I said coldly.

I couldn’t… I couldn’t find myself even opening this topic again. It would only remind me of how I witnessed everything.

Desmond turned his head at me, looking displeased at my words. “I want us to…” he paused when I removed the robe and revealed my naked body. In an instant, he growled a warning. “Don’t fucking look!”

His thunderous voice echoed throughout the pine trees forest. I knew that he was not pertaining to me but to his elites who were silently watching us. He even enveloped me inside his arms to cover my naked body.

“Fuck, Seraphina! What are you thinking?!” he asked, frustrated.

The visible veins on his forehead were almost popping some fireworks. His possessive touch on my body indicated how he owned me no matter if I was long gone from him.

Desmond flinched when I reached for his cheek. “Make me yours tonight.” It was only a mere seductive whisper but it was enough to distract him from wanting to talk about the past.

I never wanted to talk about it. Those were painful moments I experienced before I absconded. There was no reason for me to be reminded about them.

“Seraphina…” His chest rose up and down. He was even having some laborious breaths.

At that moment, I knew that I won.

“Cinnamon…” Ah, shit… The way I uttered my endearment to him… It felt nostalgic.

One way to make him sweep off his feet was to be called on my endearment to him.

It was an easy manipulation. Even Desmond could have a hard time halting this madness.

“Stop it…” he said through gritted teeth.

But I did not listen. Instead, I tiptoed and planted a sensual kiss near the corner of his lips.

“I am horny, cinnamon. Care to satiate me?” I whispered seductively. “I want us to do it right here bathe under the moonlight just like in the past.”

There was a warning bell ringing inside my head. I knew. I knew that this would make me feel trapped more than before if I kept continuing this action right now.

But there was no way I would let him say he was sorry for what he did.

No.

Desmond must suffer. He mustn’t say sorry. I wanted him to suffer… like how I suffered when I was with him.

But it looks like he was being stubborn right now. He was not even moving an inch.

“Make me yours,” I repeated and had his hand cup my breast. “Make me scream your name in ecstasy, cinnamon.”

His hardened feature was enough that he was gradually faltering. Just another more word and I would definitely distract him.

“Make me cum…” I whispered. “Don’t just stand there and do nothing, cinnamon. If you are not going to do-”

“Fuck you, Seraphina! Fuck you for playing me!” Desmond exclaimed before he claimed my lips with so much hunger.