Chapter 48
the rest of the night, the Sage’s words kept ringing in my head. By marking her!”
As much as I hated seeing thas fake mark on her, I just couldn’t mark her. That would be the height of it all, and it was never part of the plan. Marking her would mean forever, I can’t do that.
My
ty mind studdenly drifted to the moment when I had opened her mail- we both have separate lives to live after all of this, and I’m not giving because of the mute board or some stupid fake mark.
As a matter of fact, I’ve had more than three mutes after Rose, and I rejected them all without even sparing them a glance. But then fate, fate just hud to make this one even more complicated.
Darryl is getting even more used to Else’s presence, making things increasingly hard for me to handle. Not just Darryl, Gemini’s shenanigans were slowly becoming a significant part of my day and I hated how quickly I was getting used to her and how comfortable 1 felt with her around.
“I will all come to an end so
soon.” I whispered to myself, an assuring reminder to remain emotionally strong.
I was about to pour myself a glass of whiskey when I noticed that I had emptied the one boule by me, I made a request for another. I left my door inlocked, in expectation of the maid’s arrival, but I was graced with a curvy figure emerging from the dimly lit hallways with a bottle in her hand.
Her clinking heels piqued my interest, her slow seductive moves forcing me to stand to my feet, a sense of longing in my eyes as I patiently y waited for the figure to come fully into sight.
Despite the longing I felt, her scent was a buzz kill. “Becca?” I let out a low grow! in disappointment.
For a moment. I thought it was never mind.
–
“What are you doing here?” 1 queried as she made her way further into my room.
She set the bottle of whiskey on my side table, her hands trembling slightly as she poured herself a drink. “I came to have a drink with your
“I thought I instructed the guards to never let you in here.”
She lifted her hands in the air, feigning innocence. “No one said anything to me. As a matter of fact, I didn’t see anyone at the entrance. You can check for yourself”
I pecked out of the door only to realise that she was right, “What did you do this time? And what are you up to?”
“please Asher, you don’t have to be this way with me all the time.” She said, her words filled with hurt. “I came here to spend time with you, and 1 never really did because you’ve been all too busy with work and your mate. ban we just have some alone time, please! Consider this my goodbye
I loosened up a little, cager to know what she was up to this time. We took the couch, siting and drinking quietly. I had absolutely nothing to say to her and I wasn’t going to act like I did.
Slowly she began to close the space between us
She smiled knowingly, “You can’t blame me for wanting to be in your life again.”
Her reply made my gaze on her to linger for a couple of seconds. But I still refused to say a wond
decca’s voice
you.
increasingly emotional “You know, despite the torture I went through that night, despite the pain you put me through, I don’t In fact, it only made me realise the extent I’m willing to go to have you back.”
Becca’s words hung in the air, but I refused to acknowledge them. I took a sip of my whiskey, my eyes fixed on the wall ahead.
“I remember the first time we met,” the continued, “You were so charming and contalent as ever. I knew right then that I wanted to be with you”
I remained silent, my expression unreadable
“We lud some great times, didn’t we?” she asked, her eyes sparkling withi mories: “Do you remember our first kiss at high school?”
She smiled, expecting me to respond, but I didn’t. I just kept staring ahead, my face a mask of indifference
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Becca’s smile faltered for a moment, but she recovered quickly. “I know I messed up. Asher. I know I hurt you. But I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make it right.
She leaned in closer, her voice taking on a conspiratorial tone. “I might have abandoned you once, but that was because I was young and naive. But one thing remains sure, Asher. I would never cheat on you. I’m nothing like her- Gemini doesn’t deserve you. Ash”
My eyes snapped to hers, my gaze intense. For the first time that night, I felt a spark of emotion. Anger
Becca’s eyes locked onto mine, a thin smile across her lips. She knew she had finally gotten a reaction out of me.
My first instinct was to slam her against the wall for speaking ill of Gemini, but she wasn’t the only one who doubted. I also did. But that didn’t stop the fact that I thought she had a hand in the whole scandal
Herself and my mother-
But now
that e
every piece of evidence has been messed up, I realise just how easily things can get manipulated in my Kingdom. This emphasizes the need to commence a thorough screening because I don’t even know who is loyal to me and who is not.
My thoughts kept me looking in the distance, but what brought me back to reality was the feeling of her soft lips on mine.
Still, at that moment, my room burst open. “Your majesty – Gemini’s words froze at the sight before her, and so did she.
pushed Becca away immediately, my heart racing
Fuck, not again!
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