Chapter Sixteen
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At Favr AM, my internal clock rang
Jolting straight up in bed when the silent alarm echoed inside of my mind, I slowly eased off the bed Soundlessly I made my way armind the room. slipping through the door of the adjoining bathroom. Moving towards the wrack where the clothes were hanging up. I grashed my teeth at the clothes item. A delicate dress was dangling from the hanger, that I knew would go to my thighs, almost shapeless in its size.
I shot heated diggers towards Alpha Kadlen. At least in the general direction of the man, since the bathroom will made i lundio focus on him. I now understood precisely why the man had elected to pick thus particular stem for me to wear. The garment was almost tight around the neck, long arm sleeves, giving no hint of what was hidden underneah Alpha Kadden was determined no other male had the chance to see what was concealed under the clothes
Not that I particularly cared to allow any man to bear witness to what the moon goddess had granted me. Hell, hadn’t wanted any man. Following Larken’s rejection or I should say mine of hem, a man in my life was the last thing I wanted. There’d been quite a few men in Elk Springs who’d been interested, even a couple of women. I’d rebuffed them at every chance. Letting all of them down gently as I could, simply stating I wasn’t interested in any kind of relationship Hell I was still a virgin at eighteen
OrThadbeen. That all was taken out of my grasp when I came back to this place and Kadden stamped his claim on me. The worst part of all was the fact Tcouldn’t even remember what’d transpired during that right. For whatever reason my mind was a complete blink. The last thing I
remembered was Kadden falling unconscious and realizing that he was my fated mate. Plagued by my own confusion of being remated to him I’d grabbed the bottle off the desk, the one he’d been drinking from rd managed to get a whole three or four drinks into the bottle when everything went completely black on me.
No. I didn’t care who saw it. It irritated me that the man thought he could tell me how to dress, as if it was has right. Okay, he was my mate. For whatever reasons the goddess had she’d remated me to the man, so technically yes my wardrobe concerned him. And I would’ve happily considered his own feelings towards my attire if he actually gave a slin about me. He didn’t. Kadden was horrified at the bonds that tied us together, more so at the knowledge he’d marked me. So no, I didnt give two shins what he thought on my dathing
With that thought in mind following my morning shower, climbed back into the clothes Ed worn in town, Brushing hair out of my face, I refused to experience any guilt at the open defiance of his orders. If he didn’t like what I had on then I was more than happy to stay locked up inside my mom all day. In fact, I’d prefer it that way. Almost
When the alarm clock signaled it was five–thirty in the morning. I was already working on cleaning up his rooms. Even as much as I detested the terms he’d placed on the bood, Diamond was happy to go along with it. The spintless bitch So eager to be loved by her mate, she wanted to show him the kind of woman she could be to lum. She disgusted me at times Scatching up the clothes he’d left scattered on the floor, almost like he purposefully made extra work.
“At least you listen.” Alpha Kadden spoke from where he pinbed up in the center of the bed, noting me fast at work. “Almost”
I grinned as I beard the less–than–pleacam tone in his voice, aware he’d finally took note of my clothing choice. Sensing the anger bristling beneath the surface, irritated that I hadn’t changed into the dress. Appearing oblivious. I walked into the bathrooms, tossing the clothes into the dirty hamper imide. I came back out into the room. “There your bedroom is ekan?
Kadden snored in disbelief as he came to stand next to the bed, thankfully dressed in a pair of pajama bottoms. He arched a brow. “If you call this clean you need a refresher counc My clothes needed to be picked up my curtains and shelves needed dusting, the bed needed fresh linen. The floor could use a good sweeping and a fresh polish, as well as the furniture, and windows cleaned.”
Crossing my arms over my chest, I glared him down. “You’re room doesn’t need any of that extra shot, your only saying that to ensure I have my hands full taking care of you all day long.”
Sauntering across the distance that separated us, his large husds gripped a hold of my chin, forcing m
me to meet his gue “Remember little one, you did this to yourself. You wanted a mate so badly, now you have one. You will do what is required of you, taking care of your mate in whatever way i
ever way deem to be necessary.”
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“This isn’t being a mate,” I shot back. “It’s the life of a slave.”
Rolling broad shoulden carelesly at my claims, Alpha Kadden stepped back from me then. “Look at it however you want. If you’d prefer to think of yourself as a slave doing my bidding, then that’s entirely on your head. Or you could think of a mate who years to take care of her new family
My hands clenched tightly at my
y sides. “So you expect me to live out the rest of my life like this? Confined inside of this house, doing whatever the hell you want me to, for however long you live. Just so you can prove what a powerful alpha you really are.”
“Yes,” he stated nonplussed
Hands elenched tightly at my side in response to his answer, trying to get a handle on my own emotions. It seemed that every time I was confronted. with thus man, I was growing the ability to hate him. A direct contrast to the feelings I’d had while growing up inside of this park having idealized thay man. From the moment I was thirteen Ed watched him from a distance, enchanted by his beasily, admired his strength and skill. I’d been alumed at the knowledge Id developed an attraction to the man, my best friend’s father.
Only it seemed the tone I was away from the pack something happened to cause hum to change. Or mu
maybe this was how he really was. This was the truth of the man huried beneath the surface, not aware of who he really was. Maybe Lama Sara Beth concealed the truth of what a bastard shed really marred in her youth. Then agam, maybe it was the lows of that very same woman, that converted him into this heartless brute. Even though I knew she hadn’t been his true mate, hence my presence here, maybe he did love her, In his own way.
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Honestly, I could see how the loss of her could close him off from the rest of the world, turning him totally heardess Icould never imagine spending nearly thany years with the same person, only to have them snatched away from me. Some day you will, Tihemight self My heart involuntarily denched at the thought, at the realization of the future looming ahead, Instantly reminded of the drastic differences in ouråget some he’d be the first one to leave. Is that what I had to look forward to? Some thirty years in the future being cast adrit in the world, my mate being
taken from the world.
Even as angry as I was at the man right now, I couldn’t image suffering the same fare waiting for me. The knowledge we could spend thirty years. together, only to have it snatched away from me. The only difference was our bond wasn’t one that was chosen, it’d been fated by the goddess Ind be a million times worse. And no matter how long our strength bont allowed him to live, he wasn’t totally immortal. Our lives were lengthened, not eternal. I had to live with the very real knowledge that one day I’d wake up, only he wouldn’t be there.
He frowned. “What’s wrong?”
My head jerked up. Had he felt that? Did he feel the pain heating inside of my heart right now at the thought of his death? I mentally shook my head, impossible. No matter how close our bond was, he’d never be able to truly sense the emotions inside of me. When our souls were completely bound together he’d be able to sense my pain, when I was hurt, maybe even when I was near. That was a long way off though. Our moting had happened barely twenty–four houn azo, too soon for him to be able to feel my emotions,
I shook my head. “Would you like breakfast?”
“That’d be nice.” he assured
I stalked out of the room before he had to chance to wonder about my sudden change of mood. After all moments before I was complaining about the terms he’d placed on our mated bond. He was bound to wonder why I suddenly felt the need to see to the needs be’d demanded of me of course, it was preferable to admitting the truth to him. Thas Ed been pained at the thought of the future ahead of me, one where he wouldn’t be in
No I couldn’t allow the man to ever know how deeply the loss of him would affect me. Because the moment he knew he’d had any effect on me, was the moment I’d be completely under his control.
“Is the Alpha’s breakfast reasly?” I asked as I entered the kitchen, finding Serina posted behind the other side of the counter
Serina eyed me. “You actually came willingly?”
“Yes,” Lassured her.
A hand motioned to the tray. “It’s already ready.
Gathering up the tray prepared in advance, I walked out of the kitchen failing to mark the number of plates. A couple of minutes later I set the tray down on the table in the alpha quarters, tipping towards it.” “Now that you have lireakfast I’m going to see to my chores.”
He blocked the door. “Eat first.”
“Why?” I asked him
He stared down at me. “Because before last right it’d been roughly five days since you had anything to eat. It has come to my knowledge that you have the tendency to ignore the needs of your body for one reason or another. While you are here you will answer the demands your body needs, even if I have to force you. Now eat breakfast.”
