Chapter 84
Gemini’s POV
I should have seen this coming…
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I stood back with a heavy heart watching how the maids moved my things back to my room. Considering all that had been happening over the months, I really had my hopes high that we were going somewhere with all of these. I mean, it even got to the point that I almost made a decision to do forever with Asher. But now? Now, it felt like a cruel joke.
In the two months that had passed, I had loved him, unloved him, and then somehow found myself loving him all over again. It was a dizzying cycle, one that left me feeling more confused than ever. A frustrated chuckle escaped my lips, the maids looked my way, their faces frowned like they were considering if I was still in my right senses or not. Look at me making the same mistake over and over again, one minute I’m causing the moment I met Asher and then next I’m happy to be with him.
“Why do I keep doing this to myself?” I muttered under my breath, shaking my head in disbelief. Just a week ago, I had been wrapped in Asher’s arms, feeling safe and cherished. Now, I felt like a fool, a puppet dancing to his whims. One moment I swore I would never fall for his tricks again, and the next, I was melting into him as if nothing had happened.
No one prepared me emotionally for this. The same me who had just let out a chuckle was now fighting really hard to hold back my tears.
The maids focused on what they had been doing, though stealing glances at me from time to time. Asher hadn’t even bothered to wait until je got home before sending his Beta to tell me to move out of his room. It was like he couldn’t wait to distance himself from me, to erase whatever was slowly and carefully forming between us. That moment was the most humiliating part of this. I mean, sending his Beta to relay the message even before his return. So definitely, he didn’t want to return to a warm welcome from me. But why… why does Asher enjoy watching me be miserable? He’s been doing this for way too long, I should let him know how I feel about all of this.
In some moments, I’m forced to think that I had done something wrong, but I tried, I tried to wrap my head around what it could possibly be. But in the end, it boils down to nothing, I can’t seem to remember doing anything that could make King Asher mad at me.
I finally retreated to my room, the familiar surroundings offering little comfort. I lay flat on my back, staring at the ceiling, trying to find peace in the blank board above.
The movements outside my window seized the silence in my room. My curiosity was piqued and I dragged myself to the window where I caught a glimpse of King Asher’s entourage. My heart skipped a beat as I spotted his car pulling up, dread clouding over me.
“Great, just what I need,” I muttered sarcastically, rolling my eyes at the universe. I had half a mind to confront him right then and there, judging from the fact that he also couldn’t wait to break the news to me. But as I paced the hallways, my resolve began to waver. What would I even say? “Hey, Asher, why did you kick me out of your room?” It sounded childish, but it was exactly what happened.
He would never take me seriously if I approached him that way. I let out a heavy sigh of deep–rooted frustration.
After what felt like an eternity of pacing, in the hallways, I expected to get a glimpse of him before he would get into his room, but Asher didn’t show up. He must be at his office, I whispered to the guards who wouldn’t leave my side. But who in their right sense would return home from a probably stressful trip and the first place you relax is your office?
At this point, I should be apologising to Alpha Harvey forever addressing him as a workaholic.
As I approached his office, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. The guards he had assigned to me flanked me, their presence both reassuring and intimidating. Over these same two months, Asher’s Kingdom changed from the danger zone which I once knew it for, to a place of extreme peace.
When I reached Asher’s office, I got stopped at the entrance, an extra two guards standing by the door, using their bodies as shields to prevent make from taking any other steps.
“King Asher doesn’t want to see anyone right now,” came the curt reply from one of the guards in front of me.
“I shook my head, I’m not anyone, I’m his mate. Let me in!” I ordered, but they wouldn’t move.
I raised my voice, hoping Asher would hear and ask them to let me in but he didn’t. But of course, why would he want to?
“Asher? It’s Gemini,” I called out, trying to keep my voice steady.
There was no reply, despite the fact that I was sure he had heard, My heart sank further,
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“Of course, he doesn’t want to speak with me,” I mumbled, turning away from the door. I felt like I was walking through a fog, each step heavier than the last.
As I made my way back to my room, frustration bubbled up inside me. I had come here seeking answers, but all I got was another door slammed in my face. Just as I rounded a corner, I caught a glimpse of someone that made my heart skip.
But why… Why did I feel that flutter in my chest? I thought I was past all of this…
Oh Goddess, we can’t complicate this more than it already is… Can we?
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