Chapter 36
Cain’s POV
I woke up with a pounding headache, my mouth dry and my body aching. As I slowly opened my eyes. I was greeted by two naked women lying beside me. The events of the previous night came flooding back the drinks, the laughter, and the well, the other stuff.
I rubbed my temples, trying to ward off the hangover. One of the maids stirred as I moved, her long, dark hair falling across her face. She blinked up at me with a sleepy smile.
“Good morning. Prince Cain, she purred, her fingers lightly tracing circles on my bare chest.
The other one yawned, stretching like a stressed cat, her hand lazily reaching under the sheets toward my lower half.
I grabbed her wrist just before she reached her destination. “Not happening. I muttered, my voice still raspy from sleep. “We already ran through all the condoms last night“.
The red–haired maid pouted, her grey eyes sparkling with naughtiness. “I don’t mind,” she teased. “You can cum inside me if you want
I let o
out a sharp laugh, shaking my head. “Do you ever get enough?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.
She grinned, unashamed. “Not when it comes to you.”
“Well, too bad.” I said, pushing the sheets off and swinging my legs over the side of the bed. “Party’s over. Both of you, our
They both began to do the sad puppy face, their eyes pleasing for me to screw them once again, even if it’s just one more time. “Now Ladies!” I
velled
They sighed in unison, but they didn’t argue. They knew the routine. They gathered their clothes, throwing on their skimpy uniforms with lingering glances at me, clearly hoping I’d change my mind.
The red–haired one hurried back to me, her lips dangerously close to mine. I really wished you marked me last night, I want to be more than a servant for your pleasure” I smiled, knowing that would never happen. Not because of her status in the palace, but because she wasn’t necessarily my type, she just had a nice ass and a sizeable breast. Nothing really intrigued me about either one of them..
“Don’t overthink things, sweetie,” I whispered in her ears.
I wood and stretched my stiff muscles as I watched them leave. When they were gone, I sighed and headed to the bathroom.
The cold water flowed down my body slowly and I closed my eyes, relaxing further into the moment, but it didn’t help much in soothing the thunderstorm in my head.
Two tablets of Aspinn was all I needed to put my thoughts straight, get dressed and step out to go about my daily activities.
Being here, I didn’t really luve much to do. Most of my engagements were at our own pack, the mother pack of Lava Moon Pack.
Let me share with you a brief history
sa Moon Pack was barthed from Home Rock Pack in New Mexico (where we reside). But then the pack grew too big and needed to be split. My father was the then Lycan King of both packs (one then), but his sickness didn’t let him do much and this led him to hand over to Asher. Long story shom. Andrew Blackwood’s pride felt hurt as he watched Asher rule in his own way instead of being a pawn to him, and so he split the pack into five places, two fifth for himself and three fifth for Asher. The park is basically run by the elders, but so long as he is addressed as the Lycan King for the
Mexico region, he is okay
where
1 stepped into the dinning roo
room, expecting breakfast to be in progress, but to my greatest surprise, no one was there. I cross checked the time to be sure that I wasn’t behind time, but it was actually just a few minutes after the start of breakfast on a normal day.
Seems I wasn’t the only one who got hungover, I thought as I took in the unusually quiet atmosphere
My stomach growled and I thought it was time to visit the kitchen myself. As I entered, the maids on duty froze, their eyes widening as t
as they saw
Why isn’t breakfast ready?” I demanded, crossing my arms. “At least those that are awake should get to eat something before the rest decide in wahr up“:
One of them, a petite brunette, hesitated before speaking Tim sorry your Highness, but King Asher has undered that no one
al Lady Gemini
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Chapter 36
Her words hut me hard, like a b
bump into the wall. I straightened, my
ty eyes narrowing “Gemini is missingr-
The maid nodded, looking nervously at the floor.
“Since when?” I asked sharply
Last night, Your Highness. The guards said she was in her room, but now no one knows where she is.”
I swore under my breath, storming out of the kitchen and heading straight for Asher’s office where I hoped he would be, sitting carelew as usual.
The closer I got to his office, the angrier became. By the time I barged in, I was a storm of fury.
Asher was standing by the window, his arms crossed over his chest, his expression as usual. He didn’t turn as I entered, but I knew he was aware of my presence.
“You let Gemini go missing?” I snapped, slamming the door behind me.
His eyes flicked toward me, glacial and unreadable. “Watch your tone, Cain,” he said coolly.
“Don’t give me that,” I shot back, stepping closer. “She’s
– “She’s your mate. She was supposed to be with you last night”
sher’s jaw tightened, and I could see the anger building beneath his composed exterior. “And how does any
ny of this affect you? Cause the last time I Thecked, whatever happens with Gemini is not your concern,” he said, his voice like steel.
“Not my
concern?” I laughed bitterly. “She’s family, Asher. And you’re supposed to protect her. So I don’t fucking know how one would lose their mate on the day of the full moon, I mean, of all the days? And for a person as possessive as yourself, I need you to make me understand.”
I would say this one more time… It is none of your business. So keep your feigned care to yourself.”
My gaze on him tightened, “I don’t feign care, I let everyone know their place. And don’t make this about me, when you are the problem. What was so important that you couldn’t spare her one night? One night, Asher Where were you and what the fuck were you doing?”
When he didn’t answer, I chuckled in disbelief as a thought flashed through my mind. “Or could it be that you were fucking Becca and that is why you couldn’t-
Before I could complete my sentence, Asher’s fist landed on my jaw, sending me stumbling back. The pain sent an electric jolt across my face, didn’t let it weigh me for too long. I straightened and swung back, my punch landing squarely on his cheek.
“You don’t deserve her,” I spat, my voice dripping with venom.
Asher’s eyes burned with fury, but his expression remained impassive. “And you think you deserve her?” he asked, his voice low and dangerous. “With your habit of strewing anything in a dress?”
“I don’t see her like that?” I thoured, my hands curling into fists. “But at least care about hert At least I wouldn’t treat her like something I paid
ng I paid for!”
Asher’s eyes darkened, his body going still as his wolf clawed at the surface. “You have no idea what you’re talking about,” he said, his voice a deadly whisper.
I took a step closer, my anger boiling over. “You think? Fifty million dollars, innit? That’s what she is worth to you, and that is why you treat her like
- possession and not a person”
“One thing I know for sure is that one day, you will realise that you’ve made a big mistake. Hut by then, it would have been too late to make
The room fell ulent and I watched Asher’s hands clenched at his sides, his icy demeanour cracking just enough for me to see the storm brewing beneath
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