“Are you familiar with the concept of knocking?” Frost asked, rising from his chair with barely contained irritation.
“Seeing as I am so ancient, it must have skipped my mind a century go or there about.” Thalia’s voice dripped with sarcasm.
“You shouldn’t be here, Elder, not after that little stunt you pulled, Frost stood protectively between her and me, his body tense.
“Apologies, Beta, if the Luna had responded to my message, I wouldn’t see the need of coming here unannounced. She directed her words at me, looking past Frost as if he were merely an inconvenience.
“You didn’t actually think you could send me a crappy note and I’ll run along to find you, did you?” I straightened in my chair, refusing to appear weak despite the lingering soreness.
“I see, the Luna finally acting as the queen; there is so much you don’t know.” Her smile was cold. “Some knowledge could be both dangerous and disastrous, they are best kept secrets.”
“I would like to speak to you alone, Luna,” she continued, her gaze never leaving mine.
“Whatever you want to say, you can say to the both of us,” I replied, grateful for Frost’s solid presence.
“I do need you alone… for this one.” Something in her tone made me hesitate. If I refused now, I might never learn what she was
hiding.
“It’s alright,” I assured Frost, who looked ready to physically remove Thalia from the room.
“I won’t be far,” he promised, his ice–blue eyes conveying a silent warning before he reluctantly left the room.
Once the door closed behind him, Thalia moved closer, taking the seat Frost had vacated. “I guess you and Kaius had settled your
differences?”
“Yes,” I confirmed, wary of her intentions. “It is strange that you came all the way just to ask that.”
“That’s not why I am here. I made a deal with Kaius; you might not know about this, but it is only a matter of time, and your title would be mine.” She delivered the words casually, as if discussing the weather rather than my future.
“Why would Kaius do that?” I kept my voice steady, though my heart raced. I knew about their ‘deal‘-at least, what Kaius had told me of it–but I wasn’t about to let Thalia know that.
“Maybe because you are not his true mate.” She studied my reaction closely. “Think about it; you have nothing to offer other than sex–he could get that easily.”
“Still… he keeps coming back to me. I wonder if your centuries of living have taught you how to satisfy a barb, satisfaction blooming as I saw irritation flicker in her eyes.
couldn’t resist the
“I learned more than just that. All the knowledge packed up in this little brain could come in handy; believe me, not many know as much as I do.” She tapped her temple, her confidence unshaken.
“So… you love him?” I asked, genuinely curious about her motivations.
“In a game of power, love does not come first; Kaius knows that more than anyone, yet it is puzzling that he still chooses you.” Her gaze farned calculating, assessing me as if I were a problem to be solved.
“So you don’t love him?” I pressed, wanting to understand her fully.
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“He is not bad to look at, I can admit it, but love is not my primary cus. What do you think would happen in a hundred years? 1 would be alive and youthful while he would be… dull.” The implication was clear–hier immortality made her a better match for the Alpha King.
“So what are you saying, Elder?” I leaned forward, eager to understand her purpose.
“I’m telling you to be sensible; if you do love him and this pack, you should know that you have nothing of value to give; why not step down and make things easier?” The challenge was laid bare..
“I think we are getting to the fun part; this is where you offer me help to leave/escape this pack and also promise to provide a means for me to start up a new life, faraway from Kaius’s reach. Well no, thank you.” I couldn’t keep the sarcasm from my voice.
“That is indeed a good idea, but not quite what I had in mind.” Thali leaned closer, her voice dropping to an intimate murmur. “1 know you love him, and to some point, he loves you too–1 can tell. would never be able to come between that, but what I need is ‘just‘ the title: I will become queen, but that does not mean you will have to leave this pack; you can still be with him as his… partner; the only difference is I get to make the decisions. How is that for a deal?”
“So I would be seen as his… mistress; while you would be the Queen” I stared at her, torn between disbelief and grudging admiration for her audacity.
“Generous of me, right? This way, I will not come between you and the Alpha King.” Her smile didn’t reach her eyes, which remained cold and calculating.
The offer was absurd, yet I couldn’t help but marvel at her confidence. Did she truly believe I would willingly step aside, surrendering my position while remaining as Kaius’s plaything? The insult was staggering.
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