Alarick's POV
Three weeks have passed.
After nearly a month, my men have pointed out who the mole is. To my surprise it's 2 of the 3 men who originally found Esmira.
What a sweet coincidence this was.
It relieved me to know that I have finally gained control over those filthy rouges again.
I couldn't have done it without my brother of course.
He did all of the footwork while I did all the planning here in Europe.
As I was lying next to Emily, I admired her sweet features as she was sleeping.
We have made only a small amount of progress here at the mansion.
I could tell that she is still deathly afraid of me based off of our first interactions.
The way she refers to me as Alpha when I lose my temper at times. I'm sure it's in fear, but I can also tell that my sweet mate is always eager to please.
It's honestly quite the turn-on discovering how submissive she truly is.
Despite my efforts in getting her to call me by my name, she still seems too scared to disrespect me.
I can't blame her with what's she been through with me. I understand for such an innocent girl like herself, I come off extremely harsh.
I couldn't help it. It was in my nature.
My phone suddenly rang. Michael's name appeared across the screen. I answered. "What." I groaned.
The day had just started, and I wasn't in the mood for my brother's bullshit.
He sighed and replied.
"Is this how you answer the phone for someone who's doing all of your dirty work while your off, who the fuck knows where laid up with your mate?"
I instantly became annoyed but kept my composure as he was nice enough to do me this favor.
"Is everything okay on your side?" I questioned.
"Yeah, the pack is doing fine."
His voice became more serious, and he spoke, "I was just calling to tell you that council wishes to have a meeting with you, I guess somehow they found out that you're not in office. How did this happen?"
I sighed lowly. "Do you think there is a possibility of another mole being in our midst? Someone from the High Court this time?"
Although this kind of mole wasn't dangerous at all, it was annoying having those geriatric fools in my business.
Michael groaned over the phone. This was a problem neither of us felt like dealing with. At least when catching a regular mole, we could take our anger out on them.
This person was to remain untouched.
"I'll look into it." He grumbled.
I looked over at Esmira who was sound asleep.
"I'll tell you more about my situation when I come back home. My mate and I will be leaving sometime this week. I'll call you right before departure." I murmured.
Michael scoffed.
"Yeah okay, I'll be here. Council is harassing me with all these letters. You think they'd know to go paperless and just call? I guess I'll just keep pretending to be you by foraging your signatures. Who knows how long that will hold them off." He finished.
"It should be enough till next week. Thank you for reminding me why I gave you the Beta position." I finished.
I hummed lowly and said my goodbyes.
I planned on telling him more about Esmira.
He's the only soul I trust when it comes to her.
For now he just assumes that she's a werewolf.
I looked back over at my resting mate and placed my hand on her small waist.
My thumb gently caressed the side of her stomach which instantly woke her from her slumber. A slight whimper escaped past her lips as she looked into my eyes worriedly.
I pulled her closer into my arms and felt her practically melt into me.
"No need to be afraid my love." I whispered into her ear.
It felt nice to sense her finally relax in my presence.
My hands slowly traveled down her body as she slept in my arms.
I couldn't help but test the waters. I would hate to ruin this moment, but she drives me crazy.
Everything about my precious mate is perfect. I can't help but admire her.
I gently groped her bum. I could hear a change in her breathing. She was still pretending to sleep.
'How cute.' I thought.
A very small moan came from her. I would have missed it if I wasn't listening hard enough.
Even though I could sense she was a little unsure, she remained calm and continued to relax in my arms.
"Good girl."
My raspy morning voice muttered in her ear. as i whispered sweet nothings to her.
I could tell this turned her on because she slowly rubbed her legs together in excitement.
I knew it was becoming difficult for her to deny me.
she finally looked up at me with a worried look in her eyes.
"Is she wet for me baby girl?"
my hand rubbed her tummy as i watched her stare up at me in confusion.
My hand traveled lower…
Right before my hand reached her sweet mound , she placed her hand in my chest signaling me to stop.
I respected her wishes and pulled my hand from under the covers.
Her breathing picked up and her heart began beating out of her chest.
"So innocent." I mumbled.
"Go brush your teeth and I'll meet you downstairs. I called the chef, he should have your favorite for you by time you get down there." I spoke.
She nodded her head yes and thanked me softly.
Esmira's POV
The feelings that the King caused me were ones that were hard to admit…
I couldn't accept the things he made me feel. It caused me too v much shame!
My face heat up even more thinking about what just happened. After getting ready for the day, I finally headed down the stair case for breakfast .
I chose the olive green and white dress that the King had bought for me.
it was a strapless dress that showed off my shoulders. The dress included lace snd pearl embellishments. it covered my legs and even included a bow in the back.
I also hated to admit that the King had great taste…
There was a day dedicated to getting my measurements. He wanted all my clothes custom made .
I found it extremely unnecessary and annoying even , but in this very moment seeing how the dress fit me, i'd say it was worth the pester.
Just as the King said , the chef was here and he had prepared a spread of my favorites.
An assortments of fruits and nuts, only native in the Sequoia Forest.
Home.
I teared up at his The Kings attention to detail.
I was very confused about what he meant by the chef having my favorite food ready considering, i've never talked to him about what my favorite foods even were.
Huckleberries, Blackberries, Gooseberries, Elderberries, Salal, even the tiny woodland Strawberries that are the hardest to find!
Tanoak acorns, buttery Foothill Pine nuts, and Hazelnut!
These were most definitely all flown in from California . Whoever foraged these did an amazing job. everything was perfectly ripe.
"Mrs. Sosta, i hope everything is to your liking? Along with the fruits and nuts, i've also prepared some pastries and fruit juice out of the Salal."
I walked up at the chef and smiled a smile that i haven't smiled in a long time .
I held onto his hand and genuinely thanked him.
"Thank you Mr. Itō, I can't tell you how much this means to me. do you know who gathered the fruit and nuts?" I spoke softly.
Mr. Itō was human, but he was by far the nicest male human i've ever met. He was a man with a wife and 10 daughters.
I could tell by his character that he was a good man. His moral compass and integrity caused me to admire him over the short span of time of knowing him. He was a very interesting human!
he loved his family and God . His life revolved around those two things and it was incredibly wholesome.
He smiled back at me and pat me on the head.
"All is well Mrs. Sosta, it's my pleasure! And although i'm not sure who actually gathered these ingredients, it's my understanding that Mr. Sosta had a lot to do with acquiring these things."
The King did this for me?
It's refreshing to know that he's not completely cold.
My heart towards him couldn't help but to thaw at the lovely gesture. I was warm with his love.
half way through my meal, the king came down the stairs with a black and white suit , with accents of burgundy.
His medium brown eyes met mine from across the room.
i sat up from my chair and ran up him.
my dress flowed out from behind me as i wrapped my arms around his waist.
"Thank you." I whispered.
He lifted me bridal style and spun me around.
"Your very welcome my Queen."
He kissed me on my head as he set me back down.
Grabbing me by the hand , he led me back to the kitchen table.
"Thank you for the meal Kenji. You are dismissed. There is an envelope on the desk stand near the door, it has your bonus inside. Enjoy the rest of your day." The King thanked the Chef.
I waved goodbye to Mr.Itō as he finally made his exit.
"What a nice human." I mumbled.
The King looked at me curiously and smiled.
"Have you not come across many humans like Kenji?" He asked.
I shook my head no, as I continued to savor each of the fruits before me.
"He will be our Chef from now on then." He declared.
"B-But he's human?" I pointed out.
How would that work? Would he not freak out if he found out the truth about us. Would he not try to expose us.
"Once he finds out , he will freak out initially. He can try to expose us, but no one would believe him. Humans are simple like that. The mas majority of them don't believe in magic. Science rules them.
On top of that. The offer I would give him would be one no human could resist. He wouldn't want to risk such a plush deal.
He has like 1000 women to take care of."
I laughed into my hand at his exaggeration of Mr. Itō's family.
I nodded in understanding.
"There is something i need to talk to you about…"
I turned toward him and listened carefully.
"I will be gone for the next day and a half. Council is getting suspicious of me. The fact that i'm not in office concerns them.
Although London is only an hour flight from here by jet, i predict that i will be staying in London longer than necessary. I hate playing along with their mind games, but it's something that has to be done.
Do you think you'll be okay here by yourself?"
The thought of him leaving pained me a little.
I'm here in a country I knew nothing about , and he's leaving? What if someone breaks in?
Most importantly, I'm just now getting used to him, and now he's leaving…
A little sad , I looked to the side and nodded.
"I'll be fine." i whispered.
He gently lifted my chin up in order to meet his gaze. He rubbed the pad of his thumb against my cheek.
I couldn't help but to lean into his touch…
"I will be back before you know it Hermosa."