17

Today was one of those rare days when the sun was shining. I could see beads of sweat running down her perfect face.

- There you are!

Someone's voice caught our attention. It was Delancy.

Alpha Wilhelm and his pack had left the village after the meeting, but she stayed.

Aspen came to my room every night complaining about how incredibly unpleasant she was. I had to agree.

Delancy took it upon herself to ensure that I properly met all of her—Aaronpoo's—needs.

In other words, she was monitoring my every move, as if she were my boss.

On my first day as Aaron's personal maid, I went to bring him his eleven o'clock coffee, and she was there too.

He kept an eye on me the whole time.

I watched the two of them talking and while he was tending to the roses. He didn't seem to pay much attention to her.

Still, I was jealous of Delancy's beauty and self-confidence, when I myself couldn't even look my own partner in the eye.

Suddenly, she looked up and caught me watching them.

I saw her