The noise of the festivity setup outside filled my ears as I waver between a silky black negligee and a provocative red short. Tomorrow is a huge day for the pack, it's the pack annual gala. As Luna of the Blood diamond pack, I should be outside organizing the arrangements and all but I'm preparing for a more special occasion. My wedding anniversary.
It was three years since Jax and I got married and I wanted our anniversary to be a special one. I had given instructions to other pack members that we were not to be disturbed. Tonight was our night.
My hands ached from the work I had done in preparing for our anniversary night. I felt a glow of satisfaction as I looked around the sparkling room. My wolf purred contentedly too, she yearned for Jax. The heady scent of jasmine perfume filled the air creating a pleasant atmosphere. The king sized bed was sprinkled with rose petals and the room was lit with a glowing three branched chandelier at the foot of the bed. It was something out of a romance novel.
My eyes roamed around the room to make sure that I had not left out any speck of dust. Mama had always said that I had the eyes of an interior decorator and inherited her clean lifestyle. I allowed myself to feel a bit of pride at my work. It gave off the sexy atmosphere I had been aiming to achieve. I hoped it was enough to impress him.
My spirits dropped a bit at the thought of it and I offered a silent prayer to the Moon goddess asking that my desire be granted at least this once.
Jax and I have not had sex ever since we got married. I had tried to seduce him to bed all this while but he didn't seem interested at all. His care and attention all vanished almost as soon as we got off the wedding altar. I am determined to change that this time around, I resolve, finally deciding to go with the black negligee.
It hugs my curvy frame as I put it on. There is no lingerie under and my perky tits and bald crotch are visible through the dress. The color of the dress emphasized my glowing porcelain skin and matched my raven black hair. A wreath of roses sits atop it and I had woven them into tresses.
I had definitely gone overboard with my outlook, I thought, staring at my reflection in the mirror. The shadows lengthened and the flickering light from the candle shone brighter. It was getting late.
He'll definitely come home tonight because of the gala tomorrow or would he, I pondered, looking at the clock.
He liked such occasions since it gave him the opportunity to show off to the other packs his dominance as Alpha of the prestigious Blood diamond pack.
Just then,I heard his voice outside berating someone. Speak of the devil. I headed to the main room quickening my steps to catch him before he headed to his room. I heard a soft, feminine voice also and I grimaced. Nikini, my sister.
What was she doing here, she spelt trouble. I couldn't handle her problems on this day.
They both stared at me as I approached them and I felt my face flush at their inspection.
"Why are you dressed like this, don't you have proper clothes to cover your body?" Jax asked, looking at me in disgust. I flinch at his cold tone as he regards me like an old rag. I flush in embarrassment and felt my insides get hot with rage but I reminded myself to stay calm and not spoil the day. Nikini winks at me, delighted at his ill treatment of me but I ignore her.
"Darling, today is a special day. Do you remember" I asked him, making sure to put a broad smile on my face as I do.
"What are you talking about" He said, regarding me coldly. "The gala is tomorrow and you know Magnus, the Lycan king is coming here tomorrow which means we have to be on our best. I hope you've helped in organizing the preparations".
He doesn't wait for me to respond.
"I'm going to my study to discuss tomorrow's security details with Nikini" He said, brushing past me into the house. Nikini pinched my bottom as she sashayed with him behind me.
"One more thing, Sophie," He said, turning back to me.
"What is it, Jax?" I asked, trying without success to control the hurt in my voice.
"Try not to disturb or interrupt us in the study" He said,in a warning tone then walked hand in hand with Nikini out of sight.
I rushed back to my room trying to stop the tears that had welled up in my eyes. I banged the door shut and collapsed on the bed. I breathed in and out quickly and recited the mantra I saved for such times.
"You are Sophie, Luna of Blood diamond pack. You can't break down" I said it until my voice grew hoarse. I tried to put the scenario away from my mind but it kept playing back. He hadn't even remembered our anniversary.
I couldn't dwell much on my sister. Nikini was just Nikini. A bully. She had bullied me for as long as I could remember. She had once put a live toad in my soup and I could still recall the howls around the dinner table when my plate was uncovered and it jumped out. They had sacked the cook after that. But I had known it was Nikini, she had grinned evilly at me throughout the commotion. I felt a familiar stirring in my chest which broke my thread of thoughts.
My wolf howled in rage and I got up quickly. Over the years, I had learned to read her emotions well and she was telling me now that my mate was unfaithful.
But only Nikini is in his study, I thought aloud. Could it be that…
My thoughts trailed off as I pushed the idea out of my mind. No, it couldn't be. Nikini wouldn't go that far. I was embarrassed at how low I had thought of her. I got down from the bed and tiptoed to the study, taking care not to make any sound to alert them of my presence.
I paused in my tracks as I heard animated moans coming from the study. I covered my mouth with one hand to stop myself from crying out.
"Fuck me harder, Jax" Nikini moaned out. The sound of slapping flesh and moans filled the air as they both fucked without caring who heard them.
"Ahhh, that's it" She said in a drawn out cry of ecstasy obviously cumming. There was silence for a while then heavy breathing.
"Jax, I don't like that you fucked me in the study. Next time, I want you to fuck me in Sophie's bed" Nikini whined in a sulking tone.
I put my ear closer to the door to hear Jax reply.
"Why bring her into this, babe. Sophie is boring, her bed will also be boring. There are a lot of other exciting places we can enjoy ourselves rather than there."
" You're not touching me again if you can't grant my small wish. Goodbye, I'll be on my way now" Nikini said angrily.
"Babe, come back. Next time, we'll fuck on her bed. Deal?" I heard him say unashamedly.
My wolf was angry. He had never called me babe before. My thoughts churned so that I barely heard Nikini's excited cries. My wolf urged me to confront them but I held myself back. Tomorrow was the gala and I didn't want to spoil it. I will confront them after the event, I resolved angrily as I went back to my room.
I didn't sleep a wink throughout the night. I had tossed around till morning and my eyelids were heavy from lack of sleep and crying. I thought of what I had done to offend Jax ever since we got married. The betrayal from my husband and sister was shocking. I realized now that I had been making excuses for her all this while without knowing her true intentions and full character.My ears pick out sounds from Jax's room. I don't need to go to the study this time. My sensitive ears pick up the sounds. They're having sex again and this time, they didn't even bother to close the door. I heard sounds of a shower being turned on and minutes later, the click of a door being unlocked."See you later, Alpha Jax" Nikini said in a loud voice, maybe hoping that I hear it and know that she had spent the night together with him.I didn't catch his reply, my wolf was pacing restless, furious at Nikini. If she had her way, Nikini would be torn to bits by now.I heard long strides heading towards my r
I stood up hurriedly and looked back. I felt my breath hitched as I stared at the Lycan King in front of me.He was way younger than I expected. I had imagined an old graying king not this perfection in front of me. He was tall and majestic and there was a powerful magnetic aura that compelled respect radiating from him.Before now, I had thought Jax was the most handsome male werewolf. But he paled before Magnus. He had raven black hair just like mine which offset his pale complexion. His piercing blue eyes and regal air made him look older than he was. He blinked and I came back to my senses. I had been staring at him open-mouthed without saying anything."Umm, thank you for catching me. It's an honor to meet you finally, King Magnus" I quickly mumbled, wishing the ground would swallow me. I hoped he couldn't hear my heart racing from here.He nodded expressionlessly."Nice to meet you. I assume you're Sophie. Did a little research on you, always do that to know my hosts. Cloris hal
As I reached the house, panting and out of breath, I came to a stop at the sight before my eyes. I could hear my own heartbeat echoing rapidly in the silence, the weight of Jax's rejection heavy on my heart. I knew that what had transpired between King Magnus and me, regardless of its innocent nature, had irreversibly damaged my relationship with Jax but it didn't prepare me for what was before me.My belongings were strewn carelessly around the doorway. It was like a whirlwind had entered my room and deposited my things outside. I had an idea who the whirlwind was.I found him in his study engrossed in a book. He definitely heard my footsteps but feigned deaf ears to it."Why are all my belongings thrown outside? Some of them are fragile and are surely broken." I said."Isn't it obvious, I rejected you. We're divorced. There's no need to stay here anymore" He said, finally dragging his eyes away from the book."You're not innocent yourself" I said with sparks in my eyes, finally tire
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