Dylan brought out his phone.
"See. This is exactly what I want my new room to be like and I'm giving you just twelve hours" he said.
Marcus' eyes widened as he saw the picture on his phone. He felt like he was about to be sentenced to death by hanging.
Everything in the room that was in the picture he was staring at looked only befitting for a wealthy King. Not them.
Their pack was a small and not wealthy one. How could they get such luxuries in the next twelve hours? If they spend so much just for a room, they will have to suffer for months.
"Your Highness...... This is too much for us to afford" Marcus said like he wanted to cry.
" Then you are so incapable," Dylan said blankly.
" We are but a small pack......"
"Not of my business Alpha. Get it done" he said and lifted his leg to leave but he was stopped again.
"The picture," Marcus said.
Dylan didn't reply, he just walked out.
"I will get it across to you."
It was Lucius, Dylan's Beta that replied and quickly followed his King.
Marcus felt like running mad. He started to break things in anger.
"Ahhhhhhh" he shouted.
His Beta knew if they don't start now they wouldn't be able to meet the King's deadline. So he quickly ran after Lucius and collected the photos quickly.
"Where are we going?" Lucius asked.
"A restaurant or something" he replied.
They were driving from one restaurant to the other but all were closed because of the Alpha's wedding. But then one small one was opened.
"Isn't that a restaurant?" Dylan asked as they passed by it.
Lucius looked at him surprised. What they were looking at was more like a hut than a restaurant.
With Lucius's experience with Dylan, he never enters anywhere small or not classy. Now he wants to go into that place.
"You want to go in there?" He asked, shocked.
" Why not if it is neat? I'm starving here" he said.
" We should have stayed at the pack house to eat, " Lucius said.
" No, I don't trust them."
Lucius was speechless. Well he's not totally surprised, Dylan was a very mysterious one.
They parked and entered the small restaurant. From the look of things, it was not only small but an old one. But then the owner managed to keep it neat.
"Sorry we are not open today" a voice came.
They didn't say anything.
Then an old woman came to them. She paused when she saw them. She looked quite taken aback.
They all stared at her.
Lucius remembered the old woman quite well and she also remembered him.
No one needed to tell the woman who they were. She already knew.
"Your Highness" she bowed.
"I need food. Can you get me that?" Dylan said.
" Yes, your Highness," she said. "Please have your seat" she said politely.
Then she walked briskly to her kitchen. She couldn't help but to wonder why the King chose to eat in her kitchen.
In the past she only had older people who would come eat here. The younger ones thought her food was too old fashioned and boring to eat. But now a whole King was seated here ready for him to be served by her.
This made her hurry up. In no time she was sending food to their table.
"Don't you have help?" Lucius asked.
He saw that she was the only one serving them.
"No sir, my granddaughter who might have helped is ill" she said.
" Oh your granddaughter. How is she doing?" He asked.
" She is doing fine now. She's asleep" she said with a smile.
Lucius nodded.
Dylan was already eating. He was eating with one hand and scrolling through his phone with the other.
"Your Highness, why do you want them to spend such money when you are not planning to stay long" Lucius asked.
He really pitied those people. He didn't know how poor they are but then he knew with the expression on their faces that what Dylan ordered will not be good on them.
"I hate inconveniences," he said.
"Can you have pity on them? What you requested can't be gotten anywhere near. Your time frame is too short" he said.
" They are werewolves," he said.
Lucius didn't pester him anymore because he knows that doing that will be at his own detriment.
Selena, who was sleeping, woke up. She didn't know what her grandmother gave her to make her sleep. Her pain wasn't gone totally but then it wasn't as painful as before.
She then walked out of the room to go see her grandmother. Smelling the aroma of her cooking, she leaped for joy. She hasn't eaten that day.
When she got outside to the restaurant, another scent hit her nose hard. She paused and sniffed. She sniffed again.
That smell soothes her pain and she felt like something was taking away from her. Seeing how peaceful she became at the smell, she sniffed in again but then something was done to her.
This was exactly how she felt when she found out that Marcus was her mate.
The moon goddess wouldn't be wicked to give me another mate right after the first mark another woman and refused to reject her still. She thought.
"It's not a mate. It's just a nice smell somewhere" she said to herself.
She slapped her face gently to reality. But then by the time she looked up, she saw two men staring at her.
"Mine!"
"Mine!"
The two men chorused and Selena almost fainted.
Dylan was eating when this delicious smell made him freeze. Since his existence, he has never smelt something so delicious that it got his heart beating fast. He turned slowly to the direction where the smell came from. He then saw a very weak looking female head bowed and talking to herself. He watched her vigorously. He was surprised at her beauty when she finally lifted up her head. "Mine" his wolf growled. That realisation got him frightened that he stood there static. Then he also heard his Beta say, "mine " too and that got him more confused. Dylan never heard that an Alpha and his beta shared mate. The female looked at them wide eyed and fell to the ground. Dylan looked at his Beta shocked. His Beta also looked at him. He then stood and went to the fallen female. Dylan's wolf, Ryan, was really disturbed. He felt like grabbing his beta and flung him out but Dylan and Lucius have known each other for a long time. Dylan sat there watching what was going to happen. "Ma'
"Sir, we can't get the black colour for the phone stand." It was Marcus that was calling. " Should we get another?" Lucius related the message to Dylan. " I want black" Dylan said. "No" Lucius related back on the phone and ended the call. Selena then remembered that her sister and her former mate were having a wedding which was supposed to be traced by the Lycan King. “Why is he here?" She asked in her heart. … … … Back at the pack house. The wedding has been ruined because now everyone was running helter skelter to make sure that what the lycan King demanded is very much accomplished. They all couldn't stop cursing at Selena for doing this to them as if she was the Lycan King. "Where is that witch?" Hyrene shouted furiously. "Luna, she's been carried away by your grandmother," one of the guards replied. " Get her for me!" She roared that everyone in the building got scared. The guard ran out. "That fool shouldn't be anywhere happy while my wedding is being ruined!"
Dylan didn't return to the pack house to sleep. He had stayed in the restaurant like that. Lucius wasn't so pleased at his decision but what then could he do? Selena when she saw that the sky was already grey, she didn't know if the Alpha King wanted to sleep there but then she still dragged her grandmother's bed outside. It was a big one but she and her grandmother carried it. Lucius, when he saw them, ran to them and helped them. He didn't know where they were taking it to but then he still helped them. Selena ran inside and brought the bedspread and the quilt. "Your Highness, I know this is not what you are used to but then we are poor and couldn't afford hosting a royal. But trust me this bed is neat and you won't be infested by anything" she rushed out. Lucius looked at her. " Why are you saying this?" He asked. "Em...... You can take a nap before you leave" she said. Lucius looked at the bed. He didn't think it was a good idea to lie on such an old mattress. "Ok" he
Dylan didn't return to the pack house to sleep. He had stayed in the restaurant like that. Lucius wasn't so pleased at his decision but what then could he do? Selena when she saw that the sky was already grey, she didn't know if the Alpha King wanted to sleep there but then she still dragged her grandmother's bed outside. It was a big one but she and her grandmother carried it. Lucius, when he saw them, ran to them and helped them. He didn't know where they were taking it to but then he still helped them. Selena ran inside and brought the bedspread and the quilt. "Your Highness, I know this is not what you are used to but then we are poor and couldn't afford hosting a royal. But trust me this bed is neat and you won't be infested by anything" she rushed out. Lucius looked at her. " Why are you saying this?" He asked. "Em...... You can take a nap before you leave" she said. Lucius looked at the bed. He didn't think it was a good idea to lie on such an old mattress. "Ok" he
Hyrene too had come to greet the King. She didn't get a chance to see him before he left yesterday. "Your Highness, this is my Luna, Hyrene" Marcus said with a smile. Dylan didn't even take a look at the Luna. "Is my room ready?" He asked. "Yes your Highness" Marcus said. Hyrene was very sad at the way she was ignored. She felt so ashamed. By the time Dylan got to the room prepared for him, he looked at him with a haughty look. "Manageable" he said. Marcus and his Beta, Farrell sighed in relief. Dylan went straight to the bathroom. "Your room is already prepared, Sir," Farrell said to Lucius. " Thanks, I will see it in a moment," he said. With this they all left, leaving Lucius. Dylan didn't go to the pack hall until it was dinner time. They had offered him breakfast and lunch but he told them he already had breakfast and he was not interested in lunch. He saw that Selena was the one doing all the runaround. She was looking a bit better than before. He eyed the food on
After making the food, she slowly walked to the King's room. "You can't blame the girl totally" Lucius' voice came. " Why? It's her fault not mine" Dylan said in anger. " Your Highness, she is a timid girl and you know she's not feeling too fine" Lucius defended. Dylan glared at Lucius. He didn't like the way he was taking her side. Selena not wanting to hear anymore knocked. "Who's there?" Lucius asked. "Selena," she replied. " Come in," he said. " Why?" Dylan glared at him. Lucius just shrugs. "Please sir, I need your help. My hands are full" Selena said. Lucius quickly went to the door and opened it. And the aroma of the food mixed with the delicious smell of its carrier hit Dylan's nose. He inhaled a whole chunk of air and exhaled slowly. He forced himself not to smile. "I'm sorry to disturb you," Selena said softly. " No problem. Come on in" Lucius said with a smile. Selena nodded and walked in with the big tray in her hands. Her heart skipped when she saw Dylan
"Don't be angry, your Highness. As the Luna, I promise you that I will make sure she is duly punished." Dylan looked at her indifferently. " She is mine to punish." "Huh," Hyrene said. She had thought with Dylan's brutality, he would be glad that the maid would be punished by them. "You are not deaf" he said sternly. Lucius was just seated there, eating his food like he never existed. He pitied them as they were trying to please Dylan. He had known Dylan all his life and yes, he was never easy to please. If Dylan seemed to be pleased with you, it means you've almost died or even dead. That is he has never been pleased with anyone's attitude. As his Beta, it has been a long time since he had given up on pleasing the Lycan King. He wouldn't want to waste his time on that. He would just do what he wants to do and do it well. No pleasing the Alpha King Dylan in this lifetime. Selena on the other hand would have left but she knew it would be rude to leave without the King's permiss
Hyrene was pleased and she released Selena's hair after a last pull. She looked at Selena with a contemptible look dusting her hands as if Selena's hair is full of dirt. "All these happening to us, is none else but your fault bi*ch. And then you still had the audacity to cause more trouble?" Hyrene was glaring at Selena like to kill her the next moment. After yesterday's incident of getting her wedding suddenly ruined because of the Alpha King's excessive and unnecessary requests, the pack members wouldn't stop talking about it and this really made Hyrene unhappy. These happenings didn't make her beginning as Luna glorious as it should be. She knew it would take a long time before the news would die down. Since she was so angry, she already swore to make Selena regret every day of her living. "What happened at the dining hall wasn't intentional, Luna," Selena said in a low, polite voice. Even before now, there's nothing she could do about her younger sister's rudeness to her. If