Chapter 21

ATHENA

"Athena, let's talk better in my office," Sebastian said as he immediately started walking in the direction of his office.

"Why would you two do that?" Sienna asked standing up, her glare fixed on me. "We still have dinner to be had."

"I have no interest in dinner at the moment,x Sebastian said as he kept walking.

"What do you need to talk about in private?" She hissed. "I am your wife!"

"To be," Sebastian said calmly. "You are my wife to be, Sienna, and I haven't forgotten that. I have business with Athena. Besides, I don't think you both should be in each other's company at the moment."

"Oh, I'm fine with Sienna's company, Alpha," I smiled easily. "Honestly, I might like her company more. We can have our girls talk without eavesdropping."

Sebastian seemed taken aback by my reply and stood stunned for a few seconds before clearing his throat awkwardly.

"I see."

Sienna looked dumbfounded at my words and stared at me in confusion.

"I'll be in my office then," Sebastian said as he turned to keep walking. "Come see me before you leave."

"Of course, Alpha," I curtsied smoothly.

We were silent until we were sure that Sebastian was out of earshot before I spoke.

"You said you had dinner ready?" I asked. "I'm famished."

Sienna seemed to have shaken off the initial shock of my rejection of Sebastian's invitation as she cocked an eyebrow.

"You want to eat my cooking?"

"Of course not," I chuckled. "I know you are not the one who cooked it. You never have, have you?"

Her smile turned steely as her attention remained on me.

"Why are you here?"

"You invited me to come deliver your jewelry," I replied. "Did you forget?"

"Don't play smart with me now," Sienna hissed.

"Oh?" I feigned surprise. "I thought that's what we've been doing all evening."

"Why didn't you take Sebastian's invitation?" She asked.

"And run away from you?" I scoffed. "Not in a million years."

Her frown was quite evident now.

She was scowling.

"Now, can we eat?" I asked calmly. "I really am famished."

She seemed to contemplate it and then shrugged.

"Why not? You know the way to the dining room."

"Unfortunately, I don't," I shrugged. "You're the hostess and like you said, a lot of things have changed in here. It isn't the place I used to know."

"You're annoying," Sienna said with a pointed look.

"Annoying?" I asked. "You think it's annoying to get a taste of your own medicine?"

"You-"

"I've lost my appetite," I sighed. "I will just go see the Alpha and head home. Bella, will you wait at the car? I'll be out in a bit."

"Yes, ma'am," Bella nodded and turned to leave.

Once Bella was out, I made my way past her, towards Sebastian's office.

Just as I walked past her, she grabbed my arm.

"I don't care what you think you have become. You are still the poor Omega. You are the donor who gave me your plasma while taking my abuse everyday. I will not lose to you."

"Remember what happened the last time you taunted me like this?" I asked, my tone turning cold and serious. "Did you forget why I was asked to give you plasma?"

Her grip around my arm loosened and for a second I could see the look of terror from the day I slapped her.

"Be careful what you say, Sienna," I smiled. "You were never my competition."

She laughed hysterically at that.

"Really? I am the one with the Sebastian. I am the one getting mated to him. You are nothing but a jeweler."

"Then why are you so scared?" I smiled. "Are you paranoid of all of your jewelers? Why are you scared of a mere jeweler, future Luna?"

I gently pulled my arm from her grip.

"Food for thought."

With that, I strolled triumphantly to the hallway where Sebastian's office was located.

"I thought the house was unfamiliar," she asked from where she stood. "Don't you need me to lead you to his office?"

"Oh, no," I smiled. "I remember this route quite well."

I could feel her simmering anger as she slowly lost control of her wolf. She wanted to attack. She was desperate to pounce on me.

And by the goddess, I was desperate for it as well.

There were so many pent up emotions inside me. There was so much anger in my heart that it was taking all of my willpower to control myself.

I needed a reason to let all of it out.

An attack was a justifiable reason.

I needed her to give in to the violence in her heart and attack me.

I maintained my façade of calm until I reached the Alpha's office.

"Come in," his deep smooth voice said before I knocked.

I opened the door and closed it behind me before meeting his eyes that were trained on me.

"Done having your girls' talk?"

"Of course," I mockingly bowed. "I came to inform you that I am about to take my leave."

"I gave you an out, Athena," he sighed. "Why did you have to stay and rile her up."

I frowned at those words.

"An out?" I asked. "How brazen of you. You think you gave me an out? You think I'd rather be in your company instead?"

He was in front of me in a second. I couldn't even follow his movements.

He pinned me to the door and growled in my face.

"I do not appreciate the lack of manners towards your Alpha, Athena."

"So what?" I asked, meeting his eyes. "What are you going to do about it, Alpha?"

His eyes held mine for a few seconds and then drifted downwards, to my lips, then to my chest.

"My eyes are up here, Alpha," I called.

"I don't want to see the hatred in them," he replied without looking up. "Your body doesn't hate me."

He moved closer and I felt my breath hitch at the proximity.

He leaned in to my neck as he took in my scent and planted a kiss on my neck.

"It wants me. You want me."