Chapter 75

"It's you." Ellen opened the door. Caesar entered, surveying the modest setting of the house. The maidens and guards discreetly excused themselves, leaving the two undisturbed.

Caesar wrestled with the motives behind his desire to speak with her. Perhaps he sought clarity on how Pandora now related to Ellen. "Do you feel at home?" he inquired.

"Yes, I'm well cared for by Pan... by your servants. They are one of a kind." Ellen measured her words, feeling a sense of threat in his presence.

Caesar continued inspecting the place, acknowledging her response with a nod. But then he halted, directed his gaze at the ceiling, and said what was on his mind. "I do not appreciate how you hoard my mate at odd hours. Pandora is not a puppet to be hooked to your strings."

"I assure His Majesty that the Queen's loyalty to me is not forced. Pandora stays because she loves me and accepts my child," Ellen asserted. She might lack the strength to challenge an alpha, but she would not lose her beloved