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Chapter 46

Jace's POV 

I let out a loud shout as I pulled my hair. 

I don't really understand what Jenna's problem is. One day she's all chirpy and happy. Then another day she's just fighting with me over Liza. 

This hasn't happened in the last two months. I can't describe how happy I had been about it. I thought she had learned to co-exist with Liza. 

I agree it's not easy for her, but it should only worry her if Liza is doing something wrong. She hasn't. Since her last punishment to A****n, she's never done anything bad.

Still, Jenna has a problem with her. 

She suddenly gets these episodes of insecurities, which are hard to deal with. 

I get that it could be that grudge a wife has with her husband's mistress, but Liza is not even that. She hasn't been ever since I married. I'm loyal. And I will be loyal until my last breath. 

Why is it so difficult to understand that? 

Anger was still throbbing in my veins when I laid down on bed next to Jared. Seeing him some of my tension dissipated. I observed his sleeping figure quietly. Jared has grown a lot. He looks like a two year old but he's only eight months along now.

He's begun to speak too, which is the best thing lately. I come home to him crawling towards me while calling me 'Dadda' every evening. I trailed my fingers on his head and combed his hair. He's beginning to look a lot more like me now. I am certain when he grows up, he'll take my exact face too. 

Minutes passed as I laid there admiring my son. Then it became an hour. There was still no sign of Jenna. I didn't try to go look for her either. 

When two hours passed, my wolf began to butt in. 

'You should go and find her, Jace. It's not a small matter. It's hurting her.' Denis said. 

'But I've done nothing wrong. Neither had Liza. So why should I go to look for her?' 

I closed my eyes. I didn't know when sleep consumed me, when I woke up, the sky outside was dark. 

How long have I been sleeping? I cast a look at the clock and my eyes enlarged. I was out for more than seven hours. I looked beside me— Jared was gone. There was a very faint smell of Jenna's scent. 

So she came to our room to take our son. 

The sleep had helped me set my mood right. What I was unable to see earlier, I could see it now. Jenna was just scared, and by arguing with her and by not going to her as Denis wanted, I might have hurt her. 

Not wanting to think that I don't care about her feelings, I got up and washed my face. I came out in search of Jenna. I asked the maids about her, and they told me they had no idea. One of them said the last time she saw her was five hours ago. 

My heart suddenly lurched— She didn't leave while I was sleeping, did she? 

Fear crept over me. I hastily roamed through corridors, looking for her. I grabbed male servants by the collar to ask if they saw my wife anywhere. Their answer was the same— a few hours ago. 

I stopped in a corridor while gazing out at the quiet gardens. Where could she have gone? My body was weirdly throbbing and the fact that she had blocked me out from reaching out to her through the mind link made it worse. 

'Use your phone.' Denis suggested. 

Oh, yeah. Why didn't I call her earlier? Grabbing my phone from my pocket, I dialled her number. I tried four times and the call wasn't ever picked. The fifth time, she picked up on the third ring. 

"What do you want?" Jenna's cold voice came. 

"Where are you?" 

"Why does it matter? You didn't seem to care for all these hours. Why now?" Remorse stung me like a snake. 

Shït, I really fůcked up by not going to her. I should've listened to my wolf. 

'You didn't. Now bear the consequences.' He snapped as I wondered what to tell her. 

"I... I fell asleep, love. Otherwise I was going to come for you."

"Exactly, you fell asleep." She snickered in anger. "Like what happened between us was not important!" 

"Hey, don't be angry. Tell me, where are you?" 

"If you really cared for me and remembered that I'm your Luna Queen, you would've checked my study room first rather than running through all the other rooms and corridors." I bit my tongue. 

Damn, how could I forget that? Of course she'd be in her study if she's not anywhere else. 

"I'm coming to—" She disconnected the call, leaving my words left hanging incomplete. 

She's really mad. I need to do something. 

I mind-linked a soldier to get me a bouquet of flowers ASAP. As I waited for it, I prepared my explanation and sorry speech. 

"Alpha King, here are your flowers. Scented roses." The soldier forwarded a huge bouquet. 

My lips lifted in satisfaction, "Good."

I took them and headed towards Jenna's study. I was looking straight but I was not focusing. 

Crash! 

I heard a loud wince. When I looked down, Liza was lying on the floor, rubbing her head. 

"Heavens! Are you okay, Liza?" I sought after pulling her up. 

"I'm fine, Jace. Where is your focus, though? Good, it was me. Imagine if it was an omega servant! They would've been seriously injured."

"Sorry, Liza. I was just thinking about what I'm going to tell my wife." I instantly regretted saying that to her. It's my personal matter after all. 

"Luna Jenna is still angry?" Her face fell. "I'm sorry, Jace. It's because of me. Luna doesn't like me. Since I forced you to come with me, she's starting to suspect you again." 

Her lips trembled as she looked down. 

"Hey, it's not your fault." I pulled her head against my chest as I held the flowers away from her. 

Ever since I executed Sasha and her husband, Liza has been severely freaked out. She's never tried doing anything with me. That shows she's learned her lesson and heeded my warning. I just don't know how to make Jenna see this. 

"But it happened because of me, didn't it? I was scared, Jace. Since you always accompanied me, I wanted you to come this time as well." She lifted her head from my chest. "Should I explain everything to her?"

"It's okay. I'll handle it." If she goes to Jenna, her doubt will intensify. She'll think there's definitely something between Liza and me. 

"I'll take your leave, Liza. I need to appease my angry Luna."

"Best of luck. Give her some passionate kisses too. That always works."

"Right." I chortled and walked away. 

See, this new Liza is the cousin I'm protecting and keeping in my house with me. She's cute and innocent. I hope I can make Jenna see this too. 

Anyway, I ran a hand through my hair before I knocked on the door. Jenna didn't reply, but our son responded with a noisy squeal. I took that as my cue to go in. 

"Hey, baby." I flashed my sexiest smile to work my charm on her. 

"You met her before coming here, Jace?" To my shock, she bellowed like a mad witch. 

I was taken aback. 

"Jenna, we bumped with each other in the corridor. I hadn't met her before."

However, tears streamed down her eyes. My mouth hung open because all her face was pallid and her eyes swollen, indicating she had been crying all this time. 

"Her scent is all over you, but not on the flower! You both... You both hugged, right? You were in each other's arms." 

I immediately declined with my head. But I didn't get to explain anything because next, she came to me and pushed me back harshly. 

"Asshøle, you're my baby's father. How can you make out with your mistress behind my back!" 

Tbc...