“You don’t understand. I can’t do that because she is my mother.” She argues.
“You can and you will. Or I will and it will not be pretty. You know what. I have been meaning to ask you this but I will require it. I am enrolling you in warrior training. You need to feel comfortable fighting. You are to be going with me if I go anywhere I need to know you can defend yourself.” I say making sure she knows there is no room for argument.
“But I have other duties.” She begins to argue.
“I will make sure you don’t. You shouldn’t be having any other duties besides being my Lady’s maid. I am easy. The only thing you ever really do is come in here stock and clean. Which takes all of an hour. You have the rest of the day to yourself. Now I am ensuring you train.” I say.
“Um.. Okay.” Is all she says. I can feel her excitement even though she is not showing it. She grabs her cart and leaves.
Now I have to go have a chat with my lovely mate to get her registered. I take my time eating my breakfast and get ready for the day, then head out to the Alarick’s office.
I knock on the door and Markus answers it.
“LeeAca. What are you doing here?” He asks surprised. I walk in to see that Alarick is sitting behind him with a stack of folders in his hand. He look up curiously
“LeeAca. What can I do for you?” He asks. I haven’t really talked to him since the whole mate thing. There is light conversation at dinner, but even then it isn’t directly me and him.
“I have a request.” I say to try and gauge his mood. I feel his interest.
“Go ahead.” He says putting down the folders in his hand and looks up to me.
“My maid, Redna. I would like for her to be registered for the beginning warrior school.” I say.
“And why is that? She is a maid, not a warrior.” He says matter of factly.
“Well, correct me if I am wrong Alpha, but if I were to go somewhere she would go with me.” He only nods his head. “If for some reason we are in a situation to fight, I would like to know she can take care of herself.” I say.
“If this hypothetical situation occurs then you would have warriors with you.” He says.
“Right. I would have warriors with ME. They would only be worried about me, not my maid.” I counter. He leans back in his chair and stares at me. I continue to look at him when Fen chimes in. “I could bash his face in right now.” She says. I can tell she is angry, but not at him at the mate bond. It is pulling us to go over to him. I feel the need to run my fingers through his brown hair and stare into his beautiful eyes. At that thought my hands turn into fists. I quickly hide them behind my back.
“Fine. But it will not affect her job.” He finally says. I nod and thank him before I turn around to leave.
Once I am out of his office I look at my hands. After I removed my fingers from the palm of my hand I see blood start to bubble. It heals in no time but I still sigh and head to the kitchen. There is a normal size kitchen for anybody to use and there is the big kitchen where the cooks make all the meals, of course I go to the normal kitchen.
I walk to the cupboard and grab my hidden whiskey. I learned to keep some hidden throughout the castle so that I don’t have to go back to my room to get some. I had a warlock who owes me multiple favors put a spell on it. Basically it is so strong that after three drinks you are feeling good. Which is not normal for a werewolf.
I pour a glass and down it. Then pour another one. When I feel pain start to go through me I down that one and pour another one and lay it on the counter while I grip the edge of the counter top.
“Ace! There you are I have been looking everywhere for you.” I look up to see my sister walking through the kitchen doors.
“Maleena? What are you doing here?” I ask trying to mask the pain I feel. At least I have a high pain tolerance.
“Luna sent me with your computer.” She says looking around the kitchen.
“Why aren’t you in school? She could have had somebody else bring it.” I say.
“Well I was on my way here anyway. Dad was supposed to call and tell you.” She says confused.
“I haven’t talked to dad since the ball.” I say. She looks down at my hands gripping the counter then to my drink glass.
“Whiskey. I’ll take some.” She says as she sits on the edge of the counter looking at me.
“Not this you’re not.” I say looking at her pointedly. She grabs the glass and slowly brings it to her mouth. I reach out and take it from her, quickly downing it. It is numbing the pain a little so that is good. I go to put the glass down when I feel wave after wave of excruciating pain. I drop the glass and it shatters as I drop to the floor with it. What the hell?
“LEEACA!” My sister yells and comes down to meet me. She grabs my arm as I am writhing with pain that I can only compare to someone injecting my heart with silver again and again. After about 5 minutes of laying on the floor almost seizing Maleena helps me stand.
“I’m fine, Maleena.” I say as I head over to the closet with the cleaning supplied. I grab the broom and dustpan and start to sweep the whiskey glass up.
“You didn’t look fine. What was that? Do you always get them?” She asks worriedly.
“It was the effect of an unfaithful mate. Normally they aren’t that bad.” I say trying to brush it off. I throw the glass away and start heading towards the main stairs to go to my room.
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