“We’re to head to the throne room, it’s a private place we could all sit and talk” squeezing my hand a little he leads me to the place he’s speaking about.
I place a large smile breathing in as we enter which quickly diminishes as I see a sketchy face Shyna’s with newly dyed hair Riley standing in the middle of the room.
Riley’s eyes trail down to where I and Jaden’s hand are intertwined with a sneer she walks swaying her hips.
“What are you doing here?” She takes my entire getup with a look walking up to us wearing a short yellow gown.
“None of your business” I reply politely with a smile.
If there’s anything that could spoil today it’s Riley and I was in no mood ready for that.
“Haha!” She laughs sarcastically.
“Well, Jaden is my business,” she says, ripping my hand away from Jaden’s.
“Stay away from him” she glares at me standing boldly.
The audacity!
Without hesitating I grab her arm turning her swiftly twisting it behind her
“Ahhh! Get off me you stupid bitch” she screams in pain.
“I’m about to put you in your place you nuisance bitch if you ever touch me the way you just did I’ll yank your arm off” I threaten silently applying more pressure to the arm while she squeaks, a triumphant smiling settling on my face.
“What’s going on here” a voice blares through the room, his words bouncing off the walls giving it a small echo.
I push Riley away immediately cowering towards Jaden and seeing the large man walk with two guards beside him.
The portrait must be of his younger self, now he had deep lines on his stone-hard face and aging hair pulled back into a ponytail walking with a struggle but head held high.
Wearing a black top the edges and shoulder blade designed with leather heavy designer pants and spotless boots.
I gulp hard as his eyes scan the room gaze settling on me taking me in from head to toe expressionless, his piercing gaze making me feel like he was looking into my soul.
Jaden wraps his hand around mine, a gesture that reminds me to breathe.
“Sire” Jaden says with a bow pinching my arm and I also do the same just like everyone else as he takes his place on a huge chair decorated in the style of a throne.
“Son!” The man says calmly but his rough tone gives an edge to it.
“Riley dear, why were you screaming? I hope you and Shyna aren’t involved in anything that harms my grandchild?”
Grandchild?? I question inwardly which Jaden voices out.
“Grandchild?” He asks the impression on his confused face matching mine.
“Yes, son don’t you know Riley is pregnant?
JADEN PERRY
I woke up with her in my arms.
That’s the best feeling I’ve ever had. Her neck has two dented marks. Last night I realized I marked her, I didn’t mean to but she was too good to resist.
I trace my fingers on the mark and she judders.
“Good morning,” I greet kissing her head.
“Hmm,” she mumbles, exhausted. The sound makes me smile.
It was her first time and it made me prideful that no other guy has touched her the way I did.
I didn’t mean to wear her out, smashing her even when she had passed out, she was addictive each time I had an orgasm, and I wanted her more.
“You sleep tight baby don’t bother no one will disturb you till you are ready” Kissing her temples she snuggles the bed sheets tighter.
I get off the land and bed and quickly dress in my rumple clothes looking back at the damsel in my bed, her red hair covering part of her face, my Hailey.
“Ohh Jaden finally you are needed in the main room your tailor is there to help design your suit”
“Don’t let anybody into the room “I instructed the guard stationed out. He nods on the command and I draw my attention back to the messenger.
“A suit?” I have a question.
If I didn’t have hundreds of them, why do I need a new one?
“Your dad ordered it he expects nothing but perfection in the coming celebration”
Right! Another thing that needed to be taken care of.
Just for the moment I say inwardly exhaling going to do my father’s bidding.
* * *
Riley and I stand five feet apart standing on stools as the tailor and designer team take our measurements and suggest what we would like.
Riley does most of the picking, no choice I object because I feel the whole thing is a waste of time and I have other matters to tend to. Why the hell did we need new handmade ones when I could easily sign a check and get one?
I keep my emotions intact, not bothering to act as my father isn’t in the room. Riley kept her distance and for her sake I was grateful.
We’ve not had the opportunity to talk or I haven’t gotten the courage to take responsibility for a child from someone I don’t want.
It is a big deal. Riley was just another fling that managed to stick and didn’t budge, somehow managing to get into my sister’s heart and now my father’s.
A mistake I regret gravely. I can’t even stand to look at her anymore. It was a wonder what I saw in her at first.
That’s the thing I didn’t see. I was blinded by my ego and plans to anger the moon goddess now she was repaying the favor.
* * *
The arrangements had been made vastly in a short space of time, not a thing out of place that was always his rule; perfection or perfection.
I see her walk down the stairs looking better in that maid’s dress than Riley in her fancy clothes. I see her look at Riley and a sudden sadness engulfs her features making my heart ache. The mark has started taking its effect I know she’s just overwhelmed by all this just after the night we had just had and I was betrothed to another woman I had prayed she would be too exhausted and sleep throughout the whole goddamn thing but I should have known better she was a strong lady I admire wholeheartedly
“Oh Hailey dear will you come here” Riley called out to her, she puts up a facade but I can hear her bleeding heart.
“Get me a pen and a piece of paper” I ordered a maid holding an empty tray.
“Yes Alpha “she says, swiftly returning with what I asked. I scribble a note to Hailey. I’ll love her to sleep by my side tonight again and maybe try to assure her that my promise still stands no matter what happens here tonight.
Hailey was looking at Riley like she had grown another head.
I stride to the table passing Hailey, locking my hands with her and she takes the paper.
“She’s needed elsewhere” I say smiling at Riley and kissing her a ploy so she won’t object, as a puppet, she does exactly what I expect, dismissing Riley and looking at me like I was the moon.
I avert my gaze to Hailey as she’s walking away.
“Alpha Jaden” someone calls drawing my attention and that’s how the night continues a lot of greetings and congratulations that I fake a smile through.
“Ladies and gentlemen” As his voice blares I knew it was Lord Perry that was about to be announced, classic!
Even on my day, he was still the center of attraction.
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