Chapter 27 27
Lacey POV
“With all due respect, my queen, I think this is outrageous, are you sure you want to do this?”Andrea snapped, her tone laced with venom and jealousy but I didn’t care, the only person I cared about was, myself.
She stood at the center of the room, her hands folded neatly before her, and she avoided my gaze intently as if meeting it would earn her punishment for daring to question me.
I snickered, anger bubbling in my veins.
How dare a mere maiden question my decisions?
“I don’t care what you think, Andrea, in fact, I think my decisions are none of your business, so I suggest you should mind yours and know your place,” I scolded, and she swallowed hard.
“Excuse me, my lady.” With that, she stormed out of my room, our en-suite, the one I shared with my husband, Henry.
I couldn’t care less, she wasn’t my priority, my goals were to remain queen and keep being in power and that was what I was going to do. I sank into the plush mattress touching the side, I felt lonelier than ever, Henry should be here, but he was even more distant than ever.
I barely saw him around, whenever I was awake he was asleep, at the guest room.
I was sure he hadn’t been sleeping alone each night, that Arya girl had surely been warming his bed and tonight, things would change.
Of course, I had my plans, and I intended to remind him that I was still in charge, that I hadn’t lost my spark. I was still the same Lacey he’d been crazy about all those years ago, I never left.
I smiled to myself and sat upright when I heard the door creak open, she strode in, her innocence making me melt, she flushed as she moved closer to me, I waved her closer, patting the mattress in a languid motion.
“Arya,” I boomed, a smile playing on my lips. “Come sit, Alpha Henry will join us soon.”
She smiled, her face lit up like a small cub who had just been invited to feast, I see why Henry likes her, she looked like a young me.
“You look so beautiful!” I complimented her and the bed dipped at her weight as she sat next to me.
“Thank you, my queen.”
“I want you to do something special for me, I want to make this a night to remember!”
She nodded and I smiled, placing a hand on hers, “ Strip!” I ordered, she blinked, hesitating a little. “It’s okay, honey, I just want us to have a little time together before Henry joins.”
A fleeting smile escaped her lips and she began to slide out of the white dress she wore, it pooled at her feet and I almost salivated at the sight of her.
Her body was flawless, at least. Now I see why he was so crazy about her, she looked like a literal goddess.
She lay on the bed and I winked at her, “Now we’re going to play a game, but first, I need to ask you this, Do you trust me?”
“I don’t know my lady.”
I snickered and reached for the cuffs on the mahogany table, I quickly fastened them to her wrists and secured her to the wooden headboard. A seductive smile played on her lips, it was as if she shared my thoughts, she knew this game was going to be pleasure-filled.
“Do you know what I’m going to do?” I teased.
“No, my lady, what are you going to do?” She prodded and I smiled.
My tongue trailed from her neck to her hardened nipples down to her belly button, she shivered at my touch, as soft moans escaped my lips, and I could feel my inner thigh going moist. As I went down, she parted her legs so I could taste her, she tasted like salt and roses, so sweet and satisfying.
“This is too much, my lady,” she moaned.
“We are just starting, Arya, I’d take you to cloud nine!” Instantly I drew out a dagger, holding it up in the air.
“I’d do what I know how to do best, which is, to protect my throne!” I mumbled, her eyes widened in fear as the pleasure depleted instantly, she struggled to break free from the cuffs, her body jerking, “No…. My queen, what are you doing?”
“What were you thinking?” I scoffed, “That I’d share you with my faithful husband? You must be delusional, I know you seduced the alpha with your beauty, you bewitched him and he had no idea,”
“No, I didn’t…”
“Shut up! You are wrong, my dear, and stupid if you think I’d share him with a low-life maiden like you, when I’m done with you, I’d make sure he never looks at you, not even once.”
“Please…. Let me go..I promise to flee from town, I promise to disappear.”
“Shhh!” I placed a finger on her soft lips, “I’m just going to teach you a lesson, one you’d never forget, so next time, you dare not steal your queen’s beauty.”
She let out a shrill scream, her nipples hardening in fear. “No, please, no, no….” She cried.
“Yes…. Yes… yes! You deserve this, it’s time to face the consequences of your actions!” I laughed like a maniac as I clamped a hand over her mouth to stop her from screaming so loudly.
“It’s just going to hurt a little, I promise,” I croaked as the dagger approached her red face, the first cut was across her cheek, she struggled, she cried, and begged but the cuffs held her tight and my ears were deaf to her pleas.
She deserves this, I said as I carved the dagger around her face, erasing the beauty that had once hypnotized Henry.
The more she cried, the more I tore the mask off, laughter erupted from my inside as I saw the life going out of her eyes and the next thing was her body going limp, she had passed out from too much pain.
I stepped back, satisfied as I licked the blade, “Andrea!” I yelled.
The door screeched open and she stepped in, she gasped immediately when she saw the blood-soaked bed and the lifeless cuffed maiden on the bed.
“I need you to clean the mess and get me a new sheet, I don’t want Henry to come in here to meet this,” I said casually.
Andrea bowed curtly, from her body language I could tell she was terrified. “Of… of course my queen,” she stuttered, uncurling the body and dragging it away leaving a trail of blood on the rug. I rolled my eyes in disgust, “I also need a new rug!” I yelled after her.
Still, I can’t help but feel this twinge of excitement spring inside of me, I sat in front of the dressing table staring at my reflection in the mirror.
I looked powerful and fulfilled.
“I’m going to be the greatest Luna, I’d conquer my enemies, I’d bring them to their knees,” I shrieked. “No one can take that away from me, not even Chloe Blue blood?”
I blinked twice, my makeup smeared so I touched it up a little bit, applying the blush to the cheeks. “ I’d take down any woman who threatened my claim to the throne as queen. I’d be the most feared and powerful queen to ever rule,”
I erupted into loud laughter, “I’m also beautiful, so why shouldn’t Henry be attracted to me?”
I was cut off by Andrea's presence, she cleared her throat.
“My queen, I have cleaned the mess, she’s in the basement, I don’t think she can survive this,”
“Then let her fade away, I don’t care, in fact, that’s what I want, for her to fade away like the dust in the wind, for I’m a rock who would stand firm even when the flood is threatening to shake me.”
“Yes, my queen.”
“Good girl, I told you I’ve got this!”
“Yes my lady, I always knew you’d do the right thing by dealing with her and not initiating a threesome, I’ve always believed in you.”
“Good, you'd better do, or you’d be next!” I replied.
She stiffened but forced a fake smile, “Yes my lady, I’d always be at your mercy.”
Immediately, the bell rang, this was an indication that the Alpha was back, my pulse quickened and I adjusted my corseted gown. This damn sickness had made me shed a lot of weight and now my sexiness was back, not only was I gaunt, I was curvy and sexy.
It was high time I met my husband and reminded him why he chose me as his mate instead of Chloe.
As I rose from the chair and strode towards the door, I felt a sharp pain, as though a knife was twisting from the inside out.
I clasped my hand over my chest, my eyes bulged and my breath halted, all of a sudden, my vision blurred and darkness threatened to cover my world. “It’s happening again!”