Chapter 18 The Queen's Threat
Chapter 18
Lyra's POV
I pretended as if I didn't hear that last utterance.
“Caramel, you don't say that in public,” Rosa snapped, her voice like a broken glass “ People are listening."
Rosa with a voice that sounded like a broken glass, sharp, cutting and loud enough to make the two wolf maids accompany them to step backwards a little.
But Caramel, only rolled eyes, didn't bother to listen. She didn't care about shame or danger. She didn't care about Rosa's warning.
“ answer my question,” she shut back her gaze landing squarely on me. Her voice dripped with mischief, she hardly cared who was listening to her.
“Stop this nonsense, caramel,” Rosa hissed, glancing around nervously. Fear sliding across her face like a shadow. She looks some trying to hide an obvious crack on the wall before it is broken.
Two wolf maids standing behind them lowered their heads. Their ears twitched, pretending they had not heard anything.
Caramel folded her hands, looking at me seductively from head to toe like an object to be claimed. She tugged a smile at the edge of her lips. “So tell me Lyra, are you good in bed?”
The two maids stiffened their bodies. The air turned heavy, thick with silence. I could feel their stares crawling over me. Even my breath paused for a moment.
I raised my chin slightly, look her in the face and said softly and slowly , “yes I am very good in bed my lady,”
A tiny gasp came from one of the maids. Rosa's eyes widened in embarrassment before she looked away.
But Caramel wasn't done. Her tongue was like fire that refused to go out.
“So good?” She said, leaning seductively towards me,” are sure? Hope you can take care of me…” She paused a bit and seductively looked at Rosa's face. “...and my friend's needs, at the same?”
My heart froze with the last statement. I had suspected they were too close. But not this manner of closeness. Having sex together? I pity Jax. So this is the garbage he bargained for?
Not even in all places but the palace. That is an abomination . I guess such an act could awaken the gods. This could spur them to unleash more disaster on the pack. Under normal circumstances it should, but what would this set of elders do? When together they are all feeding from the same plate.
And most importantly alpha Jax, wouldn't even lift a finger. Someone had to go to the extent of killing his fated mate because of her.
“Enough!” Rosa's voice caught like a whip. It's like she had heard enough. She grabbed caramel by her wrist looking everywhere if the action of her dear friend wouldn't put them into trouble.
“Enough Caramel… enough… please I have heard of this…,” she repeated this time, almost begging. Her voice low as the whispers of the night.
“What is wrong with you?” Rosa spoke, gritting her teeth.
Stupid Caramel only smirked and shrugged like it meant nothing.
Rosa's attention darted to the two maids. It's like their presence around Rosa and Caramel, would be revealing too much of their secrets. “You two,” she snapped, "leave us now. Go drop those items in the queen's quarters.”
“Ok, your highness." They bowed and turned, as they were about to leave. Make sure you tidy up that place. You can see that I am having a visitor.”
My heart almost jumped out of my mouth. Will she and her immoral friend start to have sex with me immediately?
The two maids bowed and hurried away like some frightened goats.
Rosa straightened her dress and signaled me to follow them. Her heels with that of her friend clicked sharply on the marble floor as we walked down the corridor towards her quarters.
We stepped inside the quarters. A familiar place. But everywhere had been transformed to Rosa's taste. From the paintings on the walls, to the rugs , even down to the curtains.
Everything screamed exquisiteness. I can't blame Rosa, this had been her forte. People used to tell us then that she had a taste for better things than I do. I never denied it though.
Because my life has been based on service, ever since I went to Lycan Healing Academy and I have been operating our late father's clinic. I never had much of a social life. My social life was to interact with my patients and see the improvement in their wellbeing.
We had hardly stepped into her quarters. Then she turned to me.
“I own you,” Rosa said,
Her voice turned to a whisper
“…and everything that happened in the corridor of this palace… including the king…you must let me know.” She stepped closer, she hovered a few inches from mine.
“Else I will make you a thing of the past.”
I swallowed hard yet some stubborn mucus still stuck in my throat.
“Yes my lady,” I replied, my voice sounded small like that of a child.
“I know how you got into this place, any slightest wrong steps against all my rules,” Rosa paused a bit, " I promise you, I will make you a thing of the past. They will look for you, but never find you. You will disappear into the air like the morning dew when the sun comes out.”
Fear crawled up my spine. But I didn't panic. This warning should be for Mila. Dead and burnt Mila. This is lyra the face of the gods. She is here to suck off every drop of your blood and break every one of your bones into bits.
“I promise you, my lady, that you will not regret this opportunity you have given to me.” I replied with my hand tugged in between my legs.
“Ok, good. You will be taken to the maids quarters and a room will be prepared for you.”
Rosa had instructed the chief cook to prepare some ingredients for me in the kitchen. I had come with a mouth watery recipe.
Caramel covered her mouth as she tasted my delicious meal. Mashed potatoes with fried chicken sauce.
“I never knew your cooking was this top-notch?” Rosa replied, speaking in between bites, "this is nothing but heavenly.”
“Thank you, my lady.” I replied sheepishly.
I looked at them, as they scoop it into their mouth.
I knew that that was what I needed to control them. To control the
ir soul. Everyone in this palace and beyond, including that Jax would eat out of my recipe and I will have their soul.