Chapter 78 Renovating the Alpha's room!
78\. Renovating the Alpha's room!
Aurora's POV
"Ugh, I wonder who made him an alpha? He's still a small kid." I was in my alpha boyfriend's room.
After a silent and awkward breakfast like never before, he left for his work and I came here to his room to clean it. Madam Martha told me that he hasn't let anyone enter his room since that night. Even the cleaning staff was banished from entering his personal space.
"It's totally packed. I feel suffocated." I hurriedly pushed the curtains apart from each window and undid the doors.
"That's relieving." Fresh winds rushed inside and I could breathe smoothly again without any hint of stale air from a closed room, hurting my nostrils.
I see my alpha boyfriend was doing everything he could to punish himself for that night. The black curtains, sheets and pillow covers showed what he was trying to do to himself. He has locked himself up in darkness. The walls too. Oh my god, he's got them covered with dull, cloudy wallpaper.
The room was clean however one can straightaway observe gloominess and a sense of isolation prevailing all around the room. I myself got a sulking feeling when I stepped inside. And Damien… ugh, he stayed here for two months right away. I can't imagine how.
No doubt, why he still seems nervous around me. It's because of this room and the feeling he is unable to discard.
"He was badly affected by our separation." I can't help but chew my lips.
The walls screamed loneliness. I can feel him staying wide awake at nights while missing me.
I definitely didn't want him to feel this way but the realization tore my heart apart.
"We have hurt each other so much." I took one of the pillows from the bed and hugged it.
It smelled of him. The feeling was as if I was hugging him to my chest. Something I craved crazily since we went our separate ways after that unfortunate event. But the truth is, he's not even touched me as I wished he would over our reunion.
Even last night he hardly hugged me! I was the one depositing my weight on his body, trying to sleep assuming that I was engulfed in his comforting arms. Damien was, nonetheless, lying under me stiff and frozen. He wouldn't even touch me. He didn't kiss me before leaving today.
"Huhh," Putting the veils of my lashes across my tired gaze, I took a deep breath.
We are together but Damien doesn't feel like himself. He still looks skeptical. His eyes are always staring at me with worry and mouth is barely smiling. I need to do something to bring my Damien back. He's with me but not like how I want him to be.
"Aurora," Ma walked through the door and joined me on the bed. "What are you doing here, baby?"
"I.. I wanted to clean his room, Ma." I said, making her remember what she told me in the early morning regarding Damien's room not being open to access for servants.
"I thought I'll clean his room and surprise him but," I stared at the pillow.
"But?"
"Even though we are together, Ma, there is still a barrier between us. What do I do to bring the old Damien back?" I finally said.
My Ma understood my concern. She placed the pillow aside and took my hands, "Aurora, what you both went through was no less than a nightmare. Damien is probably scared of getting closer with you again. You know, like a fear of not wanting to hurt you. It must be harder for him to accept your return without any guilt."
"But he won't even talk to the baby." I pouted.
I have seen shine in his eyes at the mention of kids. Now that he was expecting a baby himself, he appeared so dull. I want to see that sparkle in his eyes that I have seen months back towards the baby of one of his employees.
"Oh dear, it's hardly been twenty hours since your return. You need to work patiently." Ma said. "You have to make him forget what happened and turn his attention towards the baby. Assure him you are over that night of horror and wait for his response. He won't be able to pull you in his arms again."
"That's exactly my point, Ma, how do I do that?"
"Well," She got up and pulled me to my feet. "If you sensed it then this is not happening for the first time, Aurora. This has happened before and you've successfully managed to mend things between you two. You just have to do the same. Now come on, eat some fruits for the baby."
She winked and dragged me outside the room. It was not long when I perceived the meaning of her words and stopped in my tracks.
Ma looked back at me, "Y-you mean that I should," my cheeks heated up. I can't complete my sentence.
"Yes!!!" A sly smirk and I knew what I had to do.
(Later that evening)
"Wow, this looks wonderful!" I squealed taking a look around my alpha boyfriend's now renovated bedroom.
"Indeed, my lady, this looks stunning. The credits go to you." Zelda, a new employee hired during my absence, commented.
There were many new faces hired in the mansion while I was gone. Much to my surprise, they are all vibrant and tender to talk with. Some of them helped me change the visibility of the mansion throughout the day. One of them was my alpha boyfriend's bedroom.
"Alpha will like it a lot, lady Aurora." I happily grinned.
He have to because I spent my whole day brandishing his bedroom including the walls and curtains, and the sheets on the bed and the covers of pillows.
"Yes, Ms. Collins, the alpha will love the theme in his bedroom." Another person said. "Just look at those cute cushions. They are lovely."
"And those curtains," Another one pointed at the curtains. They're printed with little cubs with toys.
Their comments were inclining my confidence. I chose to renovate Damien's room by giving it a touch of blue and pink as if it was a newly born baby's room. I also bought cute cushions online with sheets and covers that matched the theme. The walls were quickly transformed back to white and decorated with stickers of baby products such as teddy bears, toys, pacifiers, baby socks and caps.
"I truly hope he loves it." I hugged my hands staring at the wall across the bed.
We've decorated this wall with a quote, 'Baby Hunter on its way' In fancy font.
I've put all my strength into this. Oh moon goddess, make him love it.
"Lady Aurora," I looked towards the door at Oscar.
He rushed inside the room while announcing, "Alpha is here." making my heart pulsate and skin tickle.
Tbc…