Chapter 63 How Are You?

Chapter 63 How Are You?
Mira stood beside the window, looking heavenward. The sky was dark. She had a feeling the rain would fall a few minutes from now.
Lena entered the room, holding a cup of ginger tea. “Here is your ginger tea,” she said, placing the tray on the table.
Mira turned around and moved to the table to pick up the cup and drink her tea. “They have gone already?” she asked casually.
“Yeah, they are heading to the hospital,” Lena replied.
Mira finished her tea and said, “I’m excited…”
Lena raised a brow and observed Mira’s face closely. “For what? Are you excited because Luna Rosie is having surgery in the hospital and you can have a chance with Alpha Gideon while she is away? Is that why you are excited?”
Mira shakes her head. “Silly girl. That's not what I mean."
“So, what are you excited about? Tell me?” Lena inquired.
“I’m excited to see my old face without scars!" Mira responded with a smile. Her eyes sparkled with excitement.
“Ah okay,” Lena said in relief.
Mira took a deep breath. “Um, Lena. Can we have a serious talk? I want to ask you something.
Lena nodded her head. “Go ahead, ask me anything. What is it?”
Mira breathes deeply. “Um, did Luna Rosie ask you to spy on me and her husband? Are you going to report to her everything we do here?”
“Yes to all,” replied Lena.
“I see. But what if Alpha Gideon insists on talking to me alone? What will you do? You will still report it to her?” Mira asked, studying Lena’s face, analyzing where her loyalty lies.
Lena heaved a sigh, scratching her head, feeling confused and torn inside. “That’s the problem I'm thinking about. Once Alpha Gideon insists on talking to you and wants me out of the room, then what can I do? I’m supposed to obey the royal family's orders. I have no right to question their actions. But I’m terrified of Luna Rosie. She will scold me to death if I don’t comply with her wishes.”
Mira rubs Lena’s back gently. “It’s okay. Stop stressing about it. Don’t worry if Alpha Gideon insists on seeing and talking to me. I will find a way to avoid seeing him. But if I can’t find a way, I'll just leave the room quietly. We must not anger the heir to the throne in his own house. After all, Luna Rosie is just a wife. She needs to follow, obey and respect her husband's wishes as well. What Alpha Gideon wants he gets.”
Lena looked at Mira, wide-eyed, shocked by her statement. It seems Mira is hell-bent on defying Luna Rosie’s warning.
“Do you understand, Lena?” Mira asked.
"Umm." Lena felt agitated, scratching her head, looking disturbed. “Y-you want me to directly hide everything I see between you and Alpha Gideon?” she asked suspiciously.
“It’s not what I meant..." Mira groaned. “What I’m trying to say is that you must be more afraid to deal with Alpha Gideon’s wrath than of Luna Rosie. I understand that you are afraid of her, but you don’t have to. Our boss here is the royal family. They are the owners of this mansion. So naturally we follow our boss’s command to keep us safe. Do you understand?"
“I do get you, but…but…if the time comes that Alpha Gideon wants to talk to you and wants me out of the room, what will you do? Will you send me out of the room so I can’t see what you are going to do here inside the room with him? Is that what you are trying to say to me? I just want to clarify that,” Lena said, feeling uneasy about their conversation.
“Yeah, that’s exactly what I’m telling you. Leave the room when Alpha Gideon tells you to leave, but if he doesn't say anything, stay. That’s how simple it is. Don’t worry, Alpha Gideon and I will not have sex in this room if that is what you are thinking in your mind,” Mira finally addresses the question that Lena felt uncomfortable to ask.
Lena finally smiled. “That’s what I mean!”
Mira grinned, her eyes flashing with mischief. “But if we are going to do just that, you won’t see it because you are out of the room and you can’t report to Luna Rosie something that you didn't see, right?”
“You got a point,” Lena murmured. “But wait a minute, if Alpha Gideon wants to have sex with you…you will agree to his request?” She asked in shock and disbelief.
Mira sighed. “Of course not. I will do everything to avoid his advances but as you know I am in Luna Rosie’s body. He might be tempted to touch me because I'm his wife. So…um…honestly...I don’t know yet how I will respond to him if he attempts to get intimate with me. But let’s not talk about that issue. It’s not happening yet. I will cross the bridge when it happens,” she said casually.
If only Lena knew that she and Alpha Gideon had been intimate with each other already, she wouldn't be acting like this toward her. But she understands why Lena is scared of Luna Rosie, because the lioness is like a ticking time bomb, so nasty and mean if she gets angry.
She has been the recipient of Luna Rosie’s foul temper several times already. She never wanted another episode of physical torture again.
Lena sighed. “Alright, just like you, I will cross the bridge when it happens. I will stop feeling scared. I will no longer pressure myself with the task Luna Rosie has entrusted me with. From now on I will stop caring what you and Alpha Gideon are going to do inside this room. None of my business!”
Mira smiled and gave Lena a thumbs up. “That’s right! We are only servants in this mansion. We will obey what the royals want us to do. It’s our job, isn't it?”
“You are right!” Lena agreed wholeheartedly. “I’m going back to the kitchen. I’ll be back later.” She picked up the tray and left the room.
Mira smiled, feeling relaxed. Now that Lena has come around, every time she and Alpha Gideon want some privacy, Lena already knows what to do. Because she felt that sooner or later he would seek her company.
She knew he would come when she least expected it.
To pass her idle time, she read a book.
Time flies like a blur.
The rainy evening came. The rain fell down in torrents outside the mansion.
Lena brought an early dinner to the room. “Here’s your dinner. Bon Appetit.”
"Wow, that's my favorite dish. Chicken fillets, vegetable soups and slices of sweet mango. Perfect dinner!” Mira gushed merrily, salivating at the sight of the palatable dishes displayed in front of her.
Aside from money, delicious foods always make Mira feel good because in the past, the foods in the servants' quarters tasted crappy. The foods served at the royal's dining table are always delicious and there are many variants to choose from. It’s like having a food feast every day. She looked at Lena. “Eat with me.”
Lena shook her head. “No thanks, I will have dinner downstairs in the kitchen together with the cook." She refused politely.
“OK.” Mira began eating with gusto. “Wow, the chicken fillet is crunchy and tastes so good! I love it,” she gushed, putting another slice into her mouth. Before she knew it, she had finished the entire chicken fillet. “Oh, they’re gone. Can I have more, please?” she said with a puppy dog’s eyes, behaving like a starving child begging for more food.
Lena smiled. “Sure. I will get some from the kitchen,” she said and left the room.
Mira shifted her attention to the delicious vegetable soup in the bowl. She ate the soup and finished it on time before Lena returned to the room.
A few minutes later, Lena returned with another serving of mouthwatering chicken fillets. “Here’s your order, ma’am. Enjoy.”
“Thank you, Lena.” Mira smiled happily.
“By the way, I met Alpha Gideon on the way here. He asked me what you are doing right now. I told him you are having dinner,” Lena said, observing the reaction on Mira’s face.
“OK,” Mira replied nonchalantly. She continued munching on the crunchy chicken fillet, as if she was not interested in Alpha Gideon at all. She looked calm outside but deep inside her heart was beating fast in her rib cage due to excitement.
OMG!
He asked what she was doing. Really? She felt giddy.
She knows it!
Will he see her tonight?
She earnestly hopes so.
She hoped he would come to the room to visit her tonight because she misses him so much.
After she finished with dinner, Lena brought the dirty dishes downstairs and ate her meal in the kitchen with the cook.
Upstairs, Mira brushed her teeth in the bathroom, afterwards she sat on the dressing table and brushed her hair. She stared at her face for a long time. She looks breathtakingly beautiful and gorgeous. No need to fix or add anything to her face.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door…
Mira glances at the door, her forehead furrowed. Lena doesn’t knock on the door.
She stood up. “Who is it?” she asked aloud.
“It’s me,” Alpha Gideon's voice rang in the air.
OMG! He’s finally here!
Mira’s heart hyperventilated. She couldn't contain her excitement. What is she going to do? She panicked.
“Can I come in?” He asked.
“Sure, give me a moment,” Mira looked at herself in the mirror one last time, making sure she looked presentable in his eyes.
She bolted to the door and opened it wide. She bowed her head and said, “Good evening, Alpha.”
“Good evening,” he replied and entered the room.
Then she met his hypnotic gaze and asked. “What can I do for you?”
“I’m here to see you and ask how you are doing,” he said, closing the door behind him.
Mira heard the sound of the door being locked. Which means no one can enter the room.
He looked at her, his eyes gleaming with unconcealed passion. “Are you comfortable here in your room?” he asked, scanning the room with his gaze, remembering every detail.
“Yes,” she responded quickly. Her heart palpitated.
“Do you need anything? Tell me...I will give it to you,” he said softly, staring at her face, deep longing flashing in his eyes. He steps forward, closing the distance between them.
Mira smiled nervously, masking the anticipation she felt inside. “I’m fine. I have everything I need in this room. Thank you for your concern, Alpha.”
“Good,” he murmured, not taking his eyes off her face. “D-did you miss me? Did you miss us?” he asked softly. His eyes bored into hers, holding her gaze, holding her heart hostage in his palm.
Mira’s heart skipped a beat. Every second felt like an eternity as she waited for what he'd be doing next.
Will he kiss me?
He grabbed her hand.
Mira’s eyes sparkled with joy, her body trembling in anticipation as the intense heat seeped into her skin brought on by the mere touch of his hand. She knew exactly why he had come to her room. The fire of desire gripped her senses, awakening lust and passion lying dormant in her belly.
They stared into each other’s eyes, communicating silently.
Then he cupped her face. Her breath was caught in her throat.
When he claimed her lips, she froze. Time stops moving, everything faded away.