CHAPTER 24: TENSION

ALPHA BRIMSTONE'S POV

His face darkened and he moved closer to me "What's going on here? What do you mean by she is coming back and staying here? Why would she do that when you're already married?" He asked me and sincerely, that was where the problem lies. It wouldn't have troubled me this much if I hadn't brought home a wife but I've done that and it was too early to bring in another woman. I wasn't that bothered about Monica complaining but about what the pack members would say about me and here was Zac, saying everything I wasn't ready to hear again.

"I know and that's why you met me thinking. I wouldn't have been this troubled if I was still single but I now have a wife and bringing her here now might make others think of me anyhow." I replied and he grunted. He ran his fingers through his hair and gritted his teeth. "So, You mean you are not worried about Monica but about what others would say? What is she to you? Your plaything? Your toy or what? What are you doing with her if you don't even regard her?" Zac questioned me and my blood boiled. I was angry, I was surprised, and confused at the same time. Something was wrong somewhere and I had been noticing that for a few days already.

Zac was always siding with Monica and the closeness between them was suspicious too, what was going on? I had asked him to take her away if he wanted her but he hadn't reply me since then and I was starting to think that everything was alright until now. "What's this, Zac? I thought we already talked about this and I told you to take her away if you want her. You bought her for yourself and back then, you told me you wanted to give her to me because you got her for me, if you regret that decision and want to change your mind, you can always do that at any time and I won't blame you at all, trust me. But if you keep doing this, I won't hesitate to punish you and her, I will brand you two as fornicators and make you pay. I know you know what I can do and I expect you to be wise enough to make better decisions that won't put you in any trouble." I said to him and stood up. I walked toward him, pushed his shoulder back, and looked into his eyes "I'm sure you understand what I said to you, and about my home, I will settle it myself. I will decide what to do with Ruby and I will also decide what to do with my wife." I added and pushed him back so he would leave my way after which I walked past him and walked over to the window side.

"Get the maids to get me wine. A strong one." I said through the mind link to one of the men outside my study as I settled on the gold seat beside the window. The door opened a few seconds later and a maid entered. "I'm here, My Lord." The maid said and I turned my seat around to look at her "Bring it here." I said and she rushed over to my side with wine and cup in hand. She dropped them on the table that was attached to the seat and I frowned "Why one cup?" I questioned and she shivered. I had always wondered why my maids would shiver whenever I said anything to them but then, in as much they didn't disturb me, I had no problem with them and I was okay with it.

"I'm... I'm sorry, My Lord. I will go and do that right away." She said and ran out of my study without even serving my drink. "Lock that maid that just left in the dungeon for three days without food or water and send two maids to my study. One of them should come with a cup." I said through the mind link to one of the men outside and a few minutes later, instead of the two maids that I requested, it was Monica who came in with a cup in hand and I frowned. "What's happening here? Where are the maids I asked for and why are you the one bringing the cup to me instead?" I asked and she smiled. She walked over to my side and dropped the cup "I'm here to see you and when I saw the maids, I told them to go back and that I'll attend to you instead." She said and carried the wine which she opened and poured into a cup for me. She turned her head to look at Zac and bowed her head "You're here, Alpha Zac. Are you okay?" She asked him with a smile on her face.

Zac looked at me, looked at her, and lowered his head. He walked over to us and cleared his throat, he was feeling very awkward and I could see it but I just looked away, carried my wine, and sipped it. "Should I excuse you? Luna Monica seems to want to discuss something with you and I don't think I should be here with you..." He mumbled but I only sneered and looked into Monica's eyes "I'm sure you want him to stay, don't you?" I asked and I saw her eyes twitch. She looked at Zac's face and returned her attention to me "Yes... Yes, I want him to stay." She replied and I smirked. "She says you can stay." I said to him and looked at the cup on the table "This cup is for you. Pour the wine or ask her to do that for you." I said to Zac and he immediately moved forward to do that but Monica moved faster and grabbed the wine "I will pour it for you." She said and I was sure Zac's head would ache at that moment because I could see his face whitened as if he was drained of blood as his eyes danced between Monica and me.