CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 16
When I finally felt like he was going to take forever, he turned to face me. His emotion was actually unreadable but I could see the corner of his eyes twitching, as if he was amused.

By what exactly?

Did he expect me to seriously yell at him for trying to get things for himself? He can just do what he wants because he is the one paying for it.

“I would like to check out a dress for my wife.” Lycan king Xyrus said and I blinked my eyes when I heard the words of endearment he used.

Wife?

Me?His wife.

I wasn't expecting him to say that out loud for the salesgirl to hear.

“Of course, we have beautiful dresses,” she said and immediately, two sales girls came along and began to pack the suit he just bought inside their store's souvenir bag.

She left the place where the suits are arranged and took us elsewhere. They were women shopping and it was extremely large.

“Pick anything you want, baby.” He said and my eyes widened.

I didn't have to look at myself in the mirror to know my face was flushed. It's not as if no one has called me baby. Maybe from some of my clients but I wasn't expecting this aloof man to call me that.

Baby?

“No one even knows him here,” I said with gritted teeth and smiled at him.

“Thank you, baby,” I replied and blew him a kiss. I turned immediately without bothering to check what his expression was like.

If he thinks he can actually make me speechless then believe me, I will do twice what he did.

I am a drama queen myself so this is not so hard. I will just pick anything I want and make sure he spends a lot. I picked different clothes, revealing and the ones not so revealing. I am the type that embraces fashion and it's all thanks to my mother, who brought me up well.

By the time I checked the dresses I had already picked, thirty minutes had already gone by. “I'm okay with this,” I said and walked towards Lycan king Xyrus.

He was on a call but when he saw me, he ended it and tucked his hand inside his pocket. He beckoned to someone behind me and I looked back to see the salesgirl.

“You can pack the dress.” He told the sales girl but I quickly closed the distance between us.

“No honey,” I called sweetly and placed my head on his chest. He seemed to become rigid but then I felt his hand on my cheek. I smiled mischievously and raised my head to look at him.

“I am already done picking out the dress but I want to try it on just to know if it will fit your taste,” I said and I praised myself because the words flowed out freely out of my mouth. It's not forced and he will probably think I have spent years rehearsing this.

His jaw was tense but then he smiled at me. My mouth opened in shock when I saw how beautiful he looked smiling. He actually looks like a man with no worries but I know that is not true.

We are both acting here and it's nothing serious but I wish I could tell him to smile more often. The smile made him look less cold.

“I know the dress will fit you perfectly. Let's go home and…”

“No. No.. baby. I still want to show you how it looks. Please.” I said and puckered my lips.

He looks as if he wants to rip my head off but calmly, he rubbed my head as if he was patting it.

“You can wait here in the waiting room, sir, while your wife tries on the dress.” The salesgirl said with a warm smile.

I moved my head away from his chest and winked at him. I am not even sure if I am doing the right thing because my heart beats wildly but I didn't expect Lycan Xyrus to actually obey.

Just like the sales girl said, he sat down on the couch while the sales girl led me to the dressing room. I know I wasn't supposed to try on the dress because I knew I had picked the perfect size.

However, this is my means of repaying him back for what he did. .

“Ma’am. You can try this first.” The salesgirl said and smiled, taking off my dress.

The dress is black in colour with a lacy material at the hem, which makes it an off-the-shoulder dress. The dress flows freely to stop just below my ankle. The upper part hugged my frame and didn't reveal too much.

“Ma’am. You look so beautiful.” The salesgirl said and I know that's not flattery. I have received a lot of compliments like this and brands have sometimes called me to be their model, offering a huge amount of money.

Some asked about what kind of ointment I used for my skin. As werewolves, we don't age like humans but that doesn't mean we do not get illness and wolfbane, being our enemy, does a lot of damage to our bodies when inhaled or taken.

But I am not just a werewolf which makes everything interesting. I smiled and turned to face the salesgirl.

“Please open the door, I need my husband to judge this“, I said and the salesperson quickly made her way to the door. She pulled the door open and I stepped out.

“Honey. What do you think?” I said the moment I stepped out and Lycan king Xyrus looked up.

At first, I was expecting him to look at me with those lifeless eyes that make me wonder if he has any emotions after all.

But something changed.

Instead of the usual coldness, his eyes widened a bit as if he didn't know what to say. Could it be that he somehow realised he might have made a mistake by drafting out a contract?

I think I must be kidding right now because there is no way he is actually agreeing that I am beautiful.

“It's okay.” He said and it seems I thought he would probably compliment my beauty. Not that I want that, I just want him to admit it but it's fine. It's not as if I could read his mind when we do not share a bond.

“Just okay?” I asked like a hurt teenager and faced the salesgirl.

“My husband doesn't like this. I think I will need to check another dress.” I said with a kind of expression that shows that I am hurt and the sales girl quickly apologised.

“I will get another dress for you ma’am. Please come with me.” The salesgirl said with an apologetic look.

“It's beautiful.” Lycan king Xyrus said standing up.

I almost screamed at him in triumph because he finally admitted that I am pretty but something tells me this wouldn't end well.

“What?” I asked, wanting him to repeat what he just said.

“The dress is beautiful.” He said and walked towards me. He lowered his head as if he was going to kiss me but then, he changed the direction and his lips moved towards my ear

“As much as I want to participate in this lit
tle game of yours Valeria. I will implore you to come with me now. My patience is wearing out.”