Chapter 31

Chapter 31
|| MONICA's POV ||

I shouldn't have felt bad for her words. My relationship with King Lucius was fixed from the beginning. It was all my intention to use his favor or please my other master, Zion. But when I heard that Agatha was going to make a couple of appearances with King Lucius,I couldn't control the pain of betrayal and anger in my heart.

Why did it bother me so much? Just because he fucked me?

Walking away from the room, I could barely control my tears as soon as I entered my room. Lucius's silence meant that he was agreeing with everything that Agatha said. Agatha's voice rang in my ears when I entered their room. She was talking about visiting Alpha Gerrat's palace which meant ' ours '. How many years have passed since I went there?

My brain worked fast as I realized that it was important for me to go to that palace. I had to see how Gerrat was managing the packs and the territory. Only then I could find the flaws and weaknesses. But I had to kick Agatha out of the picture. A king couldn't have two companions. For unknown reasons, It made me happy that Agatha wouldn't be going with Lucius if I was successful.

Wrecking my brain hard, an idea finally popped into my mind. I smirked before heading outside to go to the back garden, praying that I would be successful with my plan.

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THE NEXT DAY,

" Give it to Lady Agatha!"

I passed the fruit drink to the maid. She gave me a confused look, muttering nervously,
" But isn't it your duty to serve her now? What if..she scolds me?"

Agatha has been asking for me more and more lately. I assumed that it made her satisfied to work for her. She wanted to show everyone that I wasn't worthy of the king even though he slept with me more than her. I assured the maid with a smile, pulling the hairbands,
" No! She asked me to prepare her today. She won't complain."

The maid went to her room to serve the fruit juice. I waited for an hour before it was my time to go and dress her up. As soon as I entered, I heard the groaning of Agatha from her bed. She was rolling around the bed, holding her stomach as if she had been in pain. Her maids told me hastily, looking extremely anxious,
" Her lady was just fine. She is feeling stomach ache all of a sudden. Go and call the healer now. Oh, goddess! How will she attend the dinner then?"

I ran outside to inform the healer. Within half an hour, the healer came to attend Lady Agatha along with Lucius. He appeared in the room once the healer was here. Lucius asked coldly, casting a cold glance at Agatha who was rolling on the bed,
" How is she? Is there any chance that she will be fine within an hour?"

The healer shook his head, taking a glance at Agatha,
" I don't think so..my lord..She has a bad stomach ache. At least she needs one night to recover."

Agatha whined from her bed, sobbing angrily,
" Don't go.. without me..My king.. Someone must have given me an evil eye. You can't go without me."

Lucius glared at her in irritation. After a while, he blurted out furiously,
" Shut up! I have already accepted the invitation. Do you think that I can back away from my words? I will see what I can do."

He walked out of the room angrily. A sense of relief washed over me when I heard that he wasn't taking Agatha with him anymore. But was he going to choose me? Was he going to choose a low-class slave like me?
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|| LUCIUS'S POV ||

" Do you want any other companion? I can call out the Alpha's daughter or anyone prestigious that you want?"

Nico suggested as he ran after me from the room of Agatha. She didn't seem like she could attend the dinner with me anymore. It wasn't about any prestigious girl. I wanted to be around someone comfortable with me or wise enough to handle any situation.

An image flashed in my mind. I shook my head, refusing Nico's suggestion,
" I already have someone in my mind. You don't have to worry about that."

Nico stopped to ask me with crooked eyebrows,
" Who? Don't tell me.. It's Monica.."

I cut him off straightly, not trying to hide the matter anymore,
" It's here..In case you are wondering. I believe that she is the most suitable person to accompany me."

Nico grumbled, rushing next to me,
" Are you fucking crazy? Your godmother will wreak havoc if you bring the girl with you. The pack members will hate her more."

I didn't care about anything else except Monica Letting out a shrug, I told him to mumble, staring at the opposite side of the floor that had Monica's room,
" I don't care. She is coming with me and no one can question my decision."
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" I am ready, Your Majesty!"

Monica's slow and soft voice came from my back. I was waiting for her arrival which took my breath away for a moment. She looked enchanting in her black gown. Instead of wearing something colorful, they made her wear black to specify her position. But nothing stopped her from the beauty that she radiated.

Her curls were loosely open, a small pendant hung around her neck. Her makeup was simple but her eyes were bright like the stars in the sky. It took every ounce of my strength to not tear her clothes apart. A sense of jealousy formed in my heart when I recalled how all the men were going to look at her ass or curves. Suddenly I hated to make her my companion but it was too late.

I coughed, turning around to head for my carriage,
" Come with me and remember to behave."

The rest of the ride was silent. My wolf was on edge after looking at her sexy gown. Someone might think of her as my mate. She looked nothing close to a slave. The ride to Alpha Gerrat's castle wasn't too long. Two hours later, our carriage entered his kingdom. From the street, we heard a chorus in my honor,
" LONG LIVE THE KING OF LYCANS! "
" LONG LIVE THE FUTURE QUEEN AGATHA!"

My gaze hardened at the last chorus. Monica's face turned grim as well. The situation was awkward as everyone was already expecting Agatha with me. Clenching my jaw tight, I waited for Alpha Gerrat to arrive. His sheepish tone echoed once I stepped on the ground,
" Welcome Welcome, King Lucius. What an honor to have you in my place."

Lucius looked behind at the carriage eagerly, asking with a big grin,
" Where's my darling niece? It is her first official visit as the future queen."

Fury burnt my heart as I realized how Alpha Gerrat was trying to use Agatha and the promise against me. Gerrat wanted to use public pressure on me so that we could be allies again. When Monica came down from the carriage, Gerrat's face changed color and the chorus stopped. They were more eager to see Agatha than me. I smirked at Gerrat's dumbfounded face, looking back at Monica,
" She is my female companion tonight. Alpha Gerrat, you shouldn't brag about Agatha unless I give an official announcement. People will only curse you if Agatha does something stupid."

Monica stared hard at Alpha Gerrat harshly. I didn't know why but I felt that Monica didn't like Gerrat just like me.