Chapter 16

Chapter 16

As soon as Sable exited. Alpha Lucien left me and stepped away at an arm's length. I asked at him, wondering about his possessive behavior and his gloating about the soup. What was he trying to convey to her! "Should I go back?" I asked in a low, cautions voice.

"Yes," he replied, his nose becoming pink again. He rubbed it and added. "I pulled you against me because we have to put up a show in front of

everyone?

I nodded, remembering how his touch sent goosebumps crawling on my skin. Before my mind formed words to say anything, I turned anel practically jogged back to my room for seriously. I needed to cat something better if I had to sleep. The concoction-sorry soup, was soul shattering. Thankfully, Vivi returned from wherever she had gone and brought great food for me, which included spinach and com sandwich

Tomato soup

to confront him again Next day when I woke up. I got ready in my room and peeped out to see if Alpha Lucien was there or not. I really didn't want to after yestenlay's debacle, I think he wasn't there, hearing how the servants talked loudly with each other. Vivi sported me immediately as I walked to

the kitchen

Lady A

Auren, she chirped. "Your breakfast is ready!"

is speaking loudly, putting utensils with force on the "Thanks" I murmured with a smile. I sat down at the island table, watching all the servants. counters and hurling abuses in their common language at each other. They all looked at me, bowed, and then went back to shouting at each other The whole place was chaotic as hell

she served it to me, she asked, "Did you try to cook yesterday?"

No. Why?" I asked as I took a spoonful of hot soup, savoring the taste.

She raised her eyebrow. "This place was a mess! Can you see how these fools are fighting!"

the six people in the kitchen, all of whom were looking like

other. They would occasionally

bit my sandwich. Goddess, it was so delicious. The flavors burst on

cook and you created the mess yesterday evening. They are blaming each other for leaving the

once.

my sandwich down. "Oh no! I

silent. They all stared at me with wide eyes, their faces laced

Why?" I asked,

like I had

soup for you?" she

said, and but into the sandwich. I wasn't going

of me. "I can't believe it Alpha Lucien has never st make a tous, and he made

my hairline. Now, I understood

stepped in

kitchen before

Vivi said, "Lady Auren, please save my number on your phone, and if you feel hungry, call me. Fin afraid that now Alpha Lucien would throw one of us out for not attending to

laughed nervously. "No, no, He wouldn't do that?" Right? But now

us. We all

Auren,” he said, holding a large, neatly wrapped gift box.

asked as Vivi took

took the box from her, feeling both curious. "Who sent

looked at the card and

heart did a line flip. Lucien sent me a gift That was.... surprising. He didn't seem like the gili-giving

box upstairs. I placed the box on the bed and carefully untied the ribbon, preling back the wrapping paper. When lifted the lid, my excitement quickly turned into confusion. Inside were several strange- looking objects made

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