CHAPTER 66Keleigh’s POV.For some reason, I was relieved and at the same time not relieved at Selene badgering inside and interrupting the dinner. Relieved because I was starting to get tired of Ryker’s questions and running out of answers. And not relieved because selene badging in only means one thing now, trouble, and her spiting words that seemed like me trying to steal her man.“Why are you eating with her? Why is Ryker not here? Why am I not invited to this dinner? I thought no one was attending dinner tonight until my guard told me you were here? What is going on?” I watched Arnold raise his head towards her, no remorse in his eyes and voice as he replied her, “like you said, we’re just having dinner. And it’s not for everyone, just for the two of us.” I heard her scoff out, my eyes returning to my food. My heart was beating nervously in my heart, wanting to desperately leave this place with no one noticing. I wished Ryker would just come in and pick me away from them, and l
CHAPTER 67SELENE’S POV.“Why Arnold! Tell me why! What have I done to wrong you that you’re picking that girl over me! What have I done! Tell me!” He walked towards me, his eyes blazing with anger and grabbed my throat. “What the fuck do you think you are, Selene?” To say I was shocked would be an understatement. The force in his hand kept increasing, his eyes devoid of any emotion as he stared at me. I pulled down on his hand, tears starting to form in my eyes as I tried to tug his hand away from my neck.“You’re hurting me…Arno…Arnold you’re hurting me..”As if being compelled, he released me instantly, staggering some steps away from me. I coughed out terribly, trying to make myself stable from the grip. “What the fuck is wrong with you, Arnold!” I yelled out at him.“Fuck!” He yelled out back, running his hand through his hair. He turned to look at him, this time his eyes were different from how he had looked at me before, “I’m so sorry, Selene. But you angered me. I’m so so
CHAPTER 68Keleigh’s POV.I didn’t know what came over me when I placed my lips on his, aiming for just a quick peck. But someone didn’t want just a quick peck this time. He pulled me back in when I tried to leave the kids, gently nibbling on my lips to give him full entrance to my mouth.It started out slow, the both of us sucking each other's lips with so much passion. I remembered those times when I kissed Jake and felt my heart racing in fear of my father stumbling in. But this one was different, I was at peace with myself, and surprisingly my body wanted more of it too. His hand was already on my head, patting my hair gently while kissing me back. I relaxed into it, dipping my hand with all the courage in me into his hair and massaging it. I had no idea when he stood up from the floor and sat beside me, giving him more access to my lips. I ached my back more to him, closing the space between us to feel every inch of him with it. I closed all the thoughts in my mind, trying to r
CHAPTER 69Keleigh’s POV.Selene’s words kept ringing in my head even till the next morning, scaring me more than it should. How did she know I was pregnant? Who told her about it? I’ve been leaning my ears for rumors even with the maids that did stuff for me and the only rumors I’ve heard was the one with Roman, and the abandoned princess but not once have I heard them give a rumor like that. The only two people that knew about me being pregnant were Ryker and Roman. I suspected Roman to be the one to leak the information out, but everything didn’t just match up. Ryker was not one to speak to Selene, which was the main reason she hated me much but Roman also as the beta of the pack had nothing to do with Selene. “We’re done, ma’am.” The maids voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I stood up with the same thought still traveling around my brain, wondering how Selene could have known. My eyes went down to my belly which still looked flatter than it should be. I brought my hand on it, r
CHAPTER 70 Keleigh’s POVIt was not until we got to Ryker’s study room did he drop me gently on the chair, muttering an apology and leaving again. I just sat there, frozen and a little bewildered. If Arnold knew already about it, it won’t take much time for everyone else to know about it. And the thought of everyone calling me a slut, or pointing fingers at me made a chill run down my spine.Ryker returned quickly, this time with a tray of food in his hand. He placed them gently on his table before turning to look at me, “let’s eat together.” I pressed my lips tight together, taking his stretched hand and placing mine into it. I sat gently on the chair and he circled back to his side, taking his seat also. We started eating in silence, no word leaving the very tense atmosphere. My eyes darted to him at intervals, waiting for him to break the silence with whatever he also thinks of me now, to say something of what he thinks, whether demeaning or reassuring. I just wanted his opinion.
CHAPTER 71Ryker’s POVI closed the door after leaving Keleigh to the guard, turning to face my brother and his so-called fiancée. I eyed them, not muttering any word to them as I made my way back to my seat.“Ryker we need to talk.”“And I’m listening, whatever we need to say, you can start saying it now. But after she leaves, I might strangle her if she stays in the same room as me.” Arnold walked towards me, punching his hand on the table. I raised my head to look at him, his eyes blazing with anger and his jaw clenched, “she was pregnant. Pregnant with another man’s child! Our mate! Our mate is a slut! And you’re here, being cool about it.”I raised my brows, my palms intertwined with squinted eyes, “and you’re so clean for our mate? You’ve not slept with a woman before in your entire life. Ohh, sorry, you’re the great Arnold, you’ve been saving it for our mate right?” I questioned him back.He took his hand off the table, unclenching his jaw and gulping down, “I’m a man. The alp
CHAPTER 72Selene’s POVI paced back and forth in the room, chewing down on one of my fingers with my eyes glancing once in a while to the door. He would soon be back. He would soon be back and I would hear whatever happened.I had never been so humiliated in my entire life like this before. All because of a girl. One stupid girl. Annoyance coursed through me, coupled with anger and irritation. I was in Arnold’s study, waiting for him to get back. All because of a Keleigh, Ryker told a guard, me, Selene, he told a mere guard to drag me out of the room.Threatened and gripped me, all because of her. I clenched my jaw in anger, my legs swaying back and forth with no intention of stopping till Arnold walked inside the door. I need to know the outcome of what happened, and need to plan my next action quickly. I was no fool to whatever that was happening.Ryker wanting her was already making Arnold want her to. The dining together, him not wanting to touch me, going to her door, his usele
CHAPTER 73Selene’s POV.I entered the room gently after his words, closing the door behind and leaning my back on it. “So he told you too?” Ryker said, turning his chair towards me. “What..what..did he..” I stuttered, unable to make a word out of my mouth.I sighed heavily when Roman came to my defense, immediately twisting the words, “There’s nothing to tell her, your highness. She has been here for some things of the pack as the lady of the house and I’ve been..“Lady of the house?” He cut him off, turning his chair towards Roman. I could see his eyebrows curving in as he stared at Roman, “who gave her the title?” I didn’t move an inch from where I was standing, my hands curling behind my back. “The people of the pack. She walks with..” Roman glanced between me and him, his words getting stuck in his mouth too. “I’ve been given the title for a long time; Ryker.” I cut in, walking towards him.Deliberately, I trailed my fingers across the arms of his shoulders, taking the seat