PREPARING FOR THE BALL

ANTONELLA'S POV

The next week came sooner than I had expected.

That morning, I woke up to the sound of the blaring alarm and I looked at the clock in my room. For the first time in a long time, I had actually woken up early. It was going to be a good day.

I prepared the Alpha's bathing water quickly before heading off to take my own bath and when I was done, I dressed up and waited for him outside his room.

As he was taking a lot of time to get ready, I decided to take a quick stroll around to get more familiar with the palace.

I turned on my heels and almost bumped into Griselda.

"Oh my goodness!" She exclaimed. "How dare you?"

She attempted to slap me but I dodged it quickly.

"I'm sorry ma'am," I apologized at once. "It was a mistake."

Griselda was not hearing any of that. I had dodged her slap and that was the only thing that mattered to her at that moment.

"You dare oppose me?" She growled. "You think I cannot correct you because you're fucking the Alpha huh? You think - "

"An