"Papa said that he shall think about it, but until now, he hasn't said another word!" I complained, pacing back and forth.My birthday was approaching. It had been a few weeks of discussing having Valerian as my pet hadn't progressed well.I couldn't even ask Papa again since he was out of town to deal with something in our family business. Our family business was part of the weaving and textile industry that was going well. So, Papa mainly went out to check and audit the accounting records every month. In an unfortunate case, this was the time that he needed to audit. Zoe would be left in charge of the manor since she was my father's first wife.I went to her study room when I was summoned. "Yes?"Zoey's eyes darted to me before she stood up and tossed the budgeted statement for my birthday this week."Your budget is only 80,000 gold coins to host a birthday party. And you dared to spend a hundred thousand gold coins?!" she asked, raising her voice.I creased my forehead, bewildered
My heart dropped upon seeing Valerian, who was gravely injured. He was wearing some poor clothing bathed with dried blood spots. He was even wearing a ball gag that would prevent him from speaking. His hands were tied up behind him while his orbs focused on me.My chest rose up and down as my wolf howled and wanted to coerce me to help Valerian immediately.Valerian... How did you end up to be in this situation?"...the Duke of Alsfield as my daughter's pet!"I snapped back when everyone clapped. I was quick to mask my shocked expression before I showed a dazzling smile as my facade to show that I was pleased.I returned my gaze to Valerian, whose forehead was already knitting. I slowly approached it and held to the stainless steel bars with a huge smile plastered on my lips. "Well, well... We have seen each other again, Your Grace."I sounded like I was a villain to him. I watched how his face contorted before he growled. Even though he was covered with blood, my nostrils smelled hy
I had prepared my dagger that I kept in my thigh holster before I opened the door and spotted Britanny, who was holding Valerian's face with no ball gag, as she was close to him. I calmly threw my dagger in her direction Britanny caught it with her hand, but she hissed upon noticing that the blade was coated with high-potent wolfsbane. "Pardon me, Brit. But I am an extremely jealous woman," I said nonchalantly as I entered my chamber, keeping calm and not letting my emotions blind me. I halted in front of Valerian, who was shocked seeing me, but a sense of relief washed over his handsome face before I turned at Britanny, squinting her eyes at me. "So, do not dare touch my possession." Britanny scoffed a smirk. I could see her cognac eyes flaming in rage and jealousy. She stepped forward while she eyed me up and down. "Keep your ego afloat, Domi. I am going to watch you further from now on. I am going to see how you are going to fail your new mission." Her lips drew a sweet smile be
I scoffed and used my foot to make Valerian look at me. "Someone like you shouldn't be outsmarted so easily. Even if Papa mentioned my name to lure you while I threatened you the last time we saw each other, you wouldn't fall for that so easily," I said while watching his handsome face, still having this smile as if he knew everything. "Shouldn't you put your guard up?"Valerian was a quick-witted man. I was the only one who could outsmart him. I had done it in my previous life and could do it again. But it would deem impossible that one simple name would be enough to drop his guard. Something was not right..."But I have been outsmarted. As you can see in my condition." He fluttered his eyelids, ignoring that he was bruised and injured. "And my weakness is a woman's seduction. That woman is you." He copied the tone I uttered earlier about what could have been Valerian's weakness.Why did I feel like Valerian was playing with me instead of me playing with him around my palms?Could
"Young Mistress Dominixe, Young Master Ismael wishes to see you," Anita said for the nth time.I sighed and sipped on my tea. Ismael kept bombarding me that he wanted to speak with me. I knew what he wanted. I turned my head at Valerian, who just went out of the bathroom, before I turned to Airene."Airene."She jumped to her feet and was busy massaging my hand. "Yes, my lady?""Speak with Ismael and tell him I am not in the proper mood to discourse with him."I knew that Ismael was already frustrated. But it would be fun to play with him. I want to make him feel frustrated. I wanted to make him pay for causing trouble on my part.Her eyes widened. She must have been surprised that I let her speak with him this time."Yes, young mistress."Valerian sat across from me in my peripheral vision, making himself home. "So, when are you going to play with me as your toy?" he asked nonchalantly.My heart skipped a beat as I was unable to look at him. It had been a few days since I had a night
"That should be enough," I stated, halting Papa's henchmen as soon as I entered the prison cell."Yes, my lady."My chest tightened upon seeing Valerian groaning in pain. He was chained to the wall, bathed with his blood.I had begun making Valerian suffer under my palms and told Papa's henchmen he would be suffering from fifty lashes before they splashed him with some liquor to intensify the pain in his wounds."You will have to present yourself for supper," I said coldly when Valerian slowly opened his eyes as our eyes met. My heart flipped outside down, but I ignored him and turned to the guards. "Make him presentable for tonight.""D-Domi...""How dare you address our lady in her name, you scumbag!"I did not turn around when Valerian called my name I heard some loud thud as if they were kicking him. I pretended I did not care as I left the prison cell and went to my chamber.When I arrived there, I almost collapsed, wanting to help Valerian immediately, but he was well aware of h
"I am utterly surprised that you have come to visit again, Lord Warren," Papa said in an enthusiastic tone while he was eating a piece of meat from his plate.Warren smiled and nodded his head. "Thank you, Marquis Cantavalle. It is my pleasure to receive such a warm welcome to this family." He glanced at me meaningfully as he was sitting across me. "You are growing more beautiful from the last time we saw each other, Lady Dominixe."I almost smiled bitterly. Why was he looking at me as if I had contributed that I greeted him warmly when in fact that was not the case? And what was with that look? It was as if he was insinuating something that I should reply flirtily. I stretched out a smile, an almost empty one. But I made it show that I was delighted to hear what he said. "Thank you, Lord Warren." I would love to kill you and slice your throat right away.How I wished I could say that."You look great tonight, my lord," I said in my oh-so-sweet tone. Look great to be killed right in
"Valerian!" I was horrified since Warren and Valerian transformed into wolf forms before brawling until they reached the balcony. They even fell to the ground when Warren, in his gray wolf form, managed to get the upper hand on Valerian, who was in his black wolf form. Valerian's werewolf form was bigger than Warren's since their werewolf status differed. Valerian was an Alpha, leader of the werewolf pack, while Warren was a Gamma, third in command. Being the pack's Alpha, their sizes were not typical of an average werewolf. It was an elephantine one. "They are destroying the garden!" Zoey passed out upon seeing that those two werewolves were ruining the garden as they brawled against each other. The garden was now a freaking mess. I almost hissed. I should have known that Valerian was a jealous one. He was already annoyed by what I said earlier that I needed to sleep with Warren, which was not the case, and right now, he was making things worst! Valerian was blinded by jealousy