Chapter 22
Dimitri:
I watched as my bedroom door opened, revealing Charlotte who entered the bedroom.
Her eyes met mine, and I opened my arm for her, watching as she
approached me, before I wrapped my arm around her, hugging her tightly.
The picture of Aurora sitting in my arms earlier played in my head, and I couldn’t help but find myself
wondering why she claimed to be happy in our mating bond when she clearly knew that the two of us
had nothing to do together.
Charlotte pulled away to look me in the eye, and I watched as she ran her finger over my chest, his nail
gently grazing it.
“Something is bothering you.” She stated, and I looked down at my woman, smiling at her. It amazed
me that she was okay with everything. that was going on, but I knew that had it been up to her, she
wouldn’t have allowed any of it to happen. She was merely being patient to ensure that the two of us
stayed together, and for that to happen, she had to manage forcing herself to accept what she normally
wouldn’t.
“Aurora was asked by the Lord Alpha whether or not she was happy with our mating bond.” I said,
explaining the situation. Charlotte frowned, and shook ha
head in question. “I expected her to say no, but I was surprised. when she told him that she was happy.
The issue isn’t about what she told him, it is about the fact that she could have told him that she wasn’t
or at least, could have told him about the two of us. To my surprise, none of that happened, and
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtinstead, she just told them that she was happy with. the mating.”
“And that is a surprise to you because of what?” Charlotte asked, shaking her head in question. “Surely
you didn’t expect her to go ahead and tell the elder…?”
“I expected her to tell him about the two of us. She would have been free of being with me, but no, she
told them that she was happy and confirmed with him that our mating was stable.” I said, and Charlotte
shrugged. The fact that she didn’t see things the way that I saw them was something that I knew and
understood, I didn’t even question her. Maybe she had her own perspective, but I knew that this was
not something that
I saw as normal.
“Well, do you think that it might be because she has nowhere to go? You know, if she does tell the
elder, he would send her to her parents. They do not want her around, and she knows that by now. It is
not something that she has to be told about again, and that is something that we all came to
understand clearly.” She said, and I shook my head. It could be a reason, but I knew that there was
more behind it. But whatever it was, I knew that I had to understand and uncover.
“Don’t worry about it, baby, we will get to the bottom of whatever it is.” I said, not wanting her to think
about the situation more than necessary. I knew Charlotte was the type to overthink situations, and this
was not one that I wanted her to overthink. Plus, I knew that her controlling her jealousy was a plus for
me, and for that, I didn’t want to put her under any more pressure than necessary. “But until then, how
about the two of us enjoy one another for the night? You know, I did promise you a reminder to my love
for you, and I think that I am already overdue a few minutes long…”
“What are you doing here?” I asked, frowning when I saw Aurora in the living room, watching as the
maids tended to it.
“She is being the maid that she was born to be, Dimitri. You shouldn’t be upset about that.” Charlotte
said, and Aurora looked down at her feet. Ivan, who was in the kitchen, walked out to us and nodded.
His eyes met mine and he shook his head, making me frown in confusion.
“I needed to leave the bedroom for a while. My apologies, I will be going back when things are done
here.” She said, and Charlotte let out a silent laugh.
“See, I told you that she was being the maid that she was born to be.” She moved from my side and
walked toward Aurora, putting a hand on her shoulder as she did. Aurora looked down at Lotte’s hand
but I could tell that she was trying not to say anything to respond. Her heart raced, and Charlotte kept
her eyes on her. “While you are at it, you can tend to my and Dimitri’s bedroom. I am sure that you will
be finding a lot to clean there. You know, after an active night, one does get too tired to clean the mess
he made, and the dirty sheets need changing.”
Aurora sucked in a harsh breath, and Charlotte laughed. I cleared my throat, catching her attention and
I shook my head as I saw her turning to face me. Charlotte simply shrugged, and I watched as she took
a step
back before walking toward the dining room.
Aurora didn’t bother looking at any of us before she took a step back and turned to the stairs. Her heart
raced, and though I didn’t see her face, I could tell that a few tears were already falling from her eyes.
“Weak.” I muttered, and Ivan raised an eyebrow at me. “What is your problem?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Nothing at all, Alpha.” He said, and I shook my head. “I am curious to know how far she would handle
with this, but that is not my main issue, right now.”
“What is?” I asked, and he pulled his phone out of his pocket, showing me a video of Charlotte talking
to her father in the yard. “When did this happen?”
“When the elders were here.” He said, and I let out a low growl. “He called her over and she went to
see him, though what happened between them, I don’t know. Charlotte was quick to kick him out before
you came.” “And yet, she chose to hide that from me.” I said, nodding at Ivan who didn’t say a word to
respond. I turned to my office, no longer wanting to join her or breakfast as I knew that I was going to
need to think of a proper way to respond to the bullshit that has been happening because. of her father.
“Dining room?” Ivan asked, and I shook my head.
“Call her over to my office when she is done with her breakfast. And I want the footage of her and her
father sent to me.” I said, and Ivan hummed in response. I knew that he was going to bring her over. “I
think that it is time that limits are set back in this place. Otherwise, I was going to end up having a riot
that I did not want to handle. And that was something that I didn’t aim to reach.”
“Don’t worry, no riots would be caused.” He said, and I nodded, knowing that he was normally the one
to control them. “But you know that Charlotte is a special case that I can’t touch. It is the reason why I
didn’t do anything until I spoke to you.”
“You did the right thing.” I said, looking at him over my shoulder. I normally never allowed anyone to
speak to her. Considering that she was supposed to be MY Luna, regardless of what the actual
situation was. It was always sure that everyone respected her, and that was why I was the one who
ALWAYS dealt with her issues myself. “I will be waiting for her in the office…”
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