The Alpha's Contract Luna novel Chapter 4

~Kieran~

Rae returned to the office. When she settled down in her seat, she asked, “Well? How was it, Alpha?”

“She signed the contract without hesitation. I did not feel any objection from her, not in the slightest way,” Kieran replied in his deep voice.

Somehow, he was disappointed. He assumed Alexia was another one of those bed-climbers or power-hungry alpha daughters. However, the fact that she accepted the terms of the contract willingly, made him think that she did not care for his rank, not his money, and she did not seem interested in sleeping with him?

Earlier, when he saw how relieved she was about having her own room, it made him feel somewhat… undesirable.

He directed his gaze to Jaxon and asked, “How was it being with her for two days?”

Beta Jaxon shrugged and replied, “She was… nice, obedient and mostly, I saw hurt in her expression after being taken away. She seemed distant with her family, even her father, like she did not belong. She was more affectionate towards her friends. What struck me the most was how she asked me if I would hurt her like she knew it was coming.”

“As you have instructed, I brought her to the least refurbished room,” Rae described. “She was happy about the room. Apparently, she had been living in the attic of her former home.”

Dead air fell upon them before Rae suggested, “I don’t know, Alpha, but maybe… our assumptions of her were wrong. Maybe she really did not know about this marriage.”

“Then.” Kieran groaned. He raked his fingers through his hair and wondered, “Why did the king want me to marry her? How did he come up with this decision? And why now, when the war with Eswen is still proceeding?”

“Could Queen Helen be involved in this decision?” Beta Jaxon asked.

“I don’t know,” Kieran replied. "But let us look at all angles."

It frustrated Alpha Kieran. His king gave him no clear reason for the first time since he had served the nation as an Alpha. King Balthasar merely gave him Alexia’s file and suggested that The Stone Blood Pack needed a luna.

It wasn’t the first time the king suggested he take a mate, but with Alexia Reed, he was unyielding that it had to be her. Kieran immediately assumed Alexia or her family had something to gain, that they had personally requested this of the king.

Kieran studied at the file of Alexia, the same which the king gave him. Among the truths was the fact that she came from an Alpha bloodline. Her looks and physical attributes were precise, as shown in the file. However, after hearing his Beta's and Rae's feedback, he wondered if she was the spoiled Alpha daughter the King claimed her to be.

Turning to his Beta, he instructed, “Send someone to spy on the Cross River Pack. Find out everything I need to know about Alexia.”

“Yes, Alpha,” Jaxon replied.

~Alexia~

The sky’s booming thunder made Alexia flinch in her sleep, her hands clenched against the sheets, and her breathing became labored.

“No.” Her head snapped in the other direction while her eyes remained shut. “Don’t come near me.”

“No! How could you?”

“Stop!”

“I beg you! Stop!”

Beads of sweat formed on her forehead while tears unknowingly flowed down her cheek. She shrieked loudly, “Stop!”

The sound of the doors banging jerked Alexia awake. Her eyes rounded as she scanned the surrounding space.

Kieran’s tall frame came into her view, and she gulped. She wasn’t sure if she should be relieved or not. When she recognized she had another nightmare, she abruptly bowed to him.

“I’m sorry, Alpha. Did I wake you? I had a nightmare. Please forgive me,” Alexia pleaded. If there was one thing she learned over the past few years, begging for mercy helped reduce any of her punishments.

It did not always work, but her family was scared to hurt her severely. At worst, she would get a slap or two, or be locked up without food for a day or two, or spite her with words.

Alexia was prepared for another berating, but to her surprise, Kieran asked, “Why are you on the floor?”