The Alpha's Contract Luna novel Chapter 9

~Alexia~

“Frittata coming up!” Alexia announced as she took out the dish from the stove. She served the slices on several plates and paired them with the garlic bread she had earlier made.

“Ooooh! That looks so delicious!” Rae walked in, acting to have drool on her mouth. “How in the world did you learn to cook like this?”

Alexia chuckled and replied, “I had to learn. Or else I would go hungry.”

Back at her pack, Alexia realized that she could only get a decent meal if she worked in the kitchen. She tried to learn numerous dishes and proved to her father that her cooking was better than the maids.

Over time, she was in charge of the kitchen, among other things. Nonetheless, cooking for the packhouse allowed her to pocket food for herself.

Rae tried to find meaning in her words, but Alexia dismissed her probing eyes and said, “Go ahead, and eat. I’ll eat with Lydia here in the kitchen.”

“Can’t eat with him, remember? Can’t breathe the same air?” She reminded, referring to the great alpha, Kieran Stone.

“You know what? Kieran and Jaxon are having an early meeting with the king on a conference call. Tomorrow’s your wedding, remember?” Rae revealed. “Why not eat with me?”

Her brows furrowed. Alexia sighed, realizing that tomorrow was the big day.

“Come on! Eat with me,” Rae urged, and since Alpha Kieran would not be having breakfast that early morning, Alexia conceded.

She and Rae chatted merrily over breakfast. They talked about the plans for the afternoon.

“So, since the wedding is tomorrow, you must attend the rehearsal later. It’s just for an hour, maybe. The coordinator will guide you and Kieran through the flow,” Rae revealed.

Just then, they heard a familiar tone - a man clearing his throat. Alexia turned to find Kieran and Jaxon standing behind them.

“Our meeting has ended. We have come for breakfast,” Kieran conveyed.

Recalling how Kieran reminded her of their contract, Alexia sucked in a breath. She grabbed her plate and stood up. She excused herself, saying, “I’ll eat with Lydia in the kitchen -”

“Stay.” Kieran’s orders were firm, yet they did not have the glacial feel as when they met a few days back.

Alexia looked up and met his intense brown eyes. Seeing they bore no disgust on her, she looked at Rae and Jaxon, as if asking for confirmation.

“Alpha said you can stay, Alexia,” Jaxon echoed.

Gradually she settled back in her seat, but despite that, she noticed how the man was still looking at her. She peered back up in Kieran’s direction, and he said, “Sit next to me.”

‘Sit next to me.’ His words echoed in her head, and she blinked again and again.

It made little sense to her until he suggested, “Tomorrow, we will be joining the King and Queen for dinner. You need to get used to sitting next to me - just until tomorrow ends.”

“Oh,” Alexia said. She grabbed her plate and sat next to where Kieran usually ate.

Kieran often took the single space to the left of the long table. Jaxon took the seat to Kieran’s right, and Rae sat next to Jaxon.

Minutes went by, and they were enjoying their breakfast. Jaxon could not help but remark, “Just the best breakfast ever.”