Hiding the Alpha’s Heir

“So, how should we plan the picnic, Seraphina?”

I looked up when Niscia drank some water to drink. I chuckled and put down the needle to take a break for a moment.

“I told this to Sander yesterday. He said that we can go to Arsenio City. Sierra Lakeside is located there,” I said and remembered Sander’s words yesterday.

Niscia gasped. Her eyes sparkled as she clasped her hands. “Ah, yes! Yes! Sierra Lakeside would be the best place to have a picnic there.” She looked getting excited. “It has been a while since I last go to the lake…” she said dreamily.

“Are you not going to a lake once in a while?” I asked and realized that she and I didn’t get much to talk about her life.

Niscia was a secretive but open person. I did not know how to put it into words but she was a jolly woman and a talkative, too. Along with my co-workers, she was the only one I had gotten too close to.

Niscia shrugged. “Well, I do not have time for that. I have been busy for quite a while.”

“Busy from what?” I tilted my head, suddenly interested.

Niscia pursed her lips into a thin line. “Looking for a mate, of course.” She winked.

I chuckled. “I see… But you can try going to the lake. We never know… You might find your mate there,” I teased.

She scoffed and playfully rolled her eyes. “Well… that might be so.” Her cheeks were tinted in red. It is evident that until now she hadn’t met her mate yet.

I smiled sheepishly. If from before Niscia was the one who teased me, right now, it was my chance to tease her back.

“Picnic at the lake is a good idea. Then, we’ll get you to find a mate there. Let’s hope you can find a duke or count there.”

Niscia rolled her eyes. “You are being hilarious, Seraphina.”

I winked only as a response to her statement. After that, we got busy handling the new order of the dress we were working on.

Madam Ibanez was allowed to go home this six. I even had to use my wolf speed to go to the alley where Desmond and I had to meet. I hastily went there, almost panting.

My heart skipped a beat upon seeing Desmond who looked pissed right now. Just by looking at him staring at his pocket watch and his darkened face, it was already enough that he might have thought that I was playing with him.

I could tell that he was fuming mad already based on how he gnashed his jaw. Also, I still couldn’t smell his musky scent to distinguish that he was my mate. He must have still worn the incantation jewelry.

I briskly walked in his direction. Desmond looked in my way. His darkened face suddenly brightened up upon seeing me.

That ached my heart a little. His actions… They were still predictable as ever. Except for a few miscalculations I thought. There were a few things that Desmond had changed.

“Pardon me if I am late. Madam-”

I didn’t get to finish my words when Desmond suddenly pulled me in for an embrace. I was rendered speechless, wide-eyed.

“Desmond?” I blinked, still in the process of what on earth was happening.

“You have me worried, Seraphina…” It felt ticklish when he whispered in my ear. His tone sounded so worried.

“You know that I have work,” I said and tried to release his hold from me but he wouldn’t budge. “Desmond-”

“I really missed you, my Luna…”

My stomach somersaulted at his words. I bit my lower lip when I suddenly remembered the past and why we drifted apart. My Luna? I was never his Luna anymore.

“We must go now,” I said, acting like it was nothing. But my heart was feeling aching right now when I saw Hazel kissing him and Desmond kissing her back.

He looked bewildered at my action. But then he took my hand. “Lead the way then,” he said after a moment.

I secretly gritted my teeth after I looked at his hand clasping with mine. I did not know what to do having his hand on mine again. I’d rather have him being rough and harsh on me.

That way I knew that there was no chance that I would get along with him again.

I brought him to the establishment where my flat was located. I sniffed the lingering scent here and was glad that Sander was not here yet. All I could smell right now were the mint leaves that were spread all around the flat to cover Sander’s scent.

I even kept Sander’s things even though he was confused at the moment about why I was keeping them. It was a good thing that he silenced when I answered him that I need to keep everything tidy for my visitor later.

“So, this is where you are living. Then it means the street where I was at yesterday…” he paused and glanced at me meaningfully. “What a coincidence, hmm?”

“Yeah…” I slowly inhaled so I could calm my heart. If I wouldn’t do that, Desmond would notice it. I distracted myself by locking the door to avoid Sander easily coming inside the flat.

I just needed to be careful so he wouldn’t meet his father at this timeline.

“Um… Is meat stew to your liking or honey garlic salmon will do?” I asked when I went to the kitchen to prepare our meal.

“You know how to cook now?” Desmond sounded surprised.

I glared at him. I was about to bark at him because I thought he was going to ridicule me about it and that the only thing I could do was to prepare a tea before but I was wrong. My heart jumped that he looked thrilled about the fact that I could cook.

“Um… I do.” I was slightly bewildered. But somehow I felt overwhelmed because Desmond looked so astonished right now.

“Then, would you like me to help? I cannot just sit here and do nothing.”

I stepped backward when he took strides in my direction. “T-There is no need… Desmond…” I inhaled sharply when he trapped me with his arms on each side of me.

Damn it… He was ruining my system again having his body close to me. I wasn’t supposed to be like this. When would I learn that Desmond would do anything just to make me uncomfortable?

But when I got married to him… I used to join in his escapades whenever he would dare to tease me. Right now… I couldn’t do that anymore.

He leaned forward, allowing me to smell how good he was. But I was slightly disappointed that I did not get to smell his musky scent as my mate. I could only smell the perfume that smelled good to me.

“Just by seeing you standing right here, I already think so many thoughts on how I would take you, seraphim.” I closed my eyes when he whispered in my ear. His lips were slightly teasing my earlobe before he sniffed my scent. “You smell so good… You are making my wolf excited more than before,” he said huskily.

My breath was getting heavy at his whisper. How must I halt Desmond from this?

“I need to cook…” I said in my sultry pitch as I clutched his tunic. I was getting hypnotized by his baritone voice and the way he was teasing me right now.

I sided my head when Desmond was laying sensual kisses on my neck. “Hmm…” he hummed softly. “Alright then. Allow me to help.” He stepped backward and looked into my eyes. I slightly frowned causing him to chuckle. I shivered when he raised his hand and gently brushed his knuckles to my cheek. “Don’t sulk, seraphim. I wish to spend my time with you which there is no need of very intimacy.” He wiggled his eyebrows. “I suggest you allow me now before I will think of something nasty here.”

I could swear my cheeks were tinted in red right now. Damn it… His mouth never stopped uttering such vulgar words.

“Fine, fine. Just halt from uttering your carnal thoughts.” I dismissed him and told him what he needed to do.

Desmond smiled sheepishly. “Well, I can smell your arousal right now, seraphim.”

I halted and looked at him, wide-eyed. “Desmond!”

Seeing my embarrassed expression, Desmond chuckled and smiled softly. “You never change, seraphim… You are still a beauty to my eyes.”