CHAPTER5
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The dining hall was quiet, aside from the sounds of the cutleries that could be heard as the people ate.
Alpha Dante could not stop his eyes from occasionally wandering towards the direction of the maids.
He was looking at one maid in particular, and as she walked towards the table with a jug of water in her hand, his eyes darted down, he could not help but wonder if she was wearing the torn hose from their last encounter.
Rather than the bread and boiled chicken he was currently eating, he wanted to have her instead... right there, on the long dining table. He wanted to order everyone out of the hall, clear the food right off the table, and devour her mercilessly. In punishing her, he was also punishing himself
"Thank you once again Dante" he almost did not hear his sister Jasmine speak as his focus was elsewhere
"For the wonderful birthday ball," she continued
"It was magnificent" he just nodded, distracted by the stunning redhead who looked so innocent as she filled each person's glass with water... she did not look this innocent when she was on her knees the previous day...
"It was indeed magnificent" Ryan, his most trusted council member and head warrior said
They did not do this often. Well, everyone else did apart from the Alpha who mostly ate in his office or bedroom. But today, he decided to honor his sister's request to dine in the hall seeing as she was to travel soon, and besides, he had no work to attend to today
"How are you feeling about traveling?" Sir Kennedy, one of the council members asked Jasmine
"Well, a bit nervous seeing as this is the first time I would be leaving the pack"
"I can imagine," Ryan says
"I remember my first time leaving blood rage... I was beyond nervous" Lady Kina, one of the council members chipped in
"Yes. But I am most definitely excited to tour the world...it has been my dream..."
Dante who struggled to follow the ongoing conversion to no avail got even more distracted as he noticed his little maid smiling with the guy from the ball again...
He gripped his fork angrily as Hans held her hand and led her out of the dining hall.
Imogen was surprised when Hans told her that she would be his assistant today.
She was in good spirits this morning. She had woken up early, determined to permanently shut Griselda up. She was even one of the first maids to get to the assigned room where she had been assigned dining duty.
Now she did not know how to feel as Hans grabbed her hands and led her out of the dining hall
"What are we to do?" She asked him
"Well I am to supervise and make sure everyone is doing a good job and you my friend, are to assist me" he replied
"Assist with what?" Imogen asked bewildered
"Just follow me around Gen," he says with a grin
"Take this" he then hands her his notepad
"What is this for..."
"You are to report any misconduct," he says
"Me?" She did not know if this was a good idea
"Relax," he says as they walk through the halls
"I need your advice and it is unethical to talk to you during your dining duties so I had to change your duty" he explained
"I see"
"So is this a maid's duty?... to assist..."
"Well it can be," Hans said, cutting her off
"Hans... I don't know if this is a good idea....I had some trouble yesterday" Imogen was forced to tell him, she did not want any more weird looks from Griselda
"What happened?" He asked
She contemplated telling him about Griselda's stares and snide comments
"What happened Gen. You can tell me" he prompted
"Well... it was nothing serious" She waved it off, resorting to not telling him
"I see," he says, eyeing her suspiciously
"What was it you needed advice with?" Imogen asks, trying to steer the conversation toward another topic
"Okay... well" Hans came to a halt
"Write down flowers," he said
"What?" Imogen was confused
"Someone failed to water the flowers here," he said pointing toward the direction of the flowers
Imogen looked at the lilies in the hall which were lined up in identical vases...someone indeed failed to water them. She quickly scribbled down flowers as they walked further down the hallway
"My mate is with child and she needs me," Hans said
"Wow... congratulations"
"Thank you," he says, scratching the back of his head with a sheepish smile
Imogen returns the smile
"Anyway, she keeps telling me not to leave the House of Horez because of the income" he explains further
"But I want to be there for her during this time" Imogen could hear the desperation in his voice
She was genuinely happy for Hans but she could not help the little pang of jealousy that crept in as she remembered how she was rejected by her mate
"I think you should be with your mate. But how would you survive with no source of income?" She asked
"I can easily find another job in blood rage... she just wants me to stay here because I won't get any other job that pays as good as this"
"I see" Imogen nodded as she took in the information
"Well, maybe you should just ask for a leave... to be with her till the child is born"
"How did I never think of that?" Hans said with his eyebrows furrowed
"You're a genius Gen"
Imogen was completely caught off guard as he picked her off her feet and began to spin her around
"What?! Put me down Hans" she laughed loudly
"What is going on here?"
Both Imogen and Hans were momentarily shocked by the sudden presence of the Alpha
"Alpha Dante" Hans slowly put Imogen down before bowing to greet the Alpha
"Alpha Dante" Imogen mutters as she curtsied…
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