ALLEN'S POV
The maid’s voice trembled as she apologized yet again. I had to bite my tongue to hold back the growl in my throat. Her clumsiness was f*****g annoying, and when the teacup she was holding crashed to the floor, my patience finally snapped.
“Enough!” I growled.
She trembled under my glare. Good. Just as she should.
“Just… leave before you ruin anything else.” I told her.
She bowed her head before she rushed out of sight. I let out a sharp sigh. I clenched my fists, trying to control myself.
Just as I started to calm myself, I looked down the hallway and saw her. Allison. The sight of her made my pulse quicken. Wendy’s maid… standing there. Her blonde hair caught the light coming in from the windows. Those green eyes sparkled with something I couldn't describe. Her eyes were so green... so unique...that if you looked close enough, you could get lost in them.
My wolf felt alive in my chest at the sight of her. I felt my skin tingle and it seemed like every nerve in my body was aware of her presence. I felt a powerful and magnetic pull that I hadn’t felt in… well, ever.
I shoved the feeling aside. I felt a bit disgusted with myself for thinking like this. She was just a maid. My mate's maid, no less. And yet, I couldn’t ignore the energy that pulsed through my veins at the sight of her. It was as if every part of me wanted to be close to her, but I wasn’t about to give in to such an stupid instinct.
I forced myself to stay composed and called out “Allison!”
I watched her shoulders tense, but she approached without hesitation. Her head was respectfully bowed.
“Yes, Alpha?” she asked.
Her voice... God, her voice could send me to sleep if I listened long enough.
What the hell was wrong with me? Why am I having these thoughts?
I found myself admiring her. I noticed the way her uniform fit her, the way her blonde hair fell in soft waves around her face. And her eyes, bright green and almost too intense to look at directly... f**k.
She was beautiful. Too beautiful, I realized. My wolf called out to her in my chest, and I hated it. I had no interest in her, no reason to feel anything other than superiority. She was beneath me. She was a maid, not a Luna, not even remotely suited to my station. So why did she make my pulse quicken?
I shook off the thought and cleared my throat “Draw my bath. I expect the water to be exactly as I like it. And don’t waste time, I don’t have all day.”
“Yes, Alpha,” she said quietly, and without hesitation, she moved to obey.
I went to my quarters. I stripped down to my boxers and stepped into the empty tub to wait. The silence gave me too much room to think, and I found myself aware of her presence as she entered, carrying the water and various oils I liked. As she worked, I watched her. She moved gracefully.
I expected her to make a mistake. But she didn’t. She was careful. She carried out every instruction I’d barked with calmness. Her movement made her even more.... alluring. I hated that word. Alluring was for my type, women of power, strength. Not a maid.
And yet, my eyes moved over her curves, the way the fabric clung to her as she moved. Heat spread in my chest. A kind of warmth spread throughout my body that I didn’t want to acknowledge. She was beneath me, I reminded myself. A servant.
But my wolf didn’t agree. My wolf growled in my chest.
As she finished, I realized I’d been staring longer than I should have. I clenched my jaw, feeling angry at myself. What the hell was wrong with me? This attraction—it was a weakness. One I couldn’t afford.
“Leave,” I snapped.
“Yes, Alpha,” she said, closing the door softly behind her.
I exhaled, running a hand through my hair.
I was the Alpha. I was in control. This was nothing but a minor distraction. And that’s all she would ever be.
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That evening, I sat in my study, trying to focus on my work, but the day’s events replayed in my mind. The image of Allison—her green eyes, the way she carried herself—lingered, and I couldn’t understand why. I was so lost in thought that I barely heard what Alex was saying.
“Allen,” he said, snapping his fingers in front of me “You’re a million miles away. Everything okay?”
I snapped my attention back, straightening. “Fine. Just a lot on my mind.”
Alex studied me, “Does this have anything to do with the scene in the hallway earlier? I saw you with Wendy's maid before I left for the police station"
My jaw tightened and I forced myself to maintain a neutral expression. “I don’t know why you’d think that.”
Alex’s brow rose, “I saw the way you looked at her.”
“Alex,” I warned, but he only laughed.
“It’s nothing to be ashamed of,” he said, shrugging. “If anything, I can understand it. She’s… well, hard to ignore.”
I wanted to deny it but Alex was my brother. He knew me better than anyone else. I couldn't lie to him.
"I feel... Attracted to her" I admitted "I don't get it. I've never felt this way before"
"I feel the same way"
I looked at him in shock. As twins, our wolves were in sync. If we both felt the same way towards her, what did it mean?
"You do?" I asked
"Yes"
I shook my head “She’s a maid, Alex. Nothing more.”
“Right,” he smiled “And that’s why you can’t stop thinking about her?”
I opened my mouth to retort but found myself at a loss for words.
“It’s nothing" I murmured "Just a passing attraction. I’ll get over it.”
“Fine, pretend all you want.”
I rolled my eyes. “Noted. Now, what was this update you had for me from the police chief?”
Alex started detailing the report, but I could barely focus. My mind kept wandering to Allison. She had infiltrated my thought. And that, more than anything, was what disturbed me.
When the meeting ended, I stood up “Good night, Alex.”
“Good night, Allen,” he replied.
I walked out of the study with my mind made up. Whatever this… fixation was, it would end here. I would avoid Allison.
But as I made my way down the corridor, I couldn’t shake the feeling that this was easier said than done.