CHAPTER 110: KEEP YOUR EYES

~AMBROSE’S POV~

"You are everything I’ve always wanted and so much more." I whispered to her holding her in my arms. I carried her from the shower to our bed and laid her down gently.

Her cheeks burned red, her hair was dripping. The cold air in the bedroom nipping at our warm skin. She looked flushed. Not from the shower, but the from intimacy we just shared.

"Why do you say these things to me? Do these things to me?" She looked at me doe eyed.

I was puzzled, what did she mean?

Yeah, she’s our mate. Onyx added.

"Because I mean them, I wouldn’t say it, if I didn’t mean it." I answered her. I was firm, but gentle with my reassurance.

"I’m not the kind of man who spouts bullshit or speaks without thinking. You are the light that brightens my dark cloudy sky."

"I’m just not used to things like this being said to me. Kalvin never said things like this, not with the kind of passion you show." She answered with guilt. She looked confused.

Onyx growled internally at the mention of her, now, ex.

But I shoved him down, this isn’t about us right now.

"What are you thinking about?" I asked.

"Just everything that’s happened, everything between us. It’s happened so fast. So sudden. And when you say things like that, and we share moments like that, I just get stuck in my head." She openly confessed to me.

"I just feel like at any moment my happiness is going to shatter." A tear slid down her cheek. I could she more troubled her than just this, but I didn’t push. She’ll tell me in her own time.

I wiped her tear away.

"If it shatters, than I’m here to pick up the pieces and glue them back together. I can’t make up for what others haven’t done, and I can’t undo the things I’ve done. But I can do better and be better. And for you, there’s no limit."

I honestly have no idea where these soft words are coming from, it’s not like I’m a romantic.

She sniffled and wiped her eyes with her hands, rubbing the wetness away.

Her thick, black lashes clung together from the moisture.

A knocking on the door disrupted us.

"Fuck off Damon, I’m busy." I growled at the door.

"You have the pack channel blocked. I don’t care how good the sex is, finish up and get downstairs." Damon yelled turning away from the door. His footsteps fading away.

"Can’t believe I’m having to summon my own alpha king like I’m his fucking mother." Damon grumbled just loud enough for me to hear.

He used to be the only person who would be able to get away with speaking to me like that, besides maybe, Ursula.

"If Damon has to come back here, he’ll probably kill you." Odette chuckled.

"I know he’s walking away with his panties in a twist." I sneered.

Walking to the closet I pick out my classic style. All black suit, shirt and tie.

"Wait, wear this one." Odette stopped me from putting on a black tie and handed me a red tie.

"Fine, but then, you wear this dress." I said searching through the section I curated for events such as this.

A long, floor length, red dress with black lace over top it. A low cut, square neckline, long sleeves that hovered just above her wrist. The dress hugged her torso and hips, but the skirt loosely fanned out at the top of her thighs.

Her hair had started to dry. She braided it down the side. Even braided her hair reached her lower back.

How did anyone maintain such insanely long hair? I’ll never know.

But somehow, she did it marvelously, it shined like diamonds in just the right light.

She didn’t put on any make up. She didn’t need it and instead she let her grace do the talking.

She flowed effortlessly across the floor, like the air carried her instead of her own two legs.

She twirled for me and asked "How do I look?"

"Like I might have to pluck a few eyes out for letting their eyes stray to far." I growled. almost mad at myself for choosing such a dress.

"You better not." She frowned.

"Can’t promise anything. Wolves are territorial." I shrugged.

"I’m not property, AMBROSE, I’m a princess."

"Yeah, my fucking princess."

We turned to leave, and the fox tried to follow.

"No, stay here." I told it.

She shot me a death stare but sat down.

"Sorry Phera, this is his house, his rules." She looked apologetically at the fox.

"I just can’t keep an eye on a fox, you, the uninvited guest and eat. Not after such a long ass day." I let the exhaustion I’ve been feeling be heard in my voice.

I left out the part about me not trusting the fox and questioning its legitimacy.

"You’re right, that’s asking a bit much." She didn’t fight me on it, thank the goddess.

I reached for her hand, but she pulled it away. "Not in front of everyone, you know how that makes me anxious and I’m already walking into a freaking lion’s den. Okay?"

"Wolves den, wolves." I jokingly corrected.

She shot me a glare that said ’don’t start’. I shook my head and chuckled inwardly.

Fine, I’d let her have that. I was trying to keep our relationship a little less obvious until she agreed to be my luna queen and accepted our bond publicly at the Eclipse Ball.

When we entered the dining hall, I frowned.

Fucking Morrison and his bratty, spoiled daughter Isabella.

She stared at me, eyeing me up and down, practically eye fucking me.

This was going to be a long night.

Morrison’s eyes instantly fell on Odette standing tall and proud next to me. She shined brightly, she looked untouchable.

I could see the jealousy in Isabella’s eyes. I smiled inwardly.

But the smile faded when I notice the twin alpha brothers and their beta undressing my woman, right in front of me.

Did they want to die?

"Alpha Andres and Alpha Anderson, Beta Erin, what brings you to the capital?" I growled low signaling a warning. "I see you notice my guest." I let the words drag out. Taking my seat at the head of the table and gesturing for Odette to take the seat to my left.

Quickly snapping out of it, Alpha Anderson spoke first "Greeting’s Alpha King, thank you for welcoming us without an invitation or notice."

At least one of these useless alpha’s have manners.

Andres hadn’t looked away from Odette, she seemed to not even notice. She had locked eyes with someone else; I followed her gaze and found her eyes focused on Isabella, and Isabella ready to claw Odette to death.

Without taking his eyes off Odette, Andres spoke "I did notice, and may I say what a beauty. And she smells so good."

A smirk appeared on Isabella’s face, and she spoke next, her voice dripped with sarcasm "Oh, Apha Andres, isn’t she a rare beauty, and that white hair. It’s natural. Are you interested in our, lovely guest?"

I growled at her, but she just brushed me off. Which really pissed me the fuck off. Someone was losing a fucking eye or hand tonight, I can just tell.

"I am, is she single?" Alpha Andres asked, his voice dripping with ulterior motive.

Odette either didn’t care to acknowledge what he said, or she didn’t hear him. I was trying to contain my wolf, who was thrashing in my mind, trying to fight for the surface, and establish dominance.

Fucking pack politics forcing me to endure this insult.

I could see Odette wasn’t happy either.

She was steaming with anger. Her body was tense, I could see the control, the restraint, the desire to kill, written clear on face for any idiot with a 3rd grade comprehension level could read.

Why did she look at Isabella with such fire? I almost pity her.

Almost.

"She is!" Isabella practically jumped out of her seat to offer.

Just as I was about to snap, Odette spoke up.

"First of all, don’t offer me up like a sweet treat to a dog I’ve never met, second if you don’t shut the fuck up, I’m going to shove a fist full of food so far down your throat, even a bitch like you will choke on it." She looked ready to set Isabella on fire. Part of me wanted to say something, but an even bigger part of me wanted to see how far Odette would go, and how long it would take for Isabella to put her there.

"Who the hell are you to speak to me like that, you cheap whore. I’m a lady and the daughter of a high ranking council member!" She yelled at Odette defending herself.

"Still a bitch." Odette growled.

"Fire. I like it." Alpha Andres grinned.

"Watch yourself Alpha Andres." I warned him directly.

"What? I’m just appreciating the wildfire you brought into our midst. Nothing wrong with that." Alpha Andres was really testing the boundaries, if Morrison wasn’t here, I would have already taken this little shit’s tongue. Leaving Anderson the sole Alpha. He probably wouldn’t complain.

Probably.

"Speak with the respect warranted to a guest of your Alpha King." I wanted to introduce her with her title. But Morrison would blow the whole plan and cause all sorts of drama with other members of the council.

"My apologies, Alpha King Ambrose, I’m just completely smitten with her." He was going to pay for this later.