Hiding the Alpha's Heir (Desmond and Seraphina) novel Chapter 24

I slept through the whole afternoon, tired from today's event. Desmond decided to go to any establishment. He even went to speak with a party decorator and even asked for my opinion.

I was thinking by that time if he was preparing for Declan's birthday or his nephew, Daniel's birthday but I remembered that was impossible since the birthdays of those two were near the end of the year.

I only woke up when I was already in the arms of Desmond and smelled his scent as my... mate again.

I didn't know why the Moon Goddess reconnected our mate bond again but I was not happy to learn about this fact.

"Put me down this instant!" I said, half-embarrassed as he was going upstairs. "People are watching!" I immediately hid my face and buried it in the crook of his neck because I saw people looking on our way.

That way, I came to smell the combination of orange, citrus, and cedarwood. With his scent, I could easily distinguish that he was really my mate.

Desmond chuckled. "Who cares?" I shivered when his lips landed on my head. I even heard him sniffing me. "Your scent... I can finally smell you again."

My eyes widened when I heard his voice croaked. My wolf even purred when we sensed a longing in his voice. That also made me feel goosebumps because I sensed how he sounded happy and longing at the same time. It made my heart ache.

I looked up and saw his stern expression every time he would look at me was gone. His expression softened when our eyes met.

It made me recall the days we were happy. It also would lead us to talk all day. Those memories made my heart ache for some reason.

It made me succumb to the same feeling I first caught when he slept with a courtesan.

It was so painful that I couldn't handle how broken I was by that time.

I snapped back when I realized that Desmond settled me in another chamber. I came to sniff his male perfume lingering around.

"This is my room. Stay here," Desmond said after he placed me on his bed and went outside.

I stood up and looked at the luggage he had. I frowned seeing how messy it was. Damn this man... He never changed and didn't know how to settle his things.

I picked up his indoor clothes, sighing, and folded them like I used to do before.

"Seraphina–"

"Until now, you still do not know how to fold your indoor clothes properly," I said, scolding him. "What are you? A pup?" I snorted bitterly and looked at him.

Desmond looked surprised while he was holding a glass of water. I mean, his jaw dropped for some reason.

I stiffened when I realized something and stood up in no time, dropping the clothes I was holding. "I-It's not what it looks like..." I gulped as I could feel my heart plummet up and down, being defensive right now.

Damn it... I acted in the same behavior when I was still living with him.

It was an instinct... when I was still his wife. I didn't realize that I was acting right now. I didn't expect that I would be like this regardless of what happened.

Desmond remained silent before his expression changed into a stoic one. "Here's your water," he said before he left.

I bit my lower lip and drank it. I felt embarrassed that I acted that way. I didn't mean to be like that. I didn't mean to act as his wife again.

"Darn it..." I mumbled, a little frustrated.

I took a rest and thought of my actions today before my eyes darted to the piles of clothes I took earlier. I looked away and left his room after I glanced at the wall clock.

I saw Desmond on the balcony having a cup of tea while Sir Elron was beside him. "I need to leave now," I said.

I shivered when his cold glare landed on me. "No, you are staying here. You must continue your work."

"What?" I parroted, wide-eyed. Then I looked at him in disbelief. "That is absurd! It is time for me to go home." I felt pissed right now.

He scoffed a smirk. "You are not going home unless you complete the work hours you lose this day. Without rest this time, Seraphina."