The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 47

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Chapter 47: Doing Things Her Way

Meredith.

Kira returned to my bedroom, the door opening softly as the cool hallway light spilt in. Behind her, Cora and Arya followed with a tray between them.

The scent hit me before the visuals did.

I didn’t move. I was curled in the corner of the two-seater couch, a thick newspaper folded open across my lap. My white robe—modest and soft—hung loose on my shoulders, and my bare feet tucked beneath me.

Deidra had found the paper earlier. Said it would keep me from boredom. She wasn’t wrong.

I had asked for it, actually. I wanted to know what kind of city I had just walked into. Duskmoor wasn’t Stormveil. There was more order here. More tension, too.

"Put the tray there," Kira instructed quietly.

Cora and Arya set it down on the small center table, bowed lightly, and stepped out.

I folded the newspaper in half and set it aside on the stool beside me. Then my eyes found Kira’s.

"So it seems I succeeded," I murmured as I briefly glanced at my delicious dinner sitting before me.

Her lips tilted into a smile. "Yes, my lady. But... Miss Fellowes almost ruined it."

I arched a brow, mildly amused. "How so?"

Kira moved closer, her voice dropping into a careful hush. "After I told the Alpha you had a headache and were using natural herbs, she tried to insist that a doctor should check on you in the morning. But the Alpha stopped her. He told her not to bother."

I nodded slowly. At least Draven had enough sense to let me be. Whether he meant it or not. It was the first half-decent thing he had done today, even though there was nothing decent about him.

At that moment, Deidra entered from the patio doors, a soft pink scrunchie in her fingers. "Let me fix your hair, my lady," she said, already moving behind the couch.

I gave her a silent nod.

She gathered my hair and tied it up gently, loose enough to be comfortable. A few strands still brushed my cheeks.

"I didn’t pull it tight," she explained. "The scalp needs room to breathe when you sleep."

"I know," I said softly.

Then Kira spoke again. "The Alpha sent a message for you."

I tensed, just slightly. "What else does your Alpha want from me?"

Kira fiddled with her fingers. "He said to let you know... you’re free to visit his daughter whenever you want, and that he never stopped you."

I blinked once, then scoffed inwardly. Of course, Wanda had lied just like I guessed. She had used his name to bar me from seeing Xamira. Not surprising in the least.

But something did surprise me.

I narrowed my eyes. "How did he know what happened? Did you complain to him?"

Kira blinked. "I didn’t say anything. I swear it."

I felt my shoulders relax. I would have hated it if she did.

Deidra joined in, arms folded lightly. "Maybe someone told him. Or maybe Miss Fellowes reported herself because she felt guilty and didn’t want to get into trouble." fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com