HIS QUEEN
Chapter 32

I sighed as I looked at his side of the bed. I did my morning routine and went to the library. I had my breakfast there and spent the most part of the day there.

I was dozing off when I heard footsteps. Since I woke up today, my senses has been sharp. The footsteps got closer and Jairus came out. He stood in front of the couch and if I didn't know better, I'll say he looked nervous. "I'm sorry" I shrugged my shoulders.

"It doesn't matter anymore"

"It does. You were trying to help us and we just messed things up"

"It's fine. I shouldn't have asked anyways" he kept quiet after that. I looked up at him and saw him studying my face.

"You look different" I touched my face.

"I do"

"And you smell different"

I perceived my clothes. "I don't smell different but I do feel different. Everything is brighter and louder than usual. That's why I came here to relax" "Have you told him" I shook my head.

"I haven't seen him since dinner yesterday" he swore under his breath and stood up. I looked up at him and noticed his mood had changed.

"Stay here" he hurried out of the library. I lay back on the couch and tried to fall asleep.

My sleep was interrupted once more by loud shouting and the slamming of a door. I sat up annoyed and Thane came to where I was.

I could smell his woodsy scent but there was also a feminine scent entwined with his own. A strange feeling engulfed me. I wanted to find the owner of that scent and rip the person into shreds. "Are you okay" I huffed. Like he cared.

"Where have you been?" he shrugged. "You don't get to disappear throughout the night and show up acting like you care"

"You were angry what was I supposed to do. I didn't know how to deal with you"

"Whatever" I grabbed the book from the table and stood up to leave when he grabbed my arms.

"I'm sorry" he pushed his hands through his hair.

I nodded."it's fine"

"Your scent has changed. It's more intoxicating"

"Jairus said the same thing" he muttered.

"How do you feel"

I shrugged "I feel the same. Just that my senses are sharpened" he nodded. His eyes rolled back into his head for a moment and then he took my hands, leading me out of the library and into our room. He helped me on the bed and there was a knock on the door. He opened the door and Kyros came in.

"I came as quickly as I could"

"Kyros" I said in greeting and he bowed at me. I didn't like that they were now formal with me but I didn't have the energy to correct him.

He checked my eyes but when he brought out a torchlight, I stopped him.

"My eyes will hurt" he nodded.

"Have you been feeling extreme emotions like anger or jealousy" I nodded. "And your senses are heightened" I nodded.

"It's nothing serious. You're about to go into heat. This is your first heat after completing the bond so it'll be different. Alpha you've seen it first hand so it won't be difficult" Thane nodded.

"You'll have to be with her. There will be lots of pain on her part and having sex will create a baby instantly. Having sex will also stop the heat but if you don't want to have sex you'll just have to be around her. It'll ease her pain" "When do you think the heat will commence"

"These are the earliest signs so, it'll be around the 25th or 26th" I looked at Thane, he was expressionless.

Kyros bowed and left. Thane stood by the window and I looked at him. The 25th seemed really important to him.

"What's on your mind. I can hear the wheels spinning in your head" he sat beside me.

"You don't have to be there if you have something important to do" he took my hands and kissed it.

"I'll be there"

"You reek of the female you were with"

"Carlyn?"

"Catalina's sister?"

"Yes. We had a meeting"

"Y'all seem to be meeting a lot" he chuckled.

"It's nothing"

I huffed. "You're always laughing around her and she's always touching you and...."

"Shhhhh" he placed his hands in my lips. "There is nothing between us. The marked and mated one in my bed is you. No other person. There's no need to be jealous"

"I'm not jealous and I've still not forgotten what you did yesterday"

"I already apologized and I have a surprise for you but if you don't forgive me, I'll have to keep my surprise"

"I've forgiven you. Tell me about the surprise"

"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you"

"Well I guess I'll forgive you after the surprise" he chuckled and pulled me to him, kissing me deeply.

I dug my fingers into his shoulders as he kissed me senseless. I pulled away from him with a frown. "Where is Eridian?"

"Why the fuck are you thinking about Eridian when I'm kissing you"

"I'm not thinking about him. I just remembered that I haven't seen him around and he was a great help to me for the duel" "Eridian comes and goes as he pleases. He never sticks around for too long. He'll be back when he feels like coming back"

"Is your relationship really unrepairable?"

He sighed. "I killed his mate. He'll always hate me"

"Why did you kill his mate"

"She killed mine" I looked at him. Eridian's mate was Blithe?

"I understand his anger but I feel no remorse for doing what I did" Right. Death was her punishment.

"Did you try to find out why she did what she did?"

"It didn't matter then. Finding out wouldn't have brought them back" he pulled me into his arms and kissed my forehead.

"I hope you've not forgotten that the ball is tomorrow"

"Shit" how the hell did I forget that.