“Listen to me, King. I don’t care about your money. I don’t give a damn about your Clan, either. I don’t need a pack, and I don’t need support. I don’t need anyone but myself. I don’t take any threats or orders, not from you, not from anyone. So, don’t you dare speak to me that way ever again. If you want a fight, I will gladly give you one. You don’t know me. You have no idea what I’m capable of, but you are going to learn that the next time you have the nerve to come toclaim my mate. I will give you a lesson you will remember. Are we clear?”
I stop, my eyes still burning with anger.
She is shivering with fear. Alessandra is staring at me with a shocked expression, completely speechless. She stood up and took a couple of steps back by instinct, scared by my wolf, still furiously growling at her. I feel myself surrounded by something hot and fuming right now: my Alpha aura.
“You... You’re an... an Alpha?” She stammers.
Hell yeah, I am. That woman clearly wasn’t expecting that. Moreover, she probably doesn’t get yet that I’m not just an Alpha, but one with Royal blood, too. No wonder she got so frightened, despite being an Alpha herself.
“Surprised? I hope you weren’t expecting an easy fight. I’m not the type to submit.”
Damian would be proud of me. My eyes are throwing daggers right now. I step forward, and Alessandra steps back right away, not hiding her fear.
“Now, you go back to wherever you came from, and don’t you dare show your face around here anymore, because I promise I won’t go easy on you next time.”
She grabs her bag in a very awkward way, her eyes on me all the time like she is expecting me to attack her. Truthfully, I have a hard time holding back my inner wolf, who is dying to give that woman what she deserves.
“We are not done, Bluemoon. You and Damian will definitely regret this...” She mutters while stepping back.
“Scram!”
She runs off, and I’m still trembling with anger. I can’t believe what just happened, and I can’t calm down, either. A lot of eyes are on me, but I don’t really care right now.
I close my eyes, using Elena’s technique to calm down my wolf. I was that close to letting her out when thatwretched woman opened her mouth again. But I’m still in the restaurant, in front of a lot of surprised customers. I just can’t. Calm down, Nora, calm down...
“Nora?”
I turn around, and Narcissa is standing there. She doesn’t look annoyed this time, just a bit wary of me. She points out the kitchen.
“Go, we can handle it here. Take a break if you need one.”
“No, I’m okay. Thank you, Narcissa.”
She nods, and I flee to the kitchen, getting away from all the stares, including some from my colleagues. When I step in the kitchen, Chef Michel gives me a questioning look, but I just shake my head. I find something to do and try to immerse myself into work to forget it all.
I just can’t. That woman’s words keep going in circles in my mind, and I’m unable to forget it. At some point, I step out, because I’m unable to calm down, and at this rate, I’m going to make a mistake. I rub my temples.
“Nora, come here.”
I walk up to join Chef Michel at the pass and rest my back against the wall while he is checking the orders and passing plates. He gives me a look before placing the order. After a few seconds, when everyone else is busy, he starts talking, keeping an eye on everything else.
“How are you?”
“Not great, Chef...” I confess.
“Elise just told me what happened.”
“I’m sorry, Chef.”
“Don’t be.”
He gives a new order that just came into the staff, and I help him arrange the entrees meanwhile.
“You can’t always be nice to everyone, Nora. It’s not the world we live in, and it’s not what we were born for, either.Especially if you’re an Alpha. Fight for what you want. Or who.”
“But even if I do, that woman, she’s right.”
We keep working side by side, talking while not even looking at each other, focused on whichever plate we must get ready.
