Chapter 73
Cordelia POV
The first week was a disaster. Conrad and I had the most amazing date where I told him all about how I would be the best Luna Queen and the amazing life we would have of high–status wolves. Daddy made sure I got all the votes to prove I’m the best, but he is still hanging around with that worthless tramp. Eve after she ruthlessly attacked me in the kitchen when she shoved me hard to the ground, he stood by her.
He’s now spending even more time with her and if I want to see him I have to book an appointment like a commoner. I have done this twice with the incompetent gamma and he said it got declined. I demanded to speak to someone else in charge but he said there was no one above him now but Conrad.
I need to get rid of her as she is ruining everything. I’ve threatened her and she didn’t back off. I’ve had extra time with him at dinners and he keeps leaving me. I even sent that stupid Alpha from our lands to seduce her yesterday so Conrad
knows she is a worthless whore and it made them closer.
Well, today is my date with Conrad at morning tea. This means I have to be the best so when he compares me to the other she–wolves, he will know what perfection really is. I have all the best food ready and I look fabulous as I wait for my
future mate to arrive.
He walks up to the table, stunningly handsome as usual, and see him playing with his watch again setting a stupid timer. Will have to talk to my dad about this later and make him stop.
put on my best smile and reach for him. “Good morning Alpha King. You look especially handsome today“.
He actually rolls his eyes at me, moves his chair away, and turns his nose up at the food. This is all imported expensive produce. He’s only not used to it because of that fat old cook he keeps around.
He holds out his glass for the champagne, throws it back, and asks for another. I knew he would like the effort I put in. I will have to get more champagne for him to enjoy in the future.
I decided I should start talking about what I will do as Luna Queen as he is fawning over all the work that mutt bitch is doing. He should know I can do it better.
“Alpha King, I have been reviewing your staff and evaluating their performance while I have been here. As future Luna Queen, I think we should implement these changes immediately so we can run a more effective household“.
He looks at me with confusion. He takes the list, rolls his eyes as soon as he sees it, and states “This is one of the many reasons you will never be my Luna Queen“.
I’m outraged. I put a lot of work and consideration into this list. “What’s wrong with my recommendations“.
“For starters, Mary’s name is top of the list. She’s family to me and never going anywhere“.
“All of her food is fattening and bad for you. You should get a professional chef with a nutrition background and they can tell you about what macros you should eat so you can be at optimum health and strength“. Surely he will see my logic and know I want to care for him.
He just stares at me with a weird look on his face. “I like her food and she’s family. What part of that don’t you get”.
“Well, that’s just cause you don’t know any better. As Luna Queen I will show you what is best and look after you
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properly“.
He gives me a cheeky smile and I know I am getting through to him. “Lewana knows that Mary is best for me“.
He actually brought the bitch up on our date. I need to know why he thinks she is better.
“Why her. She’s an unmannered rouge. I get she a good fighter but put her in the guards or something. She doesn’t have what it takes to be Luna Queen“.
“And you do. You’re selfish, self–centered, and have no leadership skills. You are only interested in status and not about the well–being of the pack. You have no interest in integration or in any of the policies and changes I am doing. You literally bring nothing to the table to make you worthy of the title“.
“A Luna Queen’s job is to look after her Alpha King. Not all that other stuff. And status is everything in the wolf world. If anything, you should be more worried about it as no one will tolerate a rouge pack bunny on the throne“.
His eyes go yellow and start shining golden. Before I can react, his hands are around my throat and he starts to squeeze.
Tears well in my eyes as I stare into his.
“You dare insult what is ours“.
I start trying to plead with him. “Conrad, please. Get your wolf to let go“.
“We’re both here. We both want to hurt you for insulting what is ours. We clawed a wolf yesterday for touching her. How we will hurt you“.
He can’t hurt me. I’m the future Luna Queen. It must be her making his wolf more violent.
He wrist watch alarms and he just laughs at me. “You should start accepting you will never be my Queen. And if you insult, threaten, or slap my mate again, I will put you in the dungeons for a while. Or maybe I will just scar your face“..
He pushes me back in the chair and turns to walk away without a care in the world. Doesn’t even look back.
I sit there horrified as I watch him leave. How could he do this to me?
I will have to tell Daddy about this. Daddy will make sure I get what I want. He has made business deals to make sure I always have all the votes. I will be Queen Luna no matter the cost.
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