Hiding the Alpha’s Heir

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Desmond was finally making his move that he would be going to introduce Sander as the next heir of the House of Marquis Verlice and the next Alpha of the Rising Diamond pack.

The act that he wished to discuss with me was just a decoy. In reality, he was really making a decision without me.

I opened the door of his study room without bothering to knock. I came to see Desmond who was wearing his spectacles as he always did in the past as he looked at me to meet my darkened expression.

“No,” I immediately said as soon as I locked the doorknob. “You are not going to do this to me, Desmond.”

He clasped his hands together and looked up as if he was a god. He didn’t even falter even though he saw that I was mad right now. “Our pack members deserve to know that their Luna and our offspring are here already.”

My blood boiled more upon hearing this. “I am no longer a Luna here and Sander is not going to be the next Alpha, I told you,” I said through gritted teeth.

With my words, Desmond smiled. “Seraphina, Sander is our son. He has the right to inherit all the riches I have. He has the right to become the next Alpha as well.”

“No!” I slammed the table. “I am not going to allow this. Daniel should be the next Alpha, not Sander.”

His face darkened. “And I told you before that I am the one who makes the decision on who shall be the next Alpha, not you, Seraphina.” He slowly stood up so he could tower over me. “I am the Alpha here, not you. Remember that.”

“And become a tyrant like you?” He didn’t answer. “I’d rather not have you in our life! You should have not shown yourself!” I raised my tone. “We are happy without you. You should have seen it for the past six years you have been watching over us. And now… you are here. You are going to torment our lives just as how you torment me!”

That earned him pure silence. Desmond didn’t dare to speak or talk back at me.

“No matter what you say, you cannot convince me to change my mind. Sander will be introduced as a son of the Alpha,” he said in an arrogant tone.

I clenched my hands. “But I can convince Sander that he should hate you more. After all, until now, he has no idea what sins have you done and why I really escaped from here. Don’t you think so?” I sweetened my tone. That tone which Desmond is usually frightened of.

It meant that this kind of sweet threatening tone should bring him to his downfall.

I saw how he gnashed his jaw. In an instant, he was right in front of me, tightly holding my arm. But he didn’t say anything to me. He somehow looked offended.

I smirked. “Well? It is true, right? Twice… You did it twice. Be thankful that I did not tell Sander how you started to sever our mate bond back then, Desmond. I have the power to ruin your image for our son, remember that.” I roughly yanked my arm back but Desmond was quite strong and held me tighter.

“Shall I kill you then?” he threatened.

“Do it then,” I challenged back. “Sander is just outside of your study room. Any shout from me can trigger him to enter here.” I drew my face closer to him to express that I still have the power regardless if he was going to threaten me right now.

Desmond squinted his eyes at me.

Despite that my blood was boiling because of this plan he was going to implement, I couldn’t help but be mesmerized by his amber eyes right now. Damn it… Our son really had his mesmerizing eyes.

Even his scent… It was too intoxicating again now that we were near each other.

I could even feel Desmond’s heavy breathing when he was drawing closer to me. Our lips were inches away. One move from either of us could make us brush our lips against each other.

Right now, my wolf was whispering to me that I should land my lips on him and be a hypocrite towards Desmond. His breath that was fanning my jaw heightened my desire for him. Gulping, I looked up to meet his eyes again only to see him looking at me as well.

That made my heart leap out of my ribcage.

I looked away immediately. “T-This discussion is not over. I must leave-”

I couldn’t dare to finish my sentences because Desmond suddenly grabbed my head so he could smash his lips towards mine. My eyes widened from his action as I didn’t expect that he would kiss me.

Wrong.

I was already expecting Desmond would kiss me. I was just in denial.

Because if I didn’t like his kiss, I wouldn’t have to wriggle myself away from his hold. Instead, I kissed him back and returned the same fervor of his intense kiss.

It was too much. His feverish kisses could easily sway me no matter how hard I tried to ignore them. They were enough to wake up all of my senses.

I moaned inside his mouth when Desmond’s tongue dwelled inside me. I reached for his nape while Desmond wrapped his arms around me. I had no idea what I was doing right now but I was fully aware now that my back was being leaned to his desk.

I even heard the fall of his documents on the floor. My legs were wrapped around his torso while he was putting his weight on me.

I didn’t know how long we had been kissing. We only halted and parted our lips as soon as we were out of our breath.

Panting, Desmond and I were looking at each other. His eyes were glinting with lust which made my wolf jump in joy somehow.

“Seraphina…” I almost purred at his sensual husky voice when he called my name and how he brushed his thumb against my cheek. It was making me shiver and feel aroused.

Shit… I must get away now. This was not good now that Desmond was in between my legs and he was slowly brushing his bulging crotch to the apex of my thighs. I bit my lower lip when it was brushing my clit which bestowed me a delirious feeling.

“Desmond…” I looked at him. “I need to go…” I said in a meek tone, using my elbows to support myself to sit.

“Stay, seraphim.” He leaned forward and grazed his nose to the slender of my neck. “I missed you so much… I really do.”

I almost gave in to his whisper. But I remembered that we were arguing earlier. Shaking my head, I pushed him away from me.

“This conversation about the ceremony… I don’t approve of it,” I said, masking my tone with earnestness. I acted as if we didn’t share a heated, feverish kiss.

I watched how Desmond’s lustful gaze turned into a cold one. “As I said, you are not the one who makes the decision here, Seraphina. You are powerless,” he emphasized. He stepped forward until he was right in front of me. “Regardless if you ruin my image to our son or not, the ceremony shall happen with or without your approval.”

I growled dangerously, offended at what he was implying. Clenching my hands, I almost swung my fist towards his handsome face.

“Bastard…” I mumbled as my chest was rising up and down. This annoyance I was feeling was escalating quickly. If from earlier, I was aroused, right now, there was hatred rising inside me. “Sander and I are not going to attend,” I said before I decided to leave.

“Dare to halt my plans for him then, seraphim. I dare you.”

“What are you trying to imply?” I asked, turning my head at him. That threatening tone I heard just now… I certainly had goosebumps. There was also a warning bell ringing inside my head.

His calming demeanor frightened me. This was not good.

Desmond smiled meaningfully. “I just want to dare you, my seraphim.” He simply shrugged his shoulders.

I gnashed my teeth, scoffing bitterly. “I know you. You are threatening me…” I stated bravely. Even though my voice didn’t look like it was faltering, my insides were drowned in anxiety right now.

He just slightly tilted his head. “Hmm… Is it?”

With the way he was acting right now, I knew that it was enough to make my blood boil again. In the past, when I first met him and he proclaimed that I was his mate, I knew that he was annoying because of how arrogant and eerie he was. It soon dissipated when he started coaxing me and being married to him, I realized that he looked charming after all.

But right now, he has become pesky to my eyes.

Again.

It was as if I was returned back to those days when I first met him.

“Cat got your tongue, seraphim?”

I immediately stepped back when he stepped forward. I reached the doorknob and opened the door when he was trying to intimidate me with his presence again.

And it was making my heart feel troubled.

One more movement from him and if I ended up being in his arms again, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to halt myself from giving in again.

Glaring at him, I released a sigh. “You’re going to pay for this if ever you are planning to part me from our son, Desmond. I am not going to hesitate to reject our mate bond that reconnected again,” I said, threatening him.

I left his study room as soon as I saw his smiling face turn into a displeased one.

I might be impotent for power but there were other circumstances where I could turn the tables.

I must not allow Desmond to do this to me again. I swear in the Moon Goddess’ name.