Chapter 81: Chapter 81

Chapter 81 Making amends

MAIA'S POV

"So, what is it that you wanted to talk about?" I asked a couple of seconds after Lucius left the office.

"I know you must have hated me by now and I would not blame you if you do. Ever since we were young, I have always loved Lucius. He would always protect me and have my back all the time. We were the perfect partner in crimes back then. I always hoped that he would become my mate and when we both reached the right age, I was devastated when I realized that my dreams have been shattered. The sparks that I had been anticipating were not there," she began.

She took a deep breath and continued.

"I thought all my dreams were already shattered. So, when my father first suggested to Lucius about the ceremony and choosing me as his mate, at first, I was hesitant, but then as I thought about it, I will be able to stay close to him. When it was finalized, I was over the moon. My dreams were coming true and I was excited to be called his Queen. I was disappointed when the ceremony was first delayed. My chance of being called his wife got pushed back. I was starting to lose hope when it kept getting rescheduled. You have no idea how badly I wanted to carry his child, the heir to his throne," she added, tears flowing down her face.

I stood there staring at her, not knowing what to say.

How was I supposed to console her when I was the one who stripped away from her dreams?

"When I first saw you, it was not that I did not believe that you were his mate. It was more like I did not want to believe it. Even though I already knew that you were his mate, I wanted you to tell me that you weren't. That is why I kept calling you a slut. I grew up with Lucius and I know that he is not the kind of man who would sleep around with girls. I was hoping for something that was impossible," she confessed.

"I am so sorry, Pamela," I mumbled.

"No, don't be. You are his real mate. It is your right to be beside him. After what I have seen, you do really care about him. I should have done this a long time ago. You don't have to worry about me bothering you two anymore. I will leave in peace. Just promise me that you will take care of him and always protect him. This is my only request, Queen Luna," she said.

"You don't have to worry about him. I will protect him to the best that I can," I replied.

"Thank you for everything. I hope one day when all our wounds have healed, we can become friends," she said.

"That would be nice," I replied.

"I hope you don't mind if I talk to Lucius? I want to apologize to him and explain myself before I leave," she asked.

'No! Don't let her anywhere near our mate! I don't trust that bitch,' Avi growled.

'I know, Avi, but she needs closure. I am sure that Lucius will not let her anywhere near him,' I replied.

"You should ask that to Lucius," I replied.

"Thank you, Queen Luna," she said.

A knock on the door interrupted us. We both looked at the door as we waited for the person to enter.

"Am I interrupting something?" Lucius asked.

"No. We just finished," I replied.

"Oh, okay," He said, wrapping his arms around me.

"I need to go to the kitchen. I promised the kids at the pack-house to send them brownies today," I said.

"Oh, I see. Don't forget to save me some," he replied.

"I won't," I said while excusing myself.

I left his office and went straight to the kitchen.

"Queen Luna, I have been looking for you since earlier. I was worried," Emily said as soon as she saw me exit the elevator.

"I'm sorry about that. I got caught up in Lucius' office and then Pamela wanted to talk," I replied.

"You were alone with her?!" She exclaimed.

"Calm down. I am fine. Nothing happened," I replied.

"Something could have happened," she argued.

"Come on. We have a lot of brownies to bake. We can't have those kids waiting," I said, changing the subject.

Thankfully, she let the topic go. I wasn't in the mood to talk about it.

I spent the next couple of hours in the kitchen with the Omegas baking.

Once we finished packing them in separate bags for all the kids and everyone in the pack-house, I sent some of the Omegas along with the head Omega to deliver the sweets to the pack-house.

I took the tub of brownies for Neal and Lucius and took it with me.

As I was on my way to Lucius' office, I bumped into Neal.

"Queen Luna," Neal greeted me.

"Neal, I was about to look for you. Here," I said, handing him the tub of brownies.

"Brownies! Thank you. Just what I need," he replied.

"Where are you heading to?" I asked.

"To my room. I need to take a shower. I am reeking with sweat," he replied.

"No wonder why I smell something stinky," I said, teasing him.

"Ouch!" He replied, faking hurt.

When the elevator stopped at his floor, he bid goodbye before he left.

As the elevator door opened, I came face to face with a sad-looking Pamela.

She hid her face, but she looked like she was crying.

"Queen Luna," she mumbled.

"Pamela," I replied, exiting the elevator.

Before I even reached the office door, I was already engulfed in Lucius' arms.

"I missed you. Lucian was driving me crazy," he said, burying his head on my neck.

"I was just gone for a while and I got brownies," I replied, redirecting his attention to the dessert I brought.

"Brownies?" He asked, lifting his head from my neck.

I showed him the tub of brownies that I was holding with a smile on my face. He immediately took it from my hands and opened it. Before I could even say anything, he already devoured a slice in his mouth.

"Slow down. No one is taking it from you. That is all yours," I said.

"Better be," he replied, his mouth full of brownies.

I simply laughed at his reply and slightly shook my head.

"King Alpha," a voice said behind us.

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