Alpha's Bite Between My Legs
Chapter 406: The Gift

Chapter 406: The Gift

Draco let Gastone return to his room in the Palace, which remained untouched. He took all the unused female clothes from his closet, which was for Rosina, but she returned them to him years ago.

Gastone hurried back to the room where Lucia and Draco were waiting. He didn’t want to take long since he didn’t have 100% trust in Draco. When he returned, Lucia’s eyes widened when she saw the prettiest clothes she had seen, but it was weird for her.

"Are we going to a party? Are you... selling me?" Lucia asked and stepped back against the wall. All scenarios about Gastone giving her to another man scared her.

Gastone then realized the clothing was too extravagant for Lucia since she came from a poor environment. "Ah, no. I won’t do that. You can try them on," he stated, giving the most conservative gown he could find.

Lucia remained silent and looked at the clothes. She clenched her hands to stop crying and was thankful for Gastone’s help. She slowly stepped forward and took the dress.

"T-thank you..." Lucia whispered, and her eyes glistened with excitement to try them on.

Draco nodded before going out and letting Lucia have her privacy, but Gastone remained inside.

Gastone was oblivious to privacy since, in his mind, Lucia was his mate, and he deserved to see her body.

"This f^cker," Draco muttered before grabbing Gastone’s collar and dragging him outside. He waved to Lucia with a smile before closing the door.

"What the hell are you doing?" Gastone yanked Draco’s hand and glared at him. He felt violated and harassed since it was his first time to experience being hauled by someone.

"Why are you staying there and watching her get undressed? That’s harassment," Draco whispered, disbelieving that Gastone remained dumb about his human mate.

"She’s my ma— Ah!" Gastone couldn’t continue his words when Draco kicked his shin.

"No, she’s not. She’s human and felt no attraction to you. Perhaps in Lucia’s eyes, you’re a creepy old man she can depend on because you save her, but she wants to work and earn. You’re not in the picture of her future," Draco explained and pitched the bridge of his nose due to stress.

Gastone growled but knew Draco was right. He had read about humans before, but there was no history of them being a wolf’s mate, which bewildered him.

"You’re the one who lived with humans, yet you are clueless. Well, perhaps the Moon Goddess gave her to you as a punishment to straighten your values," Draco sighed and knocked on the door, wanting to know if Lucia was done.

"I-in a bit," Lucia stated in panic. Her cute, little voice brought chills down Gastone’s spine.

"Okay," Draco replied before facing Gastone again.

"This feels weird. It’s easier to woo a woman if she’s attracted to me or I pay her. It will be much easier if Lucia is a wolf; there’s no need for me to pursue her heart to be mine," Gastone whispered his thoughts out loud. He focused on making Lucia like him, but he missed something.

"Do you even like her?" Draco asked seriously.

"Huh? O-of course, she’s my mate. Her scent is addicting," Gastone argued and gestured toward his nose.

"Don’t lie in my face. It’s disgusting," Draco cringed and rolled his eyes. He had known Gastone’s sh^t for years and could quickly glimpse if he was lying.

"I’m telling the truth!" Gastone exclaimed.

"I bet you don’t even feel any mate bond because she had nothing to connect with you," Draco said, crossing his hands with a smirk playing on his lips.

The mate bond’s reaction mainly came from their wolves and not their human senses, and those bonds helped the human side to get attracted to their mates.

In Gastone’s condition, his wolf was confused since he had no one to connect with since Lucia had no wolf. That meant Gastone’s human side would be the one to connect with Lucia, and it was not that easy for him.

"You...." Gastone gritted his teeth. He became irritated at Draco’s voice the more he spoke, but he couldn’t do harm since Draco was helping him.

The door opened, and Lucia went out wearing the baby blue gown that accentuated her blond hair and grey eyes. She was shorter than Rosina, which made the gown’s end glide on the floor, but her chest area was tight.

"I-I’m done," Lucia whispered and looked down in shyness.

"You look..." Gastone wanted to compliment his mate but was afraid he would seem pushy or flirty. He sighed deeply before continuing. "... good," he added.

"A-ah," Lucia forced a smile. She was a bit disappointed but shrugged it off.

"Wear this. We’ll be going now," Draco stated softly and handed Lucia a black cloak he found in the servant’s room. He planned to give the servant another one later.

"T-thank you," Lucia wore the cloak and covered her face.

"Also, can you wear the blindfold again? Excuse this behavior, but I don’t want you to see my house, haha," Draco lied and handed the blindfold to Lucia, who took it and wrapped it to her own head.

Gastone glanced at Draco for an answer. They hadn’t reached lunchtime, but they were going to another place.

"I have something in mind. You just need to follow Ferro, my butler. He’s waiting outside with the carriage," Draco whispered before walking ahead. He didn’t want Lucia to stay any longer to avoid any suspicion.

As they went closer to the carriage, someone was storming to the main entrance of the Palace.

Draco was able to smell the man’s scent, and immediately, his blood boiled. "What’s his issue again?" he growled in annoyance. He turned to Gastone and pointed at the carriage waiting for them. "Think of this as my gift," he stated and gave Gastone a small smile.

Gastone’s eyes widened in shock. He received many expensive gifts before, but never from Draco. He felt touched but didn’t say a thing. He turned to Lucia and guided her toward the carriage while watching Draco argue with someone familiar.