Her Vengeful Lycan Alpha
Chapter 44: Tears

Chapter 44: Tears

Chapter Forty-Four – Tears

Jessika held her chin, tightly. The meal was made by Lady Jade? She had no idea. Now, she had offended the future Luna. "I’m done for. Master Darren, please save me." Jessika cried inwardly.

"I’m sorry, Lady Jade. I didn’t know."

Another slap was landed on her face and Jessika winced in pain. Was her mistake so grave that she’d be hit again?

Jade raised her hand to hit her again. "Jade." she paused.

"You’d make the cooks dislike you. Come, sit with me." Stefan said, looking at his food uninterestingly.

Jade sighed before sitting with her fiancé. Jessika stared at the two. Was she saved? She bowed.

"Thank you, Alpha Stefan." She grabbed her tray and ran away. Outside the Alpha’s quarters, she rubbed her face gently while sniffing. "I don’t think... I don’t think..."

Was it because she looked like a low ranked wolfess? She was a warrior of Silent River Pack so how dare that Lady look down on her like that?

She might be able to give the Lady a good injury if they fought one on one. Jessika slowly slid to the ground, being eaten up by doubts. Was it worth serving these Lycans?

She could poison them all then escape with the princess through the tunnel. Lady Jade would surely have her eyes on her no so there was no use staying around.

"What are you doing?"

Jessika covered her face immediately and tried running away but a strong arm pulled her back. "You are a cook, right?!" he pulled her hand from her face roughly.

This was it. It was the time she’d die. Jessika gulped down saliva as she stared at him. "Beta Cade. I’m sorry. I just served the Alpha and Lady and I’m returning to my station now and..." she couldn’t stop herself from crying.

She cried from the realization that she’d actually die by his hands, and from the pain that stung on her face. Her face was red and tears freely streamed down her face.

Cade suddenly let go of her and she wiped her face hurriedly, sniffing. He watched her, surprised by her tears. He was used to a lady’s tears, but only the ones caused by him, or he knew the reason behind it.

Watching this maiden cry, it stirred him. "Um... why are..." his tongue tied. He tried to touch her but she flinched. Did she cry because of him?

He had grabbed her roughly and shouted at her, so maybe she was scared of him. But she hadn’t seemed scared when he’d grabbed her. She was already crying.

He breathed in sharply. He’d be stupid to not notice that the cooks and maids in the palace feared him.

He didn’t care about the maids and readily mistreated them but he had respect for the cooks, they were talented and could kill him by poisoning if they desired.

"Why are you crying?" he finally asked.

He shouldn’t care but he did. A cook crying in front of the Alpha’s quarters. Could it be Stefan made her cry? He wouldn’t do it for nothing so she probably deserved it.

Jessika coughed before shaking her head. "Nothing Sir. I-I was scolded by Lady Jade for wrong behavior." If she spoke more than that, she feared she’d be scolded again.

A scowl came on Cade’s face. If it’s Jade that scolded the cook then it was most likely unwarranted.

"What behavior, huh? Why did she hit you?!" he surprised himself by raising his voice. Was he angry on the maid’s behalf, or at Jade, or was it both?

Jessika’s heart flew to her mouth as the Beta raised his voice. He didn’t believe her? But it was true.

"My bad behavior was... was... I saw the Alpha not eating and asked if I’d make him something else... but the food he ate was... was made by Lady Jade. She got mad at me and slapped me...twice... I said I’m sorry... I said it."

Tears streamed down her face again and she fell to the ground. "I hate myself." she mumbled but Cade heard her.

Jessika wiped her tears off. She cried this much because she had always been a spoilt child who almost never got scolded. Now, she was a walking pool of emotions.

A vein popped on Cade’s head. He really hated that Jade. It was strange and perhaps unwarranted from him, but he greatly felt the need to protect the cook before him He wanted her to stop crying and comfort her somehow.

But he knew his limit, if Stefan was present when it happened then there was no need. Jade had gotten away with this one.

He noticed the cook had stopped crying and smiled. She got slapped only twice yet cried a river, she must be really sensitive. "Have you stopped crying now?"

Jessika left the ground, after wiping her face dry. Did her tears irritate him? It was better to leave his presence. "I’m sorry, Beta Cade. This... This wouldn’t happen again."

Her voice was stronger. Cade huffed, looking away from her. Not that he disliked a lady cry in front of him, from time to time.

"Jade will try to frustrate you from now on, so exchange your duties with someone else." He advised. "Okay?"

Jessika bowed. "Yes sir. I’d do so immediately." She kept her head bowed, hoping for him to walk away first.

"So what’s your name? And how old are you?"

Why was he asking her that? Jessika began to panic. Was he trying to mark her in case she misbehaved again? Should she give a fake name? "Jessika Dean. Nineteen, sir."

That was two years difference. Cade made a hmm sound.

Jessika nodded, holding unto her tray tightly. "I-I’d take my leave now sir." He said nothing.

Her heartbeat quickened. Should she go? Cade studied her face, not that he’d forget her in a while. He tore his eyes away. "Leave then."

Finally. Jessika sprinted to the kitchen, swearing to herself that she’d never place herself in such an embarrassing situation, two times in a row.