Beast Alpha and His Cursed Luna
Chapter 290: The burn of a lily

Chapter 290: The burn of a lily

VALENCIA’S POV

I walked into the back garden of the royal palace, enjoying the feeling that the fresh air was bringing.

I took two whiffs of the flower I was holding, which the council had sent. It was the special flower that was calming my nerves these days, as my body was going through multiple changes, especially after I started living with Alpha Maverick.

It was hard to decipher if the sudden change in my body was due to our love-making sessions, as my hormones were constantly provoked around him, or if it was related to the awakening of the devil.

The environment and weather here were slightly chilly compared to the Dark Callisto pack, and the light sunlight fanning my skin made me a little happier even when I knew what kind of people I was surrounded with.

"Miss Valencia," I heard the same cacophonic voice, hindering my pleasure, and I suppressed the urge to roll my eyes.

I turned around before looking at Sean, who had been walking with me to keep me protected.

"It would be alright," I told him, but the man did not budge from his position.

"I respect you, Luna, but Alpha said not to let you out of my sight so that no one can even touch you, let alone harm you," Sean said.

I saw the smile on Dilbar’s face falter a little, making me sigh inwardly.

"Well, it can’t be helped then," I told him before giving the royal princess my full attention.

"Are you here to take a walk?" I asked, striking up a normal conversation.

"Kind of. I also wanted to spend some time with you to see what kind of woman finally captured Alpha Maverick’s, the beast’s heart," Dilbar said.

I knew what she was trying to do, and honestly, I wanted to let her enjoy that smugness.

You can only belittle a person who is ready to be belittled. On the other hand, I had an ego beyond that.

"Is that so?" I asked, and the princess nodded.

"I also heard that the council sent you a specially designed flower bouquet, and they do it almost daily. So it made me curious why you were being treated so specially," She asked.

"Curious or jealous?" I asked.

I saw her pausing in her steps, obviously not expecting me to say such words, and Sean coughed, making me smile.

"Flowers are a girl’s best friend. It was indeed a bad move from the council to send me one to the royal Kingdom and not address you at the same time. They treat me especially because I am one of them and the daughter of their former true council head," I smiled.

Dilbar nodded at me as she looked at the flower in my hand.

"Can I see?" She asked.

I extended my hand towards her.

She grabbed the flower, and as soon as she did that, we heard the sizzling sound of something burning. I watched in surprise as her hand burned slightly, making her leave the flower immediately.

I tilted my head, looking at her carefully.

Apart from working on other things, I was also studying the properties of this flower. Not only was it calming and increasing my mental and emotional strength, but the flower also contained a truth serum.

However, this flower had nothing that I could call harmful to other werewolves.

Have I made a mistake in my study?

"What the hell?" Dilbar held her hand as she looked at the burn mark in pure shock.

"Miss Dilbar!" Some maids rushed to her, and she was immediately taken away.

Dilbar turned to look at me briefly as she left, and I raised my brows at the provocative, angered look.

What was my fault?

"Can you bear a little pain?" I asked Sean, who looked at me in confusion before nodding.

"Grab that flower," I said.

Sean followed my orders and picked the flower.

There was no similar sizzling sound or a burning mark on his skin.

"How do you feel?" I asked.

"It’s a beautiful flower," Sean commented.

I hummed before taking a deep breath.

"Will you inform Maverick about this?" I asked, and the silence I received in return was enough to let me know.

I sighed, not in the mood to enjoy the sunlight anymore.

With a sigh, I was about to walk inside the royal palace when I saw a few cars pulling up.

There must have been some alphas and Lunas who had arrived for the royal ball.

I stood there for some time, watching all the alphas stepping out individually and taking their Luna’s hands.

It was a good sight indeed.

"I didn’t know he was invited," Sean’s words caught my attention, and I looked at a particular alpha who had stepped out last.

"What about him?" I asked.

"That’s Alpha Zade. You can say that our alpha and that man aren’t too fond of each other," Sean said.

I looked at the so-called alpha my man wasn’t fond of.

He was one handsome man. There was no doubt about it. He had siren-like amber eyes and brown hair with a lock falling on his forehead, adding to his pretty face and sharp jawline.

Since he was here without a woman, I guessed he hadn’t found his Luna yet.

"Though I don’t blame him either," Sean added, sparking my curiosity even more.

Why was it that their alpha did not like a man, and he was pitying him instead?

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"His Luna rejected him when they found each other on one of the alphas meet. She was the daughter of the Alpha of the Moon Blood pack. After rejecting Alpha Zade, she proposed to be the mate of our alpha before everyone. It was a hot sensation back then," Sean said.

I raised my brows.

Well, wasn’t this interesting news?

"And what did Alpha Maverick do?" I asked, smiling.

Sean looked at me with an amused expression.

"You already know. He rejected her brutally, leaving her no face. That’s what bothers the alpha the most. That our alpha rejected his Luna, who rejected him for our alpha," Sean said.

I furrowed my brows.

"Well, that’s quite twisted," I answered.

"She would be here," Sean said, looking at me intensely.

I understood what he was trying to say, and I mused.

"Should I be worried?" I asked.

"Do you want to be?" The voice of my man echoed from behind.

I licked my bottom lip while Sean immediately bowed to me and the man behind me before leaving wittily.

I turned and looked at the man who was wearing a black corset and a blue shirt inside it.

His sleeves were rolled to his elbows, showing his veiny hands that I so wanted to be wrapped around my throat.

A shaky breath left my mouth as I took in his features, falling in love all over again.

Now I know why I used to read those dark romance books. I always had a thing for such a dangerous, dark, romancromanticof man.

"I don’t even want to know what kind of thoughts are running inside your head after observing your gaze. I am afraid I will get lost in them and take you for another round," Maverick said, placing his forehead on mine.

I smiled before pulling back.

"We have an audience, Alpha Maverick," I whispered.

"And only matter to me among everyone," He answered before snaking his arm around my waist, pulling me closer.

"I heard what happened," Maverick said.

I pressed my lips into a thin line.

"Nothing happened to Sean, though. I don’t understand," I admitted.

It was one of the hardest things for me because I was such a proud person, but this time, I was clueless even after studying the flower and its features for so long.

"It’s okay. You don’t need to fret over it. I will have it sent to the laboratory, okay?" He asked, cupping my cheeks.

I nodded before kissing the middle of his palm.

"Will they make things hard for you because of me? I mean, she got hurt because of me," I asked, genuinely worried.

I didn’t want the royals to say anything to Maverick because of this incident. We were investigating a more significant matter, and any hindrance between it would only prove all our other efforts useless.

"I am sorry. It’s all because of—"

"Sshh," Maverick placed his finger over my lips to shush me.

"Did I ask you to apologize?" he asked.

I shook my head.

"Then you don’t. You don’t apologize to me, my wolf, or anyone because no one is above you, my queen," Maverick said before he bent on his left knee and pulled out a box.

I raised my eyes at him.

"What are you doing?" I asked, but rather than answering, he gestured for me to open the box, which I did with a smile.

Inside the box were two long hanging earrings with blood drops on the top.

"Did you like it?" He asked.

"When do you even have time to buy me such things?" I asked, and he smiled.

"I will always have time for you, my love. Everything is important, but you are the most important. You are my world," He whispered and stood, kissing my forehead.

"Tyler will be here later. Don’t worry. He won’t be able to come near you," Maverick said.

I clenched my fists around his shirt, feeling my heart skip a beat at the memory.

It was almost my heat time again, and I knew it would cause trouble again. I sighed.