The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid
Chapter 159: Switching Mates

Chapter 159: Switching Mates

Suddenly, there was a disturbing knock on her bedroom door. It was late and she wasn’t in the mood to entertain any visitors. After taking in a deep breath and letting it out slowly, she rolled her eyes and called out to whoever was on the other side of her bedroom door.

“It’s late. Who is it?” she called out without hiding her sour temper.

“It’s me...” the familiar voice of her loyal servant replied.

“Sophie. What do you want?” Regina asked without urging the woman to open the door.

“There’s a visitor here to see you...” she replied in a shaky and hesitant voice.

“Who is it?” she asked with some hope that it may be a visit from Leonard.

“Prince Florian is here to see you,” Sophie replied.

“Send him back. Tell him that I’ve already gone to bed,” she called out loudly as her hands balled into fists at her side.

“Wait!” Sophie cried out.

Suddenly, the door to her room was pushed open and she stared up in shock at Florian’s tall frame as he stood in her doorway.

“You’re pretty loud for someone who has already gone to bed...” Florian said while sounding unimpressed.

Regina’s eyes stared up at Florian’s face for a moment before she shot a menacing glare at her personal servant. Sophie bowed silently before quickly taking her leave. Regina’s eyes returned to Florian’s face as he took a few steps into her bedroom and closed the door firmly behind him.

“Why are you here?” she snapped.

“To see you. Why else?” he replied casually as he approached her.

Regina stood up from her seat and folded her arm over her chest defensively as her eyes narrowed suspiciously at Florian.

“You shouldn’t be here at this time of night. It could lead to troublesome rumors...” she warned darkly.

“Do you honestly think that Leonard would care about me visiting you late at night?” he asked without any care.

“Why are you here?” Regina repeated her question while deciding to completely ignore Florian’s attempt to thwart her.

“Have you heard that the King has made the maid an honorable maiden?” Florian asked in return.

“What maid?” Regina replied as a knot formed in her stomach and she started to feel sick.

“Don’t pretend that you don’t know whom I’m referring to. Mila, your dear maid...” Florian replied before he smiled down at her.

“I did hear about it, but I wasn’t sure if was just another rumor or not...” Regina replied honestly.

“Well, she won’t be turning up to work for you anymore. That’s for sure,” Florian said with certainty.

It was true that she had not seen Mila around. Her mood darkened even further when she realized that the rumors must have been true. She wondered if her father had heard about this unexpected development or not while she also wondered what the king was thinking.

“So, it’s true?” she asked again just to make sure.

“Yes, she already moved into the Sacred Chambers as per the King’s orders. Sadly, you’ve just lost your favorite maid,” Florian replied teasingly.

“What could the King possibly be thinking? She’s just a maid...” Regina muttered as if talking to herself.

“As far as breeding is concerned, a woman is a woman regardless of her social status and given how rushed the king is...” Florian said before he trailed off with a shrug of his shoulders.

Regina’s hand flew to her mouth, and she began biting on her nails as her anxiety started taking over. Her mind raced to find a solution to this dire situation before it took a turn for the worst if it hasn’t already.

“What are you going to do, Regina? At this rate...” Florian asked with mocking concern.

“Stop! Don’t you dare say it!” Regina yelled loudly.

Florian closed his eyes as he let out a sigh before shaking his head slowly from side to side to display his dismay. His eyes opened again, and he stared down at the woman in front of him with clear pity in his beautiful eyes.

“How long are you going to chase after him when you know that he’s not at all interested in you?” Florian asked with raised eyebrows.

“How dare you say that to me?!” Regina snapped and raised her voice.

“Why? Did I hit a sore spot?” Florian asked with a chuckle.

Regina was silent as she bit down hard on her lower lip to control her anger. Her chest heaved up and down as she breathed heavily. She knew that everything that Florian said was true and that there may not be any future for her if everyone found out that Prince Leonard had no interest in mating with her. Everyone had assumed that things would progress well between her and the first prince of the kingdom because they were close; however, that closeness had turned into a hindrance rather than an aid.

“There’s no need for you to stress about this. Regina, why don’t you mate with me instead?” Florian suggested.

Regina’s mouth dropped opened at the seriousness in Florian’s tone. She did not like the way that his eyes stared at her with open desire. Her body froze as he took another step towards her. Letting him into her bedroom and asking Sophie to leave them alone proved to be an error on her part.

“Stop with this nonsense at once. I did not enter the palace to mate with you,” Regina said with clear disgust.

“There’s no need for you to be shy about it. We both know how desperate you and that father of yours are for you to produce an ultimate alpha heir. It doesn’t matter who you mate with as long as you can conceive, right?” he said with a casual shrug of his shoulders.

“Stop it, Florian...” she warned.

“Whoever gives birth to an ultimate alpha heir first will become the next queen. Everyone is vying for that position and working hard at it. What about you? You haven’t even started, have you?” he asked before his lips curved into a teasing smirk.

“Shut up...” she hissed through gritted teeth.

--To be continued...