***Jacob’s POV***
"What in the world are you trying to accomplish?" I reprimanded her because her screams would only make my plan more difficult to execute.
“You are naked!” She complained.
"Did you really think I could take a bath while wearing all of my clothes?"
"Y-yes," she responded.
I told her, "It's highly unlikely," and she looked so shocked at my statement. "It's highly unlikely," I told her again.
What exactly was the matter with her?
“You look awfully young to be the Alpha's mistress, don't you think?” As soon as she started helping me with my bath, I questioned her about it.
“I am not his mistress, my lord.”
"You look quite young. How old are you?" I asked.
If my assumption was correct, she couldn't have been more than twenty years old.
Her courteous response was "twenty-two," and after a brief pause, she continued, "I said I am not his mistress."
"I apologize young lady, for making the incorrect assumption. So, what exactly is your relationship to him?"
I continued my line of questioning because I noticed that she was acting awkwardly around me.
She responded, "He's my father," and this time it was I who let out a gasp of surprise at the revelation.
“Perhaps, is your name Lucy?”
She spoke in a whisper, but just enough for us to make out her words: "Lucy is my twin. Have you had the pleasure of meeting her yet?"
I finally admitted the truth when I said, "No, not yet, but I want to meet her."
“I understand. Everyone is eager to get a glimpse of her," she responded.
I was able to pick up on her every word, and when the other woman saw me looking at her intently, she turned away.
After that, I couldn't help but chuckle when I came to the conclusion that she harbored some insecurities regarding her sibling.
"I'm sure Lucy thinks you're just as pretty as she is. What is your name then?"
"You're wrong, she is prettier,” she corrected me.
"Hmmm I see, but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and to me, you look beautiful," I told her and she smiled shyly. “So, what is it that you call yourself, sweetheart?"
"Lily," she replied.
"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Lily. My name is Jacob.”
After I told her my name, I thought she would be happy to chat, however, she acted the opposite.
She put on an act of timidity and insecurity, but I could see the rage that was building up in her eyes. What a sneaky and crafty woman!
When she wrinkled her brows in confusion and waited for me to explain, I decided to just close my eyes and allow my thoughts to wander elsewhere... toward a woman named Bethany.
After a few moments had passed, I turned my attention to the young woman, whose eyes seemed to be darting in a variety of directions at random intervals.
Because I noticed that she was unsteady on the job, I questioned her about it.
"Have you ever dealt with anything comparable to this before?"
"No, this is the very first time,” she answered timidly.
"Anyway, given that you are of the appropriate age, just out of curiosity, have you already tied the knot?"
My eyes immediately complimented her lovely features after I dared to ask her a daring question.
Her gorgeous brown, long and wavy hair, which was glossy and shimmering, was pulled back to reveal a lovely face.
The first thing that caught my attention about her was the stunning blue color of her eyes.
"I do not have any plans to get married, sir.”
"Are you sure?” I asked, and then I gave her an idea about the life of a married woman. "It's nice to have someone to cuddle with at night, make love with, or have kids," and her cheeks turned a bright crimson color.
She issued the following call to action: "Let's hurry up; it's almost time for dinner."
"If you will just adjust some of your perspectives, you are going to make the ideal wife for me."
"Is that so?"
"You are bossy and domineering; no man would like that," and all she did was smirk in response to my statement.
"It's such a shame! If I were to get married in the near future, I would never allow him to boss me around,” she claimed.
It was obvious that the woman was intelligent.
"Would you and your sister like to join us for dinner tonight?" When I inquired about it, her demeanor became hostile.
It was obvious that Lily didn't like it when Lucy was present, and I could tell there was some kind of covert competition going on between the siblings.
She responded with, "Perhaps."
After thanking Lily for her assistance with the bath, we both went our separate ways without further discussion.
When dinnertime arrived, I couldn't contain my excitement over finally getting a chance to talk to the other twin.
Unfortunately, the woman made the decision to not eat any of her meals. Under the guise of needing to attend an emergency gathering with the elders, I cut short the length of time I planned to spend in Moonstone.
A significant weight was removed from my chest when Alpha Travis gave me his word that they would be present at my coronation.
Due to the circumstances that currently exist in Dark Furs, I required their assistance in order to bolster my authority.
Despite the fact that I received a significant amount of support after I ended the omega pregnancy program, it was not enough.
Once my father would gain his health, one of my top priorities was to eliminate any possibility of me ascending to the throne again.
Initially, I didn’t want to lead the pack but Dale was right. The pack shouldn’t suffer just because his father was sick.
I took a deep breath while looking at Dale, and I wondered why he looked so damn serious!
Seriously, Dale didn’t know how to enjoy his life! He’s always gloomy and sad!
When we got back to the pack, I saw that some of the omegas were already hard at work on their routine tasks for the day.
It was Amber McBride who was the last Omega to mate with my father before I gave the order for everyone to stop mating with Omegas.
That way, none of the omega's offspring would ever be able to ascend to power!
“Damn!” I cursed loudly when a clumsy servant walked into me while I was in a hurry to get to my room.
I yelled an expletive at the top of my lungs. The trip to and from Moonstone was taxing, and I was in desperate need of some rest after it.
She spoke to me in a hushed tone and said, "I'm sorry, Alpha," but even though she refused to look at me, I could still identify her by the distinctive tone of her voice.
"You're stupid!" I yelled as I pushed her away before she fled.
As soon as Amber fell to the floor, she moaned in pain; however, I did not have time to apologize and walked away from the situation.
The only reason why I allowed her to stay within the pack after humiliating my father was her pregnancy, but she better work hard to earn her keep!
“I’m sorry,” she repeated.
This time, I looked into her, and then my eyes narrowed when she looked so damn familiar!
“Have we met before?” I asked.
“No, Alpha. This is the first time seeing you up close,” she replied but I doubt she was telling the truth.