*Omario POV*
It’s after five in the morning and I have not slept a wink. I am still in Oli’s bed because she is sleeping on my chest and I don’t want to wake her up, but my mind is not here. I know that Abi is okay. I can count on Terrence to take care of her, but I can’t help wanting to see that with my own eyes. This is fucked up. I and my mind should be here with my mate, not this.
I look down to find Oli staring at me.
Shit! I have been in my own world and did not notice that she was awake. Good thing she can’t read minds.
“Morning, Rio.” The sweet melodic voice of my mate should bring my wondering mind back in line. Should is the keyword but it’s doesn’t. I smile and plant a kiss on her forehead.
“You are miles away. Thinking about her?” she asks and I can see her breaking.
I shake my head and lie through my teeth.
“No, Babe. Thinking about our honeymoon actually.”
Oli melts. It’s better than telling her the truth, right?
I have no idea where we are going for the honeymoon, if there will be one, but I have six months to figure all this out.
“Mmmh, now I just have to reward you,” she says wittily and slips her hands under my t-shit and caresses my abs.
This should be heaven. The most beautiful woman wants me but a cold chill goes down my spine. I hold her hands and slip out of bed. “You are hurt, you need to rest. You will have plenty time to reward me.”
Oli does not buy my excuse, her nostrils flare up and she glares at me.
“Is she really that good? That you don’t even want to be with me?”
Here we go again! This has become our daily fight and I am not in the mood for it.
“This has nothing to do with Abi. You have a broken leg. You need to rest,” I explain softly while maintaining my innocence.
“Would you say the same thing if you were not fucking that skeleton slave?”
The way she refers to Abi infuriates me but I always try my best to not overreact and blow up my cover. Titan on the other side is already growling. I head towards the door. I need to get out of here before I and Titan lose it.
“Bye Oli.”
“Go! I don’t need you here! I hate you!” she yells angrily. I should rebuke her and put her in her place but I am guilty as charged.
“Okay.” That’s all I say and get out of her bedroom. I don’t bother looking back when I hear her crying bitterly and something breaking. Knowing her, she probably threw something against the wall.
I just want to be out of here and back to my chambers, but I find dad and Brenda kissing in the lounge. Eew!
“Morning Son.”
“Dad.” I keep a straight face and don’t bother acknowledging his mistress.
“Don’t be so serious, I told you about Brenda.”
“You did.”
He told me about it but that does not mean I approve.
“Frode just informed me that your Gamma and your slave are mates.”
I look at him, dumbfounded. “What?”
I hope he is just messing with me because I already have too much on my plate.
“Funny huh! He’s your Gamma and you are fucking his mate. You are my son alright,” dad beams and I feel like I have been kicked hard on the tummy. Abi and Terrence can’t be mates. It would make sense, in a way they are good together but…. shit! I can’t think about this now with dad curiously studying my reaction.
“I didn’t know that you had doubts about my paternity.”
This hopefully will give me a chance to recollect myself.
“I didn’t. Your mother has no straying bone in her.”
I can’t believe this man!
“Yet you are here.”
“She’s my mate but she’s weak, too ethical and boring.”
“You can just let her go, you bastard!” I scream inside but I can never say that out loud and live.
“Unlike her?” I say, shooting Brenda my disgusted stare.
“Yes. Brenda gets me and my blood pumping.”
“Yet your mate is the only one who gets you there.”
He laughs and buries his head in Brenda’s neck. The bitch moans and I want to puke. This is another one of their many acts that will hurt my mother. How I hate them!
“Brenda worships my dick and I rock her womb, that’s what matters. Your mother on the other side rocks my balls like no other.”
“I can do that too,” Brenda responds and flutters her unrealistically long fake eye lashes at dad.
“That’s too ambitious dear, but you can never compete with my Luna.”
Brenda’s face turns red. I guess her lover never told her this part before. She’s just another one of his concubines.
“Don’t be sad, there are things you do really well but you have to know that Nala is my Luna till death. My wolf adores her and I am pretty sure that he will slaughter everyone here the day I send her away,” dad says before burying his head in Brenda’s neck again.
I really wish that I felt something like that with Oli. My wolf adoring her that much. Titan scoffs at my thoughts. I really don’t get him.
“I will be on my way.” I announced to the two people who are making out right in front of me. I am almost at the corridor when dad shouts behind me.
“Oh yah, tell your slave that she will be serving Brenda and Olivia from now on.”
My heart sinks. This can’t be good. Brenda is an evil witch who despises Abi.
“Why her?” I bravely ask. Dad does not like being challenged but I have to try. I do my best to keep a straight face but I am freaking out about this.
“You are questioning my decisions now?” dad asks sharply.
Shit! I can’t afford to give him the slightest idea that I am against him. That’s deadly.
“I just want to understand, Dad.”
I intentionally use a softer tone that always sways him my way. I hope it works. Imagine being killed by your own evil father.
“My mistress says she’s the most hardworking and wants her, so, she gets her.”
I knew this was Brenda’s idea!
“Yes, Sir,” I respond and turn around to leave.
“Don’t sulk now. You can still fuck her,” he shouts and I can’t believe my luck. I turn around and walk back to them.
“Thank you, dad. Let your mistress know that I have a very huge appetite for her, so she might want to have a backup when she doesn’t show up.”
I know that Oli will be hurt when she hears this but her aunt is leaving me with no other choice. If I have to pretend to be a sex maniac to keep Abi safe, that’s what I will do.
“Theo,” Brenda slightly knocks dad’s side. She wants him to object to my statement but I know him better than her. I have won this round.
“What? He’s my boy. He has an appetite, that must be fed.” My maniac dad is so proud, it’s disgusting.
“He has Olivia,” Brenda says.
“I have Nala but here I am,” dad responds, dismissively.
I guess having a pervert for a father has some benefits.
“I am glad that’s clear. See you later, dad.”
I angrily march towards my chamber with my head spinning. I feel like walls are closing in on me, making breathing difficult. My anger spills out of control when I come across Frode, who excitedly tells me all about Abi and Terrence being mates. His words echo in my ears as I change course and head towards the woods.
~~He was carrying her so lovingly, Your Majesty. Who knew that slaves can be romantic!~~
It took everything in me not to tear him apart but my anger is misdirected. I am angry with Oli, with dad and his concubine and Terrence for disobeying me and taking Abi out of my chambers.
“No, you are jealous.”
“Shut the fuck up, Titan!”