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Chapter 06

~Samara~

I quickly fixed my shirt and followed Vlad down the stairs.

What made him think I want him again? I don’t care about him at all, all I wanted was for him to help me with my sons. That was all, he was the one thinking something else.

Huffed irritably and sat down in the dining area that was close to the kitchen, it was small and looked homely.

The table was heaped with toast, bacon, and some eggs and coffee.

“Thanks for the food,” I state quietly and started to eat, it was so awkward and Vlad said nothing to me or even glance my way. I took my lips in and continued eating.

Cussing at myself, and wished I had never said anything to him.

Vlad’s phone rang from the table and he flipped them over. I steal a glance at him over the table and felt his jaw clenched.

“Ain’t you gonna take that? It keeps ringing, if you’re not, you should turn off your phone.” I hissed and stabbed the food on my plate with a fork.

Vlad dropped his spoon and picked up his. phone.

“Hello.” He pressed his lips into a thin line.

“Yes, I told you, you’ll be there. You don’t have to worry, yes. Tonight, goodbye Mr. Felix and if you have anything else to say please contact my Beta. Of course...Yes. See you tonight.” He hung up on the phone and dropped them.

I shook my head at him, I could only see Lex with his grumpy face.

He was just like his father, and I sighed deeply.

I missed them so much.

Vlad cleared his throat and I tilted my head to his side, staring at his hard face.

“Do you have anywhere you’ll be going tonight?” He take back his spoon from the table, and he wasn’t looking my way.

When I didn’t say anything for a moment, I heard Vlad’s voice comes up again.

“We are having a moonlight Gala tonight and you’re gonna come with me.” He ordered with his Alpha’s tone, and I had no objection to his words even when I wanted to argue with him, I felt my neck go bare in submission.

“Yes, Alpha.” I gritted my teeth at him, Vlad smirked and looked down at his meal.

I clenched my fist tightly at my side and glared at him.

“What is the Gala about?” I dropped my fork noisily on the table.

“You’ll know when we get there.”

Argh!

I can’t keep up with this man!

“The servant will attend to you when it’s time.” He leaned his back on the chair and glanced over at me with a bored look.

“What...how?” He cleared his throat again and sipped from his glass of water, his tongue running over his lips as he dropped the glass back on the table.

“How are the kids, I mean what are they like?” He rested his elbow on the table and stared at me curiously.

I exhaled and held his gaze for a brief moment.

“They are just like you but the happier version, Lex, Lois, and Lincoln are charming. Lincoln is more mature, he acts and talks more than his age most time and he’s responsible and always looking out for his brothers. Lex is grumpy and whines a lot and Lois is all in combine.” When I was done talking, I was smiling to myself, and it was comforting.

I break away from the eye contact.

“It must’ve been different taking care of them all by yourself.” He mouthed almost inaudible and it was as if I hadn’t heard him that to me.

“If they are just like me, it would have been difficult for you to forget about me.” His calm voice made me take my gaze back to his face. Vlad looked extremely good-looking, when Xylan said I was gonna met a different person I thought it would be a joke.

Vlad looked different, he had become cold and distant with a scowl plastered on his face, like a face mask.

The years we had spent were enough to change us. I was no longer the Samara that was tossed around.

I had a dignified life now, a good job, and a mother.

What matters most to me was my children, they were the reason I came back to Crimson Pack.

“I’m going to work.” He pushed the chair backward, and I looked away from his face. I didn’t know I had been staring at him all this while.

I nodded at him.

“If you need anything meet with the servants.”

One of the male servants came to the dining holding his suit. He wore them on Vlad and placed a briefcase in his hands.

I rubbed my nervous hands together staring at Vlad, I wanted to ask him about the children but I decided against it.

He already told me, Xylan would look into it and he’s gonna help me find them.

Vlad placed his hand on the table and fixed his gaze on me.

“As long as they are mine. I’ll find them, no matter what happens and nothing would happen to them. So rest assured, I’ll take care of it.” He touched my hair affectionately and he half smiled and pulled away from me.

For a moment, I thought the man I was staring at was someone else. He knew exactly what I wanted to talk about.

“Hand me the car key.” He uttered to the servant and he dropped the key into his hand.

He walked out of the house without another glance at me.

I sighed and looked around the big house.

“Is there anything you would need ma? I’m a Mara one of the servants here. The Alpha asked me to take care of you and anything you would need as a special guest in the house.” Mara smiled at me and bowed slightly.

“Is there anything you need?”

“Don’t worry about me, if I need anything I will let you know.” I stepped back from the dining table, and take up my glass of juice in my hands.

“Then I would get the dresses you would need for the Gala tonight.” She smiled and moved away from my path.

I stopped walking and pursed my lips.

“What’s the Gala about?”

She looked up at me and her eyes glimmered.

“It’s a gathering, where all twelve packs in the country are united whether they like it or not, they must get along with each other and the Moonlight Gala is an attempt to encourage social relations between each pack. Only high-ranking pack members are allowed to attend, just like our Alpha. He’s one of the prominent Alphas in the pack, the Moonlight Gala started two years ago.” She explained it all to me with a smile. I cringed at her smiles, it was getting so weird.

It sounds like a party for the high class.

“I’ll get your dresses ready for the Gala tonight so you can make your choice and the design you want. If what we have doesn’t fit your taste.” I waved my hand dismissively at her.

“Anything is fine, as long as it’s good.”

I was about to walk past her but she stopped me with curious brows.

“Is there anything you would like for lunch?”

I exhaled.

“If I need anything I’ll let you know,” I replied to her through gritted teeth.

For fuck sake!

I just had breakfast.

I didn’t let her stop me again, as I find my way back upstairs. I had a bath and was spending the rest of the day reading a book when a knock came on the door and interrupted me.

“Come in, it opened.”

Mara came in and offered me freshly made snacks and a huge array of drinks.

I closed the book I was reading and kept them on the table.

“Is this all necessary?” I wasn’t hungry and I told her I was gonna call her when I need anything.

She cocked her head curiously at me and attempted to strike up a conversation as usual.

“I do not want to be reprimanded by the Alpha, ma’am.” She replied with a little frown.

Dresses of a different kind were dumped in the room and I scoffed and run my hands over my hair. Dumbfounded and gestured wildly to the hive of activity that was going on in my room in disbelief.

“I’m sorry, Ma.”

“Call me Samara,” I interjected and stood up.

“Ma...Samara, Alpha Vlad ordered us to treat you to the best we can and you’re going to accompany him to the Gala. It’s only right you dress your best to the Gala with him.” She stared apologetically at me.

“We were just wondering which dress you preferred for the that’s all…we couldn’t decide between these. We want you to pick your dress.” She smiled reassuringly at me, I rolled my eyes at her and cast my eyes across the dresses she had brought in, and began to select the one that best suit my taste.

I selected an elegant-looking ivory cocktail-style dress encrusted with diamonds around the outline of the bust and along the straps.

It was perfect to my taste.

“This is the dress.” I smiled at it.

“Let’s get you ready for the Gala. Mrs. Samara.” Mara grinned at me.

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