Alpha's Rejected Luna

Chapter 2

I didn't want to go see the prince in my maid dress which didn't look so good, I wanted to be presentable although I didn't like what my mind was telling me, what would happen to me. Riana, the royal lady, saw me going up the hallway towards the path that led Williams' chambers. She stopped me being so surprised at where I was going when I was supposed to be at the hostel with other maids. From 2 PM down, we had no work to do again in the palace, so we retired to our rooms and rested for the day.

"Where are you going?" She shouted at me. Riana deserved to be angry because no one attempted to go towards the hallway that led to where the prince lived. It was a restricted area, reserved only for nobles and top officials in the palace. Defying the restriction and going up here was clearly an abomination, offenders were severely punished by being imprisoned for days with an accompanying hard labor. That's what I heard, though I have never heard of anyone that has been imprisoned for this since I came here.

"His Majesty saw me outside while I was trimming the flowers and trees, he asked me to come see him by 3 PM. That's where I am going." I lowered my head in respect while responding to her.

"Will you be silent, you're lying!" She thundered and I shook. "Since I worked here, it's been sixteen years now, the alpha prince hasn't demanded to see any maid nor servant privately. Now go back!" She ordered, gesturing with her hand and a pointed finger which was directed back to the maids' quarter.

I got scared and worried, this was a major opposition but disobeying the prince would be a far greater offense, I rather disobey Riana and obey the prince.

"But the prince warned me not to let anything obstruct me from coming to see him. He said if you or the guards tried to stop me, I should say that he asked me to come to his chambers.

"I say will you go back? You want to create a danger for yourself and my work? Maids are supposed to be in their territory and not get close to the prince. He has no time for paupers like you. Is that clear?" I got humiliated at her word 'pauper' in fact the whole statement was making me so pissed. I would talk back if she were a fellow maid, with that she was trying to mean I was forcing myself on the prince. I never imagine myself doing that, that's why it's so irritating. I so much hate someone accusing me falsely.

Her scolding could not stop me from going to see the prince although I knew that if I disobeyed, I would meet with a difficult punishment once I came back. That's expected but whatever she'd ask me to do, I will do rather than disobey Williams which might cause me to be sacked or locked up.

"I don't want to see you here when I emerge from that room." Riana scolded, before she rushed into the store room.

The room was located just by my side, all the royal curtains used in the palace and for royal occasions were stocked up in here. I haven't gone into it before but I knew what was in there. Immediately she went inside, I ran off. Hearing the sound of my feet she would be thinking I'm going towards our chamber, that's the advantage I had.

I stopped a few meters before Williams' chambers. I didn't want him to notice anything. My issue with Riana concerned only her and I, I never wanted to involve a third party. A clock hung on the wall, it had diamonds all over its round edge. I nearly spent a minute admiring the clock when I realized I had a serious appointment with the greatest superior, it was a matter that I need not joke with. The time was 2:56 PM.

The guard at the entrance stopped me right in my tracks.

"Where are you going?" The tall security personnel armed with a shotgun asked me with a stern look. To me, I knew he thought I was coming to seduce the prince, the same thing Riana had thought of a few seconds ago not knowing that was far from my mind.

"The prince asked me to see him in his chambers by 3 PM. He asked me if anyone stopped me, I should inform the person of his request."

The look from the guard told me that he still doubted my words. I remembered what Riana said, no maid nor servant had ever gone close to the prince nor where he stayed.

"Let me inform the Personal Assistant of the Prince. Wait here," he commanded and left to see the PA.

After about thirty seconds he came back asking me to go in. It was three o'clock on the dot. The great golden glass door of the prince's chamber opened for me immediately I stepped close to it. I intended knocking it like every other door I see but this was different. This was the first time I set eyes on this kind of luxurious door.

Inside, Alpha Williams in all his glory was standing by the window looking outside, his back facing me. Maybe he thought I wouldn't come or was simply waiting for me. Once again, shyness and lack of confidence came over me.

"Good afternoon Your Majesty, I'm here as you instructed." I greeted while kneeling down with my head bowed and my fingers interlocked in front of me. I could feel him turning slowly to face me, once again his olive scent hits me and electricity travels through my spine. I wonder why I feel this each time I'm near him, my wolf was likewise excited to be near Williams. I hope it's not what I'm thinking. I try hard to control myself so as not to get into trouble.

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Williams POV

I turned to see the most beautiful and sexy girl ever. She didn't look so beautiful hours ago that I saw her, perhaps because she was dressed in worn-out clothes, and her beautiful hair covered with a headscarf. The light make-up on her face was also absent. Now she's dressed in a white long gown that extends to her feet with a beautiful rope tied round her waist that showcases her beautiful curvy shape. She looks so graceful like a true princess. The light makeup on her face makes her more radiant although her face is lowered, I feel like gripping those cheeks of hers to stare right through her eyes, kissing her lips would not be an exemption.

I wonder why this cute maiden should be the one capturing my attention, of all the high-class, pretty young women in my kingdom. She must be an omega, that's for sure.

"Raise your head," I instructed to have a proper view of her face, of the maid trying to hide her beauty. She was shy. Not only did her face shine in beauty like the sun, something quickly caught my eyes, her pink lips. Hardly do you find such pink lips, it looked like she applied something on them but in reality, they were simply natural. I feel like kissing them right now. Her long and curly black hair makes her look like a real goddess, I can't imagine this beauty can be found elsewhere outside the Regal City Pack. None of our she-wolves are this pretty.

"Good afternoon," I managed to reply to her greeting after my long amusement with her great beauty. Aside from this, I felt a far deeper connection with her than I felt hours ago. Could this be the girl the moon goddess has assigned me as my second mate? I can't help but think so as my wolf is extremely happy, it's never been this ecstatic before.

"You said your name is what?" I try my best to not sound so gentle, I mean I can't just prove gentle so soon. I need to know her true character, if it fits with what I'm looking for in a mate.

"Ursula." Ursula, I repeated in my mind. I ought to blame myself for forgetting such a sweet name.

From what I notice, Ursula's answer almost came in a shaking tone, she was trying hard to control her emotions. I would rather say she's nervous. Though I had asked her to raise her head, she's just staring into space.

"Ursula, can you guess why I called you here?" I ask in a low tone. A smart girl should be able, let's try if she's one or she will let shyness make her deny it. She must feel this connection as well. It's too intense to be one-sided.

"No, Your Majesty." She replies submissively.

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Ursula

"Well you must have heard of my story though you just came to work here a few months ago. I do not have a luna right now, my first luna, my beloved mate," Williams got choked. "..Bianca died during childbirth with my pretty baby," I felt the instant romantic sensation attached with his statement that I fantasize having a baby for this charming prince. Many thoughts got running through my mind at the moment.

Reality hit on me, what I feared most was hovering round me at the moment. "Is he wishing to make me his mate?" I had determined never to be anyone's mate till I found my fated mate. The ordeals I passed through in the hands of Max is enough for me to want to be with another man. I plan on keeping myself intact till I find the one the moon goddess has destined for me.

"What about our connection?" My wild friend asks me. It's my wolf, I tried to push her voice aside. I wasn't sure if this was the connection of mates or mere infatuation. The truth was close to me but doubt set in full force. These thoughts took the whole of me that I forgot my head had dropped.

"I said raise your head. Look at me!" Not until Williams said this that I came back to consciousness. In the palace, if you wanted to survive long, you ought to listen and abide by instructions. Here, they were our main food even before physical food.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty." I apologized nervously.

He walked closer to me, and the fear inside me grew more. The next moment, what I felt was a mild touch. My wolf is delighted while I'm trying hard not to misbehave. My knees are shaking from the pains of having to kneel for minutes, had he forgotten I'm still kneeling or just wanted to exercise his authority over me. Well, whichever way, I have no choice. I can only stand up when he asks me to.

"Why do you fear, I'm not gonna do you any harm. Now rise up!" He finally said. Being that he was before me, there's no way I would get up without falling into his chest. He's so near to me, nearer than any man in my life. I dragged her body gently, careful not to bump into him but I was mistaken. I hadn't fully stood on myself when his warm hands pulled me into his embrace, his olive scent did its greatest miracle in me. The scent and his broad chest took me all in, I realized I was putting on a net bra which meant that he would certainly feel my b**bs like in the case I didn't put anything on.

Timidity swam across me, he held me long on himself. I just stood there with no motion as his heart was beating fast on my ears, I could hear the muscles of his chest contracting. Finally he pulled off, I almost dropped like a dead corpse if not that I managed my composure.

"Stand here!" I heard him say.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

He stood some inches away carefully scanning my entire body with those radiant eyes of his. I prayed the ground would open up and swallow me, my head dropped again. I didn't even realize when I disobeyed his order to look him in the eyes.

"Look up," my senses came running back immediately he said this. "I'm gonna do a little bit of something you might not like."

My heart skipped, what would that thing be? I was puzzled, curiosity sparked all through my body, it was like a shocking electricity. There's no doubt I would want to know what actually he meant, but who would tell me. I think I would only experience it.