The Alpha's Unwanted Bride

Chapter 360: NEW ORDERS

Jasmine woke up the next morning feeling much better from the previous day.

She got up and stretched.

Lucky enough she did not feel nauseous anymore and she felt extremely good.

She remembered that she was now assigned a new role in the pack.

She came out of the room and found Loren as usually working on his potions.

”Good morning Loren.” She greeted.

”Good morning.” He eyed her. ”You are looking better than the previous night.”

”I feel better.” Jasmine said as she sat down. ”Last night was something else.”

”Erik and Anna becoming mates?” Loren asked as he read through his books.

”How did you know?” Jasmine asked surprised.

For all she knew, Loren was always locked up in this room and barely ever came out.

”The walls have ears. It’s quite ironic that she made you suffer and now she doesn’t just live a life of luxury, but she now has the perfect mate.”

”Gods I hate her.” Jasmine finally said. And then she sighed and rubbed her eyes. ”Am I a bad person for hating her?”

”Anyone would hate her.” Loren said.

Jasmine sighed. ”Anna does not like working. Hell she has never done any work in her entire life and now all of a sudden she is telling Xaden that she wants to take my new responsibility?”

”It’s to be on his good side.” Loren said. ”Anyone can see through that.”

”Any one but Xaden.” Jasmine said exhausted. ”He sees her and thinks that she is the greatest gift from the gods and she can never do any wrong in his eyes. I never expected that her and Erik would become mates. You should have seen his face when she said it. Like he didn’t even know about it himself.”

Loren shrugged. ”If Erik knows who she is, then he wouldn’t want to be mates with her.”

”Yeah.” Jasmine said absentmindedly. ”I have to be on my way. Duty calls. Xaden would use me as a scape goat if I don’t take care of the pack well enough for the arrival of the royal family.”

She started to pack her things and leave when he stopped her.

”I heard you were investigating into Louise.” Loren said looking through his glasses.

”How did you know?” She asked surprised.

”The walls have ears have ears.” He replied.

She nodded.

”That bastard is as corrupt as you would expect him to be. Been trying to turn him to Xaden, but he is very smart. Be very careful.” Loren warned.

Jasmine nodded. ”I will.”

And then she hurried out of the room and went down the hallway.

She was hurrying down the hallway when she bumped into Fiona.

”Hey.” Jasmine said looking up at her.

”Hey.” Fiona mumbled and started to walk away.

Jasmine caught her and held both her arms.

Fiona’s face was red and puffy and all swollen.

As if she had cried the entire night.

”What happened to you?” Jasmine asked worried and confused.

”Nothing.” Fiona said. ”It’s the season. I have been having some really bad allergies lately.”

Jasmine looked at her suspiciously. ”But you were fine when I saw you yesterday.”

”Yes. But it just grew on me and last night was so awful. I didn’t have a chance.”

Jasmine didn’t believe her.

”I am fine.” Fiona gave a laugh. ”I was just about to meet Loren and get some medications to feel better.”

Jasmine decided that there was no reason why Fiona would even lie to her so she pushed it aside.

”Anyways I have to go down to Xaden’s room. I need the authorization and money to do work on the pack.” Jasmine said.

And then at that very moment, Anna came down the hallway with Lisa right behind her.

”Is it any surprise that Lisa has found herself attached to Anna?” Jasmine asked.

Fiona simply sighed

”Jasmine.” Anna said when she finally caught up with them.

Jasmine looked at her. ”You wouldn’t greet?”

Jasmine then curtseyed.

Fiona remained standing.

”And what are you waiting for?” Anna demanded harshly.

Fiona glared at her and turned to Jasmine. ”I would be on my way now. Something rotten just came past. I don’t want to fall ill.”

And Fiona stormed off.

Anna’s face was screwed up in disgust. ”Harlot. Anyways who even cares about her.”

And then Anna turned to face Jasmine.

”I told you I was going to make your life miserable. Now that I have what you want, how does it feel?”

Jasmine was lost. ”What are you even talking about?”

”Don’t pretend with me!” Anna snapped in disgust. ”I would always be two steps ahead of you. Keep that in mind.”

And with that Anna stormed off with Lisa.

Jasmine found went to Xaden’s room and bumped into him and Erik discussing in a heated argument.

”I am so sorry.” She apologized as she started to head out of the room.

”We are done.” Xaden said. ”Come in.”

She saw that he and Erik were locked in an intense staring competition.

She felt very uncomfortable hanging between both men .

”Yes we are done.” Erik said storming out of the room and slamming the door hard.

She looked back at him but he was already seated on his bed putting on his boots.

He tucked his long hair behind his ear.

”How can I help you?” He asked.

She curtsied and greeted him. ”I came to ask for permission to work on the repairs in the pack.”

”There won’t be any need for that.” He said.

She frowned. ”What do you mean?”

”The royal family will no longer be coming here.” He stated.

”Why?”

”Because we are going there.” Xaden said. ”We have been invited to grace our presence to the ridiculous castle.”

”I see.” Jasmine nodded. ”But at least I would still like to make the repairs. The workers are finding it difficult to work.”

”Leave that for lady Belinda.” He stated.

”Why?”

”Because you are coming with me.” He said.

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She could hardly believe his words.

”What? Why? I mean I understand you. But why me?” She asked panicking.

She wondered if they wanted to finish her off and wipe her entire bloodline.

After all her father had been a tyrant.

Maybe this was her end.

She swallowed. ”They are going to kill me.”

He looked at her like she as if she were insane.

”Where the devil do you get your ideas from?” He asked. ”The Queen wants to see you.” He said.

That was the last thing she had expected to hear from his lips.

”She wants to see me?” She asked lost. ”What for?”

”I don’t know.” He said. ”I would have preferred to have you locked up here, but she insisted. She wants to see Anna too. So we would be going together.”

Jasmine was startled.

The Queen herself wanted to see her? What for??

She thought about the last time she hsd seen the Queen.

She was locked up in the dungeon for Alexander’e death and it was the Queen who had ensure she was released.

The very same Queen whose husband she had caught sleeping with her sister.

Her body shivered in disgust when she remembered.

She was so kind, that Jasmine always has an overwhelmed feeling to be with her.

”When do we go?” Jasmine asked him.

He shrugged. ”Maybe by the next month. I have something’s to complete in the pack. Once we are done we would leave for the Castle.”

She nodded and then went to ask what had brought her here in the first place.

”Can I still finish the chores for the pack?” Jasmine asked him:

”Yes you can.” He said. ”If you needs funds, then I would speak to Louise and you have to make a ledger.”

She nodded. ”Thank you.”

”What about Erik? Is he coming?” She asked him.

”Why are you asking me that?” He asked.

She shrugged. ”I don’t know. I just wanted to know”.

”Erik would be remaining in the pack until we return.” He said. ”If that would be all then you can leave.”

She curtsied again and turned to go when she stopped.

”I am sorry.” She said and he looked up at her. ”I know that you are upset with Erik for not telling you about Anna being his mate. This is not my place to say, but for the short time that I have known Erik, he would never keep anything from you. Without good reason.”

Xaden said nothing for a while and looked up at her, his eyes dark and dangerous. ”You are right.”

She breathed a sigh of relief.

And then he added. ”It is not your place to say.”

And he went on about his business ignoring her.

She turned around and left the room.

It seemed Anna’s announcement had caused a dark cloud to fall on the engine pack, because everyone seemed gloomy.

Everyone except Anna of course, who now had her own mate.

Jasmine STILL could not believe how she had so much Ill luck.