Chapter 52
Chapter 52
Jaxon and I werepletely sweat slicked by the time we were done. I would have preferred to
stay locked up in the room with him but we had duties that required our attention. We had to take
separate showers because taking one together would have ensured that we never left the room.
Once I was out, I put on a light coating of makeup and retrieved the dress I was to wear for the after
party.
It was a floor length silver gown with a thigh high slit. It was sleeveless but had a flowing cape that
dissolved into a long and sheer train and it stuck to me like second skin. I paired it with strappy
silver heels and retouched my lip gloss. I was still at the table doing that when Jaxon made his way
out of the closet felly dressed in another tailored suit.
His hair was still damp and the curls were very evident especially when he ran his hands through
them. He made his way over to me, ced his hands on my shoulder and pressed a kiss to the
centre of my head. I dropped the lip gloss down on the vanity and looked up at him. His eyes fell to
my lips and I could tell that he wanted to kiss me but I was very well aware. that if he started then
we would never leave the room so I quietly slipped out of his hold and stood to my feet.
“We have guests waiting for us,” I reminded him and he grumbled a few incoherent words under his
breath. “They are probably already wondering where we are right now.”
I tried to step away from him but he reached out and pulled me towards him by my hips. My hands
went out to steady themselves on his chest and he leaned down to kiss me when someone knocked
on the door. The annoyance in his expression was palpable and I couldn’t help butugh. I saw the
corner of his lips tilt up as he heard meugh but he quickly smothered it
“Duty calls,” I whispered and he sighed but released me.
I walked over to the door before he could change his mind and pulled it open. Aiden was standing
there and he had his hands over his eyes like a little kid trying to hide from someone. I rolled my
eyes and pulled his hands away from his face but I saw that he had his eyes kept tightly shut.
“I need to know if you’re decent,” he spoke softly as if it was supposed to be a secret between us. “I
can already smell the room and thest thing I need is to get a sneak peek at Jaxon’s-” Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
Before he could finish, Jaxon walked over and punched him in the arm. Aiden made a groan of pain
and his eyes flew open. He rubbed the spot while nursing a small pout and muttering a few words
under his breath about being treated unfairly by his friends. I shook my head as I watched the two of
them interact. I will always be grateful that Jaxon has someone like Aiden in his life.
“Your guests are waiting,” Aiden said after a few seconds of nursing his arm. “There is only so much
stalling I can do before people realize that you’re missing. Lycans are very attentive creatures. It is
not hard to put two and two together.”
“We just went to change for the party,” I said dismissively and Aiden hummed in a way that made it
so obvious that he did not believe me.
“Let’s hope your lying skills somehow improve between now and the moment you get into the
ballroom.”
This time, I was the one who punched him in the arm.
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When we got to the ball and I saw how many people were there, my mouth fell open: knew Jaxon
was an important but I was not prepared for the amount of people that were in that hall. It had been
arranged with long tables and chairs gracing the entire ce. It had been cleaned and scrubbed so
much that the metal knights were gleaming. There was immense chatter and as soon as we walked
in, all the chatter died down.
In one organized move, everyone stood to their feet and bowed to Jaxon and I. I felt ufortable
with all the attention but Jaxon quickly intertwined his hands with mine in a silent show of solidarity
and to remind me that he was with me. As
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towards the throne people rose, Jaxon led me forward and I followed his lead. He walked through
the centre with all eyes on us but he didn’t seem to mind. He had his nose turned up as if he
thought everyone was beneath him and made his way
in the centre of the room.
Thest time I was in here, there was just one massive throne. I had never taken my time to look at
it before but staring at it now, I knew it was what was left of the throne of pure gold that his father
was lounging on in that picture. The bottom was still pure gold but someone had torn it down and
had the rest of it reced. I had a brief moment of panic where I wondered where I was going to sit
seeing as there was only one throne.
I nced at Jaxon out of the corner of my eye trying to ask my question but he didn’t meet my eyes.
When he got to the throne, he stepped to the side and gestured for me to sit down. I stared at him in
shock with wide eyes. I silently shook my head telling him there was no way I was going to sit on
the throne. In one quick move, he tugged me forward and had me sitting on the throne. It was cold
to touch but for some reason, my skin went warm.
A chorus of gasps went through the room when they realized I was the one sitting on the throne.
Jaxon didn’t care about anyone else. he shed me a victorious smirk and settled down on the arm
of the throne. He winked at me and I flushed pink then promptly looked away. My eyes fell on Loris
first. His mouth was wide open and for a second, I was worried that he would catch flies. He noticed
my eyes on him and he quickly looked away as if he had been caught doing something illegal.
I looked around again and found Aiden. He was making his way towards the throne and he was
holding Kiara’s hand. She looked nervous to be under the scrutiny of so many eyes. She was
clutching Aiden’s hand like her life depended on it and 1 knew that if he let her go she was either
going to cry or bolt. I smiled at her in encouragement and it seemed to help because a little of the
tension left her shoulders.
Aiden made his way to the dais of the throne but he did not climb the steps. He bowed to both of us
there and released Kiara’s hands. Her eyes widened in worry but he gave her a soft look of
assurance and gestured to us. She didn’t hesitate before walking up the stairs and stopping directly
at my feet. I didn’t care what the appropriate protocol was, I lifted my daughter and ced her in my
lap.
Jaxon squeezed my shoulder in assurance and I couldn’t help but feel like we had done the right
thing. I could only imagine what everyone else was seeing- the royal family together. I liked the
sound of that.
As soon as we were all situated on the throne, the party officially started. Kiarained about
being hungry so Jaxon ordered a server to bring something for her to eat. I had expected proper
food but when the small te of finger foods was brought over, she reached out for it with eager
hands and practically began stuffing her mouth. She looked cute so I couldn’t even be annoyed.
When I began to worry was when chocte covered strawberries were brought for her. I was
concerned at how much of a sugar rush she would have at night.”
A few dignitaries came up to the steps of the throne to greet Jaxon and I. They all tried to connect
with Kiara possibly in the hopes that bonding with her would give them a spot in our good books but
she did not seem concerned with talking to anyone. Jaxon introduced each person that came up by
whispering their names and positions in my car so I wouldn’t bepletely left out in the
conversation.
One hour into the party and my cheeks were hurting from the amount of times I had to smile at
people and pretend to know who they were. I was just about ready to call it a night but knew the
party was just starting and I knew that if I wanted to be jaxon’s mate then I had to get used to events
like this. I nced down at Kiara who was in myp. She wasn’t bothered by anything and I knew in
a few minutes she would be allowed to go back to her room and fall asleep. How I longed to be a
chuld again
“You look exhausted, Jaxon whispered to me and I barely held back a groan.
“You have no idea
He chuckded softly under his breath and reached out for Kiara who was in myp. She allowed him
pick her up and I could already yawning. She had spent the past hour alternating between myp
and bothering Aiden who didn’t
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seem to mind having her around. Jaxon’s eyes zed over and Aiden arrived almost immediately.
Jaxon handed Kiara to him and whispered instructions into his cars presumably to take her to bed.
Aiden nodded and within a second, he was out of the ballroom. I could see some eyes following him
but no one dared to actually get up to follow. Once the door had shut behind him, Jaxon stood to his
feet and stretched out his hand to me.
“What is going on?” I asked but he stayed silent and held out his hand.
I took it without hesitation and he led me to my feet. “It is customary that we lead everyone into a
dance. I know you’re exhausted but while everyone is dancing then we can slip out.”
I didn’t really have a choice in the matter so I allowed him lead me to the middle of the vast dance
floor. His hand moved to my waist and right on cue, the music started. Jaxon led me through the
steps and although I stepped on his feet a few times, he didn’t seem to mind. We danced alone for
the first song but by the second, everyone started filing the dance floor.
It started out as a quiet and calm waltz but before I knew it, the music had changed to an upbeat
style. Everyone- including the elders- was dancing. I was so immersed with watching them that I
didn’t even realize when Jaxon slipped his hands into my elbow and pulled me out of the room.
As soon as the doors closed behind us and we were bathed in silence and darkness, I heaved a
sigh of relief.
“Do you think we will be missed?” I asked and through the darkness I stu
him shrug
“Probably not.” he murmured and he wanted to say more but I caught sight of a figure lurking in the
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