The Alpha King's Rejected Mate (Nyx and Lycus) novel Chapter 21

Nyx's pov

The servants came forward to continue their tasks but no one came to me. I just sat there with folded arms as everyone got help in getting their plates filled. I salivated at the sight of the food and the aroma made it more appetizing which made me hungrier.

"Let me help you dear." It was the cook, was she there all this while? I didn't want her to help me, she would do something terrible again.

She reached across the table, took a bowl of very hot and palatable soup.

"Thank you." I mumbled as she brought it before me to place it on the table but it wasn't placed on the table. She dropped it in my lap and the hot content poured on my dress, seeping through it and burnt my skin.

I tried not to scream at the pain but it wasn't successful. All heads turned towards me in annoyance. I tried to fight the tears back as my hands were fisted to by side.

"Oh my Goddess." She shrieked like she genuinely pitied me, "I am so sorry." She mocked apologised, "Do you want me to help you clean that?"

"No." I croaked trying to clean up my messed up dress with a napkin I had grabbed.

"Tracy." Lycus growled at her.

"Oh Darling." The Beta interjected touching his arm, "It was just a mistake, right mother?" She looked up at her mother, the cook with a pout.

"Yea Alpha." The cook said, "It was a mistake."

"You may take your seat." He gritted and she left to sit at the other side of the table after throwing me a sinister smirk.

yeap! She pulled that stunt of purpose.

I wondered what position she held apart from being the cook for her to have a seat at the table for high rankings.

Everyone began to eat and I reached out to a tray of steak on the table picked one with the huge fork and place it on my plate and then I took two more pieces. I took some mashed potatoes too and some sauce.

"I wonder where all the food goes after eating like a glutton not like you are gonna add up flesh anyway." The Beta said causing everyone to erupt in laughter except Lycus. He just stayed silent eating his meal.

The laughter soon died down and I started eating silently taking small bits as I still felt the icy glare of the Beta on me. As the breakfast went on I couldn't deal with taking small bits, I was hungry. I began to take big bits stuffing my mouth as I ate, I felt more satisfied this way.

Lycus gazed at me with an amused look on his face.

"What a pig." The Beta said, "No table manners, can't even control her loud chewing and wide mouth in the presence of people above her."

I blocked out her words, trying not to pay attention to her as I picked up my glass of water and took a gulp.

I belched and I could have swore I heard Lycus chuckle lightly as every other occupant of the table apart from willow glared at me.

"Your highness." One of the older men at the table said, "The matter of you finding your mate is still left unanswered." The man said and I froze, "The pack needs a luna and the entire werewolf community needs a Queen luna."

"He is right your highness." The lady who had spoken to me rudely earlier on when I first came in talked, "A king is nothing without is Queen and everyone is talking about you being mateless, something needs to be done about it."

Lycus was silent, I gazed at him waiting for him to say something admiring his features as I did. He was gorgeous and the only thing on my mind was running my hands through his locks as he kissed me deeply. The more I stared at his face, the more I got more attracted and I wanted him to kiss me badly.

I wished he would.

"Stop staring at my future mate like you want to fuck him!" The Beta snapped at me bringing me out if my hex.

future mate?!

"Have you found your mate my King?" Another lady asked and my breath hitched as I awaited his reply.

"No." He said and my face fell. I turned back to my food. He really wanted nothing to do with me, here he was lying to everyone in my presence that he hadn't found me.

"Then you must take one your highness." The lady said, "You aren't getting any younger, you need a heir, the pack needs a luna and the community needs a Queen."

"As you know…" The Beta trailed off butting into the conversation, "Lycus and I are planning on mating soon."

I choked coughing out loud gasping for air as I snatched my drink.

"Are you okay sweetie?" She purred at me, "Is something wrong?"

I took gulps of water while trying to process what I had just heard, no! He couldn't possibly do this! Why keep me here if he wanted her?

I waited for him to counter her statement, to say that she was lying but nothing came forth. He didn't even utter a single word.

"And when will the date be? The date of the mating ceremony?" Her mother asked excitedly.

"We haven't come up with one yet." Lycus said.

"But we will soon." The beta placed a hand on his smiling at him and he smile back. My heart broke at the sight.

The meal continued and everyone was back to their food and back to silence. I ate my food quietly hoping that the silence remains this way and no one brings up another conversation or talks to me.

"Do you ever stare at yourself in the mirror Nyx?" The Beta suddenly asked and I looked up at her, "You somewhat strange from others." She said, "What was that word again? Ugly!"

"Laya!" Lycus gritted at her, "Enough!"

"Excuse me." I said standing up with tears falling from my eyes, I couldn't take it anymore, I ran out of the dining hall away from them without ever glancing back.

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             I wiped the tears off my face on hearing the knock at the door. I stood up from the bed, the bedsheets were wet from my constant tear flow. I walked to the door to answer it.

It was the nanny. She had brought Amara.

My baby jumped into my arms, "I missed you so much baby."