Lahat ng Kabanata ng NOT YOUR MATE, ALPHA: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

ArleyI need to buy time to prove something is wrong with the herbs or the spices I requested. I can recall it very well, my mother’s patient didn’t get this worse after drinking the portion, not even close to this, and the memory is too clear for me to doubt it now.Then what is it that his entire body is rejecting so violently?My head snaps to Janus immediately, because he’s the only one who can give the order that matters here, and right now everyone is already looking at me like I’ve lost my mind.“Alpha, please… let me check the remaining items that were given to me, I am sure that’s where the problem is,” I say, and I can hear the desperation in my own voice even though I try to steady it. “I didn’t have time to check them properly since he was already in a serious state. Please, just let me check.”“What do you mean you didn't check them properly? That is reckless, so what if it was something that would kill him immediately after consumption? Weren't you supposed to check well

ArleyThe emerald ring sitting on the table looks strangely familiar, like mine. The one I gave to my mate that night.My legs move before I can think about it any further, my hand hovering over it for a second before finally picking it up carefully. It’s the exact same design.My mother once told me that the emerald rings made from the old moonstone mold were rare because only a few high-ranking bloodlines could afford them. Still, seeing something this similar here of all places makes my feet cold.My heart hammers hard in my chest. Could this really be mine?No…that doesn't even make sense.Why would my mate be in Beyhos Pack? Why would the ring end up on Janus’ table?Finally picking it up, I stare at it longer than necessary before slipping it onto my finger. It’s a little too big. And it doesn’t glow as it should when I wear it…my ring has my essence in it, so it should immediately respond to my touch.But this…this ring isn't glowing, it isn't mine.I feel a little pang of disa

ArleyIt feels so peaceful, there's a scent in the room that feels strangely familiar…my eyes open slowly to a roof I don’t recognize, I turn to see Janus at the other end of the room.Sitting up immediately, my hands fly to my mouth. “A... apologies Alpha,” I stammer quickly.The thick blanket slips down my shoulders as I look around the office. The fireplace is still burning softly, warming the room, and Janus is sitting behind the large wooden table across from me.His eyes lift from the documents in his hands immediately.“You can rest more if you need to,” he says calmly, completely ignoring my apology from earlier.I blink at him slightly.Rest more?I already caused trouble by collapsing in his arms outside, and now I’m sleeping in Alpha's private office like a lost puppy.Come to think of it, Janus has been unusually kind to a mere maid, they said he was ruthless…but I'm yet to find any trace of it. Although, I can still feel his suspicious gaze on me sometimes, which is why I

Janus*Why? Why did you let her go?* Laycon growls softly in my mind. I shut the office door behind me harder than necessary, the sound echoing through the quiet room while irritation crawls beneath my skin.It’s strange hearing him say that. Why would I stop her? She's of no significance to us, she’s a maid, a suspicious one at that…If anything, I should be questioning her more after what happened earlier. Her blood clearly carried traces of Alpha lineage. No ordinary commoner smells like that.And yet somehow, instead of forcing answers out of her, I let her walk away the moment she looked panicked.My jaw tightens slightly.“What exactly is wrong with you lately?” I mutter under my breath, dragging a hand through my hair. Laycon lets out another low growl.*You felt it too.*I ignore him immediately, maybe desperately searching and yearning for our mate has affected us, now we are getting comfortable in the scent of a common maid.Common? I can't bring myself to fully agree with

ArleyThat familiar strange tension grips my body, after everything that happened last night and this morning, his gaze still feels far too intense whenever it lands on me.I quickly lower my eyes respectfully and bow my head slightly. “Alpha.”I excuse myself quickly before the tension gets worse and return toward the kitchen immediately.The moment I enter, Chief Maid Clara claps loudly for attention.“Everyone listen carefully,” she announces seriously. “There will be an important diplomatic dinner tonight between Beyhos Pack and one of our allied packs.”The kitchen immediately becomes noisier.“A dinner?” one of the maids groans softly.“Yes,” Clara continues sharply. “And because important guests will be attending, mistakes will not be tolerated.”Then her eyes suddenly land on me.“Kydra.”My back straightens immediately. “Yes, Chief Maid?”“You’ll assist directly in the main kitchen tonight.” That's not surprising since Janus specifically chose me to be in charge of his food.