Chapter 157
Daran took Janet to Harperâs suite, which was the very first time Janet stepped into Harperâs room in this palace.
Her room was extremely lavish, decorated with delicate tapestries and expensive ornaments. The tea set was made of pure gold and the carpet was made by one hundred percent cashmere.
This room was even fancier than the room that Harper had back in Riverside Pack. Harper was really doing everything she could to show off her wealth and power. When Daran and Janet came in through the door, Harper was standing before a fullâlength mirror, fitting for the upcoming Crowning Ceremony.
The room buzzed with the chatter of maids and designers, all desperate to please the
new queen and make her look absolutely the best for the occasion.
âDaran, you come!â
Lance beamed and stood from the sofa. He was flipping through a jewelry brochure, looking very bored, before they walked in.
âMy best man!â Lance said fondly to Daran.
What the fuckâ¦best man?!
Janet snapped her head towards Daran, rounding her eyes in disbelief.
Daran agreed to be Lanceâs best man.
A respected Alpha as the Rogue Kingâs best man?
Janet was stunned by the irony behind this.
Daran accepted that title calmly, âWhy do you ask me to come?â
âWell, since you are my best man, I think you should also do a fitting. We have the Grace Ruinâs best designer in this room. They are probably not as good as the people in your pack, but they will do. Go on to the next room and have them measure you.â
Daran nodded.
He walked away for a few steps and then paused looking beyond his shoulder. âStay here,â he said to Janet deeply.
Lance smiled and looked at Daranâs back as he walked into the next room.
Then he turned back to Janet.
âHow is the maid life suiting you, Janet?â he asked with a snide smile.
âNot so good,â Janet said icily. âI prefer my life as a Gamma.â
Lance burst out laughing, âWell! I am sorry to hear that, but that is not going to happen. You are a maid now. Try to enjoy all the cleaning, laundry, and house chores. You may fall in love with all those eventually. If you behave, I will marry you to a rogue butcher or peasant and let you build a life here.â
Janet said nothing and replied with a hostile glare.
Just then, Harper called out to her from the mirror:
âJanet! Come to me.â
Lance gave a nudge on her shoulder, âGo on. The queen is asking for you.â Janet dragged her steps and slowly walked towards the fullâlength mirror. Harper was dressed in a flowing gown of delicate lace and shimmering silk. Her maids fussed over here, making sure that every detail was just right.
When Janet came close, a designer was adjusting the waistline with a couple of pins. She accidentally pricked Harper with one of the pins.
âOuch!â
Harper cried loudly and jumped up, âYou pricked me, you idiot!â
The designer immediately fell on her knees, shivering in fear, âMâMy apology my Queenâ¦it is an accidentâ¦â
An accident?! I donât think so!â
Harper pointed a finger at the designer and snarled, âI think you did it on purpose! There are a lot of bitches like you who think that they can hurt me and replace me as Queen themselves. I am telling you nowâit is not going to happen!â
âNo, my queen!â The designer cried desperately, âI have never thought about replacing youâ¦I was just doing my job!â
Harper spat at her face, âShameless liar. Guards! Drag her out and flog her!â
The guards jumped at the designer and yanked her up from the floor.
Janet saw all that and clenched her fists.
This was classic Harper.
Always eager to torment her servants and maids to prove her superiority.
The designer was weeping.
Janet couldnât help but say, âThere is no need for that.â
Harper paused.
Then she slowly directed her gaze at Janet.
âWhat did you just say?â she stared at Janet, gritting.
âI said there is no need to flog this poor girl,â Janet looked back at her defiantly. âShe made a small mistake. Be a good master and forgive her.â
âForgive her?â
Harper started to giggle, a malicious gleam in her eyes, âAre you trying to act like a saint now Janet? Do you think that you can get everyone to like you by flashing those big, innocent eyes? It is not going to work, bitch! I am the queen. And you are a maid! You donât get to teach me what to do!â
Harper waved her hand and hissed at the guards, âTake her away!
The guards dragged that designer and took her out of the room.
Harper finally looked pleased.
She opened her arms and showed off her fancy gown to Janet, âLook at me. How do I look?â
Janet snorted and looked away, revolted.
âYou are jealous!â Harper laughed, âWell, you have a reason to be. You never had a big, crowning ceremony, right? Daran didnât give you shit. Because he doesnât like you. Not even a bit. Oh, your wedding night, do you know what he did?â
Janet held her breath.
Daran was not with her on that night.
Harper giggled and leaned in, whispering into her ears:
âDaran was in my room on our wedding night. He was drunk and complained to me what a horrible mate the moon goddess had blessed him with. He even said thatâ¦if he had a choiceâ¦he would rather have me as his mate.â
Janetâs lips slightly quivered.
âThat is right!â Harper beamed, âNobody likes you! You are an unwanted, sad little bitch. Even if you have become the
Gamma and Blood Moon Packâs princess, he could still toss you aside in the snap of a finger!â
Janetâs body started to shake.
Her wolf was growling furiously inside of her..
Harper was provoking her on purpose, making her do something stupid in front of everyone so that Harper could punish her.
She shouldnât fall for that trap.
But it was so hard to control her temper and she just wanted to punch Harperâs face right now-
âWhat are you talking?â
Janet jerked around and saw Daran standing by the door.
He was looking at the two of them with narrowed eyes.
There was a moment of silence in the room. Everyone froze in their actions and. stared at him, unblinkingly.
Daran looked so hot in his freshly tailored suit.
The suite was impeccably crafted, the sleek lines and sharp angles accentuating his strong jawline and broad shoulders.
The color of the fabric, a deep jade, complemented his eye color perfectly, and the subtle sheen of the material caught the light in a way that made him look even more dashing.
The maids began to blush.
They were not supposed to look at the masters directly.
But he was impossible to look away from.
Daran ignored all other maidâs gazes and looked straight at Janet.
âWhat were you talking about?â he pursued, âWhy do you look mad?â
Janet cast a cold look at Harper.
âNâNothing!â
Harper stuttered in panic, afraid that Daran might find out about how she tried to provoke Janet, âGod! Daran, you look really nice. No wonder all the girls in this palace are all crazy about you.â
Daran frowned.
âThat is right,â Lance crossed his arms and echoed. âI have heard many maids. talking about you, Daran. I know that these lowly maids are not good enough for someone in your status. But they are good enough to have some casual fun with.â
â¦What is your point?â Daran asked coldly.
Lance shrugged with an idle smile, âThere are many pretty girls here in this room. Come on. Pick one. Or two. I will have them bathed and sent to your bed tonight.â
The maids held their breath and exchanged excited looks with each other.
They were all very fond of Daran.
His gorgeous appearance, his mighty aura, his masculinityâ¦
He was every girlâs dream.
So who got to be the lucky one tonight and spent the night with him?
Their heart rate quickened just thinking about the way this handsome man fucked in
bed.
He must be a wild beast.