The Rejected Luna Queen novel Chapter 72

Aurora's POV

We got into the room which was a bit tidied up but not in the way that I'd have loved it to be. The maids had cleaned it up about five days ago but there were a few finishing touches that needed to be taken care of.

"Hey, take care of the bed, please," I said to one of the maids who quickly ran to get it done while I turned to the other one. "There's a broom by the corner. If you could use it to tidy up this place. I'd appreciate that."

"Yes, Princess."

I signalled to another maid to unpack his bag and put some of his clothes on a hanger before hanging them in the wardrobe and she quickly got to it.

Then, I stood back and watched them carry out their tasks very dutifully. It was as if they all wanted to do it for me as they ran the errands with a lot more enthusiasm than I used to see them have. It was a welcome development.

"They love you, don't they?" Alpha Bane asked, gently stroking my left hand with his.

"Well…"

I looked at him and we both smiled at each other, but then I had to quickly turn my gaze away from him so that I could focus on the maids as they did their jobs. I couldn't afford to make any mistakes at all.

As they worked, I felt something around me. I was so sure that Alpha Bane had his eyes on me. It got my legs a bit shaky and caused me to almost turn around, but I didn't. I pretended that I was unaware and said nothing to him.

After a few minutes, the maids were done and they all lined up in front of me, waiting for the signal to leave if I was satisfied with their service. I was. They did even more than I had expected.

"Thank you," I said to them, motioning to them to leave the room.

As soon as they left, I turned around to Alpha Bane as it was just the both of us in the room. "Everything's all set now, Alpha Bane," I said to him.

He was already walking toward me. He didn't waste any time at all. His face was all smiles and I couldn't help but return the gesture.

"I'm happy to see you again," he confessed, as soon as he got to where I stood. "I've missed you so much, Princess Aurora and I hope you can forgive me for what I'm about to do right now.

Before I could say a word, he pulled me in and wrapped his hands around me in a tight hug. I could feel his heart beating so fast and I wondered if he felt mine too. It was cute. I loved to see what effect I was having on him.

I didn't want to let go. He didn't want that either. So, we held on to each other for a few minutes with none wanting to break the hold. "You're so beautiful, Aurora," he whispered into my ears which made me blush. "You're the most beautiful lady that I've ever set my eyes on and not just in appearance but also your heart. You've got the purest soul ever."

I finally broke the hold and drew my head back a bit. I needed to see his face as he said those words as they did get to me so much. I could feel the tension being built up in me. The atmosphere was a very heated one.

After staring for a while at ourselves, Alpha Bane finally leaned in, as if he wanted to kiss me and I waited in anticipation, but just as he was about to go through with it, the room just busted open and Donald walked in.