Alpha’s Tormented Seductress

Alyssa arranged each of the clothes she had just washed on the cloth line, hoping that she would catch a glimpse of Liam who suddenly disappeared into thin air.

They were meant to meet yesterday at dusk, but she waited and he never came. He didn’t drop any message of any sort and it was looking as though he snubbed her all through the day.

She sighed deeply the moment she was done arranging the clothes on the line. Alyssa had spent over thirty minutes, intentionally reducing her pace just to catch a glimpse of him.

When she realized that he wasn’t going to show up, she retreated back to her room.

At a distance, she caught sight of Liam who was currently engrossed in a discussion with his servant, Nathaniel.

He was clad in his servant’s tunic and he did that just incase he bumped into Alyssa. He knew that he wanted to avoid her, but before she finally knew the truth, he had to keep up with the image her had created about himself on her head.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Liam was in the middle of his discussion when something drew his attention. Someone was standing some distance away and glaring at him.

He gulped when he realized that it was Alyssa who he had sworn to avoid all through the day.

“I should be on my way to the library”, Liam said to Nathaniel who quickly nodded his head in approval.

He supported Liam’s decision of staying away from Alyssa since they would never end up together. To him, servants were made for servants and royalty for royalty.

Liam quickly dashed into the library, even though he could feel the cold gaze of Alyssa piercing right into his soul.

Alyssa remained dazed for a second, watching the retreating figure of Liam and wondering if it was really Liam.

Her mind twirled around with various thoughts especially because he was in a conversation with the man who he shouted at yesterday.

“Didn’t he see me?” Alyssa asked herself for the hundredth time and when she couldn’t raise a response, she decided to search for it.

With determination burning through her heart to know what’s wrong, she sauntered towards the library.

She met him at the library, reading a book and engrossed in whatever knowledge he was gaining from it. From the door, she studied him for a moment and that was when she picked out the sullen look on his face.

She had seen him talking to the servant earlier, so she concluded that he was trying to apologize because he felt remorse for his actions. Deep down her heart, she was truly glad that he wasn’t the way he posed to be.

“Hi, Michael!” Alyssa finally said after feeding her eyes with enough details of him.

Liam jerked to his feet and quickly dashed out of the library, pretending as though had no idea that she was standing some feet away from where he was.

Alyssa made to follow him, but she knew that it would only get her in trouble. As a maid in the palace, it would not only ruin your reputation if it is heard that you’re having any affair with anyone in the palace, it would also trigger great punishment directly from the queen.

With a dejected look, she made her way back to her room. For some hours, she stayed inside, trying to think of why he ignored her the minute he caught sight of her.

After having several thoughts, she set out again to seek audience with him. She met him at the garden, sitting on the ground and gazing over at the lake.

Liam was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn’t realize the ascending footsteps of Alyssa. He had come to the garden because he thought that she wouldn’t think of finding him there, especially because their meeting time was slated for evenings.

“Michael!” Alyssa called aloud, adding more intensity to her voice.

Liam shuddered and quickly stood to his feet. He couldn’t turn his back to look at her because he was already aware of who it was.

And just right on time, he found Nathaniel waving at him from the right corner of the garden. He breath out in relief and hurriedly dashed out, ignoring and pretending as though Alyssa didn’t call out his name.

Alyssa scoffed and shook her head in shock. It was now clear that he was avoiding her and she didn’t like the way she felt about that. It was as though her heart was tearing apart and she hated the feel of it.

She walked out of the garden, looking like a fool in love with someone who didn’t want her. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes, but she blinked them off and promised herself to remain fine.

All she wanted was a means to talk to him and demand to know what it wrong.

The opportunity came when they bumped into each other at the front door of the utility closet. Alyssa knew that he would make efforts to ignore her again and without waiting for him to act up, she grabbed his wrist and pulled him into the room.

Liam was shocked to his bones. He never thought  or imagined that she would be able to do such a thing at the palace. She was really fearless…

“Why are you avoiding me?” Alyssa asked as she pinned him to the wall and peered piercingly into his eyes.

Liam swallowed hard and lowered his head to the ground. He couldn’t bear looking at her, because it only reminded him of how beautiful she looks and how he craved to explore every part of her body.

“I’m not avoiding you. I’ve only been busy with running errands for the prince”, Liam replied, still ignoring her cold gaze.

Alyssa scoffed, clearing not in the mood to believe all what he had just said.

“We shouldn’t be here together. What if someone sees us?” Liam asked with clear worry in his eyes. He was hoping that it would scare her off and make her get off him, but she only heightened the scowl on her face.

“Are you trying to avoid me? You made me think that we are now good friends and you want to suddenly disappear?” Alyssa asked as she tried so hard to conceal the different emotions that were now beginning to troop into her heart.

She was extremely hurt and despite how hard she tried to hide it, Liam caught sight of it…

Liam felt every strength in him dying away the moment he caught a glimpse of tears in her eyes. He had truly hurt her and he hated himself for it.

“The prince got mad at me when he heard from a guard that I’ve been seeing a maid, instead of tending to my duties”, he narrated while Alyssa’s face extorted in rage.

“I should do talk to whoever guard did that! Was it the one you stood with earlier?” Alyssa asked, with her blood boiling in fury.

She made to leave, but hunger held her hands calmly.

Everything changed for the next couple of minutes, they stared into each other’s eyes, with wild desires surging through their souls.

Liam leaned closer to her lips, feeding his eyes with it and waiting for the minute his lips would finally be one with hers.

Alyssa closed her eyes tightly, awaiting the kiss…

However, a knock on the door jolted them out of their fantasies.