Wife Duty

*Chapter 27*

"Well, well, well... Welcome home, dear husband," I said as soon as Reginald went out from his carriage.

He shot me a glare. "It's rare that you are waiting here for my arrival, Novalie." Then he looked behind me and frowned. "Do you seriously have that slave to tail you?" he asked, irritated.

I glanced at Frederick who was glaring back at Reginald. I chuckled seeing Frederick's expression as I clung to his arm. "Do not be like that. Frederick is my knight already, Regy," I said, leaning myself towards him which made Frederick stiffen before I turned at Reginald who was already gnashing his jaw.

"Knight?" Reginald met his eyebrows in one place. He looked at us with a disgusting expression. "Since when did you appoint a slave to become your knight, Novalie? That's new."

"Hmm... When did I appoint my dear Frederick again?" I glanced at Frederick who was trying not to smile. "Ah, yes. That was like three days ago. You know... Since you have been gone to Lingen for four days, you missed all the fun we did." I shrugged.

"Tss..." He shook his head in disagreement. "I really have no idea about your taste with men and you chose to pick slaves to be your past time. Very horrific..." He exchanged his glances at Frederick and me.

I gasped, faking a surprise. "Very horrific?" I sounded like I was offended by his words. "You're so harsh, Regy. You just do not have a good sex life. That is all." I formed a grin when he simply moved past me while he was shaking his head.

"Speaking of sex life, Novalie..." My smile hung at his words. I saw in my peripheral vision that Frederick furrowed his eyebrows when he must have seen my expression right now. "Since I just arrived, I am kind of frustrated." I shivered, expecting what he would say next. "I am expecting you to visit my chamber tonight for *your* service, *my dear wife*."

At that moment, my smile dissipated quickly when I heard Reginald's footsteps distancing away from my direction. Then I turned my head, glaring coldly at Reginald's back.

"Way to go, Reginald. You annoying piece of shit... Just wait until I divorce our marriage, you fucking bastard," I uttered with so much disgust. I felt like my stomach was already churning upside down. It made me feel sick. I even clenched my hands with annoyance. I hissed and turned around. But my heart jumped out of my ribcage when I came to meet Frederick. I stroked my chest. "You scared me, Frederick..."

Frederick arched his eyebrow. "I have been beside you since *your* husband arrived, my goddess." His tone sounded irritated. "How can you even forget my presence?" And now, he sounded hurt.

With his tone, my wolf bombarded me to annoy me, not to hurt Frederick. I castigated her and shut her off so I wouldn't explode from annoyance and the abomination I felt from Reginald.

I sighed and dismissed him. "I am not in the mood to argue with you. You can leave if you are just going to add fuel to the fire," I said as I sauntered my way to the greenhouse garden where I could take a rest there and be alone.

I felt his presence behind me. I ignored and shrugged. Ever since I appointed him as my knight, Frederick never failed to follow me behind. Albeit he was still a slave because that was what he wanted. He wanted to have two roles.

However, he and I hadn't made a duel with each other. I was too preoccupied with gathering all my thoughts while I was painting to calm myself.

It was a shame that I haven't tested his skills. Perhaps, one of these days.

I collapsed in the daybed, massaging my temple. Just by having Reginald around, he made me feel like to have a migraine. He could even make my dream of nightmare which was pretty annoying sometimes.

I looked up at the ceiling where the roof was made of glass. But my view was blocked when Frederick used his face to make an almost umbrella to keep me away from the faint sunlight.

"Come and sit," I said as I got up and tapped the space beside me.

"Yes, my goddess."

With that, I laid on his thighs not minding my hair would ruin. I looked at him who was looking at me with so much tenderness in his olive eyes. "You need to start training more," I said.

He furrowed his eyebrows. "Why, my goddess?"

"Isn't it obvious? You are my knight. You are bound to serve, protect, and fight for me." I rolled my eyes. I took Frederick's hand and placed it on top of my stomach. "I just need to reschedule some of my duties for the pack and for my business. Now that Reginald is here, some of my works would be light." I shrugged before I got up to sit down. "Also, I need you to go to the infirmary today."

"Infirmary?"

I nodded. "Yes, infirmary."

"Um... What business shall I do there, my goddess?" Frederick cleverly took my hand and gently planted a soft kiss at the back of my hand.

I allowed him to do that before I reached for his cheek to cup it. "Go to Timothy. He knew what exactly I need."

"That is?"

I smiled meaningfully. "You will know it." I grinned.

Frederick frowned. But he eventually nodded. "If you say so, my goddess."

I turned my head when I heard an uproar from the mansion. Then I heard Reginald's voice screaming my name. I leaned at Frederick's chest which he wrapped his arm around my waist.

"Looks like he found out about the infirmary funds already," I stated as I hugged Frederick and secretly sniffed his musky scent.

Frederick caressed my flank. His caress sent shivers down my spine. It also made my clit throbbed with need. "My goddess, will you permit me to ask you a question?"

I looked up at him. "About what you are going to ask this time?" I arched my eyebrow.

His face became a scarlet red. "Um... I-It's just a situation, my goddess."

"Situation?" He nodded. "What situation?"

"Uh..." He scratched his nape and looked at me shyly. "If... If ever that we happen to meet b-before your arranged marriage, w-will my situation be changed, my goddess? I mean, not becoming your slave... Y-You know... Um... That's... I hope you are not going to get mad... Uh..." he stammered as he didn't know what to say next.

That made me squirm when he asked that kind of possibility of meeting him before my arranged marriages. My wolf was melting that he was growing more handsome as each day passed by.

However, he might get disappointed at my words. "I am not sure about it." He gazes at me. "I don't see myself meeting you at that time, Frederick." His eyes widened. I flipped my hair and properly sat down. "That is my answer to your..." Absurd question?

I immediately averted my gaze when he spoke. "I see... I apologize if I ask, my goddess. I deserve punishment for making you uncomfortable."

"I don't mind, I guess." I shrugged and decided to leave him behind.

I sighed when I managed to get away from him. It was a good thing that he didn't follow me. I didn't try to see his expression before I left because I knew my heart would squeeze in pain. That would make me feel guilty which I must not suppose to feel that kind of feeling.

It was truly maddening.

I couldn't remember if I thought, by any chance, that I was thinking about the part of meeting Frederick before the messed-up things that happened to my life. I just couldn't think about that though.

All I was thinking right now was to divorce my marriage from Reginald and flee from this country.

That was the main goal I needed to meet as soon as possible.

I was already retiring in my chamber and changed my dress after I saw that I have no schedule for today when I came to hear a knock on my door. I stared at the ceiling and came to smell Frederick's alluring scent.

"My goddess, I have brought the potion of your fertility control."

A sly smile appeared on my lips as I got up in my bed. "Sweet... Allow me." He came forward and knelt in one knee to bestow me the potion that I wanted. I was grinning while looking at the liquid in the transparent container when I caught in my peripheral vision that Frederick was looking intently at me. I glanced at him and pet his head. "Good work, darling. You can now retire. I have no work for today and I can be as lazy as much as possible." I settled the potion near to my bedside table.

"You are really prepared for this," Frederick said meaningfully when he sat on my bed. He sounded like he knew what was going on.

Well, he should be.

I snorted and rolled my eyes. "You must be wondering why am I not pregnant with all the men I had fooled around with, do you?" I grinned when he stayed silent. I laid down in my bed and raised my hand to look like I was reaching the canopy curtains. "I am not going to bear anyone's child and bring my child here, darling. So, I have contraceptives for that." I sighed, smiling. "So I can enjoy having fun with all of my slaves whose job is to please me."

That remained Frederick stay silent. I didn't dare to glance at him. "About your husband's words earlier..." he paused.

My smile quickly faded away at his words. "Uh... That?" I asked nonchalantly and looked at Frederick with a cold glare. "It is pretty normal that Reginald would ask for my presence in his chamber tonight. That is nothing to worry about."

Shit... I really hate this man for bringing that man up. I was already annoyed from earlier and had to calm down back in the greenhouse garden but this man didn't know the boundaries that I was already irritated just by seeing Reginald.

I loathed that man. I wished I have killed him soon.

"If you do not like to sleep with him..." I watched as he averted his gaze. He even clenched his hands.

It was obvious that he didn't like that *his mate* was sleeping with many men which he couldn't do anything about it because I was the one who had the control here. He was just a mere slave and knight. He might have a great presence as a mate that could make me feel aroused but he couldn't control me if he was trying to be jealous because I was fooling around with other men. I have already done this so many times before I met him.

Frederick cleared his throat. "...why don't you just tell him that you do not want it?"

I laughed bitterly at his question. "No, I cannot do that." I got up, sinking my knees in my bed before I cupped Frederick's face. "This form of *bonding* moment Reginald and I have, this is our agreement that he allowed that I could bring slaves as many as I want and do anything that I wanted albeit it would displease him."

He creased his forehead. "But you are overpowering him, my goddess? If I will compare you of who could have been mistaken as an Alpha here, that could be you..."

"Aww... Thank you for the compliment, darling." I smiled but I immediately vanished it. "I am only a Beta's daughter." I shrugged.

That was kind of surprising that he thinks so highly of me. It made my wolf and I please at his words.

"But this is our agreement, darling. I just want to rebel against this marriage which I agreed with. That is one of the reasons why Reginald does not fight back unless he already had enough of me."

There was one time that we brawled together. Reginald really gave his best to defeat me. However, I managed to defeat him. I could tell that I am way stronger than him because I was a well-experienced warrior back in the Wall Burgundy pack."

Frederick took my hand and looked at me, begging. "Then, break it off, my goddess. You do not wish to sleep with him..."

"Of course, I know that fact, darling." I gently pinched his cheek, finding him so adorable from my point of view. "This is just some rare moments when Reginald would seek my presence. I could tell that he wanted to spend his erotic nights with his fated mate which until now, he hasn't found her yet." I scoffed, rolling my eyes. "Also, this is my duty as his wife, perhaps?" I grinned which Frederick frowned, unhappy about my answer.

"My goddess... You can just spend your night with me... Instead of staying there. I beg you, my goddess." He started kissing the back of my palm that sent tingles down my spine. Those delicious bolts of pleasure were waving through my skin.

And it was so good, to be honest.

"Just stay here until I am finished dealing with that bastard. Also, prepare a warm bath for me. Summon my servants when I go to his chamber later."

Frederick was about to protest but I pierced him a glare, squinting my eyes. He lowered his gaze. "Yes, my goddess. Your wish is my command." With the words he said, I caught him clenching more of his hands.

I could tell that his wolf was trying to argue with him. It seemed that Frederick was arguing back. I forced him to look at me and caressed his cheek. "Calm down, darling. It is just one night. Soon, we will have our playtime."

"That is not what I am worried about, my goddess." He took my hands and kissed them like he was worshipping me like a real goddess.

I scoffed silently. I am a real goddess. He must know that fact. Everyone around me was worshipping me as they pleased me with their skillful hands.

"Then what are you worried about?" I grinned. "I told you before that there is no room for jealousy here."

Ah, yes. You are really done, Novalie. You brought that topic again which annoyed you. You are really dumb sometimes.

He looked surprised but there was a small sheepish smile plastered on his lips. He must have remembered the part where he made me annoyed with those words. Then he made me straddle him and placed my hands on his shoulders. His hands were placed on my waist, handling me with care. He was acting as if he didn't want to break me and wanted to cherish me... forever.

He drew his face closer I suddenly smelled his alluring scent and the male perfume I brought for him. It was so captivating I wanted him right now in this bed.

I inhaled slowly when his hands were going up and down, trying to bestow me some good shivers throughout my body.

Then his lips went down to kiss my earlobe and whispered, "I just hate the fact that I cannot do anything for my goddess. If you wait a little more, I will save you... I will save you..."