Extremely Annoyed

*Chapter 28*
"My goddess... Please..."
I glanced at Frederick in the mirror while Holland was combing my hair. My slave's face was already telling me not to go to Reginald's chamber to spend my night with him. I returned my gaze to my reflection while I reached for the jewelry box.
There, I came to see two grotesque rings.
One was a pyrope crystal ring.
*My first engagement ring.*
This ring came from my first arranged marriage. I was betrothed to the 5th Prince of Redwinter, Atticus Frederick de Carteret when I was 16 years old. The youngest prince was nine years older than me.
It was the reason why Alucard kept calling me sister-in-law because I was about to be wed to his asshole youngest brother.
This crystal ring was gifted coming from the fifth prince himself. However, he only had an attendant who bestowed me this ring. Prince Atticus never showed himself even from the time we had our engagement party.
The other one was a 15-carat white diamond ring.
*My second engagement and wedding ring.*
That ring was a family heirloom of the House of Westervelt that had been passed down to the next patriarch of the Westervelt Family. When my first arranged marriage failed, I was betrothed to the Viscount of Erast, Reginald Westervelt.
I played them in my hands as I smirked, knowing that they reminded me how everything was messed up. My life went downhill which made me feel... suffocated to every relationship I engaged in.
I glanced up when I felt the piercing glare coming from Frederick. He wasn't looking at me but at the rings I have in my hands. I gestured my hand to Holland to leave as soon as he was done tidying me up.
"I wonder who returned these rings to its compartment," I said dangerously, remembering that I threw them off to the lavatory when he had his first night sleeping beside me. I never ordered my servants to take these rings back to the compartment unless I ordered it. I glanced at Frederick's reflection in the mirror before he suddenly knelt to the floor.
"P-Please forgive me, my goddess..." I heard him gulping.
I crossed my legs and arms before I used my foot to make him look at me. "Do you have any idea why I do not want to have them back in the compartment and just let them rot in there?" I looked as if he was just a small creature that couldn't do anything but submit to a stronger one.
Frederick lowered his gaze. "I... I do not know, my goddess. I am an idiot who failed to respect my goddess's boundaries... Please forgive me..."
Having droopy eyes, I didn't change my emotion. I even glared at the rings I have in my hand. I even played them changing from one finger to another.
"I am truly upset, darling. I really am. Do you want to experience five hundred lashes tonight?" I saw fear immediately written in his eyes. I smirked at his reaction. "Right, I know you don't want to have scars on your back again, darling."
The fear in his eyes... It was fascinating that a man like him was being intimidated by my threat. That was why I love seeing in men's eyes having this kind of specific emotion from them. It made me feel overpowered.
Frederick shook in fear and didn't say another word. I rolled my eyes and pushed him back by putting a force on my foot to make him sit on the floor.
"That's right. You belong there," I said frigidly before I stood up and kicked him back to lay on the floor. I put a strong force to his chest causing him to gasp while his eyes widened. He hissed and looked at me. He even avoided his gaze under my nightgown and focused his eyes on me.
"My goddess, may your anger dissipate..." Frederick said nervously, didn't dare to get up as he remained on the floor.
I decided to sit on his chest and choked him with my hand. "Oh, darling... I am extremely mad. I want to choke you until you die." His eyes widened but started to get a hold of me when I was tightening it to his neck. "Next time..." I paused and softened my tone. "If I did not order to take these grotesque rings, do not even take them without my permission!" I said, raising my tone.
This was to express that I was extremely mad at his actions. I didn't notice that he returned the rings to where they originally belonged. I never opened it until now... finding out that this piece of shit returned them without my permission.
"Do you understand me, you good-for-nothing slave?!" I raised my voice at the top of my lungs, wanting to cry out upon remembering these rings again why I was put in this situation.
"Y-Yes..." His voice quivered. "I-I understand, my g-goddess."
I looked him in his eyes. I saw his frightening expression. But then, I saw another emotion from it.
Why did he look downhearted for some reason?
I ignored my wolf when she was bombarding me again. I rose from sitting on top of his chest. Then I raised my hand to my chest level and dropped the rings to his face.
"Since you are at fault, return them back where you put them. I am utterly disgusted I wanted to disinfect my hands for touching them," I uttered, looking at him with a cold glare.
I stepped back and reached for the doorknob. But before I could leave, Frederick spoke softly, "Please forgive me, my goddess."
I glanced at Frederick, seeing his pleading eyes while he had the rings on his hands. "I don't want to see your face once I return to my chamber later. Just remembering your name reminds me why I am here in this state."
His eyes widened and his jaw dropped. I saw the painful expression in his eyes before he nodded. "Yes... Your wish is my command, my goddess. May... May your anger dissipate and may you forgive me..." His voice croaked.
I snorted, smirking. "Not a chance..."
Before I went to Reginald's chamber, I made sure that I was calmed down. I took a deep breath so many times, feeling my chest constricted so many times. With my words and actions, my wolf was howling in pain. Of course, she witnessed how I uttered that I was starting to detest Frederick.
It was his fault. He should have not done that action which displeased me. I was already traumatized and regretted wearing back when I went to the Maiden's Lair to purchase a new slave.
Perhaps, that was how I overcame this problem. I always wore them every time I would go there. I was doing that so that I would have the reason why I was rebelling at this marriage. This was to remind that Reginald couldn't control his wife, who wasn't even his mate.
I twisted the doorknob and welcomed myself as soon as I arrived at Reginald's chamber. I came to meet his maid servants who were attending him to the lavatory.
"Greetings, Luna," they greeted me in unison.
I nodded, acknowledging them. "How long has he been there?" I asked nonchalantly.
"Alpha just took a bath, Luna."
"Ah..." I sat on the edge of his bed as my eyes were transfixed to the candle being lit to illuminate the whole chamber along with the wall lamps. "Tell him his bratty wife is here to serve him." I rolled my eyes and laid down on his bed.
My eyes were glued to the cobalt blue color of Reginald's chamber. From curtains and to the wallpapers with gold intricate designs never failed to have cobalt blue color. He was matching the color of his chamber to his ocean blue eyes. Unlike in my chamber, he didn't have any canopy curtains on his bed. Though his bed had four posts in each corner, it never had a curtain to it.
His desk and chair were settled near to the window where he could easily admire the moon once it shone to the west hall.
"I heard about your donation to the infirmary."
I turned my head to the side, looking at Reginald who had a towel wrapping around his torso. He had packed muscles and a sturdy chest. But I felt disgusted just by seeing it.
"Oh, yeah? I heard that you were furious about it," I said, not getting up as I stayed laying down on his bed.
I ignored his maids leaving his chamber as soon as they were done attending him. I looked at Reginald with a cold glare when I heard him snorting.
"Why do you have to meddle with every business that I do, Novalie?"
"Why are you neglecting your pack members' needs, Reginald?"
He squinted his eyes at my retort. "You think that you are the heroine of this pack, don't you?"
I smirked and got up so I could approach him. "Do you think you are even a skillful Alpha to lead your pack, don't you?"
I saw him gnashing his teeth before he suddenly grabbed my neck, ready to choke me. However, I didn't show any ounce of emotion, not feeling frightened at his Alpha's aura.
"I've been enduring your bratty attitude for three years already, Novalie. I am so close to killing you..." he said through gritted teeth.
I looked up at him, devoid of emotions. "You know the reason why I am acting like this, Reginald." His hold tightened around my neck, almost choking me. But I held into his wrist, digging my nails on it. "Do not act like you are even surprised. You have been encountering this every single day. So, do not be so naive." I use my other free hand to tighten my hold to his neck as a warning.
Now, we were both choking each other.
Reginald knew that I wouldn't back down so easily.
If he could threaten me, then I could do the same thing.
Growling, he ripped my nightgown with his claws and shoved me to the bed. "You know that your father and I had an agreement." He gripped his hands to my thighs and compelled me to spread them.
"Agreement of what? You kept telling that shit but you never told me what you and my father talked about." I feigned ignorance that I didn't know what was all about. I wanted the truth to come out of his mouth.
He removed the towel that was covering his torso. I coldly looked at his already hard cock while I remained dry in my cunt, not feeling anything.
Reginald smirked and positioned himself in between my legs. "That agreement grabs my attention, Novalie. You have no idea that should be the rise of me!" He raised his tone with a devilish smirk.
There was a pain registered on my face as soon as he shoved his cock inside me, having no stimulation.
I bit my lower lip when Reginald buried his face to the crook of my neck as he kept his hips pacing back and forth. He even had to put some of his saliva to serve it as lube when he felt how tight I was.
I hissed in pain and discomfort, feeling how I was hurt right now. I dug my nails to his back, biting my lower lip so I couldn't release any sob that was wanted to escape from my mouth.
It was so unsettling. It was freaking annoying.
I wanted to kill this man.
Oh, Moon Goddess... Why must I have to end this kind of marriage? And the sex... I never like having sex with this bastard.
I endured the whole night having Reginald release his cum inside me. On that night, I never released any moan. But I felt horrible and disgusted with my body.
He took me so many times before he decided to halt and sleep. Until I heard his snore, I gritted my teeth looking at the ceiling.
I was getting annoyed. That was for sure.
This made me determine I wanted to divorce this marriage. I needed... I badly needed to get away from this freaking pack.
I carefully got up in the bed and left Reginald's chamber, naked as I felt my body sore. Most especially in between my legs.
I was limping through the dark hallway, sauntering to the east hall so I could go to my chamber. I arrived there and saw Frederick who was still kneeling on the floor while his eyes were transfixed to the floor. The whole chamber was being illuminated with a single candle settled on the table.
I scoffed and hissed softly when I felt my body was in pain but I hid it when I leaned to the doorframe.
"You never learned, did you?" He didn't raise his eyes to look at me. "Didn't I say that I don't want to see your face tonight?" I barked.
"I deserve punishment, my goddess."
I squinted my eyes before I locked the door. "Prepare my bath—" I gasped when I took one step before I felt my knees wobble and collapse.
I closed my eyes, expecting that I would land on the floor. It was the same as the last time I slept with Reginald.
I didn't feel the coldness of the floor but instead, I only felt a strong pair of arms catch me. I immediately peeled my eyes open when I saw Frederick's worried expression before he scooped me up to a bridal style.
That made me gaze at his pair of olive orbs which were so enchanting I wanted to be hypnotized by them. His hands that caught me bestowed me the assurance I was already safe in his arms.
"Novalie..." He hissed, half-annoyed.
"I'm alright." I thanked myself for finding my voice.
"No, you are not." He immediately took me to the lavatory and put me in the tub with tepid water.
After that, he switched on the lamp walls using the switch and knelt before me. He gasped when he saw my arms filled with bruises. He growled at the sight of them.
"I'm going to kill him!" His eyes glowed in anger as he was about to stand up when I grabbed his collar.
"Calm down, boy. I did not order you to attack him," I said coldly.
"But Novalie—You are my mate! I cannot let this slide!" He clenched his hands.
"I did not order you to attack him, didn't I?" I raised my voice causing him to gasp softly and curl up like a lost puppy.
"But—"
"Frederick, how many times do I have to repeat all of my words so you would listen?!"
"I am just protecting you! I hate seeing my mate being in another man's arms!" He raised his voice. "Do you have any idea how hard it is for me to witness that?! Do you know that you are hurting me and my wolf with your actions?! I cannot just sit back and relax after seeing you having bruises because of having sex with him, Novalie! I am furious. I want to kill him right now. But you wouldn't understand me because you have never been in my position to—"
I cut him off by slamming his lips to mine causing him to gasp as his eyes widened in surprise.