Westervelt Siblings

*Chapter 42*

"My goddess, are you certain that you really have to greet them?"

I cocked my head from side to side as I clung to his arm. "Hmm... I am still that bastard's wife, darling. Also, Reginald is still in his vegetative state since I refused to bestow him some antidote to take. It is already enough that one week without Reginald gives me peace of mind," I said earnestly as I came to spot the two carriages.

I was mind linked that they had arrived so that was why Frederick and I were here outside the gate of the manor to greet them.

"Darling."

"Yes, my goddess?"

"Patricia is quite scandalous. I suggest that you refrain from being harsh on her." I looked at him when I straightened my back and distanced myself away from him. He had a bewildered look. I tapped his back. "She's pregnant with her pup. If she acts harshly on me, just let it slide. Understand?"

There was a disagreement smeared on his expression. He was about to answer me when one of the carriages halted in front of us.

I clapped my hand once as I giggled when the carriage door opened. Then a woman, whose eyebrows were already furrowed, came outside as she was being guided by her mate.

"Patricia! Welcome back!" I greeted her in a beaming voice when she was already in front of me.

Her expression darkened. "You bitch! What have you done to my older brother?!" She raised her hand to slap me.

I was already expecting to land it on my cheek but a big hand ceased her. I crossed my arms over my chest as I smiled after finding out that it was Frederick who halted it.

Patricia growled when she glanced at Frederick whose expression was unexplainable right now. Her eyes widened in fear when he growled before Frederick tightened his hold to her hand.

"I don't care if you are pregnant. If you dare to hurt her, I shall inflict the same pain. Do you wish to be in miscarriage, Lady Patricia?" Frederick asked, smiling like a psychopath.

"I-It hurts!" Patricia said, growling in pain when Frederick twisted her arm.

"Hey! You're hurting my mate!" It was Collin Brown, Patricia's mate, who just growled.

I clasped my hands as I giggled. "Careful, dearest sister-in-law. My knight will not just let it slide for almost daring to hurt me." I immediately pulled out my dagger under my skirt and pointed at Collin who showed his claws and was about to hurt my Frederick. He gasped when the blade was on his neck already. "Do it, Lord Collin. Hurt my darling and I swear, you will end up with the same fate as Reginald," I threatened. When I knew that they wouldn't be hostile with me anymore, I glanced at Frederick who already wanted to strangle Patricia while Patricia looked horrified. "Darling, release her," I ordered.

Frederick met my eyes before he nodded. "Yes, my goddess." With that, he released her hand. I let Collin tend to his mate as she was crying in his arms.

"I shall report you to the court for doing this to him! I shall not spare your life!" Patricia screamed but she gasped when I pointed the dagger at her.

"Shut the hell up, Patricia. This is Reginald's fault for touching and almost killing my handsome slave over there." I glanced at Frederick who suddenly behaved. His face suddenly looked so red, lowering his head. I returned my gaze back to her. "Be grateful that he is just in a bedridden condition and I did not kill him. Or shall I end his life?" I asked sweetly.

"May the Moon Goddess punish you for hurting my older brother, Novalie!"

A sly smile appeared on my lips the moment she mentioned the Moon Goddess. "Patricia... You do not know what you are talking about," I said meaningfully.

Patricia was about to bark when there was another male voice butted in. "Patricia, enough."

I turned at the man who had just arrived after Patricia stiffened at his voice. "Jonathan, brother-in-law, it has been a while," I said as I glanced at Patricia who couldn't retort back at Jonathan.

Jonathan, who had good composure and an aura of an Alpha, bowed his head before me. "Greetings, sister-in-law, Novalie," he greeted me politely.

"Jonathan, can you not see what she had done to Reginald?! Why are you still calm there? Shouldn't you be furious, too?!" Patricia asked in distress.

The moment Jonathan pierced his eyes on her, Patricia suddenly behaved. That earned me a chuckle but she glared at me. "The manor is under construction so I am certain it is not safe for Patricia to stay there at the moment. You can stay at the rest house at the Calsend Hills. Philea is already there to tend your needs," I said in my oh-so-sweet voice.

She was about to retort again when Jonathan cleared his throat. "Patricia, do not insist on staying here. Noisiness is too much for you to handle due to your second pregnancy."

"But Jonathan-"

"I'll handle everything while Reginald is in a coma." I smiled from ear to ear upon hearing that. "Go to the rest house and we shall meet there later," he said nonchalantly.

Patricia frowned. "Fine..." She glanced at Collin. "Let's go, Collin," she said as they headed back to the carriage.

The moment they left, Jonathan looked at me as he sighed. "What really happened as Reginald ended up like that, Novalie?"

I bestowed Frederick my dagger. He took it and knelt to the ground to return the dagger back to my thigh holster.

"As usual, Jonathan. Do not act like you were born yesterday. Your older brother and I really didn't get along ever since we married each other," I said, shrugging as we headed back inside the manor.

"Right... I wish to see my brother."

"I'll have Heimon escort you," I said when the maid servants and butlers working under the Westervelt family bowed before Jonathan while my male servants bowed when I arrived.

Jonathan nodded and glanced behind me. "So, this man... I haven't seen him before. Have you hired a protector?"

"Him?" I glanced at Frederick who was looking earnestly at my brother-in-law. "Ah, he's just a slave and a knight at the same time." I shrugged.

"Since when did you think of having a knight?"

"Well, I am a married woman so I deserve to have one-to protect me."

"You do not need someone to protect you, Novalie." He heaved out a sigh. "You are capable enough to protect yourself. Just how many times have you brawled and defeated my brother?"

I grinned at his response. "True. But there is always a change of heart, isn't it?" I wiggled my eyebrows.

He nodded. "I understand." I smiled because Jonathan had more understanding than Reginald. I already knew he could understand me. Before he could turn his back on me, Jonathan spoke. "I can only stay here for three days. That is only the headmaster allowed me to be absent at the royal academy."

I furrowed my eyebrows. "That short?" He nodded. "Why is that? I am hoping that you will handle the Alpha duties while your brother is away."

"You have Marius and you. I am certain that you can also handle it. I will try my best to help as well." He smiled which I frowned. "Let's go, Heimon. Lead the way."

"Yes, young master."

I chuckled, waving my hand at him even though he wasn't looking at me. "What do you think of him, darling?"

"He's an annoying piece of shit." I looked at him in disbelief seeing his darkened expression. He looked at me, frowning. "Why do you two look in sync like you understand each other?"

I pursed my lips into a thin line as I looked at him coldly. That made Frederick snap back and lower his head.

"You really don't know when to set boundaries for your jealousy, do you?" I masked my tone with a glacial one, unhappy at his behavior. I roughly grabbed his collar so our faces would be even when he showed a frightening expression. "I am asking you a serious question so respond to it properly. Are we clear, Frederick?"

He nodded after gulping. "Y-Yes, my goddess."

"Kneel outside in the middle of the snow. Repent for your behavior. Now," I commanded as I wasn't in the mood to discourse with him.

He gasped but he eventually agreed. "Yes, my goddess," he said in a dejected tone.

"Wait!" I halted him on his arm when he was about to leave.

Frederick looked surprised. "Y-Yes, my goddess? Is there... something wrong?"

"I changed my mind. I realize you are not needed for that. You just got injured from last time." I pulled his hand so we could go to the second floor and to my chamber. "Rest now."

"But my goddess you said that I do not need the bed rest any-"

I pushed him inside the chamber and closed the door before I shoved him to land on the bed. "What do you think of Jonathan, darling?" I asked as I sat on top of him as he had a surprised expression.

Perhaps, he didn't expect that I wouldn't punish him and invited him to my chamber.

He frowned. "As what, my goddess? Do you wish to make him your lover?"

I almost laughed. "No, darling." I traced the buttons of his uniform using my fingers. "As the next Alpha of this pack," I said as I started unbuttoning them, causing his breathing to get heavier.

"Um..." He got distracted when his olive orbs pierced on me. Then I lowered my head as I started kissing my darling on his jaw which he inhaled sharply. "M-My goddess, is this our playtime right now?"

"Just answer my question," I whispered before I rained him with more wet kisses on his neck and jaw. But I stayed to his neck and sipped it.

"Oh..." His hands crawled to my waist. "If you will allow me to assist him properly, he has more potential of being an Alpha than his older brother."

"Right?" I raised my head and looked at him happily. "I knew that Jonathan had more capabilities than Reginald." I grinned and caressed his cheek with my knuckles which Frederick shivered under my touch.

I felt his hands guiding my waist when I started grinding myself onto him. I moaned softly when I felt his bulging pants making good friction to my clit.

"Must I pleasure you now, my goddess? I can smell how alluring your arousal is," he said in his husky voice when he was undoing the strings at the back of my gown.

The moment he was done with that, he pulled it down to expose my collarbones and shoulders before he had us flipped over and changed our position. He didn't wait for me to say something as he pulled my dress down, making me reveal in my chemise and in my petticoat.

He helped me to stand up when I reached out to him. "It'll be fun if he challenges me for a duel," I uttered when we were facing the mirror after Frederick undressed me and left my corset only.

He untied it and released me from being held captive to finally breathing. "How are you going to make him that, my goddess?" he asked seductively when he went behind me to cup my breasts with his bare hands. "Are you planning to lose yourself on him?" He started nibbling my earlobe causing me to gasp softly.

"Hmm... Good question." I bit my lower lip seeing my reflection in the mirror as Frederick kept roaming his hands around my body as if he was marking them as his.

I got distracted when his lips were leaving kisses on my neck while looking into my eyes.

I took his hand and made him feel my wet cunt. I felt Frederick's smile when he didn't waste his time soaking his fingers in it. I moaned and leaned back to his chest before he led me to kneel on the floor.

"My goddess, if you permit me, I want to do the one I saw in your painting before," he said as he started leaving my shoulder with some wet kisses.

I arched my eyebrow. "That is?"

He stood up from kneeling and went to my walk-in closet. I heard him opening some drawers before he walked out holding a blindfold.

I scoffed, chuckling. "Ah... That painting..." Now I understood why we both knelt on the floor earlier. I stood up and snatched the blindfold away from him. "You are not going to use this," I said as I played it in my hand.

Frederick looked surprised. "But... I always wear a blindfold for your playtime, my goddess."

I pressed my thighs together seeing his eagerness and initiative that he wanted to get blindfolded. It was making my clit throbbed in need.

"For now, you will not use it." I spun around to face the mirror before I knelt. I looked up at him. "You do not need to undress. And I shall be the one who will wear this." Then I wore the blindfold which Frederick gasped.

I heard his shaky breath before I felt him behind me. "My goddess, are you certain that you are using a blindfold? I could tell that you are not used to it." He held me by my waist and made my back lean to his chest.

I chuckled, turning my head at him. "I want to experience what it means to be blindfolded. I haven't experienced it before so I never tried doing it because I was feeling uncomfortable and it felt like that wasn't me. Now, I have this curiosity to feel what it means to shut your sight while being pleasured. I know that this heightens the desire so make me experience a mind-blowing orgasm, darling," I said, urging him while feeling my surroundings with a pitch-black vision.

It didn't take long for Frederick to start wandering his hands around me as I felt his lips to my ear. "Then I shall fulfill my duty as your concubine to make you feel that orgasm, my goddess," he promised darkly which made me excited. "I am grateful for this opportunity you bestow me. I shall not fail you."

I smiled sheepishly. "Bring it on, darling. Bring it on."