Chapter 4 Run Me A Bath

Celine's POV:

When Lucas said that I was his mate, I was utterly shocked on the inside.

Was this man in front of me really my mate?

Perhaps that was why he looked so surprised when he first saw me. He must have sensed that my scent was special. Since I still didn't have my wolf, there was no way of knowing that he was my mate.

Although this was the arrangement of the Moon Goddess, I couldn't help but feel helpless. It was absolutely nowhere in my plans of revenge to find my mate somewhere along the way, most especially not a mate that would be under the supervision of the Alpha.

This was even more dangerous. I couldn't let Lucas know that I didn't have a wolf, or else his brother would know and kick me out. No pack would take in a wolf-less member. But I needed to stay, so I had no choice but to lie.

"Yeah, I know," I replied casually. I leaned back and increased the distance between us, afraid that he would find something strange or lacking in my scent.

Lucas didn't seem too happy with my reply. He was probably expecting a more enthusiastic reaction.

"But just because you're my mate, doesn't mean that you can get too confident. If you dare try to betray me, I will not hesitate to make you suffer for it." Lucas let go of my chin and wrapped his hand around my neck with a murderous gaze. The warmth of his palm seemed to be enough to make my blood boil.

However, it wasn't because I had feelings for him at all. It was that I rarely had any contact with men all my life. My body wasn't used to being in close proximity with men, which was why it was getting sensitive.

"Please don't worry, Mr. White. We made a deal, and I will hold my end of it."

"Good. We'd better keep this a secret from the Alpha, too. You're going to have to keep acting like my maid. I've come up with some rules for you. Listen up. First of all, you must be at my beck and call at all times from now on. Second, you are to obey all my orders without question. You cannot refuse. Third, you are going to tell me everything, no matter what happens. Fourth, I am forbidding you from having an affair with any other man, young or old. You are my mate now. Do you accept?"

"Mr. White, I think that's..."

"It's a yes or no question," he firmly interrupted.

Lucas had such a domineering aura about him. Since I was living under his roof now, I must agree to his terms.

"Yes, Mr. White. I accept."

Lucas' POV:

I had known since last night that my brother Liam was planning to assign me another maid.

Liam and I were supposed to be brothers, but he had always been so suspicious of me. He never trusted me and treated me as if I were some enemy to him. He had been sending many people to spy on me for the longest time. Even Joan was originally sent as a spy, but he realized that she was not exactly the brightest girl and let her off the task. I didn't drive Joan away because she was harmless, naive, and innocent.

Whenever Liam would send over his next spy, I would always accept them and pretend I didn't know about his plans at all. But I would never allow his spies to stay for too long. I had always found various ways to drive them out.

Hearing that Celine accepted my rules was enough for me to be satisfied. She seemed sensible and smart. She had a good head on her shoulders.

"Lucas, I never expected that your brother's new spy actually turned out to be our mate!" My wolf Roy howled excitedly in my mind.

"Who would have thought, right? And she even came clean to me right away and is willing to be on my side. It is quite a pleasant surprise."

"So what's your plan?"

"The plan is to stay on the down low as much as possible. I think it's best that I don't tell anyone about it just yet. After all, we have already lost our mate once, and her death is still yet to be solved. I'm pretty sure it has something to with Liam, though. But I can't figure out what his motive could be, nor do I have any evidence to prove any of my suspicions."

"Yes, that is the wisest way to go. We have already lost Monica. We must not let it happen again with Celine. You are right to keep this a secret for now. I must say though, Lucas-- can you stop acting like such a jerk to Celine? It's not leaving a good impression at all!" Roy reprimanded me.

"I'm sorry, Roy, but I have to keep this up so Liam won't suspect anything," I countered.

"Fair point. Although, I don't think it will help with your relationship with our new mate at all. She already seems aloof and disinterested in you. The same goes for her wolf. She seems to be unwilling to talk to me right now."

"It's going to be alright, Roy. Besides, she's my personal maid now. We have a lot of time to win them over. Eventually, she and her wolf will warm up to us."

While I was staring affectionately into Celine's eyes, I heard the door open and the sound of a vacuum cleaner, interrupting our heated moment.

"Celine, why are you pressing your body on Lucas?" Joan's eyes shot daggers at Celine, the vacuum cleaner in her hand looking more like a weapon than a cleaning tool.

Celine pushed me off and straightened her clothes, quickly regaining her calm and blank composure. I, on the other hand, was feeling very hot with attraction. Her captivating scent intoxicated me.

"What, are you blind? Didn't you see that it was Mr. White pressing on me and not the other way around?" Celine coldly replied to Joan.

"I thought I told you to step out. Why are you back inside without my permission?" I scolded Joan too.

"But I... I was going to tell Celine to mow the lawn. It's her job now." Joan tried to defend herself, giving Celine a disdainful look.

"From now on, I'm the one who will tell Celine what to do," I declared.

"But, sir..."

"No objections. It's my decision. Run a bath for me, Celine. I'm going to take a bath."

"But Mr. White, you never take baths in the morning. You only take showers." Joan looked at me strangely.

"Joan, is there anything else you need to do here? If none, the door is over there." I glared at Joan, pointing at the door for her to leave.

Joan stood stunned for a while, before hesitantly leaving.

Once she left, I went up to my closet to get a change of clothes. I came out and heard some talking coming from the bathroom, only to find out that Joan was back again.

"Don't even think for a second that Lucas likes you, Celine. He is just a playboy who likes to flirt with pretty girls. Don't flatter yourself..."

I was completely irritated. Clearly, I had been too tolerant of Joan. Not only did she disobey me by coming back, but now she was also discrediting me in front of my mate. Who ever said that I was a playboy and a flirt?

"Joan!" I called out.

Joan quickly ran out of the bathroom, lowering her head, and slammed the door on her way out.

When I entered the bathroom, Celine moved aside so that she could leave, but I stopped her.

"Help me get my clothes off."

"Uh, what?" Celine blinked.

"I said help me get my clothes off. Have you already forgotten the rules?" I questioned her in an intimidating manner, staring her down.

Celine didn't budge. I waited and impatiently tapped my feet. I wasn't going to give up until she did as I told.

A few minutes later, Celine finally huffed and agreed. "Fine."

I stepped forward so that our bodies were close to each other. Celine took off my coat and had a dull expression on her face without even doing a double take at me. But in the corner of my eye, I saw that her cheeks were turning a little pink.

"Please lift your feet, Mr. White."

I obliged so that she was able to pull my trousers down and pick them up. Soon, I had nothing but my underwear on me.

I looked forward to Celine's reaction. My figure was pretty good and I was quite confident in it. I was hoping my naked body would at least get some sort of response out of Celine.