Chapter 3 She Was His To Claim

"Welcome to the supernatural pack, Alpha Cassius". The sudden voice from behind him almost made him jump a foot in the air as he was not expecting it. He whirled around and saw that there were about six different servants bowing to him. How did they get there? He didn't even hear their footsteps.

"Your dinner is ready, Alpha Cassius". The door to his room opened and servants holding trays came in. Everything was happening so fast that he didn't even have the time to take a breath. He was yet to see those in charge of the pack and he had already been served dinner.

"What is your name?". He directed the question to the maid that caught his eye. He couldn't tell if it was because of how unique her white hair or ocean blue eyes were but there was something about her that drew him in. She didn't raise her head to look at him.

"You standing at the end of the line, yes, you. What's your name?" He asked again.

She finally raised her head but she didn't look in his eyes again.

"My name is Viv, Prince Cassius"

"Are you married?"

As she opened her mouth to respond to Alpha Cassius, the door to his room was thrown open and his attention was drawn that way.

"Cassius, my baby, I've missed you." A frown came upon Cassius' features at the person that practically ran into his room. She threw herself at him where he was seated on the couch and hugged him tight. He was frozen in his seat because of how weird that was.

"Baby, you look so lean. Why haven't you dug into your dinner yet?" He was still looking at Nora weirdly. Was it that she didn't remember what happened only a while back? Why was she throwing herself at him like they were lost lovers reuniting after a long time?

"So, tell me, baby, what have you been up to?"

"Uh, I was just trying to get to know that maid over there. She seems to be very good at her job".

Her eyes followed the direction of his hand to see who he was pointing at and when she saw who it was, her face changed. He noticed that but wrote it off as not important. She put her hand on his face to direct his eyes back to her.

"I want to say that I'm sorry for leaving so rudely. I don't know what came over me".

She was stroking his beard as she said that. Alpha Cassius nodded just for her to get off him and like she could read his mind, she did just that.

"I'll go run you a bath". She pecked his cheek before leaving. He shook his head to get her out of his mind and focused on the maid from before.

"You didn't answer my question. Are you married?"

"Cassius, why are you talking with the help? You don't have to pity them". He turned to face Nora who was leaning on the bathroom door and pouting her lips at him. That in itself was a very strange image because he had never seen her act like that.

"Anyway, forget about that. Would you like to have your bath or dinner first?" He decided to go with dinner first and she quickly attached herself to his side.

"Why don't I feed you?"

"I can feed myself, thank you". He took the spoon from her and took the covering off the plate of food that was before him.

"This tastes really nice. Did one of you cook this?" Cassius directed his question to the maids who were still standing at the corner of the room.

"Yes, Prince Cassius, I made it". The maid that introduced herself as Viv spoke.

"Did you go to culinary school? Because, this is the best pasta I've ever tasted. I love that you put in shrimps. It makes the flavor different". He smiled as he took another forkful while waiting for her reply.

"Cassius darling, why don't you have some water, hmmm? You know it's not the best to speak while eating". She raised a glass of water to his lips and practically forced the water through his mouth. He was starting to suspect her. Why was it that she didn't want him talking to the maids? He decided to try again to be sure that he wasn't reading too much into things.

"So, Viv, tell me. Is cooking all that you do?"

"Cassius baby, you really shouldn't be talking, you know? This is really spicy and I don't want you choking". So she was indeed trying to stop him from communicating with Viv. The question was why was she doing that?

He needed answers, but he decided to play a fool so as not to heighten the tension. But, deep down, he knew that whatever be it, he would still find his way to the maid. For some reason, he saw himself already attracted to her.

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"Make sure no one comes around here".

The guard that he greased his palm to get Viv to his room nodded and walked away. He looked up and down the hallway before closing the door behind her.

"Good day, Prince Cassius, you asked to see me". Vivian Inquired.

"Please, call me Cassius".

She looked up at him with a horrified look like he had just said something abominable. "I'm sorry Prince Cassius but I can't dream of calling you by your name alone".

"What is your full name, Viv?"

"Please, Prince Cassius, I would like to leave because I have some duties to attend to".

He didn't know why she was acting weird. All he wanted to know was her full name because a strange thought was taking shape in his mind when it came to her. If what he was thinking was right, it was going to explain Nora and her mother's behavior.

"Your full name, Viv".

She looked like a deer caught in headlights as she practically begged him with her eyes to allow her leave but he didn't budge. She wasn't going anywhere until he got all the information he wanted and more.

"You're keeping me waiting". When she realized that he wasn't going to let her go, her shoulders fell.

"My full name is Vivian Achilles".

Wait. Vivian Achilles? Wasn't Achilles the name of the past supernatural pack head? Could she be his daughter? He looked her over from head to toe. That wasn't possible.

"Do you have any affiliation with the last pack head?"

She immediately clammed up and looked away.

"Vivian , I asked you a question".

"Please, Prince Cassius, just let me go so that I can return to my duties". Her response and tone were enough for him to realize that she was indeed his daughter but if that was the case, why was she working as a maid? She was meant to be the one leading the pack as the last true descendant.

"How are you a maid? Are you trying to disguise yourself for some reason? Is your life in danger?"

He shot question after question because from what he just learnt, it meant that she was the one he was meant to be with. If she truly was the last descendant, then, she was the one that was going to lift the curse on his pack. She remained tight-lipped.

"You're not stepping your foot out of this room until you tell me everything so the earlier you start talking, the better for both of us".

"Please, Prince Cassius, there are matters that we cannot meddle with. Please, just let me be". She kept looking at the door like she was about to break into a run for it.

"You really want to leave?" She nodded rapidly. Alpha Cassius walked towards the door, turned the key in the lock, made sure the door was properly locked, took the keys away and put them in his pocket.

"You're not leaving until you tell me all that I need to know". The fate of his pack was resting on her shoulders and he was not going to let things just go like that.

"Okay, what do you want to know?"

Good. She was on board with him now.

"Let's start with why you're working as a maid instead of occupying the position that's been yours from the time of your conception". He said to her, he was adamant enough, and he was so sure that she understood that.

Within a few minutes, Vivian poured out her soul to him, suddenly becoming so vulnerable as she told him all that had transpired between her and her alleged family.

He suddenly walked up to where she was standing and touched her shoulder. She jumped a foot in the air and put some distance between them

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"What are you doing?" She asked inquisitively.

"Vivian, I'm attracted to you. From the moment I set my eyes on you, you've not left my mind. I like you".

"Please, Alpha Cassius, I don't know what you want from me but I would prefer to rather leave".

"Why do you want to leave? I would like to have a longer conversation with you. I love your voice and I want to hear you speak more". She looked away from him and focused on something behind her. He turned to see what she was looking at but there was nothing there. She just didn't want to look at him.

"Fine. You don't want to look at me. But just know this, it would not stop me from loving you." Cassius said to her.

He was going to have her by all means whether or not her stepmother and sister liked it.

She was his to claim!!!