Aurora''s POV


    It was evening already and I decided to visit Alpha Bane in his chambers. We had agreed that we were going to meet but it wasn''t time for that yet. I couldn''t wait. I had a lot of things on my mind and my curiosity got the better of me.


    Without knocking, I pushed the door open with force and immediately barged into the room, hoping to get him startled since he wasn''t expecting anyone at that time.


    He wasn''t startled one bit. He just adjusted himself on the bed to see who it was that got into his room without his consent. On seeing that it was me, he took a deep breath. He was probably very annoyed at the guts of whoever barged into his room but on seeing that it was me, he had to calm down.


    His frown turned to a brief smile as I got to the bed and sat by his side. He didn''t look to be in the mood for a chat. He looked so exhausted.


    "You wouldn''t keep lying on your bed, would you?" I asked him, forcing him to stand to his feet as I did the same.


    "I was just having some rest." His brows were so narrow and he looked like he was about to cry.


    I almostughed at the way he said it. He sounded like a kid who had been deprived of what he truly wanted. I just wanted some time with him so he could make my curiosity go away.


    He stared at me for a while as I said nothing and then, he pulled me into a hug and kissed me. I loved it when he did that. It made me feel wanted and it wasn''t a feeling that I was used to in the past.


    "I''ve missed you so much, my love," he said to me, causing me to giggle with a blush. He had that over me and he always did well to use it. I loved the way he was with words, they always melted my heart.


    "I''ve missed you too," I muttered softly to him as he caressed my right cheek with his fingers.


    "I''m curious though, we weren''t supposed to meet at this time, right? It was to be after dinner. Why the sudden change? You do know that we''d have some time to ourselves by that time, right?"


    Too many questions. He loved to do that a lot. I wondered how many of them I was supposed to answer or if I was supposed to answer any of them at all. Nevertheless, I just smiled at him and licked my lips.


    "Nothing has changed. We''re still going toe back here after dinner if it pleases you. I just wanted toe here first."


    His mood seemed to be lightened by my response. He led me to the couch in his room and we both sat. "How did your day go, my...?"


    "I''ve been very curious about something," I said, cutting him off. I just wanted to get it off my chest.


    His brows were raised and he ced his hands on the chair and asked, "What is it that you want to know?"


    I cleared my throat, ready to throw what I had. "I''m curious about what you and


    my father talked about during your stroll with him earlier. I''ve not been able to get


    it off my mind and I want to know what you both talked about."


    Alpha Bane''s POV


    Iughed so hard at hearing that question from her. I thought she was over it. I didn''t know that she was still very curious to know what I and her dad talked about.


    I wondered why she had toe to my chambers so early even though we already had a meetingter that night. I had thought that whatever it was, must have been of utmost importance to her. I never knew that it was that question.


    "Hey, I''m being serious here. I don''t know what''s so funny about what I just asked," she reiterated, looking annoyed.


    "I know that you''re serious," I responded because it was never in doubt. "I''m certain that you wanted to know what I discussed with your dad. That''s not why Iughed. Iughed because it''s not something I can tell you for now. It''s men''s talk. You don''t have to know, at least for now."


    She rolled her eyes and hit the table in front of her lightly in frustration. I loved to see her throwing tantrums. It was quite funny but knowing how she reacted previously, I knew better than tough at that moment.


    "You can tell me. You need to tell me. I want to know. Why won''t you tell me?" She kept on pestering me, hoping to get me to budge but I wasn''t buying any of her antics. I was determined to keep that information to myself until it was time to talk about it.


    "Okay, okay! Fine. I''ll let you know after dinner. Is that okay?"


    "No, it''s not," she replied, defiant to have it her way and unwilling to give in to any sort ofpromise.


    "I can''t wait until we''re done with dinner," sheined. "That''s quite a long time. Besides, if you could tell me then, you can also tell me now. What could be so important to you that you''ll choose to hide it from me despite my constant pleas to hear what it is? Why won''t you just give me what I want so I''ll be on my way?"


    Knock! Knock!


    She was interrupted by a resounding knock on my door. "Come inside," I said to whoever it was that knocked as we suspended our discussion and waited for the person to get in.


    It was a maid, dressed in a shabby yellow gown. She had a broom in her hands and I wondered why because my room had just been swept about an hour earlier. She bowed on seeing us and I nodded in acknowledgement.


    "What brings you here?" I asked.


    "The Alpha King and the Queen asked me to call you both to join them for dinner. It has been served."


    "Okay. Thank you," I said to her as she turned around and left.


    I stood and held Aurora''s hands as she pouted. Then, I kissed her gently and


    smiled and although she was upset, she didn''t resist.


    "I''ll tell you everything as soon as we''re done with dinner," I reaffirmed. "Let''s go have some dinner. I''m famished."


    She reluctantly agreed and we walked out of the room together.