Alex's POV
-couple weeks later-
Letting out a small yawn, I stretched out my arms, sighing of relief when the tension in my muscles disappeared.
Turning to look at Emma and seeing that she was still doing paperwork, I got up from the couch next to the window I was sitting on and walked over to her. Peering over her shoulder, I tried to read what she was working on.
My head tilted to the side. "What that for?" I wonder that a lot, Emma has so much stuff to do but I never knew what for.
"This is permission to send more supplies to struggling packs that still haven't recovered from the war." Emma didn't even stop writing when she said that.
I continue to watch her work until she suddenly grabbed her head, groaning in pain. My ears flattened against my head and I look at her worriedly. "Are you okay?"
She nodded her head. My eyes widened when blood started dripping from her nose. I began to panic, looking over until I spotted a handkerchief. Snatching it, I pressed it against her nose as Emma tilted her head slightly up.
"You need to have a break." I whimpered. Emma opened her eyes and turned to me. Tiredness and pain is all I saw but she still gave me a small, reinsuring smile. "I'm alright, little mate. This happened from time to time."
She waved me off but that still didn't help with my worry. Didn't help Mist either as I felt her reach out to Emma's wolf, Moonlight, to ask what was happening.
Hearing the door opened, Emma's assistant walked in. Closing the door behind him, his eyes slightly widened at the situation in front of him. "Your majesty."
He rushed over to Emma, standing at the other side to her as he leaned forward, removing the handkerchief to get a better look just to see a ton of blood on both the handkerchief and Emma's face. Seeing it made me pause, my anxiety growing.
"I'm alright." She looked back at me. "I'm okay, Alex. Nosebleeds are normal for me." That didn't help at all. "We should go to a healer, Em. That's a lot of blood." She waved me off again.
Jackson sighed, shaking his head before looking at me. "You should go, your highness. Let me deal with this."
Emma's eyes narrowed, she let a low growl as she stared at him. "Don't order my mate around." He bowed his head. "I didn't mean to your majesty. I apologize. But, her highness shouldn't see you in this type of state."
My mate froze for a moment, then signed, looking back at me. "He's right, my dear. You shouldn't see me like this. Go see one of the others while I'll get cleaned up."
"But-"
"I'm okay. This happens all the time." Well it shouldn't.
Fear and worry still gripped me but I hesitantly nodded my head. Walking over to the door and opened it, I looked back at Emma with Jackson checking up on her before reluctantly leaving. Closing the door behind me, I heard them talking to each other as I did so but it was muffled so I couldn't hear anything.
I pressed my back against the door. This is the first time I've seen Emma have a nosebleed, Jane warned me about this. She said it's because of all the stress and workload Emma does.
She really needs to take a week long vacation.
"Alex, it's good to see you love." Speaking of Jane, I turned to see the vampire walking up to me. "What are you doing out here? And what's wrong? You look worried."
"It's Emma. She's having a nosebleed just like you said." Jane's eyes narrowed, she frowned as she looked at the door I was leaning against. Taking in a deep breath. "That girl really needs to take a break or help her goddess, I'm gonna..."
Jane mumbled the rest. She looked at me and her eyes soften. "Wanna get some ice cream, little wolf?" My eyes widened in excitement and I eagerly nodded my head which made the vampire laugh, patting my head. "Looks go."
Grinning, I lead the way to the kitchen. After nearly two months of staying in the werewolf castle, I know where most rooms are. Whenever I'm not hanging out with my mates or friends, I'm exploring.
It's really fun. Well, not the parts when I get super lost and either a maid or knight has to help me get back.
In the kitchen, the cooks quickly noticed us, stopping what they were doing and bowed. Jane ignored them as we went over to the fridge.
She took out a small tub of strawberry ice cream and chocolate chip, which as recently became my new favorite. Handing me the chocolate chip and a spoon, I quickly ripped the top off and dug in.
Jane shook her head smiling. She lead me over to some chairs and we took a seat, sitting there in silence as we ate our ice cream.
The nervous cooks avoided getting close us as much as possible, it was kind of funny seeing them all scared. I think Jane found it funny too.
After a while, a pale, scrawny guy walked into the kitchen. He looked jumpy and a bit on edge. I figured out why when I saw the red eyes. Vampire.
He looked around until he spotted us. He raced over in a blink of an eye, standing next to Jane who looked annoyed that he was now here. "Your majesty, there's urgent business you must address immediately."
Jane put her spoon down, tapping her sharp nails against the table as she thought about it for a moment. "Hmm...I don't want to." The young man became more distress. "Please, your majesty. It's really urgent and needs your attention."
At this point, I think he's about to get on his knees and I'm starting to feel bad for him. "Not feeling it at the moment. Come back later." Jane smiled, going back to her ice cream. Like I said, she likes to ignore her duties.
"You should go, Jane. It's seems really important." Jane stared at me frowning before letting out an annoyed sigh.
"I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this because my mate asked me too. Understand?" The guy gulped, nodding his head. Jane sat up and gave me a kiss on the forehead. "See you later, little wolf."
Turning their backs to me, the two vampire quickly left. Now alone and feeling the stares from the staff, I put my ice cream away and left as well. Wandering the halls out of boredom for a while.
My mood lit up when I remembered that Eli was here too. She came to visit Emma earlier then run off to do some painting since some of her supplies are here. I should go bother her.
Grinning, I sped walked to where I would might find the demon queen and luckily she was there. Opening the door and peaking my head in, Eli turned to me, brush in one hand and a palette in the other.
Her sleeves were rolled up, revealing part of a tattoo on her arm whilst paint stained her hands.
There was a a big canvas in-front of her but I paid no attention towards it for now as I rushed over to Eli. Immediately at her side in which I hugged.
She chuckled, sitting her things down as she returned the hug. "Hello, darling. It's only been a couple hours since I last saw you." I whined. "Doesn't mean I can't miss you." Eli nodded her head. "Guess you're right, my little angel."
"Of course I'm right." I grumbled under my breath. My mates and I bond has been getting stronger each day we're together, which makes it hard for us to be part too long.
One time when Emma was really busy, I didn't see her for a few days which lead to me having a panic attack. After that, she told me that I can sit in her office whenever I want just to see her.
My head tilted when I was some red pain on Eli's cheek. "You have red paint on your face." Eli reached up and wiped her cheek with her thumb, it didn't get rid of it completely but most of it.
She looked down at her hand and stared slightly annoyed. Guess she doesn't like pain on her face.
I glanced over at the canvas she was painting. It wasn't even halfway through yet but it stilled impressed me with all the small details, making it look really realistic.
It looked to be a dungeon maybe, with a row of cells on one side. Bet it'll be fantastic like all of her other paintings.
I'm kind of jealous on how talented Eli is with painting. I can only draw a stick figure and it'll still be ugly. "Why do you like painting so much, Eli?" She shrugs, wiping her hand on her pants. "It calms me."
I hummed, blushing when the demon pulled me up onto her lap. Picking her brush and palette back up and getting back to her painting. I don't mind watching her, I just hope she doesn't get any paint on my favorite shirt.
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