Tangled Hearts - The Alpha's Baby Mama-Chapter 170: Brooke’s test result…

Selene POV

"Selene!" I heard Noah screech behind me as we walked the corridors leading to my bedroom.

He was pissed off... clearly in rage. Since we finished the meeting, he has been trying to talk to me but I kept evading him and right now, all I wanted to do was to go back to my room and lock myself in. I didn’t want to seem in a hurry... although I looked calm, I was walking as fast as I could to get away from him.

"Selene! You stop there right now!" his voice reverberated through the corridor again. I could see a few of the servants stopping to give us curious glances. I risked a fearful glance over my shoulders, noting that his usually, warm green eyes looked dark with fury. His hands were clenched to his sides as he continued to march towards me.

It was so unlike Noah to openly display his anger for something but the fact that he was doing, it could only mean that he was really angry. A small part of my mind urged me to simply drop my head and shed a few tears to show remorse but I refused to cower so easily. Squaring my shoulders, I continued walking briskly.

"Selene!" he yelled again. Just a few more steps and I’ll be in the safety of my room. Almost at the door, someone suddenly reached out for me roughly and slammed my back against the wall, knocking out the breath from my lungs. When I turned it was Noah. I stood my ground as he closed the space between us, I could practically see smoke from his nostrils.

"What did you just do, Selene? Why did you choose to disgrace so much today of all days? Is this how you pay me for doing you a favour? My baring me in front of everyone? What is your aim? What did you want to achieve? To turn my subjects against their King with your treacherous tongue,".

He lashed out at once, holding me firmly against the wall. "Answer me, Selene..." he growled slamming his free hand against the wall beside my head. The wall vibrated and cracked at the impact of his hand but I didn’t even flinch. I just stood quietly staring at him.

Fearful tremors were coursing through my body. Up this close, the fury radiating from Noah’s body was suffocating. I could see the flames in his pupils that had gone black, an indication that his wolf was doing all the action now and also a sign of his anger. Yet, even in my fear, I refused to lower my gaze.

A sigh escaped my lips, but I lifted my jaw defiantly, staring straight into his eyes. All around us, the servants were talking and passing in whispers. We’ve had our quarrels and fights but never as openly as this.

"You really do not learn, Noah," I chuckled "Look around you, your subjects are staring and I’m sure every one of them is wondering what the hell is wrong with their King but if you seek to disgrace yourself before them, then be my guest. But don’t come for me when the people turn against you again,".

He flinches at that but his hands are still on me. I was beginning to feel a numb ache on my shoulders where he was holding me.

"Does the mighty Lycan King wish to be seen exerting his dominance over his wife in such a brutish, degrading manner?" My eyes flicked meaningfully down the hallway behind us people were crowding already "They’ll say that their king is not only a cheat but also a woman beater. Do you realize that? Is this the kind of King you want to be now?"

A muscle twitched in his tensed jaw. I could see he was contemplating letting me go and also dealing with the hallway that was now filled with servants. We were now a spectacle for the people. This wasn’t what I planned especially for a day like this.

"You...dare..." he snarled through gritted teeth.

"Yes!" I cut him short "I dare remind you of your duties and the dignity that your office as the Lycan King of this pack demands, yes." I shot back, my voice cutting into the silence like a whip. But his smoldering look was still fixed on my face and he didn’t look like he was going to let me go anytime soon.

"Or," I sniffed "Am I stupid in believing the respect for tradition and propriety still runs through your veins, Your Majesty?"

His hands struck the door panel beside me this time around, causing an earth-shaking boom. He was shaken with pure unsheathed anger. This time, I could not suppress the fear I felt as his features contorted into a mask of rage.

When he finally spoke, his words were a guttural growl torn from the depths of his being, his voice was deep too and to say the truth, I’ve often wondered how Rio – his wolf sounds. Hearing him now was refreshing for me in a way.

"You... dare accuse me of being improper," he rumbled "When it is your actions that scattered all the events we had today. You manipulated me and the people and now they think I am a bad King. What do you want from me, Selene? What have you asked from me that I haven’t given you?"

His free hands caressed my cheeks and he tucked back strands of hair behind my ears looking at me soulfully.

"You didn’t change, Noah... you still don’t want to change. Last night, I saw Brooke leaving your room at midnight, reeking with your scent and dressed in nothing but scanty nightwear and of course your robe. What was she doing in your room at that time? To discuss what exactly? She’s supposed to be my Beta and not yours,".

His expression faltered and almost immediately, his eyes turned back to their original color. That was all the confirmation I needed.

"I thought our sex life has improved these days. I’ve tried to satisfy you as a wife should. At odd hours of the day, at any fucking time you want. We even went a step further to salvage our marriage and restore the broken trust between us, have we not? I demanded, my chest heaving with sharp intakes of breath as I searched his face...

"So, tell me... what does Brooke have that I don’t? In what way does she satisfy you that I cannot? Haven’t I been a good wife and mate to you from the days we weren’t married up to this moment? Have I ever given you a reason to doubt my faithfulness or cheated on you?"

The last sentence came out as a choked whisper and angry tears blurred my vision. Seeing Noah’s cold face twist into an anguished grimace shattered the remaining of my composure. His shoulders slumped into visible defeat and when our gaze met again, I saw regret pool in them as he whispered.

"I’m so sorry, Selene... It was never my intention to do that to you. It was a mistake and I wanted to fight it, I promise... I just don’t know what got over me. But I promise, It’s the last time,".

"It’s the last time?" I repeated with a scoff... "You know that’s a lie, Noah. Even if she leaves, you’ll look for someone else and that’s because you want to cheat. Somehow, you’ve ingrained in your heart that you can keep getting away with it and that I am going to keep forgiving you. Well...you’re mistaken about that, Noah, you have no idea who I am?"

"Selene..." he stepped towards me but I slithered away from his hold. The hallway was silent and everyone was watching us intently. They were waiting to see what we would do next since all the conversation we had was just to ourselves... thank goddess.

"Selene...," Noah came to me again "I am sorry. Can we talk about this?"

"I’m busy, Noah," I smiled through the pain "My desk is already overflowing with workload. I need to go attend to them, we still have therapy for later today, so... maybe later today and you have until 6 pm today to make up your mind or else I’ll do it for you,".

"Babe, please..." he paused as his eyes ran through the length of the hallway. His features turned into a scowl as he faced them. "Are you guys so jobless that you have nothing better to do than to stand here and watch a couple having a normal day? Scram!"

There was another minute of scuffling as everyone left. When it was just us, Noah came to me again, wincing with pain when I didn’t allow him to take my hands. "Babe, you must understand that things are not as easy as it seems. Brooke is Elder Wilson’s daughter and he’s one of the pack’s most respected elders. If we do this to his daughter, we might as well be inviting trouble. Please...".

"You’re the King, Noah..." I said firmly make good use of the power you have or are you trying to tell me that your power only lies between your legs? For fuck’s sake...This isn’t about being sentimental or emotional... I will not work with Brooke and if you insist that I must then I’ll have no other option but to let the people know and I’m pretty sure that at this moment, you wouldn’t want to rile up the people... you need them now more than ever,".

"Selene..." he sighed taking in a deep breath "One of the reasons why Brooke was in my room last night was because of this,".

From his pocket, he pulled out a white sheet of paper which I collected and straightened out. It was Brooke’s test result... immediately I saw the name and the letterhead on the paper, I froze....