Feel My Love (Mallory Series)

26

A month later

I snort watching one of Dani's flies fly around Alcina's head landing on her nose and flying off over and over.

She sighs swiping at her then glares at me when I laugh "Go do something useful" she hisses.

I get up smirking and open the door "Oh the big bad Alpha losing to a tiny fly" I tease then laugh ducking out the door and hear glass on the wall shattering.

Laughing I jog off hearing the sound of wood hitting wood, I follow the sound to Cassandra's practice room, seeing Cassandra stand behind an attack dummy that normally would rotate and wave its wooden sword around randomly when hit.

Raven stands in front of it with a wooden sword trying to hit it missing almost every hit.

"Stop" Cassandra says, she comes out and adjusts her stance before holding Raven's hands around the sword leading her swing.

She then moves back behind the dummy holding it and nods "Okay, try to do it again".

Raven nods and overswings falling forward with a grunt Cassandra comes back around and helps her up "You're using too much strength in your swing and moving too much with it, that causes you to lose your balance" she says softly.

I watch as she pushes her hair away from her face "I know you can do it, trust your instincts don't overthink it" she whispers tilting Raven's head up.

Looking back at hearing Bela I then see her smiling and standing behind me at the door, Cassandra looks up and nods before looking at Raven "Okay, Aunt Bela came to take you to work on the gift" she says kissing her head "Go on" she smiles nudging her.

Raven runs to me hugging my leg then grabs Bela's hand running off before I can respond.

Walking into the room I pick up the sword "How's she handling this?" I ask handing it to her.

She smiles putting it up moving behind me putting her arms around me "Like a baby horse it's first time walking" she chuckles.

I scoff slapping her hand "She's not bad, she's trying that's what matters" she adds laughing while grabbing my hand.

I nod "That's good to hear, where's Dani?" I ask.

Cassandra hums swaying us "Seems she's made real friends with the other girls that Alpha hurt so she's down there visiting them".

I nod "She left a fly here".

"Where and why?" she asks sounding confused.

I laugh turning to face her moving out of her arms "to annoy your mother".

She reaches out to me as I move out of reach "Nope I have work to do".

I turn walking away and duck her lunge "You're to be becoming pregnant" she growls at me.

"Cassandra you have been doing good" I say calmly turning to face her keeping my voice so calm she freezes looking worried "Do not revert to being a bitch because I will gladly block you again".

She twitches like she'll lash out while seeming unsure "I'm not just a broodmare and you will do well to remember this" I hiss getting in her face.

Seeing her swarm off buzzing angrily I snarl.

Walking out I find Starla in Bela's room making her bed, walking in I grab one side helping her as she looks up and gives a shy smile.

I smile back "How are you feeling?"

She nods placing the blanket down "I'm fine ma'am".

Humming I nod to her stomach "Any problems?"

She giggles shaking her head "No ma'am, I had a scare when I felt fluttering but, the doctor explained I was feeling movements from the baby".

I nod till she walks out then frown seeing swelling on her feet, walking over I make her sit on the bed as I squat down lifting her foot and take her shoe off.

She sighs sounding relieved, but I shake my head taking her other shoe off "Don't wear these anymore Starla, I'll get you some house slippers that will not cause you to slide, you can wear those or be barefoot, if anyone mentions it you tell them I told you it's okay".

She nods wiggling her toes and rolling her ankles sighing "Be honest with me Star, how are your clothes including underclothes?"

She blushes looking down "They're getting a little snug but I can buy new underwear when I'm paid and can trade my uniform for a bigger one then".

I sigh shaking my head before hearing Angie screeching down the hall, I motion for her to follow me out.

"Angie where's Lady Beneviento?" I call.

She turns floating up to me aggressively pointing at me "She's in her room, who's your friend?" she screeches.

I nod "Angie this is Starla she's Bela's maid, could you take her to Lady Beneviento and ask her to handle some underwear and sleep outfits please?"

Angie grabs Star tugging her along and I chuckle seeing her look of fascination at Angie.

Walking back to Alcina's room I scream when the door's suddenly yanked open and a large black mass squeezes threw, I jump back grabbing my chest.

Alcina raises to her full towering height and smirks at me "Jumpy little thing" she purrs in a sarcastic teasing voice.

I glare at her "I swear to every god and goddess the world has ever believed in, I am going to soak all of your dresses and hats in hot old cooking oil" I hiss.

She bends down over me and I stand tall refusing to break eye contact as she smirks then flicks my nose gently for her, I hiss covering it while glaring at her.

She raises and starts walking away as I bare my teeth jumping after her, I hit the ground wrapping my arms around her ankle and bite down refusing to let go.

She hisses yanking away dragging me with her then reaches down grabbing my shirt pulling me, so I bite harder and growl shaking my head "Let go" she hisses.

"Mo mish" I mumble keeping my bite hold.

"You did not just say no bitch to me, you damn ankle biter" she says yanking harder and hissing, I let go as she yanks again being pulled up to eye level baring my teeth at her showing her blood covering my teeth "I'll rip it off next time" I say glaring.

She scoffs out a laugh "I'll be sure to buy a muzzle for you ankle biter."

I screech when she jerks me to lay over her shoulder, feeling her hand move away I cling onto her dress "DAMN IT ALCINA DO NOT FUCKING LET ME FALL YOU SADISTIC GIANT BITCH".

She laughs walking with me clinging tighter feeling the air pass me and the swaying of her steps as she laughs.

I scream holding on "I'm telling Mother Miranda".