The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 333

Chapter 333: Their Demand

Draven.

The storm had broken, leaving the sky washed of its pale hue and the earth damp with its aftertaste.

And I sat at the head of the table with a straight posture, watching the servants move about with their usual silence and practised efficiency, setting down bread, eggs, and fruit.

The faint scent of tea mingled with the sharper aromas of butter and toasted bread.

Meredith sat at my side. She was quiet, her hands cupped around her teacup as though it were the only warmth she needed.

She hadn’t spoken much yet, but I felt her presence more than I heard it.

Next to her, Xamira smeared jam across her bread until it dripped onto her fingers. She didn’t notice as she was too caught up in the simple joy of eating.

Her humming filled the silence. The sound tugged at me, a thread I didn’t allow anyone else to touch.

"Daddy," she piped suddenly, her voice full of light, "can we do horse riding today?"

I looked at her. She leaned forward, eyes shining, shoulders bouncing with expectation. So much energy packed into such a small frame. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

My mouth softened despite myself. "Tomorrow," I said, keeping my tone even.

Her face lit up instantly. "Okay!" Just like that, the matter was settled.

She tore another bite from her bread, jam smearing across her lips as though the world had already given her what she wanted.

Warmth pushed into my chest, and I let it stay for a moment longer than I should have. Then I reached for my napkin, allowing the discipline of habit close around me again.

The shrill ring of Jeffery’s phone shattered the calm. My head turned sharply, eyes narrowing on him before he could even move.

He froze, then winced, fumbling for the device. "My apologies," he said quickly, bowing his head as he excused himself and left the hall.

The silence lingered in his absence. I laid my napkin down. When I looked to my side, Meredith’s gaze was waiting for me.

"Are you going straight to your study after breakfast?" she asked, her voice light, but her eyes held something softer.

"Yes."

"Then I will come with you. I want to do some reading."

Her cheeks warmed as she said it. She tried to keep her tone casual, but I saw the truth written in her face.

Then I leaned slightly toward her, letting my words fall low and deliberate. "You could have just uttered you wanted my company."

Her lips curved, and she rolled her eyes, pretending to dismiss me. But the smile gave her away.

Before the warmth between us could build further, another voice cut across the table.

"Oh, Meredith," Mabel said, her tone dripping with false surprise, "there is a library here? I had no idea. Could I come with you?"

The shift beside me was immediate. Meredith went still. Her shoulders straightened, the warmth gone, replaced by a blade’s edge I had seen before.

"When are you going back home?" she asked her sister, her voice calm but laced with steel.

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