Chapter 24: She Is Off Limits

Selene stepped down from the car.

"I’ll drive back to the company now, Madam. I need to pick up the alpha," the chauffeur said.

She scoffed, "So in the end, after all that talk of his, I still came back here with you."

"Well Madam, the alpha has an important meeting. Otherwise, I’m sure he would have loved to ride home with you. You’re his wife after all."

She raised a brow at the man. Then she chuckled. "You’re so funny, Mr. Woods. But no, Dante and I are not like that."

"Oh..."

"Be careful. If he heard that he’d be upset."

The driver smiled widely. "You’re so kind. Thank you, madam."

"Thank you for the safe ride here, Mr. Woods. I’ll head in now." Selene turned around towards the entrance of the manor.

The very second she stepped in, what she saw was Ellenor being dragged across the floor by two other maids.

She frowned. "What is going on here?"

The maids stopped. They lifted their gazes and quickly bowed. "Miss."

"Why are you dragging her like that?"

They looked at each other and one of them answered, "Well, Miss, she has been fired and has to leave the manor. But...but she doesn’t want to."

"And so?" Selene frowned. "Is that the reason both of you are dragging her across the floor like she’s some criminal?"

"M-miss..."

Both women looked afraid.

"Let go of her," Selene demanded.

"But Miss, she—"

"I said you should let go of her!" Selene took a step forward.

But just then—

"No one is letting go of her. She will be dragged away since she’s unwilling to cooperate."

The sudden resounding voice made her lift her gaze towards the door that led out into the foyer. There, Meris stood, dressed in a light silky greenish dress that fell all the way to her ankle.

She raised her brow.

Meris walked over with folded arms.

"Why?" Selene asked.

"Who do you think you are to question me?" Meris disdainfully looked her up and down. "This is my manor and if I give an order, it is done the way I say it. You’re an outsider, know your place."

Selene rolled her eyes. "An outsider I am, yes, but I am still the alpha’s wife."

"You!"

Meris glared at her.

"You’re just a contract wife!"

"I know. And a contract wife is still a wife," Selene said, "All I ask is why you’re treating this woman this way."

"And how is it any of your concern?"

"It is my concern because she is mine."

"What?" Meris was confused. "Yours? What in the world do you mean?"

Selene walked past her towards the two maids. "Take your hands off her," she ordered.

Meris butt in, "Take your hands off and I’ll deal with you."

It had become a challenge. And both maids felt complicated on who to obey.

"Did you not hear me?" Selene pointed at Ellenor. "She is mine. Take your hands off her."

They glanced at Meris. She was glaring at her. They looked back at Selene. There was no expression on her face, but her eyes were cold. She was a wild omega, and they knew very well how batshit crazy she could be.

If they offended her, just what would happen to them?

The incident a few days ago was still etched into their minds.

As if having the exact same thoughts, they slowly began to let go of Ellenor.

"YOU!" Meris glared viciously at them. "I said not to let go! Didn’t you hear me?!"

But they did. They let go, afraid.

Humiliated, Meris stormed towards them, lifting her hand to slap the maid closest to her. "Idiot! Who do you think you’re disobeying?! Do you want to get fired?!"

She pointed at Ellenor.

"Drag her out! Right now! Throw her things out!!"

Frightened, the maids reached forward. Ellenor quickly crawled away towards Selene. She wrapped her arms rightly around her leg, begging, "Please help me Miss. Please save me, I’m begging you."

Selene lowered her gaze at her.

She squatted down and smiled at her. "Don’t worry. Dante has given you to me. You belong to me, and that means..." She tilted her head up to eye Meris. "...No one can fire you or force you out of this manor."

She stood up, walked up to Meris until they stood shoulder to shoulder.

"You can fire any one in this manor, but her...she is off limits."

"You BITCH!" Meris lifted her hand and slapped her hard across the face.

The impact tilted Selene’s face to the other side.

The entire foyer fell dead silent.

"Wench!" Meris spat. "Dante gave her to you? Who do you think you are? It is one thing to try suck up to him, but don’t you have even an ounce of shame?!"

Selene blinked several times. She was taken aback, registering the fact that her cheek stung so bad. Slowly, she lifted her head and looked at Meris.

"Did you just slap me?"

"I did and so what?!" Meris challenged back. "What? You want to—"

The slap came too fast.

PAH!

it was too quick for her to register, and the impact was so heavy, so painful, she staggered and tripped over her own feet, falling to the floor.

Her breath hitched. She cupped her stinging cheek.

Her head rang. And for a few short seconds, she felt so disoriented.

The maids gasped heavily. They covered their mouths, not at all expecting Selene to have slapped the madam of the manor so heavily.

Selene took a deep breath. There was not even a smile evident on her face. She looked cold.

And bit by bit, she took steps closer to Meris. She squatted down, reached behind and harshly grasped her by the hair. "You just don’t listen do you?"

"Let go of me!" Meris struggled. She grabbed her by the wrist with both hands, body writhing in pain. "Let go of me! You’re hurting me!"

"You can spout trash from your mouth and I’ll take it. But what you’ll never do is put your hands on me!"

Selene warned.

"Why do I have to keep reminding you of this? I don’t care that you’re the alpha’s mate. If you ever put your hands on me, I will hurt you! Slap me like that again and I’ll make sure half of your face is unrecognizab

—!"

"SELENE!"

A familiar voice snapped.

"What do you think you’re doing?!"