chapter 14

LAMBERT'S POV

I had said those words out of anger with no intentions of actually hurting her or her feelings but anyone would agree with me that Jessica had overstepped. She already had me to herself all along and what I only desired right now was some time with my new wife. I could not leave Miranda this way or have her step aside for Jessica tonight as I knew what I had taken from her could never be restored. No amount of debt owed could make up for her virginity and save for the contract and the fact that I wanted her to give me an heir, I could have let her go.

I saw the painful look in Jessica's eyes when I said those words but did not care. Miranda's tears were more hurtful as I could tell that seeing her blood again was relieving the memory of what had happened between us all over again. She was hurt beyond measure and I was guilty for that. When it comes to Jessica, I already knew how desperately she desired me and the fact that I could pretty much easily make it all up to her with a simple apology and a gift the next day kept me firm on my stance.

I went over and drew Miranda into my arms as her naked body shuddered from her crying. Jessica of course could not take this. Not after what I had said to her as she turned to glare at me.

"You'll regret this." She said as she walked away quickly.

I had no idea which of us she had been referring to but it certainly could not be me as I was in no mood or position to entertain her threats. The slamming door told me she was gone for the night and I slowly led Miranda to the bed where she sat down. She flinched a little and I knew she was probably still sore down there.

"What say you, I will fix you a warm bath?" I asked her.

She glanced at me with those beautiful eyes and shook her head.

"I can manage. You should go attend to her before things get out of hand though." She said,

"You mean Jessica? Trust me my dear, she would be fine." I said to her,

"No woman would actually be fine after those words. You reminded her of her pain clearly and you also have no idea how she might have lost her virginity." She said to me,

I could understand the angle she was driving at but I could not let her win right now or I might spend the night feeling guilty.

"Jessica would be fine." I insisted.

"No. You should go." She said to me,

Now, that does it for me. I have already had one stubborn woman up my neck and could not have an extra. Miranda being this way over someone as selfish as Jessica was something I would not have. What was she trying to achieve by playing goody two shoes because I would not buy any of that. There was no way anyone would care about someone who had just treated them as shallow as Jessica had treated her. Hence, if she was doing this to put herself right before me then she was making a really big mistake. I could see right through disguises such as this and had not become Alpha by dangling to the tone of random women.

I needed to take charge or she would sweep my authority under foot and forget her purpose.

"Miranda, I am your husband and I demand you listen to me." I said to her,

"I was only..." She began to say.

"Silence!!! I would hear nothing of it." I said and she shuddered all over. "Now, I'm going to fix that warm bath as I demanded and you will get in. After that, we are going to have a really nice time as couples that we are. You hear me?" I demanded and she nodded quickly.

Great. That definitely had sent the message across.

I went to the bathroom and filled the bathtub halfway as I prepared her a warm bath so she could dip herself into and ease the soreness. The moment it was ready, I called her and she came into the bathroom covering up shyly with her hands. I smiled at her.

"Get in." I said.

She did not say a single word to me as she quickly entered the bathtub and sat down. I saw her flinch again and I wondered just how sore she was feeling. Perhaps tomorrow, I shall bring her to a doctor to check on her and see if she needs painkillers or something. I would not want to give her anything that would jeopardize the chances of her being pregnant soon enough.

The sooner she feels better, the sooner I stop feeling guilty.

She washed up carefully and I was there to watch her. She was so shy and timid that when I offered to help, she quickly declined saying she could handle herself. Very well then, but I was going nowhere. I passed the big towel to her as I watched her dry up before leading her back to the bed where she laid down carefully and waited for me to take my bath. I returned and Miranda had slept off already before climbing into bed behind her as I wrapped my arms over her.

She was really exhausted from the activity of the previous night that I had woken up first. Carefully, I slid off the bed in bid not to disturb her as I made my way back to my bedroom. The door was locked and I started knocking. I was about to yell at her when suddenly she opened it and did not spare me a second glance.

Jessica seemed to have just been waking up but she had been busy the previous night. She had turned down the entire place in her rage and had even shattered my expensive Chinese vase. That could be replaced but I had not expected that she would love me this much actually.

"What happened here?" I asked her but she said nothing to me as she went to climb the bed.

I chuckled, Jessica was being herself again. I went to the side of the bed where she laid but she drew away until she was at the other end. She was already vibrating with anger that I could not explain but I was not going to give up so easily. I sat down at my edge with my back to her.

"I'm sorry about last night. I never meant those words I said to you." I whispered.

"Yes, you did. You clearly have been meaning to say them all these years." She said to me,

I turned to look at her.

"No, Jessie. You know how much you mean to me. I would never want to hurt you." I said to her,

"Liar. I mean nothing to you clearly. So, go back to your wife." She said to me,

No way. I reached over and pulled her. She tried to struggle against me but I held on firmly until I had pulled her over and close to me. That was when I saw her face.

Jessica had clearly been crying all night.