Married into Alpha Lord

Chapter 23

A week has passed since my visit to Dorsenburg. I've come back to my old routine. I woke up, eat, locking myself in the library, practicing stuff, repeat. I don't know why, but Darren hasn't used the information about my existence for his advantages. He just let me continue doing what I've been doing for months here. Well, it's better, right?

"Why don't you join the party, Sir?" Leo asked. Darren has made him my personal guard ever since we came back. Many questioning this decision as they deem unnecessary for me to have such a skillful knight. I look around to make sure that no one around and he really talked to me. 

"I asked him not to bring me," I said, "and never call me Sir from now on." 

"He felt old, so just call him by his name when no one around," Henry added. I just rolled my eyes and continue my practice.

I used Darren's private training arena. He said it's safer from outside looks here rather than in the wood. People here still don't like me so they question my attendance the first time I use it, but Darren seems to notify them to leave me alone. So, the really do leave me alone. Unfortunately, my paranoia often gets on my nerves, especially ever since I told him about my secret.

Darren himself is currently attending an invitation to celebrate his success over the deal with Dorsemburg. In the main palace, capital, with the royal family. Even though I want to experience the capital, I don't think I want to be trapped inside the palace. Besides, because of the invitation, this mansion has become quite deserted for this week which is a good time for me to explore more.

"But, you are the one who makes the deal happened," Leo said.

"He doesn't want any more attention than now," Harry explained, knowing exactly the reasons behind my decision.

"Why don't you two become my sparring partner, instead of just chit-chatting on the side," I called them. Harry hurriedly walk away, saying that he has things to be done, and disappear from the practice room. Leo didn't say anything afterward, letting me practice in peace.

After our visit, Darren actually let me stay at Summer Villa for a few days while he immediately headed back here. Covering the tracks that I have a trip with him. On the day I came back to the mansion, I can not sense anything unusual. Everyone here only know that I stayed at the villa while Darren was gone. The information about my visit to Dorsenburg only known to the guards who drop and pick us up at the station. I think he makes sure no one would talk about it.

Anyway, I hand over my translation works to him a few days before he left for the capital. After he received it, he told me that I didn't have to continue it anymore and let me continue to use the library.

Ah! I remember. Something change.

Darren never force me to have sex with him anymore. We haven't done it since we came back. Our marriage is a political one and even though I must admit that he is handsome and sexy, I never enjoy our nights together. Instead, he sometimes comes to the library and asked for my suggestion on several matters regarding some problems around the territory and other stuff. He never hands me his works thought. Like right now, George is taking over all matters regarding Northern territory while Darren gone.

It's better this way. I'll take it for granted.

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AN/Just a short chapter to fill in the gaps. 

- michan,
amateur writer who sucks in creating filler chaps