Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by his Brother

I watched in delight as her expression soured for just a second before she quickly put on a look of indifference. But I saw it. I saw the whiff of rage, of humiliation, of truth hitting her like a flying brick.

"You shut your filthy mouth."

I let out a dramatic sigh, shaking my head. "Oh, Camilla. You can insult me all you want. You can pretend it doesn’t bother you. But tell me..." I stepped closer, lowering my voice conspiratorially. "If María José is so weak, so useless, so unworthy... why does she have everything you’ve ever wanted?"

Camilla pounced at me before I could even finish pronouncing the word ’wanted’.

I was expecting it. I caught her wrist before she could claw my face, twisting it just enough to make her gasp.

The maid let out a stifled noise, eyes wide.

Camilla growled. "Let go of me."

I did.

But not before leaning down to murmur, "If you ever try to use someone to stress María José again, you’ll wish your father had swallowed his pride and sent you off to some lesser noble for marriage instead of Álvaro.

"But don’t worry, you’re about to receive all the punishment you deserve in twenty-one days when you get married to that son of a bitch. You two really deserve each other." I patted her shoulder fondly.

The maid’s eyes were literally bulging now. Not only did I annoy the most insufferable De la Vega daughter, but I called her father out, and even insulted the Alpha heir.