Chapter 8: _The Gentle Beta
(Warning: Mature Content Ahead)
The approaching voices brought me back to my senses— mostly, at least.
I quickly ducked, dragging Beta Negan along with me as we hid in a nearby rose bush.
"You're certain you saw her come this way?" Luna Catherine's stern voice asked someone as the sound of leaves being crushed by footsteps became even closer.
A male voice, probably a guard's, responded. "Yes, ma'am. I spotted the Moon's Chosen heading this way."
What the heck? Why was Luna Catherine looking for me?
My face heated up with rage as I attempted to come out of the bushes and give that wicked lady a piece of my mind when Beta Negan held me back, his hands on both my shoulders.
"Don't..." He said in a commanding tone that managed to still sound polite.
Gosh, even when he was trying to sound domineering he still managed to come off as kind.
"Would you shut up?!" Former Luna Catherine suddenly barked at the guard, startling me. "How dare you call that measly maid the Moon's Chosen? Do you want me to lock you up for treason?"
The guard's voice now sounded like he was trembling. "B– but, ma'am, Elder Gita said–"