Page 106 of Losing My Siren Luna
“She is far from it,” he smirks, then bends down, eye level with me, making Val purr with happiness. “Nice hair.”
“Thanks,” I smiled. “It’s Yasmin’s.”
“You should give it back to her,” he chuckles, all traces of anger gone from his face. “I like your golden hair better.”
“What about the defiant demeanor?” Lady Vera said to stir the pot, smirking to herself.
“She got that from me!” Cedric calls out. “No take backs.”
Lachlan sighs. “Well, that leaves me no choice then.”
I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. He sighed again, then bent to scoop me out of the chair, tossing me over his shoulder and making me squeal. “What are you doing?!”
“Dragging my defiant wife back home,” he chuckles, “but not until we act a little defiant together. Let’s blow off the rest of today and go on a date.”
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“A date?” I squealed, pinching his sides in an attempt to tickle him and get him to put me down. I don’t know why I am trying. It never works. “What if I’m not done here?”
“What business do you have in a brothel, wife?” he snorts.
I pushed myself up against his back, the wig barely staying on my head as I hung upside down. “The same business you used to have here,” I goaded him. “Put me down.”
Killian growls inside Lachlan’s chest, making Val chuckle at his possessiveness.
“If you think I’m putting you down now, you don’t know me very well,” Lachlan grunts. “I’m sure no one here would dare try and offer you those services.”
“I volunteer!” Yasmin giggles, earning her a growl from Percy. “Oh, hush,” she scoffs, pushing against his chest.
“I have a few services you might enjoy,” Cedric wiggled his eyebrows at me. “I’m sure some of these ladies wouldn’t mind helping to service you as well.” Many of the girls giggle, nodding shyly in agreement.
I press my lips together, knowing he’s joking but trying not to laugh, feeling Lachlan’s irritation rise. Meldec is turning red, glaring at Cedric like he wants to argue with him, but he is wisely keeping his mouth shut.
“We’re leaving,” Lachlan says, his tone rather grumpy now.
“Poor man,”Val laughed. “You should just go along with him and try to lift his mood. I expected him to be a lot more furious.”
“I knew he would be fine,”I grinned internally. Lachlan has been impressive with his behavior. I’m surprised he was able to just ignore Cedric’s teasing like that, but I knew he wouldn’t be upset with me.
He walked to the swinging doors with me still over his shoulder, and I waved bye to the girls and Lady Vera. “Thank you for meeting with me today,” I called out to the madam of the house.
She smirks, her eyes twinkling as she watches us. “You as well, Luna. Thank you for the visit. I will consider what to do about what you told me today.”
I smile kindly at her, then toss the wig to Yasmin as it falls completely off my head. She and many of the girls look amused with the scene Lachlan is making, making my face heat. Cedric waves his fingers at me with a smirk, then turns on the bar stool to talk to the woman behind the counter, completely ignoring Meldec. The man looks lost on what to do.
“Is it a good idea to just leave them there,” I asked after Lachlan had us out the doors and next to his horse.
“You should worry about yourself right now,wife.” He smacks my bottom, making me jerk up with a yelp, then he lifts me to set me on the saddle of his horse. I’m glaring down at him, rubbing my butt. It doesn’t hurt, but the principle of the matter calls for me to make a show of my displeasure with the action.
“That was rude,” I muttered.
“Oh, I’m sorry,” he chuckles darkly. He mounts his horse, pulling my body back against his, his breath fanning over my neck as he whispers in my ear. “Hearing others offering toserviceyou has my wrist a bit twitchy.”
I press my lips together, turning my head away to hide my smile.
“I hope it was worth it,” he murmured in my ear.
“Why?” I whispered breathlessly, the bond and his breath stirring around me making me a bit dazed. “Are you going to punish me, Alpha, for leaving without your permission?”
