The Alpha King and I

~ Helena ~

I awoke after maybe a few hours of sleeping. I blinked my eyes and then sat on the bed. When the blanket dropped, I just realized of my nakedness. So, I gasped, and my face blushed immediately. I wrapped my body with the blanket while patting my hot cheeks.

"Oh, that's what having sex is. Now I know. No wonder everyone was telling me how incredible the experiences were," I mumbled. But then I frowned. It felt like something was wrong. Why didn't Ethan undress? Why was it only me? Since I didn't have any experience before, it confused me greatly.

Before I could think further, the door was knocked. I gasped and tightened my grip on the blanket that wrapped my body. Then, a young woman came with a lovely smile on her face.

"Luna Helena, our Alpha King told me you may need my help. I'm Ernie Wright. You can call me Ernie. I'm your maid."

"M-my maid?"

"Yes, Luna. Please don't hesitate to tell me whenever you need me." Then Ernie stared at my clothes on the table. "Do you need me to help you dress up?"

I gasped. My face was hot now. Oh, it was so embarrassing! "No, no need. I can do it myself."

"Oh! But I'm your maid, Luna. Oh, I know! You must be hungry. How about I prepare warm water for you to take a bath? Then I'll take your meals." Ernie stared at me with a hopeful look.

I almost shook my head but later changed my mind. "Alright. Thank you."

"No, thank you, Luna. It's truly a great honor for me to be your maid."

I immediately wore my dress again when Ernie prepared my bathwater. But when she returned to the room, my face was still hot, and I didn't want to look at Ernie.

"Luna, don't be ashamed. Mating is natural for us, especially after Alpha Ethan marked you."

"Marked? What do you mean? Also, why do you call me ‘Luna'?"

Ernie gaped, then she closed her mouth. She smiled a little though it looked like she forced it. "Uh, well, you see, Luna is a term for our leader's spouse. Marked is a term in our community when we are very attracted to our mate, uh, spouse."

I nodded. "Oh, I see."

Ernie exhaled and chatted quickly. "Yes, Luna. Since our Alpha King allows me to be your maid, please don't hesitate to ask me anything. It's truly an honor for me to serve you."

"But I don't get used to being served by others."

Ernie looked at the floor. "I know I'm still too young, but eighteen is an adult already in our community. I'm strong too, Luna. Please, give me a chance."

I approached Ernie and shook my head. "I don't look down on you, Ernie. It's strange to be served for things I can do by myself." I smiled reassuringly and placed my hand on Ernie's sagged shoulders because Ernie squeezed both her hands and bit her lower lip. "Yet I thank you for being so nice to me."

Ernie raised her head and stared at me with a hopeful look again. "So, you will let me serve you, right?"

I nodded. "Yes."

"Oh, thank you! Thank you, Luna! You won't regret it! I'll be the best maid ever!" She grinned. Her eyes shone.

"I believe you."

"Let me help you to undress. After that, I'll take your meals."

I sighed, but then I nodded again. "Okay."

We walked to the bathroom. Later, Ernie removed my dress, then my underwear. When I remembered what had happened before, I felt hot again. I was sure that my face was crimson right now.

Ernie giggled. "Luna, don't be shy. It's normal for our Alpha to mate with you." When she looked at my neck, Ernie grinned. "See? Our Alpha King has marked you too."

Feeling so exposed, I immediately went inside the bathtub. But since my curiosity won, I finally asked, "Uh, I wonder how you know that Ethan has marked me?"

Ernie knelt beside me and touched the bite mark. "Our Alpha King has marked you here."

"Oh, biting my neck is his way to mark me?"

"Yes, Luna." Then Ernie giggled again. "Luna, if you have already had p—" She coughed "—baby, would you let me help you take care of them too? I always love babies."

I blushed again because of such a straightforward question. "Uh, yes, Ernie." I placed my hand on my stomach and wondered if I was pregnant already. It scared and excited me at the same time. Was I ready to be a mother?

"Do you want me to rinse your hair, Luna?"

"Alright."

Ernie immediately poured shampoo and rubbed my hair and head with the shampoo. It was rose shampoo too. She giggled again. "Our Alpha seems different today, Luna."

"Oh? Why?" I closed her eyes, enjoying Ernie's massages on my head.

"He looks calmer than before. Also, when he mentioned you, his eyes were shining. I wonder if our Alpha King is in love with you."

I sighed. "No, we just met. I don't think Ethan will have feelings for me so fast."

"No, Luna. It's possible, especially since he has already marked you."

"What do you mean?"

"You know, Luna, marking for our people is special. In a way, it can be seen as mating too. But, while mating is more to the physical joining of your bodies together, marking is like soul joining between you two."

"Oh!" Then I remembered the pain in my chest after the marking. "So, the pain I felt after the marking, is it because of that?"

"Yes, Luna. Usually, marking is immediately followed by mating. However, if the couple postpones the mating, the pain will arise until he mates with her."

I blushed when I heard that. Yet I wanted to know more, so I asked again, "Uh, Ernie, I still don't understand something."

"Ask me, Luna. I'll answer if I know about it."

"When we did it … uh, I mean when Ethan and I were mating, why was it only me undressed? Is it normal?"

Ernie gasped. She coughed again. "Uh, it's … well, uh …."