<b>Chapter </b>97
All the pack’s ministers were gathered already<b>, </b>and it was time for the meeting. A knock was <b>rasped </b>on my door and ke stepped in afterwards,
“Alpha, it’s time to see them.” <b>ke </b>informed me for the third time and I nodded my head without turning around to stare at him.
<b>I </b><b>really </b>didn’t want to go for this meeting <b>because </b><b>I </b>knew what it was all about. Finding me a Luna for <b>the </b>betterment of the pack and not just any kind of Luna.
Bolt doesn’t want that, and neither do I want it,
“Alpha…”
“Leave ke<b>, </b>I’ll be with them shortly.”
I heard the sound of the door shut, and I immediately turned around to stare, dropping the photo of Katherine <b>back </b>on the <b>table </b>close to my bed,
I f*cking miss her, and <b>each </b>second <b>I </b>so much crave to go over and say something else to Katherine. <b>I </b><b>wish </b>too that I <b>had </b>not pushed her away in the manner. I made her see me as a bad person because <b>I </b><b>was </b>scared.
Tristan always had everything <b>that </b>I wanted, and I guess seeing him with Katherine made me feel jealous and nearly
insane.
I began <b>to </b>walk out of the room<b>, </b>and headed for the living room. The ministers were <b>all </b>seated, patiently waiting for me<b>, </b>and when I got to them, I took my seat <b>as </b>well,
“Alpha…” I <b>was </b>greeted and I could only respond with a nod,
“Let’s <b>carry </b>on with the important issues here<b>.”</b>
“The pack <b>are </b>still expecting your response on a mate and Luna of the blood moon pack. It’s taking way too long provide <b>a </b>mate. <b>As </b><b>far </b>as you know alpha, this would strengthen the pack and…”
“I know all of that<b>, </b>already. Let’s <b>go </b>to what I don’t know.”
<b>to</b>
<b>“</b><b>It’s</b>
past time and we can no longer wait for the moon goddess anymore. Right now<b>, </b>taking matter into out own hands with a chosen mate for you would be the only and best option right now.”
My hands were on the arms of the couch, and once he was done, I clutched so tight on it that my nails had almost protruded.
“So what option did youe up with? What pack?”
I simply wanted to know <b>exactly </b>what they had for me<b>. </b>Maybe this was what I needed at the moment to forget about Katherine. She <b>was </b>with Tristan now, and always, he just had to be the lucky one. Maybe <b>we </b><b>were </b>just meant to be,
‘Red <b>crystal </b><b>pack</b><b>, </b>the Alfonso <b>pack</b>, and the white Forest pack. Thorough research are being carried out on these three <b>packs</b><b>, </b>but at the moment, the pack in our favor is the Red crystal pack. Their daughter would be a befitting match for <b>you</b>, and <b>just </b><b>like </b><b>you</b><b>, </b><b>she’s </b>strong. She’s fit to be the alpha of the Red crystal pack, and after the marriage, both pack bes one and stronger. We have a higher chance of putting the pack under our name too.”
There <b>was </b>a <b>sudden </b><b>silence </b>in the room,
“One <b>more </b>thing<b>, </b><b>there’s </b><b>a </b>strange spection going around. Everyone in the pack thinks alpha Tristan is back from
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wherever he was and…
I hit the arm on the chair, and I watched them flinch afterwards. At this moment, I f*cking wanted <b>to </b><b>rip </b>open the damn mouth of whoever had said those words but <b>I </b>fought <b>back </b><b>my </b><b>anger </b>by taking <b>a </b><b>deep </b>breath in,
“It’s best we focus on important <b>things </b>and <b>leave </b>fake rumors aside<b>.” </b><b>I </b>was silent for a <b>few </b>more seconds,
<b>Til </b>take a tour <b>around </b>these three packs and when I <b>find </b><b>what </b>I <b>want</b><b>, </b><b>you’ll </b><b>hear </b>from <b>me</b><b>. </b>Three <b>days </b>and that would be all.” As soon as I rose to <b>my </b>feet, I continued,
“This meeting is over<b>.</b><b>” </b>And walked <b>away </b>afterwards.
“Damn it! Killian! Where the hell <b>are </b><b>you </b><b>man</b><b>?</b><b>”</b>
The noise of the <b>gun </b>definitely <b>came </b><b>from </b>that direction..the direction Killian <b>was </b>standing and damn, <b>I </b>was f*cking scared. What if the shot was meant <b>for </b>him<b>,</b>
I could feel <b>my </b>heart thumping so <b>fast </b><b>as </b><b>I </b>rushed <b>towards </b>the direction,
“Where the <b>f*ck </b>are <b>you </b><b>man</b>? Heyyyyy”
“Damn! Stop yelling and <b>get </b>the <b>f*ck </b>here<b>, </b>Zane<b>.” </b>I heard his voice and sudden <b>a </b><b>wave </b><b>of </b>relief flickered through my body. I had been damn <b>scared </b><b>because </b>I <b>had </b>thought I lost him,
I rushed over to the direction and to <b>my </b><b>greatest </b>surprise<b>, </b>the unknown person was lying down on the ground unconscious with Killian standing close to him,
<b>“</b>What did you do <b>to </b>him?”
“Shot him on the <b>leg</b><b>, </b>and threw him a punch afterwards.”
“What<b>!! </b>Where the hell did <b>you </b><b>get </b><b>a </b>gun from man? Did youe along with a gun?”
“Yeah, for safety reasons. If I had told <b>you</b>, you wouldn’t have let me bring one along and so I kept it to myself. Thank <b>me </bter <b>man</b>, now let’s <b>get </b>this bastard to a hospital and get whatever we want from him free of charges when he wakes <b>up</b>.”
<b>I </b>was still so speechless, <b>but </b><b>at </b>the same time<b>, </b><b>I </b>was f*cking so thankful.
<b>Damn</b><b>, </b>I <b>still </b>couldn’t believe that <b>I </b><b>was </b>this close to <b>getting </b>what I wanted. To finding out the real truth begin six months ago.
‘Come on, let’s hurry<b>. </b>I’m <b>not </b>going to forget this man, trust me and I’ll definitely repay this favor <b>back </b>someday” I told Killian because <b>I </b><b>was </b><b>still </b>so grateful. <b>If </b>anything had happened to him, <b>I </b>would never forgive myself and would live with the <b>pain </b>of ming myself forever.
<b>“</b>Nope. You know what <b>I </b><b>want</b>?” Killian questioned, and I asked, curious to <b>get </b>an answer
<b>“</b>What?”
<b>“</b><b>I </b>just want to <b>see </b><b>you </b>happy <b>again</b>. I <b>want </b>to see <b>that </b><b>jovial</b><b>, </b>cheerful, Alpha Zane who was once madly in love with Katherine. I want everything to be <b>back </b>to how <b>they </b><b>were </b>in the beginning.” He responded, and for a moment I smiled because it seemed more like everything <b>would </b><b>return </b><b>back</b>. Not <b>fully</b>, but at least to some <b>extent</b>,
“All of that would happen if Katherine chooses <b>to </b>forgive me after everything. No matter how much I deny it Killian, she’s still the woman of my <b>heart</b><b>, </b><b>and </b>I <b>can’t </b>simply let <b>go </b><b>even </b>after everything I did to her.”
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“Are you alright?” Tanya’s voice brought me out of my thoughts, and with <b>a </b>fake smile attached <b><i>to </i></b>my l*ps, I nodded my head <b>slowly </b>and picked up my fork again,
“I’m fine.”
“<b>I </b>don’t believe <b>you</b>.” She responded.
I didn’t know what to <b>say</b>
<b>“</b>Tristan isn’t back?<b>”</b>
“Well, you didn’t even <b>realize </b><b>that </b>he <b>was </b>gone in the first ce did you?”
There was no possible way that I could pretend like I knew <b>so </b>I shook my head in negation and questioned,
“Where’d he <b>go</b><b>?</b>”
“To <b>get </b>something urgent done. He would be here in a few minutes, Katherine. Let’s talk about you. You should be happy today, it’s your birthday.”
“<b>It’s </b><b>been </b><b>so </b>long since I heard those words<b>.</b><b>”</b>
My smile suddenly faded even though they were fake<b>,</b>
<b>“</b>What words<b>?</b><b>”</b>
“Happy birthday<b>. </b>No one said them to me in such a long time after my mother’s death. She died a <b>few </b><b>days </b>before my birthday.”
“I’m so sorry about that…. Trust me<b>, </b>I am.”
A tear clung to my brows, and I looked away so I could rub it off with my finger,
“Thanks. How did you two know? <b>I </b>mean Tristan, he just knew me about a month <b>ago</b><b>, </b>and he knew.”
“Well, it’s all on me, but Tristan badly wanted to know everything about you, Katherine. He wanted to do something <b>special </b>to make you happy after everything you’ve been through and thankfully, your birthday helped a lot.”
<b>“</b>Thank you two. I know I’ve been out of it since everything happened with Leo<b>, </b>but I do miss him.”
Tanya ced her hand on mine and squeezed it a little,
“I never really believed a day like this woulde, but right now, <b>I </b>badly want to see him. That’s the only thing I think would make me happy right now. I just want to hear his voice again, I want to see his face and ask him some questions. I want to know how he feels about me, Tanya, there’s so much I want to ask and…”
“<b>Tristan’s </b><b>here</b><b>.”</b>
I cocked my <b>head </b>backward to <b>see </b>Tristaning towards us from the entrance,
“Charming isn’t <b>he</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>Tanya uttered and I smiled.
Tristan <b>was </b>indeed charming<b>. </b>He was in a navy blue suit and his hair was styled differently. It was more like a whole new look,
“How long <b>has </b>he been away <b>to </b>do all of this<b>?</b><b>”</b>
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“36 minutes.” Tanya’s responded,
“That <b>was </b>damn fast.”
“<b>I </b>guess he <b>had </b>everything prepared just in time. He’s <b>here</b>, let’s change the topic.” Tanya uttered and we immediately stopped talking.
“<b>Hey</b><b>, </b>are you alright? <b>I’m </b><b>so </b>sorry I took <b>too </b>long to return.” Tristan said as he came towards me<b>. </b>He leaned down and kissed my cheek, “it’s fine<b>.</b><b>”</b>
Then he walked over to Tanya, whispered something into her ears, and kissed her forehead,
I could see <b>a </b>change in Tanya’s facial expression when Tristan uttered those words,
“Are you done here? <b>I </b>want <b>us </b><b>to </b><b>go </b>somewhere<b>.</b><b>” </b>Tristan said
<b>For </b>a quick moment, I cocked my head towards Tanya again, and she <b>had </b>no smile on her face. What the hell did he tell her to <b>make </b>her <b>like </b>this<b>?</b>
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“I know but this <b>is </b>going to be the best part of everything. I promise you’re going to <b>love </b>it.”
“What about Tanya? <b>Is </b>she going <b>to </be along?<b>”</b>
<b>Tristan </b><b>cocked </b>his head towards Tanya, and tucked <b>his </b>hand into his pocket,
<b>“</b><b>If </b>she wants to<b>, </b>but I don’t think she would…”
<b>“</b><b>Are </b><b>you </b>alright?” I questioned Tanya and she nodded her head,
“I’ll tag along. I wouldn’t want to spoil all the fun you know, and trust me<b>, </b>Tristan’s right, you’re going to love <b>it </b>so much, Katherine.<b>”</b>
I took a deep breath in,
“Alright, I’m ready!‘ I uttered <b>as </b><b>Tristan </b>outstretched his hand towards me so I could take it.
As I <b>ced </b>my hand on his, he helped me up and we began to walk out of the mall.
2 HOURS LATER<b>…</b>
“Why <b>are </b>we here<b>?</b><b>” </b><b>I </b>suddenly questioned. I had guessed earlier that Tristan was taking the path to the Blood Moon pack<b>, </b>but I wanted to be sure.
“It’s <b>a </b>surprise<b>, </b>you <b>aren’t </b>supposed to know, Katherine,” Tanya responded, and I turned back to stare at her since she was seated at the back,
“Does Leo know <b>that </b><b>we’re </b>heading towards the pack?<b>”</b>
“That doesn’t matter<b>, </b>this is my pack, don’t you think I have as much right <b>as </b>he does in here? Whatever I want to show you is <b>here </b><b>to </b><b>rx </b><b>okay</b>.”
<b>Deep </b>down, I had not <b>even </b>the <b>slightest </b>idea <b>if </b><b>I </b>was happy about this or not, but I knew deep down, that <b>a </b>part of me <b>was </b>happy to be <b>back </b>here. Even though it would only <bst </b>for a <b>few </b>moments<b>, </b><b>at </b>least <b>I </b><b>get </b>to <b>see </b>him again.
<b>I </b><b>still </b>had <b>a </b>bad feeling about something, but Tristan had said to keep calm and wait for the surprise.
“We’re <b>heading </b>for the <b>pack’s </b><b>mansion</b><b>?</b><b>”</b>
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