<b>Chapter</b>63
MyhandsshookasIhastilyopenedtheenvelopewithmyheartracinglikeitwasinamarathonrace,poundingagainstmychestwhileIponderedwhatcouldbeintheletter.Idon’tknowwhattoexpect,butwhatmatteredtomethemostwasthathewasn’tkilledbySelenewhenhereturnedthatday.
AndthefactthatwhateverDianahadinmindtodotohim,whichmadeherallowhimtotakethedecisionofleavingwithouttryingtostophim,obviously didn’twork.
IhadbeenkepthereforalongtimebecauseDianastillhadalittledoubtabouthimbeing<b>alive</b><b>,</b>eventhoughitwasclearthattherewasno<b>way</b>.Itwouldonlytake<b>a</b>matteroftimebeforeshegotconvincedthatmybrotherwasnomore.She<b>was</b>justtakingprecautions.
I?bayopeneditandsmiled,recognizinghishandwriting.Yes,itwashim.Theletterwasactuallyfromhim,clearlyconvincingmewith nodoubtthatheisaliveandhealthy.
Tearsformedinmyeyes,streamingdownmycheeksasIreadhisheartfeltmessages.Thecareandloveineverywordhewrotewereveryobvious,andtherewasevenadrieddropoftearsinthemiddle.
Hiswholewriteupwastocheckuponmeand seeifIwasstilive<b>and</b>healthy.HetoldmethatonceIseetheletter.Ishouldnotbe<b>worried</b>atallbecausehe isclose<b>to</b>savingmefromthis.
“Whereishe<b>now</b>?”Ilookedup,askingthemaid,butsheshookher<b>head</b>.
“I<b>have</b>noidea.”Sherepliedandtookbacktheletter,then<b>walked</b>away.
Diana’sPOV
Isatonthebedinmyroom,lostinthought,asIkeptrackingmybraintofindouttheperfectntunchasingleblowthatwouldbringanendtoSeleneonceandforall.
Theonlyideainmyheadwasher<b>baby</b>.Theunbornchildistheonlythingremaining<b>that</b>IknewwouldtouchhertothedeepestpartwhenIattackedfromthatangle.
Theconnectionbetweenmotheranddaughterisn’toignore,and thatissolelywhyIneededtogetthatswordasaspossible.
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Thedeathofherchildwillweakenher,andwiththesword,I’llreally<b>stand</b>achance.Hermateisn’tintroublesincethedemonkingcantakehimoutwiththedemonwarriors.Seleneisthemaindeal.IfIfindawaytogetheroutofthe<b>way</b>,myvictoryissure.
AsIsattherethinking,mymindshedtoRiaandhernew–foundlove,sendingsourfeelingsthroughmybody.Igrowledinfrustration,myfistclenchingtight.
Thatrtionshipisabigrisk.AverydangeroushatcouldputeverythingInnedinjeopardy.Idon’tknowhow,butIdon’tfeelsafeknowingthatthosetwoareseeingeachother.Heisawerewolfandawarrior,someonewhohasbeentrainedtofightforhispack.Hehastheminhisheartandwillratherdiethanallowanythingto happentothem
Does<b>Ria</b>evenknowthis?
Shemightwanttokeep<b>it</b>asecret,butthereisabsolutelynowayhewon’tfindout,andwhenhedoes,hewillfindawaytospoileverything.Evenwiththepromiseofbeingsafewhenthedestructionurs,hewon’tsumb.
<b>Ria</b>mighttellhimthathewon’tbeamongthosetoberuledbydemons,<b>and</b>alsohisfamilyandfriends,butasawarrior,Iamsurehewon’tfollowthatpathofelopinginsteadof helpinghisownpeople.
WhythehelldidRiachoosehimofallthepeopleinthispack?NowifIkillhim,shewilldo<b>the</b><b>same</b>toherself.IfIkeephimalive,hewillspoilmyns.
Fuckit!
Chapter63
Icursed,andatthatmoment,thealphawalkedin.Well,callinghim theAlphaisjustsosourinmymouth,andweallknowheisnothingclosetoanAlpharightnow.Heismypuppet,andIonlycallhimAlpha<b>to</b>keepmycoverfromgettingblown.ThewholmunityhastobeinthedarkuntilIunleashmyterror.
Thewayhewalkshastotallychanged–nolongerfirmanddaring,butnowhisshouldersslumpand hisstature<b>is</b>abitslouchy.Hedoesn’thaveavoiceofhisownorthe<b>ability</b>todoanythingwithoutmypermission.
Heismytoy,abidingbyeverysingleoneofmyrules.
Ashesteppedintotheroom,heflinchedatseeingme,thenbowed,hisbodyshiveringabitandhisfingersfidgeting.
“Whatareyouherefor?”Isnarled,runningmygazethroughhisface.
<b>“</b>Please,<b>I</b>amvery<b>hungry</b>.Pleasetellthemaidtogetfoodfor<b>me</b>.Hebeggedlikeachild,askingfor alollipop,hisvoiceslurryandtonebreakinginandout.
<b>“</b><b>It’s</b>nottimeyet.<b>You</b>needto<b>cat</b>aroundeveningtimesoitwilstfortheday.Ifyoueatnow,youwillbehungryinthenight,sogobacktothepce.IwillcallyouforfoodwhenIdecide.”Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.
His eyesbecamewet,andIcouldhearthegrumbling<b>of</b>hisstomach.Hisbreathwasfastandheavyashetriedchangingmymind
<b>“</b>PleaseI…”
“Getout,orI’llordertheguardstodragyouaway.Stopmakingmestressmy voice!”Irasped,andhesulkedin,wipedthetearsoffhiseyes,andturnedtothedoor,walkingsluggishlylikehislegsweretooheavytocarry.
“Betteposeyourself.Don’tevermakeitknown<b>that</b>thingsaren’t astheyshouldbeinthepce.The<b>more</b>youactlikeaweaklingthemore..
“Pleasestoptalkingtome.Yourvoiceandwordsarelikevenomtomysoul<b>,</b>andIcan’tbearhearingthem.Ididnothingforyoutodeserveallthis.ThispainandsufferingevenafterIhadtreatedyoulikemyworld.”Hewascrying,literallyshedding<b>tears</b>withsweatsmearedalloverhisface.
“Crymore,baby.Iwillgetmilkforyoutotake,oryoucaeandsuckmybreasts.Fool!Gettheoutofmyface!”Ispat,andheleft,hisfeetbarelyontheground.
Iburstintughter,enjoyingeverybitofit.Hissufferingislikeafreshbreathformysoul.Idon’tcareifhewrongedmeornot;whatI<b>care</b>aboutisthesufferingofeverysinglewerewolf.
Afteraweek,Riawillgettheswordforme,andIwillusethatsameswordtokillher<b>and</b>thestupidguysheiscallingherboyfriend;bothofthemaregoingintothegravelikeRomeoandJuliet.
*ShereallybelievedmewhenItoldherI’dlethergofreewithwhoevershewanted.ThatdaftofhersNobodyisleavingherealive.Youeitherstayhereas<b>a</b>veordieoff.
Torian’s<b>POV</b>
Mymateisgone,andherfatherisgone.Heisjustlivingbutdeadinside.I wasinthepcewhenhetoldmehewasgoingtobegLunaforfood.
Hewhisperedthistomewithhisstomachsound,showinghewasactuallydyingofhunger.Itdidn’t<b>take</b>fiveminutesbeforehewasback,fightinghistearsand<b>trying</b><b>hard</b>nottocry,buthisbodywas<b>shaking</b>andtherewasnofoodinhishands,which<b>means</b>Lunahaddeclinedhisrequest.
Hedidn’tsayanythingtomebutwenttothethroneandsatsilently.
1feltreallybadforhim.
“Youdidn’tgetwhatyouwenttoaskfor,right?Whenareyoueatingfor thedaythen?”<b>I</b>asked,exhaling,<b>and</b>helookedup<b>to</b>ne.Thetearshehadbeenholdingbackflowedlikeriversdownhischeeks.
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“Isthereanythingworthliving?PleasetellmewhyIamalive.Justonereason.”Hemuttered,sniffinghistears.
“Tomeetyourdaughter,You’realiveforyourdaughter,andIknow<b>no</b>matterwhatyoudidtoher,shewon’tallowyouto“
“ForhowlongshallIwait?Ican’tkeeplivinglikethis.It’stoomuchformetobear.Ihavelife,butitisnotmine.<b>This</b>packcallsmetheiralphabutdoesn’tknowthatIownnothing,notevenmyownlife.AllthedecisionsItakearehers,andIhaveturnedintosomethingelsebecausethatswhatshewantsmetobe.”
Hewaspouringouthisheart,andIdidn’tevenknow whattosay,realizingfullywellthatI’mnotan exception.Weareallinthistogether,becauseevenmypackwillbehandedtoheroncesheasksforit.That’sthedeal.
Themistakewemadewasnevermeetingherandgivinghertheopportunitytouseandmanipteus.Irecall thatIwasactuallyheadoverheelsinlovewithademonlikeherwithoutevenknowingit.Mymotherisdead,killedinagruesomewaybythesamewomanIthoughtwasmysoulmate.
HadIknownthen….
Lookatmymate,whom themoongoddessblessedmewith;thatwaswhoIrejectedandpushedoutofmylifejusttopleasenooneelsethanDiana,thedemonthatisnowtormentingmylife.
Thatwasahugemistake,butthehandoftheclockcan’tberewinded.Ijusthope,someway,oneday,wewillgetthatsecondchancetosetthingsright.
IknowIwillneverhavemymateback,butatleastIwillgetmylifebackandbeabletostartafresh.Iwillfindagirltolove,whowilsoloveme,andwewillgrowtogetused<b>to</b>eachother.
Balealsodeserves<b>some</b>peace,joy,andhappinessathisage.Heneedstoenjoy thefruitofhibor,whichishisspecialdaughter,whomhewasblessedwith.
Selene<b>is</b>agift,andwithher,thewholeworldcanbeunderourfeet.Shehasthegreatestpoweroutthere.Everypackandevenkingdomsofothermysticalbeingswillwanttoseekrefugeunderherarm,andthatwillmakethemeptmergingwithus
Thispackwillgrowtobergeempirewithmillionsofpeople.Adreamofeveryalphaoutthere.ItwasgiventoBaleonatterofgold,buthekickeditaway.
<b>Diana</b>,ademon,madehimturnagainsthisownchild,whichwasablessing.