106. Revisit


    Without batting an eye, I answered, "Yes. I will fight against you if it is needed, my dear sister."


    Zenith’s surprise was reced by anger. "You''ll wage war against me?"


    I made up my mind. “If it would mean stopping you from your evil ns. I love you so much that I don’t


    want you to die. The alpha king will definitely kill you even if you are his mate.”


    Zenith chuckled. “Evil ns? Use your brain, River. Revenge would make our parents proud. This


    kingdom killed them! I am willing to die if it means destroying this kingdom.”


    I shook my head.


    I wanted to save this woman. I really do. However, her heart was already full of hatred. “If they are


    alive, they would be happy if we choose to be with our mates. They would be happy. Contented.”


    “Don’t speak as if you know them! As if you met them!”


    “That’s the point. You have the chance to be with them. You know them more than me. So please, stop


    your ns and back out. They never want any of their daughters to be killed.”


    “Never!”


    Zenith went back to the bed and paced back and forth while biting her lips.


    “You will regret this, dear sister.”


    “I won’t,” I retorted with a stubborn look.


    Zenith stared at me. “Mother and Father will be disappointed in you, River. We only have each other


    now.”


    “No. They will be more disappointed in you for being like this. They know the importance of mates.


    They want us to live, for Pete’s sake! Stop thinking of your revenge! It will only cause you harm.”


    Zenith scoffed. “Mates? Funny how you believed in that thing when the alpha of your pack rejected


    you.”


    My eyes narrowed. “How did you know that?”


    Shrugging, she answered, “You think I did not dare look for you when the alpha king epted me as


    his own? My dear sister. Even if the majority of this kingdom was against me, there were still others


    who sided with me. I use them to look for you. I know what happened all your life, my dear sister.”


    “But you never even attempted to talk to me. Nor let your presence be known.”


    “I have my reasons.”


    I held my hands in the air and pped them like a fool. “Fuck your reasons! You can have it all you


    want. I no longer want to know anything about you. If you don’t want to listen to your remaining family,


    we are no longer sisters in blood. After all, all I wanted was to know my parents. You were not


    included.”


    Zenith was opening her mouth to have her return, but the door burst open, and the alpha king came.


    In a blink of an eye, Zenith and I distanced ourselves and looked guilty.


    Maxwell’s eyes darted back and forth between us.


    “Did anything happen while I was gone?” he asked, confused.


    “Nothing, Maxxwell. The queen wanted to talk to me privately, Your Majesty, about some stuff.”


    “What stuff?”


    “Girl’s stuff.”


    “If it has something to do with me—”


    “It has nothing to do with you,” I answered, cutting off his words. “It had nothing to do with you, Your


    Majesty,” I repeated my lies.


    “Are you sure?”


    “Y-yes.”


    From how he looked at me, I know he was not satisfied with my statement. However, Maxxwell chose


    to let it slide.


    "By the way, when will you go, River?" the alpha king asked, changing the topic.


    "What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Zenith asked. “You mean this bitch will go away?”


    ncing over my shoulder, I looked at Zenith at the way she chose her words of how to call me.


    N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    Bitch? Did she hate me this much?


    The alpha king’s eyes were saddened. "River will go back to her pack. She asked for my permission. I


    allowed her. Suppose that''s what she wants. Besides, the two of you near each other were already


    toxic enough. I hope for your safe travels."


    The corner of Zenith''s lips lifted. She liked that I was no longer out of her sight, thinking no one would


    stop her anymore. That was what she was mistaken about.


    "I''m sorry, but I will do that when I fix everything I must do, Your Majesty. Maybe I will go after the


    promation. Or maybe I will not go. It depends upon my decision, Your Majesty. Do you see? My


    heart and mind are fickle."


    Maxxwell’s face lightened while Zenith became darker.


    “Sorry to disappoint you, Your Grace. But do not worry if it will appease your mind. I will not take


    Maxxwell away from you.”


    Feeling bolder, I patted her shoulders and turned my back. “It’s time to take care of Maxxwell. I will give


    you your privacy.”


    —-------------------------


    Three days after I found out about my parents, Tristan Camp revisited me when I was enjoying the


    calmness of the courtyard. I was watching the fountain in the center when I heard a rustling sound from


    my back.


    Thinking it was an enemy, I readied the dagger, and I prepared to slit the enemy''s throat.


    However, my hands stopped mid-air when I realized it was him, smiling at me.


    “Hey. Rx. It is only me. Put down the dagger.”


    To my panic, I pressed it into his neck and drew blood.


    “Fuck! I’m sorry!” I muttered and put down my dagger, and returned it to my hip.


    Chuckling, he brushed the blood using his fingertips and wiped it on his ck-colored sleeve. “It will not


    kill me.”


    Looking frantically around and confirming we were only present, I tugged his cor and dragged him to


    the tallest tree, and hid behind the trunk.


    “I miss you, River.”


    The cut must not sting, or this man had high pain tolerance.


    “Why are you here?”


    “I miss you,” he said again.


    He did not. For all I knew, the only rtionship we had was me saving him from the Angel of Death and


    him returning the favor I did for him.


    “Don’t say nonsense. I won’t fall for that.”


    He grinned. “Someone informed me you already know the truth. I’m excited, River. So, what’s your


    decision? Will you help your sister or not?”


    “Did Zenith not tell you? I would never take part in your scheme,” I whispered harshly. “I will stop you


    and protect this kingdom until I die.”


    Tristan clicked his tongue. “Really? Too bad. I was indebted to you, but my goales first. Forgive


    me, but I have no choice but to kill you.”


    My eyes widened.


    “I thought you won’t hurt me. The words of a rogue should never be trusted.”


    “Careful, River. Your parents were also once a rogue. The blood of rogues is pumping inside your body.


    I cannot let you live. You will only tell the alpha king, who happened to be your mate, of our ns. No


    one will ruin it. Not even you.”


    Tristan pulled out an identical dagger.


    “I won’t tell the alpha king.”


    “Nah. Don’t put me in your pocket, woman. Your sister said you keep on telling her you will stop her. I


    gave her three days to change your mind, but she failed. Now, I came to kill you. Say my greetings to


    your parents, River. Tell them to forgive me for killing you now.”


    Then, he lunged at me.