Chapter 75


    Avery


    Finally, the car stopped and Dante came down first.


    He went around the car until he halted in front of the door on my side. He opened the car door for me to


    alight like a gentleman.


    I looked around.


    We were inside a gorgeous ce that could qualify as arge scale city.


    It was beautiful, modern and it had some elements special to werewolves and lycans mixed in.


    This was the Lycan City.


    It fufulled all the expectations I have and more.


    I did not even know when we passed the gate.


    I think the guards manning the gate had recognized my mate’s car.


    The car had stopped us in front of a gigantic mansion that glittered with extravagance.


    Dante did not need to tell me anything. I could tell that this was his home.


    This building was more majestic than its peers around. Its materials and makings was topnotch.


    People came out of the gate and the person that was at the front was madam Romanos.


    My lips twitched.


    Enemies are going to meet on a narrow road.


    One look at her and I knew that she still did not approve of me. She still entertained her own private


    thoughts.


    The contents of her thoughts remain unknown but I know it would not be good to me.


    Other residents of the Lycan City beganing out at the noise.


    “Wow, she is beautiful.” A voice said with admiration.


    “She came out of our King’s car. Is she his mate?” Another voice asked.


    “Maybe. He had never brought women with him before.” Another male voice answered.


    “Which mate? She might just be relying on her foxy face to entice him.” Another shrill female voice said


    with venom coating


    her voice.


    “You are right. These people are grouping her with our pure King. They are behaving as if they are


    blind.” Another voice with opposing intentions chipped in.


    I ignored the whispering voices.


    There are people in support of me and they are those that are against me.


    I do not really care for their opinions for now. My sights are set on the formidable enemy before me.


    I was in madam Romanos territory and I don’t know which trick she intends to y now.


    Still, I have to keep up my facade of respecting her in public. I have to keep it up until she steps on my


    bottom line.


    The people that came out with Madam Romanos wore festive clothes.


    Madam Romanos smiled at me. If I was not very sure that she hated me for snatching the choice to


    decide her son’s mate, I would be very convinced that she liked me.


    I returned a phony smile to her.


    She was not the only one that can pretend in front of the crowd.


    “Come to me Avery! The banquet I threw to wee you to the Lycan City is underway.” Madam


    Romanos said with excitement.


    Her excitement was almost infectious.


    1 looked at Dante.


    “You told her I wasing today?” I did not mean to sound rude and vengeful but I could not keep my


    tone clear when I asked the question.


    Dante grabbed my hand and kneaded it softly.


    My unmentionable anger decreased by half.


    “I did not tell her we areing today but I did warn her to keep her tricks to herself. Maybe she


    inferred our return then,” Dante whispered, “I heard that she kept a bunch of party things on standby as


    she awaited our arrival. She might have had people looking out for our arrival.”


    Thest bit of anger that remained vanished.


    I eyed madam Romanos.


    For her to be this persistent in throwing a wee party, there have to be something very fishy going


    on. I just don’t know what their n was.


    I have to go with the flow for now.


    I can not do anything now.


    She had not made a move so I would just have to wait for her tail to show before I would make a move


    to grab it.


    Servants came to take our bags to their designated location and everybody followed Madam Romanos.


    Soon, we arrived at the hall the banquet was held in.


    It was a mildly bustling scene in there but as soon as we all entered, a stifling silence reigned in the


    hall.


    From the time Dante held my hand in other to console me till now, he had not released my hand.


    Everybody’s gaze stared at our intertwined hands with a heated look.


    I held Dante’s palm tighter.


    “Hello everybody, my son and his fated mate is here. This is Avery Normans. Both of them had given


    me three adorable grandchildren too!” Madam Romanos/introduced with a smile on her face,


    The next moment, the eyes of everybody present in the hall settled on my triplets. I hid them with my


    body subconsciously.


    A growl rang out from the person’behind me and the gazes strayed elsewhere. I sent a smile full of


    thanks to Dante.


    Finally, I noticed something amiss.


    It skipped


    A girl was following Madam Romanos around. If not for Dante being with me, I would have thought she


    was madam Romanos‘ daughter–inw instead.


    I narrowed my eyes.


    Madam Romanos was starting to toe my bottom line.


    I scanned the room.


    A few of them wore neutral expressions while some had gloating looks on their faces. There was some


    hints of glee and envy present too.


    I brought my gaze back to madam Romanos.


    We had already attended her party and there was nothing else to do. She had to bring her cards out


    now.


    “Avery dear, I have something to say but I don’t know if I should say it.” Madam Romanos said with her


    face in a dilemma.


    I took a deep breath before bringing it out. I could feel Dante going rigid.


    He was angry but I tightened my hand that was wrapping his own.


    Although Dante had a reputation built on his ruthlessness, I don’t want the gossip of him harming his


    mother included in those rumors.


    I would fight this battle on my own.


    I looked at Madam Romanos‘cent smile. Maybe she thought her son would do nothing to her if


    she began her n, she did not know that the little affection between mother and son is the grace she


    was living on.


    Once Dante decides to ignore this bond, she would be finished.


    I really wanted to tell her to keep whatever she wanted to say to herself but I stopped myself. We have


    not torn away any pretense of cordiality yet so I have to persevere.


    I felt like she wanted this kind of effect too. She wanted this kind of situation that would make me ask or


    say things against my true thoughts and beliefs.


    She wanted to use the public against me.


    “Please say it, madam Romanos.” I said after a long time.


    I wanted to keep her question hanging but I decided not to after some thought.


    If madam Romanos stayed in herne, I would not revenge or harm her but if she does something


    fishy, I trust myself.


    I would deal with her terribly.


    Now, I did not want to make the first move because of Dante. It was the minimum respect I had to give


    him.


    Although he is very displeased with her right now, I wanted to show Dante that I did not do anything


    until his mother did something wrong


    He loved me and I shouldn’t suspect his intentions but I can not stop myself. I could not stop myself


    from thinking about the worst scenarios that could happen to us.


    “It is good that you asked, Avery.” Madam Romanos said, “You see, this is Savina Maxwell. She was


    Dante’s chosen mate before he met you.”


    At her words, I stared at Dante with a scorching gaze. In return, the gaze he directed at his mother


    became chillier than ever.


    His anger was mounting but I was happy.


    I was like a kid that needed affirmations with every step.


    The more Dante was angry for my sake, the happier I am.


    It gave me more zeal to thwart his mother’s wretched ns.


    I had an inkling of what she was getting at but I hoped she was not going towards that direction. If she


    did, I would go against her with full force without any regards for face or respect.


    She continued, “I saw that you looked mature so I was thinking that you should allow Savina to be the


    new addition to your family. You know Dante is the Lycan King, he can not just have one woman.”


    This woman did not know what was good for her. The road to hell was blocked but she insisted on


    barging inside.


    She wanted to try my bottom line.


    Iughed, “So you are saying Dante is not contented with one woman and he needs this caricature of


    whore before me as the addition to the family?”


    I did not consider Savina’s reputation and face at all. If she was wise, she would have given up on


    cooperating with madam Romanos when she heard Dante had a destined mate.


    I would not believe the fact that she did not know I was his mate. Aside from the fact that madam


    Romanos announced it previously, word of mouth should have propagated gossips involving I and


    Dante.


    Why would Madam Romanose to Zera city previously if not because of the talks about Dante and


    I?


    She continued following Madam Romanos all for the pipe dream of being part of my own family. She


    wanted to chase an impossible dream.


    I turned to Dante, “Your mother said you need more women. Is that true? Why did I not know?”


    I wanted to tease Dante a little.


    I saw his eye. He did not feel anything for that girl called Savina.


    Besides, I believe Dante was the kind of man that is dedicated to one partner. Even if his fated mate


    wasn’t me, he would be


    dedicated to whoever is his mate.


    Still, that thought sent a painful pang through me. I could not stomach another woman being the center


    of Dante’s world.


    It was why I was hesitant to ept Dante. Aside from the fear of rejection, I feared my own


    obsessiveness more.


    It was still good when I wasn’t involved with him. When I entangled with Dante, I could not get out again


    and I intend to keep him with me.


    He is not allowed to change his mind or chose another woman.


    I was his only choice.


    “You are the only woman I need.” Dante said with a smile as he cupped my face.


    I stole a kiss from him before I faced madam Romanos once more.


    Savina’s face was unsightly and the expression on madam Romanos‘ face wasn’t any better.


    “Do you think because you called the public to watch me that I would relent?” I asked with a smile but


    my smile was not


    warm at all. It was as cold as ice.


    I was ready topromise if she let up a little but madam Romanos did not want that. Instead of easy


    mode, she chose the hard mode.


    I really wanted to get along with her but I can not stick my hot and enthusiastic efforts on her cold


    indifference.


    The reason she was more polite with me was because she wanted to bring up this ridiculous request.


    “You heard your son. I am not so open–minded that I would allow my own mate to have other women.


    If another woman touches him, that means he isn’t mine to have. I would not want him.” My voice was


    powerful and resounding.


    It reached everybody in the hall.


    I was ready to tear apart my facade now. I thought madam Romanos would use her sense but she


    refused.


    She wanted to court death instead of the path to life that was already avable to her.


    There was no need for me to keep the facade of being a harmonious mother and daughter–inw with


    her anymore.


    Madam Romanos pointed at me, “You are just an omega. Who gave you the audacity to say all this?!”


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    My aura turned murderous.


    I stepped towards her. Her identity as a Lycan don’t matter. I would fight to death for my ideals and


    principles if the need arises.


    “I dare you to say that again.” The murderous aura of a warrior that had killed numerous people colored


    my voice.


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