Chapter 29
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” Peaches, I understand how you feel but Howard remains your mate. You will have to forgive him” He said with enough threat laced in his words.
” What if I don’t?” she grinned.
” Diana” He warned calling her by her name for the first time.
” You don’t understand. Tell him get out first, I don’t want to see him” She switched her expression back to the pitiful one. Leonard nodded and faced his Beta.
” Leave!” He asked the man.
” But Alpha…”
” I won’t say it again” The Alpha command rolled off him in waves and the Beta showed him neck in submission before storming out of the room. Diana laughed inwardly at this, she wished that she could drive a wedge between them more but she knew that was practically impossible since both men are partners in crime. Even though Howard disagrees with her brother sometimes, he always obeys him anyway like a lost puppy. She saw and confirmed everything from the glimpse of her memories that Decanal showed her. She almost pitied Howard but deep down, she knew he was also an adult who could make his own decisions irrespective of what his Alpha asked him to do.
” He hurt me” She sobs into her brother’s sleeves immediately after Howard’s exit.
” Yes I know but I’m sure he didn’t mean to peaches just try and forgive him” Leonard persuaded her but she shook her head negatively.
” I don’t think I can forgive him yet. I don’t even want to see him yet” She blurted out carefully gauging the expression on her brother’s face to know when to stop pressing her buttons. He didn’t seem to be catching on yet so she continued.
” I want my space for a while, will you allow me that?” She asked and he nodded. Anything to make her comfortable enough so she won’t remember a thing if only they knew. She smiled at his response before saying the next thing on her mind.
” I want to live in the pack house like everyone else. I’m not yet over the incident, even if I’m still going to forgive him for what he did, I don’t want to see his face for a while”
” I understand your plight, but remember crescent ball is in five days, You will have to forgive him before then,” Leonard said with a firm tone that told Diana clearly that he wasn’t asking her but commanding her before standing up to leave the room.
After his exit, Diana burst into a bitter laughter to the shock of Brittany. She ran her hands through her hair as she thought of a way to get out of the pack land as soon as possible so that she could invite Darryl in. She asked Brittany to come closer, the other lady obeyed instantly. Diana whispered something to her and the woman reacted with a shocked expression.
If there was one thing Diana has found out ever since she has been in the situation that she was in, was that Brittany was the only one she could trust in the pack. She has no idea where her loyalty lies but Brittany has a mind of her own not unlike other pack members who only obey their Alpha and live like they are high on something every day. They don’t have a mind of their own, their lives only revolve around the pack rules and their Alpha’s command. The only person that was like Brittany was Howard, he also has a mind of his own but he doesn’t know how to make a better decision on his own.
Brittany walked out of the room with a smile on her face at Diana’s words. If anything, she was tired of being trapped in the pack house, no one could leave and no one could enter. They were in prison but other wolves don’t realize this, they only listen to the Alpha.
A few hours later…
Diana was discharged from the hospital with a full bandage on her neck, her wound mark still looked as raw and harsh as ever. But at least it has been treated to avoid infection at least. She suddenly felt stronger and her instincts were now heightened, part of Howard’s venom had developed inside her from the mark. She wasn’t an ordinary human anymore but she now has the power of a non-shifter wolf. If her body continues to absorb the mark, and she doesn’t complete the mating cycle, Howard will grow weaker and weaker until she absorbs all his strength as a wolf. Of course, Diana doesn’t know this.
Leonard was waiting for her in his car, he didn’t come to help her out of the hospital this time. He just sat in his car waiting for her to make her way out, he looked as pissed as anything but Diana hardly cares about what he was thinking. He drove her straight to the second building at the pack house and led her to a room that was facing the hall leading to the storage room that he kept Decanal.
It was the only room available because the female wolf that lived there just moved into her mate’s room. He doesn’t have an idea that Decanal speaks to Diana and since he doesn’t know that Diana has been regaining her memories. He didn’t see any problem in putting her in a room so close to Decanal. Diana smirked at the thought. At least her mission would be easier.
” Look who is back? Are you here to get me out?” Decanal spoke into her mind with a yawn.
” Soon. Just be patient”
She had used the need for her to have her own space away from Howard as an excuse to get into the pack house but she couldn’t imagine he would put her in a room so close to wear her mission lies. A young female Omega carried her packed bag into the room and started unpacking and arranging everything in the room while Leonard just went back to his office. The Omega was fast which impressed Diana but the pup refused to speak to her.
When the Omega was done, She left not before telling Diana when dinner would be served. Diana quickly took a shower and brushed her hair, she noticed the black streaks in her hair had increased. Her was turning Raven black and it was getting visible now. She rolled it into a bun before taking her time to choose her outfit. She must see her mate today no matter what.
She chose a red gown with a black flower pattern and a pair of ankle boots so she could navigate the forest well. Taking another look at herself in the mirror, she was nervous but excited at the same time.
” Decanal?” She called searching for the presence of the wolf in her mind. It resonated almost instantly as if the wolf was waiting for her to speak.
” Where is my brother?” She asked.
” He is currently in his office, his head stuck in paperwork. Howard is currently at your formal home sulking around, the Gamma was on an errand at the pack hospital and the head warrior is busy patrolling the east side so you just use the west path instead. And lest I forget, Brittany is on her way to the Alpha’s office” Decanal answered with more information than she needed. The wolf was even better than CCTV cameras sometimes.
Diana opened the door slightly and locked it behind her quietly immediately she stepped out. She hid herself behind the big hat she was wearing, immediately she was out of the grand hall she started making her way to the same path she and Brittany had taken the other day. She stopped at the heart of the forest coincidentally the exact spot where Kiona’s green spell powder ended.
” I summon the King of the Vampires, Darryl Olson into the Redmoon pack with an invitation that comes from the bottom of my heart,” Diana said to nothing in particular. Nothing happened after her invitation but she calmly waited to see if the barrier would be lifted but nothing in particular happened. She wondered if she had done anything wrong, she was disappointed and was close to tears when a too-familiar voice whispered behind her.
“In case of next time. Just say “Come on in Darryl”