Cindy’s POV
The daughter of the Alpha Rio of the Hill Crest Pack was something. Her eyes didn’t leave Alder’s, and it pissed me off. He was mine, and she had no right to look at him that way. ‘It’s not as though you are accepting him.’ Masha said,
‘I don’t care whether I accept him or not. One thing is sure, and that he’s mine.’ I replied.
‘You’re selfish, you know? He wanted you, but you didn’t want to accept him, and you didn’t want others to have him, either. What do you want to do with him? And he’s a Lycan king.’
‘I am a billionaire and don’t need a king for a husband.’
‘Mate. That’s what we call him. And it was deeper than a human’s husband.’ Masha said,
‘Whatever!’ I told her, and she kept herself hidden again at the back of my mind. She’s not angry at me but because I didn’t want to submit to our mate. Clover had suffered too much from her mate and me, with my boyfriend, Mike. There’s no way I will let another man destroy me. Not until I took my revenge on those leeches and settled everything with them once and for all.
The b***h beside Alder was giving him food, but I ignored her. The less I talk to them, the less I get myself attached to anyone. We are here for an invitation, and I am going to use this to escape from him. The b***h of an alpha’s daughter called me the same, but I didn’t care. I had a feeling that Clover was far from that, and so was I, and I just let her talk.
I saw Alder and his beta Lance looking at me from time to time, and the latter was the one who defended me. But I don’t care about that. Men are men, and I’m sure that he likes the peeking tits of that b***h. I told them what I thought, finished my food, and left the table. I don’t have time for their nonsensical conversation.
I ran out, and the pack members didn’t mind me walking around. Then, I decided to do what I wanted to do. I looked behind me and then around, and none of Alder’s warriors followed me, so I started walking away. Because they were wolves, it was customary to think that we were in a forest or something where they could shift.
Shift. I like the feeling of letting Masha take over. That’s why I cannot hate her and accept her as soon as she explains everything to me. Being one of them is really amazing. I can efficiently deal with wounds and heal myself with her help, of course. I can fight. I know that myself. Dad had me trained so I could protect myself from people who wanted me dead. I was just not prepared with two of the closest people to me.
I ran as fast as I could because I knew they could smell me at some distance. But I believe that when I am very far away, they won’t be able to smell my scent and find me in the end.
‘You know that this might anger our mate, right?’ Masha said,
‘Why would I think about his anger? How about my own anger?’ I asked,
‘He already agreed that you can do whatever you want to do and support you. Just come with him to the palace first.’
‘I can’t wait. Those leeches will go after my money if I am not going to move now.’ I told her. Yes, they were very close to my family, and everyone knew that. No one would ever think anything unusual if they ended up the heir and heiress of everything my dad and I worked hard for.
‘But it would be better if you were going to ask our mate’s help. He’s a king and will definitely have people he could ask to do that for you.’ Masha replied,
‘You don’t understand me, and I didn’t want others to do that for me. I wanted to do that myself. I wanted to see the agony and fear in their faces when they were suffering.’
‘I understand you, and I just suggested a few alternatives. Remember, you are no longer the Cindy they know, and it may end up differently when you show up and claim everything to be yours. No one knew about Clover’s face being acquainted with you.’ Masha explained, and I got her point. But there’s something she didn’t know about me, as Cindy. I have people working for me and another best friend who loves me like a sibling.
‘I know that already and have a plan in motion. Just bear with me on this. I couldn’t put myself to rest if I knew that they were enjoying themselves.’
‘I want to go back to mate after you’re done with your revenge.’
‘I will try, but I cannot promise you.’ I replied because I didn’t want to give her false hope. I admit that the se***l desire I was feeling toward Alder is pulling me closer to him.
We continued running after she stopped talking to me. I feel sorry for her because I deprived her of her mate, who could have given her happiness. When I saw Clover’s memory of her being rejected, I literally felt her pain.
Then, I suddenly felt heaviness, and my heart was in pain. Why is this happening to me? I knew that I had managed to get far because I am fast, and Masha was helping me with that. I stopped and rested, ‘Mash, are you there? Why am I feeling this way?’ I asked.
‘It’s because we are going away. Mate’s supposed to be together. Ours is a Lycan, so we feel more attached than werewolves because finding a mate in their kind is close to impossible unless they are willing to wait hundreds of years. I’m sure that our mate feels the same. But because he’s a king, he could manage.’ She explained.
‘The mate bond is complicated.’
‘Yeah, but if you choose to accept that, you will only feel immeasurable happiness.’
‘I’m sorry, Mash, but I really have to do this.’
‘Do what you have to do so we can enjoy our mate already.’ She replied and retreated to the back of my head. I continued running, though slower than earlier. I had to get away from here. I may be far, but I am still in the Hill Crest Pack’s territory. There’s still a high possibility that they will find me.
And right after I thought about that, Alder suddenly appeared before me. He looked angry, and his eyes were as black as night, and I couldn’t help but feel worried about myself.