CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
ASTRID’S POV
I succeeded in convincing Alpha Asher to let me stay in my bedroom for dinner last night, after which I spent the better part of the night reading in his bedroom library. I only went to bed because I had training the next day which I could not miss. I can’t wait for the day I will start schooling.
I’m excited, I’m so excited right now and my entire heart is flustering. I love this pack and everyone in it, well, except for Freya. Everyone except Freya is nice to me. It’s been a while since I had people treat like a human being and it feels very refreshing to actually have people who love and care for me.
I step out of the shower and head straight to my closet where I start dressing up for parctice. Lately, I have learnt some very good defensive skills and I’m proud of myself. Rowan has taught me how to use my Alpha strength and speed and right now, during practice, he never lets me race him because he knows I will win.
He is such a good and patient instructor and I’m glad to have him train me.
When I’m done dressing up, I go back into my bedroom and I almost scream when I see Freya sitting on my bed, looking as deadly as ever. I freeze on my spot and give her a very hard glare.
I don’t like Freya.
I don’t like her at all and I just wish I will stop seeing her everywhere I go. She has done nothing but maltreat and bully me all my life and I don’t like seeing her around me.
What exactly did I do this time?
What the hell is she doing here in my bedroom?
“Freya!” I call quietly and she raises her brow and looks up at me.
“Yes, Astrid or should I say, slave”
“Freya what are you doing here?” I ask still not moving from my spot and she gently rises from the bed and takes a few steps closer to me.
“What makes you think you can ask me questions, Astrid?” she aks and I can feel that she is nerved.
Way back at the Black Wood Pack, I never had the guts to ask her questions because she was my superior. Now, it must be really strange for her to see me mustering up the courage to question her.
Poor thing.
“I just want to know why you are in my bedroom so early in the morning”
“Your bedroom? You don’t have the right to lebel this bedroom as yours. This is just temporal” She fires and I stand still looking at her without saying a word.
I just want her to finish ranting and leave.
“You’ve really grown some nerve, looking at me in the eyes when I’m talking to you. Don’t you bother, when I become Luna, I will make sure I make your life miserable in this pack. Mark my words Astrid” She promises and still do not say a word.
“That said, I want you to tell me what you were discussing with Alpha Asher in here yesterday” She demands and I feel my heart fall into my abdomen. Hot air escapes through my nostrils and feel sweat form on my forehead.
My body instantly heats up and I feel like I’m going to get a panic attack soon.
She saw us.
She fucking saw him getting into my bedroom last night. This is not good.
This is not good at all.
“No… nothing important” I stutter in fear and she looks at me long and hard and I know exactly what is running on her mind. She just wants to rip me apart. She wants to end my life this instant. That I know.
“Liar!” She retaliates as she inches closer to me. I take two steps backwards to escape her closeness and she smiles.
“What’s that look on your face? Could it be fear? Where did your confidence go all of a sudden”
“Freya, Alpha Asher only came into my bedroom for a brief talk. Nothing else”
“And what is the talk I want to know. What exactly could you be talking about with me fiance in this bedroom at night fall. Tell me!” she raises her voice and I jump on my spot in fright.
I don’t day a word, I don’t even have anything to say.
“You still aren’t saying anything Astrid, I am losing my patience!”
“Step away from her” Someone commands from the door and both Freya and I avert our gazes to the door. I am shocked, yet happy to see Arya walk into the bedroom with an eternal frown masked on her face. She walks over to us and stands between Freya and I, looking at Freya like she was some piece of trash. Freya gives her a dirty look as well and the tension in the atmosphere only gets worse.
I hate being in this kind of situation.
“Arya, what are you doing here?” Freya finally asks after a long moment of staring at each other.
“I could ask you the same question”
“This lowlife has got some questions to answer regarding why she was talking with my fiancé last night” She explains and Arya let’s out a sarcastic laugh as she claps her hands. Freya gives her a disgusted look.
“And what exactly is funny?” Freya asks annoyed.
“You Freya, you are funny. You keep calling my brother your fiancé when he hasn’t even put a ring on your finger. Pathetic! Anyway, that’s none of my business, what I want right now is for you to leave this bedroom else I will lose my temper and do something I’ll regret. And for your information, Astrid is no longer your slave, you have no right to come in here anytime you feel like it and molest her. This should be the last time I see this happen. That said, shoo!” Arya balsts and Freya casts me one last deadly look which says “I’m not done with you” and storms out of the bedroom, fuming in rage.
I’m still not free.
She is still going to get me one of these days, that I know.
Arya turns to face with a look of concern on her face.
“Are you alright?”
“Yeah, I’m good. Thanks for defending me”
“Nah, it’s okay. Freya needs to be put in her place once in a while”
“But, Alpha Asher would get mad if he heard you spoke to her like that”
“On the contrary, he would be very happy is he heard I defended you against Freya. He would care less about what I said to her”
“But he…”
“Don’t over think it Astrid, just ficus on living and being happy. We have all got you covered in this Pack. I’m just happy I got here on time, who knows what she would have done to you?”
“I’m used to getting bullied by her”
“Well, for as long as you both live in this pack. That will stop. We give no room for bullies here”
“Nice”
“Forget about Freya, now come on, let’s walk to the field together. This is the only chance I have to spend some time with you”
I queitely nod and follow her out of the bedroom.
As we both leave the chambers for the training ground, she tells all about how Alpha Asher never wants her hanging out with me because he’s scared she’s going to spill his secret.
When we both separate, I still cannot get my head around all what she just told me and I can’t help but wonder what secret it is that Alpha Asher is so bent on keeping away from me.
What exactly is going on?