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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
ROWAN’S POV
I have gotten so much fun training with Astrid these past weeks and today felt like I was going through an ordeal, training without her.
Now I know why my brother was so quick to fall in love with her.
She is a pure gem.
I love spending time with her and I can’t wait for the time when my brother will marry her and so she will officially become a member of our family. I can’t see my brother marrying any other girl, but Astrid.
Right now, I’m headed to my brother’s chambers to have a heart to heart talk with Freya. I wasn’t very pleased when I heard about what she did this morning.
When I heard about what she had been doing to Astrid all these past years. I know Arya already addressed the issue, but I feel like I’m gonna explode with anger if I don’t air my mind.
One person talking to her against bullying will not be enough, I need to throw in a word or two and if she keeps up, I’m going to know what to do next.
When I get into the living room, I meet her seated before the big flat screen TV, watching a show with a bowl of popcorn in her hand. This is literally what she does all day.
Watch TV!
I would die before someone like her becomes my Luna.
“Freya” I call as I take calculated steps over to the sitting area. She turns abruptly to look at who just called, the disappointed look on her face when she sees me is inevitable, she even rolls her eyes and turns back to focus on her show, much to my disappointment.
Anger stirs up within me and ball my fists by my side.
How dare she?
I manage to curb my anger and exhale heavily as I walk over to the table where I pick up the TV remote and turn off the TV.
“What was that for?” she asks loudly as she swiftly rises from her seat as if to smack me.
I raise my brows and give her a serious, “I dare you” look.
“You dare roll your eyes at me, when I call your name?” I ask softly.
“I can do anything I want, with anyone, Rowan ” She fires back and I chuckle as my head falls.
Not in amusement, but in anger.
The nerve of this girl.
“I will pretend I did not hear that”
“Suit yourself!” She huffs and falls back on the chair with her butt.
“We need to talk”
“As if we aren’t already talking” I can bet my life that she rolled her eyes again. The thought of her doing that raises the bile in my stomach and I can actually feel bitter anger taste on my tongue. I wish I could smack her even once!
“I heard what you did to Astrid”
“Oh God, the entire castle knows I made her cry, what a crybaby she is’ ‘ she says carelessly as she rises yet again from the chair and paces about the living room, clearly frustrated by what I just told her.
“You are only saying this because you have no idea what exactly is going on behind your back”
“Do well to enlighten me about those things, will you?” She urges, taking a pose with her arms crossed over her breasts.
“I don’t need to do that. When the right time comes, you will know and when you know, you will be sorry for yourself!”
“I highly doubt that! Especially when my father is in control. You see, the only thing stopping me from having you all killed is the love I have for your brother. I don’t want to get on his bad side, else it will take me less than no time to get my father to have you all eliminated. You are alive by my grace!” She brags and I chuckle.
I’m actually flabbergasted by her audacity.
She thinks because her father is a tyrant, this world revolves around her.
Damn!
I can’t wait for the day when it will dawn on her that she is nothing!
Nothing at all.
I smile and look up at her once more, straight into her emerald green eyes and I can see a lot of emotions swimming in them, among which are pride, contentment and cruelty.
She is everything like her father and I would die before I let my brother end up with her.
“Wow, I’m actually astounded by your courage, Freya. If you had a bit of kindness and compassion in you, you would make a great Luna, but right now, without those qualities, you are no better than a villainous witch and I can’t wait to get rid of you”
“Get rid of me?” She scoffs. “You can’t get rid of me, it can only be the other way round” she reverts, raising her left brow and I give a menacing glare.
She has a very fat mouth, an oversized confidence and a blasphemous personality.
“I think that’s enough ranting. I just came here to warn you. Stay away from Astrid. I’m of royal blood and I could be courteous I’d I wanted to be, right now, I am. However, I can become very repulsive if pushed to the wall and right now, that is exactly what you are doing, you are pushing me to the wall and by the time my back brushes against it, I will make sure to flip you around and hit you hard against it as well, making sure your head bleeds, making sure you close your eyes and never open them. That is a threat, if I were you, I would swallow my pride and take it seriously.” Then I quietly make my way out of the living room.
As I step out of the door, I see my brother’s car drive into the compound. He just came back home from our cousin’s pack.
I don’t stop to greet him though, I just walk on, over to my chambers.
It’s been ages since I had such an intense talk with anyone before. I need to catch my breath before I faint.
ASHER’S POV.
I step out of my car and stand still as I watch Rowan walk on. I know for a fact that he went to talk with Freya and I’m happy he did. I know when I get in there, she is going to rip my head off with complaints.
But who cares?
The earlier she learns to treat people right, the better for her.
I sigh and make my way into the house. Once I get in, I see Freya pacing about in the living room. I turn around and signal everyone to give us some privacy. I know it’s going to be hot here.
“I’m home” I announce in a bored tune and the moment she turns and sees me, she takes hasty steps towards me with an eternal frown masked on her face.
“What’s with the shitty look?”
“You brother was here?”
“Oh…” I exclaim, faking a surprised look. “Was he?”
“Yes, and he wasn’t very nice to me!”
“How sad” I say as I make my way over to the staircase.
“Really? How sad? Is that all you are going to say?” She asks aghast and I turn around to face her.
“What do you want me to say?”
“Your brother was rude to me, your fiancé, you can’t tell me you have nothing to say about that?”
“Freya, my brother is not an idiot and he most certainly does not have any problem with you. If he did that, it means you did something he didn’t like.”
“The fact that I spoke I to Astrid doesn’t give him the right to say those things to me, it doesn’t even concern him”
“Oh, it does. It does concern him in every way. She is his student and he is very concerned about her welfare”
“I don’t care if she’s his lover. I just want you to reprimand him”
“I will do no such thing. If you do not want my siblings disrespecting you, then you have to learn to act accordingly. I had a long day Freya, I need to rest.”
“Asher we are not done talking!” She scolds but I just ignore her and keep ascending the staircase. Half way, something crosses my mind and I turn and look at her downstairs. “If I were you, I would take Rowan’s warnings seriously. I can assure you that he wasn’t bluffing. If you step on his nerves again, he is going to mess you up and I won’t do anything about it. Good luck with that though” I spin around and walk on, leaving her utterly and completely dumbfounded.
Ever since she got here, it has been from one drama to another and now that Rowan has gotten himself involved, then it has taken a whole new level.
This is exciting.
When I walk into the bedroom we both share, I head straight to the closet where I take off my clothes and tie my towel around my waist. I can’t wait to go over to Astrid’s room and talk to her. I have some apologizing to do.
I hope she doesn’t throw a tantrum when she sees me.