Who even is the council and why do they get the final say ? I raved to Preston as he sat on his sofa looking past me and at the TV, he was defiantly tuning me out.
I had probably asked this question to him four times in the past jor I had been here and I still couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that a group of old wolfs got the ultimate vote when it came to pack traditions.
Emily, there is nothing at this moment of time you can do. If Alpha is talking to them just be patient and wait till he comes back. Try take your mind of it Preston attempted once more to change the topic and reassure me at the same time.
I sighed flopping down on the sofa beside him. He was right, I was used to having no control here but knowing that even now Four had no control over this made me even more scared. What would happen if they didn’t listen to him ? What would he do then ?
I shook the thoughts out of my head, for now I had to stop thinking about it. I was going to grandmas tonight so I guess I’d have her to talk to it about. Then it flashed in my mind, Dylan could be there.
I looked over at Preston who sat starting at the TV still his focus on whatever show he was watching, I knew he would never tell Four if I asked about Dylan, he wasn’t like that.
Have you heard from Dylan ? I asked before I could stop myself from bringing up Four’s banished brother and surprisingly Preston didn’t even flinch at the mention of his name. But he continued keeping his gaze on his TV as if I had just talked about something so normal.
Have you ? He asked after just a few seconds of silence filled up by the annoying show that was still playing on the TV.
Asked you first I reminded him.
Your one of the most annoying Luna’s this pack is ever going to have. I’m actually a bit concerned for what Four has to go threw everyday. I’m lucky I only have to deal with you for a few hours- Preston begins to say a small smile playing on his face, an attempt to shift the conversation once more which fortunately does not go unnoticed by me.
Shut up I cut him off reaching my foot over and kicking him in his leg which caused him to break into more laugher.
I remember when I met him I thought it was weird he followed me around all day at school but now I don’t know what I would do without him.
I’ve talked to him a few times, but you didn’t hear that from me Preston’s laughter had died down now and he carried his serious tone he used when he spoke on the phone.
He was at grandmas that night you dropped me off, you didn’t hear that from me either. Do you know where he is staying ? I asked.
I was surprised someone as uptight as Preston would even admit let alone talk to someone that had been made a rogue. I honestly still really didn’t understand the term of this rogue thing, all I knew that I should never bring up Dylan’s name to Four if I didn’t want it to end up in an argument.
If I did know and I’m not saying I do you would be the last person I’d tell. Knowing you I’d wake up tomorrow with my car gone and Four knocking down my door Preston joked, well I hope he was, I mean I really couldn’t blame him.
Lucky for you I can’t drive I jeered.
I tried to tell him to stay away from here. If anyone catches him in the pack or if Four knew that he had talked to you Emily he would be killed. He’s a rogue now and even if For didn’t want to kill him he would have to. So if I were you I wouldn’t be brining this up with Four, for Dylan’s sake Preston went back to his serious tone as he switched the TV off getting up of his seat.
It’s my fault that this happened to him, I blamed him and was angry at him- I began but Preston put his finger up to his mouth to tell me to shut up.
My eyebrows furrowed in confusion as he walked over to the door opening it to reveal Fours truck pulling up outside his house. I shook my head, I would literally never get used to these people’s incredible hearing.
Don’t think this conversation is over I reminded him in the quietist voice I could as I got up from my position on the sofa and walked towards the front door , if he was talking to Dylan then he could let me do it next time.
Didn’t think so Emily he replied shaking his head before closing the door behind me and leaving me to a red faced Four in his truck, his arms clenched as he watched me walk out of the house. This was not good.
FOURS P. O. V
She’s a girl, a human, still in school and you expect her to marry me in three weeks when she only just found out about the werewolf’s ? I’m Alpha of this pack and if I want more time I will get it I felt my voice rising as my chest pushed up and down as I tried my best to restrain myself from jumping over the table.
Alpha, it was your choice not to tell the girl about the wolves and you were aware of the marriage traditions in this pack for months. The time is up and we have gave you extensions, this decision is ours One of the elders spoke only adding to my rising anger as I began to rise of my seat my hands shaking from the rage.
I felt Finn, my beta, hand place on my shoulder as he attempted to rein me in from my rage reminding me that physically if I was too hurt one of them it wouldn’t be good. Yes I was Alpha but they were the council, I had no control over the traditions.
I looked at them before I shook my head leaving the room, Finn following behind as he tried to assure me that it would be fine.
I’ve already did so much shit to her, and they aren’t going to change their mind. I’m going to have to do something you should have seen the look on her face when she told me she knew I sighed blurring out Finns attempts to make it seem better.
Four, when you think of it it’s only a marriage. A few words to please them and get them off your case for a while, it doesn’t mean anything His words were less than what I needed to hear right now. I had already forced her to do so many things I knew that this was too much for her, I didn’t even want to get married.
It’s not just a few words to her I raised my voice at him slightly, this wasn’t his fault but I had to put my anger somewhere.
We can figure something out he tried to reassure me, I was always grateful of Finn and I knew he would always try for me but in this case there was nothing he could do to make it any better.
This was my fault, I knew this whole time and refused to face it, I could have told her months or even weeks ago and we wouldn’t be in this position. I thought things were good and I didn’t want to mess them up even more, buts that’s what I do.
I brought nothing but pain to her. Anything bad that happened to her has been my fault, how could I force her into this ? Yeah she knew that mates was a forever thing but a marriage ? She was barley to terms with everything as it was.
EMILYS P. O. V
Love please don’t cry Fours voice followed me as I walked fast to the bedroom, he had just told me that the council hadn’t changed their mind and that there was nothing that could make them want to stop it. I tried to hold it in when we were in the car, but as soon as we got into his house I just felt myself breakdown. It didn’t feel like it was happening to me.
I wanted him to leave me alone for awhile, he just reminded me of what was going to happen and as much as I knew it wasn’t up to him I couldn’t help but feel he was a cause.