VIKTOR.
That little, worthless, spineless, excuse of a man!
Who does that?!
Who goes ahead to rape a woman because she is weaker than you?
Because you di4nwant her?!
You rape her and then you like her?!
What kind if-
Just how demented is that bastard?!
I mean, I knew he had issues, I just didn’t think he was certifiably insane.
A complete and utter babe and disgrace to this world.
Oh, I will kill him.
I will break his entire bones and bathe in his blood and I will laugh while doing it.
“Uh, are you okay?”
I look over at Lisa to see her staring at my hands. Looking down, I see that I have already smashed mug in my fist and it’s now bleeding.
“Damn it!” I curse as I head to the sink, shaking out the sheds as I let the cold water run through the wound.
Within seconds, the gash has closed.
“Viktor?”
“He was her alpha!” I snarl. “And her mate! Two reasons to protect her and he… wow. I have never wanted to kill someone more than I want to kill him right now. What kind of person is he?!”
“Now you understand our distaste of the packs. Those who are innocent and victims are cast out and looked down upon while the ones who deserve to be reviled and hated, are treated with honor. And people are aware of this, there are members of the packs who knows about this behavior and say nothing. Do nothing.
“He raped her, but there were other people involved. The mother who asked him to mate with him regardless of his actions, the one who drugged her, the men who beat her up and watched as he threw her off the cliff. No one is innocent. You are all just more focused on power and glory rather honor.”
“Why didn’t she tell me? I would have killed him for her.”
“I believe she wants to kill him herself. Her own revenge or justice, depending on how you look at it. Your water is boiling.”
I look over at the gas and see th3 steak rising out of the kettle. I dry my hands before walking over and begin preparing the tea.
“Be patient with her, Viktor,” she says as she heads towards the door. “She has come a long way in creating a safe space for her and our people, but there are still scars age is not willing to face. And… I dint think they will ever leave, even after he is dead.”
“But it will certainly help.”
“Hmm. It certainly will.”
A few minutes later, I am heading up the stairs while balancing the tea mug on a tray as well as some crackers.
“Hey,” I say quietly as I walk into the room.
“Hi,” she replies, still tucked in between the sheets.
“I got you chamomile tea,” I say as I place the tray on a the dresser.
“I am already calm,” she replies as she sits up. “Did someone get hurt?”
“What? Why?”
“I can smell blood on you.”
“Oh, I had accidentally broken a mug. The sheds cut a little deep,” I answer as I take a seat beside her on the bed.
“That is not true. Or at least, not the complete truth. What happened?”
She reaches for my hand as she asks, and for a minute I just stare down at our hands.
She has been through so much, so much hurt and betrayal.
“I hate the fact that I caused you to lose trust in me,” I whisper
“What? Viktor, I already told you. I understand. I get why you had to lie-”
“Stoll, I hate that I did. To you. I promise,” I say as I look up at her. “I will spend the rest of my life, letting you know how much I adore and live you. How important you are and cherished you are.”
“Why are you saying this? What happened?”
“I know about Dominik,” I tell her.
“Dom- What?”
“I know… that he was your alpha. And your mate.”
“Viktor-”
“I don’t particularly care about the fact that you had a mate before. I mean, you rejected him, right? I mean you would have to in order to get a second chance mate.”
“Hmm. I did. We both did. It was one good takeaway from that whole experience.”
“Good. Good.”
“If you don’t care about that, why are you so tense then?”
“I just can’t understand,” I tell her. “How someone could do that to you. To his own mate. How he could kill his own mate. Because of what?! His obsession with power and strength?”
“I have long stopped trying to understand his motivations or how he thinks. I just eagerly and patiently wait for the day when I would kill him.”
“And I will help you,” I say. “Hwy, do you think we could kill him together? You take if his head, I rip out his heart?”
“While he is on his knees, watching and enraged that, I am alive and kicking,” she adds with a wicked smile. “Stringer than he could ever imagine.”
“And knowing that you are now mine, oh, he would go mad with rage,” I say with delightful smirk.
She giggles at the image.
“I would live to see that,” she says finally. “But, are you okay with it?”
“With what?”
“Knowing who he is? Knowing that he is Jhnelle’s father.”
“He is no father to her! He raped you and threw you off a cliff, he has no tight to be called her father. She is mine and anyone who has a problem with that is free to come say it to my face.”
“Do you mean that?”
“I do. I would love to be her father , if you would let me.”
“It would be her good fortune to have you as her father.”
“Really? You mean that?”
“Yes, I do. And I think…”
“Think what?”
“That you ask fro my hand as well as a few people’s permission.”
“Will you give me a list?” I ask with a small smile.
“It is not a long list,” she says. “Lisa, Rina, and we’ll, Jhnelle.”
“What do you think their response will be?”
“I think you would like it.”
“Oh, I hope so.”
“And…”
“And what?”
“And I think that maybe it is time I come see your pack for myself.”