Valerie’s POV
“You must think that I’m really stupid, Miss Keller. I should have been more careful around snakes and manipulators like you. I should have known all this from the beginning, I should have known that you are a fucking traitor. You fucking tricked me into falling for your lies and believing that you were on my side.
Fuck!
I’m such an idiot!
I watched you manipulate every one of us and I never thought I would be next. You manipulated Maverick and made him give you my job, you manipulated the omegas and made them treat you like a fucking queen. Now you are manipulating Beverly and I, making us hate each other. You want him for yourself, don’t you?
Fuck I’m such a fool!
Why didn’t I see it coming, you fucking tricked me!” Cameron yelled as she approached me with hatred in her eyes, scaring the shit out of me. For a moment there, I thought she was going to hit me or something, so I moved back in fear, hoping to get away from her before she hurts me or does something really worse.
My fear was not farfetched and if I’m being reasonable, I would admit that her explanations are legit. From every indication, it looks as if I’m trying to manipulate everyone to do as I please, but that’s not true at all. I’m not manipulating anyone, I’m just trying to live my life in peace. Some, It’s true that I forced Maverick to give me a job, but I didn’t choose this particular job. I did not even know that she wanted to work for him, I thought she was okay with being the Luna alone and taking care of the pack. How on earth am I supposed to know that she wanted to be his PA?
Then again, I never asked her to fight with Beverly, did I?
I only informed her that the Lycan princess is after her man, and I only did it because I care about her. Actually, I don’t give a damn about her, but I was doing her a favor when I told her the truth. At least she now knows that she has a worthy opponent that is here to take Maverick from her. I gave her the opportunity to fight for her man, and this is how she chose to pay me back for everything I did for her. She stands there like a fucking idiot, blaming me for her misfortunes as if I asked her to fuck her damn brother. She doesn’t understand that the tables have in favor of her opponent and now all she has to do is fucking deal with it.
“I should have known that you could not be trusted, what was I even thinking?
Oh, wait…
Maybe I wasn’t even thinking at all. Your sister said you are a witch, she said you have magical powers and that you are over-dangerous. Now that I think about it, why on earth would I ever listen to anything you say. I hate you with everything in me, yet you asked me to run down here and like a stupid fool, I ran down here immediately. Why the fuck would I do that if you didn’t cast a spell on me. I thought Charlotte was lying, but now I know better. You’re a witch, a disgusting creature, and even though I hate that stupid sister of yours, I’m going to team up with her and kick you out of this city. If you think I’ll let you drive me out of my home, then you need to think about, bitch!” she lets out furiously. I know I should be paying attention to her threats, but I just couldn’t care about that. I know for a fact that these are mere threats, I mean empty threats that she would never be able to carry out.
The main issue here is that my sister is now involved with her and that is so fucking dangerous. If it were just her, I could have spoken to her wolf and I would find a way to get her tamed and weak. Her wolf may still be weak and dormant, but I’m pretty sure that if I speak directly to it, it would surely respond to me. But that vindictive sister of mine is the only problem I have. There is just something about her that scares the shit out of me always. The fact that I can’t even hurt her is a bigger issue for me because it always gives her the confidence to hurt me as much as she wants. Besides, I can’t reach out to her from the inside because she is not one of us and she has no wolf. All I can do is to avoid her as much as possible.
“How do you know my sister?” I asked firmly, trying to look tough, but failing miserably because anyone can tell that I’m as scared as hell whenever her name is mentioned. All the same, I kept my eyes fixed on hers, matching her stern gaze with mine. Then all too suddenly, she wiped off the vicious look on her face and replaced it with an evil smile that made me shiver in fear. It made her look so horrible and damn dangerous.
“You don’t look so tough anymore, are you scared?” she asked me whilst smiling like a fucking fool. I guess she thinks she can use my fears against me. If I let her see my fears, she would never let me off easily. She would always taunt and manipulate me as she likes. I need to show her that I’m not as weak as she thinks. Charlotte is already making life difficult for me, I won’t let Cameron treat me that way too.
“No, Cameron, I’m not scared of you, or anyone for that matter. I did nothing wrong to you, and if you feel offended by my actions, then take it up with my boss because you don’t scare me, bitch, not one bit. And If you think you are so smart, then I dare you to call my sister or try to meet up with her. Then watch me spill your secret to the entire kingdom, watch me tell everyone what you do with your brother behind closed doors.” I used Beverly’s words on her, and her face paled immediately. I could swear that her eyes went dark with rage. My words indicate that I am indeed manipulating Beverly to go after her and threaten her. I know I’m admitting that she is right after all, but that is not my fault because there is nothing I can do about it. She would hate me for setting her up, and she would blame me for all her misfortunes. But that is okay because now she would believe that I’m indeed working with Beverly and she will be scared of me.
“So I was right after all…
It is you…
You did this to me, it has always been you. You think you would get away with this, don’t you?”
“Of course, I will, because there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. So you can as well run back home and cry me a river like Beverly suggested, or you can be in bed with your brother and fuck him as usual,” I mocked.
“You fucking Bitch!” she screamed in anger and raised her hand to hit me hard on my face. I raised my hand to block it, and I shut my eyes firmly, waiting for the pain because I was expecting to feel the slap on my elbow. But I didn’t feel anything, nothing at all. I waited a few seconds before I opened my eyes to see what was going on. I thought she changed her mind or something like that. Who would have thought that I was saved by a man in a suit, looking all cute and professional, like a businessman.
“You are safe, my love. I’m here for you and I’ll always be. I’ll never let anyone hurt you or treat you like trash, not anymore. From now on, I will take care of you and keep you safe. You will be mine to love, and mine to cherish. Just say you’ll be mine, and everything will be okay,” he let out in the coolest voice ever, making me squint my eyes in surprise as I stared at him like a clown performing on the stage. It was Shane Armstrong, the same idiot that fucks his own sister. He is standing right next to me, holding his sister’s hand in the air, stopping her from hitting me. Trust me, it was a sight to behold, I still can’t believe it. Like, why the hell is he professing his love to me in front of his sister, why would he even stand up for me?
“Shane?
Are you out of your mind?” I asked in surprise as I stared at him curiously.
“No, my love. But I’ll certainly go crazy if you don’t accept to be with me, I could go crazy. I want you all to myself, I’ve loved you since the day I set my eyes on you, but I wasn’t bold enough to express myself. Please, don’t say no, Valerie, I can’t live without you anymore, I need you.” He responded calmly, pleading as if his life depended on it. I couldn’t wrap my head around it, I just don’t understand why they are both acting like a bunch of Lunatics. Are they having some kind of lover fight or something. Even if that is the case, why on earth would they involve me in their fight, why me?
“Are you fucking insane, did you hit your head or something?
What the hell is wrong with you two, did the moon goddess suddenly decide to make you pay for all your sins did she inflict you two with madness?” I asked in dismay, looking from one person to the other as if they were both growing a new pair of horns on their heads. I keep wondering what could be wrong with them, but no matter how hard I think about it, I just couldn’t figure it out. The only logical explanation I could come up with is that they are both trying to trick me so I can let my guard down and get hurt by them or maybe he wants to save his sister’s relationship with Maverick by drawing me close so they can get information about him from me.
“Stop being so dramatic, my love. I know you can feel it too. Just give me a chance to prove to you that I’m the right man for you, I will never hurt or disappoint you.” He confessed, making me chuckle dryly as I gazed at them in disbelief.
“You know what?
I’ll let it go this time. I’ll just walk away and forget that it ever happened. Don’t worry, I won’t say a word to anyone about you and your sister if that is what you are so scared about. Just stay the hell away from me and never speak with me ever again. You can your love away from here and please keep her on a leash.” I advised him. He chuckled at my response, making it look like I was just joking with him all along. But Cameron doesn’t see it as a joke, she saw it as an insult to her personality and she tried to pounce on me and hit me again, but her brother stopped her once more and he shoved her aside, and blocked me from her attacks. She nearly fell on her ass as he pushed her a little too roughly, but she managed to regain her balance as she stood at the same point and glared daggers at him with hatred.
“Keep your hands to yourself, Cammy. It’s not her fault that I chose her, and it’s certainly not her fault that the Alpha that made you leave me is now with another woman. It’s all your fault for being such a greedy bitch. You ruined the love we shared and you ruined my relationship with other girls as well. But now that I’ve found the perfect woman for me, I won’t let you ruin it, I won’t even let you back into my life. So I’ll suggest you go back there and fight for your man because this guy over here has found his perfect woman.” He lets out proudly, putting his hand on my waist and pulling me into his arms. She was so fucking furious as she turned around and walked towards the elevator. I guess she took his advice quite seriously, she is obviously going to the last floor to deal with Beverly and Maverick. When she left, I elbowed Shane as hard as I could and his grip on my waist loosened quickly as he nursed his aching ribs,
“What was the meaning of all that trash you were spouting just now, are you fucking mad?
Why would you hurt her feelings that way, why would you stand up for me and act like a fucking jerk?” I asked him furiously, leaving no room for sentiment and jokes.
“What kind of boyfriend will I be if I don’t stand up for you when I see you in trouble. I’ll be a complete idiot to let anyone hurt you ever again. Just say you’ll be mine, please my love?
You have no idea how much I adore you, you don’t know how beautiful you are to me,” he teased, eliciting a chuckle out of me as I imagined him saying these same words to his fucking sister.
“Stop flirting with me, you are not my boyfriend, Shane, and I don’t want to have anything to do with you. Stay the fuck away from me.” I scolded him, trying hard to push him away.
“But someday, I will be. I will take my time and prove my love to you, I’ll make you fall hopelessly in love with me. I love you, Valerie, and I won’t give up easily.”