Roman’s POV:
“Useless and pathetic,” I muttered as I took over pushing Garren into our subconscious.
There was no way he was going to see past her actions, not after what she had done to his favorite woman. He was definitely going to hurt her.
“What a waste of my effort,” I whispered as I got to my feet.
I had worked hard for days to manipulate his emotions. Although he felt something for our mate, I mostly manipulated his feelings and chose to intervene as much as I could until he would fall in love with her.
I walked upstairs slowly and went directly to where my mate’s beautiful scent was coming from. Although Garren and I were alike in some ways and shared the same body, we were very different. There were things that I could do that he couldn’t, and there were things that I felt that he didn’t.
Besides my mate’s intoxicating scent, I could easily predict her next move by her facial expression and body language. I saw everything coming right when he had hit her.
Already, she had proven to be strong-willed, stubborn, and serious. There was no way she was going to easily let another woman take her place. Not without a fight, and that’s what I found so damn attractive about her. Her physical features were just a bonus to me because her character was what made me fully drawn to her.
I opened the spare bedroom and walked in, going straight to the bathroom.
When I got in, she quickly turned and faced me with one of her hands hidden behind her back.
On the ground was Thelma, who was unconscious, and in the tub was Bianca, who was slowly healing.
“Are you here to stop me?” she asked angrily as her eyes flickered back and forth from her usual beautiful color to that of her wolf.
“Don’t mistake me for Garren,” I answered, then leaned against the wall as she frowned deeply.
She looked into my eyes for a minute before dropping her hand, which held a large piece of broken glass.
“I see. Aren’t you going to attack me?” she asked as I chuckled softly.
She wasn’t dumb; she was smart, so she definitely knew I wasn’t there to attack her. If I was, I could have already struck her down.
“I’m here to watch,” I answered lazily.
She glanced to the side and looked at Bianca, who was looking at me with a terrified expression on her face.
It was obvious that the memories I had erased from her mind were slowly being recovered.
It wasn’t the first time I and Bianca were meeting; it was actually the second time.
The first time we met was when the council elders tried to imprison Garren and use him as their mind-controlled puppet. He got so furious that I had to take over and act. That’s when Bianca tried to show her skill by trying to calm us down. Her mistake was thinking of me as Garren, and to show her we were different, I attacked her and almost killed her. If not for Garren’s plea, she would have been dead by now.
Since then, she has been afraid of both him and me, which made him angry. He began taking out his anger on himself. That’s why I had to do something before the fool could get into an even messier situation.
I used my ability, which was to push Bianca’s memory into her subconscious before later erasing it. It was a simple act that required physical contact. As long as nothing triggered her, she wouldn’t remember a thing.
For years, Garren was careful to never give me any control in front of her, until today when he let down his guard.
“Why is she so scared of you?” my mate asked seriously.
“Well, I once put her in a worse situation than she is in right now,” I answered simply.
She seemed surprised at my words but composed herself.
“So, are you going to let me kill her?” she asked in disbelief.
“Yes, but just so you know, if she dies now, the council elders will soon find out, and they won’t let it slide. It will bring war to your pack, and Garren will never forgive you,” I answered.
She dropped the glass on the ground, then brushed her hair back with her bloody hand.
“Is he in love with her?” she asked in a small voice.
“No, but he is definitely infatuated with her,” I answered.
“And me?” she asked seriously.
I smirked and moved closer, standing in front of her.
“I can’t speak for him right now, so why don’t we let him take over and see his reaction?” I asked.
She glanced at Bianca, who was in the tub, then back at me.
“Okay, let’s do it,” she answered.
I smiled as I pulled back and gave him full control.
The first thing he did once he took over was rush to Bianca, who was in the bathtub.
He knelt beside her and gently touched her hand.
“Bianca,” he called softly, but she looked terrified of him.
He angrily got up and looked at our mate, who looked like she was on the brink of crying.
“I was trying to protect you, but you are too stubborn to see!” he yelled at her, shocking us both.
“What?” our mate asked, beating me to it.
“This woman here is part of the fucking council, and she is important to me because she was very close to my parents. Yes, in the past, I did share my bed with her a few times, but that’s where the line ends. If anything happens to her, you and I will both be tagged red. We will be hunted down, and your pack will face severe damage,” he yelled, confusing me.
“Are you saying I should let her live for the sake of my pack as well as our lives?” she asked.
“Exactly! Look, I hate your father with my life, but that doesn’t mean I feel the same way towards you. These few days, I have come to realize that if you are to die by anyone’s hand, then it has to be mine, no one else’s,” he said.
I didn’t know if his words were a sort of threat or confession. Either way, our mate seemed pleased with it.
“Roman, I need your help in making Bianca and Thelma forget what just happened,” he said to me silently as I laughed softly.
“You know my ability usually works on weak minds, right? If her will has gotten stronger, then there is a chance it wouldn’t work,” I reminded him.
“Please, just do it,” he said seriously as I complied and took over.
“Roxanne, please step out,” I ordered.
She hesitated, but eventually complied and closed the door behind her.
For it to work, physical contact was necessary. It became more efficient when there was an exchange of fluids.
I needed to either have fuck, kiss, or cum into their mouth or pussy.
However, I decided to go for something that wouldn’t harm our partner, and that was a kiss.
It was repulsive, but it was worth the trouble.