* * * * * Crystal’s POV * * * * *
I returned from the pharmacy and made Aidan take the drugs. The symptoms of his illness seemed strange to me, if it was what I suspect it could be, then I don’t see what could have caused it.
Anyways I was not too worried about it, that was the only advantage I saw in being a werewolf, his health would improve quickly.
I am sure that in two days he will be very healthy again. I climbed down the stairs and sat on a couch in the sitting room. I was feeling so weak and tired due to the stress last night.
I heard some footsteps and noticed it was my stepmom coming down the stairs. I had left them with Aidan up in my room. I guess Dad was still up there with him.
My stepmom climbed down and walked to me in the sitting room, she sat down on the couch next to me and faced me.
I know she had something to say but I wondered what it would be. I hope she doesn’t ask me why I want to leave the city because I do not want to talk about that now.
“Crystal, I want to ask you a question and I need an honest answer,” my step mum said.
Okay, perhaps it’s something more serious than I thought, but what could it be?
“Alright Mum, go on!” I replied with uncertainty.
I quickly searched my head for a list of questions she could possibly ask me but I found almost nothing. I guess I just have to find out from her.
“Tell me Crystal, what is your relationship with the Alpha?”
Hmm… Her question didn’t get me that spooked, but I wondered why she was suddenly asking.
The last time we had this discussion, I had told her that Alpha Logan doesn’t recognise me so I am just his personal maid and he was my boss.
She must have seen or heard something from all the drama that has happened in the past few weeks. That must have been the reason why she’s asking this.
At this point, there was no reason to lie to her. It’s not like I lied to her in the past though, but it was not completely the truth either.
“Mum, as it is right now, Alpha Logan Stewart, Aidan’s father, is nothing more than an enemy to me. One who I despise from the darkest corner of my heart,” I spoke with as much spite as I could gather in my tone, just to show her how much I dislike that so-called Alpha.
“Do you mind telling me the reason, Crystal? I mean, why do you hate him so much?” Mum-two queried.
I could detect a little pinch of disappointment in her tone, was she disappointed because I had referred to Logan as my enemy?
But why would she? It’s not like she has anything to gain from the werewolf, their clans were different and even though her mates clan was now weak, at least they were Alpha and Luna, with some loyal Pack members who still respected them as leaders, so what could she possibly gain from my relationship with Logan?
Hmm… Maybe she’s just looking out for me, she probably thinks that Aidan and I would live a better life with Logan but she’s wrong.
Only if she knew that the so-called Alpha Logan Stewart has plans of killing my baby.
“Mum-two, it’s quite a very long story but the summary is that I hate him, he is simply my enemy and we are not ever going to be friends.” I stated in finality.
“Does that mean you two don’t relate as of now, I thought you work for him so how come he is your enemy?” she asked.
I could see she was really curious to know what had transpired between Logan and I, but what could have led to her suspicion?
Was it because I intended to leave the city? Well, I could have left the City for many other reasons, so I don’t think so.
“Mum, right now we are not at war because he pretends to like me and then in return, I pretended to like him too,” I replied.
“But why the pretense between you two, and how sure are you that he’s putting on an act? What if his feelings are real?”
Okay, I think she’s taking this too seriously. If I had succeeded in leaving the city today, then that so-called Alpha would have been a part of my past by now.
“Mum-two, I know what I am saying. I have seen his real intentions several times and on several occasions, the whole thing is an act. I don’t really know what he stands to gain from it, maybe my body or in order to break my heart again and again, whatever his game is, I am not falling for his lies and I certainly will be the best player in this game.”
My stepmom sighed with disappointment written all over her face, she probably thinks I am making a mistake.
She would not think like that if she knows what I have experienced in the hands of the so-called Alpha whom I have a baby for.
“Alright Crystal, if you are sure about that. But I would suggest you think about this again, try to be certain about his real intentions before you judge him,” she stated.
Ha! I don’t think anyone knows Alpha Logan Stewart better than I do, not even his so-called soon-to-be Luna.
In shorter words, I can describe him as a chameleon, that’s exactly what he is.
In fact , I have not met a better actor than him. I hate myself for falling in love with him.
“Mum-two, please forget about him. Right now my son’s health is my priority, I don’t care about Logan one bit and as soon as my baby is healthy, I will leave this city,” I said
“So that means he is the reason why you wanted to leave the city?” she queried.
Arrrghhh! I still ended up having this very discussion I was avoiding.
“Yes Mum, I don’t want him to find out about Aidan or he would kill my baby,” I replied.
My stepmom looked at me and wrinkled her eyebrows, she must be surprised.
I had never mentioned it to her, she used to think that the reason why I am hiding Aidan away from Logan is because of the way he treated me three years ago but that is no more the case, I am hiding the Alpha’s baby away from him in order to save his life.
“Crystal what are you saying? Which father would want to kill his own child? The next Alpha of…”
“Stop it mum, you don’t know Alpha Logan Stewart, he is heartless and would kill his own child to please others. Don’t forget that Aidan is not even a pure-blood, no Alpha wants a half-blood as his heir.”
“And who told you that he is not a pure….” Mum-two suddenly paused and left me imagining what she could possibly want to say.
To be continued!!