Arya’s POV
ONE MONTH LATER
“Cham don’t go too far!” I screamed at the top of my lungs.
“Okay mum!” he yelled back.
Today is mountain climbing. Ever since I got back my son I decided to do more activities with him. Love him more. Spend more time with him. After what had happened, we all needed some healing. Kelsi stayed more with me these days. She says she was so afraid when I was almost killed.
Chase had been silent though after killing everyone behind my false accusation and Chamberlin missing. I begged that he let Nia live. He banished her and she fled lycanthropy to the human world.
“Dad!” I turned around to see Chase and Angus in the woods. Chase lifted our son and hugged him. Ewe exchanged pleasantries but there seemed to be some change in him. I couldn’t pin point it but I knew he changed.
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It was on the fourth day of the moon festival, at noon that I finally decided to leave the confines of the house. While standing in the front of an old house, I Saw chase.
“Hi Chase” I said to him smiling like an idiot. Then regretted why I was friendly to him.
“Hi Arya” he replied in a deep voice. It was called a baritone. I played his voice in my head repeatedly that I didn’t know when he called out to me.
“Do you want to go on a walk?” he said to me and I nodded my approval immediately. I was beginning to get bored, staying inside for long. And then we left. We talked about a lot of things but nothing in particular. I felt pretty awkward talking to him as I could feel the stares, some girls were giving me.
And aside from that, his height made me look small. While we talked, he asked me what I’ll love to venture it. I said I would want to be a doctor. Like practice and all but I was scared of the reaction that people would get from me, since I was sort of weak. With Landon my appetite to study herbs and all was replenished. At least that was what I thank Landon for.
“You know what I think? “He said staring at me and I shook my head.
“I think that you should do what you love” then I began to smile. “Don’t let the opinion of others let you determine what you want for yourself.” He said.
“It’s so nice of you to lift up my spirit with your words. I’ll do well to follow my dreams” I said to him as I laughed.
“So I was meaning to ask you, why do positions matter so much in your pack? Like all that system” And I finally let it out. I have been meaning to ask Chase what rank he was in that hierarchy, in the packs. Was he always an outsider? I wanted to know this, so that I would know how I would behave around him. He started into my face smiling.
“Do you think I believe in all that hierarchy stuff? “He asked me.
“I don’t know, though you strike me as one who is strict on rules like this.” I said
“Well I guess you need to know me more because I look much better than my looks” he said smiling.
“Okay” I smiled too. “Just tell me anywhere, which rank would you have been? I mean if you weren’t born alpha “I muttered” Alpha, Beta, gamma and Omega” I said.
He didn’t reply me immediately. At some point, it felt like he was thinking if what to say.
“Oh come on, out with it. Mine is worse, you know” I said jokingly as I tried to lessen the pain.” I am not so strong like you”
“Alright don’t say”he cut me off
“I would love to be a rogue. Actually a Repentant rogue.” He said hurriedly. At that point I looked at him with pity eyes. I wondered what he might have been going through as he tried to say it. I felt bad for making say something like this.
“It’s alright I understand” I said while I gave my best supportive smile.
“The reason I am the way I am is because I was born an alpha, if I was different, life would have been different” he explained again.
“Hey you don’t need to say that. I’m not badgering you with questions. “I said as I coaxed him to stop talking.
After our walk, I felt better. This was indeed the first time we were having a conversation so calm and nice.
So slowly but quietly I started to pick up the pieces of my life back. I was happy and I was doing what I loved most. Medicine. To the people around, I gave out Herbs and medications.
Everything was moving fine. I was having this, night/midnight talks with Chase. We’ll all these were going on, some other things were Happening. I began to notice that my heart would beat fast, whenever he was close. He made me so self-conscious of myself. I knew I was falling in love but I did know what to do, to stop it. I found myself always comparing him to Jake. I was surprised he ticked all the boxes. Chase and Chamberlin had a good relationship too and for that I was grateful
So he came over one evening.
“Arya can you please walk with me” he said. Well even though my heart was gradually falling apart, I couldn’t say no to Chase. There was always a way he looked at me, that made me feel like he was undressing me. And whenever he looked at me, he didn’t bother to hide his feelings. He stared mostly at my mouth and I toyed with the idea that one day he will eventually kiss me.
“Sure” I smiled at him. He returned the smile. Together we walked into the woods.