Chase’s POV
There was a fire burning inside of me. I don’t know how to act. So I had to keep mum. For anything else could trigger me and I’ll be back to who I was. Killer. Beast. Chase King. I ran faster on the threadmill. This thing insure of me. It needed an outlet or else I could burst into flames. And guess what? I didn’t care if I went on a Killin spree. This was the first time I was this angered but this will. Definitely be the first I didn’t do anything about it.
I heard a female voice from a distance and it reminded me of someone. How dare she do this to me. I gritted my teeth. To hell with the course. No. I wasn’t afraid of the damn curse not being after. I was in rage. Bone deep rage.
I put a lot of things at stake to have her in my arms. I lay all the cards on the table. I just wanted her to love me. To get to know me first before she decided. Yes she was my mate but I would never force her to be my Luna. To love me truly.
“Good morning your highness” I glanced around me to find Angus behind me with his hands on his back. It hurt me to think that all his plans to make Arya love me, all came to a dead end. Jake. I clenched my fist.
I stopped the threadmill and wiped a sea of sweat off my face. ” Well there’s nothing good about the morning but then…” I turned to face him. ” Why are you dressed like you are mourning? Did anyone die?”
“No your highness” Angus relaxed. I could sense him being relaxed for a moment.
“What will you eat for breakfast?”
I arched an eyebrow. ” Since when did you care about my feeding…” then it hit me. The maids must have begged him to ask. I realized that everyone was walking on eggshells around me. Even with the way Angus was dressed. They didn’t want anything that would draw attention to themselves. The Killing spree.
I shut my eyes. Damn! They were afraid.
Angus smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes.” It’s no big deal your highness”
I nodded. ” Let them get me some scramble egg and tea…just thr usual” I stood and began to head to my room. “One more thing Angus”
“Yes your highness”
“You guys can stop walking on eggshells around me. I’m cool”
“Huh?” Then his eyes widened. I smiled.
“Stop the whispering around me ” and with that I left the gym.
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I grabbed a piece of grape and plopped into my mouth as I took a seat.
It was our weekly round table meeting. This time I asked the maids to set it up in that garden. eory the wind blowing and rm scener, I couldn’t feel more at piece with myself.
“So guys what do we have to discuss?” I balanced my sunglasses on my head as I stared at my team. Angus, Hercules, Andre; he moved back to black moon last month, and Mika. Someone was missing Dean.
“By the way where’s Dean?”
“Your highness, he left for a business meeting at the human world” I nodded.
“So what do we have?”
Angus looked through the iPad. “The important ones: It’s the elders Meeting coming up the day after tomorrow, the alpha’s meeting next week and the full moon party next month” Angus glanced at me and back at the electronic device. ” Of which your high ess, I have prepared a letter of absence on your behalf for all of them and -”
“Angus did I say I wouldn’t make it?”
“Err…”
“Come on Don’t send them in, I’ll attend Lol three meetings. I am okay” I smiled. The four of them exchanged glances.
“Guys talk to me I’m right in front of you” I chuckled.
“Your highness are you really okay?” Mika asked.
I nodded smiling. ” Never been better”
She smiled at me. ” Oh I’m glad you are, Arya can go to hell. She’s just biting the finger that fed her”
Hercules agreed. ” Yes your highness, you don’t have to think about her”
I nodded. My good friend Andre had a big smile on his face. But while all these were going on, I noticed the way Angus stared at Mika. It wasn’t in his usual friendly or indifferent way. This time there was anger in his eyes. I did want to ask him what was wrong in the presence of others but on a second thought, I changed my mind.
We went on talking about mundane things of the pack. Finally the round meeting was over.
Just before we all disposed, Andre leaned intor and hugged me. ” I love how you have handled this brother”
I smiled. ” Oh really?”
Andre nodded. ” I mean you didn’t even fire the guard that let Jake into the pack ” he laughed.”The class and respect you have earned from and thr people from this pack will speak for you in years to come. Andre pulled me in for another hug and I laughed. It was just like old times before I became alpha.
Everyone left the field and I went to my study. Just before I could shut the door, Angus came into view. His face still pissed.
“Your highness”
“Hey Angus, what’s wrong? You haven’t been bright all afternoon”
He sighed and looked side ways. ” Your highness can you spare me a minute?”
I arched an eyebrow.” Oh sure sure” he walked into my study and turned to me.
“Miss Arya isn’t just acting out because she wants to”
I narrower my eyes. ” What does that mean?”
He sighed. ” Your highness someone told her something about you. She’s angry because of that”
“Who told her something?” I asked almost immediately.
“Mika”
The rest of the evening had me boiling. all that anger I was able to shove under the carpet was staring right at me. Asking me questions like, what are you gonna do? Huh?
Mika walked into my study with a bright smile but the moment she saw the look on my face, her smile disappeared.
“Your highness” she croaked.
“Mika” I said in my most controlled voice. “do you have anything to say to me?”