Asher
Sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting a warm glow over the chamber. The sounds of birds chirping outside created a serene ambiance. My gaze traveled outside the window and I slowly held my hand in the soft sun rays peeking through the windows as the curtains blew lightly. My heart raced, and I felt like I was being sucked into a nightmare. The world around me twisted and contorted, and I was enveloped in an overwhelming sense of foreboding. The air felt heavy with an oppressive darkness that seemed to seep into my soul.
My heart had been thundering with conflicting thoughts after I was informed by one of the spies I kept in council that Kayla was still going ahead with the wedding arrangement.
Why would she still agree to the marriage when she still loved me and wanted to be with me?
I thought that she would change her mind and put an end to the wedding after what we shared the last time I was with her.
I was dumb and stupid. I never told her the things that mattered the most. I never confessed what I truly felt for her. So how could she change her mind when she didn’t know that I loved her back and would die without her in my life?
My heart and future were at stake and one thing I knew was I would rather die than stand back and watch Kayla get married to another man. So if I had to fight until my death today I would do so. I had already gathered some of my warriors and they were waiting at the council’s territory with Robin.
I made it clear to them that I would fight to my death today and they didn’t have to come if they didn’t want to. But like always, they were completely loyal to me. They were willing to stand by my side and fight till we conquered.
I stiffened when I felt Emily walk inside my chamber and come close to me.
“I want to come with you to Kayla’s wedding. I want to see her get married off to Alpha Logan.”
My breathing grew labored and I gripped the bed frame, my nails digging into the wood as rage built up in me. I kept clenching and unclenching my fists as her words kept theorizing everything in my head.
I was going to disrupt the wedding but with Emily there, I wasn’t sure how to do it. I still didn’t want to hurt her, there was still this big guilt inside of me. I wouldn’t be able to stop that feeling till I found out the truth about her disappearance.
I could feel that bond wasn’t there again and there had to be a reason for it. A mate bond doesn’t just break like that, there usually has to be some sort of rejection for that to happen.
I turned to her and tried to hide any emotion from my voice. I tried to hide how much it hurt me to know that Kayla was still going ahead with the wedding.
“I won’t be going.” I lied.
Emily looked stunned by my words. “You’re not going to see Kayla get remarried?” She asked suspiciously.
I shrugged my shoulders. “I don’t want to see that, so I won’t be going. I have some business to do outside the territory with Robin and a few of the warriors. We are likely to come back late so don’t wait for me.”
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Emily
I was surprised when Asher decided not to go to the wedding. I desperately wanted us to go together. I wanted to see the way his heart would shatter into a million pieces when the elder wolves pronounced Kayla and Alpha Logan as a couple and also watched them share a kiss together.
He would live with the pain and misery till the day he died, which isn’t far anymore. He ruined my life and I was doing just that to his own. I was ready to cross all boundaries to hit him where it hurt the most.
I smiled devisingly for a second knowing that I had succeeded in making his life miserable these past couple of years and I was still doing just that. My late parents would be proud of me. I was slowly destroying a man who had taken their lives. I felt delighted knowing that nothing gladdens my heart more than seeing Asher wallowing in the pits of misery.
I have decided that if Asher didn’t want to attend the wedding then I would. It would give me great pleasure to see that tramp’s face when it all happens. I felt a smile lift the corners of my face. It has been a while since I felt this immense happiness after returning to Asher. Finally, things were beginning to work in my favor again.
My smile only deepened. I turned to my closet and pulled out a red sultry dress, something I knew Asher liked seeing me in. It wouldn’t matter now since he wasn’t home but he would appreciate it when he returns.
I needed to make him fall in love with me again before I ended his life. It would break him to know that I had betrayed him and that he had let go of the woman who had strong feelings for him.
I hurriedly got dressed and left the castle for the council. I needed to be there on time to be able to witness everything. As I arrived at the Council, I could see the surprised looks on the faces of those who knew me. The news had not spread fast enough here but now that everybody was seeing me they would know by the end of the day that I was back. I could only imagine what they were thinking. They would surely say that Asher sent her out after I returned. At least now, they would understand why she was getting married again.
“Are you Alpha Asher’s wife?” One of the Elder wolves asked.
“Yes,” I answered with a smile
“Well, we can’t have you stay in the back. Please come with me to the front seat. Alpha Asher has one of the largest packs in our world, I am sure he would want us to treat you with great care.”
I smiled and my heart swelled with pride. This was exactly what I wanted. I wanted that tramp to see me here. I wanted her to think that Asher had come with me to watch her marry someone else. I was so excited that I nearly screamed with joy.
I settled into the front row and just like I had hoped, the moment Kayla walked down the aisle her eyes searched the crowd. I already knew she was looking for him. She stopped walking when her eyes fell on me. I gave her a menacing grin. Her jaw clenched and I could see the unshed tears pooling up in her orbs. The pain and misery on her face gave me great satisfaction.
She gripped tightly onto the fabric of her dress and started walking again. I studied the new man she was going to marry. He has a hairless head with his funny goatee and big pot belly. I wondered how he had a reputation with women with that look of his.
I let out a mirthless cackle at the way everything was going a lot better than I had originally thought it would have been. I couldn’t wait to see what happens next.