Turning around I was met with the confused Aria, she stood there staring at me before her eyes almost popped out of their socket when Ryan turned around. She bewilderingly gaped at us with her mouth half open, glancing at our intimate position and the spot where Ryan’s hand was. The unsettling gaze wasn’t helping at all, I tore my eyes away from her before disentangling my hands from Ryan.
A frown sat on his brow as he tried to settle what I just did, his face darkened. “Good day, my king…” Aria greeted quickly with trembling lips as her face caressed up in confusion.
“I have heard you,” with an icy tone, he replied. Aria trembled beside, shivering like a raincoat fowl. “Since you are done, I think that you have to go…..” Using his right hand, he gestured for her to leave before tangling our hands again.
Aria followed the direction of our hands before her gaze settled on me. I gave her a forced smile when struggling indirectly to free my hand from his hold but the more I struggled the harder his grip tightened. Aria hurls me a *You have a lot of explanations to do** kind of look. I nodded at her since I didn’t know what else to say but come to think of it. What will I explain to Aria now? I didn’t even know what was going on between Ryan and me. And the fact that my old friend betrayed me after everything I told her about me and my mate makes me not to trust any single soul again.
I can’t tell Aria anything, I didn’t even want her around me. She is better off alone than with me, I am a curse……. The mystery girl that they all despised, we can’t start what we couldn’t finish and I will be the one hurting at the very end.
“Thesaurus,” Ryan’s husky voice makes me shudder nervously. “Stop struggling because I won’t let you go…..” He whispered with a blank expression but there is a hint of seriousness in them. I gulped nervously before my eyes connected with that of a confused Aria who stood there like a lost chicken.
“Hmmm……. I need to go to the kitchen,” I lied. I just pray that he shouldn’t see through me because I sulk in lying.
With a raised brow, he inched towards me with amusement on his lips “To do what….?” Was the only word that grunted out of his lips.
“Hmmm…… You know, Margaret will be looking for me and I have a lot of things to tidy up,” I said in one go.
“And how do you know that Margaret will be looking for you?” His almond black eyes dazzled in amusement.
I mentally rolled my eyes at him, “I am sure that Aria was sent by Margaret to call me,” I said.
“Really,” with a narrowed brow and tight lips, he said.
“Hmmm……..
I couldn’t even finish my words before he turned his attention to a paralyzed Aria, who stood there staring at us like we just pumped up a horn overnight, especially at me.
“What do you say her name is again?” He asked.
“Huh!” I murmured.
“Her name…..” Using his head, he gestured to Aria.
“Aria…..” The word slipped out of my lips.
“So Aria, why are you here?” His words crippled me immediately, they slipped out of his lips, and I shifted nervously. He gazed at me with a mischievous smile before focusing his attention back on her. I just pray that Aria helps me out.
“Aria…..” He called but the baby girl stood like a robot with her mouth half open while staring at us.
“ARIA?!” He loudly exclaimed, snapping her back to reality.
“Huh! Hmmm,” scratching her neck nervously, she grunted.
“I called you several times without any response,” Ryan complained with a hardened expression.
“Hmmm……. Sorry my king,” Aria quickly apologized.
“I’m sorry too,” Ryan mumbled.
“What……. What,” Aria’s eyes widened in shock. “I didn’t mean to shout at you but that was the only way to draw your attention,” he explained.
“As in you are truly sorry,” Aria blurted, not caring about the explanation. She seemed surprised which had me confused, why is she surprised? Has she not been apologized to by someone before? Or wait! Does she like Ryan? No way! That can’t be possible…….. She can’t have something for Ryan and still wants us to be friends. But why am I angry? She can have him….. No! She can’t.
The controversy continued in my head for a long time until I heard that familiar voice that I despised so much, the voice that cursed and planned for my death. Snapping out of my thoughts I watched as Juliet walked out of the conference room with the other Alphas discussing what I don’t know.
Anger and pain flash in my eyes as I watch her all smiley and happy. The scar that she caused me was still there, and the indefinite wound that she engraved inside my heart was still conspicuous. The bruises reopen and seep each time I see them or remember anything concerning them. I watched her whisper to the Alpha what she was discussing with, and if I am not mistaken. It is the Alpha of the black mountain pack, the Alpha nodded at her before they bid farewell. I could notice the clicking of her heels on the floor, I knew that she was coming in our direction.
“Hi, King Ryan,” patting her long lashes, she greeted with a slutty smile. My stomach grumbles at her shameless attitude, I feel sick in the stomach. Gosh! She sure is still the same, brash and shameless.
“What is it?” Ryan’s eyes hardened with a frown across his face.
“And who is this?” She stared at our tangled hands with nothing but pure hatred and jealousy.
“And what right do you think that you have to question me?” He snapped at her causing her to wince back in fear before regaining herself. Ryan still had his angry gaze fixed on her.
“Do you think that Bianca will be happy to see you two cozy with your hands intertwined?” A devilish smile crept onto her lips, the mention of Bianca had him at the edge but he still had his fierce eyes fixed on her to avoid noticing that the name had an effect on him. But I knew, I don’t even know how I noticed.
What is his relationship with the so-called Bianca? Why is he not always comfortable at the mention of the name? And it seems to me that the girl knew something like she knew his secret. And so bad she always used it against him. I noticed someone hurling a death glare at me, lifting my head. My eyes connected with that of Juliet, and a sinful smile slipped into my lips before I tangled my hands with Ryan tight causing a wave of anger and pain to flash in her eyes.
“You have no right to speak or question me,” Ryan thundered, startling every single soul including me.
“You think so,” regaining her balance, she uttered.
“Don’t dare me!” Ryan warned with a threatening look.
“What is going on here?” I trembled beside Ryan, disentangling our hands. I lowered my head as I heard the voice. Juliet had a mischievous smile across her lips as she watched me shudder in nervousness. Ryan spared me a quick look before tearing his gaze away from me. My heart was beating so fast and I was afraid that it could jump out of my body.
“I asked what is going on here?” Why are you at the edge of snapping out someone’s head?” Inching closer to us, Queen Rebecca asked her son.
“Nothing…..” Ryan grunted with anger, his gaze was still fixed on Juliet. Queen Rebecca stared disgustingly at me before turning towards Juliet.
“Good day, queen mother,” she greeted all smiley. My stomach sickens at her manipulative attitude.
“Yes! Who are you?” Queen Rebecca said in a hardened tone causing my heart to speed up in happiness. I pray they treat her anyhow but it seems like luck wasn’t on my side because my smile was soon wiped away.
“I am Juliet, the luna of the bright moon pack,” she introduced herself as if it was her honor.
“The bright moon pack, what an honor to have you here!” Queen Rebecca glimmered with joyous eyes, “I have always longed to meet you…….. What about your husband?” She asked with concern.
“He is fine…. You know, taking some treatment because of the injury that he sustained back then,” she shrugged. Another smile crept into my lips, at least something will make my day then.
“Is that why he couldn’t make it?”
“Yeah, he went for a check-up,” she said, acting pained but I knew Juliet very well to know that she doesn’t feel any shit.
“Excuse me!” Ryan said, trying to walk out.
“Wait! Ryan, I need to have a word with you,” Queen Rebecca states. “Now!…..” He said with a furrowed brow.
“Yes, now and here,” she drawled.
“What is it?” He asked, sounding uninterested in whatever she had to say.
“Are you not the girl that snatched your husband away from that cursed creature?” Queen Rebecca questioned with amusement.
“I never snatched any man, Lucien was made for me. He can’t possibly get knotted with that beast of a girl……. I can’t stand and watch him waste his life and pack just because of a mystery beast! A cursed child,” she slurs harshly with nonchalant behavior.
My heart twists at her words, the way that queen Rebecca stares at her with pride and proudness hurts me. She took what truly belongs to me and thrash me out like I am a plague like I meant nothing. Ryan kept glaring at her, why is he angry at her? Does he love the mystery girl or is it because of her previous statement concerning Bianca? I shook my head, I have no time to start pondering on that when I have a lot on my head now.