Manipulated

Chapter Ninety-Nine – Manipulated.
Rihanna’s POV
I stood there, stuck to the ground till Jaden was out of sight.
What if Logan had really attacked again? Would he be safe as he looked very tired?
And Hunter had been used to distract him the first time and the second? My head couldn’t wrap around it.
How did he lead the boy to Jaden? Hunter had never been to Black Rose, unless he got lost or was chased by the Lycan.
So Logan used Jaden’s empathy on him and killed his warriors. He had a chance to sneak into Black Rose and hide there but he didn’t.
Meaning he only wanted to stir trouble. Dara was right, he was declaring war. But was it only with Black Rose?
I’d understand if he didn’t come here, but would he go to other packs?
Now, he had Jaden burning with the same rage I had, he should be ready for his double kill.
I turned, heading to rest but a part of me wanted to stay incase Logan dropped by. I couldn’t bear losing my warriors. Or Dara who stayed here.
“Alpha, you once said that we shouldn’t worry about the Lycan because he was still healing. How is he able to attack…?” Dara sighed.
I wasn’t sure as well. He had healed faster than I expected, and that’s more scary than impressive.
“He must have improved after our fight, just like I did.” I replied, hating the words leaving me.
If I was able to break Alpha mode, then he must have upgraded massively. Which wasn’t a loss to me but meant that he’d oppress lesser wolves.
“What doesn’t kill you, make you stronger.” I smirked. “This is a perfect example.”
Dara exhaled shakily, then tugged on her lower lips. I patter her shoulders.
“Don’t worry, I got stronger too. If for anything, Logan will also torment Chris so… let’s watch.”
The mighty Alpha King could ask me for help again. All this would work to my good.
I faced Dara. “I’d be inside. Stay here, alert me if you see anything suspicious, okay?”
Sluggishly, I strolled back to my building, a part of me still worrying about Jaden. I knew he could handle it, perhaps more than I could.
But I’d prefer if Logan stopped making trouble then disappearing. He shouldn’t be a coward and dare all the Alphas to a fight.
That way, we can end him at once.
“That Lycan is smarter than we deemed him.” My wolf lamented. “He has been winning every fight he had. He knows his cards.”
I frowned, what did she mean by he had been winning?
Even if I didn’t get to win, but he surely had his ass given to him last time we fought.
“He knew you couldn’t kill him so had the fight. He hoped to kill you but even if he didn’t, he’d live and upgrade.” Lana explained.
It made sense. I had been a tool he manipulated to increase his ranks, that was if there’s anything higher than an Alpha Lycan.
“If he dared all the Alphas to a fight, and they don’t kill him, he would only end up stronger.” She noted. “Like he did with you.”
I tried to defend. “But I gained too. I increased ranks…”
“You couldn’t kill him when he hadn’t upgraded, how are sure you can now?” Lana interrupted.
Was she doubting me? Or herself? We’ve come so far on our own. Why would a lone Lycan wolf make us doubt our powers!
I walked into the building and hurried to my room. Then fell on my big bed, facing upwards.
“Look Lana, I’ve faith, you’ve strength. I believe I can kill him, so you just manifest killing him. We’d train, we can do this.” I assured her.
There was no spark in her after my words, her fire was dying. For once, I saw her not wanting trouble which was new.
“I don’t know, Rih. Black Rose warriors are skilled yet Logan wiped them without a sound. He got faster too. We need real training.”
Whenever she said ‘real training’, she meant wild. Losing her to hunting wolfs, not training with her warriors.
That also meant back to the rogue life, and even if it was profitable to be wild, I was an Alpha now and couldn’t start causing trouble.
“Let’s find Mi Vida’s group and use them to train, or go after Red Moon.” Lana laid suggestions.
I canceled out the last one, that pack was out of my jurisdiction for now. Till they do anything pissing.
“Or find someone we could go hard on but won’t mind?” I added, amongst the suggestions.
She thought on who that’d be then snickered. “You’re suggesting a training with Jaden? I thought you said it’s my way of getting our skin to touch?”
“It was. But now, there’s value in it.” I retorted, feeling my cheeks heat up. Why should I feel shy to touch skin with my own mate?
“Because you never accepted him as our mate.” Lana answered for me. I rolled my eyes at her words, rolling on my stomach.
My mind link got tugged on as I got up. It was by Beatrice. Perhaps she just remembered to tell me her son was back and had shifted.
“Yeah girl…. What? Now?” I leapt from my bed.
“Yes, Blue Bloom has been attacked by Logan. Chris wants us there.” She reported.
My wolf whimpered, hiding inside me. That wasn’t good sign. I needed her now if we are doing this.
I’ve been waiting for Chris to call on me and he did, though not how wanted.
“Beatrice, I doubt that we need to go there. They aren’t even our allies.” I countered her report.
She blew raspberries. “I can’t believe you are saying that, Alpha. By the treaty, we are all under Chris. This is his orders!”
Orders to go to Blue Bloom because they were attacked by a Lycan? That sounded like a job the Alpha King should do.
Beatrice added. “If we delay, Innocent wolfs will die. Forget about your hatred for Blue Bloom and let’s go….”
“What if Logan comes here when we’re there? What happens to our pack?” I asked back, shutting my mind link to think this through.
Logan visited Black Rose recently, if he was already at Blue Bloom then it meant he didn’t return to Black Rose as I thought.
And after Blue Bloom, he’d go for Blue Fire. That’s where we should head to first.
I sprinted out of the room, then reopened my mind link. “Fine, let’s stop the Lycan. But at Blue Fire.”
Beatrice was stunned. “Why? That’s not where…”
“The Lycan would be there so we should. And send a letter to Jaden, he should meet us since he had a bone to pick with Logan!” I barked.
Beatrice sighed. “Fine, I hope you know what you are doing. We’re leaving with ten warriors, me and you. Good?”
“More than enough.” I smirked.