Chapter Hundred and Ten – Weird kid.
Jaden’s POV
I stood at a distance, watching Rihanna’s reaction to the flowers Jonah presented to her.
She was stunned at first, but took it and hit it on Jonah’s head. I felt glad seeing that but my happiness was short-lived.
“Why go through the trouble? But thanks, I appreciate the gesture!” She gave a small hug.
She liked it?!
Jonah rolled his eyes, rubbing his head. “If you like it, then why did you hit me?”
“Well, the flowers are still useless to me. Should I cook them or what?” Rihanna smirked.
They walked inside her courtroom together and I felt forgotten for a minute.
Well, I shouldn’t be surprised they were close.
She and Jonah shared a secret for a while and he’s the first Black Rose member to not treat her like a rogue, Jake and Ralph were the opposites.
I strolled around to find the apartment of Beatrice to meet with Hunter. I noticed the Silver Pack houses had unique designs.
All the houses looked identical with only color differences, it was like they wanted everything to be similar to show equality within the pack.
Some pups ran past me towards a bakery, in the middle of the pack. An elder lady received them with hugs. I wondered if they were all hers.
Then I saw Hunter, tagging behind the kids with grumped steps. He paused when the old lady sat the kids down and gave them cake.
I wondered why he looked sad, seeing the rest eating without him. He could just walk there and join them.
And why didn’t they notice he wasn’t with them?
Then the old lady began counting the kids, she turned and saw Hunter standing.
“I won’t give you cake if you don’t want it. How about cooked corn?” she asked loudly.
Hunter smiled broadly, nodding. “Okay!!” he ran into her arms then rushed to a seat.
I smiled. Was he scared of cake? He sat away from other kids, waiting patiently for his corn. What kid would prefer corn to cake? Hunter!
The old lady sighted me watching and smiled. I moved closer and bowed.
“I’m Jaden, a friend of Hunter. I’d like to speak with him for a while if it’s okay with you.”
The lady glanced at Hunter who gave her an approving nod. “Sure, sit with him. Do you want cake as well? It’s free.”
I shook my head in the negative and sat besides the excited little man. “I have mostly good news for you. Did you enjoy your sleep?”
“Yup And I had a dream! I was with my mom in a big boat travelling through the seven seas! Very exciting!” he yelped loudly.
The other kids gave him weird looks, like he was speaking another language. I frowned at them and they looked away.
I didn’t like that Hunter, as bubbly as he was, was seen as the weird kid that sat alone. I had the life growing up and it wasn’t fun.
“Do you have friends here?”
He looked at the other kids in a quite demeaning way. “No! They don’t even want to be friends with me, I stopped trying.”
His voice was so loud that they could hear him but he didn’t care.
The old lady reacted to it. “Maybe it’s because you are close to the Alpha. My daughter doesn’t have any good history with other kids.”
Her daughter? Rihanna? Was she Beta Sam’s wife?
I searched her face for a resemblance but only saw a subtle part with Ray, none with Rihanna.
“Or me! She slapped my butt last time, when I thought we were friends.” Hunter turned to me. “You saw it, right?”
A smile came to my face, he had totally misunderstood that situation. “I did. Anyway, Hunter, I confirmed the places you saw.”
He bent his head down, then whispered. “They weren’t dreams? They were real?”
I understood he didn’t want anyone hearing us so I whispered back. “Yeah, and they were all besides Red Moon. Your wolf travelled far.”
“And I can’t even go there on my own.” He sighed. “This stubborn wolf of mine. Was there anything that could have attracted him there?”
I shook my head. None that I could think of.
Unless his wolf had heard the struggling sounds from Chris and Logan and went to look.
I smirked, that could have been what happened.
The little wolf had been curious and unknowingly distracted Edwin, earning the title ‘small demon’. They he ran off on seeing Logan.
I patted the confused boy. “I don’t think your wolf would act so reckless again. Just try to communicate better with him, okay?”
He smiled, then nodded. The old lady brought him a plate for cooked corn. The other kids looked at him jealously but he didn’t care.
“Want some?” he asked me. I shook my head, getting up. I had other places to be. “Take care.”
I strolled back towards Rihanna’s courtroom feeling accomplished. My wolf had still been quiet. I cared less about that now.
“Alpha, are you done with the boy?” it was Jonah and he was struggling.
I wanted to hasten up but I remembered he was around Silver Pack so wasn’t in harm. “Yes, are you okay?”
“You have a duel now and you have to beat Rihanna for me, regain my honor.” He groaned.
I was confused. Duel? With my mate? To regain his honor? “Why?”
“I lost a duel with her!” he replied.
The urge to laugh was great on me. He had dueled with the lady he brought flowers for? What a gentleman!
“How did you think you’d duel with an Alpha and win? What were you looking for exactly?” I asked him, slowing my steps.
“She asked me to!” He retorted painfully.
That would make sense, Jonah wasn’t that reckless. “Why did you agree then?” I asked again, enjoying his pain.
“She said she was looking for a worthy partner to train with. She mocked my pride so I agreed. Please come…” Jonah groaned again.
Rihanna was really something. “I’d be there soon, Jonah. To give you your pride back.” I chuckled. “Do stay away from her till then.”
“I can’t even move. Her wolf broke something in me.” He replied.
Her wolf? She was training with her wolf? My wolf became alert, gaining excitement.
Fighting with a silver wolf had been marked off his list since he found out that the last silver wolf was his mate.
Was fate bringing another opportunity again? I wasn’t sure I liked it.
My wolf’s excitement began turning to twisted desire.
“Remember she’s your mate.” I warned him. He usually forgot those things when he’s in charge.