Chapter Hundred and Eighteen – No strength.
Rihanna’s POV
Honestly, I didn’t have the strength to kill Logan but he shouldn’t know that.
Jaden’s wolf had tired me out, my sides still hurt like hell, and the run I just had wearied me.
And Logan wouldn’t let me kill him without a fight, it was the fight I didn’t have strength for.
I let go of him. “Props to whoever did that to your neck. Chris?”
He turned to me, and rolled his eyes. “Yes.”
Looking at him, being calm and not bloodthirsty, and in human form, he had the same gentleness like when I met him first.
His hair was arranged, his green eyes looked quite attractive and It was like whatever demon that possessed him wasn’t in control.
“I could kill you.” I said when it seemed I stared too long.
He smirked. “Same. But we both don’t have the strength to.”
He knew I couldn’t kill him? “I will next time we meet!” I blurted, annoyed at my own weakness.
“Same again. And I’m glad you understand that you’re not invincible, just really powerful.”
I frowned, trying to get off that topic. “What did you come to buy? Don’t trouble this people.”
He took out a drug. “I bought too much of these painkillers. Have some.” He threw them at me.
I caught them, about three bottles. I stared at them then him, before shoving it in my pocket. “You made Chris blind?”
His eyes enlarged. “It worked? Oh, Boots and Rivers market really didn’t lose their touch on making good charms.”
Was it a charm?
No wonder it sounded funny to me. I’ve heard of it before. But now I knew, did I have to buy Chris a cure for it?
“Darn it.” I whispered.
Logan chuckled. “I heard some rumors at the Boots and Rivers market. It’s quite common that you hate Chris, your Alpha King.”
I barked. “He isn’t my Alpha King!”
“Hmm, so it’s true. News had it that your Delta dared attack to him at Black Rose. The guts you trained those women with.” He clapped.
I shook the underhanded praise off, this wasn’t what I should be using my time for.
“I don’t care if you deem me impressive…”
“I shouldn’t but it’s hard to ignore.” Logan tsked. “Honestly, I thought of befriending you at first because you shared a hate for him.”
He had thought of befriending me? That’s why he acted nice, wasn’t it?
“Jaden was right, you didn’t want healing.” I rubbed my temples. “You wanted to use my hate for Chris? Did you think I was that gullible?”
“Oh please, you were.” He waved his hands. “If not for Jaden, you’d have fallen for all my plans.”
The urge to punch his guts was great on me. “You wanted to manipulate me. To kill Chris?”
“Maybe. Only you had pure hate for him. You used every chance you got to disobey and insult him. But Jaden saved you.” He sighed bitterly.
My chest heaved up and down gently, but I was heavy. This Lucan tried manipulating me with my hate for Chris. To be honest, it could’ve worked.
“I bet then, that Chris didn’t actually set me up with you that day. You faked it!” I remembered the day he kidnapped the Blue Bloom Princess.
He nodded. “When I heard your Delta attacked him cause of it, I was impressed. Your King is quite tolerable. I’d have killed that girl.”
He took steps back as my fists clenched. “You have low energy within you, don’t push me to kill you.” He warned.
But I clearly saw fear in his eyes.
“I will be the one doing the killing…” I swore.
Acting like I was about attacking, he lounged forward, trying to counter attack but met with my barrier which sent him flying off.
Lana grinned proudly for successfully coming up with another skill move.
“… but not yet. You’re right, I shouldn’t push myself and be patient.” I continued.
He was spitting out blood, his claws shot out but he didn’t get up.
I knew he still had energy but he’d want me getting close first so he’d attack.
I didn’t fall for it, the barrier creation would take a toll on me in few minutes.
“If we meet again, it’d likely be your death.” I sped off after that to get the cure for Chris.
Logan’s words haunted me as I ran back from the market to my pack.
Chris hadn’t been innocent, but he had surely been blamed for things he didn’t do.
And the part of Chris being tolerable, yes, he wasn’t naturally violent, like his father.
Which as a young teen, I found attractive but now, it’s just one of the few good things in him.
And Jaden might have a crazy wolf and was weird but he had in-depth knowledge in things.
Maybe as a new Alpha, I had a lot to learn after all. No bastard was manipulating me with my emotions, ever again.
When I got to the border, I began walking to save the little energy I’d need to ride the horse.
I went directly to the stables to see Camilla.
“Oh, you’re back? Beatrice thought you ran off to avoid going to Black Hills.” she laughed.
I smiled. “Why’d I do that? Anyway, package this, I bought something for Chris so I’d make it a big deal. Package it well.”
Camilla gave me side eye before taking the cure.
She placed it in a fancy box then mounted the horse. “Let’s go! Everything’s packed!”
I jumped on the horse and nodded. We rode for minutes, I slept in thirty seconds intervals while riding. Thankfully, I didn’t fall.
Camilla came to my mind link. “We are at the borders but we didn’t write to tell we’re coming.”
That shouldn’t be a problem, I was an Alpha.
“We are here to see Chris.” I told the warriors. They looked at me confused.
“You know me, stop acting dumb. Call your Beta then. I am here to see Chris, since he can’t see me.” I said the last line lowly.
Camilla caught it and laughed but the warriors frowned. “We know you, Alpha Your Silver. I only wonder why you’re here.”
“What gave you the right! If I’m here to kill your Alpha, don’t you think he can defend himself. Or, yes, he’s blind.” I taunted again.
Camila kept laughing.
A warrior clenched his fists then pointed his claws at me. “If you’re here to cause trouble, better return!”
Return after coming all the way? No way!
I cleared my throat. “Let me in peacefully, dear. Because returning is not an option.”
I may not have strength to kill Logan but I’d always have spare to beat some warriors’ ass.