Chapter Hundred and Eighty-One – Reason.
Rihanna’s POV
Logan was atop Jaden, with his claws close to his face, ready to strike if Jaden made a move.
No matter what he does, that beast shouldn’t dare spoil Jaden’s face or I’d really snap.
“The thing is, I’d always hesitate before killing you.” he sighed. “I really hate it.”
What did he mean? He didn’t want to kill Jaden?
“That’s why I brought these Lycans to help but you faced me instead.” He added with a bitter laugh. “But you had to chase me down, right?”
“And why wouldn’t I chase you down? You had killed my Beta! My pack demands your blood!” Jaden bark.
Logan rolled his eyes, tracing his claws softly on Jaden’s skin. “Sometimes you had the reckless of your mother.”
Jaden’s fists clenched. “I don’t care what you say to me but don’t dare insult my mother.”
I agreed. That wolfess was an icon! He should watch his mouth. My knees fell to the ground. “I wonder why exactly you want werewolfs dead.”
He was deranged! That was sure.
But why’s he deranged? Why did he leave his mate and son? And he had more sons as well.
Why did he leave all that? “You might never know.” He said with a soft tone.
So there was another reason? Other than the quest for immortality and sheer hatred for us?
“Whatever it is, I’m sure that it’s stupid. Let me go now and your death would be easier.” Jaden seethed.
“Hmm. You are chatty, your mother wasn’t. You know, I was really impressed when she killed my sons. Like they were Lycans but she wasn’t.”
What rubbish was he on about now?
“She wasn’t a Silver Wolf or anything. Just an Alpha wolf. And she beheaded three Lycans, full of strength.” Logan exhaled, remembering it.
“I bet you haven’t seen your boys, their heads are rolled off as well.” I snarled.
The Lycan’s eyes narrowed at me but he had a smile. “Yes, you have the energy of his mother but the reason she killed my boys is…”
“They dared her!” Jaden yelled, he attempted getting up from the ground but Logan slammed him down.
He kept on ranting! “Your sons dared a Black Rose Alpha and met their death. Do you blame her? She has to defend her pack.”
“I don’t blame her.” Logan eyebrows were raised. “Didn’t I say before that I was glad she did? They even defiled me.”
“Then what’s your deal?” I barked.
He should let us go already and get a fair fight instead of being sneaky and chatty.
It was infuriating knowing my energy was slowly going into him.
“My sons didn’t just dare her but they tried to take something from her, a thing she couldn’t give them.” Logan said.
What would an Alpha wolf have that a Lycan would want? Her pack? Her power? Slaves for them to control? “She must have her reasons.”
“She does. My sons wanted her little one.” He turned to Jaden. “You, little one.”
Jaden’s eyes enlarged, he stopped struggling under Logan’s hold. Why did they want him?
Logan’s said. “Of course, it’s almost impossible to get a child from the mother so she said no. They put a fight, she killed them….”
“What did they want me for?” Jaden asked.
“Hmm, that question should be answered by your mother. It’s an interesting question.” The Lycan smiled.
“Why did they want you so much that they died? Well, you were a prince so that’s a jackpot.”
I frowned. Logan’s sons wanted Jaden just because he was a prince? No, there was more.
“I will ask my mother but you’d be in the past by then.” Jaden said and his claws loose from Logan’s hold and slapped his face.
The Lycan gritted his teeth before punching his face. Jaden spat out blood.
Logan’s lips curled and his claws stabbed to Jaden’s side. My mate growled in pain.
I struggled to get up but my legs felt like jelly. The energy drain had been going on. “I can’t feel my legs.” I whispered.
Jaden turned to me and mouthed. “Focus on your barrier, ignore the legs…”
Logan covered his mouth his hand and tried choking him. “Shut up, little one.”
No he wasn’t. He wasn’t going to kill my mate. I wouldn’t let him.
Holding my knees as support, I forced myself to stand. My eyes caught sight of the charm laying besides me. So it had been there all along?
I fell on it and it broke. Strength began to come into me again. The Lycan became distracted and swiftly left Jaden’s body.
I tried to charge at him but my legs were still stiff. My mate was breathing heavily.
“Ask your mother, little one. You’d be surprised by her answer, if she tells you. Then we’d meet again.” The Lycan grinned.
I held unto the injury on my mate, trying to stop it from bleeding. Logan sped off, not killing us. “Why didn’t he finish us off?”
“He wants me to know the reason first, maybe he thinks it’d stop me from killing him.” Jaden mouthed, getting up.
And me? The Lycan left me as well. But then he earlier told the Lycans not to kill me.
He may have a worse plan for me. My energy.
They returned when I broke the charm so the energy drain was quite bias to silver wolfs.
I smiled, thinking of that.
“The rest are gone. Ray is safe.” I reported.
He stood to his feet. His sides had healed rather quickly even if they weren’t deep to start with.
Logan had really been careful.
“What about my brothers?” he cleaned the blood on his mouth.
His brothers would surely include Jonah and Jake. I nodded. “They took a Lycan home. You can torture him as you like.”
Jaden sat down a rock and pulled me in between his thighs. “Why do you think Logan kept me? He never wanted to keep me.”
I brushed his hair from his face, checking if the Lycan had bruised him but there was none.
He smiled, seeing me concerned so I looked away. “I don’t know. He said you should ask your mother. Is she around yet?”
“I’d have to go get her myself. She needs to be home now, for Ralph’s burial.” He said.
I nodded, removing myself from him.
He held my face. “Go home now, I’d be okay.”
I frowned. “Wait, are you going now to get your mother? You’re injured!”
“Where?” he smirked.
I peeked at his sides and they were totally gone. The Lycan rank really had some perks.
I nodded again, leaving him. “When you hear the reason, no matter what it is, let me know.”
He made a small bow before bolting off.