“Are you alright, Commander?”
I raised my head. I nodded and smiled at Colette. “Yes, I am fine. Why do you ask?” I asked while we were getting to the forest after we passed by the borders of the kingdom.
“You seem a little strange today.” She looked at me, worried. “A little gloomy, I mean.”
I looked at her, surprised. How come she even notice that? I tried my best to put up my best smile right now. But still, Colette notices it.
I ended up releasing a chuckle. “You are overreacting. I am fine. I am just stressed from my duty and training this afternoon,” I lied.
“Okay. If you say so, Commander.” She smiled and tapped my shoulder. “I’ll go this way. My other partner must have been waiting there.”
“Or do you mean Benedict?” I teased, grinning.
“Commander…” She frowned that made earn a chuckle. I raised both of my handsx surrendering and not doing to tease her again. I highly doubt that I would stop teasing her with her mate.
I waved my hand before I continued my way back to my post. I reached it and sat there alone. Another day had passed and I didn’t see Claude even after encountering Duchess Amelia.
I shook my head. Why am I still looking for him? I should get used to it because soon, he will be leaving from being our supervisor.
Admit it. You missed him, too. I hissed at my werewolf from that kind of remark I just heard from her.
“I don’t.” And that’s a finality.
I decided to get down from the tree. I made a signal from afar that I would stroll around to the depths of the forest. I was about to take strides when I suddenly smelled that mint and after rain scent as well as I heard my name being called.
“Rachelle…”
My heart skipped a beat and turned around to see Claude cladding on a combat suit. I plastered a stoic expression as he marched toward me.
“You’re late,” I remarked.
He nodded and lowered his head. “Sorry. I was attending some matters in the palace plus Amelia-”
“I did not ask for an explanation,” I said coldly and started to walk away from him.
“Rachelle,” he called. “Where are you going?”
I didn’t bother to stop and look at him. I decided to run towards the forest as I was clenching my hands in annoyance. I didn’t ask for an explanation! Why does he have to mention the duchess name?!
Someone’s jealous.
“Fuck off!” I said, irritated at my wolf. I cut off our link and made sure I was too far away from the prying eyes of my comrades before I decided to shift to my wolf form.
Cladding in my wolf form, I couldn’t help myself to run as fast as I could. I kept evading the trees hastily. I need to cool off my head. My wolf and I weren’t happy to see Claude right now. I know that even though my wolf was teasing me, she couldn’t hide the irritation arose against Claude.
Especially of what just happened the other day.
As I was running, I growled when I heard a loud twinges of branches being broken and I heard a loud footsteps coming to my direction. I turned my head and made a quick stop when I saw Claude’s wolf form and was running towards my direction.
I released a warning growl as the hairs of my back were standing up when Claude stopped a few meters away from me. I made a growl that signaling him I don’t want him to stick with me. And I need some time alone.
He snarled, hinting me that he didn’t want to leave me strolling around in the woods. He even gave a warning growl as well, telling me that if I don’t go back to my human form, he would drag me by biting my neck. He even said that this place was too much dangerous.
I narrowed my eyes at him and barked, telling him to make me stopping me. I turned my back and the stubbornness in me got the best of me. I continued taking faster strides, running away from Claude.
If I am persistent to run away from him, Claude was doing the same to follow me and catch up with me. I even kicked him by using my paws so he would stop following me.
There was nothing for him to stop me from strolling around. I’d been doing this beforehand… before he came to my life. So why was he acting like he didn’t want me here?
I whined and yelped when Claude jumped on me and dragged his heavy weight on my body that was lying on the ground. He even dug his teeth on my neck, unable for me to struggle from his hold. I was quick to think to shift back to my human form and managed to escape from his grasp.
I was about to jump to the tree and I was being dragged to the ground. My back was harshly laid to the ground and he sat on my stomach. He even took my hands and pinned them up to my head.
I struggled from his hold. “Get off me, Claude! What is wrong with you trying to stop me and all?” I was so irritated at him right now. Why couldn’t he just leave me alone? Just for this once!
“What is wrong with you still pushing to come here alone even you know it is fucking dangerous, huh, Rachelle?”
“I am being cautious to my surrounding and yet, you are distracting me! I know how dangerous this place is-”
“If you know, then why are you still coming here?!” he asked. His irritation against me was very visible on his face.
“Why can’t you just let me?! I’ve been doing this ever since you are not here!” I growled. “You stupid imbecile!”
He narrowed his eyes at me. “One more word that will come out from your mouth. I will definitely punish you for being stubborn, Commander Rachelle Simon.”
I huffed and smirked. Even though I looked powerless because of my position and how helpless I was right now, I tried to act as high and mighty. I am not scared from his threat. He couldn’t scare me! I am not afraid of him!
“Aww. So the Knight of the Grand Alpha King wants to punish-” My words were cut off with what Claude did next.