Chapter 67: Chapter 67

Sandy’s POV

A deep growl rumbled off my chest as I upturned the table in my bedroom. The articles on the table scattered on the floor and the vase crashed against the wall.

My knees buckled and I dropped to the ground. The congestion in my chest escaped in the form of a bone chilling scream as I tore my hair, “Why? Why did I say those words to Kevin?”

I had promised Ayana that I would never tell Kevin that mom died due to depression. I had been putting up with his pretense for so long that the restraint I had over myself broke.

I wasn’t really bothered by the fact that Kevin knew the truth now. He deserved to suffer for what he had done. I was more upset that I had broken my promise to Ayana.

“Sandy? Are you alright?” Ora’s voice drifted in the room. Her pained expression flashed before my eyes adding another layer of anguish to my heart.

With a wave of her hand, she fixed the mess I had created. Kneeling beside me, she placed her hand on my shoulder, “I don’t know what happened between the two of you but I think you both should sit and talk it through.”

“There is literally nothing to talk about… I don’t regret what I said to him.” I snapped without even looking at her.

She cupped my face and forced me to look at her, “If life has taught me anything over the past few months, it is that life is very short to have any regrets, Sandy. You know the day when my sister helped me leave my house, I had wanted to thank her but I put it off. I thought, I would thank her when I meet her again….” Her voice trailed off and tears rolled down her cheeks.

“You know I never got a chance to talk to her after that, Sandy. I never got to say how much I loved her, how grateful I was for having a sister like that.”

She paused for a moment before continuing, “Let us assume something were to happen to Kevin tomorrow, this could be your last conversation. With a war looming on the horizon, it is totally possible you know.” She patted my arm once before walking out of the room.

Her words kept ringing in my ears long after she left. Realisation dawned on me like the sharp rays of the sun piercing through darkness. I had been so consumed by the guilt, hatred that I didn’t even give him a chance to explain.

Mother’s death wasn’t the thing that tore apart our family, it was my stubbornness. I was the one who kept Ayana from meeting Kevin and Kiara. I was the reason, Ayana was studying in some stupid university for humans far away from home. She never complained but I had sensed it in flickers of emotions and actions. She missed her home terribly yet she stayed with me so that I wouldn’t be alone.

Ora was right, it was time to fix the mistake I had made. It was time to sit down with Kevin and talk this through. With a heavy heart and weighed down steps, I made my way to Kevin’s room.

He was seated on the floor with Kiara by his side. He looked like he was in a lot of anguish; pain that I had caused.

“Now, I can finally understand Sandy’s hatred towards me, Kiara. All these years, I wondered what I had done to deserve his hatred.” He gasped and tore his hair, “I f****g killed my mother, Kiara. I was the reason she died and I didn’t even know…” He punched the wall with an agonized whimper. “I deserve to be punished, Kiara…. I… I will make Sandy the Alpha of this pack and leave…. I don’t know where I will go but I will spend the rest of my life atoning for my sin.”

This was the moment, I realized how unreasonable I had been. I had accused my brother of something that was beyond his control. I pushed the door open and stepped inside, drawing his attention to me, “So, you want to run away like a coward? Now that you know what really happened, you want to run away from its consequences.”

He got to his feet and took a few steps towards me but then halted. A deep frown settled on his forehead, “That wasn’t my intention, Sandy. I… I know that I am at fault. So, I will do whatever you want me to do.”

I narrowed my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest, “Are you sure?”

He let out a sigh and nodded. Kiara stepped closer to him and laced her hand through his, “We will do whatever it takes to remove this feeling of bitterness in your heart. Since you feel that his power of command was the cause of everything that happened, we can hand over everything to you and leave. Then, you won’t have to worry about him using the power of command over you.”

“So, you want the easy way too, huh?”

A tinge of annoyance flashed in her eyes, “What is it that you want Sandy?”

“I have already lost my mother, Kiara. I don’t want to lose my brother too….” I had barely spoken these words when Kevin pulled me into a tight hug. “I am sorry, Sandy. I never intended for things to go this way… I am really sorry….”

“I am sorry for being unreasonable, Kevin. Please forgive me for all those harsh words I said. It wasn’t your fault; none of what happened was your fault.”

Kevin patted my back, “It wasn’t your fault either. The circumstances were such that we all got pulled into a blackhole of despair.”

It felt good to let go of the grudge. I was finally at peace now. My only regret was that I didn’t do this sooner.

“If you don’t mind, can I ask you something?” Kiara’s words drew my attention and I finally pulled away from his embrace. “Sure.”

“What made you change your impression of Kevin? I have observed you for years, Sandy. I have seen the deep hatred you had towards your brother. How did all that hatred vanish all of a sudden?” She paused for a moment before adding, “Don’t get me wrong. I am glad that you have finally decided to move on.” She shrugged, “I am just curious.”

My lips curved in a smile, “After I went to my room, Ora came to meet me. She made me realize that life was very short. With a war looming just around the corner, I didn’t want to waste anymore time holding grudges.”

“War? What war? Why do I not know about this?” Kevin rasped; the color draining from his face. I narrated everything that happened at the Lycan Palace to them.

“This is bad, Sandy. If there is a war between werewolves and witches, it won’t end well for any of us. I… I have to go and meet the Lycan king, see what I can do…” With these absent minded words, he walked out of the room. He had switched back to his Alpha mode and for the first time it didn’t annoy me.

I was about to leave as well but Kiara stopped me, "I wanted to ask you something before you leave.”

“Yes.”

“How exactly do you feel about Ora? I kind of overheard your conversation outside. I don’t want to pry but I can’t suppress my curiosity anymore.”

“Right from the moment, I saw her for the first time, I have felt a kind of attraction towards her. We went through many ups and downs. I betrayed her, then she betrayed me. But, she also saved my life. Evaan…. “ I stopped myself before I said anything about Evaan. They couldn’t know about Evaan’s death; at least not now. Before Kiara could question me, I said quickly, “I think I am in love with her.”

“You think you are love with her?”

I massaged the back of my neck as blood rushed to my face, “I am sure I love her….”

Her lips curved in a broad smile and her eyes twinkled, “What are you doing here then?” She pushed me out of the room, “Go and propose to her.”

I stood there stunned for a few moments before going in search of Ora. Kiara was right. I had to fix the misunderstanding between us as soon as possible.