Chapter 59: Chapter 59

"I don't think I love you Alaric, you've brought nothing but sadness to me" I spat as tears started to flow down my cheeks like a waterfall.

"Don't say that Lenora, I know you're talking from a place of hurt right now.."

"Maybe I'm talking from a place of hurt right now but I mean every word I'm saying Alaric. I don't think I love you and I don't think this will ever work out. I'm sorry " I said and stood up from the bed. I might as well need to get some fresh air outside and get my mind off things.

I felt something strange in me, something worse than a heartache as it stung deeply the more I walked away from Alaric. This has never happened to me and it felt foreign. It wasn't my pain, I was feeling Alaric's pain and it stung badly.

Without looking back, I left his room for mine but the further I went the more my chest became too heavy for me until I decided to bury myself under the water in the bath tub for some while.

I undressed myself as I looked into the mirror, I completely looked like a mess and the scar on my face from falling hard on the floor was still evident.

I walked into the bathroom and filled the tub with warm water before getting in. The warm water seemed to have loosened my tensed muscles a bit as I felt relaxed but then, I suddenly felt a warm liquid flowing down my cheeks.

I was crying and I couldn't control myself, my whole soul was crying at this point and it made me feel hopeless. When I realized the bath wasn't helping I stood up from the tub and wrapped a towel around my body as I walked back into my room and sat quietly on the bed feeling completely numb from the inside while tears kept on flowing.

Was I really ready to leave Alaric after finally feeling something for him? I know the fight would be hopeless but I wish there was another way.

I didn't think I wanted to let him go so soon, seeing him sad alone hurt me and stung from my inside. I don't want to know how I would feel if I watched him mark another person in my presence.

I decided to take a stroll and maybe it'll get my mind off things, I needed to leave this roof. I thought of going to my grandma's house but I wouldn't make it back in time for the fight which I still wasn't sure about.

I can't back out since it means I would be killed but the pain I would feel from watching him mark my sister could be equivalent to death.

Shrugging the thoughts off, I wore my clothes and walked out of the pack house as the cool breeze hit me. It was relaxing and I felt it in the inner me but I also knew it was temporary. This happiness was temporary.

I walked out of the gates to take a soothing stroll, it worked out fine for the first few minutes until I had to bump into the most annoying people I wish I would never see in my lifetime. Tala and her gang.

They seemed to have noticed me first before I noticed them, I knew they weren't going to take things lightly and walk past me without saying anything so I decided to turn and walk back to the pack house in order to avoid their trouble but I guess it was too late as Jessica used her speed to stop me from moving with a corny smile on her face.

"Why are you running from us? We're not beasts are we?" She chuckled as she fixed her eyes on my face while I looked straight down at the floor.

"Leave her Jessica, she's just really embarrassed because she couldn't even touch a strand of my hair" Tala scoffed and by the sound of her voice alone, my blood started to boil as I felt it rushing through every vein in me but u knew it was pointless and there was no way I would still be able to touch her.

It was against the rule to confront the opponent outside the battle ground so I wouldn't touch her. Even though my strength doesn't match hers, I'll be the happiest to slap her right now.

"Why should we just let her go when we could paralyze her in preparation for the battle tonight" Jessica pouted.

"That'll be pointless, she has no chance against me anyway so let's just leave her to her misery. Soon when I'm the queen I'll make sure to treat her better" Tala said with a smirk before walking past me while the others followed behind her. The others except Jessica.

"Tala might not be able to touch you but no-one said I can't touch you " She smiled as she brought out a pocket knife from her Jean pocket while I stood without saying anything.

I have made sure not to say anything because I honestly didn't think I would be able to handle them all if I can't even handle just Tala.

My body still felt weak and if I passed out here, there won't be anyone to take care of me. Alaric Is probably still In the Palace feeling sad about what I had said to him because I could still feel his pain in my chest.

It wasn't as heavy as before but it was still quite too heavy for me to handle.

"Let's have fun shall we? I crave for your useless blood " She scoffed as she opened up the knife and lifted her hands to stab me in my arm while I squinted my eyes shut.

"Lay a finger on her and your whole arm will be thrown in the bin" I heard Josh's voice as he threatened Jessica.

I opened my eyes to see him walking towards us and one could tell he meant business by the look of his eyes. He was a lycan afterall.

"I'm sorry" Jessica immediately apologized to him as she scurried away. I was sure she immediately sensed that she stood no ground against him and he was a lycan.

"I'm sorry for the discomfort " Josh apologized with a bow while I shook my head in response. He wasn't the one causing me the discomfort so he didn't need to apologize.

"You shouldn't be" I finally said some words after clearing my throat and realizing he wouldn't lift his head to look at me until I said something.

"Forgive me" he said but his voice sounded different as he lifted his head and I could see something else in his face but couldn't picture it out. I somehow sensed him asking for forgiveness was more than what had just happened with Jessica.

"We should go back to the Palace, it's not safe out here" He said and I nodded as he walked behind me, ensuring my safety until we got to the Palace.

While walking back to my room, I spotted Alaric talking to Jenny but on seeing me the sadness in his heart returned as I felt it even more in me and it hurt. I just want to make things right with him, I don't want to lose him but fighting wouldn't make anything better as it was simply just a waste of time since I wouldn't win against Tala.

I removed my face from his as I walked into the room and repeatedly told myself not to shed tears anymore. Crying might be good to ease your chest off burdens but at this point it wasn't helping anymore.

I crashed on the bed with my face buried in the sheets, I just needed to think of something I could do to help this but no matter what I thought of I didn't think they would work.

I heard a knock on the door but didn't have the strength to answer whoever it was. Maybe they would eventually leave if I don't answer them .

"Lenora, it's the queen, let me in '' The queen announced and on hearing her voice, I immediately rushed to open the door with my head facing the floor.

"I'm sorry for keeping you waiting" I immediately apologised but something was off. I didn't feel the severe throbbing ache in my head that often happens to any wolf that tries to disobey someone of high status like the queen.

Ariel had talked to me about an encounter she once had but nothing was happening at this point and I was confused.

"It's fine, I just want to talk " She said with a really soft voice as her cold hands lifted my chin to look at her face and she was definitely the most beautiful woman on earth as her smile carried the rest of her face. I could see some of Alaric's features in her face but the thought of Alaric only made my heart ache more.

"I know you're confused but you don't need to be scared of me, I will never use the powers of my status on you" She said with a smile which I returned.

"I have faith in you and I know you'll be my future daughter. I've seen it in his eyes, Lenora, something I have never seen in those emerald eyes of his. Love."

"I'm seeing love in my son's eyes and it couldn't make me less happier to see he found love. I've seen the way you look at him and sometimes I wish I had what you both have. What kind of mother would I be if I ripped his joy from him once again " she said but her voice broke almost at the end of her sentence as she paused for a long while without saying any words.

"I know you're tired and this must be too much to handle, but fight for what you love, Lenora. I promise to help you too so don't give up" she heaved a heavy sigh before smiling.

"Announcement to the house, the battle has been shifted to this afternoon by 12pm" The King's guard announced as my chest raced even faster. That was only thirty minutes away from now.

"I should go now, take care" The queen said before walking out of the door leaving me yet once again puzzled.

I couldn't quit because I would end up losing everything I have including my life but if I fought then at least I would know I tried my best even if I might have to end my life to ease myself from the pain I would feel when his canines sink into her neck.

"Everyone should be present at the battle ground including the contestants " The guard announced again as I heaved a deep breath.

ALARIC'S POV

I knew I needed to do something about this, Lenora doesn't want to fight anymore and I can't force her because it wouldn't make me any less than my father.

I tried to summon the courage to talk to my father and reason with him to at least try his best to shift the dates for the battle or come up with a new way to decide this that doesn't involve death. I'd die a thousand times for my Lenora to survive, I can't let her die.

With every courage in me, I walked towards the Devil's door as I knocked but it seemed like he was already expecting me as his guards immediately opened the door after I knocked.

On entering the room, I immediately went on my knees as my forehead connected to the floor. I was laying down every ego in me for him to have mercy on me.

"Are you here to talk about the battle?" Adolph immediately asked the moment I entered the room but I knew better than giving him an answer immediately.

"I am here to beg for forgiveness, I have wronged you and I seek for your mercy, Father" I pleaded even though it made every bit of me boil in rage.

"Why are you suddenly worshipping me after being disobedient? " He scoffed and I could tell he was enjoying the show before him.

"Your mercy alone can sustain me, I am no one without you" I said and it hurt badly in me to know I was saying these words to the man who gave birth to me.

"I like the sound of that but if you're here for the weakling, forget it, there's nothing I can do about it and you're never going to be with her" He said as he words stung, the fact that he called Lenora in a disrespected way made me so mad that I had no clue when I yelled at him.

He was stunned but I was more shocked that I had called him a bastard in a loud tone. I had no idea when the word left my mouth but I seemed to have angered him even more.