Chapter 64: Chapter 64

He cleared his throat and handed me over a book.

I took it from him. It was big, seemed ancient, and covered with old golden lines in the shape of a spider. I held it and looked up at him. He frowned and faced me once more.

“I want you to read that book, all of it, after I’m gone.’

I swallowed, looked at the book, and nodded.

“You are the princess of the Mackenzie Clan, the realms. You must always know the rules and know your place. You will get married and be my heir.’

“I want to ask a question, father?’ I was nervous like shit.

“Go ahead,” he said.

“I’ve always wanted to ask you, why am I the heir to the realms? You heard what happened a few days ago, what happened at the house of whores. Why are you not talking about it? Gerard was in there sitting down with a bunch of women surrounding him that night. I went out for a stroll and bumped into him by perceiving his scent ....”

“Are you in love with Gerard, or is this just an obsession?’

I was stunned.

“Your closeness with Gerard is becoming alarming. Someone saw you kissing him.’

My eyes widened.

“Both of you were nearly naked.” he got up and kicked the chair in front of him in anger.

I was shocked and surprised, how he found out. The place we were in was very dark and secluded.

“You were making out with him. What kind of daughter are you?” he gritted his teeth in anger. “After years of building this clan, you have the gut to spit on my face by disgracing me,’ he shouted.

“I DIDN’T HAVE SEX WITH HIM.’ I yelled at him in anger. “Since you found out about our relationship, then you should know that he is…”

The door burst open.

Carmine barged in with rage and dragged me out of the room, pulled me to his chambers, and shut the door behind him.

“Are you mad?’ he flared up and held my shoulders. “Do you want to get Gerard killed?’

“What!!”

“Better keep your damn mouth shut before I slap the fuck out of you. Do you have any slight idea what you are doing?’ he yelled and quickly took a seat and pointed at the one opposite him.

“Take a fucking seat and stop looking at me before I bash you in the face,’ he scolded, and I just went silent, looking at my hands and then I burst out in tears.

I sobbed for fuck, know how long and Carmine didn’t even bother coming to me or even attempted to console me, but when I looked up at him, the haughty stare he had, gave me the chills.

He kicked the table, shifting his face to me with his cold red eyes.

“I have enough of your silly games. I think I made a huge mistake in letting Gerard come back here.’

'What are you talking about?’ he landed a loud slap across my face.

I held the spot he slapped me.

“ENOUGH.’ He roared. “Stop trying to get on my nerves, throwing tantrums all over the place. It is not working. Stop pestering Gerard, leave him alone. He is married and has another family he needs to concentrate on, Oceana. Look at yourself. Have you looked into the mirror lately? Do you know the hard seat you are putting Gerard in? Have you heard the rumours out there? The disgusting, negative words smelling shit are out there, spreading and giving false rumours. Stop getting close to Gerard. I think I’ve been too soft-hearted with you. That’s why you are misbehaving and causing problems all over the place.’

“And that’s why you slapped me?” I snapped as he was about to hit me again. Gerard held his hand.

When did he come in?

“That’s enough. You are going to kill her instead of advising her, brother.’

He let go of Carmine’s hand and turned to me.

“I heard Valarr is back.’

My heart skipped.

“We need to talk, Oceana.” He softly uttered with a smile.

“Oh! Okay.’ I simply responded. Whenever he smiled like that to me, saying those words to me, it scares the shit out of me.

Gérard’s Pov.

I walked into my Mother’s chamber and closed the door behind me.

She seemed so downcast, and I don’t think she even knew when I came in.

“Mother, you sent for me….”

She interrupted me. “What did you do to Oceana?” She stood up from her throne and slowly came to me.

This was the first time she was asking me this type of question. “Why were you at the house of the whores, when you are a married Alpha? Have you realised what you’ve done and how much damage you’ve done to this family?”

“Mother…”

“ANSWER ME.” she yelled. “I am no fool and I see what is happening, Gérard, reply to me as fast as possible because if your father gets here, he wouldn’t take it easy with you. Don’t you have shame at all? What wrong have I done in raising you all these years?”

I couldn’t answer that question.

“Who were you with on that day? Did you come across Oceana?’

“No.” I lied without blinking and looked her straight in the eye. ‘`Oceana is a female Alpha with respect, what would she be doing in that sort of place when anyone could see her, haven’t you thought about that mother?’

“Yes, I have given it a lot of thought and there is one thing that bothers me,’ she stepped a little closer to me. “Do you in any sort of way have feelings for Oceana, Gérard?”

My heart sank.

She moved closer to me and grabbed my collars, fuming so much with anger.

“What is the meaning of this?” I slowly morph into my wolf form, the darkest part of me seeping out of my bones.

“Leave Oceana alone,’ she whispered fiercely with gritted teeth. “I don’t know what you did to her at the pleasure house, but stay away from my daughter or else I will have your head. Have you forgotten what we promised? The promise you made to us. Don’t fail us and I’m warning you, if anything should come out and get into the people’s ear, I would not hesitate to get you out of the way, you cursed Alpha. Stay away from my daughter. It’s a warning. Don’t let me hate you.”

I gave a sad smile. “Is that why you are holding my collar, because of Oceana?”

“You’ve been acting suspicious around her for years. I didn’t want to say anything...