Chapter 83: Chapter 83

" Fuck! I can't wait any longer! My wolf wants his blood badly!", Damien growled animalisticly, pacing around the hallway in rage. His face was losing color slowly.

Lucas played well this time. Not only did he manage to scare their pack, he had now started imposing threats to the pack. Upon hearing how the boy was manipulated to do a horrible crime, everyone else in the pack was terrified. Especially when the teen confessed that he couldn't entirely remember how he agreed to their malicious proposal. It was like Lucas had some tricks in his sleeves.

Was he doing some sort of magic?

Few of them wondered and became more terrified to know that they could Lucas's next target. Loosing the support from council had decreased their strength a lot. Damien wanted to kill the teen but Viona gave her objection. She believed that the teen was yet to learn about reality. Though Damien didn't agree first, Viona eventually convinced him to have mercy on that boy.

A member from the pack showed her concern, hugging her four years daughter closely,

" What should we do now, Alpha? Lucas has started trespassing our territories. We are no longer safe in our pack house."

Viona went upto Damien and rubbed his back to say softly,

" We will fight together against him but you must be patience to obtain your goal. Come up! Your pack needs your guidance."

Her touch comforted his raged wolf. After taking few deep breaths, Damien spoke to the members in the hallway,

" We weren't careful before. I believe that if we stick together, Lucas wouldn't be able to do anything. From today onwards, no one will stay in their room alone. No late night visits, no outsiders are welcomed anymore. Besides, let me make it more clear that your Luna isn't responsible for aunty's death. I hope that no one is going to accuse her anymore."

Viona's heart warmed at his words and her lips couldn't stop forming a smile. Ashley was standing at a corner, her face darkened after the truth had come out light. Sid's mother who witnessed how badly Ashley targeted Viona the other day couldn't stop glaring at Ashley. She spoke first, reminding everyone with mockery,

" Didn't someone told that our Luna is the reason behind every destruction? Don't we forgetting something? Someone supposed to be kicked out of the pack if Luna is proven innocent."

Surely, all the eyes flew upto Ashley whose expression turned pale. No gossips remain secret in the pack house as many people lived in this small place together. After the cold war occurred, everyone heard about Ashley's behavior towards Viona. Most of the people in pack disliked Ashley for her rude attitude.

Ashley bit her lips fiercely, glaring at Sid's mother who didn't stop smirking. Damien broke the silence, shifting his eyes over Viona,

" You can do whatever you want!"

" Brother Damien!", Ashley whinned pleadingly. She never expected that her slippery mouth would lead her into big trouble. If she was kicked out of the pack, there was no one to rely in this entire world.

Damien heed zero attention to Ashley's pleading and waited silently for Viona's final decision. Viona didn't hurry with her words. Besides, Ashley was her least important topic for now. Their pack's safety was required first and punishing Ashley wouldn't bring any harmony in the pack. But she had to correct her in some ways.

Approaching Ashley who was huddled at a corner, Viona kept her words clear,

" You said that you saved Damien once, right? He owes you, isn't it?"

Ashley didn't dare to nod her head in front of Viona. She had already witnessed the dominance waves of Viona's wolf. She had nearly costed her life because of her blabbering mouth. As she pondered in silence, Viona continued raising her head up haughtily,

" Consider it as a repayment for saving my mate's life. Ashley won't be going anywhere but you can't mention again that my mate owes you anything."

Ashley's jaw clenched hard but she could only accept it obediently. This woman was more tricky then she expected or imagined so far.

Later at night, Viona nested over Damien's chest, playing with his bare chest absentmindedly. They looked peaceful but Damien could feel that Viona was worried about something.

He raised her chin softly, planting a kiss on her lips before telling,

" What's worrying, My Luna?"

Viona smiled down at him lovingly. This was her mate who understood her emotions without even telling anything. Viona replied in a serious voice, leaning onto his chest,

" I have a feeling that Lucas is getting help from somewhere. It's not easy to trespass your territory. Someone might be helping them."

Damien crooked his eyebrows together, replied with his hand rubbing her back,

" Although we aren't getting any help from the council, the Alphas wouldn't dare to go against me. They know that they can't win against our pack."

Viona nodded her head agreeing and crunched down at his chest to mumble worryingly,

" This is what worrying me the most,Damien. If the Alphas aren't helping him, then who could it be?I think, we should investigate more into their lives."

Damien's frown tightened and he couldn't argue on this matter. Lucas was healed fast, gaining strength too fast which was pretty unsual.

Could it be someone more powerful helping him?

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Another night passed away quickly. For Alaric, he couldn't stop checking on his phone. He expected a call from Viona or anything else but she just completely ignored his existence after that day. Emotions are terrible and it was getting hard for him to not think about the bad possiblities.

Then that night, his phone rang, igniting all of his hopes again. But the person from the other end spoke very shortly in a weak voice,

" Meet me over the Asanson Bridge, Alaric!"

Alaric's heart twisted painfully. Viona didn't even bother to greet him like the other days when they were just close friends.

Did he done something wrong by telling her the truth?

The call was hung up and with troubled heart, Alaric went over to grab the keys of his car. Living among humans were a way more tougher than he imagined.

Cool breez passed over Asanson. Viona stood by railings, facing the dark city ahead. Her mind flew in different thoughts but she knew where to reach exactly.

" Viona!", Alaric called out her name, getting off from his car after parking at an empty space. Viona turned her face behind, spotting a clueless Alaric who didn't know whether to approach her or not. Viona gave him a small smile, asking to come over calmly,

" Come here, Alaric! We need to talk!"

Alaric nodded, going over to stand few feet away from her. They reigned in silence until Viona spoke in a shaking voice,

" I was 17 when I found my vampire mate."

Alaric looked up at her, furrowing slightly to see the pain behind her eyes, wondering the story behind her sorrow. Viona continued gulping hard,

" I had to kill her with my own hands."

Alaric whipped his head back, frowning harder. His heart ached for her and he wished to hold her in his arms but she seemed unapproachable. His voice came out as whisper,

" Why?"

Viona wiped the tears from her eyes and replied looking down at the river, flowed there,

" Hybrid is forbidden in packs, Alaric. No one knows except my family that I carry two blood. My father used everything to keep it a secret."

Alaric offered earnestly,

" I can bring you in our land. No one will disrespect you, Viona. Our land doesn't forbid hybrids. You can live freely."

" But I love Damien!", Viona cut off, tears flooding from her eyes. She felt sorry for breaking Alaric's heart but there was nothing that she could do with her emotions.

Her words caught him off guard and his heart hummed painfully. He could feel his heart nearly stopped beating. Viona continued, facing him closely and spoke from her heart,

" My heart only beats for Damien. I can't give you any place there, Alaric. So I am telling you to cut off this bond. No one will be happy in this relationship even if I accept you as my mate. I beg you, let it go Alaric. In this life, my heart can only love Damien."

Viona paused before letting out few more sobs. Looking down at her feet, she kept chanting lowly,

" I am.. sorry..I am sorry.. Alaric..I can't accept you as my mate even if you give the world to me..I am sorry..."

Alaric stood there numbly, feeling his heart shattered into pieces. He waited so long to have her as his own but the destiny wasn't on his favour. How could he force someone to love him? Why didn't he find her before Damien? Did she really feel nothing about him even after spending so many days together?

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Viona thought about everything on her way back to pack house. Alaric left in silence without telling her a single word. She wondered whether he had accepted the truth or not. At first, she thought that they would be best friends forever. But his decision of hiding his identity had broken all the trusts that she had for him. She would never be able to think him as her friend anymore. But the short time that they shared as friends was priceless in her memory.

After parking the car safely, Viona hopped down, heading for the pack before stopping midway to see his mate talking with the teens. Damien always picked an hour to answer all of their questions like their guardian angel.

Watching his smiling face, Viona heavied a sigh of relief and tiptoed closer to overheard their conversation. A boy spoke, raising his hand in the air,

" Alpha, why are the hybrids forbidden in our packs?"

" Yes, I heard that a lot of hybrids were killed or banned from the lands. What is the history behind it?"

Viona intended to approach them, stopped midway abruptly. Her heart started to flutter in unknown fear.

Will everyone hate her if they find out the truth?

Damien who didn't notice her presence replied to the teen with a dark face,

" That's a very pathetic story but since you guys are eager to know, I can tell."

Viona stood frozen, breathing nervously from her own fear.

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Alaric drove the car wildly, not caring how many red lights that he crossed without warning. If it wasn't very late at night, there would have been police cars following him already. Perhaps, they would search for his whereabouts when the sin rises up tomorrow.

His heart was in chaos. Every word from her mouth buzzed in his ears. She loved Damien, only Damien, the king of all Alphas. She couldn't accept a second mate.

Wasn't he good for her? Was he a betrayal in her eyes?

Alaric had countless thoughts, running across his mind. His careless driving didn't bother his emotions when he drove the car insanely fast. Tires screezed all through the way. He couldn't accept it. His heart ached terribly and the thought of loosing Viona for eternity drove him crazy.

He tried to focus on the road but everytime he tried to concentrate, multiple thoughts came across his mind and he ended up loosing his focus. This cycle ran for a very long time until more vehicles begun to move from the opposite roads. Their horns didn't reach his ears. All he could hear of Viona's repeated confession.

" I am sorry! I love only Damien!"

" We should break this mate bond!"

His head kept buzzing with her words until the car lost the track and he failed to pull the break on right time. Later, it was only darkness surrounded him.