Chapter 35: Chapter 35

Lucius

I knew that things might not go as I have always planned, but I'm not going to let anything happen to me, and if anything happens, then it would be my fate, but I won't go down easily. I knew that if I was to forfeit the duel, then I would be counted as a coward, and not only that, I wouldn't be able to save my face. I knew that the council members thought that I was nothing but a gold digger, and my forfeiting the match would only confirm their doubts. I knew that it wouldn't be easy for me to save my face anymore.

I knew that this might be a test from the council to know if I'm not after the fame, wealth, and power that come along with having an alpha as my mate. I have an overhead Freya soliloquizing, and it was all about the council not trusting me. I knew that it was just a matter of time before everything would be settled. I knew that if I had to get things done, I had to do it my way. I sighed heavily as I wallowed in thoughts while staring at Freya.

Both of us are lost in thoughts, but none of us try to let the thoughts get us carried away. I knew that I should initiate something, and what was on my mind was to lift the foul spirit between us and bring the room back to its lively place. I know that all this isn't good, but I have no choice about what to do. I knew that I had to do something, and that was because Freya isn't someone who loves silence; she is always ready to do anything possible to make the place more lively.

I knew that she was lost in thoughts, and if it wasn't for that, she would have started a topic to keep the both of us talking. I knew that something must have been bothering her mind, and I knew with no doubt that she must be thinking about tomorrow. I knew that it was just a few hours until the duel, and things wouldn't be good if I didn't start up a conversation between the both of us. If I happen to die in the duel, then she won't remember me with anything, and I knew that if this had been known to me at the beginning, then I would have done something to change it.

I wonder what would have happened if I had accepted her immediately when she came and didn't prolong things like this. I knew that thing would have been better, but I had made a terrible mistake by spoiling it. I couldn't help but feel bad for causing everything. If there is a way to turn back the hand of time, then I would do so to change all this that is happening. I had promised myself not to make such mistakes again.

"Freya, you don't have to be worried. Things would be good; all we need is for fate to decide whether I'm to live or die," I said, and she sighed heavily with tears streaming down her face. I couldn't help but feel bad about it, mostly for being the cause of her crying. I knew that all the things I had done to her before I accepted her weren't good and that anyone in his or her right sense would have left me alone, but instead she clinged onto me.

I was the cause of all this, and instead of resenting me, she didn't; she stayed with me. She stayed with me when she ought to have left me. I knew that if it was Selene, she would have left me a long time ago. I'm glad that she didn't leave. I knew that she was someone I would love to spend my whole life with because of her patience and kindness. I knew that we weren't on good terms from the beginning, but things seem to be getting good.

I knew that I would have been her mate if I hadn't caused some fuss when I first arrived. I knew that the werewolf council was only doing their jobs to look out for her, and I knew that even if I were one of the werewolf council, I would have thought that her mate was a gold digger from his first behavior.

"Why don't you let us take a walk out and feel the cold breeze? We should enjoy tonight to its fullest," I said to her, and she nodded her head reluctantly. I knew that she wasn't ready to leave the room for us to go for a walk, and I knew that was because she was worried, but I wanted her to erase the expression on her face. I want her to be happy, even if it is for tonight alone.

"Yeah, we should," she replied with an unsure look in her eyes. I sighed heavily as I walked toward her, and I stretched my hand forward, wanting her to take it. I was going to lead her out of the pack.

"Where should we go?" she asked, and I rolled my eyes, knowing that she wasn't listening when I was talking to her.

"We should take a walk around the pack, and we can return afterwards and find something else to do," I said while staring at her, wanting to make sure she is here and that her attention isn't on something else. She was staring at me keenly, and I was glad that her mind wasn't bothered by something.

It's not like I'm not worried, but I tried hard to conceal it. I don't want her to see me getting worried, and that was because I knew she would be more worked up about the whole thing.

We both walked out of her room, and a smile was planted on my face as we made our way toward the pack's clearing. A worried look was plastered on her face, but I didn't say a thing about it. I knew that whatever I said might make things worse. I knew not to make things worse by saying the wrong thing. I have always been cautious of my words because I knew that anything being said by any individual can't be taken back; it's like an egg that was thrown on the ground and breaks. There is no way one would be able to pack or remould the same egg back to it's former shape.

I knew that all this was right, and I have said something that I regret. I have said a lot of things to her in the past when we first met, which I regret up to now. I regret the fact that I had told her before that I hated her. I knew that was wrong, and I regret it up until now. I knew that my words weren't pleasant and that they hurt her, and I doubt if she has forgotten about it all.

As we walked around the pack, our hands suddenly met, and we both turned to look at each other. Our eyes met. She smiled at me, and I returned the smile. It was like this was the first time we were meeting. The sparks that erupted in our bodies aren't something I can explain. The sparks were soothing, and I can feel myself wanting more. The spark was more intense than the one I have always felt whenever we made skin contact. I could feel the smile on my face widen immediately. I noticed that she was feeling the same thing. I was glad that it wasn't only me who was feeling it, but my mate is.

I knew that I'm not worthy of calling her my mate until I win the duel, and then I can call her my mate and I can be her husband boldly. I knew that no one would be able to stand in between us.

"This is so boring; I can't believe I'm doing this with you," Freya said after a while. We have been walking around the pack in circles, and all we can see is nothing but the reminder of tomorrow's event. The place has been filled with a lot of camp houses, and that was because most of the people have been here since yesterday to set everything up, and some alpha's arrived today.

As I was about to reply, I saw a man walk up to us with a sinister smirk on his face. He had a dangerous aura surrounding him. He had the aura of an alpha, and I knew with no doubt that the person was an alpha because of his looks and structure. I felt intimidated by his presence, not in the way of his structure or power but because he might want to be with Freya, and I knew that if the both of us were to fight, then I wouldn't be able to win against him.

"Good evening, Alpha Freya," the man said with a flirty smile on his face, which infuriated me.

"Good evening, Alpha Stephen," Freya replied grumpily, and I knew things couldn't get any better today.

"What do you want?" I asked angrily, and he scoffed with a dramatic eye roll.

"I just want to inform you that you will be losing your mate to me tomorrow; you shouldn't worry, I will take care of her," he said, and a low growl escaped my mouth, and the man chuckled. I felt the need to attack him at that moment, but I was stopped by Freya. The man stared at me for a while before leaving.

"Lucius, why don't you let us practice for tomorrow? I won't want anything unexpected to happen," Freya said, and I nodded my head, knowing that what she just said was right.