Chapter 39: Chapter 39

Freya

I woke up with a migraine. My head was pounding heavily, and I groaned. I knew that this was a reason for not sleeping early. I knew I should have slept early, but there was nothing I could do about it. Lucius was the one who kept me awake all night, and I wouldn't have been able to sleep if not for the fact that he wasn't as strong as I had portrayed him to be. I knew that I wouldn't have been able to sleep, but instead I would have been passing to and fro with no intention of sleeping. I was glad that I didn't turn him down when he asked me for a walk.

I knew that there was no way I would be able to sleep, and that was mostly because I was worried. I tried hard to get a deep sleep, but I couldn't. I took a shower up to five times, but I still wasn't able to sleep, and that was because my mind was on Lucius. I knew that the only way I would be able to sleep was if I were to meet Lucius. I knew that it might be impossible for me to go meet him, but I knew there was no harm in trying. I was about to go to his room when the thought of what would happen today hit me. It was great that I had fun with him last night.

I knew that might be our last night together, and it might be the last day we woke up together. I knew that whoever won the fight would want to send him parking from my pack. I knew that he would have no choice but to go back to his fiancee. I have no doubt that his fiancee would accept him back. I knew that I wouldn't be comfortable with it, but there was nothing I could do about it. He deserves to be with her since I would be with another person even if I'm not going to be in support of it.

I wasn't happy that the council would be the one responsible for all this. I felt my heart ache, knowing that they only wanted to dictate for me. I knew that it was my life, and I have every right to be with my partner or lover. I knew that they wouldn't have thrown a tantrum about it. I couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with the leader of the council. I think something might have prompted him to make such judgements. I knew that he couldn't just attack Lucius without having concrete evidence. I knew that he thought that he was a gold digger, but that's not enough.

I knew that he would have disagreed if he were in my shoes. He wouldn't have wanted this to happen to his friend. I knew that he would want to retaliate about it and would get punished. I knew that he must have thought that Lucius had something up his sleeve. I shrugged all my thoughts out of my mind, wanting to focus and get out of bed to get ready for today's occasion.

'Freya, I need you to meet me at the training center,' I heard my dad's voice say through the mind-link, and I sighed heavily.

'Okay, I will do so once I'm done' I said before cutting off the mind-link.

I walked toward my closets, and I selected a pair of matching clothes to wear. I put the clothes down on my bed, and I made my way toward the bathroom. I brushed my teeth, and I rinsed my mouth with water. I removed my clothes and dropped them in the laundry basket. I scrubbed my body gently with the sponge, which had soap on it. After a while, I rinsed the sponge, and I returned it to where I took it. I rinsed my body, and I let the water flow, hitting my skin softly. I couldn't help but feel happy that nothing was bothering me while I was in the shower. I was glad that the shower didn't let me think of what was happening.

It was as if I were transported out of the world. I was in a place where there is peace and solace. I couldn't help but feel happy that I have nothing to worry about. I walked out of the bathroom shortly with a towel tied to my waist. I walked toward my bed, and I dried my body with the towel. I applied lotion to my body, and I wore the clothes I had selected earlier. I sighed heavily as I combed my hair before packing it in a ponytail. I walked out of my room after checking myself out in the mirror. I made my way toward the dining hall, which I knew would have been filled considering the fact that we have guests.

I nodded to the greetings of the members, and I replied to the greetings of the alphas. The dining hall was filled, and I couldn't help but remember the duel. I have made up my mind not to think of it for now, but it turned out that things didn't go as I had planned. I knew that if I kept thinking about what might happen, I wouldn't be able to get it off my head. I tried hard to make sure I wasn't thinking of what was likely to happen.

I walked out of the dining room and headed towards the training center after I was done eating my food. I had a cold look on my face as I headed toward the training hall. "Good morning, dad," I greeted him immediately as I entered the training ground. I looked around, hoping to spot my mate, but I couldn't find him. I knew that I had left him here, but I couldn't help but wonder where he was right now. I suddenly had the thought that he had run for his life. I knew that it wasn't true, but I couldn't help but think it was true. I don't know what to do or say about it.

"Good morning, Freya. You don't have to be scared or worried about today; I certainly believe that he would win, and there is nothing anybody can do about it." I heard him say, and I rolled my eyes, knowing that couldn't be true.

I knew that it might sound like I don't trust my father, but that doesn't matter, and the way I beat him this morning hasn't made anything clear. I knew for a fact that he might be able to win against some of the Alpha's, but there is no way he would be able to win in the duel and be my mate. I knew that this might sound like I don't believe in my mate, but this is the truth. If he had his powers, then they would have been a piece of cake to him because he had put up a great fight against me, but he didn't.

"Where is he?" I questioned, staring at my dad curiously, hoping that he hadn't run off.

"Here he is," I heard my dad say, and I turned back to look at him.