BernardoI watched Harlyn walking away after threatening to claw my eyes out if I did anything to Hillan. I felt like a fool. I felt stupid and I hated it. I just made a fool out of myself in front of my sisters, my best friend, Harry, and my mate. I felt stupid because I should have listened to Hillan first.I mean, I still don’t like him and still wanted to punch him in the face again but I realize now that I overreacted and fucking reacted too fast.I acted immediately when I saw him. I rushed to him and punched him in the face hard enough to burst his nose, I didn’t even give him time to speak and now, I feel like a fool because everyone including my youngest sister thinks I was wrong.“You guys go talk things out and you have to go speak to Luna after that, you made her mad.” My older sister said. I nodded and turned to Hillan. I let out a sigh and beckoned him to follow me to my temporary office. He followed behind me, obviously still alert after what I did to him. He admitted
Bernardo “I don’t get it.” “Yeah, I didn’t get it.”“But you met with him. how did you do it?” I asked him. “I have my ways. I am a businessman, remember? Plus, I just have to make up a beef with you and he believed me. I told you that he’s uneducated. Super dumb and gullible yet he acts like he knows it all.” I could tell by the way he looked when he spoke about Theo that he truly felt disgusted by him and that made what he was telling me more believable even though I still couldn’t understand why Theo would want any of that.“So, you are telling me that the reason he wants to take my kingdom is because he wants to send us back in time?” Hillan nodded. “Yes, he believes that as the ruler of the biggest pack in the world. He can influence the council and make them do whatever he wants.” I scoffed. “The council?” I questioned. council? Every pack existed on its own now. There was no council unless within the various packs.“Yeah, that’s what he said. I tried to explain to him
Bernardo “Are you going to relay everything I told you to that guy?” He asked, I knew he was referring to Damien and I nodded. “Yes, he is my best friend and my right-hand man.” I replied. He didn’t look convinced. “Why?” I asked him. “Do you trust him?” He asked and I laughed. I had to laugh. Why would he ask such a question? If I don’t trust Damien then who would I trust in the whole world? Damien is the last person who would ever turn against me. Damien is to me what the former Zeta had been to my father. He would give up everything including his life to protect him. “Yes, I trust him. He's my best friend and has been helping a lot.” I told Hillan. It made me angry to think that he doubted my best friend’s loyalty and then it dawned on me that that’s the same thing I did to Harlyn. I doubted Hillan who she considered a good friend. I realized how she must have felt and it made me sad. “I am sorry,” I blurted out. I know I said that an alpha king doesn’t apol
Harlyn“Luna, we can call it a day and try again another day when you are feeling better.” Leah said, bring me out of my thoughts. I bowed my head in apology because I hadn’t been listening to all she had been saying, I had been distracted. Ever since I walked away from Bernardo and the others, I haven’t felt right. Nothing felt right.I hated how I was feeling and the fact that I couldn’t control it was annoying. My wolf and I were in a conflict and that was making me hot inside and restless. I understand her need to put our mate first but what about me? He hurt me and hurt my friend. Why can’t I be mad at him? Why can’t my wolf agree with me when Bernardo did me wrong?She might not be loyal to Hillan but I am. If it wasn’t for him, I would have been torn apart by a pack of rogue panthers.Neither me nor my wolf would have had a chance to live if not for Hillan so why should I let the fact that Bernardo hurt the person who saved me go just because he is my mate? It didn’t feel rig
Harlyn “I support your decision. That man is horrible. I could tell from the moment that I met him that he was no good but it took a while for Bernardo to see through his bullshit and pretentious nature.” I told him. yeah, that’s why I was angrier at Bernardo. he gave his loser uncle so many chances. Gave him the benefit of the doubt and even told me off multiple times when I tried to make him see him for who he really was but he couldn’t do the same for Hillan. The fact that Hillan had been on his side, he had gone out of his way to meet with Theo for whatever reason and found things he so eagerly wanted to share with Bernardo that he didn’t even go over to his pack before he came down to the Crimson Moon only to be treated horribly by Bernardo. fucking grumpy alpha king. “Your mate has a lot to learn and unlearn.” Harry commented. “Yeah, he does. I hate the fact that he can’t tell who his real enemies are,” I let out. “I know you might not like him right now and I know
Harlyn“I wonder if he would have believed me if Sophie hadn’t come out to confirm what I told him. Would he have stood his ground?” I let out. The thought that he might not have listened to me if his sister had not spoken up made me angry. He could get me in my head. He could read my thoughts. What was the point of having the mating connection if we still can’t trust each other’s words? Why couldn’t he just look at me? look at my heart and know I wouldn’t lie. That Hillan wasn’t the bad man he made him out to be.“I think I know why your mate acts the way he does when he comes to that other alpha.” Harry said and I looked at him in confusion. “He’s jealous.” I couldn’t believe it. Jealous? I am mated to him, I stay with him, I sleep with him. I love him and I have told him that so why would he be jealous of Hillan when he got my heart, my body, and everything? It couldn’t be something that Hillan did because Hillan didn’t even do anything in the first place. He could have easil
Harlyn“What do you want?” I let out when I saw it was the person that I didn’t want to see. “Can we talk?” He asked, I looked away without responding. Now he wanted us to talk? No, I refuse to talk to him. I wanted and needed to hold on to my anger so that he would know not to mess with people that I care about just because he can. “Harlyn, can we talk, please?” He asked again. “I have nothing to say to you, Bernardo. you have pressing issues to deal with, don’t waste your time with me.” I let out and saw the hurt in his eyes but I refused to let it get to me. He didn’t think about my feelings when he pushed Hillan out of his office after hitting him hard enough for him to bleed. Harry tapped my back and I turned to him. I narrowed my eyes on him when he gave me a look that I didn’t like. He was still on Bernardo’s side. Both my twin brother and my wolf were against him but that won’t stop me from making Bernardo suffer for his sins.“Don’t you dare plead his case or I will p
BernardoI wasn’t getting through to her and it was driving me crazy. I had enough time to think about what I would say to her but when I finally stood before her, I could barely get any words out. I already offended her again and things weren’t looking good for me.Damien and I had a long talk earlier and he warned me that no matter what happens, I shouldn’t make Harlyn turn her back against me and that’s why when she walked away from the door, got on the bed with her back on me, I walked into the room even though she told me not to and now she was facing me and telling me her mind and she was right. I failed to identify who my real enemies were. I went so hard for Sean who turned out to be my enemy yet I doubted Hillan who turned out to be on my side even though he was doing it because he cared about my mate and his sister.“Harlyn, I am sorry.” I said again, that’s all I could. Every other thing felt wrong. I thought about words I wanted to say but couldn’t get them out because I