Chapter 005

- Giselle -

I paused in shock; a light gasp would have escaped my lips if it had not gotten stuck in my throat.

Is Franklin, the father of my mate in the past now my mate? Now I am sure the Moon goddess is definitely playing games with me.

This cannot be happening. I held Franklin's gaze, too shaken to look around the shocked faces of the people around to the reveal of my mate bond.

I wanted to be away from here, and not behold their stares. I wished I could freeze them all so I could run away. Just as I thought of that, the word escaped my lips, and everyone froze.

I blinked my eyes rapidly and looked around. Did everyone really freeze? Did I...?

No time to ask questions. I quickly walked away. But whatever power it was, and whoever it came from, must not have lasted long because I heard their murmurings not long after I left the gathering.

I walked faster. Somebody was coming after me.

"Giselle," I heard the unmistakable voice of Franklin behind me. Why the hell wouldn't he let me alone? Yet, I still wanted him around me. One man made me go through so many feelings at the same time. Warmth, butterflies in my belly, nervous and more.

"I want to be left alone..." I said hurriedly and added. "Please."

"Okay."

He said simply, and I was disappointed that he did not push any further. He was not following me any longer. I stopped and turned to look at him. Now I feel like a fool. I just told him to stay away, and he agreed, yet I was the one coming to him.

"What did you do?" He asked me.

"What?" I squinted my eyes feigning ignorance.

"At the pack's gathering. So many things happened. You try to avoid what you feel," he said, looking at me straight in the eyes. I knew he felt it too, the bond.

But something is wrong. It can't be. At this point I might as well as try whatever it was I tried with the crowd to get away from him.

"Freeze," I muttered under my breath. He twitched his lips and cocked his head questioningly at me. It didn't work?

"Are you trying to do what you did at the gathering?" He asked, and I wondered if he knew.

"I did nothing," I muttered.  "And I am not doing anything."

I turned around, my legs finally feeling the resolve to walk away from him.

"My little witch," I heard him say and my stomach churned with excitement. Giselle get it together!

I definitely don't want Xaxier for a mate, but his father? I don't even know what to think. This was the almighty Alpha King I wouldn't even dare behold in my previous life.

My father came to meet me in my room later that night.

"Giselle," he called my name softly and waited a moment. "What's happened at the full moon..."

"Please, Father," I interrupted him softly. It was not something I wanted to talk about. "I don't think I want to talk about this."

He sighed.

"I understand you are going through a mix of emotions after finding out that the prince you are betrothed to and who is to be your mate, is having another affair," he said with concern.

"Oh, don't worry about that, father," I assured him. The Kind man was worried that my feelings were bruised by Xaxier having another woman. But that was not my concern. I did not love Xaxier and if anything, I want him to pay for all he did to me.

However, I did not like that in my past life; he rejected me while he showed so much affection for Kira when positions were switched.

It shouldn't be so. Kira should have faced the same rejection and humiliation I did. Xavier deceived me, took my innocence and then chose someone else over me, yet he is doting on Kira.

"Gissele?"

"Mm?" I looked up. I had not realised father was talking all this while. I was carried away by my thoughts. He narrowed his eyes at me suspiciously.

"Are you sure you are fine?" He asked. "You have been looking worried for a while now yet you keep insisting everything is fine."

"Father I am fine," I tried to sound as convincing as possible. "I'm just stressed."

He looked like he was trying to read through my mind, but I couldn't let him know about everything. I will have to figure out a way to solve it myself.

They are winning over me again and I cannot let that happen.

"I will have the maid bring you something to make you sleep better," he finally said and I was glad he did not push further. "And if by tomorrow you don't look brighter than this I will be forced to believe something is wrong with you."

"Don't worry father," I told him. "I will have gotten enough rest by tomorrow."

"Fine then," he stood up and walked towards the bed. He kissed me lightly on the forehead and bid me goodnight with a small smile on his face.

I sighed deeply as I slid into the thick covers. I have to come up with a plan to make Xaxier and Kira pay for betraying me.

This is an alternative thought to the one of Franklin in my head, in a desperate effort to not think about him. As I closed my eyes in sleep, I felt his presence strongly and as if his gaze was on me.

I snapped my eyes open and there was no one in sight. What is this? Something needs to happen and soon enough. I need to understand a lot of things. Why the past life is different from this? I feel a bond to Franklin instead during the full moon and everyone freezing suddenly. 

There has to be an explanation and I need it sooner.