chapter 028

Liam was still nursing his wound and brooding over the fact that his father hadn't suffered any injuries, unlike him.

“Be careful!” He shouted at the maid, kicking her away.

She fell with a soft cry.

Ariana who was sitting and watching all this time, angry at the fact that Liam has gotten into a fight with his father over a hybrid, stood up and walked to him.

“If you weren't acting senselessly, you wouldn't be injured in the first place.”

She dismissed the maid and grabbed the cleaning kit. “You ought to feel the pain.”

Liam growled softly. “He charged at me,” he declared. “What was I supposed to do? Let him tear me to pieces?”

Ariana contained her annoyance. Pa Frey has told her that was the only way of ensuring her union with Liam. But she seethed with a stormy rage. It wasn't enough that two powerful wolves were getting entangled with a hybrid, they  were fighting to death over her 

She dug the cloth into the hot water maliciously and slapped the hot cloth on his arms where a bone had dislocated. Liam mumbled his scream and tightened his jaw. 

“That's enough,” he said, pulling the hot cloth away. “I'm fine.”

Ariana rolled her eyes and tossed the cloth into the basin.

“Shouldn't you be talking about our wedding?” She asked, facing him. 

Liam didn't want to hear any of it. Firstly, he didn't remember marking her. He had been drunk that night and he had thought she was Abigail. And, he wasn't really interested in Ariana. Abigail was the one he wanted. 

“I need to rest,” he said. “I've got a headache.”

He fell on the bed, occupying enough space to discourage Ariana from coming to join him. But she threw her body over him. He had no choice than to move away.

“I'm your mate,” Ariana said, angry at what he did.

“I have a headache and my body hurts,” Liam excused.

“You should have respected yourself,” she muttered to herself but Liam heard her. Not ready for a conversation with her, he ignored her remark and grabbed his phone. He was scrolling through Social Space when he saw that his mother was trending. 

Liam hadn't seen her in a while. She was an outcast to him. He was mad that she left when he was young all because she wanted an open relationship. He was usually not concerned with whatever she did but her name and Ethan's name in a sentence caught his attention.

“What the fuck!”

Ariana flipped over to his side. “What's it?”

“Fuck!” He sat up and flung the phone 

Ariana's eyes caught the headline. 

“Your mum is back to your father?”

Liam hissed. “He's not my father! And don't you ever call her my mother.”

He stood up 

Ariana was not pleased with Bianca appearing in the picture. She smelled Pa Frey's hand in it. But if she was now pregnant and they were together, Liam would have an easy access to returning to the hybrid. 

“This is all fucking insane!”

Liam remembered what it felt like going to school after the news that his mother had left his father 

“Hey, we heard your mum prefers another cock to your dad's.”

Even though they were the most powerful pack, the other pack kids found a way to ridicule him. And suddenly, they were back together and even a kid?

Ariana thought it was in her best interest to let him know who was spinning the web. She was the snitch. But it was in her best interest. Didn't Pa Frey tell her to do everything possible.

“If you should know,” she started. “Pa Frey is the one orchestrating the reunion.”

Liam flashed angry eyes at her. “What's he doing?”

She shrugged. “The Alpha is going mad —forgive me but he's mad. He's chasing a hybrid young enough to be his daughter. It's a poor reputation for the pack…”

Of course. Liam nodded. It was always about the pack for Pa Frey. He had no heart.

“How did she end up pregnant?” He asked

He couldn't believe his father was fighting over Abby and fucking his mother. What sort of sick man was he?

“How should I know? I don't live with them.”

“I'll get to the root of this, I swear it!’

He stormed out of the room and marched straight to Pa Frey's room. Pa Frey was just getting ready to sleep when he heard the sharp knock on his door followed by an unpermitted entrance.

“Whatever you want can wait until tomorrow,” he said when he saw Liam.

Liam was way too furious to sleep over it.

“Why are you doing it?” He demanded.

Pa Frey faced him. “Doing what, Liam? Sleeping?”

“You set Bianca and Ethan up didn't you?’

Pa Frey was surprised at Liam's outright rudeness. “They're your parents. Show some respect!” He barked at him.

“I want nothing to do with them!” Liam shot.

Pa Frey sighed and claimed the bed. “Then you shouldn't be bothered about their affairs.”

“Whatever you're doing, you have to stop it. I'm getting sick of all these dramas.”

Pa Frey rested his head against the pillow. “You started this drama when you secretly dated that hybrid. Didn't you know she was only getting close to you so she could get to Ethan?”

Liam fisted his hand. “I will never support it.”

“You don't have to,” pa Frey said with a smile. “Goodnight, son. You should sleep well. You have a wedding to prepare for.”

“I'm not marrying Ariana no matter how many days she sleeps in my room,” Liam stated.

“That doesn't matter, Liam. What matters is you've marked her.”

Liam knew there was no point arguing with the old man. He was orchestrating everything and making them bow to his whims.

But Abigail was his and he was going to get her back 

He stormed out of the room, and the moment he saw his phone screen, he halted. 

Daven had posted. It had been a while since he shared his life on their school's social space. But it wasn't his post that caught his attention, it was who sat with him. Even though her hair was in curls and down, and although she was dressed in a dress he didn't know, he knew it was Abigail. 

Why was she on a date with Daven?

Another post dropped. A caption. 

Liam read it. 

He knew Daven to be a cassanova, and now that he was back, he wasn't going to let him near Abigail.