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AMBER.I wanted to tell him about Catherine’s offer, but the girls and I decided that I should tell him in private and not put him on the spot. We didn’t want him to feel pressured about it. Catherine already had a notion Zach would decline, as he had been declining the offer from his friends. But they wanted me to try talking to him about it. So I would later, before we go to sleep. The dinner was a joyous one. We talked about everything except his condition and the blood contract. I couldn’t help but remember the happier times when we had no worries, and the only problem we had was whether the men we loved would eventually set their eyes on us. Amara ended up with Jace. And Catherine with Tyler. They didn’t have it easy either, but I could tell they were already done with the hard part and were starting to live the best days of their lives. I wanted to believe I would end up in the same place as they were. I hope so soon, but if not, I will be fine as long as I have Zach with me.
AMBER.The girls and I walked around after Catherine was able to rest for a while. She wanted to walk so it’d make it easier for her once she delivered her pup. By the time we arrived back at the packhouse, it was dinner time. So we headed directly to the main dining room. I hadn’t seen Zach since our last encounter, and although we didn’t have a full-blown argument, we still had a disagreement, so I wasn’t sure how I would face him because I didn’t tell the girls about it. But I guess they could sense it because, like Cassidy said, I wasn’t talking too much about him. I just told them I was tired, but I didn’t think they bought that excuse. “Amber, can you come here, please?” Zach spoke as soon as I entered. I saw him when I entered the dining room. He was at the far end of the dining room, close to the entrance of the main kitchen.“Is there something wrong? Or, do you need anything?” I asked, my brows furrowing.“I need you…”My eyes widened at his words because what did I just
ZACH. “Can I talk to you without our Betas?” Jace asked. “Sure.”He then looked at Tyler and Arlo and nodded at them. The two nodded back before they walked toward the door. But before they could leave, I was not able to stop myself. “Tyler…” I waited for him to turn around before I continued. “I apologize for what I did at your union. I was…”“No harm done, Alpha.” He smiled at me and nodded his head. “I was not upset, and neither was Catherine.”“Congratulations on the Claiming and your union,” I added.His smile grew wider before he bowed his head, letting it stay down for a while before he spoke. “Thank you, Alpha. We will leave you and Alpha Jace now.”I watched as both Betas left and closed the door. My eyes remained on it until Jace spoke. “Three weeks, right?”I nodded.“What are your plans?”“Just waiting to step down.”“Are you staying here after?” He asked, and my eyes darted to him. I didn’t expect the conversation to go this way. I thought it’d be another repeat of what
ZACH.Amber rushed out of the room, and I didn’t call after her. I didn’t have any energy for more discussion. Maybe it was for the better that we had time apart so we could both think before talking about all of this again. It didn’t take long before Arlo came. I was about to mindlink Arlo, but he had arrived. It seemed he had his own reason for coming here.“Alpha…” He greeted me with a nod of his head. “Is Luna Amber okay?”I nodded. “We just had a small argument.”“It’s been happening a lot lately.”“This whole blood contract is stressing her out.”“Her? Or you? If I based it on how you are both acting these days, I can tell that the Luna is handling it rather well compared to you.”“What is that supposed to mean?”“She still proceeds with her day. Doing her routine and making sure everyone in the packhouse is doing well and is okay. While you…”“While me?”“You are hiding in your office again.”“I have things to do.”“I’m sure you have. I know that. I’m your Beta, but I also kno
AMBER.A car stopped at the grounds exactly as I exited the front door. The passenger door opened, and Amara stepped out. Jace also came out of the driver’s seat. “What are you doing here?” I asked, my eyes shifting to her and to the door of the backseat that opened, waiting for whoever was there.Tyler came out, and then Catherine. Her stomach was already so big that I felt she would give birth any time. Then, from the other side, the door opened as well, and Cassidy jumped out.“What are you guys doing here?” I asked, and this time I rested my hands on my hips as I smiled broadly. My eyes welled up with tears because it was only then that I realized how much I had missed them. It had been two years since we graduated from high school, and our lives had taken so many different turns that we barely saw each other, when before all of this, we were always together.“We missed you. And since we know you can’t visit us, we decided to bring the party to you.” Cassidy said excitedly. My
AMBER.We didn’t attend the other days of Estelle’s trial, and she was not sent back here either. She would remain in the Council’s custody until her case is closed and decided. Everything I heard on the first day only pointed to one thing—there was still no way we could vindicate Alpha Grant that he had manipulated the Blood Contract. Even under the Alpha’s oath, his name was never mentioned. Estelle was also a minor when she committed the offense and thus would be given more leniency. To be honest, I didn’t care anymore what punishment would be given to her. I could already tell that she did what she had to because she thought it was her only way to get a better life and be treated well. So I was leaving everything to Uncle Jake to handle her, the same way John was left under their custody. Zach and I had better things to do. We had less than a month left, so we are putting our focus on things we can still do something about. “Okay, let’s try…” I clapped my hands, letting them r