Chapter Six~ She Met Him

Lin swallowed hard as she opened the message that had popped up on her screen from the unknown user. She was a bit nervous but more intrigued than that. 

The message read, ‘Your parents’ death may seem like a tragic and unfortunate accident, and I am sorry about that. But my job here is to provide you with the unfiltered and unseasoned truth.’

When she read that part, her heart skipped a beat. She had totally forgotten that a guy was just a few feet away from her, waiting to get her full attention. 

But even with how hot the guy was, how could she even pay attention to him when she was on her toes about what No User was about to tell her? 

Another text came in, causing the phone to vibrate and make a sharp noise. ‘Lin, it was not an accident. It was done purposely. Your parents’ death was planned and organized by someone and that person is right under the roof of the royal mansion.’

“What the f*ck?” Lin whispered to herself in disbelief. 

“What? Is everything okay?” The guy spoke up in concern. He could see the shock, disbelief, and great sadness written all over her. And it pulled his heart to her. He wanted to get to know her. 

Lin cleared her throat gently and placed her phone back into her pocket before giving the guy her full attention. The message she had just read was enough to have her overthinking for months.

But at that moment, she decided to push it at the back of her mind and focus on the guy that was right next to her. 

“Uh…yeah, yeah,” She replied to him. 

“Are you sure?” The guy asked as he carefully studied her. He could see that she was definitely not telling the truth. “You can talk to me, you know.” She shrugged gently before running his hand through his wavy dark blonde hair. 

Lin chuckled dryly and took a tentative step back before responding, “Well, I don’t think I can. I don’t even know you, do I?”

The guy took that as the perfect opportunity to introduce himself. “Yeah, you’re kind of right.” He chuckled lightly. “Um…my name is Hunter Blackwood, and I’m the son of the temporary Alpha and Luna of the pack.” 

A piece fell into place as Lin stared into the blue eyes of the attractive guy. He was Sarah’s son! “Okay,” She replied softly as she flashed him a small yet meaningless smile. 

“Lin Boyce. That’s the name, right?” He felt a bit happy because he could feel the girl opening up to him. 

Lin folded her arms on her chest and sniffled. “How do know who I am?”

Hunter could not help but smile. “Let’s just say that your return to the royal mansion was not quiet at all.”

Lin laughed, remembering how loud the alarms were and how so many guns were pointed at her. It had for sure been one of the scariest moments in her life. 

“Right, right,” She mumbled in response when her laughter had died down. To be honest, she was actually feeling less alone now that she was talking to the guy. 

But the message that had come from No User kept lightly ringing in her mind. She was certainly going to address it real soon. 

“You’re the daughter that ran away years ago, the one that was supposed to be the next alpha; the one who was going to be the first female Alpha,” Hunter explained, keeping eye contact with the girl. 

“Mmmm,” Lin mumbled and nodded weakly. She really did not want to be reminded of the fact that she had run away from her pack and was not even here to protect her parents or be there for them. 

Now, they were dead and there was no going back. There was no time machine to help her erase her mistakes and do the right thing. 

All that she had was pain from heartbreak from catching her boyfriend cheating on her, and from finding out that she had lost her parents forever. 

She was also burdened with a lot of guilt. It felt like she was drowning and the only person reaching out to her to help save her was this guy she had just met…Hunter Blackwood. 

“Come on, I want to take you somewhere,” Hunter suggested. He did not think she would go with him though. He knew that he was good-looking but at that moment, he knew that Lin was not focused on looks. 

He knew that she was hurting deeply. He could see it written all over her. 

Lin flipped her hair gently and asked, “Where?” 

“Do you trust me?” 

She furrowed her eyebrows. “I just met you, I don’t,” She replied truthfully. 

Hunter chuckled and appreciated her honestly. “Just follow me,” He said with a playful eye roll. 

Lin knew that she had more important things to do. Things like replying to the text that No User had sent her so she could figure out who had killed her parents. 

But those eyes…those ocean-blue eyes kept calling to her. 

She pursed her lips and shrugged lightly before following the guy. They walked through a long hallway that led to the back of the mansion, to an incredible view. 

Flowers could seen for miles and the sun was beginning to set, casting a beautiful orange-golden glow on the field. 

“My god,” Lin whispered in awe. It was stunning. “This is beautiful.” 

Hunter heard Lin but he was too focused on admiring how beautiful she was to even respond on time. He really liked her personality, there was something about it that absolutely shook his world. 

Lin glanced away from the field and locked eyes with the guy. The soft light from the setting sun bounced off his eyes so that they looked magical. 

“Hunter Jade Blackwood!!” A voice boomed, startling both of them. 

Lin’s heart skipped a beat and she looked in the direction of the voice. It was a man with pure white hair, and he looked eerily like the older version of Hunter. He radiated power and authority. 

“Dad…” Hunter replied in a nervous tone as he put some distance between him and Lin. 

“What the f*ck are you doing with her?!” The man’s voice was filled with annoyance.