Andrei’s POV
I watched her green eyes blaze in a sort of anger. Who was she to get angry when she was at fault all the time?
I promised myself that I would forgive her if she just came to me and told me the reason why she had killed my father. Maybe I would have forgiven her.
But she continuously denied it and had no proof. She only made things worse when she said that I would have never been Alpha if my dad hadn’t died.
I couldn’t help but let my eyes stray to her gown that rode mid-thigh. My wolf, Tim, howled in want.
Her pupils suddenly dilated like she could smell the arousal all over me. I had to clench my fists from craving the touch of her soft skin. Or her lips against mine.
She cleared her throat, bringing me out of my thoughts. Before I could say anything, she walked right past me, into the toilet in our… my room. I stood at the door, leaning against the doorframe as I watched her bend over to clean.
“You shouldn’t be watching your maid clean,” she said, with all the sassiness in the world. If not for her betrayal, I would have been smiling.
“It’s my choice to do whatever I want to. I don’t think I need your permission.” She finally kept quiet.
“I didn’t do it, you know,” she said after a while and I could hear her sniffle. “I just wish you would believe me.”
“That’s why you’re here, Euthalia.” I noticed how she flinched at the mention of her name. “You should prove yourself.”
Because I want to believe you. But I don’t say that out loud.
“Who was that lady that kissed you?” she asked, not looking at me but I could hear the pain and jealousy in her voice.
“The future Luna of the pack.”
She didn’t seem surprised.
“Good luck,” she said. And with that, she was out of the room, heading to the others to clean. I felt a burden lift off my shoulders after talking to her. I could finally breathe.
“You’re not thinking of getting back with her, are you?” I heard a voice behind me.
It was Angel, the girl Euthalia had seen me kiss.
“No,” I said firmly.
“Good,” she said, taking in a fresh breath of air.
“Because I would kill her if you did. Besides, the wedding preparations are in full effect. I can't have you going back to your ex. The whole pack wouldn’t support you.”
“Are you that naïve? The only reason I brought her back is the pack. You of all people should know that she has more supporters in the pack. Especially the males. Their pressure made me find her and bring her back here.”
I bit my tongue, wishing I could take it all back.
She frowned immediately and restored her composure with a flip of her hair.
I sighed, before running my hands through my hair. “Listen, Angel. You are about to be the Luna of our reputable pack. You need to be closer to even the people with the lowest ranks. You have to be close to the people even when I can't. Because I won't always be here.”
That seemed to calm her down a bit. “I understand. Is that something Eveleen did?”
“Euthalia,” I said, correcting her. “And yes, that’s what she did. The Omegas get the quickest of information. Even when the pack is under attack.”
After a few more words from me, she left. I could tell that she didn’t like Euthalia’s presence in the palace.
“You shouldn’t have to teach her everything, you know,” Daisy, my cousin said.
She was still putting on her pajamas. It was shocking that she could even stand up. She had been sick for months on end and couldn’t get out of her bed.
My gaze softened at the sight of her. Her slick hair was tied in a ponytail and she was holding onto the wall for support.
“Maybe you should stop hating her for a minute then you’ll see how nice she is.” She rolled her eyes immediately.
“I don’t have to know her to know that she isn’t fit for this pack. Trust me, Mom feels the same too.”
It was my turn to roll my eyes. Her mom was just the same as her. Sharp tongues always have the last word.
“Why are you here?” I asked her, helping her sit on my bed.
“Am I sinning by wanting to stay in my cousin’s room?”
I didn’t say anything else as I helped her lay on the bed, covering her with the duvet. Just as I was about to slip out of the room, I heard her quiet sleepy voice.
“You’ll get back with Euthalia once she proves herself right?” I frowned and slipped out of the room without saying a word.
I was on the terrace when I felt someone behind me. It was Baron, my Beta and trusted Confidante.
“Alpha,” he said, bowing down to me immediately.
“You’re here,” I said, sparing him a glance before looking back once more at the pack grounds.
I caught the small figure of Euthalia, heading back to her quarters, as she wiped her forehead with one hand, and cleaning materials in the other.
“What do you think?” I asked him.
“There are good and bad sides to him bringing her home. Some peace might be restored to the pack due to the people who are on her side. But there might also be trouble on Angel’s part.”
“And the guy she was staying with?”
“He gave away all the information about her with some cash.” I shook my head.
She never knew the right people to trust. I wondered when she would learn. “There’s something he told us that you need to hear.”
I looked at him immediately.
Euthalia’s POVI got back to the quarters at a little past nine. It was the longest day on earth for me and for my wolf.I had let Anastacia out after a very long time, and also opened my mind to Andrei. I had fought with my friend and whole cleaning his wound, I fought my own desire for blood. ‘A very dramatic day’ Anastacia agreed and I shut her off quickly. I had stopped to say good night to Dave before coming back here because I know I wouldn’t have a good night without seeing him. He was very comfortable in Daisy’s arms and was in a very long dialogue with her.If there was something I considered my baby’s superpower was his surprising discernment, he was barely five and he was already so mature. He had not held me there, when I had said goodnight he had waved back at me and it left me thinking that he didn’t need me as much as he used to. It was a bittersweet feeling.I closed the door behind me and I saw the dim red light next to Alice’s bed go off immediately. Her thin bed
Andrei’s POVMy definition of betrayal has changed more frequently recently, and I had a botched view of the world. It was hard to trust people and even harder to be secure enough to let my guard down.I want to blame that on Talia. I stared hard at Daisy, breathing hard from my run. She stood there lividly, not speaking and not saying anything in her defence.The last place I had expected her to be was cuddled in the embrace of the newest enemies of the pack. It was unimaginable and to me, outrageous.“Andrei, you have to calm down with your judgments. I won’t be caught dead betraying the pack, that I am here surely means something.” Daisy stepped forward. The annoying and unwanted guest was sitting on the bed, his face writhed with pain. He should be locked up in the dungeon by now.“What do you want to say now, Daisy?“ I asked, avoiding the eyes of every other person in the room.I feared if I stared too much at Talia, she would know it was her pleas that allowed me to return here
Daisy’s POVI have never seen him this way. Well, I hardly knew him, but it still didn’t change the fact that I had never seen him angry and enraged; he was usually overbearing and annoying, carrying a golden retriever smile on his face. I stood by the corner, hands over my chest as I watched him talk to Talia.“But what was I to believe?” Talia asked and I looked at him, waiting for his response.“That I am not a petty thief who goes around stealing bowls!” He responded, and I held in my laughter; he was really upset. I had heard from Andrei that he had sold out Talia, and I didn’t completely understand how that made any sense, but he was really upset that she thought he had stolen a bowl. I was used to the annoyingly consistent visitor who was quick to tease me, but then again, I didn’t know him.I just knew he got on my nerves; he smiled a lot, and most unfortunately, he was Euthalia’s lover, Dave’s father and the one who had sold her out. The one who she had cheated on my cousi
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Euthalia’s POV I stood at the edge of the door, watching the chaos ensue. Five minutes ago, I had been the receiver of all abominable names because I had fallen asleep on my ex-husband's bed (the alpha), and now I still was receiving the lashes, but for something I didn't have anything to do with.Stella had fainted in the greenhouse; maybe she saw a snake, maybe she chewed a glass, or maybe her wolf was going through things, but she was lying unconscious on the bed in the guest room while she received care. They had immediately called on a healer and the young girl now bent over her on the bed, mixing herbs and performing spells.The room smelled like sage and some other medicines I didn't know. I watched the healer work with a newfound interest, the expert way she washed her hands and the setting of the needles in her veins. I cringed; needles scared me.She had not given a definite diagnosis on what was wrong with her exactly but I knew he was hoping it was nothing major. I coul