Chapter 5

LUCIA~

I woke up feeling heavy and tired. Perhaps it's because of the rush from yesterday and the urgency of getting married, coming down here and all.

The first thing I did was to check my phone, which of course, has been filled with missed calls from Jenny.

Still groaning, I managed to put a call through, and was answered at the second ring.

"Did you want me to rush over there, and wake your ass up?" She yelled over the phone.

"Why are you so jumpy?" I yawned. "How was your night without me?"

"I miss you already, and I'm dying to see you...."

The line cut off before she could complete her words.

I sighed and fell back to the bed, realizing my phone was off.

However, I have to start my beautiful day by planning my revenge, so I got out of bed and yawned.

Alpha Julius wasn't in the room, which means he never came back after leaving me alone yesterday.

"It's good to start the day without him here anyway", I thought in ecstasy, then my wolf stirred up, howling in my brain, 'You must meet his family this morning. Or have you forgotten the rules of the pack?'

I gasped in horror. "Did that punk leave me to meet his family alone then? What if they...."

"What if they what?" His cold tone answered behind me. I turned and he continued, "Did you think everyone is so interested in killing you so much?"

I gulped hard. He just came out of the bathroom and the only thing he had on was the towel that was wrapped around his groin and his hair was wet.

I struggled to swallow the lump in my throat, 'He's Teja's murderer!' I assured myself before raising my jaws to mock him, "Is that coming from someone that slept out on our wedding night?"

"Wedding night?" He smirked and advanced toward me. "Did you mean the night you tried to kill me?"

Damnit! He just can't stop getting on my nerves and it's annoying me as hell.

I pushed through him, "As from now, it's better we don't have anything to do with each other. Murderer!"

He seemed to freeze for a while but still regained his stance. "My family is waiting, get ready to meet them and...."

"It's the rule of the pack, I already know that", I informed him before walking off.

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The breakfast table is silent except for the clinging of the plates and cutlery.

I buried my gaze at the plate, not looking at anyone because it seemed everyone on the table seemed to be looking at me.

Their wolves smelled expensive and at the same time oppressive in a way that I don't think I can raise up my head to look at them.

I just have to get out here soon or else these old wolves are gonna fuckin make me...

"Cough!" I suddenly choked on the soup.

To my surprise, Julius reached out and patted my shoulder, "Calm down, My Luna."

I shot him a glance, 'Are you fuckin mad?' I screamed in my mind. To annoy me further, this devil flashed me the most annoying and mocking smile ever and I wished I could just dash him a slap right there.

His mom dropped her fork and smiled at me delightfully, "Our Julius is so nice. I never thought the goddess would make things this easy for us."

I forced a smile and resumed eating.

After breakfast was hell. I was faced with his family, who began to ask me different questions, which of course are very annoying.

But throughout the introduction period, Julius didn't tell his family about my previous criminal records and how I accused him of Teja's murder.

Could it be that he was really involved?

I shook my head. He must have some reason why he's not telling them about my ugly past, but I don't want to hear it.

All just to find this man and avenge Teja, I underwent a lot of training and joined several illegal gangs despite Jenny's support and so, I was constantly arrested with groups of rougues or bandits and that's why I have those criminal records.

After the introduction, I was finally free to go wherever I wanted. But I'm not going anywhere. Jenny already knew about my mission, so, I'm free.

I followed Julius as he went back to his office, which looked like a training ground because of the weapons he had there.

"Why did you keep a lot of weapons?" I asked when I felt that his weapons were really too much for an ordinary Alpha to have.

He didn't reply me but took his coat and dragged me out. "You're not allowed to be in here, and also... I'm leaving now to work. If you know what's good for you, wait for me."

I frowned. "Are you saying I should leave? Leave when I'm not sure if you're not Teja's murderer?"

He walked me up and pinned me to the door, "My Luna, don't you think you're overstepping your boundaries?"

I almost choked as his grip on my throat was getting tighter. But I pretended as if I was cool about it and spat in his face. "No boundaries should be between us, Mate. And I'm a very adamant person so..."

His grip on my check tightened for a moment, his honey eyes flashing with a spark of anger and something else I couldn't decode.

I hated how his touch made my body betray me each time the mate's bond glows between us, but I can't control it even if I wanted to.

My wolf actually came to my rescue this time by snapping me back from the dungeons of illusion I was thrown into.

"You're too loud for someone who is planning revenge," Julius said, his voice low but annoying. "What makes you so sure that I killed your sister?"

"I know enough!" I hissed in disgust at his lies. I saw it when you killed her. You murdered Teja with your barrel and all I could do was to hide like...."

"Stop", he raised his hand. "I killed her with a gun? When?"

I pushed him away. "Stop lying to me! Stop putting on an innocent face!"

"But the one I killed wasn't with a gun and...."

"So you're admitting you're a murderer?" I smirked. "Even our mate bond won't make me change my mindset about you and let me jog your brain, since you seem to have lost it.... You killed Teja ten years ago with your gun!"

With that, I finally got rid of him and left.