Chapter Nine: Matthias Crowe

Cassiel Aldric is as cold as everyone says he is. He hummed his way through our entire conversation, but he did agree to be the one to evaluate my pack in a week. I have another chance to impress him. The man is so difficult to please. The youngest in the council, and apparently cocky as he-ll.

He did however, ask me about Aurielle when we came back out. I found my father alone, and he told us Auri went home with my mother. Of course she would do this. Of course she would embarrass me. Not even staying to say goodbye to a freaking council member.

What was so serious that she had to leave?

I think that shined a bad light on me, because Alpha Cassiel Aldric left shortly after hearing that.

I was furious. I’d thrown this full moon event and not only did my reason for doing this, leave before the main fun could happen. And my supposed wife left as well. I don’t know why I let my parents convince me to marry Nerissa’s murderer.

My chosen mate, my love. The woman I would give my life up for, dead in a stu-pid accident that her sister could have prevented.

I hate Aurielle. I hate how people refer to her as my wife. I hate how she’s trying to steal Nerissa’s light. I hate.....I hate how she’s messing up everything.

I drank more than I should have. Had I been in the right head state, had that silly Cassiel had just treated me the right way. He should have offered me an invite to join the council, right away. Rather than acting like he wasn’t interested in what i was saying.

What a douchebag. A cold hearted douchebag.

I miss Nerissa, I thought woefully as I stumbled into my home. Thank goodness... I’d gotten a driver. If I had to drive this would have ended poorly.

Everytime something goes wrong, I remember Nerissa. How she felt, how she held me and made my world right. And now she’s dead. All because she wanted to please a sister who didn’t deserve her.

She loved Aurielle. And for what reason? For what fvcking reason? Aurielle is nothing special!

I grumbled as i walked up the stairs, the servants bowing as they tried to stay out of my way. I hiccupped. I wonder if Aurielle is around. If there’s anything she’s good for is a good lay. And nothing more.

I pushed open her bedroom door to find her on the bed, note and pen in hand. A green nightgown with an embroided lace, and a robe. The right side of the robe slid down her shoulder, revealing her smooth pale skin. She’d packed her hair into a messy bun, her pink li-ps seem fuller. The nightgown was long, stopping below her ankles.

She got out of the bed, closed the book and placed it on her night stand. Then she made her way towards me.

I frowned. What is she doing? She brought a hand out, putting it on my che-st. I almost fell back when she pushed me.

“You’re drunk, Matthias. Go to your room.” there was something wrong but I couldn’t figure it out. My brain muddled by the alco-hol. But I could sense she was about to close her room door.

I felt sober all of a sudden. I walked back into her room, grabbing her by the elbow and throwing her onto the bed. I shut the door myself, and shoved my jacket.

“Firstly, you ungrateful bitch, you left the party early, leaving me embarrassed when our guest of honor asked me where my wife was. Secondly, you have the nerve to shove me out of your room? Who the fuck do you think you are? Do you need to be punished?”

Aurielle sat up as I approached her bed. “Yes.”

I froze. “What did you say to me?”

“I said yes.” she shot me a look I hadn’t seen on her face in... well never. “I would rather be punished. You don’t like me, Matthias. So are you fvcking me? I am not Nerissa. We both no that. Closing your eyes while you thrust into me is not going to change anything. I will never be your precious woman.”

I laid on knee on the bed, and cupped her jaw hard. “You’re right, you’re not, Nerissa. And if you’re not going to put out then you’re even more useless than before.”

Her lashes flutter, and suddenly she starts crying. Faking tears to try and pull sympathy out of me and my wolf.

“You’re not going to sucker me into being nice.”

“I’m not... I told you I’m pregnant, Matthias.”

I tightened my hold. “You are not! You lying b1tch. How could you be pre-gnant? Who have you been sleeping with you? I always use a con-dom. There has never been a moment where I didn’t use one. So if you are, it ain’t fucking mine. And that’s just tasteless, and dirty.”

I pulled away from her. This attention seeking wh-ore will say anything to get me to love her. And I can’t love someone who would hurt her own sister. Make her own sister feel like sh1t all because she’s adopted.

Aurielle met me with a dark glare. “Get out of my room.” her tone surprised me.

“What?”

“Get the fuck out of my room. Go to your room, and masturbate to nerissa’s picture. That’ll make you feel better.”

I grabbed her wrist. Pulling her from the bed.

“This is also Nerissa’s house. I bought this for her. So if you want to be a drama Luna then I’ll teach you a lesson.” I pulled her out of the room, and down the stairs. Anger filling my bones.

Aurielle fought me. Actually fucking fought me. Scratching my hand, screaming at me. I led her to the front door, opening the door and tossing her out.

“When you learn some manners you can come back in.”

“The cold is better than having to sleep with you!” she shouted, and my face felt hot. Aurielle turned from me, and marched towards the gate. She walked out into the night, and i didn’t see her again. All night. All the night she didn’t come back. She didn’t beg, she just left.

Well good fucking riddance.

But I couldn’t sleep. My che-st felt too tight, and my wolf was so confused. What was happening with her?