CHAPTER 12 BAD NEWS

Chapter 12. BAD NEWS

       Rain poured down heavily over the land of Dundee.

    

     Each drop followed by another, making it sound like a rhythm if listened keenly.

  The outpouring of the rain made the sky darker than it should be at that time of the day.

    Water flowed down the half empty gutters washing it over and over again.

  As if merciless, the rain poured down heavier drenching people under it including the man on a big brown coat that made his way to a house.

    He arrived soon and stepped into the large mansion-like house, it was big but not big enough to be considered a mansion.

   

      "Welcome Sir Reverale, Madam Livia is just inside her room." the maid said taking his wet coat off and giving him a new one.

    "Alright, I will wait in the living room. Tell her that I'm here." He said and headed to the living room.

      He didn't need anyone to direct him anywhere as he had been here not once or twice.

   Livia was his friend, at least for a while now. He visited often but just as a friend and nothing else. 

        It wasn't as if he had any sort of interest whatsoever in the spoilt brat because her heart belongs to someone else.

   Even at that, he couldn't have the slightest interest in her, his motive for being acquainted with her was something only he knew.

     "What can I offer you sir?" He heard the voice of another maid.

  He must say, Livia sure had pretty endowed maids. This one wasn't an exception.

    "You" he said, looking straight at her. She raised her head up to meet the man's lust filled eyes and she quickly bent it back down.

   "Sir I'm sorry, I don't understand you. Probably I should get you water" she said and quickly hurried out.

   He chuckled at her behavior, he would deal with her later.

    "Reverale!" A young woman called out walking down the staircase.

  She wore a short black gown which had openings at the chest area.

   She looked and walked so elegantly, she had short blonde hair which stopped at her shoulders.

   Her proud face shone beautifully and her lips which were red in color matched perfectly with her dolled up face.

  

    "Livia!" Reverale said and stood up.

  As much as he admitted that he wasn't interested in this girl, he couldn't deny that she was quite beautiful.

   Livia leaned forward to hug the man and he hugged her too.

    "It's been a while Reverale" she said and sat on the long brown couch holding the couch pillow.

    "I know, You didn't visit so I decided to come visit with a very unpleasant news though" he said.

  It has been a while since they last saw each other and he didn't deem it fit to visit her all this while cause he didn't really need her.

    "What is it this time Reverale? I hope I'm not involved with it" She said and patted her lips, allowing air to pass through.

   She knew it was something serious because Reverale wouldn't come all the way from his house to her's under the rain without a very good reason.

    "Oh you are, you sure are involved with it my dear Livia. I don't know how you would take this news even" he said grinning.

   

   "Stop with the grins and go straight to the point Reverale" She said, staring at his brown eyes.

     His hair resting down his face due to the rain and his face without spots looked so attractive, the man was indeed handsome.

    Just then, the maid came in with the glass of water after a long time.

  She had pleaded with other maids to take the water to the man instead but they all refused as they knew the type of man he was.

     "Sir, here is your water," she said with her head bent. The poor maid was shaking all over, she didn't know what the man would do or say.

   I don't remember asking for water, I asked for something and you couldn't give me but you gave me water instead. Is this how incompetent your maids are Liv?" He asked.

   

   " What is that supposed to mean? Anne, what did he ask for and why are you giving him another thing? Is there something wrong with your ears or would you like me to deep my hands into your ears and bring out the dirt instead?" She asked, annoyed that the maid came at the wrong time and also with the wrong thing.

    "Ma…. madam Livia I'm sorry " she said facing Livia with her head still bent. She wouldn't dare raise up her head to Livia.

   "What did you ask for Reverale?" She asked and Reverale grinned.

   

     He stood up and walked towards the maid who was shaking to her legs. He raised her face and ran his hand slowly around her face.

       "She asked me what I wanted and I told her I wanted her but she offered me water instead, isn't that right?……Anne '' he asked this time his hands reaching her neck approaching her breasts area.

     " So is that a big deal? What in the world is wrong with you Anne?" She asked. She wasn't really in the mood to talk as Reverale had got her all piped up about some news he wanted to deliver.

     Reverale ran his hand that was cold due to the rain around her chest which made her shiver, 

    "I can imagine you screaming my name in bed" he said to her ears which was supposed to be a whisper but was heard by Livia.

   The way he whispered sent a shock to her spine which made the girl shiver and this time the glass cup fell out of her hand.

  

       Reverale chuckled and went to sit, he knew what Livia would do in regard to the broken cup.

   Livia saw her cup broken on the floor and she stood up.

    "Come here Anne" she said in a low threatening tone.

    "Madam Livia I... I'm so sorry I didn't mean to break the cup. It fell by mistake" the maid said without moving an inch from where she was.

    " I said come here now!" She yelled and this time, the maid hurriedly approached her.

    " How dare you break my cup huh, do you know how much that cup cost? Do you think your miserable self can afford it huh?" She said and lifted the maid's face with her long nails.

     The maid was about to talk when suddenly Livia dragged her by her hair and headed towards where the broken glass was.

   She forced the scared maid to bend down towards the glass.

  

     "Pack up the broken glass" she said to the maid.

    "But ma I have to……

         "Shut up your filthy mouth and      pack up all the broken glass with your miserable hands Anne" Livia yelled, dragging her hair painfully which made her whine in pain.

    The poor maid stretched out her hands and started picking the broken pieces of glass one after the other,

   "Can't you be any faster, you lowlife!" Livia said in anger.

    She wanted the maid to be quick and leave the place so she could continue hearing what Reverale was saying to her.

         The maid's pace became faster as she too wanted to leave the damn hell of a place.

           Luckingly for the maid and to Livia's dismay, the maid packed up the glass without pricking or cutting her hand.

         "I'm done ma'am" the maid said after packing the broken glass into her hands.

    "Leave my presence lowlife!" Livia uttered disgustingly and the maid hurriedly left their presence.

        Reverale chuckled at the way the maid hurried out of the place, Livia reacted just how he wanted.

      Livia rolled her eyes and sat on the couch, she crossed her legs and looked at Reverale's grinning face.

   "Just tell me already Reverale, you've got me all piped up already tch" Livia said and Reverale chuckled.

    "Damien has finally found his mate" he said calmly like it was nothing.

He leaned closer to the chair and rested waiting for her priceless reaction.

   Livia stared at him for some seconds and soon she started laughing oblivious of how serious he was.

  His calm face changed into a deep frown and his lips twitched.

   "I'm very sure I didn't sound anything close to funny," he said, still frowning.

     

   "That was extremely ridiculous Rev, Damien was cursed not to have a mate remember? He has lived for centuries now without a mate and now suddenly he has found his mate? That was a very ridiculous joke" she said after laughing her heart out.

   "Damien was cursed blah blah blah he has found his mate now and it's not a joke" he said wearing a very serious expression now and Livia's amused face slowly changed to a terrified face.

  

   "You can't be serious Reverale. You and I, including everyone, knows that Damien was cursed not to have a mate! What rubbish mate are you talking about!" She half yelled, she was extremely terrified at that time.

What she had always feared has come to pass, she couldn't believe even the slightest of it.

  

      She really loved Damien, I mean who wouldn't. His Aura was even enough to make girls and even guys hunger for him.

His handsome face wasn't even left out not to talk about how rich he is.

    She had known Damien for a very long time now, a very long time probably when she was younger.

   Her father knew Damien's father and they were like family friends and business partners as well.

    She started getting attracted to Damien because of how close her father was to Damien.

     When she heard about Damien's curse to not have a mate she was extremely happy as there wasn't any mate in the way because of how strong the mate bond was.

    She told her father about how much she loved Damien and wished for him to get married to her, her father said he would make it happen.

   Her father was as well happy because that could strengthen the business bond existing between them.

  Ever since he knew about Damien's curse, he had had it in mind to match up his dear daughter with Damien.

    He would use his daughter as a great tool in becoming wealthier and more powerful.

   Now that Damien has found his mate, she wasn't sure all that was gonna happen.

     "I have someone that gives me information on things going on in that pack house and I was told just today about it, because he brought her today as well." Reverale said to the heartbroken Livia.

    "But how is this possible, so does it mean that he wasn't cursed, he lied to everyone! But why, why would he do that?" Livia muttered, she felt extremely heartbroken. Something that she had laboured for, for years now, she finally felt like Damien was opening his heart to her; so she believed, now a fucking mate has come from nowhere to take her place!!! 

     "He didn't lie about anything, Liv, he was indeed cursed but he said something about a prophecy after the curse. He didn't say what the prophecy was about but he didn't lie about being cursed" Reverale said and gave a dramatic sign.

    " What stupid prophecy huh, I don't care about any stupid prophecy! All I know is that Damien was cursed not to have a mate and I love him already!!!! That's all that matters!" She yelled.

    "Damien can't possibly leave me like that, no he can't. I've been there for him, we have been close for as long as I can remember. He is a very close friend to my father, he cannot do this" Livia whispered which was a little loud.

Her reaction pleased Reverale, he knew who Livia was. She would always get what she wanted, and he was sure she would still go for Damien even after she heard about him having a mate.

    "Just calm down alright, he won't forget all that. You just need to go and talk to him, talk some senses into his head" Reverale said.

     "Yes, that is what I need to do!" She said and stood up.

    "No! No! No! Livia you can't possibly go now. You aren't in the right state of mind to go now. You can't just go there and start asking questions, you need to go like the sweet girl you are alright? Now sit down for now" Reverale said and Livia nodded her head in agreement.