Alle Kapitel von Fate of the Banished Beta: Kapitel 21 – Kapitel 30

We rode on a bus and got down at the hospital. Seeing my father, a nurse, helped me bring him inside one of the rooms. We put him on a comfortable bed, and the nurse put in the nasal cannula. "Please take a seat, ma'am," she said, giving me a chair. "May I know what happened to him?" I sat down. "He—" I paused as I remembered it's not something I should talk to humans about. Even if she's a nurse, she won't understand me and might think I'm crazy if I tell her we were chased by werewolves, so I lied. "He fell from the roof. Please check if his body's just fine." "Got it. I'll call the doctor right away. We'll get his x-ray to see if there are fractured bones. Please excuse me." "Thank you." The nurse stepped out the door. I sat there, hoping that my father would be alright. He had fallen asleep on my wolf's back. It was running so fast, and I'm sure he was dizzy. I'm glad he didn't fall or get snatched by one of those branches.

A few moments later, Aaron stepped out of the toilet. He's about to go back as if he didn't see me, but I know he's just angry. This is how he acts when he's mad. I grabbed his hand, stopping him."What else do you want?" he exclaimed, wiping my hand off him. It's the first time I've seen him this angry."Aaron, please, listen to me. I just want to apologize," I said, almost begging."After you leave me, you want to apologize?" he chided, slightly laughing while acting cool as he combed his hair with his fingers. "Is that how you saw me? Is that how you treat everyone who loves you? You make them fall in love, give them hope, and then you leave them behind? What kind of creature are you, Tricia?"I haven't prevented my hand from slapping his face. I don't like his wordings. I might have hurt him physically, but he wounded me emotionally. I know he hates me, but he doesn't have any idea why I had to leave."I've never had anyone else but you, Aaron! Why won't you

I was already in bed when I woke up. Aaron's snoring loudly beside me. He must have brought me here. He's such a caring guy. I can't afford losing him again. He looks so cute when he sleeps. I moved close to him, so close that our lips almost touched, but he snored and rolled on his side. It's already midnight. I shouldn't disturb him. I stood up and went to the toilet to pee. Then I went back to bed and slept again. Aaron had rolled over and hugged me. I felt his arms around me all night. On the next day, Aaron and I went to work as usual. I feel a little bit lighter, as if the burden of guilt had been lifted from my shoulders. We held each other's hands, like a normal couple, as we walked down the streetside to the bar. "Seems like you're closer than I thought," Fatima said, standing in front of the club with her black duffel bag. "Good morning, ma'am." Aaron bowed his head like how Japanese people greet each other to show respect.

I woke up alone again. Father had left a handwritten note beside me. I read it. Talk about stubbornness. I can't believe he'd really go back to face alpha William alone. Has he lost his mind already? What was he thinking? He doesn't want me to follow him. Bullshit. He's really trying to get himself killed. He didn't even think about all the struggles I've gone through just to save him. He didn't even think about Nash, who sacrificed himself just to save both of us. I'm curious about what the fuck his reason is for going back to that hell after how they treated him. Unbelievable. I thought I could finally spend more time with him. I didn't expect he'd leave me too. Now I'm all alone again. There's no one to rely on. I have to survive by myself. I have finally gotten stronger. Still, I need to be careful in this city. My enemies aren't only those beasts but also thugs, thieves, swindlers, and all types of people who'll do anything to trick you in order to obtain s

"H—how?" I asked, standing up. If I were looking at the mirror right now, I would see confusion and surprise spread all over my face. "I mean...""Calm down. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Besides, we're quite similar," he said.Slowly, I sat down again. "Are you telling me that you're also a werewolf?" I tried to lower my voice."Um." He nodded, looking around to see if someone was listening. "I actually found it hard to adapt to this new environment and pretend to be a human, but I finally did and even made some friends. It's my first time seeing another werewolf here. Which pack are you from, by the way?"I hesitated for a while. "The truth is, I don't belong anywhere, especially after what I did. I was banished from the pack." It still stings every time I think about it. It also makes me remember my father. I don't know if he's still alive right now."So you're a rogue wolf?" he asked."You can put it that way," I replied."Don't worry. We're in th