Freya
I walked up to Lucius immediately. I saw him, and with so much emotion in my heart, I hugged him. I got close to him. I felt my eyes getting cloudy, and I knew that it was due to the tears in my eyes. I was scared of leaving my friend and not wanting to lose him. I want to be able to be with him and not be apart from him. I felt the need to be close to him. I knew that I might not have the chance to be with him due to the duel.
I knew that I had to be strong and do everything in my power to save him. I will try everything possible to make sure he never dies in the duel. I pray that he will be able to survive and be the winner, even though I knew that couldn't be possible. I want to make sure that I get to train him to be strong. I will tell my dad to also help train him like a warrior whose sole purpose is to kill. I knew that it might be hard for him to digest it, but all I wish for is his success. I want him to win the duel, and I feel like today is the duel's day. I tried hard to fight off the tears, but they kept coming.
“It is going to be okay." I heard Lucius's voice, and I sighed as he patted my head while stroking my hair.
I sighed heavily as I broke the hug while trying to clean up the tears that had rolled down my cheek. I cleaned it and was sure that there was no evidence that proved that on my face. I wouldn't want to make that happen. I don't want him to see me crying. I knew that he would feel bad, and I didn't want him to. I was worried about him. I was worried that something bad would happen to him while fighting, and if I'm to tell him, it will look like I'm calling him an incompetent person. I knew that it wouldn't sit well with him.
“Yeah, I guess,” I said slowly, and he sighed heavily while ruffling his hair with his hands, and I couldn't help but feel more worried about him.
“You brought these; do you think that I'm a" He asked all of a sudden, and I froze, and a dark shade of blush appeared on my face. I knew with no doubt that he would be thinking about the kiss. I knew that I shouldn't have done that, but it felt right. It was like my lips were made for his. I felt my heart flutter, and so did my eyes, as I stared deep into his eyes. He gazed at me like he could see through me, and it was as if I were in a trance.
“Yes, you should read about them, and after that, you can start your training,” I said, and he nodded with a sad smile on his face. I knew that he might also think that I was right.
I have to know that my mate would either die or lose me to another man, which I don't want. I don't want him to be far away from me. I knew that Selene could seize any of the opportunities and be with her.
“You should inform me so I can take you to where you are to be trained,” I said, and he nodded his head.
“I need to leave now,” I said, and he smiled before I walked out of his room. I walked toward my parents house with the aim of telling my dad to be the one who would train my mate. I knew he was the best candidate for it because he was the former Alpha of this pack, and I heard he was a great warrior. I knocked on my parents door, and I opened it without waiting for their reply, just like I have always done.
“Good afternoon, Dad and Mom,” I greeted them immediately . I entered the house, and I saw them seated not too far from each other.
“Good afternoon,” they said in unison, and I stared at the both of them with a raised eyebrow. They all stared at each other before bursting out into laughter. I couldn't help the smile that escaped from my mouth.
“I know you are here for your mate's sake,” he said, and I nodded my head while staring at him, hoping that he would agree to what I wanted.
“I'm sorry for that; you know nobody can change the council's mind. There is nothing you can do about it; you should let your mate choose himself; you should know that he is scared for his life if he decides to back down,” my mom said, and I nodded my head in understanding.
I know that the decision is in my mate's hands. I pray that he does whatever he wants and whatever makes him happy. He should be happy, and I won't try to stop him from having a happy life.
"Yes, dad, can you be his tutor? He needs to be trained for the duel,” I said, and he nodded his head before turning to look at my mom with a raised eyebrow in a questioning manner.
“You can as long as he is in support of that,” my mom said, and I sighed heavily with my eyes filled with happiness. I knew that since my dad is a warrior, he would be able to win the match with the help of my father.
“I’ll do just that; you should tell me when he is ready,” my dad said, and I nodded my head with a tingling hope in my heart, knowing that his chances of surviving are increasing and might increase to a stage soon.
“I will, dad,” I said with a smile on my face.
“I will take my leave now,” I said again, and they nodded their heads before I walked out of the room.
It has been days now since Lucius started training, and to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I couldn't believe that this was the same person I had thought had the power of a Lycan, and it was because I knew that he wasn't as I had thought. My fears had come true, and not only that, I felt nervous. I knew things wouldn't go well with everything. I knew that there would be something that would make things hard. I knew that there was no way that he would be able to fight off an Alpha.
He has improved a lot, but not to the stage of fighting off an Alpha. I wasn't happy with the fact that he isn't improving like I had wanted, and not only that, he has been slacking off for some days now. He isn't training like he used to, and my dad isn't saying a thing about it. He seems to be in support of that, and I feel confused. I couldn't understand why my dad would be supporting him even when it could cost his life.
He is now able to fight off pack members, and not only that, but also low-ranking warriors. He has been improving, but not to what I wanted. He didn't meet my standards, and I will make sure he does that. I want him to improve to be able to survive and be my mate. I don't want any other man to be my mate and also the alpha of my pack. I won't allow anybody to take him away from him. I couldn't help but feel worried that something might happen to him because he isn't yet strong enough to beat an Alpha. I knew that he would be able to beat off anybody except Alpha and high-ranking warriors. I knew that him going against Alpha's was like a suicide mission, which I didn't want him to embark on.
I knew it would be as if I disagreed with him being my mate, and I don't want that. I want him to know that I want him to be mine and for him to be safe and sound.