Freya
I couldn't leave the arena immediately because I was being held down by my father, who told me to wait a little for Lucius to change, but I kept having conflicting feelings about all this. I feel like the moon goddess was trying to punish me by making me his mate. It hurt me to know that my mate is someone weak, and not only that, most of the pack members were all aware of this, and even outsiders knew about it.
I knew that I shouldn't be thinking like this, but I felt like things would go wrong while he would be fighting tomorrow. I knew that there was still much more time before tomorrow, but I seemed impatient. I have conflicting feelings about what to do if he fails. I felt my heart hurt knowing that I might lose him to Selene tomorrow if he is weak. I couldn't help but think he was doing all this intentionally.
I knew that he had broken off their engagement over a letter, but that doesn't mean that they can't get together again. I knew if things were to get out of control, he would get back to her, and I don't want that. I don't want things to go that way because I can't afford to lose him to his fiancé again. I knew that if things don't go as planned, then I will have to do everything possible that I can to make him mine. I think it will be better if I go against the werewolf council than to lose my mate.
I won't ever allow them to dedicate my life to me. They should know their stand on things like this. I knew that all I was doing was rebelling against the moon goddess, but all I wanted was a peaceful life with my mate. I knew that they might not do anything to me and would still make me marry the person who won the duel. I knew that if Lucius isn't going to win the duel,, then it has to be one of the neighboring alpha's.
I stared around the place with my eyes wide open to see if I would be able to spot Selene. I knew that I shouldn't be shocked when I saw her among the crowd because it's likely for her to come. I knew she would want to use the opportunity to see Lucius, and my not being with him right now might mean that he is with her. I knew that she was someone who was cunning and might try to act funny around him, which I didn't want.
"Dad, I need to go see Lucius; he might not be alright. It has been long since he left, and he hasn't returned," I said with a worried look on my face.
I knew that it might sound like I wanted to be the end of my mate, but the truth is that I don't want to be his end. I knew that Selene might be trying to make him withdraw himself from the duel, which I should have done; I wouldn't want him to follow her words. I knew this might be an act of selfishness, but there was nothing I could do about it. All I want is to have a lovely and peaceful life with my partner, but the werewolf council chose to disagree with that. I knew that to them; it might seem like they were looking out for me, but the truth is that they aren't.
Being selfish isn't what I like or what I do, but this isn't something I can go easy on. I knew that it was likely for him to win or lose, but I don't want him to lose; I want him to be with me forever. I knew that if he happened to lose, then I would be disappointed about the whole thing. I have made up my mind to train him tonight, and the same is true for my dad. We would try to make sure he is able to go against an alpha. I knew that he would still be able to put up a tough fight against the alpha, and then he might be able to weaken the alpha enough for him to throw him out of the ring.
"You can leave, but make sure you return as quick as you can for us to study those he will be up to tomorrow," I heard my dad say, and I sighed heavily before replying.
"Thanks, dad," I muttered to him, and I walked away from the gathering of people who were busy cheering about the fight going on.
I walked toward his room, and I pushed the door open only to be met with nothingness. The room was empty and void of his presence, which means that he must have left the room earlier. I sniffed in the air, trying to find where he was since he wasn't in his room. I knew that he must have been with Selene since he wasn't in the room.
I tracked down his scent, and it led me to the garden, and I couldn't help but wonder if he was actually with her or not. I walked toward the place where his scent led me, and I found him squatting down in front of Selene, who seemed to be in a lot of pain. I felt my heart race with fear, not knowing what to do. The fear I was feeling subsided, and that was when I was able to think properly.
I stared at them from afar, not bothering to listen to their conversation. I couldn't help but wonder what was happening. I felt like he was trying to play some kind of mind trick with me, which I don't like. I stared at them for a while, and I decided to listen to their conversation, but they didn't say a thing. I stared at them keenly, not knowing what was happening. I thought I had been caught by them, but not until I saw him wanting to help her up.
I knew that this might have been one of her plots, but I won't let that happen. I will spoil whatever plan she has.
"Lucius, this is where you are," I said while glaring hard at Selene, whose gaze turned into a sad one, and it soon morphed to that of anger.
"I have been searching for you since, but I couldn't find you," I said while staring at him suspiciously.
"You should go with her," I heard Selene say weakly, and I saw him walk toward me.
I felt a little awkward, not knowing what to say. It felt like I had done something bad, which I don't know.
"You need to see this," I said to him, and he sighed heavily before turning to Selene.
"I'm sorry, I need to go; see you around," he said, and he turned to look at me with a smile on his face. I felt anger boiling in me, not knowing what to say or do. I felt like all he was doing was nothing but an act of deceit.
I walked away from the garden toward the direction of the pack's square, where the duel was taking place. He followed me behind while snaking his arms around my waist. A frown was plastered on my face as soon as we were far from the garden.
"Where are we going?" Lucius asked, and I glared at him angrily while breaking myself off his grip.
"You seem to be getting along; if I wasn't there on time, things would have been closer to her. All that is nothing, but she is only trying to get close to you," I said with jealousy visibly written in my eyes.
"You don't have to worry, Wait. Don't tell me you are jealous." Lucius said with a chuckle, and I rolled my eyes angrily.
"You think I don't know what she is thinking? I'm a woman like her. I know what she is up to," I shouted at him.
"It isn't what you are thinking; she just wants to get over me," he said, and I scoffed with an eye roll.
"She wants to make you feel guilty, and then she will use the medium to get close to you. I won't force you into doing anything, Good luck with her." I yelled angrily and I walked away, leaving her alone