Chapter 4
Leoni 's POV*
I sat alone in the corner for about twenty minutes after Carter had left me.
I was ultimately terrified to make any other movements to leave. My body has been shaking violently and my wolf Leah won't even speak to me now. She must be hurt just as bad as I am, I guess.
I kept replaying the events over and over in my mind whilst letting the tears wash down my face uncontrollably.
How did this man change his face so swiftly? I never said anything wrong, did I? Maybe I did. Damn it Leoni ! He's right though... he must be ashamed to have such a weak mate when he's the pack warrior.
"Hold on I'm just going to change my shirt I'll be ba-" I suddenly hear a man's voice, making me whimper and cower further against the wall. I didn't want anyone to notice my embarrassed look, but the man stopped in front of me.
He cuts himself off mid-sentence and just stares over at me in concern when he sees my current state. I'm assuming I look horrendous right now.
It is Adam, the Alpha King’s cousin.
"Oh... Remember me? I am Adam. Are you alright" He asks me warily with evident concern in his tone after a few moments of silence passed by.
“You don’t look well, do you want to go back to your room and rest for a while?”
I didn't speak, just nodded. I tried to stand up, but my legs didn't have any strength to support me. He immediately held onto my arm and helped me stand up.
“Are you OK? Listen I could uh... I could go and get your mate? Carter ?" He stutters out a bit unsure of what to do with me.
"P-Please don't tell anyone." I stutter harshly, as I try to make myself sound calm.
He didn't ask any more. Instead, he helped me back to the room.
"Um... do you want me to cover for you? I could say that I seen you throw up and that I helped you up to your room?" He said, which completely shocked me. Why would he want to help me? He doesn't even know me?
"Y-Yes please..." I say in a whisper, knowing that I don't have many other options.
He hears me however since we all have amazing wolf hearing and he nods slightly.
He exits the room and leaves me to sit alone yet again.
This has been the worst birthday ever. My mate sucks and so does my life! I'm just hoping that he covers for me and doesn't go and tell my father...
My wrist hurts. I looked down; it was bruised. Carter probably doesn't realise his own strengths considering he's the pack warrior.
"Stop making excuses for him Leoni ." I hear my wolf sigh out. The first sentence she's spoke since we found our mate. She clearly doesn't like him...
It's weird considering it's the wolves that make us feel the bond...
I ignore her and suddenly Adam enters the room again making me jump slightly as the door slams shut.
"Your father believed me... he isn't planning to bother you for the rest of the night..." The guy said triumphantly and I let out a small sigh of relief.
"Come on let me help you." He says as he walks towards me with two large strides. I flinch back against the wall slightly.
"I'm new to this pack... I don't know very many people other than a few guys and I've already heard about you since you re the Alphas daughter of course..." He explains.
Ahh so he's new to the pack and he considers me his first friend? I like him already! Plus, I need a new friend since Willowis leaving me here alone with my scary mate.
"O-Oh... well uh... welcome to the pack." I say kindly and smile at him, which he gladly returns.
“Now that we are friends, can you tell me what happened between you and Carter ?”
He seems to really care about me, which is a feeling I have rarely experienced before. I have been looking forward to having a brother. This way I don't have to grow up in loneliness, besides my father can have a qualified heir. I really hope Adam really is my brother.
“Adam, how does it feel to have a mate?”
“To be honest, I don’t know. Cuz I don’t a mate”
“Do strong fighters always have bad tempers? Carter is so rude to me. I'm not attracted to him at all”
“Not all men with rugged look are rude. At least there is a man I know who are fierce on the outside, but he has a delicate mind inside.”
“Really?”
“He is my cousin. My cousin and I are completely two kinds of people. His energy is always at work as if it can never be used up. He is either working in an office or patrolling his territory. The Alpha King. Everyone thinks he is cruel and ruthless. Everyone thought he was cruel and cold-blooded, but that was only for the enemy. Only the people around him know how good he is to his people.”
“I wish I could know him.” I stared at my toe and spoke.
“I bet you never seen anyone so gifted like the Alpha King. He has a huge… no I mean gigantic black wolf. He can have whatever he wants, but he is still hardworking on governing the pack. The only regrets that he has are that he doesn’t have a mate. He has been waiting for his mate for years. He doesn’t have a mate. You still have a chance. ” He jokingly said.
“Don't make fun of me. I already have a mate” thinking of Carter , my mood fell to the bottom again.
“No, I am not joking. The prophecy says he will have the weakest mate ever. No one was believed in that, because there is no way that the moon’s goddess will give the Alpha King to the weakest mate. But I believe it is true. Cuz I have been looking a mate for him for years.” He smiled and said.
We talked for a long, long time, and fell asleep without knowing it. Maybe its the wine, but mainly, a little heart broken.
We were wakened by a knocking at the door.
Damn it. I’m screwed.
It must be Carter .