Chapter 18

MALORY P.O.V

I refused to turn and look Konrad. I didn’t want to see the conceited look on his face. Both the brothers have fooled me.

It was stupid of me to trust Ruben and fight for him. Thinking he deserves a chance, I had fought with my mate for him. My wolf growled inside me and wanted to be let out so that she could kill both the brothers.

“Hello Luna” Konrad said from behind me and there was a rustling of leaves. My breath got hitched in my throat and the hair in the back of my neck stood up when I felt him standing right behind me, “I hope you missed me” he spoke near my ears and I gulped.

My chest was heaving up and down in fear and I was staring at my own feet. However my eyes were blurry with tears.

“I thought you would be dead but the pathetic losers that I sent didn’t kill you. So I shifted to plan B” he said and I closed my eyes shut. Tears rolled down my cheeks when I heard his words. I knew well and good what his plan B was. “My big brother here was very helpful in Plan B” he said and I gulped.

I slowly dared and stared at Ruben but my vision was blurry. I didn’t want to cry in front of either of them but it was impossible to stop my tears. I’ve never been betrayed like this by anyone I trusted. It hurt a lot. I didn’t offer any confinement as my wolf howled loudly inside me to connect to her mate. She wanted him to know we are in trouble. Deep, deep trouble.

I blinked and the tears dripped from my eyes and rolled down my cheeks. When my vision was clear, I was surprised to see that Ruben didn’t have a smug look on his face like I expected him to have. Instead he was glaring at his brother. His hands were clamped in a tight fist and his jaws were clenched.

I blinked again and looked at him.

“I should Thank-you bro. Dad would have been proud of you. Having contact with enemy’s Luna and meeting in secret. Hat’s off” Konrad said to his brother clapping his hands. The sound of those claps was like a slap to my face. Ruben had told him about our meeting here and I felt nauseated at this realization.

“Shut-up Konrad” Ruben hissed through gritted teeth and I was taken aback to hear that tone. “What the fuck are you doing here?” Ruben asked his little brother in a growl.

Wait a second, Ruben sounded rude towards his own brother. His tone was animalistic and this was the first time I was seeing Ruben like this. He definitely didn’t look friendly now. Does that mean, he didn’t help his brother?

“I think I already said that I came here to kill her” Konrad said nonchalantly. A loud growl came from Ruben when Konrad completed his sentence and I finally turned to look at Konrad. He was standing beside me, pointing his thumb towards me. The corner of his full lips tilted upwards and his green eyes turned dark every passing second. I gasped as I saw two samurai swords on his back.

“Don’t even think about it” Ruben spat and took a step forward.

At this Konrad growled and there was a sudden change in his behavior. His curled his fingers to form a fist and stiffened his back. A loud growl erupted from his chest and I took a step back hearing that growl. His growl was murderous than that of Cortez’s. I took a step back and another to be away from this dangerous pup.

“Don’t even think about stopping me” Konrad said to his brother in a malicious tone. “Her mate killed our father and I want her dead. I want him to know how it feels to lose someone your own”

“Her mate killed our father because you killed his father” Ruben said and pointed an accusing finger at Konrad. “It was because of you we lost everything” Ruben said gnashing his teeth. “Don’t you dare blame anyone” he warned.

“I did?” Konrad asked and took a step forward. “I only fulfilled my father’s wishes which you never did.” Konrad said to his brother. “They were killing our wolves while you were frolicking around. You didn’t care how father felt. You never took any responsibility and so I took it.”

“Responsibility?” Ruben asked and chuckled humorlessly. “What kind of responsibility? Killing other pack wolves? Killing children? Burning a pack? If you call that responsibility then I am proud that I refused to take that responsibility.”

I stared at Ruben and smiled softly. His words made me feel proud of him. Even though he was surrounded by bad, he didn’t let that bad influence him. It earned him my respect and made me feel proud of my decision of choosing to help him that night when he was injured. I deeply regretted thinking he was a bad guy.

“Father was right-” Konrad’s green eyes turned dark as he spoke. “-You are an unworthy son”

“If being unworthy means not being you, then I am pleased with the title” Ruben said with a smirk and I smiled.

Konrad growled ferociously after hearing Ruben’s words. His claws were out and so where his fangs. I flinched as I saw them. He snapped his teeth once before taking them back.

There was a silence of few minutes as the two brothers stared at each other. Finally Ruben spoke, “Give it up Konrad.” He said tenderly, staring at his younger brother with love. “We don’t have to live like our father, disrespected and hated by everyone. We are young and have our whole lives ahead of us. We can live it happily, together.” He said and took a step forward.

I looked at Konrad who was staring at his brother with an expressionless face. I knew Ruben was trying to convince him and I hoped Ruben would be successful in doing so.

“Konrad, you don’t have to do all this and ruin your life like father did. You don’t have to run around packs to save your life. You don’t have to steal money from others. You can leave a normal life with pack wolves. Just give it up.” Ruben said standing an arm length apart from Konrad.

I was at least a few feet away from them. When Konrad had started growling I had taken quite a few steps back.

“I want to brother. I want to quit it” Konrad said sadly and I was stunned to hear his reply. I was not expecting that reply. As I stared at him, I couldn’t help but curve my lips nastily. Normally, if any rogue would have said those words I would have been very happy to hear it but hearing Konrad say those words just didn’t feel right. I doubt this pup even knows the F of feelings. I could never forgive him easily because he had killed Alpha Peter after all and I wouldn’t even ask anyone to forgive him.

There was something very iffy about this pup. It was like he isn’t all as he appears to be.

“But-” Konrad spoke his voice a growl, his fangs and claws back. “Only after I kill everyone responsible for my father’s death” he said and I inhaled sharply. What else could I expect from Konrad? Staring at him, I wondered how a fifteen year old can be this sadistic. Killing wolves to make his father proud? But I already knew that you couldn’t expect any emotions from Konrad and so I wasn’t surprised either.

“And I am going to start it by killing her” he said and turned his head to look at me. I gulped as I saw his fangs and pitching black eyes. My heart beat increased ten times more than they were before and this time I knew Konrad was dead set in finishing his task.

“You are not going to touch her” Ruben said through gritted teeth. Konrad smirked and then stared at Ruben.

“Ooh… Protective aren’t we?” Konrad leered. “Does the Alpha know you are pining after his mate?” Konrad asked Ruben as he glared at him. I was insulted by what he said and my wolf growled nastily. How could he make my friendship with Ruben this tawdry? It isn’t true. Ruben doesn’t like me that way.

“Now that I know you are infatuated by her beauty-” Konrad spoke nodding his head towards me. “-Killing her is all the more fun.” He said smirking.

My breathing spiked as I heard his words. My wolf howled inside me and forced me to open my mind link for everyone. I swallowed audibly as I stared at Konrad. He turned to look at me with the same disgusting smirk.

I don’t care what the result is but I will definitely put up a fight. I have enough pride in me and I will do my best. He wants me to be weak and begging but that is never going to happen. My wolf nodded in affirmation.

“You wouldn’t dare touch her” Ruben said threateningly.

Konrad eyes widened amusingly and he sighed dramatically. “You are right. I will not touch her” Konrad said and I stared at him in confusion. “Because you are going to be the one who will kill her” Konrad said and I looked at him horrified.

How could I even for a second forget what the pup was? He wasn’t like us. He had powers which he used to do his malevolent deeds. Hypnosis was one of that.

Both I and Ruben stared at him shocked. “Malory Run” Ruben shouted loudly but my legs felt like jelly. If I run now, than he is going to hurt Ruben and I couldn’t let that happen.

Before I could even step forward to help Ruben, Konrad had his brother pushed against a tree. Holding Ruben by his shoulders, Konrad compelled Ruben to look him in the eye. I shook my head and took a step back because I knew what was going to happen next.