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Chapter 10

Crema's POV

My wolf was exhausted. She couldn't run any further and the extent of her bleeding compelled me to stop, so I did. I transformed back into my human form and walked back to my vehicle. I had already made up my mind about what to do. For me, Giovan's overt affection towards Janine indicated that I had no place in his heart. There was no chance he would recognize our bond. Perhaps Janine was right, and they had an understanding before me. Their conversation in that room suggested as much. Maybe Giovan was forced to marry me for the sake of the pack.

Although I had dreamt of this happening, I never imagined being tormented like this. If I could ignore the pain, maybe I could endure it longer, but I couldn't. Both I and my wolf couldn't bear the pain any longer. It was better to disappear from this tribe than to stay and die in agony. If Janine and Giovan had an understanding in the past, who was I to divert Giovan's feelings towards me? What I couldn't understand was why he seemed to enjoy my body so much each time he desired it. He even made an effort to make me feel involved in the act. I took that as a sign that he was trying to acknowledge the bond between us, but I ended up being hurt right in front of my eyes. He couldn't get enough of Janine, and that was undeniable. He still harbored feelings for my cousin. For me, his feelings mattered most. It pained me that I was the only one striving to keep this marriage alive. I couldn't see that effort in him because he was too busy chasing after Janine.

As I drove towards the mansion, my mind kept wandering, contemplating the plans I needed to put into action once I left. I was going to leave, and that was final. Whatever the future held, would come after.

When I arrived, it was already dawn, and the mansion was silent. Imagining what I had witnessed a few hours ago, I assumed that Janine and Giovan were still at the Blossoms Hotel. They might have already fallen asleep there and would return home in the morning.

My plan was to go to our room, gather my important belongings, and escape. But I was wrong because as soon as I entered the living room, there were Janine and Giovan sitting there. I don't know if they were waiting for me, but it seemed so because they were very formal, and I could see a smirk on my cousin's face. I didn't know if she was excited or plotting something, but I could tell she was up to something. I didn't say a word and waited for them to speak, so I sat on the other couch. Yes, I was ready for whatever they were going to tell me. My only focus was to escape unnoticed. That’s it, nothing more and nothing less. I wouldn't mind anything anymore. Whatever they had in their minds, whatever plans they were going to make, it was up to them. That was their life, and I was out of it.

"Where have you been?" Giovan's tone was casual, as if everything had proceeded normally last night, as if nothing had transpired between us.

"Do you really mind?" I answered sarcastically. Yes, I gathered all the courage to answer back this time. I have nothing to lose, as I have already given up being the wife of the highest alpha and the future heir of the king in his position. I noticed Giovan was shocked as well as Janine, but I just shrugged it off. Yeah, they didn't expect someone like me to answer back. They regarded me as foolish.

"Whatever." I heard him say this before he sat down, his gaze moving towards Janine and then back to me. "We have an announcement to make. I am going to take Janine as my second wife. I hope you will not have a problem with that."

"Amazing!" I exclaimed in my mind. I wanted to scream right in front of them or be wild, but I held it. I don't want to end my life like this because I know that I'm still better at something.

"Okay." I answered, staring at both. Fuck! If only one could see how painful it is, then she would understand why I needed to collapse!

"That's it?" Janine asked curiously. Of course, if what happened to me happened to her, she would definitely lose her temper, and she wouldn't let go. But not me, because I already have a plan and I will stand by it until I carry it out. Being an Alpha's mate is important to me, but if I base it on my true feelings, myself is still more important. I must save myself because otherwise I will only get hurt in this marriage, and it may end up killing me.

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