Fang tapped his index finger on his lips to act as if rembering the reasons why Diana was kept here. He humd, raising one of his eyebrows, and then the wicked smile spread across his lips and I imdiately understood it was Fang's doing. "Well, the girl was acting too much in her role that she asked directly for a permit. Now, who would tell her small brain that the card of acting Beta is only pertinent in Winterwells and not is utterly irrelevant in Waterwoods."
My eyes squinted at his impish explanation. It had not been a long ti since I had known Fang, but I understood how sly his brain worked. He took pleasure in weaving webs that would attract people and be prey for his entertainnt while he sat like a king in the middle, watching them squirm under his words.
"So how did Diana get the permit?" I asked as Fang had ntioned the acting Beta card won't work here, then she wasn't supposed to get the permit.
Knowing Diana, she would not test the waters with both her legs diving in. She sure had received the permit, and that is why she must have co here. Fang chuckled at my question, "Little one, you are starting to understand pretty well there, asking the right questions."
Of course, when he had showered his rainbow of colours around , I was getting to know his superficial character better. Fang was one of the people I had to be wary about because of the way he always played on his word web.
The pride he carried and the kind of Alpha that he was; I had seen them firsthand. This I knew very well that each and every action he did and words he said had sothing behind it. Either a long-term goal or a personal gain, Fang did not waste ti trying the diplomatic approach or stretching things. He ticulously took what he wanted, finding the right opportunity. Fang was smarter than he portrayed himself to be.
Fang placed his hand over his chest angelically, "I am such a good person I let her have the permit on her temporary position of Beta."
How foxy was he!
There was no need for him to explain what happened after that. Diana ca here with that permit, which was probably not even legit, as the Beta had to sign for it a week early. I had got it done from the elders' headquarter so the permit I held was a legit one with an official record. "So you sabotaged Diana when she ca here with your fake permit."
Fang shrugged, "My Betas are capable enough to differentiate the permits. I didn't have to involve myself in sothing so petty."
I stared at Fang with a 'seriously!' expression drooping my eyes. This idiot said he did not involve himself in sothing so petty, and yet he had actually involved himself in it by making sure Diana got the fake permit. And with laws so strict, there was no doubt Diana was ending up in the Waterwoods prison. If this was to be registered as an official case, Diana would face severe charges of trespassing. But I was sure Fang only ant it for his personal pasti.
I can imagine Fang laughing evilly when he led Diana to prison out of his own mischievous ga.
"Alright, let her go, I am taking her back with ." I said as I walked past him freely to the outer room. This was the area where the drama had taken place yesterday and it looked as good as new today.
The white sitting mattress material had changed, as yesterday it was sared with Liam's innocent blood.
Fang followed outside and hugged from behind and nuzzled his nose in the groove of my neck, "You sll like the ocean." His face raised as his lips whispered next to my ear, "I don't like it when you think about other n. And Liam wasn't innocent for that matter."
"He was drugged," I retorted, trying to push myself away from Fang. I could see it in Liam's eyes yesterday that the desire was engulfing him in a wrong way.
Fang snuggled closer, "The only drug that Sylvie had passed to him was the one he used to kill himself. He was a lone wolf and they basically have no other motive in their life than finding themself a mate because they have left the pack."
His words had ponder on my judgent. Was I too hasty in finding soone innocent who might not have been innocuous? The truth was only what Fang had seen, through Liam's mory and maybe even through Sylvie's, and that might have got Fang riled up. Because in reality, Liam was in his sane state when he had attacked .
I opened Fang's hand that had encircled around my waist and moved away from him. He did not force back, but let take my distance. "It was wrong what happened here yesterday, Fang. It was very barbaric of you."
Fang sighed, looking at the place where he had beheaded the lone wolf who had attacked yesterday and then back at . "I would forget about that bastard, but I am sure Sylvie is agitated now and we don't know how she will co after you." Sylvie was the granddaughter of so important minister Fang had ntioned and the way she acted yesterday was enough to tell how pampered brat she was.
That girl would surely go to her grandfather, crying about what happened here, and he would surely co after Fang for answers, or maybe even his head. That might be fun to see Fang cornered for his stuff. There was nothing to worry about for .
But that was sothing Fang had done wrong, and I did not see why I should be worried about her. "I don't care how Sylvie cos after you, Fang, I need to leave soon so I could submit these back to the elders' quarters and go ho to take a bath to clean your icky scent off ."
"You can take a bath here if you want," Fang suggested, and as much as I would prefer that, there was no guarantee he wouldn't try sothing lewd with that.
"Just let Diana go and I will happily leave this hell," I stomped out of his residence to the small waiting area at the onset of his tent. It was better that I acted more like a guest that I was here than staying inside where his vile thoughts ran wild with his mouth that spoke and suggested crap.
Fang exited the tent after passing a sly glance, and I sat there waiting for Diana.
Now that I was alone, my hand went to my neck, and I felt the mark that had ford on my skin as if it was burned. I traced the shape, and it felt like a full circled that had ford a bump distinct from the rest of my skin, in the middle of which I felt four dots and I assud that was where Fang had bitten.
I banged my fist on the armrest of the sofa. I will find a way to evoke this mark because there would be too many problems that would follow if people around started to find out about it.
I had to get Dandeline's help in hiding this, but till then I had to make sure I reached her without being noticed by others.
After so ti, Lindsey, one of the Betas of Waterwoods, entered the tent, and I imdiately got up, ready to leave. She looked at the clothes I was wearing and they were of Fang's, which made her eyes narrow for a split second and they went back to her professional look. "Diana will be released at the border. Let escort you there," She was polite with her gesture but not bending and held her own honour.
"Okay, thank you." We made our way to the border from where I had entered, and I was conscious all the ti to cover the mark that Fang had left on by the strap of my sling bag.
There were eyes and murmurs around , and I looked around, but Fang was nowhere to be seen. It was better at least I did not have to see him while leaving or Goddess knows what worry he will leave with.
At the border, Diana was held in her restraints by one person who was opening her cuffs. Our eyes t, and I saw the muddy appearance of her face and she sent glares my way. I had a feeling if I went close to her, she would surely pass so smug comnt, but more than that I did not want her knowing the difference of being marked.
Not her, of all the people.
Her mouth restraints were released, and she was pushed out of Waterwoods land. Diana turned to and sneered, "This is not over yet, Selene. Next, the pack mbers will vote for the best, so don't even get your hopes high as soone who had newly joined the pack."
Diana confidently turned into her wolf and ran away from there. I had almost forgotten that next was where the pack mbers would vote for the Beta and that was the reason and Diana as finalists were given two days to prove ourselves. I did not know what perks Diana had received as the winner of Stage two. Channing had not ntioned what advantages the winner would be getting as compared to , but I hoped it had nothing to do with the voting process.
I walked out, crossing the No-man's-land that divided Waterwoods and Winterwells borders. It was better I went to my house by the long way first and hid the mark. Being in the wolf form would hide it better.
I turned into my white wolf and checked how the sling bag was still perfectly around my chest.
While I was leaving, I glimpsed soone's wolf beyond the Waterwoods border and my senses turned alard. It was the black and white wolf. The one who had killed John Walter and Fang had covered for this werewolf's cri. The wolf ran back deep inside Waterwoods and my curiosity was left hanging yet again as I could not return to Waterwoods now to confirm who it was. Its fur coat suggested the wolf having high-quality blood as good as an Alpha and it only made want to know more.
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Author's Note: I am currently travelling for a week or so and it seems that the internet and electricity are not on my team here. The number of chapters will be less for the coming week, so I will at least try to write longer chapters. I hope the readers understand. Thank you. QwQ
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