Helanie:
"I just want to know the truth so I can decide whether to feel upset or insecure," she said with a laugh, but it was such an uncomfortable whimper that I had to look away.
I couldn’t watch her be this hurt anymore.
"Please tell , because I know that mate bond thing is a lie. That, I know for a fact. His mother told he can never feel the mate bond with anyone. So please, just tell ," she started pleading, and her words about Norman never being able to feel a mate bond caught off guard.
"Why? I an, did she tell you the reason?" I asked, watching her shake her head. But she quickly ca back to her main question.
"Please tell he married you just to stop you from marrying soone else," the mont she said that, my eyes widened in surprise.
I guess, deep down, others had sensed it too.
"You’re right. I was never going to marry him, but we were left with no other choice," I said. The mont those words left my mouth, she sighed in relief, pressing a hand to her chest and smiling softly.
"Thank you so much. Thank you for freeing from this burden of rejection. Does that an—you two will be rejecting each other at the next full moon?" Her lips were trembling, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at .
"Yes, we will. Jessica, he’s still yours. I never ant to take him away from you. I’m so sorry. I was pushed against the wall and he was the only one who could save at that mont," I started explaining, and thankfully, she looked a lot calr now.
"Oh my—I’ve been so worried," she said, and then started crying. "You know what—I’ll be your friend, and I’ll help you with everything. In fact, that one missing Alpha—I know about him. He goes by Rhiz or Riz among his friends, but he’s actually the Alpha of a broken pack from the East West. The minute you accused the others, he ran off. But from what I’ve gathered, he might still have his phone on him. I’ll try to get more info and keep you updated. Especially about those videos you said they made of you."
It felt like a huge relief to see her being so supportive.
"Thank you, that would an so much," I said. It was surprisingly easy to talk with her.
"I know you’re a lot younger than , but I’d love to hang out soti. Helanie, just be careful around Darcy. She’s not soone to ss with. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about them, it’s that Darcy always gets her way," she said softly, wiping her cheeks as she spoke.
"You’ll have your groom back by the next full moon," I told her one last ti.
"I trust you. And now that we’re friends, and I’m getting to know you, I feel much more at peace," she said, clearly more relaxed.
"I’m so grateful you ca here to talk to . I was sick with worry about facing you. I thought you’d co at full force," I smiled through my tears as she held my hands.
"I couldn’t. The mont I raised my hand, I realized I was becoming my brother. Helanie, it’s not easy for to say this because the brother I’m talking about isn’t just my brother—he’s soone I’ve always seen as my child. He grew up calling his mother. So when I say this, I truly an it: if you can prove his guilt, I’ll make sure he gets punished," Jessica continued to surprise . "I loved my brother, but believe , I hate him now even more deeply. The idea of him coming ho after what he did to you—" she clenched her jaw and wiped her tears before taking a deep breath to calm herself again.
After we finished talking, we called Norman in. I stepped outside for a walk to give them so privacy. That’s when I ca across Kaye and Maximus sitting in the garden, while Emt was about to leave.
He had just stood up when he saw , and his steps froze.
"Helanie," he whispered, his eyes lingering on my face a little too long—longer than they used to.
"Umm, may I have a word with you brothers?" I asked softly, rubbing my hands together nervously.
"What is it about?" Emt asked, sounding so worried—as if I was about to ask him for rejection, which I still didn’t fully understand why I hadn’t done yet.
"Sure," Maximus replied, giving a quick glance at Emt, who sat down again. The way Emt looked at reminded of when he used to stare at with love in his eyes. We used to get lost in each other’s gaze.
I sat down, keeping my eyes on my hands because all three of them were staring at like I was about to announce sothing huge.
Now that I knew all of them wanted to marry , I couldn’t help but feel shy around them.
"Umm... I’ve decided to fight Darius," I said while taking deep breaths, "for his crown."
I looked up and saw the confusion all over their faces.
"Helanie—I don’t doubt you—but it’ll be hard," Kaye spoke first, shifting nervously in his seat.
"You’re worried I won’t surrender? That I’ll fight to the death? I want to do this. If none of you doubt , then help train. I want to take his throne. I want to strip him of every bit of happiness. I want the council to rember that I never wanted to marry an Alpha—I am an Alpha now," I said, feeling sothing rise inside .
Maybe it was what Zellu’s confession had sparked in , but I suddenly realized how powerful the title of Alpha—or Alpha King—really was. When they speak, others listen and obey.
"I’m with you," Emt was the first to speak.
Then Maximus and Kaye nodded.
So it was decided: I would fight Darius.
But there was a twist—a twist I would only reveal on the day of our match.
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