Chapte
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Aron
“Bondering close to madness, aren’t you?” Kovas sighs and falls into the seat next to the table. “Well, that’s exactly what happens when you refuse to give up on a certain little thing.”
“This is beyond amusing to you, isn’t it?”
“I think your behavior is far less amusing and more on the conceming side.”
“Ah, I think my behavior is amusing”
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Kovas looks over me, giving another deep exhale as he reaches for the map laying on the table in front of us. The land by the cast border did belong to the NightHowl Pack. It is rightfully there no matters whether the deed is in your name or not. The land was stolen and given to you
“That’s not my concern.” I place my hands over the table, staring at the map below.
“It should be. They want it and they’re going to get it either way–with or without a fight. You should see if it’s something worth fighting for.” He says, meeting my eyes.
There’s nothing in it that interests me and while I didn’t want anyone to die needlessly, I’m not entirely against fighting over it either. Giving lands left and right would set an example and establish a precedent that will further erode pack boundaries. There’ll be people left and right trying to claim their land or have a dispute against the deeds or the ownership.
I don’t have the patience to deal with people and their bullshit all day, so the best thing for me to do is just hold my ground against them.
“I will take it into consideration.” I trail my finger over the map, clearly dismissing whatever he said.
“You mean you don’t want to settle this, right?” he leans against the chair and cocks a brow at me.
“No, not really.”
There’s silence from him and then a sigh. “I’ll let them know of your decision then.”
I give him a smile before pouring a drink for myself from the decanter on the side. As I do so, Liam walks in through the door after a knock and drops something over the table before leaving.
I didn’t immediately jump to see what it is, to avoid Kovas from thinking–anything at all. But my gaze falls onto the paper and the very noticeable stamps on top and I have no other choice than to just keep on staring at it.
1 pause.
Clearing my throat, I return my attention on Kovas, “Well, there’s something I’ve to do
“And what’s that?”
“Nothing much,” 1 shrug and then try to come up with a quick excuse. “There’s some paperwork I’ve to finish up.”
Kovas nods and rises, stretching and walking out of the room. A few seconds later, I find myself opening the letter and scanning its contents. I glance up at the door again to see if Kovas comes back but he doesn’t. Before I get on the letter. I quickly lock the door from inside and sit down to avoid any disturbances.
No one knows.
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| 23:01 HI, TEAPT WE
Chapter 16
Not yet.
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As I read the letter, I feel myself getting angry at first and then at the end, completely engulfed in fury. I slam my fist against
the table.
How could she? Again.
There’s a moment of pause from me, where I catch myself realizing something important here. She thinks I’m a–what?
A monster.
It doesn’t surprise me that I have a bad reputation. In fact, I know that reputation. People feared me, thought I was evil.
But it’s not true, not most of the time at least. And how would that concern her? Her assumptions are wrong, they are way than the truth.
Though. I’m glad she has written back to me.
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That means she’s willing to listen, even if not much. But at the same time, her words burn a hot trail through my bloodstream. I can’t take another female as my mate. I’ve one and that’s the one I want. Only. There’s no way that I’m going to accept a mate that doesn’t have the right connection to me, not one that isn’t fated to me. And there’s no way I’m leaving her alone.
In my mind, it’s her and only her.
I pull out a paper and start writing back to her. It’s absurd how I’ve do this but I don’t mind. I can fix my words over and over again if needed.
I won’t be taking another female as my mate. I don’t need to. The only thing I need to do is claim you and I think I just might. Hell with your little rejection of mine. You will understand how you belong to me and you will want this too, even if you’re fighting against it.
I stop and pull the pen away from the paper. Glancing at the words, I shake my head and toss the letter to the side before grabbing another clear piece of paper and starting again.
I want to be perfectly clear here that you’re fucking mine-
I stop again. This is not it.
Another paper.
I think I’ve expressed my thoughts pretty damn clear to you. You know what I feel and it seems pretty reasonable to me. I won’t have anyone else but you as mine. Do you really think I cannot force you? What exactly stops me? My reputation. perhaps? I will bring you into my territory if that’s the last thing I do because you are mine. Yes, I won’t leave you alone.
There’s something inherently dark about this. Something disturbing that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. There has to be a
more-
I lean away from the table and pace around. There are so many thoughts in my head. My wolf’s coming out a little and he’s getting restless and annoyed by Rhea’s constant refusal.
Fuck.
I press my hands against my face, taking a deep breath before returning to the table. This time, I don’t stand. I sit down and pull out another paper.
I look at it.
It’s blank.
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Chapter 16
Apr
Another breath and I start all over again, this time trying not to come off so….intense,
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