Chapter 73
I already began to feel the satisfaction of proving them wrong. Weston too, was feeling
smug. It was all until I heard Selene sigh beside me that I realized what was happening, Her focus returned to the door again and before I could control myself, I spoke,
“Alpha Crestfield.”
Just the idea of talking to her was messing up my nerves. I knew if I didn’t come up with a
good reason to convince her to stay, she would leave.
She’d leave and I wouldn’t be able to see her again.
My wolf whimpered at the thought.
Don’t go.
I want to tell her, but I have no reason to. Everything inside me screams for me to tell her
not to go. It begs me to convince her to stay, to allow me the privilege of being in her
presence. And now, with her gaze locked with mine, I’m feeling that need to keep her by my
side much more.
“I’d like to ask you to accompany us.”
I say, in almost a whisper.
She looked around, obviously confused.
“For reassurance as a liable witness.”
Even to me, it sounded like bullshit. But I guess it was hard to detect to the others because
she merely stood there contemplating.
“You wouldn’t mind, would you?”
I probe. Her Beta, who I now noticed standing behind her, looked between Selene and I in obvious confusion. He definitely feels the tension between us but couldn’t make sense of it. Just like Weston who was still trying to figure it out. Finally, after a few moments of silence, Selene just shakes her head with the purse of her lips,
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“No, I suppose I could go.”
I can’t begin to explain the tremendous amount of relief I felt after hearing her say that. Knowing I still had some time left with her before she eventually leaves. My wolf panted out, tail still wagging high and low.
No one wasted time in getting into their own vehicles when going to the Moon Goddess‘ Sacred Pool. The entire ride there I felt Weston’s persistent gaze on me. I knew he had questions but I didn’t have the answers to them. At least, that’s what I think.
How the hell was I supposed to explain my desire for her presence.
It would sound like an obsession. An infatuation I surely didn’t have!
I was just… intrigued.
I scoffed silently to myself.
Liar.
When we arrived at the pool, the tension that was created in the office returned.
“The entrance is that way.”
Beta Dixon said, looking directly at me. Part of me thinks he’s waiting for me to back out. Like he figured I was going to pull back on my agreement because I was guilty of the claims him and his daughter were pinning on me. I had to admit, the guy had balls. He was really out here, threatening me with his wolf, when he knew I could easily snap his neck like a
twig.
He was admirable, but stupid.
His mate stood by his side, running her hands down his arms in attempt to comfort him. I momentarily felt a tinge of jealousy in
my
veins.
A mate, huh?
Washing away that green fiend, I look over to Weston and mind–link him to tell our warriors to stay put.
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“Stay here, the Alpha demands privacy among all those involved,”
It wasn’t a surprise to see the other Alpha’s do the same. Only those involved were included in. Me, Weston, Selene, her Beta, Walker, Dixon, Hestia and her mother. Her mother has been silent the whole time since seeing her. I hadn’t noticed she was even in the office until we all filed out and I caught glimpse of her ushering Hestia out,
We all entered the cave. The silence of it all didn’t help calm the tension. If anything, it added fuel to everyone’s temper. My wolf who was strangely excited, stayed quiet in the
pths of my mind. When we got to the deeper parts of the cave, we were all welcomed with the Moon Goddess‘ shrine. The Sacred pool lay in front of us, untouched by human hands. The Moon Goddess‘ stone sculpture with her arms stretched out gave me a sense of serenity but at the same time, vexed.
“Well, there’s no need to prolong this. Hestia, go on.”
Beta Dixon says gruffly, gesturing to the pool with the nudge of his head. His pride was getting in the way of his reason. Anyone who wasn’t so blinded by their pride and unconditional trust for the lying she–wolf would see the guilty face Hestia was making. He was just so intent on proving me wrong and proving his daughter right, to actually see the obvious lies his daughter was spewing.
Then again, I wouldn’t fully understand how he feels.
I had no daughter or son to unconditionally trust.
I felt Hestia’s wary gaze burn into my back, but I paid her no mind. I instead, brokenly walked by her and to the pool. Stopping at the front where the pool starts, I take out my pocket knife and slice my palm open. Squeezing my fist, I watched my blood bleed into the clear water until it dispersed completely. I couldn’t resist the urge to look at Selene again.
