Chapter 26
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Curse you Syrena!
"What?" I spat angrily.
"Angry? Or embarrassed my love?"
My eyes grew wider. "What did you just call me?"
"Love?" He repeated not even slightly embarrassed, my cheeks flushed in red as he said that. What a bold guy.
"Don't call me that!" I threw a pillow at him, which he quickly catches.
"Why not? I call you what i want to call you." He says while stepping toward the chair beside me. "Coz you're mine, got that?"
"Stop being a territorial wolf." I rolled my eyes. "I am not yours, seeing that you confine me in this far away place. I can't even take you seriously."
"So that's why you're angry." He said.
"You think it's just that? I felt like crap walking in your pack!"
He sighs. "Christal, i didn't keep you here because i wanted to lock you up. You're just not yet ready."
"Ready for what?!" I said impatiently.
"For us!" He said making me stop. "I don't get you at all. You want to kill me, escape and now you want to be in my pack? Which one is it really? Tell me what your true feeling are." He grabs my hand and kisses it gently.
"If i want to escape.. would you let me?"
His eyes suddenly changed into an animal and he glared at me. His aura screamed danger and i slightly feared this sight of him. "Darling, you may try but i'll catch you wherever you are. You are mine."
I couldn't take my eyes off him when he said those words. Those were words of insult towards me yet it pleasured me that he think of me in that way to that extent.
"S-Shut up!" I said as i took my hand from his, his soft touch still lingering around my palms.
"You know that you cannot escape from me."
"Arsehole," I muttered under my breath, surely he heard that because he growled at me.
Actually i'm getting better at restraining this Mate pull. It's still very tempting if he's this close but if i do this every often, i may be the one that will manipulate the Mate pull and not vice versa.
"Fine. I know that it's clearly and literally impossible to get out of here." I sighed. "That's why i'll stay."
"And?" He trails off.
"What and? That's all."
"You expect me to believe such an obvious lie?"
"It's not a lie! I really am gonna stay here. Even if i escape where would i go? You know what i don't even know why i'm running away from you.." i said trying to puzzle something.
"Okay." He says making me stop at my thoughts.
"That's it? Okay?"
"Yes. You are my Mate, you have every right to stay in this pack."
Still, why did i run off? I can't seem to remember something-
I looked at him shocked when he suddenly puts his two hands on my cheek, making me face towards him. "Don't think too much." He warns.
What did he mean?
"Maybe you do have an ulterior motive in staying here. I don't really care, as long as your here i'm not planning to let you go." He said, his voice sounded tired.
"So i'm gonna stay here then?"
"Yes."
"In here?"
"Yes."
"Wait- why here? Shouldn't i stay in the pack house? Why are you keeping me away?" I said, a little bit disappointed that he kept me here instead.
Was i too shameful?
He sighs. "As i said, you are not ready. If i take you there. The elders will want us to do the Mating process as quickly as possible, they are in search for a Luna. And i know you don't want that."
I pouted, it was true. I did plan on staying with him but being marked by him.. i think i'll pass. I don't trust him yet.
"Then you're just locking me up.. here?" I said a pint of fury in my voice.
If he's planning to keep me here, i have no plans in staying with him!
"Not lock you up. But this will be your home for a while. Syrena proposed a theory to me and i accepted it. You will take the Oath and be part of Delta."
Of course i would take the Oath. The Oath is a ritual in every pack whenever an infant or werewolf has joined a pack. It's a sign of loyalty towards your pack and your Alpha. But how would he do that? I think his pack knows me after that incident.
And what the hell is Delta?
"Well i was expecting i would take the Oath but will we do it publicly?"
"No. you will enter our pack not as a Luna but as a Warrior acknowledge by me. That way, no one will no you are my Mate, not even the elders. Don't fret. Very soon, you will be my queen." He smirks.
"Don't rush." I rolled my eyes. "And.. would they even like me? I mean.. they know me already. You know, a rogue that infiltrated your pack."
"Yes that will be troublesome, you would go through pain, humiliation and hardships. This is also a test, you will be my Queen. I want to make sure you're up for the work."
I smirked. "I can handle it."
"You will have to make our people acknowledge you with your strength. Prove you are worthy Christal, you are my mate. There is a reason why the Moon Goddess picked you to stand beside me." The man beside me says, his eyes full of sincerity and intense emotions.
"If i'm going to be a Warrior first in this pack, not that i'm complaining i do think that it's an interesting experience since i have no battle experience at all. Then this thing.. Delta? is it a group of warriors?"
"Not a group. But it's training for newbies like you in our pack. There's a reason my this pack is the strongest. We gather the strongest and train them in Delta."
"So.. i'm gonna train with sweaty werewolves? Come on, can't you just train me personally?" I pouted, not loving the idea to be with many people.
"I cannot, i have a Kingdom to run and matters to solve. I will visit you there from time to time." He says kissing my forehead. "Also, don't be so close with males, kick their ass if they try to come close to you." He growls.
I blushed, how can a big guy like him with personality issues be this sweet? He really confuses me. "Whatever. so when will it start?"
"Anytime you want. First you take the Oath tonight."
"Tonight?! You arranged it so fast! I thought it would still take a month." I replied.
Yes, usually if you want to join a pack. There are a lot of things to be discussed. The pack will question you about your motive or why you left your previous pack. You will go through numerous trials just like a refugee. That's why i was shocked to hear it would be happening tonight.
"Well it didn't. Don't worry the only ones who would be in the ceremony would be Syrena, Jaxon and me."
"Thankfully." I sighed in Relief.
We were still in the room as he discussed to me the steps that i would need to do for the ritual. I listened carefully and nodded in every bit of info he told me. He even told me about some of the pack's history. Like the very first Alpha King existed in their bloodline.
Alpha King Yasha.
"Yasha? Isn't he a myth?" I asked curious.
Yes when both me and my brother were just kids, we overheard a few adults talking about it. The story about king Yasha Spreaded like epidemic, it scared every child like us. We thought it as a Myth because there was no way a celestial being could go down in our world.
Yes, the Story involved a romantic cliche.
"No he isn't. Although many people protested about it. Yasha did exist. Moving on," he takes deep breaths. "Syrena will be with you always, she will be your private witch."
"What?"
"No complaints Christal. I will not be always with you. But expect me when something happens to you. Whoever it is they will pay." He said, his endless fury towards the people who's gonna harm me.
He's too protective, i rolled my eyes.
"Sure sure. Anything else?"
"You will go under the name, Helios."
"Helios?" I arched an eyebrow, something's fishy. "Isn't that name too manly for me?"
"It should be, because you will be disguised as a man within this pack." He smirks.
"WHAT?!"
