“What have my family ever done to you, what did my mother ever do to deserve the death she got”
My hands’ balls to a fist by my side, my anger raging within.
“Believe it or not, child ,I am not your only enemy” I hate the way he calls me child.
“But you are an opponent nevertheless”
“I don’t object to that the wicked hands of time had given my son the same faith I tried to walk away from”
“Looks like karma is a bitch” I say but hate that Jaden has to pay for his sins.
“You hate me so much you don’t care if your own son is hurt”
“Why blame me for your deeds any harm done to him involves you causing it”
“I know about you and my mother’s affair” I say ignoring his words and the gut feeling that he is right.
He looks at me skeptically.
“Seems you’ve met my ex-wife”
“Yes and imagine the lovely things she had to say about you”
He laughs, a low one that doesn’t reach his eyes.
“I can only imagine”
“Malia had a child for you, who is he?”
“Ha!” He laughs now giving me his full attention.
“What the hell are you babbling about?”
“Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m saying”
“And if I don’t?”
“How’s it possible Aitch knows and you don’t?”
“Hailey, you amaze me honestly, are you going to retrace all your steps to find out where everything went wrong?”
I know he’s talking about that agonizing day.
“Only enough to clarify my father’s name”
“Child you are only going to get people around you killed, you won’t die trust me you’re precious let me save you the trouble” Standing tall he looks at me calmly.
“The day it all went wrong was when you were given birth to”
“Hush child” He stops me from speaking.
“The gift of the bloodline isn’t bestowed upon everyone in your pack they are chosen, your mother was the only one left till you were born, it took time to be certain and truly you were the special one giving them a reason to strike”
“They kept your mother alive because she had the blood and you but I know they are keeping an eye on you every step of the way they are watching you”
“Who are these people you speak about?”
The door cracks open, turning around we both focus on the door.
“Well well well” A man walks in tall, handsome and scary, an a.deadly combination.
“Carter, what are you doing here?” Lord Perry scoffs.
“Only here to redeem my vow I made years ago”
“You’re trespassing on my property” Lord Perry attests.
“You really should be a dead old man” He says looking directly at Lord Perry somehow this man terrifies me.
“You must be Hailey “Feebling with my fingers he kisses my knuckles lightly.
“Glad to finally meet you” He greets me sweetly but I hated everything about him even Helen growls in detest.
“No one said you looked remarkably beautiful”
“What do you want Carter”
“Always ready for business I see”
“That’s what has kept me alive” Lord Perry replies.
Making Carter harden his jaw.
“I heard Jaden Perry is down and probably die I’m here to challenge Jaden Perry for his position as Alpha”
I look at Lord Perry hoping he’ll shut the man out but he does not, looking at him with his brow furrow in thought.
“He can’t possibly do that?” I asked tired of waiting as the fucker sits on a chair crossing his legs and relaxing like he owns the place.
“Oh I can” he says looking delighted.
“What does he mean?” I ask Lord Perry who stands dumbfounded.
“Stop asking the wrong people the right questions ” He cackles, once again poking into a conversation I don’t want to have with him.
“Lord Perry is not an Alpha by birth, he got the position by dethroning my father in a duel, the order of his foundation is if anything is to happen to his lineage or after a few years I can challenge Jaden if he survives he gets to keep his position and if he doesn’t… He trails off not like he needed to say much; the silence speaks volumes.
I’m not surprised Lord Perry did such a shallow thing; it’s never been recorded of a duel for the fight of being Alpha.
The moon goddess picked her leaders, blessing them with strength tremendous than his enemies.
I always believed Jaden had been bestowed with this gift now it may not be the case.
This was the perfect opportunity to strike now Jaden is down even if he recovers he may not be able to win this fight and Carter is a big man sharp and calculative the manipulative kind that manages to get under your skin seems he had already done that to Lord Perry.
“And if Jaden doesn’t accept the challenge in twenty-four hours I get it through forfeit and make you my luna” he smiles which irritates me.
If he believed I was going to be his luna he must be crazy.
Without saying a word I step out I won’t let Jaden lose no matter what, I promise silently determined.
My heart aches because I know this was my fault, if only I had listened and stayed in the hospital, Jaden wouldn’t be in the condition he is now.To avoid an incomplete reading experience, visit Jobn’i’b.com. Hurrying back to my room I see Riley pacing and Ride resting on my bed flipping through the pages of a magazine slowly.
“Is it true?” Riley asks spotting me
“What do you mean?” I ask, frustrated.
“Jaden has to fight to retain his position?” I’m taken aback by how the news spread so fast I’m guessing being discreet isn’t something this pack is prone to.
“Yes,” I say, rubbing my temples. It’s been a rough week and the matters keep erupting, it’s one thing or another.
“Ride I need a fast way back to the hospital”
“You can use my car” Riley suggests “
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