Chapter-53
VALERIE'S POV
[Dear council members, I hope you are fine, but not too fine because I don't really like that. Well, I don't go in circles, so I'll just come straight to the point.
One of your alphas, and I must add a very strong one, has something that belongs to me. Now I am sure everyone knows that it's not good to keep possession of something that doesn't belong to you.
I hope you guys are not dumb enough to not know what I am talking about. From what I have heard or seen, my beloved has already found out about our existence and its importance in her life.
So, I would advise you to ask that alpha to keep his paws to himself. We will be coming for my beloved soon. Till then, take care of her. Also, send her my love. Tell her she has grown into the most beautiful woman I have laid my eyes on.
Lord.]
The letter ended, and my hands trembled. What the hell was that? I can't even comprehend if it was a threatening letter, a confession letter, a declaration of some kind, or what the hell was it.
I looked at Logan, who was gazing at me observantly.
"This is just one of them. Why don't you try reading the others too?" Logan asked, and I looked at the other envelopes.
"Why are you treating her like this, Logan? Just tell her what you want to say directly. Do you think this is some kind of joke?" Ambrose was getting agitated, and I could feel it from his vibes.
"That's exactly what I have been trying to tell you guys. This isn't a joke. The species we are talking about isn't some rogues you can deal with easily just because you are the strongest alphas there. That's exactly what I am trying to tell you," Logan stood from his place, his nails turning into claws, and I could see he was barely controlling his wolf.
"Can we sit down and talk about it?" I looked at him, letting Adele show through my eyes since unlike them, I can't change into my wolf, and Logan's pupils dilated before he looked at the other council members.
I am sure it's still a shock to them that I can do that even when I can't change into my wolf form.
They really thought this vampire power, or hunger or whatever it was, was my only power. How dare they look down on me and try to suppress me? He thinks he can raise his voice at me, and I won't do anything? Should I show them what I am capable of?
"Valerie," Ambrose held my hand, and I snapped out of my anger.
"I..." I was shocked. Why was I acting so reckless and out of my mind?
"It's okay. I got you," Ambrose kissed my forehead and sat on the chair before pulling me on his lap. I placed my head on his chest. I waited for the council to speak and decide my future.
I closed my eyes.
The images of that dream and the man I saw that night started appearing in my head, and I sighed. I still haven’t told Ambrose anything about that man. I hoped to talk to him once we were back in his pack, but seeing how things are going, I don’t think I’ll be going back there anytime soon.
I never cared much, but now that I think about it, I really wanted my college life to go smoothly. First entangling with Ambrose, which I agree is one of the best things that happened to me, and now this vampire stuff.
If that bastard Vampire lord wanted to show up, why didn’t he do it all those years? Why only now? I won’t believe it’s because my wolf has suddenly gained the powers to control my vampire powers. She herself says the reason she still can’t come out is because she can’t handle both powers altogether. Why the hell are they showing out now?
The urge to be near the blood, my senses heightening, and my jaws hurting at the sight of blood isn’t new for me. So why the hell was it only when it was with Ambrose that I lost my sense? Is there something else going on inside me that I don't have any idea about and that my wolf is hiding from me?
‘Valerie, can you calm down? What I think is that you are overthinking things,’ Adele said, and I shook my head at her.
‘No, Adele. What I think is that you are lying to me. There is indeed something that you are hiding from me. This isn’t the first time this thought has risen in my head. You had dismissed these thoughts earlier too, hadn’t you? Tell me the truth, Adele,’ I told her, and she sighed, but I saw the hesitancy in her eyes.
‘Valerie, I don’t know what kind of truth you are talking about. What I know is that you are overworking your mind. Everything happened because of your emotions and hormonal influx. You met Ambrose and felt the attraction to him. Your body started to react to it. Your desire for his blood is prominent because of our lust and nothing else. Why are you stretching it?’ Adele said, and I hummed.
That’s not the truth. There has to be a reason why the vampire lord made his presence known only now. I will have to read more about vampires to study their nature and their rules to have a closer look at not only their customs, but to understand my unknown powers at the same time.
“Look, Ambrose, we understand you. Your relationship with Valerie is new, and you want to keep her by your side. I would’ve asked you to stay here with her, but you have the rogue thing going at your pack too, so I can’t do that either. But I hope you understand we can’t let Valerie out of here. She is the safest here. The vampires won't dare to come here and -”
“But they have arrived here, haven’t they? I have seen them,” I said, opening my eyes, and Logan immediately paused while an uproar set in the meeting room.