Chapter 10: Benefits of a parent

Oliver’s POV

After I left Freya alone in the kitchen last night, I couldn’t go back to bed. I kept turning to different positions till daybreak.

Thankfully, she didn’t see my wolf form on the bridge that night. I had already shifted back to my human form.

The first day I saw her, I wondered what world she came from because her beauty seemed so unreal. She had the kind of beauty that can make any man bow down to her. She had a petite figure and her fair skin shone like the prettiest diamonds. I had never seen someone look so innocent which made me even more attracted to her.

I was disappointed when I found out that my chosen mate was a...human. I became irritated by the fact that I found her attractive when I shouldn’t. I wondered why I had bad luck, for a human to be chosen as my mate.

Those species.

Humans are the most pathetic beings I know. They can’t do without werewolves to help them. We literally save them from the tiniest things. They’re so weak. If members of the pack find out that my mate is a human, they will lose their respect for me. I mean, I’m the alpha for crying out loud.

However, those things didn’t stop me from being so fond of her.

I love her laugh. The way it echoes around my empty and lifeless house.

I love the way she cares for my grandmother. Although that was her job, she did it with all her heart. Who wouldn’t be attracted to someone like that? Definitely me.

I really wish I could show her how much I care for her, but I can’t. I must not. Not with her as a human. So, I don’t like the way she makes me feel. I don’t like the way I feel when she feels bad because of me. I really wish I could show her how I feel but I can’t.

She had become a constant topic in Ethan's conversation and it annoys me. I don’t know why the fine way he speaks about her annoys me to the bone.

I don’t know why I’m like this.

Before I stand up from my bed, I get a call from a member of the pack.

“We caught one of them looking around our territory. What should we do with him?” Eric said as soon as I picked up the call.

“Good.” I said, “Keep him in one of the cages, I’ll be there soon.” I hung up before Eric could say anything.

I acted like it wasn’t a big deal but this matter really worried me. I didn’t really know what to do about it for the first time. Normally, I knew where to tackle my enemies and rivals. This time, I don’t even know them and how they operate. This time, they’re sneaky and cunny, but what they didn’t know is that I could beat them at that.

As I walked into the closet to change, I saw a petite figure in my walk-in closet. It was her. It seemed like she was looking for something in my first aid box. Even though she was doing something as simple as that, I still took a moment to stare at her. Everything about her was so interesting.

“What are you doing here?” I hollered which startled her.

“I need to get an ointment. I have joint pains.” She replied curtly, not bothering to look back at me. Her focus was on my cupboard.

“So? Why can’t you get it somewhere else?” I like her being in my closet but at the same time, I didn’t.

“I have no idea where else to get it,” She said.

“I’m...sorry,” I muttered.

“What did you say?”

“Please get what you need and get out,” I said and went over to select the clothes to wear. Most times when going to meetings like these, I usually choose a suit. But I hadn’t even bathed, I was in a hurry.

I took off my clothes and quickly wore a black T-shirt and shorts. I didn’t notice when Feyre began to stare at my arms.

“Got the ointment?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.

“You know, try dressing like this more, instead of all those boring suits.”

I chuckled. “So you think I’m boring Freya ?” I asked and took a few steps closer to her.

I stared at her pretty face as I moved closer to her. I was mesmerized by her beauty once again. Her golden brown hair was let down and it smelled like roses. In an attempt to keep her hair out of her face, I tucked some parts of it under her hair.

“Oliver?” She called out to me. “What’s wrong?”

“What shampoo do you use?”

“Oh.” She blushed. Even her blush was cute. “Just a cheap one, it smells nice though”

“Yeah, it does.”

“Why are you being nice to me all of a sudden?” She asked me.

I just left the closet when I heard my phone ring from my room. I couldn’t give her an answer to that question.

When I got to the Pack House, Eric had already followed my instructions. I saw a human sitting in my cage.

“Where were you?” Eric asked me.

“Don’t question me. Take the human to the dungeon.” I walked away.

“Okay. I’ll tell the guards.” He said. “You need to be early for these kinds of stuff though. You’re always tardy these days. What’s distracting you?”

“My business isn’t yours,” I said between clenched teeth. “I’m always focused. Things like these happen once in a while. Now let’s go to the dungeon and meet our lovely prisoner”

When we got to the dungeon, the human was already tied up in a chair. I took a seat right in front of him and stared right at him. I wanted to see the fear in his eyes but I saw nothing. He stared back at me and slowly smirked back at me.

“Nice place.” He commented.

“What do you and your pack want? I know you work for them. Eric has told me a little bit about you.”

“I’m not telling you anything. And you have no right to keep me here.” He fired back.

“So you won’t speak, huh?” I clocked my head contemplating on whether to deal with him as a human.

“Eric,” I called out, my eyes still on the man. “Get my weapons. And get everyone to stop what they’re doing and come over here.” Eric walked out of the dungeon just leaving him and me in the room.

“If you think I would let you and your silly rival pack go scot-free then you are highly mistaken. If you don’t talk, your life is over. I will ruin you, little human. I won’t kill you.” I said as calmly and quietly as possible. “I will send you on a journey of no return to the werewolves realm and you will die a painful and slow death there. Do you understand?”

He didn’t answer me, he just stared back at me.

“What do you people gain from this? Attacking women and children, stealing from us. What do you guys want exactly? Why are you being cowards? Show yourselves to me and see how I destroy you all in two minutes.” I said.

“Do you really think you’re all that?” He asked as Eric and the rest of the members of the pack walked in.

“Oh yes, I am. I’ve killed a lot of beings, name it. I can kill anything that gets in my way, I don’t mind. That’s why I’m the alpha male.” I smirked.

“Are you really? Or you’re just a daddy’s boy?” He said which made me straighten up. “What?”

“Just because your dad gave you the position doesn’t mean you are worth it. You don’t deserve it. You’ve turned your pack into one that kills for fun. You’ve turned it into a joke.” He glared at me. “Did you know that it was your pack that killed my entire family after you all placed a bomb in that house?”

“We did it to protect you! The bomb wasn’t meant to go off!” I defended myself.

“Still. If I was home that day, I would have been killed too. You guys make random and careless decisions that cost lives. You believe that for you to get rid of bad people, you must do bad things. Because of you, my life and that of other people like me are ruined.” He turned to face everyone in the room. “Now look, all of you will pay. I might not make it here alive, but trust me you’ll know how it feels to lose your family.”

In anger, I slapped him right across his face. He fell on the ground but I helped him up while holding his collar. “What makes you think you have the right to say that? Who are you? That’s why I hate you humans. You think you’re right. You all are insensitive and lack common sense. Do you think I care about your family? I don’t even know them. We’re even trying to help you guys but you’re the one hurting us.”

I slapped him again while still holding his collar. “Talk! Or I’ll punish you mercilessly. You’re going to wish that you were never born. Who sent you? Don’t let me use my weapons.”

“Fine, fine! I’d talk!” He said, obviously frightened.

“I work for the Wood Line pack. We are a team of humans and werewolves making sure that your pack doesn’t exist. The main aim of the union is to punish those that hurt us and you guys are the first target. Once we’re done with you all, we plan to take over and rule the world. I mean, aren’t you tired of being at the top, controlling everything?”

“Tell me your plans.”

“I can’t do that. I’ve said enough.” He said. I took out my knife and chopped off his pinky finger making him scream in pain. His blood spilled over my white shirt.

“Please let me go!”

“Tell me your plans!” I said getting angrier by the second. My claws emerged once again. “Now!”

“Oliver, calm down. He won’t talk like this. I think you should take him back to the cage. We’ll continue later.” Eric suggested.

“No Eric, I’m not leaving here until I find out who he’s working for, and everything about them. It’ll only take a while before they start hurting my family too.” My family included Eric, Grandma, Ethan, and... Feyre. I couldn’t let anything happen to her. “You don’t want to talk right?”

I chopped off another finger making him groan in pain even more. “Now tell me, or you’ll slowly bleed to death. And we’d eat you for dinner. Trust me, I will do it if you don’t talk. So talk, so you can get treated.”

“I don’t even care anymore! Kill me! I have nothing left to lose, you took everything away from me! So kill me. If it means that our pack’s plans go well, then kill me and let me die with their secret. I won’t give you any information.”

“Oh really? You think you’re smart now.” I laughed evilly. “You’re not human. You’re nothing but a weak pun. You are just too stupid to realize it.” I let go of him and went to the table where my weapons lay. I took a gun and aimed it at him. “Talk.”

Some members of my pack went to him and started hitting him. “Alright alright! I’ll talk.” I went close to him, my claws already out.

“Who is the head of your pack?”

“It’s...it’s Mr. Richard, Headquarters is at 22, Merry Street. It’s underground. That’s all I can tell you.” Waves of shock flowed through me as my claws pierced through his stomach, causing his lifeless body to fall on the cemented floor.