Chapter 74 Anxious
ANGELICA'S POV
I felt a little anxious.
And I didn't even know what reason to focus on.
The fact that the twin alphas were yet to make their presence known, even after a couple of hours, and tell me what exactly was going on and whether everything was alright in the pack, or the fact that my inner voice didn't seem to appreciate Felicia's presence.
I didn't know which to focus on.
It didn't happen only once or twice; for me, it's not a case of mishearing.
The Alchemist says this inner voice was the core of my powers as a mage, and I don't know if it was like having another personality inside me, but it definitely felt like it.
So far, everything she has talked about has been true.
Be it about someone's presence near me, someone harboring evil intentions towards me, or something bad about to happen. She predicted everything right.
But just how can I believe and agree that Felicia was harmful?
In the mall, she stopped me from following that woman, calling her a troublemaker. When I wanted to tell the alphas about her, she stopped me and said it would make me sad, and she was right.
She then predicted that something bad was about to happen during the ceremony, and once again, she was right.
But… Now that she was saying Felicia meant bad news, how could I agree with her and believe her?
That woman was the twin Alphas’ sister, their only family member, the one person they were ready to avenge with my father's death.
I didn't know who or what to believe anymore, and the anonymity of the situation was making me anxious once again.
“My sweet angel,” I heard my mother's voice, and turned to look at her.
There she was, standing at the entrance with a comforting look.
“Mom,” I walked to her, and she spread her arms to hug me.
I hugged her, closing my eyes to calm my anxious nerves.
“What are you doing here, Mom?” I asked.
I looked behind her. Father wasn't here with her? It was strange since he rarely let her out of his sight until it was too important, always boasting about how he can't live without her.
“Your father came to meet Felicia, and I wanted to give them some time alone. That's why I came to meet my daughter,” Mother said, caressing my hair, and I smiled.
I felt a little pitiful for her. Knowing how her husband had gone to meet that one woman who claimed to love him with all her heart, wasn't she the slightest bit worried?
Was that the power of the mate bond that the werewolves claim to be the most powerful?
“You have a lot of questions,” my mother said, looking at me, and I smiled.
“When do I not, Mom? It's just… I am trying to adapt to new things, but fate seems to throw something unexpected towards me every time I feel I am getting the gist of it,” I said, looking at nothing in the distance as I thought about what happened today.
It was funny how yesterday I was worrying about how I'll handle the duties and greet the people and what I'll have to do once I am announced as the Luna of the pack, and today I am still not the Luna.
“Everything is finally starting to fall in place, Angel. Don't you think so too? The animosity between the two packs is over now, and we will be allies again. This will allow us to have a new bond with your pack, not just because you are our daughter. The alphas are happy because their sister returned,” my mother said.
Now that she said things like that, it indeed made sense.
Maybe I was becoming anxious for nothing.
After everything happening around me and because I was yet to truly understand the species' dynamics, I was just being paranoid, and my powers probably caught on to that and were trying to save me from further anonymity.
That must be the case.
“Don't worry about the ceremony. Honestly speaking, it's good that it got delayed a little. You'll get more time to understand everything,” she said.
I understood where she was coming from as a mother, but the reason I wanted to do it in the first place was because the twin alphas said their alpha wolves would go rogue and haywire if they didn't announce me as Luna.
“I met Alchemist, Mom. He wants to train me from tomorrow,” I told my mother.
I saw a mix of emotions flicker in her eyes, which she quickly masked with a smile.
I wanted to ask her what she thought about my decision, but before I could, I felt their presence. The twin alphas, along with my father, appeared at the entrance.
I immediately stood and looked at them, hoping to hear some positive news.
“Hey,” Ericson was the first to walk towards me, and I stepped forward to meet him halfway.
“How are things? What exactly happened? Who orchestrated all of this? How is your sister?” I asked one after the other.
My father came to me and patted my head.
“We will be leaving now, Li. Have some good rest. You suffered enough, too. Don't let it get to your head. We'll visit soon,” Ronaldo said, and I nodded before looking at my mother.
She looked like she wanted to say something, but she just opened her mouth, sighed, then smiled and left.
I saw her hunched back and felt a strange sadness bubbling in my heart.
What was that all about? I wondered, but shook the thought away and looked at Ericsson.
“No words I say today would make up for the pain you felt yesterday. Still, I want to apologize for my actions, for walking away, for not believing in you and your love, and for not understanding that you won't ever try to harm our emotions,” Ericson said.
I sighed at his words. So it was about that.
I removed my hand from his grip before stepping back and smiling.
I couldn't say that it was alright because it wasn't. The kind of loneliness and worthlessness I had felt in the moment when they walked away wasn't okay. And while it was understandable, I didn't want them to think it was all right.
However, I didn't want to drag it either.
“It doesn't matter. How is your sister doing? I hope she is alright,” I asked Dylan, since I didn't want to look at Ericson because I was afraid I would break down if I looked at his sorry eyes that made me feel pitiful and guilty even when I wasn't wrong.
“She is quite wounded. But the doctor said she will be alright soon. About that, we wanted to ask if it would be alright if our sister stays with us,” Dylan said.
I looked at them, dumbfounded. Were they seriously asking me that? She was their sister, the one person who took care of them when their parents were no more in this world.
I would be a fool to say no to something like that.
“Are you seriously asking me that?” I asked.
Dylan shook his head.
“No. Don't interpret this wrong. As our rightful mate, you have an equal say in everything, be it big or small. Thus, it's up to you whether you allow anyone into this house, which is our home. Be it anyone close to us or even us.” Dylan walked to me and cupped my cheeks before placing his forehead on mine.
My heart fluttered at his words, at the way they were trying to make up for what they did, and I sighed with a smile.
“I would love to take care of your sister, Dylan, Ericson.” I nodded at both of them, and they smiled.
“Great. I'll ask Alen to bring her here directly from the hospital,” Dylan said.
Ericson looked at me as if he wanted to say something, but then exhaled and shook his head.
“I am sorry, love.” He kissed my forehead before leaving the house.
I wanted to stop him, feeling his pain in my heart, but I also wanted him to know it wasn't all right to talk to me like that and that I won't allow anyone to disrespect me, not even them.
With a sigh, I ascended the stairs to go to my room and change my outfit.
After all, I would meet someone from their family officially for the first time. I should look presentable.
As I stood before my wardrobe, I saw a grey glint in my bangles.
You shouldn't have allowed her inside the house. It's not good. My inner voice said.
You always talk in such a puzzled manner. What is it that I really need to be afraid and wary of? If you won't tell me everything, how can I act on it? I asked my inner voice.
I am just looking out for you. That woman means trouble. My inner voice spoke before she went completely silent, and I sighed.
I just hope she is wrong in this.