Chapter 13 13
Henry’s POV.
“Laura is dead…” I muttered in disbelief as I sat on the cliff's edge, the wind blowing my hair across my face.
I was there alone, Lacey cried with me, we’d heard of the terrible news about the accident that occurred a few hours ago, and how Laura’s SUV had tumbled over the edge and burst into flames.
We rushed here as soon as we heard but the flame had already died out, but had taken her body, my dear mate.
The guilt consumed me every second. I couldn’t stop blaming myself, maybe if I hadn’t rejected her then she wouldn’t have driven off, to maybe cry her heart away at the pain of rejection and heartbreak.
I couldn't blame her for reacting this way, I chose her as my legal mate over her.
I glanced over at Lacey, her identical twin only the prettier one. She crumbled to her knees before me like she was begging for mercy, her face flushed and stained with tears.
“This can’t be possible!” She wailed, like one who had just lost something precious which was weird because she never valued Laura’s presence while she was still alive.
These made me wonder whether these tears were real. Lacey had always been too eager to get rid of Laura, in fact she hated her guts, she never liked her yet here she was sobbing into my chest, her body trembling against mine.
“My sister didn’t deserve this…. Now I must move on without her, how could this even happen?”
Whatever it was, it wasn’t important, perhaps their relationship is complicated, right now she needed my comfort and consolation. I drew her near and placed a kiss on her forehead assuring her that it would be okay and that we would get through this together.
But I lied, I’d never really be able to get over the guilt of losing my mate no matter how I tried to convince myself.
I even went as far as marrying Lacey, the perfect Luna for the Sanders pack but it wasn’t enough.
I’d chosen my mate and rejected the one the moon goodness fated me with; things would never truly go well for me.
From time to time I can still feel her, hear her voice begging me to choose her, I still have nightmares of that night.
Now five years have passed and I’m still haunted by my mistakes. Though my life is almost perfect, I’m alpha now and we even have a daughter, a beautiful daughter who got her beauty from my mother, Lacey, but I didn’t care.
All I wanted was to make peace with my inner self, that’s when I began to train harder than expected, it helped me take my mind off something, and most importantly it kept me away from Lacey’s nagging. She always wanted to dominate. She always wanted me to make harsh decisions that would bring lots of money but risk lives. I refused because Laura would he her agree to it if she were still alive.
Laura was never cold-hearted but Lacey was, perhaps I was deceived, Laura was the one with the heart of good not Lacey
But it’s too late to cry when the head is off, we’re married now.
The hot sun tanned my skin during a training session on the pack grounds but I didn’t care, I kept fighting, winning every round, not until Scorpion my right-handed man and personal guard placed a hand on my shoulder gently.
I turned to see his scarred face, scars he got from fighting for me. He was a loyal one, the only man I could trust with my soul.
“Alpha Henry,” he said.
I wiped the beads of sweat off my forehead as I painted, sliding down my sword in its case.
“Do you have news for me?”
“Yes, my king, I’ve gotten information about Chloe Blue blood, she’s Alpha Cain's adopted daughter.”
“That’s not true!” I retorted.
“Well it is, it’s true he has a biological daughter, named Juanita, he disowned her because she broke the law of the wolves and fell in love with a human, abandoning her claim to the throne,” Scorpion grunted.
“That’s foolish ... but say more,” I chortled, getting excited at this news presented in front of me. How could Laura be adopted now when she has a real family?
Scorpion leaned close. I could almost smell the sweat clinging to his pits. “I also heard that Chloe…. Formerly known as Laura, has risen through the ranks she has proved herself in ways that no one expected, Alpha Cain doesn’t mess around with her, he’s grooming her to either marry or to make her the alpha of the blue blood pack, the most powerful pack in the region.”
A smile played on my lips, a proud one at that, I couldn’t believe how she had transformed, from that timid, shy, and insecure girl to the most feared warrior and future Alpha, that’s who I want to be with.
But a frown appeared on my face, again. “ The king dares not marry my mate, she belongs to me,” I muttered to myself rather than to him.
He arched a brow in surprise. “ I don’t understand my lord, do you desire her?”
“None of your business,” I cut him off.
“Forgive me my lord but what do we do about the queen and Luna Lacey, she’s pushing hard for war. She wants to attack Blueblood and claim their lands, if you ask me I think that’s a wise thing to…..”
“Shhhh,” I yelled, “Lacey would harm no one, as long as my mate is in there, I won’t let harm come to her again. The first one was my fault, I rejected her out of lust, now I’ve realized my mistake, I won’t condone bloodshed, tell that to my wife.”
“My apologies, sire.”
“Is that all?” I asked impatiently.
He paused then swallowed hard. “They plan on attacking the witches,”
“Then we shall help them…”
“But…”
“But nothing, I’d be so glad to be helpful by sending my most trained soldiers in alliance with them.” I beamed with joy.
“If you say so, sire, they are having a grand feast tonight, to prepare themselves for the hunt.”
“Good, cause you are going to get me in.”
“But the security is tight, they could kill us.”
“No, Laura won’t kill me,” I chipped in, “ you are going to sneak me in, I need to speak to her face to face..”
“It’s suicide, my lord, she hates us so much, we could get killed.” He protested but I didn’t care, I didn't mind dying so far the last thing I saw was her face, my mate's perfect face.
“So be it, then.” I barked, “Just get me in there, let me worry about the rest.”
Scorpion nodded, “ I’d find a way to get you in, during the feast when everyone is drunk and distracted.”
I smiled at him.
Finally, I’m back in the master bedroom, trying to sort out clothes, the finest of my garments, so Laura could be impressed by my handsomeness. That’s when I caught sight of Lacey lying naked on the silk sheets but she wasn’t alone, she was kissing Andrea, her chief maiden, they were both sprawled on the bed lost in their worlds.
I wasn’t surprised, this wasn’t new, in fact that was the only way I could sleep with Laura, She’d gone so plump my body no longer craved her, the only one who made me hard was Laura.
“Hey, husband,” she stopped kissing Andrea and grinned, caressing her round and huge breasts. “Come join us. It’s been too long.”
I didn’t pay them any attention, instead, I kept rummaging through my closet searching for the perfect outfit, ignoring their moans.
“Hi, wife,” I said coldly.
She pushed Andrea away in dissatisfaction, her boobs pressed against my back. “ What's going on? Do you hate me this much that you won’t even look at me?”
“I’m not in the mood, Lacey.” I snorted, heading for the door.
“Where are you going?” She yelled.
“Far away from you!” I snarled, “I’m sick and tired of your scheming, I won’t let you kill Laura.”
“Oh, so this is about my twin sister right?”
I didn’t respond, instead, I slammed the door shut behind me. The truth was, whatever ounce of affection I felt towards her faded after Laura's death.
Anytime I force myself, I’m always faced with the guilt that I’d killed my mate and slept with her sister.
It’s nighttime and Scorpion and I drove in the back of a truck towards the Blue Blood territory.
We snuck in through the forest, and ended up where the feast was going on, music blaring, drums pounding and cheers filling the air.
Was this Laura’s new life?
I asked myself as Scorpion and I hid at the back of a huge pear tree.
Finally, a scent hit me, Chloe blue blood, formerly Laura, formerly my mate. She was dressed in a brown leather overall like she had just returned from battle, her brown hair packed up in a ponytail, and she stood at a corner watching when our eyes met.
My wolf went wild instantly, I wanted to run across to her and crush my lips against hers, telling her how much I’d missed her then maybe beg for forgiveness.
“She’s seen us!” Scorpion said before I could respond he gasped and fell to the sand, an arrow had hit him, it wasn’t poisonous, it only made him drift into a deep slumber.
Before I could make any movement, I heard her voice right behind me.
“Stay where you are or you’d be next!” She hissed.