Chapter 129
CHAPTER 129
ETHAN'S POV
I've never felt stupefied in my entire life!
That wench of mine, I told her not to say a word!
A heavy slap was sent to my face and I gritted my teeth staring at my Mum and back at Tyson's mother who was breathing fire and brimstone at my parents.
"My daughter will never be an instrument of laughter in Mudville Pack! I would have tolerated it if she had equally rejected him but she didn't!" She spat out in fury.
"We were not aware, he only specified that he didn't get a mate!" My mum said, feeling bad and remorseful and I sighed in frustration.
"Well, that's it for you. The Princess of Mudville Pack is his fated mate and he chose to reject her for no reason!" She repeated sternly, sending a warning glare to me.
"I'm sorry my Queen." My mum apologized again.
"With all due respect, there's nothing to be sorry about except finding a solution to the mess. To say I'm disappointed is the least, Ethan just made a thrash out of my daughter which is so demeaning. I won't tolerate that, the King won't accept that and her brother, the current King will as well be furious!"
She criticized and I used that perfect time to roll my eyes, why would she mention Tyson who badly wanted him to be out of existence so his sister would never access me?
"We'll address that immediately," My mum said, feeling so bad and guilty as if she did something wrong when I'm the culprit. Well I can't blame her, I blame the friendship they share at the expense of my happiness.
She turned to me and I bowed without saying a word. I respect this woman a lot, it's her children that I detest. I wonder why she had to give birth to the complete opposite of her.
"You will have to tender an apology to Collette for making such ridicule against her personality!" She said, raising her voice at me.
"Over my dead body!
I almost slammed loudly.
I will rather be flogged under the sun than say shit to that arrogant brat who also has a hand in Zenevieva's ill-treatment.
I only nodded flatly and watched her leave.
"Are you crazy Ethan?" She gasped in shock.
"I'm not, don't start it with me."
"How dare you lie to us? Do we seem that cheap to you, do you know what you've just done by rejecting the princess of Mudville pack, are you Insane?" She yelled her lungs out and I snorted.
"You're making it sound as if she's the Queen of the coast, stop it, mum!" I growled out, ruffling my hair randomly.
"Answer your mother and stop diverting topics, How dare you lie to me ?" She shrieked.
"I'm sorry if I lied but that was the only option, you would have never agreed to let me rest if you knew I had a mate!" I explained but she stood up, glaring at me disappointedly.
"Why?" she asked and I fought a groan.
"I don't like Collette Mum!" I yelled with anger and ruffled my hair roughly. "I don't like that she's my mate and I rejected her."
"Ethan?" My mum's voice became soft.
"What's there not to like in Collette, she's beautiful, she's a princess, her father's the King, and Mudville is the best Pack ever."
Yes, that's the only precious thing my mum sees in Collette. Pack, Princess, and Father. Have they even seen Zenevieva with her personality and unique attributes?
"Is that the only attribute you can give?" She scoffed at me as I made the most silky excuses ever.
"Among all, she's your mate!" She slammed heavily and glared at me."Even if she was your enemy, the natural attraction should make you crazy about her."
"Exactly, that's why I'm avoiding her. I don't want that." I retired at her words, biting my lips.
"You have a problem Ethan, Collette is your mate and there's no going back!" She yelled and my dad cleared his throat and stared at me.
"Who do you Like Ethan? For you to reject Collette, you must like someone else." My dad asked, suddenly snapping out of his silent mood.
I swallowed and kept quiet.
I'm not about to tell my dad that I like the Queen of Mudville Pack, he will go haywire.
"And don't even think of keeping it a secret, I need to know." He insisted.
"I can't say it Dad, I just don't want Collette." I shit my eyes, knowing he would flare- up at my response.
"That's your business! You're getting married to Colette in the next full moon and getting crowned as king to resume your duties. Until you tell me the woman you're In love with, you're stuck with Marcella and the Mudville Pack!" He slammed heavily and I sighed.
"It's not fair you know, you love mum!" I gritted my teeth at him.
"I know, she's my mate." He said proudly and I scoffed.
"Not the mate shit works with everyone you know, you all are just imposing the traditional shit on me," I yelled out in anger.
"Ethan, it's why you're an Alpha! No one gives a damn about what you want or you have to go with the flow of the rules of the Pack. Go back inside and prepare for tomorrow to meet Colette and officially Introduce her to us and your mate.
White Cave Pack needs to be aware of their Alpha's Luna." My mom said and my eyes widened.
"What the fuck mum!" I gasped.
"I'm done with you Ethan!" She spat out and retired to her seat.
I swallowed and bit my lips hard in pain. It's not even on my mum but what the pack wants and what I must do.
Sticking to what my heart wants is forbidden but venting it out to know how stupid I am seemed to make me feel better.
"I'm in love with Zenevieva, Tyson's Luna!" I blurted out and my mum behaved as if I cursed myself.
"No, you're not!" She growled in disbelief.
"Yes, I am! And do not give me any judgy eyes. I know it's stupid but that's the truth. I just want to let you both know that even if Colette stays here as my mate, she's nothing to me."
"Can you listen to Ethan? How can….what the heck am I hearing?" She cried out in shock but I'm done.
I bowed and walked out on them but my Mum's shrill voice rented in the air.
"Don't you dare walk out on us!"
I halted, I put this on myself anyway.
"Look mum, I don't know when it has become a crime to express my feelings. Panic all you want but that's what I feel and I'm not saying that I'm going to have her, it's impossible." I explained, hoping they grasp what I'm saying at the moment.
"When did you become so stupid, Ethan?" She asked me and I shrugged. "I don't know."
"Now listen to me Ethan, you will kill that love you have for Tyson's Luna and meet the witch goddess for cleansing." She said fiercely and I chuckled.
"I'm not doing such a ridiculous thing?" I said, not bulging as I stared at her.
"I'm not done!" She yelled and I bit my lips.
"You will meet Marcella tomorrow, apologize to her for your stupidity, and get prepared to get married." She continued sternly.
"But.."
"No, but…stop wishing for
a fantasy that will send the whole pack to war."
I swallowed and nodded, dragging my legs out to face reality.