Chapter 109

Chapter 109
Ariel's eyebrow rose in question, and she looked at him pointedly, “Is that all you have to say? Kane is coming in a few days. This would be the best time to capture him and enact your revenge.”

The old Alpha broke into laughter that didn’t sit right with her. “Of course. You don’t have to worry about this; you will be fine; we will be here for you.”

Those are the words she wanted to hear, yet they didn’t do anything in reassuring her.

“Alright, I believe you.” Maybe saying the words out would prompt him to action.

“You have nothing to worry about, Ariel; you will be safe.” This time, his words sent a wave of relief down her spine, and she nodded.

“Thank you.” She lowered her head as a sign of respect until he had left, and she collapsed on the bed.

Ariel reached for the table calendar, and she marked the date. Something big was going to happen that day, and it was going to be one of the two, but she had to be prepared for whatever outcome.

The pack was a beehive of activity as they prepared for the new year; apparently, it was something to be celebrated, and there have been a lot of renovations and decorations going on.

Everyone seems to be happy and excited, but she has yet to catch the fever. All she could think of was what was going to happen on the 31st.

Kane was either going to capture her, or he was going to die, or she would have to run away, and none of the options were favorable.

Days seemed to run by when there was a lot on your mind, and soon it was the night of the 30th. Ariel had stayed awake for a long time because she knew that once she closed her eyes to sleep, she would be waking up the next day, and she wasn’t ready for what was going to happen.

But you cannot cheat nature, and she had fallen asleep; waking up passed her awake time.

Ariel had confined herself to the bedroom, locking the door and not even coming down for breakfast. She didn’t even have any appetite to stomach anything.

She sat on her bed, glancing at the wall every minute as the time ticked. Kane was going to arrive any minute now, and she had to be prepared.

But it was noon now, and there was no sign of her mate. Another hour passed, and nothing was out of the ordinary.

Ariel had decided to take a short nap and had woken up by 4 p.m., and she had looked out the window, but there was nothing that indicated that he was coming.

“Maybe he had lost interest.” Ariel mused, a little smile on her lips.

And with each time that elapse, she began to drop her guards. He must’ve been bluffing, trying to see how she was going to react.

The sun had long gone down, and it was already past 9 p.m., and Ariel had completely dropped her guards. There was no way Kane would come by this time; it was already too late.

And she was starving.

She had had anything in her stomach, and it has been protesting; a little food wasn’t going to hurt.

It was 45 minutes past 9 when Ariel decided that Kane was probably pulling her legs and he wasn’t going to come again, and she decided to go down for a late dinner. Lucky for her, there was some leftover food, and she hurriedly scarfed it down, chasing it with water.

She could think well with food in her system, and she headed for her room, humming a random tune under her breath.

Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary except the lack of guard around her door, and she hesitated for a moment.

They have never left their post before, and this should have been a warning sign to her, but she ignored it and continued to forge ahead.

Even when she began to perceive the scent of pine cones and oranges, she had dismissed it, believing that it was only a figment of her imagination.

But she should have known.

Because she opened the door and her eyes met with a pair of green ones.

“Kane,” Ariel said as she saw the intruder inside her room. Her reaction was too calm for someone who wasn’t expecting him.

She had thought she was going to scream and shout, that her heart was going to pound until it burst out of its ribcage when she saw him, but none of that happened. It was, however, the opposite.

She was too calm, her eyes taking over his figure as she took him in. The man always looked good, and even with her hatred for him, she had to admit that.

Maybe she had expected it.

Kane was a man of his words, and deep down Ariel knew he was going to come; she was just hoping he wouldn’t come soon.

“Hello darling.” Kane said, flashing his dazzling smile that would have made her swoon, but she tightened her facial muscles, feeling the blade she had kept in her back pocket.

Ariel pursed her lips as she came closer to him, and she grabbed her knife, aiming it for his throat in a murderous intent, but damn the son of a bitch.

His reflexes were too fast, and he shielded his neck with his hands, but the blade came too close to his arm, and it nicked him, tearing a line in his flesh.

Ariel watched as a thin line of blood spread across the wound, and the sight of the red liquid excited her; the metallic tang filled the room, and she wanted more.

She reached for her knife again; only this time Kane could suspect what she was trying to do, and he held her hands at the last minute, holding her hands behind her back in a fine grip.

“You never learn my love.” He teased her, whispering so close to her ears and letting his warm breath fan her. And Ariel steeled, closing her eyes as she gave in to the momentary weakness.