Chapter 43

Chapter 43

We stood there in awe, marveling at how Cecile really fooled us. All because she wanted to get back at Carlos, she had to put my life on the line.

My heart raced faster in fear as I thought of how she was able to link my fate to hers. How on earth she was able to tie my life to hers is what baffles me.

"I know if I don't take this step, you'll end up killing me without thinking twice. Dear Carlos, aren't I so smart to involve your mate's life in this?" Cecile uttered, a mocking smile tugging her lips as she stared at Carlos with scorn.

"If you want to get back at me, you shouldn't involve my mate's life in this, Cecile!"
Carlos fired back at her as he shot her a furious gaze.

"I already told you that even if you try to hide and protect your mate, she's still not safe, didn't I?"

"Look, whatever happened between us should be put behind. Besides, you're angry at me and my pack and not my mate. Don't get her involved in this. She shouldn't suffer any consequences for a crime she didn't commit.".

"I'm sorry Carlos but the damage has already been done," Cecile replied nonchalantly as she crossed her arms with her head held high.

"Oh how I feel like strangling you to death with my bare hands!" Xavier growled and tried to storm toward her, his fists clenched, but Desmond caught him by the arm and stopped him in his tracks.

"Don't –do– it. Remember that whatever you do to her, our mate will feel it too because their lives are tied now," Desmond reminded him with a stern face.

Xavier sighed deeply and smacked his forehead, clearly fed up with everything.

"I'm so happy seeing how weak you three are at the moment. I thought you all boasted of being brave and having the power to protect your mate at all costs. What happened now? You don't seem to be able to protect her fate because only I have the power to decide her fate at the moment, I can decide when she'd die or live and I don't mind dying any moment from now," Cecile said with pride, her expression a hint of scorn as she gazed at all three of us.

"Though I'm not a wolf but I can decide to drink wolfsbane, so your mate can die as a result of the poison. And if I'm not interested in dying through poison, I can just take my life by commiting suicide. Guess I won't die alone as your mate would be the one accompanying me to the grave. How sweet!"

"Cecile. This is not funny. You have to stop this. You have to undo the spell that tied your life with Camelia,"
Carlos warned, his voice rumbling and thundering. The anger on his face was very visible and threatening.

"And what if I decide not to do it? What if I decide not to undo the spell?"

"I am the Alpha and I'm giving you an order!"

"I don't care! This is one of the reasons why I'd never undo the spell. You're quite challenging and demanding urh? You think shouting at me will change my mind all of a sudden? How sick of you! And if you order your guards to beat me up, I don't fg care as long as your stupid mate also feels the pain I'll have to endure,"
Cecile blurted angrily, trying to make us aware that she was still on the winning side.

"Carlos!" Xavier called and Carlos shifted his gaze at him immediately. Xavier nodded and whispered a word to Carlos who in turn nodded in response.

Carlos turned to face Cecile and said, "We know you're mad and furious at the moment. Please what do you want from us and what can we give you to undo this spell?

Grinning broadly, Cecile approached Carlos and softly ran her fingers on his collars.

Eyeing his neck with a sultry expression, she moved her focus from his hair to his face.

"Make me your Luna. Make me the Luna of Goldmoon pack and I won't do anything to harm your mate."

Carlos' eyes widened at her demand. It was a very daring request. How on earth would he have a witch as a mate? Does she expect him to reject Camelia and claim her as his mate?

Never, that was never going to happen! But then he thought of Camelia and her fate which was in Cecile's hand.

He would do anything to protect her but making Cecile his Luna was the last thing in his mind.

Even if there were no women on earth except Cecile, he'd rather choose to be single than to have her as his mate.

He was faced with a difficult decision in this tight situation. A difficult dilemma that could end up costing him everything.

If he chose Cecile as his mate just to save Camelia's life, Camelia will be left heartbroken. And if he chose to save Camelia's life by ignoring Cecile, then Cecile might end up killing herself and Camelia suffers in the end because she'd just die along with her.

This was a very hard choice…

"Have you made any decision yet?" Cecile asked as she leaned closer to him, cupping his jaw and cheek playfully.

Carlos yanked her hands away from his face as he shot her a look of disgust.

"Don't you dare touch me you imbecile!"

"I see, I'm an imbecile now? Probably a smart imbecile, don't you think so?" Cecile asked and ended up cackling evilly like the evil witch she was.

"Tell me Carlos! What's your decision?. Are you still thinking about it? Remember your mate's life is involved so you should be able to have come up with a decision by now,"

"Why are you prompting me? And why do you want to be my Luna? You don't care about this pack. You're a witch so why on earth do you want to be my Luna?"

"You want to know the real reason behind my actions? Well, it's because I'm interested in you Carlos. I've been in love with you for a long time now. Forget the fact that I want to take my revenge against your father for what he did to my mother, I am still interested in you,"

"NO!" Carlos yelled as he grabbed her by the wrist.

"Have you forgotten werewolves have destined mates? Camelia is my destined mate and not you. You're nothing but a useless witch."

"I don't care. Reject Camelia and make me yours;" Cecile blurted, her brown orbs staying on Carlos for a moment.

A faint smirk smil
e tugged her lips; she knew it was a hard decision for Carlos to make.