Chapter 100: ¹⁰⁰: reflection

"Impossible! There is nobody who can be better than Louis in this kingdom," she retorted, making me raise my eyebrows at her.

"Weren’t you the one who said that day, ’I don’t like Louis Dreven anymore’?" I asked, feigning a hurt expression before continuing, "Why are you acting like one of his fangirls now?"

"That... I... Hehe." Rose stammered, looking at me guiltily. "He was rude to you at that time, so that’s why I said it. But now he’s so nice to you. Remember how he brought snacks for you the other day? Everyone was shocked when you didn’t take them."

She shrugged innocently. "He’s nice to you now, so that’s why I’m back to supporting him. Nothing else."

"No matter how nice he is to me now, you are not allowed to fawn over him in front of me," I said as I opened my locker and took out my regular clothes. "In private, you’re free to do whatever you want."

"Wait... wait! Where are you going?" Rose stopped me before I could disappear into the changing area. "I let you deviate from the main topic for long enough. Who is this person you said you’re already with? Tell me quickly! I won’t let you leave until you tell me!"

I sighed before giving her another serious look. "Come closer."

Rose immediately scooted closer, completely invested in whatever secret I was about to reveal. I intentionally lowered my voice. "The better man I have in my life is not from this empire."

Rose’s eyes widened. "Really?"

"Mm-hmm." I nodded without breaking my serious expression.

"Where is he from, then?" she asked, lowering her voice to match mine.

"He... is from..."

"Say it quickly, Athena! You’re killing me with anticipation!" Rose whisper-shouted.

I closed my eyes, desperately trying to keep myself from laughing. "He is from my imagination!"

Rose immediately pulled back and lightly jabbed me on the shoulder. "You... You were making a fool of me!" she complained, pointing at me with a pout. "I’m not talking to you anymore. I’m telling you!"

I couldn’t hold it in anymore. I burst out laughing as Rose continued lightly hitting my shoulder, clearly offended by my little trick.

"Okay, okay! I’m sorry!" I finally said, catching her hands before she could land another playful hit. "It’s just that you were so curious, so I decided to take advantage of it." I said before I pulled her into a hug.

"You’ll have to make it up to me, or I won’t forgive you!" Rose retorted, wrapping her arms around me in return.

We eventually broke apart, and I smiled at her. "Okay. I’ll buy you coffee tomorrow. Now, let’s get changed so we can leave."

Rose finally smiled back, apparently satisfied with the deal and we both went to change.

...

I entered the villa again, only to be greeted by the same suffocating silence. It was yet another quiet day. It had been five days since Kael had left me like that.

For the past few days, I had comforted myself by telling myself that he would return tomorrow. Then tomorrow became the next day. And then another day. Yet he was still nowhere to be seen.

I had tried to act as though it didn’t bother me, but with every passing day, my patience wore thinner. I finally dashed upstairs, no longer willing to sit around and wait for him.

If he wants to leave me like this, frustrated and missing his presence, then I’ll simply learn to stay without him.

After all, I was the one who 2as obliged to satisfy him not the other way around.

I entered my room and placed my things down before dropping myself onto the bed.

I stared up at the ceiling, hoping the familiar sight would somehow calm the restlessness that had been following me ever since Kael left.

But it didn’t. Instead, the quiet only made me more aware of how much I had been thinking about him.

Not even realising I moved my hand down my abdomen, thinking what I would feel if the hand was Kael’s instead.

As my hand went past my skirt, past my panties I could not help but remember the night five days ago.

Wet...fucking dripping wet is what Kael makes me just by a little possessive growl of his.

The way my body reacted to the sound of his voice should have been illegal. One rough command from those sinful lips of his, and my entire body burned for him like it had been created solely for his pleasure.

A breeding vessel.

That was all I was supposed to be to him.

Nothing more than a woman chosen to carry the heir of the most powerful Alpha in the werewolf world but now I am finding myself wanting more.

More of the way he claims my body, like it was made just to satisfy him just to please his monstrous cock which leaves my heat satisfied and aching for more both at the same time.

The first time I came to this pack knowing that he was looking for a she wolf who didn’t have a mate to be nothing but the vessel for his heir I had thought this would be it.

Just a political exchange where he will get to use my body and I get a chance to make him obsessed with me, enough obsessed that he would be the pawn I need for the revenge I am living my life for.

But somewhere between his dangerous touch, his possessive gaze, and the way he looked at me like I already belonged to him, everything has changed.

Pathetic.

I had come here seeking revenge, but here I am waiting for Alpha Kael, the man a decade older than me in age, in his bed with my fingers between my folds pretending them to be his instead, while he is away for a pack dealing.

Would any of this have even started if that treacherous day had not happened? That day...

I didn’t even want to think about that day anymore.

I closed my eyes before getting out of bed, only to rush into the bathroom when a sudden wave of nausea hit me.

What had happened to me? What was I just doing? I pressed my palms against the edge of the sink and stared at my reflection, trying to make sense of my own thoughts.

I am with Kael for my revenge. Nothing else.That was the reason. That had always been the reason.

Get a hold of yourself, Athena Roosevelt!

I looked up at the mirror. My eyes had reddened again, the memories of that day threatening to overwhelm me.

I quickly turned on the faucet and splashed cold water onto my face, trying to ground myself and pull my thoughts back to reality.

"Don’t let yourself forget what you’re here for," I whispered to my reflection.

I splashed water onto my face once more before wiping it with a towel. I couldn’t allow myself to lose sight of my purpose. I took one last look at myself before leaving the bathroom.

Just as I stepped into the room, my phone dinged on the side table..I walked over and picked it up..There was a new message from Kael. My eyes immediately went to the screen.

I will be there tonight.