Claimed By The Rival Alpha

Chapter 43: Chapter 43

The guards give me a grateful look. Serena’s eyes are still closed. I force myself to keep my eyes on only her face and not trail them down to her back.

"Alphas?" The rope is shaking in his hands. I understand he doesn’t want to be punished by any of the Alpha brothers.

"Luna has the same authority as us. If she says stop,it means we already consented." Lucian says.

They lose the ropes and untie her. The first thing she does after her hands are free is to wipe her tears. She goes back to her passive face burying all of her emotions at once.

"Her other punishments will still be executed and are not to be evacuated by anyone. Take her back to where she’s coming from, straight to the dungeon." Rowan tells the guards assisting her.

My jaw hardens. I know fully well that the last statement was made particularly for me. Even a completely stupid person would see it. I click my tongue and I decide to address it later.

"The Luna I’m in correspondence with the Alphas have called off the ceremony. The event for today is over." The man that shouts out names from earlier shouts again.

I’m curious if he’s being paid here just to shout on different occasions like this. I pinch myself to stop myself from asking that question here.

The clan and their crazy absurd rules may find my questions very insultive. I take a step forward to go back when I realize the brothers are all standing with their back straight.

I really do not want to entertain any conversation with these men, not Rowan, not Lucian, not any of them. I just want to write a letter to my father and let it all out.

"We are standing straight as per the tradition. We already taught you about this part of the tradition with the upper and the lower council." Lucian informs me, ignoring my pretty bearish face.

I stand there in all of my glory watching people pass. Occasionally, I smile at some people, some babies and their mothers as well.

When they have all left the hall, I turn back immediately.

"What was the meaning of that Mira Anton?" Rowan is the one asking me this with a squinted gaze.

"The meaning of what? I did nothing other than stopping it and you told me I could as per the tradition."

"That’s not what he’s referring to. You were smiling at people."

"These people are the clan." I say to him, the anger brewing deep inside me.

"It is wrong Mira. It does not portray you as a good Luna."

"I’m done." I stop myself from saying anything else and I start leaving.

"Mira!" Damien almost screams my name forgetting that people are still nearby.

I turn a deaf ear and I keep walking steadily down the hall.

"Mira? Is she okay?" From the paleness in his voice, I know that’s Lucien.

I strut faster in the hall because I do not want any of them to catch up with me. The last thing I want to do is talk to the brothers that consider heartlessness as part of leadership.

"What’s she on about? I heard female werewolves have sudden mood swings when pregnant. Is she preggy?" Kai is trying to lighten up the atmosphere.

"Can you for once stop joking in situations like this?" Rowan asks him seriously.

"She needs and wants to be alone." He tells Rowan.

"What exactly are you driving at, Kai?" This time, Lucian is the one asking. I’m sure they’d be suspecting him after the stunt he just pulled.

"I am not exactly driving at anything. I am just stating mere facts." He sounds amused.

I wished I had my werewolf powers, I would have been able to block myself completely from hearing anything they were saying but I did not. Now I’m forced to eavesdrop on their conversations even when I don’t want to.

"We should go after her." Rowan is suggesting to the rest of them.

"She obviously left because she currently does not want to have anything to do with any of us. Don’t you think going after her is not necessarily a positive decision this time around?" Kai is telling them nothing but the honest truth. I don’t want to have anything to do with them. And I’d rather if they just leave me alone and let me be.

"No, Rowan is right. Let’s go after her. Looking at the problem from afar would not help us decipher a solution,will it?" Lucian is trying to convince the rest of them.

I strut faster, annoyed at the extreme lengthiness of the hall. I am still yet to arrive at my room.

Kai says something that I do not hear and it sort of makes me excited. I’m going far from them at least. I want to take these obnoxious shoes off my feet and run to my room but I remember the shadow guards. I have not been part of royalty until now but I know fully well that the gossip always comes from the royal guards and the palace guards.

After walking for hours, I finally arrived at my room. I’m shocked and excited to see that the door has been fixed. At least, this means I can have my alone time just like I want it. I get in, shut the door and fling off my shoes. I put off eventually wearing a very unladylike manner but that’s not my problem. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

I struggle to catch my breath as I stare around the place searching for writing materials. I found one on top of the drawer. I hadn’t realized since when but the ink, the scroll and the paper were all together in my room.

They must be assuming I must have spoken to my father from the very first day I got here.

I climb up and I pull all of it down. I sit on the floor and I prepare to draft my letter.

"Mira." Lucian. I can hear his faint breathing and his voice is already weak.

I grit my teeth in annoyance. I just want to be left alone. Is that too much to ask?

I ignore him and I continue with my letter.

"Father, this is Mira. I know you may probably not be happy to see a letter from me. But I desperately need to let it out. The Alpha Brothers are typically monsters. They are as wicked as you described them and even worse. They are used to gruesome sight and are even encouraging me to do so. I wish I could come back home but I know that I am doing this for the family. I have sworn not to let any feelings harbor between me and these wicked brothers. Do well to send your regards." I hold my tears tight, careful not to stain the paper and start writing everything all afresh.

I turn over to the next page and I sign my signature. I place the stamp on the signature and I let the letter dry.

"Mira? No matter what it is, you can always turn it around. And the best option is obviously not silence." Lucian keeps knocking on the door.

"If you do not open the door Mira, Lucian will keep knocking here. You know the both of you badly need to rest and he particularly needs to rest to recover." Kai, as always, tries to convince me.

I hug my knees close to my chest. That’s the only thing I can do to comfort myself, I hate it that the boys are by my door. I hate it that I have no personal maid like Serene to share burdens with me.

I hate the fact that there is no one to send my message back to my father. I hate that I have no mother to share this with. I have no one in my life except my father that sold me to the cruel Alphas yet I am forced to share things with. Things including my body as well.

If I dare try to break the bond, I know without a doubt that they will break my door without remorse again.

"Mira,can you please open the door? Please, everything will be okay if you just agree to talk to it. Please." Lucian is panting.

I open my mouth to say a word but more hot tears flow out. My tears are bitter to the core but it is not as bitter as the pain in my heart. I can’t tell between Serene and I who have more hatred towards the Alpha brothers.

I wipe my tears as her name comes back in my head. I’m the reason she is in the place she has found herself. I have to do something. I walk to the door and I open it.

"I wasn’t expecting you to open it so easily. It seems you are slowly growing a weak spot for Lucian and Rowan but certainly not all of us." Kai is the first person to say something.

I glare at him with hatred.

"I only opened the door for one purpose and it is going to be done." I state my reason clearly. The faster I speak to them, the lighter I would feel in my heavy heart.

"You were crying?" Lucian places his cold hands on my cheeks. I shiver as the cold passes through my body.

"You do not have to act like you care." I do not bother hiding my disgust. I have no reason to hide my feelings.

"Why are you acting this way Mira? Did we do something? None of us intended to hide the truth from you. We just want to build you so you can rule tomorrow. This is a werewolf clan. There is no way you’d live here without breaking the bond." Rowan says something that has been lingering at the back of my mind.

"And if I break the bond? Be sincere, why should I not want to break the bond? I don’t want to live in these conditions. I am not fit to be your Luna. I never believed whenever my people would say the moon goddess made a mistake now,I’m really starting to doubt her judgment. How did she pair me with the set of you?"

"Hey Mira, what’s going on?" Damian asks me.

I look to the ground immediately.

"Look at me." He places one of his fingers underneath my jaw and forces me to look at him.

"What exactly is the problem?" Kai asks me. I’m a bit surprised this question is coming from Kai. He has always seemed to be able to figure everything out.

"I want to get home. I want to see my father." I intend to close my mouth and say totally nothing but my mouth just seems to be against me.

"Is that all?" Rowan is asking me. He is behind Lucian.

"Yes."

"Fine. We’ll go tomorrow then." Damien says it with a relaxed attitude.

"Did you ask her what exactly she wants? And when will she be okay with going to see her father?"

"She already told us by herself that she wanted to go to her father’s place. We will all be free tomorrow, we still have heavy chores on our hands. Did you forget about Lucian’s cu-"

"Can you just keep shut?" Lucian interrupts Rowan.

"Is she not yet aware? I had no idea she didn’t know about it. But we still have to consider Lucian before we start leaving."

"What is wrong with you?" My question is directed at Lucian.

"It’s nothing. You don’t have to be worried about it. Just pretend like you never heard anything about it. Are you going to be okay with going with them tomorrow?" He’s asking me like he has already assigned himself to stay here while the others come with me.

"Rowan is going to be there too."

"You go everywhere with them. Why are you staying here now?"

"Serene is currently in the dungeon. And you are going to be leaving. The clan has to be led by a leader, Mira. I have to stay."

"But you’re not strong."