Free Web NovelChapter 198: Chapter 198 One Year Later
Amber’s POV
year later
I’m sitting in my office, working on some papers regarding the law against mistreating men and women of the realm, while tapping my foot to the beat of one of the twins favorite songs. I’ve been working for the last hour, making sure the twins got to daycare well after Chase and Blaze had to go to the other side of the realm - again. They are working with the other Royals to settle the people, but it’s proven harder than we thought. There’s still rebellions against our rule, but we almost have it handled now.
I look over the paper again, not having taken anything in. My mind keeps drifting to my children and my mates. So much has happened here and in the other parts of the realm. My thoughts circle around Maze for a second before I sigh and put the pen down. I’m worried about him, and so is my parents, which worries me even more. He’s not been in touch much, but what I have heard has not been optimistic. As my thoughts swirl around him, my crystal lights up and vibrates. I touch it, and Maze’s face appears on the other end.
"Maze!" I say, surprised to see him. He looks absolutely outraged, and he is heaving for air in pure anger. I can almost feel his body vibrating from where I am sitting. "What happened, brother?" I ask, concern evident in my voice. He shakes his head.
"She can’t be my second chance, Amber. I don’t want a second chance. I don’t want a mate. I want her back. But she is dead, and I don’t want anyone else." He rambles, and my eyebrows rise, looking at his disheveled figure.
"You got a second chance?" I ask, not even sure if I heard him right. He nods, his eyes shooting lightning. "But that’s amazing news, brother! Congratulations." He growls at me, and I purse my lips. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
"Didn’t you hear at fucking thing I just said?" He asks, anger laced in his voice, and I sigh. I’m so tired of this behavior from him, and even though our parents told me not to, I am going to give him a fucking reality check.
"I heard you being an incoherent asshole, yes. You got a second chance, and that is amazing! Those are actually rare, but here she is. You need to stop fucking play the blame game on the world, and start being the man I know you can be, Maze."
"Amber..."
"No! It’s time you shut up and listen, brother. I have vouched for you time and time again. I have listened and cried with you, and I have kept my mouth shut when you are being an entitled brat to everyone around you. Mom and dad have refused to let me come there and smack some fucking common sense into you, and they even told me to just let you be." He raised an eyebrow at that. "But it’s time you stop being a giant dickward, and start being the King I appointed you over a year ago. You were born to lead, Maze, and I made you King because I know you’ll be great. But you have been nothing but broody, grumpy and a fucking ass! You lost your mate. Boo-fucking-hooo, bro. She died, and you take it out on the family and the pack. What the actual fuck." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
"She didn’t just die, Amber. She died in my arms. SHE WAS MY MATE!" He roars.
"And?" I ask, crossing my arms.
"And what?" He asks, back, breathing heavy.
"She was gone, Maze. Mira was my BEST friend growing up, but she chose the cowardly way out and she left over a misunderstanding. She left, and she didn’t come back. Not until that day, and neither of us knows why. We don’t know." He growls again. "And you didn’t know her. I know the pain of the bond breaking..."
"You know nothing.."
"Did you forget that my bond with Chase almost broke because of our choices, in your asshole pity party?" I say with an attitude and he cringes.
"Sorry." He mutters.
"You have a second chance, Maze. And maybe that’s also a second chance at life. You need to stop playing the fucking victim and start taking some responsibility. You. Are. The. King! We still have a war to fight, and I don’t want to lose it because my idiotic twin is too busy feeling sorry for himself to care about others."
He nods, and we are quiet for some time. I know Maze did it hard when Mira died, but the truth is I’m not sure why she was in that forest, and I have started a discreet investigation as to why. I love her too, but something about this whole thing just has a weird taste in my mouth. I will not tell my brother though. Not before I am certain.
"I know I’ve been difficult lately, Amber. I’m sorry."
"I’m not the one you owe an apology to. Mom, dad, the pack, your mate. Those are the ones you owe an apology, and it better be good." He nods, his eyes contemplative.
"She’s not a wolf." He says, and I tilt my head.
"Excuse me?"
"My... Mate... She is not a wolf. She’s a shifter, but it’s not a wolf."
"And?"
"Nothing, I don’t care what she is... But..."
"Havoc has already accepted her, and you are struggling." He nods and blushes.
"She is so beautiful, and sassy, and powerful and independent. I keep saying the wrong thing to her. She hates me, Amber."
"I’m sure she doesn’t. But knowing you, you might want to woo her along with that apology." He smiles, and nods.
"I’ll keep you updated." He says, and then he’s gone.
I lean back in the chair. I’ll have to go to the pack soon and meet this mysterious woman. She sounds like just the right mate for my brother, and she will not take his shit. He’s going to be a great King, he just has to pull his head out of his ass. Maybe this mate of his can help him. I smile to myself, getting up to see how my children are doing, and think to myself.
’We’re going to be alright.’ Before going out the door whistling.
