Chapter 7
Don’t! have the right to be happy? he asks.
-Of course, but my question is, why are you happy?
-Because I'm about to mark the woman of my life...
I'm sure my face went white, he wasn't kidding.
“You've got no right to do that!
I've got every right, darling, so be careful what you say, or you might regret it,” he said, smiling even wider.
Who the hell do you think you are? I don't want to be branded, least of all by you,” I spat in his face.
Tightening his grip on my neck even further, he tilts my head slightly to the left, exposing a little more of the base of my neck. He brings his lips close.
-Iwarned you,” he says before kissing my neck.
I don't know how hard I managed to push him, but two seconds later, he’s up against the wall.
“Who do you think it is? Samantha asked me." Thanks for helping me, Sam, but I could have managed just fine on my own. “Oh yeah, don't cry, next time I won't help you!
I'get up and turn the bedroom doorknob, but it won't budge, shit he locked it! I turn to go towards him, but he’s gone. Where could he be?
~Looking for this? asked a voice behind me.
Iturn around and see Fabien holding out a key, his eyes blood red.
-Fabio, leave me alone,” I said.
~Let Samantha out, I want to talk to her.
I let samantha out and look at the spectacle before me, as I find myself as a secondary character in my own body.
What's the matter? she asks sharply.
-We need to get a few things straight. I'm the alpha and you're my female, so you must respect me and obey my orders.
-Do you really think I'm going to obey or even accept you?
He raised an eyebrow, well said Sam.
~I know you've accepted me, that only leaves Freya. I want you to talk to Freya, you know as well as I do that it hurts us when she rejects us.
“What? You've accepted her?” “Yes, but we'll talk about it later”
-I know, but it's her choice and I respect it, you don't know everything she’s been through.
~50 are you going to talk to her about it?
No.
Then she let me take control.
Why not? Fabien asked.
~samantha told you, you don't know everything I've been through. Maybe one day I'll accept you and tell you, but not soon, I've got things to deal with first.
Like what?
Like things that are none of your business.
He sighs and slams me against the wall again.
-50, you're going to tell me right now, what you were doing, where and when you left the hospital.
First of all, let go of me and you'll only get answers to your questions if you let go of me. We're civilized, grown-up people, 50 if you could act like one so we can have a decent discussion...
He lets go and I get to my feet.
-50, I left the hospital around I0am, then I went into the forest and met Abby and we came back here.
“You're lying to me, why do you have another man's scent on you?
That was why he was angry, he could have said that before. But I don't know what he's talking about, I haven't been with another man, maybe I have after all.
When I got up from my bed, I almost fell, but fortunately, two big arms caught me before I hit the ground.
Who were they?
-I don't know!
What do you mean, you don't know?
-I DON'T KNOW! Are you done with your stupid questions?
-No, who's Abby?
“Your brother's soul mate, maybe?
~No shit! I want to know how you know her.
-she and her brother were our best friends before our pack was attacked.
He grunts, but doesn't have time to continue, as I break down the door. What? He wouldn't open the damn door, so I did it my way. I ran up the stairs and out into the woods. Fabien could be the most beautiful idiot when he wanted. Why doesn't he understand that I'm not ready to be branded? “It's you who doesn't want to understand, you don't see how much you're hurting them by rejecting the link” But if I accept it, I won't be able to get even, all that effort for nothing. “Freya, I too want to avenge our parents and our brother, but could you be happy here, while the death of Sebastian's pack would bring you happiness?”
That's a very good question. I wanted to avenge my family so badly that I forgot about my own happiness, and by the same token that of the girls.
I don't think so,” says Samantha. Why not give it a try? You've got nothing to lose” If you knew how much I had to lose... “Yes know, I'm just asking you to make an effort, if you do, I promise I won't be so violent and I won't get so easily upset” All righ what do you want me to do? “Wouldn't it be nice to get to know him first? Give him a chance to prove to you that he’s not ev and that he can only be good to us.” That's fine, but the slightest mistake and I'm out of here.
I get home, the girls have gone home and there's no sign of Fabien. I go up to the bedroom and see that the door has been replaced and all the mess tidied up, surely not Fabien who did this, I thought. “Rhh, give it a rest Okay, okay.
I20 down to the kitchen and start making spaghetti. After a few minutes the noodles are ready, and I pour a portion onto m, plate and another onto Fabien'’s. I don't know if he'll eat it. I don't know if he'll come to eat, but he won't be able to say I didn't cook for him. When Fabien doesn't show up, I decide to eat. My plate finished and the dishes done, I go upstairs and run myself a nice hot bath. Someone knocks on the bathroom door.
Freya? Fabien asks.
Fabien.
~Could I have a word?
-Sure, I just got out of the bath, give me five minutes.
I got out of the water and put on Fabien's leggings and T-shirt. Samantha made me put them on. I sit down on the bed, facin Fabien.
~I'm ready to make an effort’ I said, looking at the floor.
He looked at me with big eyes before saying:
-Are... are you serious?