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“I know that but did you ever wonder if Andrew wasn’t ‘bought’ over? Maybe he was working with someone he trusted.” His phone rang before he could answer.
“He’s dead,” I heard Jabari’s voice from the other end of the call. “He was making progress but the bastard decided to die!” Jabari sounded seriously upset over the phone. “What am I supposed to do now? We’re now at a dead end.”
“Let’s focus on finding the she-wolf first and preventing any impending attacks.” He ended the call. He looked seriously pissed when the call ended. He pinched the bridge of his nose and I reckon if I wasn’t there, he would have punched something.
“Dead men tell no tales,” I said, ending a long stretch of silence. “They certainly cannot expose who sent them in the first place.”
“You really believe it was Clover?” He asked, leaning forward in his seat.
“It wasn’t Skylar,” I said, confident. “Skylar is more likely to send someone to stab me to death.”
“Why does she hate you so much? She seems to have a personal vendetta against you.”
“Lucien,” I replied without pause. I’d had enough time to think on it. Long enough to come up with an answer. Skylar hated me before she had any reason to or so it seemed.
She wanted Lucien. Even as kids, she wanted him. She may have wanted him as a friend then but he paid her no mind. Lucien barely had friends while we were growing up, none as close to him as Celeste and I. We were our own group even before the incident with my parents. We were best friends who were possessive of each other. We had other friends but they could be reduced to acquaintances.
Skylar wanted to be a part of that friend group. She was never friendly withe me if my memory was to be believed but she wasn’t hostile either. She wanted to be a part of their friend group because of Lucien who only had time for me.
“She had a crush on him since forever and he was only ever close to me.”
“She wants you dead because of a boy?” His nostrils wrinkled as if the thought disgusted him too much.
“No. If she wants to kill me now, it’s because she wants to kill you too,” I told him. “You humiliated her dad and destroyed the small chance she had of succeeding him. Like you said, your enemies would come after me to get to you. Skylar is one of such enemies that I’m all too familiar with.”
“I haven’t taken her as seriously as I should have,” he mused. “My enemy, huh?” He shook his head then dialed someone.
“Skylar will be hunted,” he said once the person he called picked up. “Ten million for her head.”
“Are you sure you want to do that?” Jabari asked. “We haven’t placed a bounty on anyone in decades.”
“She’s pesky,” he answered.
“Placing a bounty on her will be giving her importance. She could very well become the head of the rebellion against you.”
“Two birds, one stone. I can have her head or use her to draw my enemies under one umbrella. They would be easier to wipe out that way. Ten million. Make the announcement tonight.” He ended the call.
“I think I should pay Lucien a visit,” I said.
“No.”
“You are being unreasonable,” I protested.
“I am not being unreasonable. You are not allowed to see him. You are not allowed anywhere near him!” His voice raised, his arms crossed over his chest and I knew he wasn’t relenting. But I wasn’t relenting either.
“I am going to see him. I’m going to see him today, in fact. You can either come with me or not.”
“There is no question here. No debate. You will not see him. That’s final.” He slammed his palms down on his desk to emphasize the finality of his words.
“Valens, I am your Luna,” I reminded him. “You should stop treating me like a mere omega.”
“I ” He paused, his brows crinkling. “It is my duty to protect you. I must protect you.”
“What protection do I need from a chained prisoner?” I couldn’t help but snap. Something occurred to me then that made me frown. “Is this about my protection or is it just because it’s Lucien?” I frowned. The frown on his face melted away.
“It’s not about Lucien. It’s about you.” He sighed, raking a hand through his hair. “Jabari and his team will sort things out. There’s no reason for you to see him.”
“I want to see him and it doesn’t feel like it is about me. It feels like it is about you. I want to see a prisoner in our dungeons as your Luna but because it’s Lucien, I’m prohibited. What do you think would happen if I see him?” I challenged. “Do you think my feelings for him would be rekindled if I set eyes on him?”
“No, I don’t think anything like that.” I was vibrating as he spoke. I clenched my hands to stop them from quivering.
“Why do you insist on treating me like this?” My words came out broken and my voice small. “I know Clover is your ex. She’s still all over you but you don’t see me banning you from seeing her!”
“If you don’t want me seeing Clover again then I will not see her again,” he declared.
“Why do I need to spell it out?” I cried. “Of course, I don’t want you seeing her. She ruined our relationship once and I know she’s trying to do it a second time but I’m deciding to trust you yet you cannot trust me.”
“I really am just trying to protect you,” he sighed for the umpteenth time before picking up his phone.
“Why are you pestering me today?” Jabari’s voice filled the room in a second.
“I want you to move Clover. Take her home and make sure she stays there,” he said into the phone. There was silence on the other end of the line for a long time. Long enough for my heart to start racing. It seemed they were both mourning something as the atmosphere turned solemn.
“Clover can be a bitch,” Jabari said, his voice low and cautious, so low that I almost could not pick it up. “But are you sure you want to do this to her?” My heart sank at the emotion in Jabari’s voice. Then Valens swallowed and I wondered if I’d underestimated just how close they were to each other. Was I tearing them apart for nothing?
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