Imagine my surprise when I entered Rebel's office; I saw a woman hugging him from behind. This jerk told me to pretend, yet he is flirting with another bitch here. And according to the scent I smelled from her, she was a human.
"I guess there's no need for me to pretend anymore," I blurted out as we entered his office.
"No, I still need you," he insisted.
"Huh!" I mumbled in annoyance. "Why do I need to pretend when you already have someone?"
Rebel looked at me while signing the documents he would give me that my pack needed.
"She's not what you think," he replied unconcerned, confusing my mind.
"She's human," I said casually.
"Yeah, I know. But what bothers me most is that she's my mate," he asked, full of confusion. "But I can't have another mate," he added.
"Hmm! I can sense a problem," I replied to him before sitting down on the chair in front of his desk.
"You don't have any idea how many times I rejected her. Yes, her scent smelled like my mate, but I can't accept her."
"Then why did you still bring her here? You know that humans are forbidden here than anyone else," she stated.
Rebel massages his temple.
"I know that! That's why I'm telling you to pretend. Show her that you and I are the true mates and that I already marked you," he replied before standing up and approaching me, leaning his head towards me.
"W-what are you doing?" I exclaimed in horror when he unbuttoned my polo shirt. I almost kicked and smacked his head because of what he did.
"What? I want you to display my mark. The elders have already been notified about us being mates. And in a few more days after the preparation, they will announce our mating bond," he said. "We need something to tie your long hair," he uttered and leaned closer to my neck, making me uncomfortable.
I slightly pushed him away.
"I can tie it myself," I said uneasily as I stood up.
I saw him grin and raise his two hands as if surrendering.
I fished out my two scrunchies in my jeans pocket and tied my hair into a messy bun. I also fixed my polo shirt. He wanted me to display his mark. Then I'll do it. He watched me intensely. I felt like his heated gaze was scalding me.
"Satisfied?" I asked, arching my brows.
He smiled.
"Yeah! That's good," he replied. "I like seeing my mark on you," he added.
After showing me the papers, and I was satisfied with them, he then proceeded to wrap his right arm around my waist.
"Shall we begin my pretending, mate?" he whispered.
I rolled my eyes at him as he led me to the door.
"Sweetheart!" The woman earlier eagerly called him. So she was outside the door waiting?
She was about to embrace Rebel but stopped when she saw him holding on to my waist.
I saw in her eyes that she was hurt, and I felt sorry for her. But I'm just playing my role here, and I don't want to know whatever role she has for Rebel. I was never a fan of mates.
"W-Who is she?" the woman asked him.
"My mate, the woman I chose to be my queen," Rebel replied.
She bowed her head, but I still saw tears in her eyes.
"Why? Why are you doing this to me?" she asked while sobbing. "Am I not your mate? Was it because I am a human?"
"That and that," he said casually. "There are some matters that humans like you can't do and that I needed someone who's like me to do it," he said. "Go to your room. Some are not happy with you being here."
I wanted to punch this bastard for what he said to his human mate. Although I'm not the one whom those words are meant for, I felt like I was insulted.
I saw the woman run away. She's hurt, I know that.
"What the heck is wrong with you?" I asked him as he led me out of the palace's main hall.
"What?" his brows creased and blurted out.
"What you said to that human. You hurt her," I added.
"What I said to her was not a lie. You know that! I'm a king, and I don't need a human mate," he replied to me as he started to sniff me.
"At least you should have told her that. Did you mark her?"
"No!!" he answered firmly.
As we walked hand in hand in his mazed garden, another woman approached us.
"Your majesty," she said to Rebel, smiling, but when she laid her eyes on me, I instantly felt hostility from her. "Who is she?"
"Ah, this is Alpha Raven, my mate," he replied to the woman.
"Her? Your mate? I thought Candis is your mate?" she questioned in confusion. It did not escape to my eyes the strange sparkle in her eyes.
"I don't need a human as a mate. I need someone strong who can help me rule my kingdom," he replied to the woman.
"Ah," the woman mumbled. "I respect your decision, your highness," she replied, smiling, but the rising anger in her didn't escape from me. She is probably related to that Candis woman. She politely said goodbye to us afterward.
"Who is that woman?" I asked him.
"That's Ceona, my adviser and Candis' aunt," he replied.
"I figured it out," I replied to him. "I felt like she wanted to eat me."
Rebel laughed.
"Ceona's harmless, Raven. She can't even kill a mosquito," he replied to me.
I wasn't convinced. Although that woman had a cheery and gentle face, my instinct told me to watch her.
As Rebel said, the elders acknowledged me as the King's mate after I showed myself inside their courtroom. But that Ceona lady had this disapproving look in her eyes but never said a word to protest.
"What about the human, your highness? What is your plan?" Onix asked Rebel.
"I suggest that she should be placed in another house. Since she is human, there is no room for her here," Scar replied.
"She is the real mate of his highness. How dare you take her away just because she is human?" Cena asked between her clenched jaw.
"And why not? There is no place for humans here. She will endanger us," Onix replied to Cena.
I saw Rebel's facial muscle twitches.
"Cena, this is the Elders' decision, and the King didn't oppose it. We understand your concern since she's your daughter and not like you. She doesn't have any wolf blood on her. We must think about what is good for our kingdom. After all, she's just your adopted daughter," Scar replied calmly.
The other elders agreed with him.
"Then the transfer of the human mate is decided. Any objections?" Vladimir, the head elder, looked at everyone.
Cena also stopped objecting. I bet she felt defeated. Of course, that's her daughter. Even if you're not the birth mother, you will still feel hurt as long as you raise the baby.
I saw Ceona glaring at me. If only eyes could kill, I would probably be dead earlier. But I'm sorry for her as I have a pack to take care of.
"Do you have anything to say, Ceona?" Onix asked again.
"None at all, Elder," she replied in resignation.
"Alright. Then this meeting is adjourned. The moving of the human will take effect now," he said before the meeting ended.
Rebel shamelessly held my hands as we were about to exit the room.
"Don't you feel a little remorse about your mate?" I asked him.
"Not at all," he replied to me. "I already rejected her, but Ceona insists that having a mate is good for me. I couldn't say no to her, plus I respect her, so I took her daughter in," he replied.
"You're a king; no one should command you," I said to him. "Anyways, I have to go home," I told him.
"Do you like me to escort you home?" he asked.
"No need. I can protect myself," I replied to him.
"You're a woman. Who knows if something might happen along your way?"
"I said I can defend myself," I replied disgustedly to him. "Is that today's work? You see, I have a lot of work to do back at my pack," I uttered.
I wouldn't say I like it when someone sees me as a weak woman when it's more precise than the sun's rays that I'm stronger than anyone else.
"Alright, you can go. But, Raven, the show's everyone that you respect me and submit yourself to me; otherwise, they will suspect you as my pretending pair," he said while crossing his arms in front of me.
I raised an eyebrow at what he said.
"Make me," I replied to him.
He chuckled when he heard my answer; obviously, he was amused while I felt like I wanted to kick his balls until they became dysfunctional.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Yeah, I said, make me," I said, challenging him, turning around, and walking away. I paused for a moment and turned to him. "If you can," I replied, smiling at him.
I closed the door and steadily stepped away from there.
As I was making my way out of the hall, I was about to reach the big door when Candis ran towards me, and she slapped me on my face. I was shocked.
"He's mine! You know that! Why did you have to come here and take what is supposed to be mine!" she angrily said and was about to slap me again. But I recovered from my shock, and I caught her hand, stopping her from hitting me again.
"Girl, what is your problem?" I calmly asked her. "Was it all because the King chose me over you? Shouldn't you expect it? You're human, after all. And humans aren't allowed to mingle with us." I said while releasing her hand.
"If you didn't appear, I should still be his mate," she began to sob.
"If you were his mate, why didn't he mark you yet? Girl, you know what, you're making yourself a fool in front of me. Instead of confronting me, why aren't you doing that with the King?" I said mockingly.
"You're also a woman. And if you were in the same shoes as me, I know you'll feel hurt."
"You're human, and I'm not. We are different. It would be best if you had thought a lot before you stepped into my world. It isn't about love, mates, or pleasure; we werewolves are always about fate. We are both his mates, and we both want him. But girl, you are human and weak, which made you the loser of the game of fate. Get out of my way before I lose my respect for you," I said before finally walking out of the palace.
"Insolent human!" Claw roared in madness. "How dare she slap us like that! Didn't she know who we are?"
"Calm down, Claw. What can she do with us? She's just a human," I replied to her.
As I dismissed Claw, I stepped on my car's gas and sped up on my way back to the packhouse.
"Hey, cutie, how was it? Did it go well?" Blanch asked me, not even letting me change my clothes. He even followed me to my private room.
"You should shower first before invading my space," I replied to her.
Blanch sniffed herself.
"I can't smell myself," she replied.
"You smelled of sex," I said.
"I'm proud of it," she replied, smiling at me.
"It's making me uncomfortable. It makes me wanna puke. Go take a shower," I shooed her while untying my hair.
"So he made you tie your hair, huh?" she laughed.
"That moron wanted me to show his mark to everyone. And also with his human mate," I replied.
"What? He has a human mate?"
"Yeah! He has, and she just slapped me on the face."
Blanch burst out laughing.
"And you just let it go?"
"I should because she's human. If I break her neck, she'll die, and if I break one of her limbs, it will take years to heal," I replied.
Blanch just laughed instead of answering me.
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