The Wolf Who Saved Me

I softly groaned as my head throbbed in pain. I opened my eyes slowly, and at first, I felt like everything was blurry.

‘What happened? Did I lose my eyesight?’

I started to feel panic while my heart beat fast. I was scared that I closed my eyes again. I slightly massage my eyes. Then, open it again.

Finally, I could see a flash of light and the room where I was sleeping came to view. I could feel the rays of the sun hitting my eyes while the wind gently blew on my face. Then, I remembered what had happened.

“Good to see you awake,” Reule said.

I was surprised. I did not know that Reule was sitting on the couch near the window.

“For how long have you been sitting there?” I asked, frowning.

“Hmm.. I honestly did not check that it’s morning already. But I was in this room since I found you lying on the floor at the toilet. Mind you, you looked ugly.”

“Why? How do I look?”

“Like a lizard on the floor.”

“Do you really have to annoy me like that after what I have gone through?”

“Hmm.. I can’t help it. You really looked like a lizard.”

“You are hopeless.”

I sighed and said, “But I don’t understand what happened to me?”

“You were stressed from overthinking. What the hell were you thinking? The dead ex once again?”

I did not look at him when I softly said, “Yes and Killian.”

I could feel his angry stare. I know he would disapprove of my thinking of Caleb. But he could not control my brain not to think of him.

“With your brother, I understand why you think of him. It’s almost like how my parents are always on my mind. But Caleb, I don’t! Why? What’s special about him?”

I still don’t want to meet his gaze. I stared at the ceiling. I wanted to have the courage to talk about him.

“Because he was the first one who did not see me as someone different. Caleb respected me, he was kind, he loved me, and he was executed because of me.”

“Yeah, I heard you telling Adriana that.”

“So, why are you even asking why I am thinking of him. Can’t you understand that? The man who loves me died because he was in a relationship with me. How am I not going to think about that?”

“First, yes, I don’t understand why the prince charming of yours got executed for such a stupid reason.”

‘”Because the Blue Pack’s alpha is stupid.”

“No! Henry is ruthless but not stupid. He will not just kill one of his people when his pack is one of the smallest in this state. If he would think like that, then he should have killed everyone.”

“Isn’t it obvious that he doesn’t like me?”

“Maybe. But still, Henry won’t execute someone just because he fell in love. That’s one of the dumbest reasons to kill, not unless Henry was into you.”

“I have not even met him, so how is he going to be attracted to me?”

“I know that, and he is married with two boys.”

“So, what are you trying to say?”

“Your prince charming did something to be sentenced to die. And it’s not because he fell in love with you.”

“Maybe because Caleb and I planned to run away?”

He chuckled and said, “No! Henry would only laugh with that kind of reason. He might even say go ahead so, there would be one less mouth to feed.”

“Okay. Since you seemed to know the alpha of that pack very well, what would you think the reason was?”

“The Blue Pack struggle financially. Is your family wealthy?”

“My family was not as wealthy as you. But Conri’s father and my dad built a business together. It helped the pack to thrive. My father owned half of the shares, but now Conri has it all.”

“Then, Henry was right to kill him.”

“What? I still don’t get it.”

“Your prince charming was faking his feelings with you. He was after your father’s share with the business.”

“How could you say…”

I paused because I remembered Caleb asking about my father’s business most of the time. At times I would even feel like he was more interested in the business than how my day went. I kept telling him how stressed my father was. He would always say, don’t worry, he would help once we get married.

I looked at Reule. I felt like my heart was crumpled. ‘Did Caleb fool me?’

“What happened? Was I right?”

“I don’t know. I just remembered that he always kept asking about how the business was doing.”

“Because that is what he was after. Henry is not stupid not to understand that. And I bet Henry thought that before Caleb could let two pack fight with each other, he sentenced him to die.”

I wanted to cry because I believed Caleb. I was blinded, but I could tell Reule had a point regarding that. He was really more interested in the business than me. Now, I could see it clearly.

I felt like Reule had understood what I was feeling. He immediately said, “So stop thinking of that dead greedy asshole. He deserved to die.”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Then, I remembered what Landon told me yesterday that one spy was from the Blue Pack. I immediately asked, “But why would Henry send one of his people to spy here. I only could think of myself as a reason. And it’s mainly because he hates me.”

“Landon told you?”

I only nodded.

“Well, I still don’t know the exact reason. But one thing that comes to my mind is that Conri might be paying Henry to find you. They should have made an agreement.”

“I thought Henry was a fair leader.”

“I never said he was fair. He was wise. He would take this opportunity to earn money for his pack. And he knows that Conri would not say no to his demands.”