Chapter 13

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MIRIAM'S POV
It was always fun hanging around Ivy and I have missed her so much. We ate, laughed, played games and gossiped. Although she didn't allow me to skip, ohh how I love skipping.
I just had to sit down and watch my best friend enjoy our favourite sport alone. All I had to do was laugh each time she fell.
Everything was so beautiful and I greatly missed all of the things I used to do which made me feel being with Christopher was a total waste of my time.
We spent all day together and I begged her not to leave but she had to. She has her father to attend to and a host of other things to do.
"Thank you, Ivy. I had a great time." I said to her as I stood by and watched her pack her bag.
"Thank you Miriam. I love you." She said and came closer for a hug. She also didn't forget to plant a kiss on my cheek as usual.
I smiled when she did that and she waved me goodbye.
I stood by and watched the gate close behind her.
"I can take it up from here." Daniel said from behind as he hugged me.
His girlfriend came along immediately as though she was waiting for him to hug me and distracted us.
Daniel was reluctant to go with her at first . He had told her to excuse us but I made him go with her. I mean, there is nothing more painful than seeing your man transfer your love to another woman so I didn't blame her.
"It's fine Daniel. I will just be here so you can come back when you are done." I told him and he left my side and followed her.
I stood there enjoying the breeze as it blew heavily and lovingly.
I smiled and closed my eyes and buried myself in the moment so much that I didn't even notice someone was standing before me.
He had to tap me and bring me back because I was no longer in this world.
"Good evening elders." I greeted them as soon as I opened my eyes and saw them. Three elders were standing before me. I wished I could just vanish but I couldn't. This is the situation I have before me and I must face it.
"For how long have you been around?" The first elders asked.
"Why did you even come back?" The second asked before I could open my mouth.
"Daniel has been doing good, he could just take your place as Alpha." The third one said, that was my father's closest friend.
I was awestruck and I just kept mopping at them without a clue on what to say to any of them.
"Let me push these men out of here at once." My wolf said and I tried as much as I could to suppress her.
"Good evening elders." Daniels said as he walked in on us.
They all responded to him respectfully but to me, their Alpha, they treated with scorn.
I became bitter immediately and I felt like tearing them apart.
Daniel led them inside the conference room. I wanted to go in with them but they slammed the door at my face. I fumed with anger and all I could do was scream. I screamed so loud that I could hear the echoes clearly.
The meeting took longer than necessary and I stood there hoping they were not planning to rip me off my powers.
I kept pacing all over the place muttering words that I could not even hear myself. I wished Ivy was here. She would have known how best to help me handle the situation because I just couldn't think straight at the moment.
After what seemed like forever, they started coming out of the conference room one after another. Each man looked at me like I was garbage.
"What the hell is wrong with all of you?" I screamed at them as I pulled down the flower vase and smashed it on the floor.
"You don't speak to the elders like that, Miriam." Daniel rebuked me but I did not give a damn about what he said because I also roared at him with a thunderous voice.
"Take a chill pill Miriam. Things have not gotten this bad." He said and I became a little calm.
"Tell me everything that is going on now." I told him as I moved to take a seat in the sitting room.
He followed me and stopped me from falling because I had tripped.
"Take your hands off me." I said hitting his hand but he didn't let me go until I got settled in a chair.
He pulled a side stool and sat really close to me.
I wanted him away but I couldn't not get myself to push him out because I also needed his attention.
He took my face in his hands and stared into my eyes.
I started crying immediately. I had to let out all the emotions I have been holding inside. I have done a good job keeping them and it was time to let it all out.
He got up from the stool he was sitting on and sat beside me on the couch. Then he held me close and placed my head on his chest. I stayed there for a while crying my eyes out.
He called Cherry and asked her to get some tissue and she hurriedly did. Cherry and Daniel sat by my side as I was in their middle.
For the first time, Cherry was not jealous that I had Daniel all to myself. She even helped console me but I refused to be consoled.
"Take it easy Miriam, it's going to be okay." She said and I lifted my head to see if the emotions in her voice were the same thing she wore on her face and I was wrong.
She really felt sorry for me but I had believed that she was just faking it.
Daniel pulled me close again and started stroking my hair with his fingers.
Cherry on the other hand started rubbing my back and it felt so good. I wanted to thank them but I was crying so I had to stay put and enjoy the moment.
With one hand I cleaned my face and nose and with the other, I held Daniel.
When the tissue got exhausted, Cherry ran off to get more. This time she came back with a plate of fruits.
I cleaned my eyes and jumped on the plate and they both started laughing at me. I also joined them in the laughter as it didn't even feel like I was crying.
When I was done eating the fruits, she brought food and I finished a plate of food meant for the three of us. They just sat there and watched me eat. The smiles on their faces tells they were happy that I felt better.
Cherry had to go make some more food for herself and her man while Daniel tried to engage me in a conversation.
I slept off on his chest the moment he stopped talking and started singing for me.
When Cherry came back, they started eating.
"I should take her upstairs." Dan said as he dropped his fork.
"You can do that after eating." Cherry suggested.
"No, she needs to rest. Let me just take her." He insisted and lifted me up.
"Okay." Cherry responded and continued eating.
I laid in his hands and I felt so much love. I wanted to open my eyes and let him know that the sound of the plate on the table when Cherry arrived with the food woke me up. I had just fallen asleep and I haven't gone deep. But I did not.
I allowed Daniel to carry me to my room and carefully laid me on the bed.
"Goodnight Daniel." I whispered as he dropped me.
"Goodnight Miriam. We will talk tomorrow." He responded and I smiled and beckoned on sleep to come but it didn't.
I started rolling from one corner of the bed to another.
I was beginning to get confused because I had just slept a while ago and here I was wide awake at a time I needed to sleep more than ever.
After laying on the bed for a while, I got up and thought of what to do to get myself busy. Then I remembered Ivy had told me I needed a wardrobe change.
I walked straight to the wardrobe and started unpacking the clothes.
I brought down all the clothes I had in there. I even moved to my closet and brought out the ones that were there too.
I dropped everything on the floor and stared at them for a very long time without even moving one piece of cloth.
When I became tired of the room, I moved to the sitting room and I found Cherry and Daniel all loved up chatting and watching a movie.
I couldn't help but admire the sight and I must say, that is one thing I missed about Christopher. He is a good company.
I went into the kitchen and got some water without distracting them. By the time I came back, I thought they would notice because I had sat on one of the couches but they didn't.
They were engrossed, not just in the movie but in themselves and even the blind could tell that they were deep into each other.
After a while, they started kissing. I couldn't help but watch them express love to each other in the most beautiful way.
I only had to speak up when they were beginning to get things further.
"You could use the bedroom." I said in a voice that sounded like I was taking a solo.
They both jerked out of each other's arms and turned to face me.
"Sorry for startling you." I sang again and they started laughing.
"I thought you were asleep." Cherry said and I smirked.
"I woke up the moment my body touched the bed. I couldn't find sleep again ever since then." I replied as I sipped the water from the glass again.
"So sorry about that, should Daniel put you to sleep again?" Cherry asked and I must say I was surprised. It was so glaring that she assured me she was okay with it.
"That would not be necessary my dear," I declined politely and she laid on his chest again.
We all watched the movie together as Cherry started narrating all that I have missed to me and I was able to appreciate it.
We finished that one and started another one and before long Cherry slept off. It was just I and Daniel watching the movie and sharing our respective views about it.
Suddenly Daniel stopped talking and I noticed he had also fallen asleep. I got up, went to Daniel's room and got a blanket.
They were so beautiful together. I covered them with the blanket I had in my hands and walked back to my seat.
I watched the movie for about thirty more minutes and then I started dozing off. I decided I wasn't going to go to the bedroom again so I don't get to lose my sleep anymore.
I curled myself into the couch and slept off but I woke up in my room the next morning with all the clothes I had scattered on the floor nowhere to be found.
I yawned and stretched my body as I tried to get out of bed.
"Good morning Miriam." Cherry greeted me as she walked into my room with a coffee mug in her hand.
I felt so happy seeing the coffee. It was my favourite treat every morning and this morning wasn't different.
"Daniel says you love coffee." She said, handing me the mug.
"Thank you." I replied with all the emotions I had in me and she smiled.
Everything was perfect save the fact that the coffee tasted different. Well, it wasn't the coffee, it was me.