Chapter 13

Logan’s Point of view

"It is just as you anticipated, My Lord. Augustus is planning and goal setting. We are still unsure of his true intentions, but one of the Beta patrols I ordered said that he saw the Shadow pack visiting the Tarragon kingdom." Gaia informed.

"Shadow pack." I mumbled to myself.

"How did they forge an alliance that I am oblivious of? And the Shadow pack continues to trust the Lone pack given the fact that they are privy of Augustus' pack's affiliation with me.”

"That is the most intriguing factor."

"Find out what you can find out."

I stood and was about to return to my room when Gaia's words halted me once again.

"Lady Veronica also wishes to remind you that you should pay her a visit in her chamber. That is what your concubines desire too."

"Advise my concubines that they will be permitted to leave the palace immediately and never return. Take from them the seal indicating that I claim them." I'm now walking.

"What about Lady Veronica?"

"Convince her that I will pay her a visit when I have time. If she doesn't want to, she is free to go back to her brother.”

Gaia bowed and waited for my dismissal.

I could hear Elle's faint whimper from just in front of our door.

Elle. Elle is her given name. It's pleasant to hear her name spoken in the ear.

When I opened the door, she was completely ignorant of my presence since she had her back to me. I decided to look at her now since her rumpled robes were already getting naked her. However, I also came to a halt when I sensed a presence in the room.

I'm not upset with him since he was the nasty man who broke into my room. I was enraged that he was there when Elle was doing this behavior. If he needs anything from Elle, he should have spoken with her prior to my departure.

I approached Elle and whispered. I can't see the man's face, but I want him to keep an eye on Elle and me. I want him to be able to remember every moment.

The chance seemed to suit me, since Gaia knocked shortly after we finished.

I wish I could just go, in case I'm more intrigued by their discourse. I'm curious as to why he's watching Elle. Perhaps in this way, I'll have a deeper understanding of who the woman I'm crazy with really is.

However, I was not prepared for what I heard. That is why she came to me seeking vengeance. She decided to let me do this to her solely because she believed I was responsible for Archer's death.

"Gaia, please hand over the knife that you are holding." Behind my back, I extended my hand.

She handed it to me, and I stuffed it inside my robe before joining.

I could see the astonishment in her eyes.

Elle Point of view

I had not envisioned him standing outside the door. I became paralyzed, unable to move even my finger. Why is this continuing to occur? Numerous monsters are battling it out in my chest, and I'm at a loss for what to concentrate on.

"This .. Logan." I am unable to form the words. My brain is malfunctioning.

"You should have told me what you really need in the first place so that you are not obliged to do this," his face was blank. Very unlike the Logan I am used to seeing.

"It is all your fault!" Hugo grumbles.

Logan only smiled and drew closer to us.

How amusing. I used to be terrified of him, but now…I can’t even feel my hands trembling.

He was pulling something from his robe, and I was just observing him do what he was about to do. I was just fascinated when a knife was leveled at me.

"You may assassinate me here. Here is the knife to make things easier."

I simply stood there staring at that dagger. My brain tells me that I wish I would move but my hand stays still.

"Take it," he stated again.

“What are you waiting for, Elle? Because I suppose that man is insane, here is your shot!" Hugo encouraged me, but my mind went entirely empty.

I shut my ears, not wanting to hear what Hugo had to say next. My hand is already wet with perspiration. I've cast a couple spells, but I'm still undecided.

"Ha!" Hugo's yell at me was now more audible.

"If you are unable to do so, I will!"

I was taken aback by what he said and immediately dropped the palm over my ear to see. The world appeared to slow down as he snatched the blade from Logan and stabbed him in the heart. Logan's expression remained unchanged, but I could tell his eyes were giving.

I examined the knife Hugo was holding attentively and my eyes opened when I saw it was silver.

"Logan!"

I fell to my knees as Logan's body collapsed to the floor, and Hugo grabbed my hand to prevent me from touching Logan, who was lying below. Blood began to pour rapidly from his chest, and I raised my eyes as the door opened.

"My Lord!" Gaia entered and locked her gaze on Logan.

“Elle! Let’s go! If we remain here, they will capture us!" He yanked my arm, and all I could do was stand up.

As tears streamed from my eyes, I was clueless that we were about to leave the palace. Moreover, the guards started to move. We just hid to avoid being apprehended.

"Seek out the bed slave of the Lycan king!"

All I heard was a series of shouts.

“We did it, Elle!” Hugo exclaimed but my mind was left to the sight of Logan.

Who is drenched to his own blood.

I'm back to where I should be. I’m not sure if the Darkmoon pack will start a war on us. But I don't think they'll do that until Logan's order. Hugo has been talking to me since we were back here but I'm too lazy to speak.

I still think about what he did and even though I know I shouldn’t, I resent what he did to Logan. There was a pain in my chest that I couldn't pull out. If I only knew he would do that— I should have taken the dagger and didn't give it to Hugo. He couldn't have hurt Logan.

“Elle, you were staring in the space since earlier. We escaped from them now, you have nothing to worry about.” Hugo tried to hold my hand but I pulled it away. Even the wolf inside me was angry.

I turned my back on him and was ready to go inside when Hugo stopped me from his words.

“No. Don't tell me the man who killed Archer has already captured your heart?!” At his grumbled some turned to us.

I did not listen to what he said and continued walking again. I immediately felt that he was following behind me.

When it's finally no one was listening to us, I approached him.

“I don’t know why you involve yourself so much in me, Alpha. I told you before not to interfere with everything I want.”

"I'll always push myself to the events that will happen especially when you're involved because that's what I promised to Archer—"

“Archer! Archer! Archer! You always mentioned his name! I said when I was with you that I would take care of him, why don't you understand that? I take revenge for him! You don't have to interfere with all my decisions!”

“Elle! You didn't notice that that man had already twisted your mind! You have forgotten your true intentions!” His voice was getting louder.

It was as if I was dumbfounded by what he stated. Why am I so impressed about Logan? Shouldn’t I be happy that I’ve gotten revenge? Isn't that what I really wanted from the beginning? So, what do I feel homesick right now in my heart? I don’t understand it.

"I'm tired. I'm going to rest. Just call me if you need anything.” I told him blankly and walked into my house.

My feet were heavy to leave Buckingham palace. I don’t know how that happened. Before going there back them, my heart is black and full of madness. Thinking about he committed makes me sick.

Third Person's Point of view

Buckingham Palace

“Prepare the Lycan king's mattress! Call the doctor too! Don't let his bed slave escape!” Gaia shouted angrily when she saw the Lycan king lying on the floor while bathing in his own blood.

Although she wanted to prevent the two from escaping, she could not do so because the condition of their Lycan king is more important now. When the Lycan king perish, the wolves will have another war and she is afraid that will happen again.

"G-Gaia."

Gaia looked at the hand holding her arm. Her eyes widened when she saw that their Lycan king was still breathing.

“Y-yes. Your Majesty.” Gaia couldn't stop her tears from falling because Logan was like her brother. When her parents died in the war, Logan took care of her. Logan did not want her to be a servant but she insisted in return for the kindness given to her.

"Follow Elle and don't let her get hurt."

"But, my Lord ..." Gaia wanted to object because that woman was the reason why their Lycan king is like this now. She didn't know why Logan still wanted not to hurt that woman.

“Follow my command. Before I wake up, she should be here again.” That was Logan's last word before she completely lost consciousness.

“Yes, my Lord.” Elle, surrendering.

Elle Point of view

It has been a two weeks when the thing happened between me and Logan. If then, Archer’s death was the nightmare for me, now it’s Logan’s death. I tried to bury what had happened, praying to the Goddesses that they would not let Logan die. I fooled myself that I wanted Logan to suffer but the truth is, to think he was alive, my heart was pounding.

“Commander, until now the Darkmoon pack is still not attacking. I don't think they have any plans to start a war against us.” A colleague of mine spoke. I also went back to Stronghold to lead the other wolves in being guards. I want to entertain myself to forget what occurred.

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I went back and left two guards at both ends of our territory so that they could tell me immediately if anyone had invaded.

As I lay in my bed, I could hear a crackle from the roof to the dry leaves surrounding my house. I put that to securely find out if anyone was hanging around my house. And it's having use now.

I crawled my hand to the dagger under my pillow and pretended to sleep. I hid my smell and felt my surroundings. I counted how many wolves are roaming around. There were only two wolves outside and it looked like they had no plans to attack me.

I heard them coming down and I hid behind my door just in case they opened it, I could dodge right away.

I didn't make the mistake. They started walking and slowly. I counted first how many steps before they reached my position.

When one of them entered, I waited for him to come inside completely before I pulled his neck and placed the dagger on his neck.

"Don't move."

I searched for his mark of what pack he was in and my palm grew cold when I saw the Darkmoon pack was his symbol on the side of his neck.

"What do you need?"