Celine's Hidden Intentions

Athena


I'd waited the entire night for Sebastian's arrival but he did not arrive. Maybe this was the first night I'd waited for him and this was also the night when I didn't get his glimpse.

I knew I'd decided to help him out of his situation but was I going to be able to stay on my ground when everything he has done to me was still embedded deep inside my head?

He had no control over himself or his mind whatsoever. But did that fully justify all his actions? No, I knew it didn't.

Nonetheless, I still thought that my decision was not wrong.

It was the truth that even if I did not get him out of the curse, there was no way of my escape. He was just so tied to the chains of his curse that he'd just never stop making everything hard for me, put me through hell because he was in need to suppress his feelings that the mate bond between us made him feel.

Of course, getting Sebastian out of his curse was not only my want but also my need. I needed to do this in order to save both of us from this hell; I wanted to free him from his curse because he was my mate, and no matter how much  I tried, it'd be a lie if I said that I did not care for him or felt nothing towards him.

If I just stayed on the page and kept trying to despise him and blame him over and over again, nothing was going to change. It'd all be a repeat cycle of the same sufferings for both of us.

Freedom for me was attached to the freedom of Sebastian.

But there was also no point to deny that, I actually wanted to help me. It was not only for the sake of myself, I truly wanted to do it for him.

I was not going to deny my feelings. If accepting what I felt made me weak, then I'd proudly accept it.

I wanted to free My mate from his demons and give him a life he never got to live before.

But what scared me was that I knew it was going to be really tough for me. It was decades of trauma I had to wipe off from his mind and the process was not at all going to be a bed of roses for me.

The clicking sound of the front door opening snapped me from my thoughts.

I looked at the doorway in hope but I found Sarah walking inside with a food tray.

Flashing me with a small hesitant smile, she set the tray on the side and sat beside me, "Hey, Athena."

"Hi, Sarah," I forced a smile on my face.

"You should take your breakfast, also I have brought the medicines that'll help you heal faster." She handed me the drugs and a glass of water.

"Thanks, Sarah," I swallowed the tablets with water.

She sat in front of me, a slight bit of hesitation draping over her features as she spoke, "I couldn't really check on you like the other times because after what happened Alpha is not trusting any maid around you, he has assigned a few new maids in the place of the previous ones. I managed to come only because Alpha's not home yet."

A bitter feeling washed over me because of the remembrance of the event. Winona's face flashed in front of my eyes before it was the sight of her blood that took over my thoughts.

I was sure that what I'd felt showed up in my expression too and Sarah did not fail to notice it as well.

"Look, Athena...I know it's really hard for you to not be overwhelmed after everything you have gone through but trust me you have got no fault in anything that has happened."

"Winona died because of me, Sarah. She was just trying to help me and this honest intention of hers got her killed, tell me how is that not my fault? I am the reason she lost her life." My voice trembled.

I felt extremely guilty and I knew I had to bear this burden of horrible memories for the rest of my life.

But then what Sarah said left me bewildered on my spot.

"Winona did not want to help you, Athena. What she did was for her own selfish motives."

"What?" It automatically left my mouth.

"Yes, it is the truth. Winona did not want to help you, she did all of that for the money she was given. And by stopping you from escaping that night, Alpha has actually saved your life because you could actually get killed that day." She said, "Her intentions were not honest, she did not want to help you, she was only trying to fulfill her motives."

What was she saying? I couldn't understand anything she was saying, it all went over my head.

"What are you even talking about Sarah? How was she going to get anything by trying to get me killed? She was only trying to help me escape."

"No, she was not. I saw her taking money from Celine the night before everything happened; It was Celine who wanted you out of her way, that is why she handed Winona a good amount of money so that her plan succeed," Sarah began, "The direction Winona showed you, holds an opening of the side of the jungle, and I don't know what exactly Celine had planned but it is sure that she did not want you to get out of that alive. But before I could warn you about it , it all happened."

I could tell she was not lying; Her eyes didn't lie, and everything she said was true.

"The same path that'll secretly lead you outside of the mansion also holds an opening of the side of the jungle where most of the dangerous predators have found their hiding spot to jump on their prey."— Sebastian's voice rang inside my head, sneaking through the mass of memories.

So that meant, Sebastian's doubt was true.....

He knew Winona was up to something even though he was not aware of the fact it was Celine who was behind this plan.

"Why does Celine wants to kill me?" I found myself questioning.

Was it the reason that I was Sebastian's mate?

"I don't know, Athena. Celine is a very complex woman, but she indeed has no emotional attachments to Alpha Sebastian so this can not be a simple case of jealousy," Sarah said, "There has to be some motive we don't know, and the reason might be something dangerous as well."

Suddenly a recollection flashed in front of my eyes.

That night the guards had noticed some intruders around the area....

"Wait..I remembered something. When I was making my way downstairs to meet Winona, I heard the guard speaking. They seemed to notice some intruders."

"Really? Are you sure you heard it correct?" Winona asked soon as I finished my sentence.

"Yes, I am one hundred percent sure. Could it be possible that those intruders are associated with Celine's plan and this incident?"

"Of course, it can be possible. But this is not a piece of good news, my dear. You need to be very careful about everything. I know you have been a lot, and I just want you to be safe." She spoke, " Celine is a very clever woman and I'm sure this can't be her only plan. If she has tried once to kill you, then she will try again."

I did not know much about Celine but it was true, she did not look like a naive woman at all. Everything about her screamed suspicious and her praiseworthy obedience, whenever she was around Sebastian, was also extremely doubtful.

I was certainly not aware of how far she could go.

Sarah was right. I had to be careful.

"Thanks a lot, Sarah, I'll keep it in mind." I pulled her in a hug, "I really appreciate your support from the bottom of my heart."

"You don't need to thank me for anything, I truly want you to be safe. And we have to try to figure out what Celine's actual motive is. But for now, your safety is most important. And I know the truth is not exactly what you'd like to hear but your safety lies with Alpha Sebastian for now and he's the only one who can protect you." She said.

"I know," I nodded being fully aware of the truth, "I'll not do anything that'll hinder my security, don't worry."

"Good to hear that," She flashed me a small smile, "Okay, I'll have to go now. If Alpha arrives and sees me here, it's going to be a problem. I'll see you later." With that, she left the room.

A small sigh slipped past my lips and I rested my back against the headboard. There were so many questions pondering inside of my head that needed an answer but didn't get any. My anxiousness too was at its peak, this situation I was in was not easy.

But another of my worries among all of it stirred awake when I thought about Sebastian's arrival. I did not know what he was going to do, how was he going to react and how was I going to be able to keep my fear aside and face him.

All I knew was— I have to do it.

I couldn't back away, I couldn't give up and....

I did not even get the chance to complete my thoughts when the sound of a sudden gunshot and a loud scream was heard; The sound buzzed throughout the entire mansion.

Shocked, I ran to the balcony to see what was happening since that was the direction the sound came from.

My eyes traveled to look at the pool area, and I found a man's body floating on the water whilst his blood changed the color of it into red.

A choked gasp slipped past my lips and my eyes widened, but then I saw...Sebastian.

He was standing just a few feet away, casually holding the gun in his hand that still had the visible vapor coming from its barrel that told me that that man was shot by none other than him.