Chapter 166
Ella pov
That infuriating bitch!
Ah! I wanted to scream, to march up to her, yank her back by the hair, to slap her until she remembered her place.
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I wanted to drag her out of the packhouse and make her understand who I was, how dare she think she had a right to be here? Just because she was the king’s mate? She was nothing but an outsider–an omega, no less! Unworthy of being mated to the king. She should be rejected. She should die.
I wanted to kill her.
But… all I could do was watch, my nails digging deep into my skin as she walked away without a second glance, without even acknowledging me.
Despite everything I wanted to do to her, I was powerless to act.
I was the daughter of Elder Gregory–respected, powerful. My father was a great man in the pack, honored even among the
other elders.
Even if she was the daughter of some Alpha, it didn’t change the fact that she was still an outsider. The Lunaris Dominion was the strongest of all packs, a pack personally blessed by the Moon Goddess. Anyone who didn’t belong here, any outsider was unworthy.
They were nothing!
So why hadn’t he rejected her yet? Why was she still here, dirtying the sacred grounds of this pack? Why had he banned me from visiting and worst of all, why had he almost killed my father because of her?
Dad wouldn’t tell me exactly what happened, but apparently, during breakfast one day with the other elders and that bitch, the king had unleashed his aura on him, nearly killing him for simply asking if she was wolfless. And he would have, too, if she hadn’t stopped him.
And that infuriated me even more, the fact that she seemed to hold such importance.
I hated it. I hated it. I hated it.
I hated that the king wasn’t mine. That instead, it was his Beta.
Why Cassian? He could never measure up to the king.
I bit my bottom lip so hard it hurt as thoughts spiraled through my head, my body trembling slightly while I watched her figure disappear, until I was left staring at nothing.
“Haha.” The sound of amused laughter broke through my thoughts, making me inhale sharply, my face heating bright pink before he quickly cleared it into a cough.
“Ah, it seems Miss Nyssa doesn’t want to speak with you. That is sad and you said you came because of her, didn’t you?” Zayn drawled casually.
I turned to see him lounging at the dining table as the maids moved around him, serving food. He leaned back with ease, one leg crossed over the other, posture relaxed, and looked at me with that same amused smirk.
“I don’t think she wants to speak to you, though,” he hummed.
For a moment, anger surged through me. It felt as though he was mocking me, and I hated being the center of anyone’s
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joke. But I swallowed it down.
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Even though he was just an outsider, Father had told me to show him respect. Apparently, everyone admired him for being a skilled doctor but I hardly cared. Skilled or not, he was still an outsider, just like that omega.
Still, I always obeyed my father. So instead, I forced a sad smile and nodded.
“Yes, I came to see her to apologize, but she doesn’t seem willing to forgive me. I’m not sure what else I can do, I only wish to try and be her friend,” I said softly, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear as I sat down, forcing the saddest expression I could manage.
If I looked truly hurt, then maybe she would earn a bad reputation, and people would believe she was nothing more than a rude bully.
Zayn didn’t reply immediately. Instead, he raised a brow at my words, and for the briefest moment, I felt it, the unsettling sense that this man could see straight through me, that he could read my thoughts and understand exactly what ran through my mind.
A shiver crept down my spine at the thought.
Before I could dwell on it, his smile simply widened as he echoed, “I see,” then shifted his attention back to the food a maid had just placed before him. With a casual thank–you, he picked up the utensils and began cutting into the steak with a lazy
yawn.
“Have you seen Beta Cassian?” he asked. I blinked at his question, and he continued, “I assumed you’d also want to see him.”
A soft scoff almost slipped past my lips at his words. Why would I want to see that idiot? When I was banned from entering the packhouse, he hadn’t even stood up for me.
He was truly useless. But I was still banned, and picking a fight with Cassian wasn’t the best choice right now. I needed him to speak to the Lycan King for me, so when I came, I had asked a maid to tell him I was here so he could come see me and maybe help me ask for forgiveness from the king.
I bet he was happy right now, hearing that I wanted to see him. There was no doubt that Cassian was an attractive man, the second most attractive in the whole pack, one that many women desired and pursued. I admitted I was drawn to him, especially with the mate bond between us, but something about me was that I always wanted the best.
The best in everything and that included men. Since the King was currently the best, it was him I had my eyes on. Cassian knew this, and he hadn’t said anything about it, probably because he liked me. If he had said anything, I was sure the truth would have hurt him.
I was about to explain this to Zayn when, at that moment, the maid I had sent earlier walked toward us. With a nervous expression, she lowered her head and bowed.
“M–Miss Ella, I delivered your message to the Beta, but he told me that…” She paused, looking flustered, her cheeks red. When I frowned, she hurriedly continued, “But he said he’s busy. And have you forgotten what the King said about you never stepping foot here again? H–he said you’re always causing trouble and that you should leave before the King finds out and gets in trouble for you.”
As soon as she finished, the whole room seemed to pause. I heard a snort from Zayn, quickly masked by another fit of coughs as he cleared his throat before speaking.
“Ah, I don’t think Beta Cassian wants to see you either, Miss Ella. I think you should go home before the King sees you,” he said. My hands immediately clenched into fists, and anger surged through me like wildfire.
How dare he think he could treat me like this? Busy for his mate?! Before, even when I annoyed him, he always had time for me. But things had changed and it all started when that bitch came into the picture.
Yes, it was because of her. She was the reason for this. And I needed to get rid of her as soon as possible.
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