MATE FOR THE FEUDING ALPHA BROTHERS

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Chapter 17

Ciara's POV

Coming back to the packhouse to find Bryan gone left a sour taste in my mouth. I had just stalked off to bed and stayed up all night thinking about why he had left so suddenly without saying goodbye.

Granted, he owed me nothing and if he didn't want to explain he didn't have to after all I was just his future sister-in-law, a title that was a probability as long as Sophie could be found. If it were up to Orion and his family, I would be the last candidate for the role.

After the weird encounter I had with the tarot lady and the readings she gave, I found myself needing a distraction and if possible, someone to tell but when I didn't find him, I resigned to fate and went to bed.

Opening my eyes this morning, I realized it's been two weeks since he left not that I was counting or anything. I missed him every day and no matter how much I tried to distract myself with my strolls around the pack or my time in the kitchen and even with training, it just didn't do enough to keep him out of my mind.

I was like he was the only thing I could think about and for some reason, I felt disgusted and ashamed. I was to be married to his brother. Granted his brother didn't want me but still, it was wrong to be thinking of another man that much.

"Watch out," someone called and immediately I was pulled back to the present and I managed to dodge Bella's hand that had been swinging towards my face. I smirked when she grunted in frustration and acted as if I slipped so I could use my legs to send her to the ground.

"Nice recovery Ciara," Spencer applauded as I walked towards the rest of the class. "Try to stay focused the whole time next time, you might not be so lucky."

I nodded and sent Bella one last look before running off towards the tap at the side to wash my face.

Spencer was right, Bella could have done some serious damage to my face and other parts of my body if I hadn't snapped out of my thoughts in that moment.

I had to get my head back in the game somehow. I had to remember why I was in this packhouse and how I had ended up in this pack in the first place.

Living with my parents had been nothing short of hell and being saved from that was a blessing, one I didn't take for granted.

Losing my head like this and spending half of my day thinking about Bryan wasn't healthy and would only end up hurting me in the end when I found myself falling for him and he ended up rejecting me because he found his mate. For all I knew he already found her and that was part of why he wasn't around as much.

"Focus," I screamed suddenly and splashed some water on my face. Just as I straightened up, I heard footsteps and then Bella's irritating voice.

"Aww, is someone already falling for our Alpha? Did you forget that he doesn't want you?"

Why did she always have to be a witch? I couldn't remember one occasion where I had knowingly or unknowingly wronged this shewolf so why was she being such a b***h?

It was as if she had taken an oath to make my life a living hell. She was so frustrating and it was annoying how much she got to me.

"Do you want another beating Bella? I just sent you falling flat on your face and I can do it again."

Shock marred her features and her eyes darkened, her wolf's ego bruised at being challenged like that but I also saw anger swimming in those eyes of hers. She didn't like the fact that I had somehow beaten her and she was out to get me. I wouldn't let her intimidate me ever again.

"Girls, we are not done with practice so save all that anger and frustration but the sparring session," Spencer called as he walked towards us.

Bella sent me the meanest look she could muster and walked off, swaying her hips a little too much probably she was trying to seduce Spencer, I had no idea and I didn't care either.

I turned to walk away when Spencer stopped me, grabbing my hand in a firm grip. I looked up at him and shivered at the intense look in his eyes. It was scary or anything, it was just intense and serious.

"Don't ever lose focus like that again or else you will get your ass kicked royally." he let go of my arm and walked away, clapping as he drew near the class to catch their attention.

I stood there for a few minutes and just watched what was happening, my heart beating wildly in my chest. I knew I shouldn't have lost my concentration like that but at that moment, I didn't even realize it until it was almost too late.

Bella almost got me and she could have if I had been a minute too late. I took a deep breath and turned to walk back towards the class when hasty footsteps behind me caught my attention immediately, I was alert and had the tiny wolf on his knees in front of me, my hands at his throat.

I heard a cough in the distance and raised my head, my eyes catching Spencer's look of approval before he quickly turned towards the class again.

"Who are you?" I asked, injecting some form of deadliness into my voice. If I looked weak, I had to at least sound hard and tough to combat that look.

"Luna," he choked and I immediately let go of his neck. "I have a message from the Heartfield Estate ma'am."

At the mention of what used to be my house, my heart squeezed but I pushed the feeling away as I focused on the young man kneeling in front of me.

"What is wrong?"

He gulped and eyed me consciously as if he was unsure about delivering the news. I glared at him and caught his throat again. He gulped and shook his head, tears gathering in his eyes.

"It's your grandfather," He announced and my heart stopped.

No, not grandfather.........