The Alpha's Guardian Angel

An Almost Decision

“What? No Grey!”

“It’s true, Celine. I have never felt this way about another person. I think this is love. You’re my soulmate and we’re meant to be. Everything points to us being made for each other.”

“Grey…you barely know me.” I whispered. "There's a lot you don't know about me."

“I know everything I need to know. You’re sweet and you’re funny. You always think of other people. You’re incredible, Celine.”

“But you don’t know the real me, Grey. I think you’re in love with who you think I am and that’s not the same thing at all.” I said.

“Just give me a chance, Celine,” Grey begged. “Things made so much sense when we were together and now they don’t. I think I need you.”

“Um, maybe we should talk later, Grey, this isn’t the place.”

“Okay, but promise we’ll talk. No matter what Enzo says.”

“What do you mean?”

“He clearly doesn’t want us together and that’s affecting how you see me. You feel you have to listen to him since he’s the Alpha, but he doesn’t deserve to control who you love. Just…think about what you want, not what he wants.”

Of course I’d already done that and found that he was what I wanted. Maybe Enzo was right and we should just be open with our relationship. Everything was getting much too complicated now.

I went over to Enzo again. “I forgive you.”

“For what?”

“For comparing me to a pixie of course.”

“Oh um, okay. Thanks for forgiving me I guess.” Enzo chuckled. “How did your little setup go?”

“Amazing, of course. I mean just look at them.” I smiled.

Luc and Mira were definitely flirting right now. I knew setting them up would be a good decision. I was an amazing matchmaker when I wasn't falling love with one of the people I had matched up.

“I’m happy for you.”

“Well that won’t last long. Grey says he’s in love with me.”

“What?” Enzo asked.

“He obviously just loves who he thinks I am, but he’s really convinced that he loves me. Just as convinced as you are.”

“Okay, but I actually love you. You and I are together and in love. You don’t love him…right?”

“Not at all, I promise.” I assured Enzo.

“Then someone has to set him straight. We have to tell him about us, Celine.”

“Enzo, I think that’s a really bad idea.”

“What else do we do? I’m not gonna let him keep coming onto my girlfriend. Look, I will tell him okay? He deserves to hear it from me. I will take all the blame for it. But he has to know. This love triangle has to come to an end, okay?”

I sighed. “You’re right…I just don’t want him to be hurt.”

“I know, but we’re supposed to be a little selfish, right? This is about us and no one else.” Enzo reminded me.

“Right. Okay, I guess you can tell him. I just hope he won’t be too upset.”

***

I think I had come to a decision.

I spent all day in my room weighing the pros and cons of being with both Lev and Doran.

The pros for Lev were that he already knew me and my powers. He showed me what love was and he made me feel light and safe. I could easily be with him for the rest of my life inside of these castle walls where I’d be safe.

The cons were his standing. He was a servant, which of course I had no problem with, but what would he do once we got married? Continue to serve me even though he is my husband. Or would he become King when I was Queen? He had no royal training. Would he know how to be a King?

The pros for Doran was that he fully excited me and could show me things I’d never seen before. It was thrilling that we could get to know each other the way Lev and I did and then fall in love. We could easily rule as King and Queen and maybe I could even get a change of scenery and go to his castle. The possibilities were endless.

And the cons were I barely knew Doran. I had just met him. And maybe the only reason he wanted to marry me was because he was supposed to. We had been betrothed and so this was just something he had to do. That meant we would possibly never fall in love and then there was no point in marriage.

I never wanted to be in a loveless marriage.

This was too hard of a choice. I didn’t know it was possible to be interested in two people at once, especially for me. I never even thought I’d fall in love being stuck in this castle.

There was a knock on my door and I answered it. It was Jane.

“Hello Jane. Is something wrong?” I asked.

“I must speak to you.” She entered my room. “Sela, ever since you saved Eric, I have felt indebted to you.”

“You don’t have to feel that way.”

“But I do. You saved my love’s life and I feel that I owe you. So, I’ve been doing some research. Readings on this Sameal person. He’s called The Depraved Fiend.”

“Yes, I do believe I’ve had that term before.” I nodded.

“I’ve discovered something quite horrifying, Sela. I know you are trying to choose a man to love and be with and I just had to tell you this before you made a decision.” Jane explained.

I had never seen her so nervous and shaken. What she had to tell me must be incredibly scary.

“What is it, Jane?”

“There’s one true way for him to take your powers, Sela. You have to have allegiance to him for it to happen.”

“Well, I would never give him allegiance. There’s nothing to worry about.”

“That’s what I thought, but then I kept reading. In order to get your allegiance, Sameal will disguise himself as a man. A very handsome man and…get you to fall in love with him. To choose him above every other man. Once he does that, he can take your powers.”

“So what are you saying?” I whispered.

“I think Lev or Prince Doran could be The Depraved Fiend.”