The Lycan's True Mate

CHAPTER 3

THE DECLARATION

LYCAN KING AIDEN'S POV

“f**k it, Diego! It’s because of Loretta… Natasha sometimes acts like a witch!” I barked at my beta and best friend who called me to inform me about the new development in my house.

I ended the meeting at once and got into my private plane with impatience and anger, my thoughts filled with the whole scenery that my betta just described to me and how it must have affected Loretta, she would be shocked.

True to my thoughts, Natasha had bruised Loretta all over her body and I couldn’t be more furious, my wolf went into a frenzy mode and we forgot for a few seconds that Natasha was my wife.

“ I was going to tell you about it this weekend.. the dinner I invited you to? Yes …” I explained quietly to Loretta, I have never had to explain myself to someone or wish so badly for someone to believe me this much.

She wasn’t paying any attention, instead, she ignored my presence totally in her apartment. It was the first place I went to. My wolf was telling me to force my authority and power on her but it would make the situation worse and I want her to still look at me the way she used to.

“Bring my food to my office!….” I ordered into the thick silence, which got her attention. Including that of Morgan who sat stiffly by her side but they both said nothing, I also know it sounded so weird asking her to bring my food when I have several maids to do that.

A few minutes later, she stood trembling in the middle of my office, with a tray of drinks, while two other maids prepared my lunch table. Once they left, I walked briskly to Loretta and grabbed the tray from her.

“Finally we have some privacy… I haven’t seen Natasha since I arrived, because I don’t know what I will do to her when I lay my hand on her” I muttered quietly into Loretta’s face.

She took a few steps back, wincing in pain and rubbing her waist, I grabbed her there toward my body after placing the tray on one of my tables.

“ I called you here to tell you that you need to leave … you will take your things and your sister and leave because the moon goddess knows that if you don’t disappear as soon as possible… I won’t be able to let you go ever!” I confessed to her, holding my head as I expressed my feelings in words for the first time.

Watching her carefully, she gasped but said nothing, instead, she started sobbing, her eyes filled with pain and her body wrecking so much, that I almost moved toward her to hug her. I don’t like seeing her hurt. Either physically or emotionally

It does things to my inside, like right now… I felt like my stomach was on fire, at once I moved to the side of my call line and dialed my beta’s number. “Diego… have you started the punishment…..?” I listened to the call and heard my wife’s loud wail before my beta replied in affirmation, I nodded my head into the phone, ending it abruptly.

“My wife is serving her punishment now … I won’t let anyone disrespect you… I will get you a place to stay, far away from here, and a lot of money to take care of yourself and Cynthia ” I informed her, waiting to see her reaction but she kept mute and cried all through.

That night, I bawled out my eyes as well, sat in my bed, and cried out loud like a baby, nobody would find out that I was crying because of a woman… but it was funny and shocking as well, the whole feeling came at me at once and I didn’t want to let Loretta out of my sight but I knew I had to.

That same night my father rang the bell of my inner chambers, I knew for sure that sooner or later he would want to address the matter with me, he always knows when to be there for his children.

We sat on the patio, drinking chilled alcoholic wine, he didn’t beat around the bush at all, my father is known for cutting to the chase. “I heard she’s leaving tomorrow morning, is that what you want?” He taunted me, his eyes fixed on his wine, intentionally trying to ignore my red eye, he knew I had been crying.

I sniffed in my tears and took another full cup of my chilled drink, without saying any word my father poured me another drink, “You can sit here in your room and pretend like you are okay … you will get through it, of course, you are strong and mighty…..” my father started. I smiled bitterly and raised my cup to toast to that.

“But is that what you want?…. Okay … scrap that Aiden, what you want isn’t the important thing for you, I get it… but for your pack and people, I think you need to act fast, you need to have a son and you know how much some elders in council have been working in silence to overthrow you because you have no heir yet….” I jerked my father suspiciously.

I know where he’s heading to, of course, he’s telling me to not let Loretta go but instead have her make a baby with me! My eyes twitched with realization at once and I dropped my cup.

For six years now, I have been married to my wife and we’ve had nothing like pregnancy let alone a child. Several tests have been done and the doctors kept telling us we were okay. “It’s not because I detest Natasha… I won’t pretend to like her like you want me to…” my father grumbled. I beamed at him and we both burst into a cold laughter.

My father doesn’t like my wife a bit, he feels she’s pretentious and annoying. My father is my mentor and hero but I don’t have to listen to him and he always respects my decision, he doesn't even dare to impose on me, but right now he’s making a lot of sense.

“They can’t overthrow you… they’ve been trying for years now… but for your people, yourself? Don’t you need an heir…. A pup to call yours?” My father's question rang in my head all through the night.

The next morning I summoned an urgent meeting at once, I sat in my Royal chair scowling at everyone. My wife who had received several wipes for molesting my guest; Loretta sat by my side in her Luna seat, gawking at me. Probably trying to get my attention but I was still pissed with her and I didn’t spare her any glance.

Some pack people, my father, elder priests, and elders in the council were staring back at me impatiently. My eyes fell on Loretta and I found myself sucking in my breath. She looked so beautiful and alluring, that I cursed myself beneath my breath forever thinking I would be able to stay away from her.

“I called this meeting for a reason… I know you’ve all heard about what happened in my home yesterday… I owe nobody an explanation but I’m here to say that … there’s a reason for the whole tantrum, my wife seated here is jealous of the unknown, which would happen now!” I stated the last sentence, glaring at my sulking wife.

“ I will be getting married to Loretta next weekend and I need everyone’s cooperation!” I added quickly, my eyes settling on Loretta, she looked up from her trembling hands and her eyes met with mine

The uproar, various questions, and muttering that filled the room was expected so I didn’t give much attention to it. My wife was complaining about my decision beside me but I also paid no heed. My eyes were on Loretta as I wanted to see her reaction.

She was saying something to Morgan, shaking her head violently while Morgan held her tight in her chair, I chuckled and smiled mockingly in my chair.

Morgan knows better than to hold her because if she dares to come close to me right now, I might as well kiss or mark her right here. Just to clarify my declaration to her and everyone.

The noise in the room increased at once and everyone was looking in Loretta’s direction, I shot out of my chair at once to carry Loretta out of the gathering that was around her, she had just fainted due to my announcement, even as I rushed out of the meeting hall with her limb body in my hands and my wife yelling behind me, I knew I would never be able to let her go.

The first thing I did after she woke up was to hand over the contract marriage document for her to sign, “ sign it… “ I intentionally hardened my voice to her, she would never know it was a fake document, but right now, I don’t want any arguments or fights, I just want her to be mine, and the fastest way Is this.