My goodbye

Maxie

Why are you here princess? Shouldn’t you be at home raising pups. Since the incident I forced all those feelings down and they just came rushing back.

My smile breaks and my eyes water, I stand up and leave. I shifted into Alessia and ran we laid under a tree suffering in silence. A few hours went by and I start heading back to camp. I catch his scent and realize he is following me. I hide my scent and go around him and start following him. I can see the moment he lost the scent and is unsure where to go.

Is there a reason you are following me? I say from behind him, startled he turned around so fast he must have had whiplash. How did you? he let out a sigh ignoring his previous train of thought and said, I’m sorry.

Wait what? Now I’m confused and starring at him. He spoke, I’m sorry for what I said I didn’t think it would cause you pain. Can we start over? I was taken a back, what should I say? Why would he care what I thought?

He smiled what no witty comebacks? I smile back hi there, I’m Charlotte and you are? Holding my hand he spike Maximus, Max for short. Alright Maxie, what brings you out here. It’s Max and a long story. Lucky for you Maxie I have all day.

With a scowl he starts walking back to his cabin and I follow. Do you normally follow strangers around the forest he asked. All the time! If only he knew how true that was.

We go inside and he hands me a mug. He tells me he abandoned his family after a betrayal and wanted to live his life in solitude. That is not a long story Maxie. Go on then Charlotte, by all means you can start. Alright, I am a trainer. At the moment I am out on a mission to gather intel…

Shit this is harder than I thought.

How about we ask one question at a time taking turns, should be easier. What betrayal I asked? With a grunt he replied my family and my mate. Intel on what he asked. The rogue king. Yeah no, I have no idea who that is please elaborate.

One question at a time I reply, my turn. What did your family do? They wanted me to ascend to power but I wanted a life with my mate. Screw it, I was next in line to the throne of the lycan empire. I met my mate a human that worked in a nearby town. We can only mate with someone who will benefit the empire. I kept her a secret as long as I could. My sister found out and told my parents, I was unaware.

As accustomed, I was sent to negotiate a treaty with a nearby territory. Little to my knowledge it was to meet my “betrothed”.

My parents took my mate, sold her and she was mated by another. I felt my bond snap and went crazy searching for her. Since she was human she could not feel the bond. After months of tracking her down by the time I found her, she was happy and expecting a child. My happiness was stolen from me, I refused to remain and did the one thing that would break them I renounced the throne.

I am sorry that happened to you.

It’s a thing of the past, hit me with your sob story Charlotte.

I am an elite warrior; a pack came to recruit me turns out my mate was the beta. On our way back to his pack we were ambushed my mate killed. I am out seeking vengeance on the one who orchestrated the event, the rogue king.

I am sorry your lost your mate. I understand your need for vengeance I contemplate it every single day. Wait are you alone? I mean are you planning on taking out this supposed king single handedly? You would need an army!

I chuckle, I have some that share my desire for the king’s death. I was just scouting and stumbled across a big bad Lycan. He remained in silence for a moment. Slight awkward moment. Well it was a pleasure to meet you Maxie but I have to get to my pack.