As Alex walk along the veranda, he keep hearing the grunting sound of Ariana's voice and the sound of blade, coming from across the wall. He walk graciously until he finally stop in front of a door and push it open, revealing the training ground. There is Ariana, fighting no one with a sharp sword while breathing heavily. Her whole body is covered in sweat as she move her body in rhythm with the sword. Seeing her in that state, Alex slowly clench his fists as his heart tighten in pain. Seeing her in pain have always been his weakness right from childhood. He would do anything to protect his sister and make sure that she's fine. Even if he wants to help her, he knows that it's not possible. This is something that has to do with the heart, this is something about emotions and not just anything.
Ariana keeps twirling her sword around tirelessly as tears find its way out of her eyes. His words keep replaying in her head, and she can only vent her anger on nothing. All she ever did was to love him, why does he keep pushing her away and making her feel unwanted? Why does he keep avoiding her as if she's a plague? The thought of it keep tearing her heart into pieces.
"Is it a crime to love you? Is it a crime to want to be with you, huh?" She stop abruptly and break down in tears as she tighten her grip around the handle of her sword. She wants to act like everything is fine, she wants to forget everything and move on with her life, but her heart keels hurting and she keep having this crazy feeling.
Two strong arms hug her warmly, and she slowly rest her head on his chest while crying her eyes out.
"Why are you doing this to yourself, Ari?" Alex stroke her hair slowly, trying to comfort her.
"Is it ever a crime to love him? Father is going to give me out to that monster, what should I do?" She cry painfully, tightening her grip around his arm and he sigh softly. If only he can do anything about this, he wouldn't have hesitate to help her poor sister, but even him have no say in this.
"Shhhhhh! Don't cry...everything will be fine," He whispers, stroking her hair softly while she jusy cry...
Ariana Walker
It's not worth it, right? I shouldn't be killing myself over someone that doesn't even care about me. Yes, I understand that he may be frustrated or depressed, but that shouldn't make him push me away as if I'm a plague, right? I've tried not to think about it, but it hurts a lot. I've made up my mind to accept my fate and move on with my life. I've also decided not to go see him in my wolf form.
I just had my bath since morning and I'm now on my bed to get some sleep. I haven't had a good sleep in a while now and I need to rest.
The sound of the knock on my door distracts me and I sigh softly.
"Come in," I usher whoever it is in, sitting up on the bed. The door suddenly open and father walks in. Anger spur through me and I turn my face away. He's the last person I want to see right now. I'm still not happy with him and it's really difficult to forgive him after all he has done to me.
"Princess..." He call softly, sitting on the edge of my bed and I draw my leg away in orders not to touch him. An awkward silence fill the atmosphere as I wait for what he has to say.
"You haven't been looking fine lately..., is there something I should know?" He questions like the caring father he's not. If it were to be before that Alpha Dean wasn't in the picture, I would smile at him and tell him what my worries are. But now that alpha Dean has suddenly pop out from nowhere, trusting father is difficult to do again. For someone who betrayed me, trusting him shouldn't ever cross my mind, let alone giving it a thought.
"I'm fine," I reply to him casually and he sigh softly.
"Do you want to go racing later?" He asks and I scoff.
"Why not quit with the pretense and tell me why you're here? I'm sick and tired of you pretending to care about me, when you don't even regard me as your child. You're here for something more important to you than I am, so why not just go straight to the point and stop trying to make it look like you came because you're concerned about me?" I scoff angrily and he sigh.
"You know I care about you..."
"You can say that to whoever wants to listen to it. You're here because of Alpha Dean, right? Well, just as you want it, I'll agree to marry alpha Dean..." His face brighten upon hearing this and I clench my fist as my heart clench tightly. It hurts, but what's the point of pushing, when the person I want to be with doesn't even care about me? What am I suppose to do when the person I love with everything in me, told me bluntly that love doesn't exist and he doesn't believe in it? What's my reason to keep fighting, when there's no cause to? My birthday is in less than two months, and I'll finally be out of this hell of a home, and maybe going to the pit of hell from here. This is the life my parents wants me to live, this is the path they have chosen for me, and I won't try to say no, since it's not worth it.
"But before then...you have to summon alpha Dean here. I want to talk with him..." I state my condition and he smile widely. He must be so excited about this. I know this is the worst decision, but do I have a choice? Roan left me with no choice...