Too Late For Redemption: Rise Of The Lycan Queen

Chapter Three

CHAPTER THREE: Nobody wants you

Ari's P. O. V

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I listen attentively but don't receive the deadline time. He always does this, he never tells me a time so I'm tortured every second thinking he might be back any second- and it could be in five minutes or 30, 2 hours, 10 hours or even the next day!

I released a breath I didn't even know I was holding when he finally let go of my chin and turned his swivel office chair back into the desk. It was always such a relief to not have his eyes on me.

"Get out of my office."

That's it? I was having a hard believing that he was letting me off this easily but I didn't want to give him a chance to change his mind so I quickly nodded my head, "Yes, alpha." Then made a quick dash out of the Devil's Lair.

I had one goal in mind and that was to finish cleaning the room as quickly as possible so I can make it to the exam hall on time and have time to prepare before the exam starts but as soon as I stepped into the main hallway, my plan began to fall apart.

I immediately stopped in my tracks and hid in the corner when I heard Candace's voice. I didn't even need to look to confirm, I knew she was with him. My chest suddenly feels congested again and I feel pathetic for eavesdropping but I can't help myself. I sneakily take a peek and watch as Candace crosses her arms over her chest, looking insanely cute even when she's trying to be mad- that could never be me.

"Seriously though, babe, I'm not impressed, I am not impressed at all, you have to treat Ari better! How are you going to be a good, fair leader if you can't even emphasize towards your own sister?"

"She is NOT my sister! Don't ever call her that again." Hayden nearly snaps at her, by the sound of it, he's in one of his moods- that's the effect my name or anything to do with me has on him.

My heart breaks a little at his harshness and I almost can't take it. Yeah, I forgot to mention that I am a big, f*****g moron and somehow caught feelings for my step- brother who detests my guts, for the man who'd burn me alive without batting an eye. I've been trying so hard to crush these stupid feelings but every time I see him, I idiotically forget just how much he could hurt me, just how much he has hurt me.

None of it makes any sense at all - like how am I so grateful for Candace, how do I actually admire her for being the only person who stands up for me and treats me nicely yet I am so jealous of her, yet I can't stand to see her with….I hate that I feel this way, Candace is the best.

I guess at some point I became delusional and thought Hayden would never find anyone. At some point I thought he didn't like girls because he didn't have a girlfriend and didn't seem to be interested in dating until he met Candace a year ago and quickly threw a lavish, over- the- top, "be my girlfriend" proposal. I had to clean up after the party. I had told myself then that I was going to completely kill any emotion I feel for him except for contempt and anger but look at the pathetic things I'm still doing!

I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down and lowered my head. I just had to quickly make it past them and carry on to Alpha Landon's bedroom.

"Ariela?" Hayden flatly calls out for me as I turn towards them and I balled my hands into fists. "Hey! Come here, I said come- here!"

"Babe, don't."

I shielded my face with my hair so I won't know if Hayden is glaring is at me and just increased my pace, completely ignoring him until I reached Alpha Landon's bedroom. Without thinking, I quickly went inside and slammed the door shut behind me. Huh! What was I thinking? That he was following me?! I'm so pathetic.

I turn on the lights and just can't believe the dump I'm looking at! I don't understand how such a mess was evem constructed! Even ten classrooms of toddlers would not be this talented! This is a mess for a high- charge cleaning crew! I was so furious and devastated at the same time. Where do I even begin? White duvets and expensive foreign cotton sheets dyed with wines and who knows what else, wrappers, bottles, confetti all over the floor, feathers in heaps scattered everywhere, thongs hanging on the chandelier, bras on curtain rails, eye lashes and make- up stains on curtains. I moved to the bathroom and the scene was just morbid!

Sand! A mountain of sand in one corner, how did that even get here? A jacuzzi filed with ballons and masks, a large bathtub filled with dirty clothes, all kinds of adult toys, rose petals and sparkly marbly stones! My head began throbbing when I thought of the number of trash trips I'm going to have to make!

There was no use feeling overwhelmed and murderous, I had to get this done, my future deepens on it. I left the room and brisked my way through the mansion in search of the nearest storage room and I was so focused on the task at hand that I didn't notice him sneaking up behind me. I gasped loudly as a rough, manly hand wrapped around my wrist and I was dragged into a dark guest toilet. Before I could even fully process what was happening, Hayden had pinned me onto the door. I could barely make- out his face but I just knew the kind of expression he was making.

"Getting shameless, aren't we," I turned my face away as his inched closer. Not even the darkness could hide the flustered look on my face, I couldn't breathe properly and my heart was racing wildly in my chest. I hate that my body responds like this to him, to his nearness, to his scent, to his voice, to his-

Hayden abruptly cupped my face and forcefully tilted my head so I could look at him. "How dare you walk away when I'm calling you? Do you need to be reminded of your place, again? And you wonder why nobody wants you." I shook my head no, my knees threatening to betray me but not as intensely as my mind.

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