Her cruel words were like a knife that twisted my heart. But before I could fully grasp the depth of her cruelty, my attention was quickly diverted by the Beta. While his face showed frustration, he made a slight smile as if he was satisfied.
Again, I thought to myself, ‘Why was Edward smiling? What was he planning?’
Edward’s smile grew, but he quickly hid it behind his usual stoic expression. It seemed that he found something satisfying in the chaos unfolding around him. I watched as he moved to the side while his gaze locked on Oliver with hidden meaning.
What happened before me felt like a puzzle piece falling into place, but I couldn’t see the whole picture. Edward’s behavior was intriguing and unsettling in my eyes. It made me more determined to see what would happen even though this whole scene made me uncomfortable.
From this place, I kept witnessing what happened to the world I had left behind. Even if my heart no longer beat like in the past, it still ached with every scene I watched. After all, I could see clearly that both Oliver and Meredith were planning their wedding happily.
The preparations were excessive and sickening, which made me want to scream even though I was powerless to act. It was infuriating to see them so happy. Their joy was a stark contrast to the grief and anger that consumed me.
But then my attention was diverted by something else. On the other side of the castle, the elders were gathering to discuss about Oliver’s actions. Their faces showed concern and frustration as they tried to reason with Oliver. Yet, their attempts seemed futile against his stubborn denial.
One of the elders, Elder Albert, exclaimed in anger, “Alpha, this is madness!”
The old man continued to talk in anger, “How can you think of getting married when you’ve bonded with your Luna?”
Immediately, Oliver was infuriated.
“Shut up! Meredith is pregnant with my child. I don’t want to hear any of this. I’ll sever my mating bond with that bitch Charlotte by the Moon Priestess’ permission and ask her to marry Meredith with me,” he insisted with a tone of coldness and dismissiveness.
“You should’ve known that this is just another of her tricks where she would use you guys. She was always manipulative. This is no different to those old schemes of that bitch did,” the Alpha continued.