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Chatper 195
Chatper 195
chapter 195
Janet held her breath, feeling his hot lips against her forehead.
As reluctant as she liked to admit, her heart skipped a beat.
Just then, a voice came from around the corner:
“…Janet?”
Both of them froze.
It was Westin’s voice.
Janet, are you there? I think I have heard your voice.”
Westin’s voice came a bit closer.
Janet could already see his shadow cast on the ground and he was about to come around the corner-
She wanted to answer.
But Daran clutched a hand to her mouth and dragged her behind a tree.
Westin stepped out, looking around.
He didn’t see anyone in this small yard, only the empty swing swaying in the night breeze.
Daran and Janet stood in the shadow of the leaves quietly, face–to–face with each other.
Janet glared at him, her eyes round with anger.
She tried to break free from him, but he held her tightly.
Don’t move,” he murmured in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Westin stood there for a few more seconds and then turned around and left.
Janet finally gathered the strength to shove Daran aside.
“What the fuck are you doing!” she growled furiously at him.
“Help you avoid him.”
“Who said I want to avoid him? Maybe I want to talk to-
“No, you don’t,” he said firmly, “One thing I can tell from your reaction tonight is that you hated his wolf.”
“No, I don’t hate it-”
“But you are reminded of how drastically different he is from us.
Janet took in a deep breath.
Sometimes she hated how perceptive Daran was.
Yet she hated it even more when Daran made her decision for her.
“You know nothing about how I feel, Daran,” she said coldly, “And let me tell you this: you are losing at
this competition. Because I find Westin very charming and attractive, whereas you are just an egoistic
jerk!
She turned around abruptly and stormed away without another look at his face.
The next few days went by quite uneventful.
Not because those two men stopped competing with each other, But because Janet had been hiding in
Balvina’s room, doing everything she could to avoid them.
You know you can’t hide from them forever, right?” Balvina asked.
Morgana shrugged, “Or maybe she can. She is the Blood Moon Pack’s Alpha’s sister slash Gamma.
The Rogue King is her former subordinate. She has hundreds of thousands of soldiers at her
command. She can very well tell those two guys to fuck off if she likes.”
Janet rolled her eyes, “Yeah…Tell them to fuck off and start a world war? I don’t think so.”
The three of them were lying on lounge chairs on the balcony, enjoying the warm afternoon sun with
glasses of iced tea by their hands, while the maids painted their toenails.
Morgana just came back from a 3–day trip with Kass. Kass had shown her the place where he grew up.
Balvina was a little skeptical of Morgana when Janet first introduced them.
But they were quick to become friends after finding a mutual interest in rock music and hunting.
“So, whisper to us, Janet.”
Morgana took a sip of her iced tea and said, “Among those two men, who are taking the lead right
now?”
Janet sighed, “…it is still a tie.”
“Still?” Morgana gasped, “I heard those two men busted their asses off trying to please you. Daran got
on the ground and cupped dirt. Westin switched into his wolf for a couple of little thieves. And you still
haven’t decided yet?”
“She is a hard person to please,” Balvina echoed.
“Hey! You aren’t being fair!” Janet protested, “You are the one who gave me a limited time of 2 weeks
and asked me to make the decision of a lifetime. I am under a lot of pressure.”
“OK!”
Morgana sat up from her lounge chair and looked at Janet, dead serious.
“Let us do a little game. Lightening rounds!” she said.
“…OK,” Janet sat up straight as well.
“Flat or high heels?”
“Flat.”
“Chardonnay or Pinot Noir?”
“Pinot Noir!”
“Gun or sword?”
“Sword!”
“Daran or Westin?”
“We…”
She uttered the first syllable, and the rest of that word froze on the tip of her tongue.
Morgana clapped her hands, excited, “Balvina, you heard it, didn’t you? She was about to say Westin.
You like Westin better!”
Balvina nodded hastily, “Yeah! But why did you stop yourself, Janet? Were you shocked by your own
answer?”
Janet threw herself back to the lounge chair. letting out a long sigh.
“No…I know I am attracted to Westin. But the thing is-”
She rubbed her temples, frustrated.
“Every time I want to make up my mind and go for Westin, a siren goes off in my head, like I am
making a terrible mistake. Like just now, I wanted to say Westin’s name, but my brain stopped me…
What is wrong with me?”
Balvina and Morgana exchanged a look.
“I think you are just scared by your answer,” Balvina said. “You know…because he is
a Lycan.”
Janet nodded in silence.
She guessed that was true.
Westin’s wolf spooked her.
And his homeland… Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.
Who knew where the hell was that?
“I guess I am leaning towards Westin…But if I were to choose him, I have to be absolutely certain.”
Janet said, “He will want me to go to the Lycan’s land with him. I need to be sure that he is worth me
doing that for him.”
“Well, can’t you discuss this with him? See if he will stay here. You can’t leave Blood Moon Pack,
Janet,” Balvina said urgently.
“I will. But I doubt that he will say yes….he is the Lycan King, nevertheless. He can’t stay in the
werewolf land forever.”
Balvina let out a frustrated groan.
Morgana placed both of her hands underneath her head and gazed at the
–
crystal–clear blue sky:
…And you have to break this sad news to poor Daran. Imagine the heartbroken look. on his face. He
will be devastated…Can I stay and observe while you reject him? I promise I won’t make a sound.”
Janet imagined the look on Daran’s face when she rejected him and felt a sharp pain. coursing through
her body.
She didn’t want to see that defeated and vulnerable look on his face again.
And she didn’t want to hurt him.
But she didn’t have a choice right now.
Whoever she chose, the other one would get hurt. That was something that she could not avoid.
“…Don’t say anything to him just yet.”
Janet said to Morgana in a deep voice, “I haven’t fully made my decision yet. And when I do, I want to
do the talking myself. Maybe I can soften the blow.”
Morgana shrugged, “Sure. It is your call.”
A servant came out to the balcony and bowed to the three of them, “Luna Balvina, Princess Janet, and
Lady Morgana, afternoon. Alpha Daran and King Westin requested to see you.”
“Speaking of the devil,” Morgana giggled.
“You have avoided them for too long. They are here to see you, Janet,” Balvina said and then turned to
the servant. “Send them in.”
The servant nodded and left.
Moments later, he returned with Daran and Westin behind his back.
“Afternoon ladies. What a beautiful day,” Westin grinned.
“I hope that I am not intruding,” Daran said.
“You are not.
Balvina sat up straight and looked at the two of them, “Actually, I might need your help for something.”
They waited for her to continue.
“Absolutely,” Daran nodded.
“Anything for you, Luna Balvina,” Westin smiled.
The two men glanced at each other. Both are determined to win.
They turned around together and strode to the door.
any
You are putting them to another fight,” Janet whispered into Balvina’s ears.
Janet chuckled.
“You are amazing,” she said. “But let me talk to Westin for just a second…”
She jumped off the lounge chair and rushed out.
“Westin!”
She caught up with him at the end of the hallway.
He turned around with that charming smile on his lips.
“What is the matter?” he asked, “Do you want to come with me to the vineyard?”
“No, I just want to ask you.. After we mate, can we stay at the Blood Moon Pack-”
“No,” he said without hesitation.
Janet was stunned.
…That was it?
No?
There seemed to be no room for discussion.
“Can we talk? Maybe we can have a middle ground…”
“There is no middle ground because you are coming back to the Lycan’s land with me.”
Westin smiled, as charismatic as ever.
But there was a cold gleam deep into his eyes.
“What the hell are you talking about-
“That was you and Daran by the swing the other night, right? Hanging out with him after you said
goodnight to me-
He chuckled, icily.
“-I am hurt, Janet.”