SWNOVELS : Chapter 97
Wyatt was glaring at me, his veins pulsating. ‘Azriel?’ he asked.
‘He- I heard him play the music a few times,’ I said with a small smile on my face. My mate seemed to be in thought before he nodded once.
‘I have a meeting, I’ll see you later,’ his mood had changed and I frown, blaming myself. Why the fuck did I bring Azriel up?
‘Are we going home together later?’ I asked softly, my hand gliding over his gently.
‘I’ll stay a few hours and meet you there,’ he sent me a tiny smile and left the room.
I slumped back in my new office chair and close my eyes, it was comfortable. I pressed a black button on the arms’ rest and it started vibrating.
‘It feels good,’ I moaned, I loved getting massages but haven’t done it in a long time. I will call Monique on the weekend and we can go to the spa. I opened the laptop on the desk and I was pleased to see that everything was already ready for my work. A knock sounded and Leila walked in, she would be my assistant.
The most we did today was talk about the seventeen districts and she told me more about them. Their rules and the kind of people, I was surprised to hear that there was warring among the districts but nothing serious.
I concluded work in the evening and called Eva to see if she was free for an early dinner as she has been requesting it for a while.
I met her in the hallway and she screeched, rushing to hug me.
‘Hi, Luna. I’m so glad you called me,’ she said, excited.
‘Were you busy?’ I asked, looking that she was dressed up.
‘No, I was supposed to go to see a musical with my fiance but he canceled last minute,’ she said.
‘I didn’t know you were engaged, who’s the lucky guy?’ I asked.
‘His name is Desmond, we’ve been engaged for a year,’ she showed me a massive ring on her finger, how could I have missed it all these months?
‘Congratulations,’
‘Thanks,’ she beamed and linked our arms together as we started to go outside. The driver was already waiting for us.
We went to the nearest restaurant and Eva ordered a salad as she wanted to be in her best shape for the wedding, while I got chicken and fries, she pouted.
‘Now, you’ll make me want some fries,’
‘You have a nice figure as it is, a small portion of fries won’t ruin it,’ I said.
‘I want to take Desmond’s breath away when I walk towards the alter, and maybe he can cry when he sees me like in movies,’ she smiled.
‘You must love him,’
‘Not really, Desmond is a complicated guy, and it is an arranged marriage between our families,’ she shrugged.
‘Do people still do that?’ I chuckled and she nodded.
‘Yes, most marriages around here are arranged, because everyone wants influence and power,’
‘Oh,’
‘He’s seventeen years my senior,’ she said and I coughed, not expecting that. ‘ He’s still in his best shape and is handsome, a well-known businessman, and highly ranked in the army,’ she smiled proudly, raising her chin high.
‘Good,’
We ate our food while we chatted about her upcoming wedding, it seemed Desmond was not as ecstatic as his parents. He avoids talking to Eva most time and is usually in a sour mood.
‘I’m sure he’ll warm up to you, soon,’ I said.
‘Maybe,’
We were quiet on our way home and started humming the song Wyatt was humming earlier.
‘I hate that song,’ she suddenly said, her gaze was still out the window and I turned to her.
‘Why?’
‘May Wallace,’
‘May Wallace?’ I asked,
‘Yes, Azriel’s dead mate, she sang it for the brothers every time… She was obsessed with that darn song,’
My facial expression fell and my heart dropped. The spy? If she sang it everywhere, why do they love it so much? I thought they hated the woman for what she did.
‘I didn’t know that,’ My voice came as a whisper.
‘Yeah, we don’t talk about her,’ she said softly, her eyes glazed over with sadness but maybe I might have been wrong.
‘Because she was a traitor,’
‘Yes, and because the Mcmillian brothers were both obsessed with May,’ I couldn’t believe what I heard with my ears, Wyatt only used her to hurt his brother.
‘Wyatt, didn’t love her,’ I said confidently and she raised her perfectly shaped brows at me.
‘Oh, he did and was depressed for a long time when she died,’ she said and if I was standing, I’d sink on my knees to the ground. That’s not what Wyatt told me.
‘I didn’t know,’ I murmured.
‘She loved having both brothers even though Azriel was her mate, ‘ Eva snickered.
‘Did Azriel know of this?’
‘No, but he knew of it weeks before her execution, no wonder he didn’t fight for her. She was not only a spy who pretended to love him but a cheater,’ My heart dropped in my chest and I was angry at Wyatt, how could he do that to his brother?
‘You all knew Wyatt was messing around with May and you didn’t tell Azriel?’ I all but growled.
‘It wasn’t our place to tell and besides, the brothers were fighting over what Azriel had done prior and it was Wyatt’s way of getting back at him for it, however, it was May who threw herself on the king,’
My fist clenched and I was more than happy when we pulled into the Estate driveway,
‘You look angry,’ Eva said slowly, her neck tilting a bit.
‘Good night, Eva,’ I gritted my teeth and left the car. I was so enraged, they all wronged Azriel. I didn’t care if he hurt Wyatt first but brothers shouldn’t hurt each other in such a way.
‘They were young and silly,’ Kira chided. ‘ Wyatt did tell you that they did things to hurt each other back then,’
‘I don’t care, Kira, Wyatt still hid it from me. He was depressed when she died, that’s how much he cared for her and the song she used to sing him makes him happy,’ I spat. I pushed the door open and went into the house, I went straight to Azriel’s bedroom. I knocked once and twice on the door but he didn’t answer so I pushed it open but he wasn’t there. My eyes scanned around the dark room, it was large and there was melancholy to this room. A sense of despair and grief, an unfathomable or unseen shadow surrounded this place and my heart tightened in my chest as my eyes burnt with tears.
I sat down on the edge of the bed when I saw a pair of heels I got from Zion’s estate. I picked them up. Did he keep them? I didn’t understand why I felt this way, I wanted to ensure Azriel was happy and safe. I was lost in my thoughts when the door opened and I got to my feet,
‘Azriel,’ he didn’t look too surprised to see me here, he only sighed and asked,
‘May I help you?’
‘I just came to check up on you,’
‘Thank you,’ he said, looking me in the eye.
‘Azriel, are you alright?’ he gave me a small smile and nodded, he got on the bed and lay facing the ceiling. Without any words, I lay next to him. Both of us were silent. I carefully got off the bed when he fell asleep.