ALPHA SIN

SIN

As I tugged Artemisia towards the room we often shared, I didn’t know the reason for it. All I wanted was to take her away from Laurent.

Even though all that he told her was the truth, I believe he was putting her in more fear than was necessary. He was trying to drive her away from me.

He had freaking told me that a while ago, that he’d make sure he paid me back for every hurt I did to him.

To be honest, I couldn’t remember what I did or if I had offended him. I assumed he was just being his nasty self.

Still, I tried to make peace. He didn’t want that and rather preferred tormenting me. I didn’t know what he wanted with Artemisia as well. All I knew was I wished to damage his face, so he would not see her any more, much less talking to her.

But that would only be possible if I plucked out his heart.

Killing him was not what I wanted. Even as he was being a jerk, he was my brother and protecting him from harm’s way was my utmost responsibility. Just as was Artemisia and my other family.

I shoved Artemisia into the room, clicked the lock and stayed by the door.

“Are you going to punish me?” She asked in a small voice, then glanced at the window.

“I did nothing wrong, or you don’t just like seeing me with Laurent? Are you threatened by him?”

Ignoring her question, I stepped towards her. But I made sure the distance between us was enough for me to grasp her if I wanted to.

“Are you trying to seek help from him? I saw the sign both of you made.”

“Why did you do that? He did nothing wrong with you! Do you go about slamming everyone you see?!”

“Only those that come close to you and try to take you away from me,” I mumbled, coming closer.

“He was only telling me things, and he was not trying to do anything. In fact, I saw him as a friend alone.”

“He was telling you things I can hear perfectly. And you don’t know Laurent. He can turn a people against each other! He freaking controls emotion!”

“But…”

“No buts.” I barked. “You need to stay away from him.”

“And if not?” She tilted her brows.

“Are you trying to defy me?”

I gripped her chin before I could help myself. She flinched, and my hand simmered as it came into contact with her soft skin.

Wincing, I withdrew it and concentrated on glowering at her.

Artemisia eyed me. “I didn’t know I affected you in such a negative way. I wouldn’t have tried desperately to come close to you.”

“You don’t.” Sin mumbled. “It’s the goddess’ fault all this is happening. If she didn’t freaking disappear, nothing like this would happen.”

“Sin…”

I halted, gazing at her as she took a step backwards.

“We need to stay away from each other. I love you so much to see you hurt because of me.” She said.

I shoved my hand into my hair and stepped backwards. “And you think staying far away wouldn’t make me go mad? It would be far worse.”

“Then what do you want from me? I can’t talk to anyone. I can’t stay far from you. And I can’t even stay close to you! All this is confusing! I think I might just go mad.” Artemisia hissed and tossed her hands in the air.

“Just stay close by, and you promised to help me.”

ARTEMISIA

I gazed up at him. He hadn’t moved from the spot he was, and his shoulders sagged. His eyes bored into mine and I frowned as I heard him sniffle.

Everything that was happening was confusing. It was a good thing he hadn’t smacked me yet, and I doubted he would because it didn’t look like anything of such was in his mind.

He was rather calm except for the fury that passed his face each time he was trying to express himself.

If he didn’t say a word, he was more like his normal self.

I believe he was jealous of Laurent, even if he didn’t want to admit it, and the situation presently was making it far worse.

“I am not jealous of that idiot.” Sin mumbled, I just don’t want you to talk to him.

He stepped towards the bed and laid on it.

I stared at him as he shut his eyes.

“You promised to help me, Artemisia. Don’t go back on your word.”

I sighed, wondering why I made the promise. I assumed it was because I didn’t want him to continue beating up himself.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

Besides, I didn’t know what to do, and I had no special power whatsoever to save him from what he was going through.

If only I had.

Or maybe I did. I mused as I thought back to the last attack that had happened in the pack.

The way I had shoved the attacking werewolves and the emotion that had surged through me whilst trying to protect Sin flooded into my head.

Also, I was told I was unique after consulting a sorceress who often came to the pack.

But, I didn’t know in what ways, and the sorceress had said I should find the answers myself.

I couldn’t find anything and the power I had felt that day, I didn’t sense it any more. I was my normal self once more, and I doubt there was anything special about me before now.

Nonetheless, the more I thought about it, the more I felt there was something I needed to know.

There was a reason I frequently saw the goddess in my dream, and she had told me the same thing the sorceress had said.

I was a blessed child. Someone unique. Someone who was going to restore the glory of my mate and, by doing so, it would fulfil his innermost desire.

“Innermost desire?” I mumbled to myself, gazing at Sin, who had dozed off.

“Now, it made sense.”

I was confused about what it meant when he told me. Thinking about it deeply, I knew better.

Yet, I didn’t know where to start from or who I was going to consult about the situation that was going on.