Chapter 4

Sylvia

''I… i.. what?'' I stammered.

Remus, who looked shocked by the whole affair, stared at me like I had suddenly lost my mind. The whole scenario was very funny to say the least and I was still trying so hard to wrap my head around it all. Did I really go to the wrong room yesterday?

I looked around to see if there was anyone else who noticed by confusion but everyone was acting normally which was very odd to me. What was really going on here?

Remus recovered quickly by shaking his head a bit. Now, he understood my confusion and oddly enough, he was enjoying every bit of it.

''Thank you.. thank you.'' Remus addressed the crowd, his eyes still on Slyvia's.

I looked for a seat to sit down, still reeling from what I had just discovered. Remus was my betrothed, the person I was going to spend the rest of my life with. It was all so surreal to me because I hated his guts. What the hell was this? An arrangement of two people who hated each other's guts?

''Thank you everyone who came to this event. I really appreciate your time and your presence here and it is my greatest pleasure to welcome you all. Eat, merry and be happy because there's a whole lot to celebrate.'' Remus smiled.

His eyes were lost in the crowd but somehow, I knew that he was still seeking me out. I could feel it in my bones, feel it in every fiber of my being.

He got down from the podium, shaking hands with a few people while his eyes still roamed the area looking for me. Soon, he was done shaking and greeting people and the next thing I saw was him appearing before me like a flash. I was so surprised and didn't know what to do as I allowed him to drag me to a corner of the hall, away from prying eyes and ears.

Not that the people would hear us even with the loud noise, but still, one couldn't be too careful and with a hall filled with wolves, being too careful was an understatement.

''I'm sorry for how i acted towards you, you know rude and selfish.'' I said.

Remus simply looked at me, content to watch my pretty face. I was very sure that he couldn't deny the fact that I was beautiful in all ways. It just seemed like my face was carved from the finest materials on earth. It was very beautiful to say the least.

''I actually thought Bret was my betrothed. I'm sorry.'' I sighed.

Remus waved my words away like it actually meant nothing. I was appalled, mortified even. No man had ever spoken or acted this way to me before. I didn't find it funny because I was insulted.

''It's okay actually.'' he said.

To say I was confused would be an understatement, I was shocked. I didn't expect him to say something like that. I expected him to shout and scream and vent but when he spoke, it was with a clear and calm voice which surprised me.

''Is it okay? I mean you won't cut off my head?'' I asked, still very confused.

I wanted to know where we stood in all of this. I wanted to know if I should run or stay because the way he was behaving was giving me mixed signals.

''No.. and I think you're going overboard, I won't cut off your head. Well, I didn't even expect much from you anyway.'' he scoffed.

That had me wondering what he was really driving at. Remus was a whole new thing, someone I was trying very hard to understand. The little I knew about him had me worried because it was clear to me that he was an entire ball game.

''I didn’t expect anything more from you than for you to act like a spoiled brat.'' he said.

Hold it in Sylvia… hold it in!

I was telling my subconscious even though it was very difficult to. Remus had just shattered me with words I never expected to hear from a man ever. I felt so embarrassed and felt so foolish that a man would talk to me this way.

''I see.. that is what you think of me. Thank you for saying your mind.'' I said.

The tears were about falling but the last thing I would do was to see this bastard of a man watch me cry. I'll rather eat sand than for him to see me cry.

He left all of a sudden, leaving me a sad, broken mess. I didn't expect him to apologize but the realization that he wasn't going to do that made me feel all the more worse.

''I hate you… i hate you.'' I murmured.

Danielle came towards me at that moment but the heavens knew I wasn't ready to talk to her. I was scared that one word from my mouth would open all of the tears banks and the last thing I wanted was for anyone to pity or console me.

''What's up baby girl?'' she smiled.

''Hey.'' I cleared my throat.

Danielle could tell that there was something wrong with me but she wisely avoided asking the question which I so much appreciated.

''Wanna dance?'' she beamed.

''Oh shit! I need to use the bathroom, i'll be right back.'' I said, running away.

I wasn't going to the bathroom. What I needed at that moment was a quiet place to think and relax. Remus had just ruined my day and I was finding it hard to feel any sliver of happiness or excitement.

''How I wish I could kill him. If i can, he would never talk to me in that manner.'' I murmured.

''One day… one day, i'll be free.'' I muttered.

Remus

I knew what I said to Slyvia was bad, very bad but still, I had no idea why I couldn't stop myself from uttering those words to her. It was very bad to say the least but in that moment, that was the least of my worries. What i had to worry for now was on how to rule this great kingdom my father was leaving in my care.

With great strength comes great responsibility but I wasn't too sure if I was ready for that aspect of my life. The idea of ruling a pack as large as ours was very scary and the prospect didn't thrill me at all.

''Hey king.'' a voice said.

I looked towards the direction of the voice and I discovered it was Danielle, Slyvia's friend. Call it instinct or what not but I was having a very bad feeling about this girl. There was something about her, something I just couldn't place my hands on that worried me about her.

She was beautiful, that was without a doubt but still, there was a feeling in me that screamed I should get away from her. Her intentions aren't pure and my instincts never lied.

''I'm still a prince… prince of the pack, thank you very much.'' I smiled, politely.

She rolled her eyes as if dismissing my words which I found very offensive. No one in their right senses within the courts would ever do something like that to me knowing fully well the consequences.

''Alright… just wanted to say hi.'' she smiled, giving me a wink.

I walked away from her, going over to the people who really mattered in the affairs of the pack. It was through them I would build my strength, through them I would be able to gain wisdom on how to rule the pack wisely.

''Crazy girl.'' I murmured.

Just as I was about to call a small meeting with the elders, Bret bumped into me, slapping my shoulders like a kid who just got his favorite toy. He was perhaps the only person who could do that and get away with it.

''Who's crazy.. Anyway, that's beside the point… Yo!!! This dinner is the bomb! Never knew you could host something as beautiful as this.'' he chuckled.

Rolling my eyes, I walked away from him in hopes of finding some of the elders. I needed to sort something out with them and the earlier I got to them, the better for me.

Slyvia

After spending some time outside and in the gardens, I actually felt much better than before. I sighed, adjusting my dress before walking back into the hall. Remus wouldn't ruin my day and I was determined not to allow him to. I was going to block all the bad energy from him that day and focus on getting through the day.

I mingled with the rest of the people, actually enjoying myself especially with the loud music playing from the speakers. Some of the men who were in attendance flirted with me and I flirted back with careless abandon. After all, I wasn't married yet.

Soon, the event came to an end with all of the guests making their way out of the hall. It was a great event that I couldn't deny. Just as I was about to walk back to my room, Remus appeared. The look he gave me made my heart sad.

He still wasn't going to apologize, that much was clear and what I wouldn't do was to say a word to him. Just before I left his presence, I heard a scoff and I knew with everything I had that he made that tone.

''Petty.'' he murmured.

Without thinking about anything else, I ran all the way to my room. Within the confines of my room, I let down the tears I'd been holding in since his comment, thinking about how my life was going to become very sad. This wasn't what I bargained for and in that moment, I knew there was little to nothing I could do as it was my destiny.