Chapter 12

Amelia’s POV

I stayed put in my room, heartaches from what Simon had said to me last night, heaven knows I was not willing to stay here and go through any kind of insult. I had already faced that in Elliot’s pack.

A knock at the door, distracted my thoughts and I shrugged to respond.

“Come in” I said

“Good morning Ma’am Amelia” the maid greeted, her twinkling eyes. I had no idea why she was smiling.

“Alpha Jackson wants to see you” she stated

I furrowed my brows, questioned on why he wanted to see me. Was it to apologize for what Simon had said last night? Of course I was pissed on how he had treated me last night, like a piece of trash, a gold digger who needs their wealth and power to survive.

“Ill be down in a jiffy” I said to the maid as I watched her walk out of my room, closing the door gently.

I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, I looked so different in just a night. I shook of the thought of ever becoming a permanent member of this pack. I couldn’t forget the main reason for being here, to search for my pack, to know my real identity.

“Took you do long to come out of your room” Jackson said as I descended the staircase. I checked around, Simon was not there. Walking closer to Jackson, I tried as much as possible not to look into his dating gaze. There was so much about the way he stared at me.

“I called you out here to apologize for what my brother had said last night.“ he said, his legs crossed

“It’s okay” I simply responded

“I just do not want any trouble” I said again

“If you think he hates you, he doesn’t, okay. In fact he’s helping me out in searching for your pack like I promised” Jackson said

I leaned closer, interested to know more, “Have you found anything yet?” I asked

Jackson smirked, “It’s not so easy you know, I have a feeling that Eliot and Crane knows about your identity.”

Jackson’s POV

“What do we have?”

Simon slammed some couple of files on my desk, I drew them to myself, setting my eyes on the tiny writings on the paper.

“This is good, how did you find this?” I asked Simon, who was already sitting right opposite to me in the office.

“From my sources” he simply said

“At least now, there’s a better chance of getting to know the pack she came from with this information.”

Simon stares at me, “What?” I asked

“You’re really looking forward to making this orphan girl your Luna”

“Don’t call her that” I retorted

“She’s still a wolf, and once she finds her pack, you won’t be able to open your mouth to call her an orphan anymore.”

Simon scoffed, a smirk on his lips as he jabbed his hands together for a sudden applause.

“It’s great that you like someone this way brother, I have never seen you so protective of someone before since your last relationship”

“Don’t bring that up”

“I’ve got enough work here, I need to get them done”

Simon stood up from his seat, “See you at the mansion then” he said as he swaggered out of my office.

I looked back at the files, there was this sort of happiness within me I couldn’t explain if it was love or something else, but I was happy that I was helpful to Amelia.

Amelia’s POV

“Why isn’t she picking up?” I was impatient at this point even unaware of my pacing around the room for hours. Why did I feel that something was up? Karla never seized to answer my calls, what had changed.

This was the eleventh time I dialed her number but it annoyingly placed me on voicemail.

Just then, there was a knock on my door. I paused for a moment and a voice spoke

“It’s Simon, Amelia. Open the door”

I widened my eyes, caught on the spot, I couldn’t move for a moment. It was as if fear engulf me, I wasn’t even doing anything wrong. I walked up to the door, unlocking it, Behold was Simon’s face, staring at me like he was going to devour me. That stern look gave me the creep.

“Here to apologize to you” he simply said, was it me or that apology didn’t sound so sincere. I swallowed a sudden lump that had developed in my throat, dumbfounded for a moment, but I finally spoke, “Alpha Jackson already apologized on your behalf”

“I’m not Alpha Jackson and Alpha Jackson isn’t me. I personally came to apologize”

I nodded, caught up on his words “You’re forgiven” I simply said

Just then as he was about leaving, Karla was still in my mind. I was scared that crane or Elliot or that silly Lydia who called herself a Luna could have done something to Karla because of how I had left their pack to another.

“Wait!” I said, putting a halt to Simon’s steps

“Can I ask for a Favour?” I asked

Simon came close, furrowed his brows.

“A favour?”

I nodded

“I promised to get my friend out of Elliott’s pack. I am scared that they might punish her because of me”

Simon kept mute for a moment, I anticipated his response. What if he didn’t agree? Then I might tell Jackson about it instead. No, I was paranoid at this point. Karla wasn’t picking my calls. I needed to see her like right away and take her out of that pack immediately.

“Let’s go” Simon simply said

I smiled, being grateful towards him. I didn’t waste anymore time as I followed him behind.

“I’m coming for you Karl”