Fated

Chapter 37

Artemis

We finish eating, and Lydia and John turn their heads to the triplets.

I am so tired. I just want to rest, and it's not even past 20:00. A yawn escapes from me, and I am quick to cover it.

I don't want to seem ungrateful or bored, but I am bored. "Darling, if you are tired, you can retrieve to your room. It's the same room you stayed in a couple of days ago." Gray says softly. At this moment he reminds me of my dad, and I smile.

Oh god! Dad! My smile stops as I rush to stand up. "I'm sorry, but I have to check on my family. Thank you for the food."

"Of course, estimada. Thank you for all you did today." Alpha Lydia replies as I leave the table.

(Dear.)

"Wait, I will show you the way," Elli says happily. Thanks fuck! I don't really know the way.

We walk in silence, both of us are exhausted from today's event. I am going to sleep like a tree log. "You are going to spend quite a while here from now on. The penthouse doesn't have a forest for you to shift. This is going to be so fucking fun! I can finally talk with you about my world freely!" She squeals and hugs me from my side. A smile graces my face at that.

I hug her back just as hard, thinking of our future. Sitting on a bench with wrinkles on our faces as we gossip about pack news. I laugh at that, and a warm feeling spreads in my heart. This is the first time I thought about my future in a positive way. I pat myself on the shoulder in my head.

We reach a room. It is not the room that I stayed in in the past. "It's my room. My cellphone is in there, you idiot forgot to bring yours!" She flicks me on the forehead. "Ow." I glare at her and rub the spot.

"That wasn't necessary!" I scold her. "But you are an idiot." She smirks at me and I fold my hands. She hands me her phone, and I quickly text Mel to let her know I'm staying the night.

Elli goes into what I assume is the bathroom as Mel and I go back and forth.

I sit on the bed as Elli comes out. "Oh no, the fuck you don't! You stink eyeshadow. Take a shower, and then, and only then will I allow you to sit on my perfect bed."

I snort but get up anyway. "As you wish, your highness." To add to the dramatic effect, I bow down. She throws clothes at me in retort, and I giggle my way to the shower.

I strip as fast as I can and get under the hot water. I moan as the water hit my back, feeling relaxed at last. I lather up my body with the soap, washing the dirt away. "I am proud of you Ari," Nyx says quietly. I wash my hair as a huge smile grows on my face.

"Now, what size do you think his dick is?" She shoots out. "Or better yet, how soft and warm do you think Victoria's body is?" Diana chimes in.

My mouth hangs open at their boldness, "you horny dogs!"

"I beg your pardon?" Nyx scoffs, "we are wolves, not dogs!" She says with disgust. "Well, aren't you both from the same family?" I sass back as I dry myself. "Humans! I tell you."

"Darling, listen carefully," she says sweetly. "We are wolves made by the goddess herself. We are meant for glory, dog are cute animals who you cuddle with. We are vicious beasts!" She finishes off with a fake sweet voice.

"You are still horny." I sass back and Diana cracks a laugh as I enter back to Elli's room. "Thanks for the clothes." I jump on her bed and lay next to her.

"Do you think my birth parents knew what I am and that's why they abandon me?" My voice is nothing but a whisper, afraid of the answer even though I know she does not hold the answer.

I stare at the ceiling as the silence is cut by a knock on the door. I lift my head as the door opens.

"We are here to say goodnight." Victoria smiles at me, and I blush. I get up from the bed and walk toward them. Dean takes my hand as I got closer, and he kiss the top of my hand. "Good night, cariño." His affection causes butterflies in my stomach. "Can I kiss your cheek?" Victoria purrs low in her chest. I nod my head, unable to speak from feeling choked up with unidentified feelings. "Words, use your mouth, my love." I shudder a small yes at her seductive voice. She kiss my cheek tenderly, leaving me hot and bother.

They leave the door, and I am left with a million dirty thoughts running in my head. "Now who's horny." Nyx mocks me. I think I got even redder than before. "Ahem." Elli coughs from behind me. I turn to her fast, face red as a tomato. She snickers at me as I get back to the bed.

"Don't worry your little mind about the smell. I was the same when I first met Andre." She smiles lovingly at me. I am lucky to have her. Did I apologize for running away from her? I sh-

"Smell? What smell?" I say with panic. Now she is red. "Umm...Well, you see..." She stumbles on her words. "It's your arousal; we can smell it." I almost didn't hear her. I grimace and clutch the bedsheets. "That is so fucking embarrassing." I groan and fall face-first on the pillow.

She lets me wail in embarrassment as she plays with my hair.

"Did I ever tell you about my mother?" I turn my body and look at her sad face. Elli never spoke about her mother. All I know is that she left her. Her pain is written all over her face. I lay my head on her stomach as she continues to play with my hair.

"My mother was a princess, sister of the king. She is the second born. She had twin brothers, they were born triplets. The king was the firstborn, and he, according to the line of succession was the heir of the crown." she stops, a lone tear spilling from her eye.

"My mum's twins passed away in a hunting accident. My grandmother couldn't stand the pain and she fell ill with grief. She passed away in her sleep a few months after the accident. My grandfather took his life when he woke up that morning, and she was gone." A sob escapes her lips, and I take her hand in mine.

"A month later, my uncle was crowned king, he was only 17. My mother was 15. One year later, my uncle found his mate, Aliana. My father said she was the sweetest person, kind, loving, trustworthy, and powerful. The people loved her as a queen. Two years later, my mother met my dad, when he came to the annual feast." This time she smiles, and I squeeze her hand.

"The king and queen had trouble getting pregnant, but my dad said they did not worry. They had time, they were only 21. But my mum found out she was pregnant with me on her 19th birthday. My dad at the time was still the beta of this pack. So, he tried to rush things to be the next royal beta. He was in training." She stops and looks at me, unshed tears in her eyes. "It's ok, you don't have to continue."

"I want to. I never spoke about it with anyone. When I was three weeks old, the queen announced she was pregnant. Everyone was so happy, and huge celebrations took place all over the country. A few months into the pregnancy, the royal witch said that people are coming for them. She said the queen and king own a weapon that could destroy them, but she didn't say what. The next week, rogues attacked the palace. My mother was here with my father. When she heard about it, she ran to the palace. By the time she arrived at the palace, the queen and king were gone, nowhere to be found."

"My mother was attacked and tortured for information about the weapon. My dad said he could feel what they had done to her. She managed to escape and she ran to my father. She said goodbye, promising to keep me safe from her enemies, and she fled. Ran into the forest, never to be seen again. I know she's alive cause I still feel her family link, but I can't communicate with her,"