Wrath of Roma

Chapter 25

Chapter 25
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The two woman stared at each other. The yawning silence between them seemed almost intolerable. Both wolves assed each other. One was confident and her stare unwavering, the other wolf with panic in her eyes. The she wolf really believed she would not make it out of this meeting alive. She curled up defensively as if it would help but deep down knowing her frail body would offer no protection if attacked, even her wolf was no match for the alpha of alpha's who was opposite to her. So she sat there still, pretending to blend in to the background as her fight instincts had all but abandoned her.

Roma studied Serena carefully, this wolf was petite and blond, a beautiful wolf. What was she supposed to feel? Should she hate her? Somehow she could not...Serena looked so lost and vulnerable that all she could feel was pity. Pity for the terrified wolf. This was Lockbourne's las living relative, the blood of the person who caused her family, her mate irreversible damage. Should she not be clamoring for vengeance? But how could she? Especially looking at the state of the girl. Somewhere deep down she could relate to this lost, terrified wolf. Somehow she could see herself in her, both of them trapped by fate, in situations they never expected to be in.

But what if all this was a ruse? That may be this she wolf was more devious than she thought? It would be foolish to believe blindly. She had learnt that lesson. Serena would have to prove herself and her intensions. But even if her intensions were not friendly could she blame her? She had after all killed all her family members and to top it off what could she do? How could she knowingly harm Alex's mate? All this was so fucked up.

"Serena" Roma called out to the wolf.

The girl's eyes flicked to her but otherwise she remained unmoved.

"I know this might sound ironic but I mean you no harm" Roma felt the words funny coming out of her own mouth, has she not ordered her execution less than forty eight hours ago? Irony at its best.

"You are mate to one of my men...someone who I consider family..." Roma tried to explain to her "I could never harm you...I could never cause you pain." She wanted to let her know why she would not harm her.

"Alex is like a brother to me." Roma said again.

The girl showed no reaction, but her eyes were sharp and attentive.

"I need to explain to you how this whole mess began, I hope you can hear me out and then judge the events yourself." Roma said and continued "Your grandfather is responsible for the death of my parents, they were killed in cold blood in the very pack land we are on. They lived a simple life and had nothing to do with politics but they were killed and their only fault was they were my parents" Roma said, emption lacing her voice "My mate is in coma, because of your grandfather. His father executed, his mother killed in ambush because of your grandfather. You may not believe me but I have proof." Roma paused letting her words sink in.

"Proof that you are free to independently verify because I do not doubt its authenticity" Roma continued "Your grandfather also tried to have me killed...multiple times. So, I had to kill him. It's pure survival it was either me or him and I came out alive. His family, was also responsible for some of the attacks against mine. So I had to take them out." Roma said and paused.

"But you" Roma said softly "I wanted you killed purely out of spite" Roma confessed. The girls eyes widened in shock, the only outward emotion she displayed.

"Well I had justified that under a lot of other reasons but deep down I knew why I wanted you dead. I wanted him to feel the same loss I felt when he killed my parents, when he put my mate in coma, when I had to end up killing my own mother-in-law as that was the only way our pack could survive." Roma revealed.