Chapter 19

                                    

                                          
Alpha Zaine was nervous. I've never seen so much emotion from him. It was strange. He was shifting his weighting, biting his lip and constantly messing with his hands. Yet, his face was blank. Maybe I should be nervous. I've never meant the council before. They could easily get rid of my pack. Well, actually it wouldn't be easy. They'd have to get past me.
                          
"Zaine, calm down. You gave a good report about her. All they need to do is a follow-up. There's nothing to be nervous about, Son," King Eric said. Why was he nervous? Did he really think I would tell them he was my mate? Maybe. But still, is that enough to be this anxious about? I guess it must be. Why else would he be so anxious? "Alpha King, it's time," King Eric informed me with a smile.
                          
I took a deep breath and walked into the room with King Eric and Alpha Zain by my side. The room was eerily silent as we walked in. The council had a curious look on their faces. All thirteen of them wanted to figure me out which was a hard thing to do at first glance. Or so I've been told. 
                          
"Miss King, you've been informed about what to do. Correct?" One of the council members asked.
                          
I nodded my head and said, "Yes but do they have to be here?" Don't get me wrong, I like King Eric. He's a good person and I enjoy talking with him. However, I didn't want him to know about Alpha Black. Not yet. As for Alpha Zaine, that's another story.
                          
King Eric politely agreed to my request after giving me a hug. Alpha Zaine didn't leave so easily. He was ready to argue even when the council told him to leave. Luckily, he didn't put up a fight in front of them. Unluckily, he decided to drag me out of the room with him. I rolled my eyes but didn't fight back. He was the one making a scene. Not me. 
                          
"Why do you want me to leave?" He growled. I know he's part wolf but does he really have to growl all the time? It's kind of annoying. 
                          
I sighed, "Because then I'll found out if your mum is right or not. I'll know for sure if you know or if you don't. Both possibilities would lead to me thinking you're a jackarse which I don't want." Alpha Black said he knew and if it's true, then he's a jackarse. How could my mate know about my past and blame me for it? But, on the other hand, he might not know. His mother said that I had to accept that as a possibility. If what she said was true, then why wouldn't he come to me? I get that he was angry at the time and stormed out. But why didn't he come back? Why didn't he try to find me? When we meant again, why didn't he ask for my side of the story? The fact that he just assumed things and didn't come to me like a mate should, makes him a jackarse.
                          
"Of course I know," he snarled, breaking my heart once more. "Why do you think I don't want you as my mate? No one wants a used mate and your pathetic for thinking you had a chance with me."

                          
His eyes held so much emotion. I almost pitied him. He didn't fully mean what he said. I knew it but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. I slapped him as hard as I could without breaking his jaw. If I was strong enough, I would reject him. But I'm not. But Goddess, I wish I was.

                          
I shook my head, silently blinking back tears. I didn't deserve this shit. But I was dealt these cards for some reason. Right now I had more important things to deal with. Like the council. My mate was a meaningless problem to me. I've gone this far without him. I made my life without him. I managed to be happy without him. I didn't need him. I wanted him but I didn't need him.
                          
I whipped the stray tears away, put on my brave face, and walked back into the room. "I apologise for Alpha Callahan. I don't know what has gotten into him," I politely said, bowing slightly. "Let's start this I guess. The name I gave myself is Alexa Artemis King. I don't know my birthday nor age though I assume I'm around twenty-two. I don't know who my parents are or what pack I was born into. Though I know my father is an alpha and I vaguely remember having an older brother. However, my memory is not the best."