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Chapter 330: Never had a choice
Chapter 330: Never had a choice
«I never had it, Renato! I've never had a choice in my life. When things start working out, I ruin everything. You know about me, and you're not concerned? Being together means being unable to join other packs.»
«Being a loner is fine if it's with you. Also, our ancestors used to live in packs made of six or seven wolves. We can find people we're comfortable with and live with them. I'm sure there exist three or four wolves in the wild who are willing to share their life with us.»
«You're talking as if you're leaving,» she pointed out.
«I go where you go. That's all from my side.»
«You dummy!»
She opened the bag with food and found other delicacies. She gulped, realising she hadn't eaten anything yet.
«Is there some meat?» Renato asked.
She wanted to eat it all alone, and she was so angry that she would have done it! Yet, seeing him bedridden and waiting made her sigh. How could she deny him food when he was weak?
She cut the food and continued feeding him, even though a part of her found everything so suspicious... What trap had she fallen into?
She took a couple of bites while taking care of him - she also needed energy! - and continued pondering.
«You're also hungry,» he said when being fed stopped being awesome. Samantha was also tired, sad, and needed food. Yet, he couldn't resist the temptation of being pampered. She wouldn't have done it again unless he was hurt. She was fuming mad; she would have ignored him after he healed.
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door being closed... He didn't hear it when the girls left. So, either they were still in the house, or they used the side exit instead of the heavy entrance door.
He heard steps, meaning that someone had come in. He didn't like that sound: it meant he couldn't continue acting dumb to get his mate's attention. When he looked back at Samantha, she had retreated her ears and tail. No more wagging for him, unfortunately. But, if she could return to her human self that fast, she must have been on guard.
«Someone is coming here,» she said, wearing her clothes and boots. «Stay here; I'll go chec
«No, wait... Stray here,» he said. A lingering feeling of worry invaded his whole body, and he tried catching Samantha's hand.
Even though he was healthy enough to move, he couldn't walk out of that room that easily. Not yet. He could have fed himself, but running and potentially fighting? It was out of the question.
Still, he didn't want to let Samantha check it out on her own.
It was weird how much he worried, especially because he knew how strong she was... Or he could guess it. If he couldn't beat her, then only the Alpha might have stood a chance. And their Alpha wasn't there.
He hadbìn't come back either, because Renato would have known it.
«Don't go,» he pleaded. «Don't leave me alone.»
«I will be right back,» she said instead. «Don't move.»
Before she could open the door, they heard the noise of glass breaking and a girl's shout.
«Amanda,» Samantha whispered while opening the door and running out.
Renato was left alone in bed, and he tried to get up without fainting on the floor, but his knees were too weak to let him walk.
«Damn it,» he cursed. How bad was his situation if even a whole night wasn't enough to be back in shape?
Amanda and Lucretia hadn't left the house: they were in the kitchen! He could guess his sister wanted to cook something for lunch: she had spent enough time with Samantha to know they would starve if left alone.
«Where is he?» was shouted from the kitchen.
Renato recognised the voice and tried getting up again. His knees resisted, and he could take two whole steps before collapsing against the door. He was so tired that he would have sat there and slept if only his mate and sister weren't in danger... Not danger, at least not for Samantha, but...
«Uh,» he groaned, opening the door. He leaned on the wall while stepping out and trailed after Samantha.
The noise of other broken glass, likely dishes, became more frequent as time passed, and the few steps between him and the kitchen became shorter.
«He thinks he can take the Alpha's place just like this, ah? He's wounded now. What better moment than now to get rid of him...» said a male voice.
«Don't be a jerk!» Lucretia replied.
Another few words followed, and the two had half of an argument while Amanda didn't move. No matter how much he pricked his ears, Renato couldn't hear Samantha.
Why was she silent? He couldn't imagine her standing in the corner and not reacting to such rude behaviour. She would have taught a lesson to those brats, he was sure.
The breaking glasses stopped, all of a sudden, and he heard the unmistakable noise of a punch. Then, a body hit the wall.
Who was it? He had to hurry and check out. He had to hurry, but his feet didn't want to move. Only small steps, one at a time and leaning his weight on objects and walls.
He could hear the sounds of battle, and a bad foreboding made its way into his brain. Something wasn't right... He had to hurry.
He cursed a couple of times, but he didn't have enough breath to continue all the way. He opened the door to the kitchen, and what he saw made him open his mouth wide.
He was right that something bad was happening, and he had to stop it before it was too late.
Amanda was still in the corner, right next to Lucretia who was holding her shoulder and pondering whether to protect the other girl or hide behind her. A few teenage boys were observing with wide eyes. And, finally, there was Samantha.