Sinful Love

CHAPTER 54

The morning that was not welcomed, bloomed across the horizon anyways. Selena sat on the edge ofbed, naked and duvet pulled up to her chest. She used to waking up naked once in a while before this,but now, it seems to be a norm. Oddly, her face is dull, filled with heart ache and sorrow. She doesn'tknow how long she has been sitting stoned, gazing empty upon the sunlight pouring through thewindow in her room. The whole house is quiet. Zaden is still sleeping behind her, hugging a pillow,probably thinking that it's her. It hit her hard, this is the day that will actually change her life, leavingbehind no choice. Well, climbing mountain Manuka would be the first life changing day but she wasgiven the option to return to her old life. Samrat Kingdom wouldn't give her that chance. She frownedwhen all of a sudden, a memory flashed between her grey eyes. She flustered and struggled. Variousimages popped up in her mental window. Dried up single tree, screeching scream of a woman, a log, awooden hut, rain piercing down in drops from the dark sky above, a sob, a large thorn and finally thesea. It was too rapid and none except for the sea looked familiar. She rubbed her temple in attempt tocalm down. Her tummy began to harden up like the day before, hard like a rock. A warm palmembraced her shoulder, snapping her out of her momentary struggle

“Hey...are you feeling sick?” it is Zaden, concerned about her as he slides his hand to her forehead,checking her temperature.

“Nothing...I'm fine” Selena turned around to face Zaden, with a gentle smile that only radiates pain,written all over her face. Zaden clasped the back of her neck, bringing it close to him, bumping hisforehead with hersnovelbin

“Don't worry, ok? Everything will be fine...”he whispered

“Is that a promise?” Selena asked low and Zaden silenced to that. He really can't promise thateverything will be fine but he sure is prepared for the after math. Her eyes trailed down. It aches to seethe little bubbly girl drop her head in sorrow. She shuffled into Zaden's chest, pushing him back to bedin the process

“Can we stay like this for a while?” she whispered, and he nodded. She snuggled into him, hoping tofreeze the moment and he hugged her across her shoulders. They don't know how long they havebeen like that.

“We have business running in town, they are auto-pilot. Keeps generating money for your whole life.You don't need to do much, dad will take care of it” Selena looked up with a frown as she swallowedher saliva. He combed his finger through her hairline

“There is a safe box in communal room, under the bar counter. Password is 094563, same as for all mycredit and bank cards.” he continued

“And its Hazel Black, if it's a girl and Aslan Black if it's a boy...” he whispered, and tears rolled down hercheeks.

“Don't you dare” she said through her gritted teeth and pushed herself to sit

“Selena...” Zaden wanted to make sense to her but what he got in return is a slap on his cheeks. Ininhaled slowly, calming himself down.

“NO!!! Don't you dare do that to me!!!” she shouted at him. Zaden is now sitting, duvet covering till hisnavel. He stretched his hands in attempt to hug her but she swats it away too.

“Don't you dare do that to me, Zaden Black!!!” she shouted again as more and more tears rolled off.The door flung open as Orion and others rushed into the room, panicked. Selena snapped her head tothem, revealing her tear streaming eye. Zaden clasped the back of her head and pulled it toward him,burying her into his chest and she started crying even more.

“Shu...It's just a precautionary step. Just in case, ok? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you...” he laid akiss on her hair. Orion softened and a clench felt in his heart. He understood the pain. Zaden even had

him prepared for the worst. Orion guided everyone out. Selena let out all her depression on Zaden'schest as he caressed the back of her head, trying to calm her down.

It was somewhere around 2pm when a gentle knock came from the outside the room. Makeala openedthe door. Zaden and Selena were still wrapped in their duvet, only now, Selena is coiled on Zaden'slap, hands wrapped around his neck and he is partially leaned on the head board. Makeala sighed outand walked to them, sitting by the bed foot

“Selena...sweety...come on now...” Selena shook her head, refusing to let Zaden go, after all, it's ‘herZaden’, right?

“Selena..I understand its hard...but you need to eat...at least for the baby... He is our next alpha, heneeds to have a strong foundation...” Selena remained silent for a minute

“Plus, it's Alpha Zaden Black, from Mountain Manuka. Didn't you hear his 38 rogue story, yesterday?”Makeala softly caressed Selena's arms.

“Come on... lets get a bath, please...” Zaden said

“I have a bowl of prunes for you...” Makeala raised her eyebrow and said with anticipation. It madeSelena huff out a laugh between her tears. Makeala laughed as well

“I will be there...” Selena said softly and Makeala left the room. They got bathed and headed out of theroom for lunch.

Hours roll by like minutes and there wasn't enough time to be spent between Zaden and Selena, therewill never be enough time for the two of them, thou. It is now 5.30pm and they are getting ready toleave to the sparing ground.

“Makeala, make sure she eats and sleeps on time. If she gets grumpy, you know what to do. The icecream is in the refrigerator.” Zaden and Makeala exchanged a smile

“Wait, you are leaving us here?” Selena asked with a frown

“Of course, it is dangerous for you two...” Zaden said

“It is dangerous for you too, that isn't stopping you. Please, papa...I want to come, I will go nuts sittinghere. Not knowing what had happened there” Selena plead to Ozrain and he looked for approval fromZaden. It wasn't part of the plan, it will get messier and harder to split these 2 from the crowd if thingsdoesn't go well. But he also knows that you can't refuse or change Selena's decision. He sighed andstretched his arm out, signaling her to come to him and she immediately ran into his chest, he wrappedhis arms around her shoulder. All the way to the sparing ground, he kept repeating orders to Selena

“If they seem even a little rebellious, I need you to run out of the island. You understand?” Selenanodded.

“You and Makeala, stand in the middle of pack, understood?” she nodded, and it continued. They havefinally reached the sparing ground. The whole ground was encircled with old and young pack members,thousands of them. It was alarming to see so many werewolves at one spot and it reflected in Selena'seye as it widens. Zaden exhaled before licking his lips and looking down at Selena

“And baby...” Selena looked up at him. He flexed his arms around her shoulder and pulling her close tohim while another hand held her cheeks, he gave a kiss on her lips. A much needed token ofremembrance, a deep, loveable kiss.

“I love you...” he whispered to her, and she nodded again with a worried eye. The others couldn't ignorethe agony between this 2, it effects even the new acquaintance,Ozrain's pack.

As they approached, the crowd in front silenced and parted away, providing clearance for Ozrain andhis pack. A sparing ground that spreads to about 50 feet in diameter with wooden handrails marking itsperimeter came to vision. In the middle of the circle, Epsilon sat in a chair, legs crossed and an evilsmirk on his face. Selena's stomach automatically hardened up, like rock.

“Welcome...” he said as his eye focused on Selena in Zaden's arm. He snapped his fingers and a wolfbrought out a chair and placed it in front of Selena.

“Please, have a seat...” He then, waved his hand and a few she-wolfs with trays of drinks andchocolates approached them with a warm smile.

“A welcome drink...forgive me for serving you out here, my dear goddess. There is a whole feast beingprepared specially for you in the mansion. We can indulge together once this whole crap is over...”clearly, he was talking only to Selena, earning a glare from all other 14 members.

“A soft corner from you will ensure that nothing goes downhill when this is over” he smirked again. Hiswords interpret as ‘Drink or I will kill your mate if I win’

With that polite threat, Selena sat on the chair, crossed her leg, and grabbed a goblet with red juice.The whole pack followed her and grabbed a goblet, chuck it down. Selena looked into the goblet andher stomach began to churn. Her throat felt bitter and nausea hit her in the chest. She closed her eyeand brought the goblet near to her mouth, tilt it up. Epsilon smiled, assuming she had taken theoffering.

“So, shall we begin?” Epsilon said and Zaden and Orion walked forward. Zaden took off his shirt witheyes blazing at Epsilon. Epsilon raised up from his chair and clasped his hands together

“Well...lets set clear lines first. I am gambling my kingdom for Selena. If you win, you get to keepSelena and the kingdom. If I win, I get to keep Selena and the kingdom. No one, including my wolfs areallowed to use their special abilities during this fight, meaning Samrats are not to use their commanding

tone. If they do, I automatically win the fight. Simple, agreed?” he looked at Zaden and Zaden lookedback at Ozrain. He nodded and so, Zaden nodded as well.

“Let's begin then” right at that moment, a murmur evoked behind Epsilon and they parted making wayto the delicate beauty coming through. Queen Aira, in white dress looking angelic, came stood behindEpsilon

“Ah... Aira!!! What a pleasant surprise. Aira, meet Selena...” Epsilon looked at Selena

“Selena, meet Aira...” Epsilon then walked back, gently grabbing Aira’s hands and placed a gentle kisson the back of her hand while she stood there like a lifeless statue, her eye focused on Ozrain. Epsilonwho caught her eye, grabbed her cheeks harshly between his fingers and turned her to look at him

“Ah ah...we talked about this Aira. You are mine. Now, go wait for me inside the mansion. Thank you”with that, Aira slowly turned around, not willing to leave the place but given no choice. She paced awayslowly, occasionally looking back at Ozrain with a longing eye.