The Lycan King’s Rejected Soulmate by Fire Sprout

Chapter 78
Avery
I ran out of the mansion in a flurry.
On my way out, Madam Romanos’s gloating face was branded into my heart.
I could now see why her tone was strange when she said I would come back soon.
I lost all my wits in an instant.
I could not think and improvise.
Everything was just coming up blank.
The Lycan City was big and sp acious.
Although it was called a city and it had walls encircling it, there are gaps in the walls that leads to the forest.
I headed for one of the gaps.
A chilly sensation ran down my spine.
After I got to that patch of forest, I shifted into my wolf and began to run.
The last time I took a run was a long time ago.
The winds caressed my furs but I was not appeased. My emotions refused to settle down.
Runs had always been a therapy to me but now, it did not work.
I was still fuming.
If it was in the past, Sadie would have been here to console me. We would have brainstormed courses of action.
Now, all I have left is myself and the pups.
Without Dante, everything seemed bland and at the same time it seemed to grow into a complicated mess. If I have an issue with Dante, it might affect my kids.
As the run was not really helping much, I laid beneath a tree with an huge canopy as I mused over my thoughts.
My thought processes were starting to go back to normal.
“Moon goddess, why should this happen to me?” I asked aloud.
I know she could read my thoughts but I felt better with saying my mind aloud. It helped me destress.
I could not understand.
My voice shook, “Have not suffered enough? I have tried. Others would go crazy if they are in my shoes but I stood strong. Is this my reward? Even with everything I have gone through, I deserved to be cheated on?”

Nobody answered me and only the rustling trees accompanied me.
I had met good people but I felt like I was losing people also.
Dante was someone I did not want to lose.
He was my everything.
Now, I have to reconsider our relationship even if it feels like I am tearing my beating heart out of my chest. I had thought that I would be able to cut things off cleanly if our relationship goes south but it was harder than I thought.
I just wanted to curl into some secret corner and cry.
I know the moon goddess said my life experiences was a type of tempering. It was like how raw gold have to go through refinement.
Still, if the fire of refinement is too tough and hot, the gold might melt away. The efforts put in the refinement would amount to a waste.
I felt like a gold that was about to melt away.
I shifted into my human form and headed towards the Lycan City.
I did not shift into my wolf again. I wanted to walk at a slower pace so I would have more time to get myself back into my normal state
As I walked absentmindedly, my foot slipped.
Under normal circumstances, I would have looked for ways to get myself in an upright position but right now, I was not in the mood.
I wanted to fall down.
I felt like laying down on the ground. It would not be bad to stare at the sky from that position.
As I almost kissed the ground, a strong arm held my waist and my ungraceful descent was stopped.
I looked at the new arrival.
An handsome face greeted me.
It was Luca, Dante’s right hand man.
The red tinge of blush on his cheeks clashed against his emotionless and enigmatic eyes.
“Thank you for saving me.” I looked around, “Why are you here?”
I was at ease with falling down unceremoniously because I thought no one was here.
Now, I saw that someone saw my disgraceful appearance and embarrassment filled me.
Still, I cleared my throat and tried to act like nothing happened.
The blush on his cheeks faded to reveal a serious look, “The princes and the princess was looking for you but you were nowhere to be found. Besides, I saw what happened back there.”
My good feeling towards him turned to neutrality quickly.
“It is none of your business.” I retorted./
I wanted to ask him if he heard me talking to myself in the forest but I discarded the idea now.
I was worried that Dante’s right hand man might look upon me unfavorably but now, I don’t care anymore:
I did not even have the splash of pride and excitement I always get when the lycans in the Lycan City
addresses my pups as the princes and the princess.
Dante hurt me.
Why was I getting tangled in his affairs again?!
I hated myself for caring.
“It is my business! The Lycan King’s happiness is my priority. You know the lycan king would not do something like cheating on you. Please think deeper.” He started.
Against my will, I began to listen to him seriously.
Dante had a good subordinate.
They cared about his wellbeing.
He sighed, “I do not wish to speak badly of the lycan king’s mother but I still have to say the truth in this situation. Don’t you know what kind of person the lycan king’s mother is?”
His words dispersed the haze in my mind.
Everything seemed to click in place.
Madam Romanos knew what I would meet in that bedroom. It was the explanation behind the strange tone she had when she replied my instructions.
I had thought that she was gloating because she knew Dante liked Savina and that he would marry her
instead of me.
Now, I could see her intent was deeper than I could see on the surface level.
I might have not known Dante for long but I would be able to surely say I have a good grasp of his character.
If he did not want me, he would have told me the information outright.