Chapter 286: Working For Her
Chapter Two Hundred-Eighty-Six – Working For Her
Laurel strolled into the Valkyrie’s Quarters, rubbing her wrist where her mate had held her. Elma had been really overdramatic during that short moment.
"You sound like you wanted to make the moment longer." Elma snickered. "Also mate said that he wanted to—"
"Stop." Laurel stopped moving. The last thing she wanted was Elma confusing her again. Couldn’t her own wolf be on her side for once?
What exactly would she gain from being with her mate? Nothing! Also, chances that he’s lying were great and he making her feel things were all part of his plan to use her.
"Elma, can you think of any reason why he’d change from his murderous rage to being calm and touchy? Nothing. There’s no reason he’d change, so it’s obviously an act."
Laurel learnt in time not to expect anything like love from her father and due to Lena’s influence, she had hoped her mate would give her what she never experienced.
But that didn’t happen and she ended up fooling herself, but not anymore. She’d be the only one capable of giving herself happiness, and that’s not bad.
"When are we leaving then?"
Laurel froze, she wanted to answer immediately before she realized that it wasn’t Zeldris that asked. She turned to him. "Grand Witch Thales? How did you..."