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Luca POV

 

Immediately after I left my uncle's room, I went to the place where the servants stayed to pick up some maid who would help me lift my boxes to my room. Adrenaline rushed through my veins as I thought of how eventful my stay here would be. Not the fun aspect but the dark aspect, such as killing Russell and Lorenzo, who was my best friend. His betrayal cut me deep.

 

Sophia and some of the maids carried my luggage to my room and started arranging it when Russell and his weakling of a beta came inside.

 

“What are you doing here?” I asked.

 

“I came to warn you,” Russell said, trying to sound cold but ending up sounding stupid.

 

I burst into laughter, earning a glare from them. What the hell was their problem? How can someone be this foolish and annoying? I am trying to be good, but they keep on pushing me.

 

I asked all the maids to leave and turned to them, shooting them a razor-blade glare.

 

“Came to warn me about what?” I asked and folded my arms against my chest.

 

“About your stay in this place. It is numbered. Don't mistake me for someone weak. I would kill you for killing my mother, who is the Luna of this pack. My father might have accepted you, but I will not. I would never accept you. Let's not forget that you are a weak rogue,” Russell blurted out.

 

If I were being serious, his words pierced me a lot. How did I end up here? Once upon a time, they would kill anyone who dare made a mockery of me as a rogue, but here they were insulting me. I waved the pain off as the memory of Jenny, my mate, having sex with Russell hit me hard.

 

“You must be a fool to think that I would let you live after what you did to my mate. After killing her. If you listen to me and listen carefully, I don't need your father's authority to be here; as you can recall, he did not even know I was coming. I have always been his favorite and will always be. And as for your revenge, keep dreaming; it's not going to work,” I warned him.

 

Russell opened his mouth to say a word, but I cut him shut. “Get out. I don't want to ever see you in my room again,” I ordered.

 

We glared at each other for a while before he left with Lorenzo. I sat in the bed and heaved a sigh as my mind flashed back to Rose. What the hell was wrong with me?

 

My phone beeped with a notification from Sabrina. A smile tugged at my lips as I saw her name. See, I said it; she can't live without me.

 

I clicked the notification to see the message, “Come home now. It's urgent”

 

I smiled as I typed my response, “Just tell me you can't stay without me, and I will come. You know I am the only one you have,” I wrote back. For a witch who hated wolves, she had been extremely kind to me. Perhaps because of the bond my mother had with her.

 

Some minutes later I saw her typing, “I am being serious, Luca. Come before it's too late. I think Rose and Benedicta are planning to leave the pack,” she wrote.

 

Anger immediately welled up within me mixed with irritation. I told her I took no for an answer, and instead of her to beg or negotiate, she is running away like her fucking mate, who is a coward.

 

“Send me the location,” I text back. She immediately texted me where they had gotten to. Thank the moon goddess that I did a locating spell on her.

 

I immediately get into my car and drive towards the pack boundaries. I stop at a distance so that no one would know I am here.

 

I see them from afar and, knowing that, decide to tease them while trying to calm my anger.

 

I run around them twice, and they stop. Run around again and stop in front of them immediately, Benedicta, and ask them to run.

 

“I wouldn't do that if I were you,” I said with a grin. Adrenaline rushed within me as I watched her skin turn pale.