Do you really like me?

“What did you say?! I don’t have a fucking low-class brother, you shut the fuck up!” I almost laugh at how he reacted. I can’t believe a dominant Alpha like him is easily swaying around.

“Wow, I did not know that the rumors are not true. They keep saying that South is not obsessed by ranks, brother-in-law is too angry because I’m recessive low-class Alpha.” I know, I said earlier that I should be careful about what I do and say because this is enemy territory but I’m so tired of hearing someone mock me for being low Alpha.

I see how servants try their best not to create a small sound because of the tension I created, well, what can they expect from me? I am from the North also known as bastards’ wolves.

It’s easier to deal with someone who acts like how I acted every day, I know how to snap the string that keeps their calmness and posture. Especially the dominant one who is accustomed to praise by others.

“You!” He runs toward me and is ready to attack, his long finger is almost fierce in my eyes. Only an inch is the distance, thanks to this woman beside me who immediately grab her step-brother’s hand to stop his attempt.

“Brother, don’t act like a mad animal in front of our servant. You are part of the family yet acting like that is a disappointment to our father who created the rules that no one can look down or belittle someone because of ranks and position.” She holds my arms and guides me to continue inside the house.

Every servant bowed their heads in respect, I let my eyes look around. There is a big picture frame where the family picture is in there, she’s standing on the left side of Alpha Gregor while the two men are on the right.

“Our mothers died in the war, in this life there is no certainty how long your life is.” She whispers and sat down in front of a long wooden table with many foods.

Too long for four people to eat.

“What? It is your first time to see this kind of food, there are rumors that the North border is poor now so maybe you don’t have any resources—” Byron stop when he sees his father glaring at him again.

“You should eat many as you can, we will practice together in the field later.” Beatrix put some meats on my plate, “meat is good for muscle, so once your patience runs out; you can just snap their neck until they can’t speak bad words to you.”

I don’t know if this woman was just being sarcastic or if she meant what she said, knowing that these siblings are not on good terms.

After the servants prepare all the food on the table, they leave one by one until we, four people are the only present in the room. Too silent, only the sounds of utensils are all I can hear.

Perfect on the outside but broken inside, how ironic for me to see this side of my enemy.

Happy surrounding, people think the South is perfectly happy inside and out with good leader they have yet I think the leader doesn’t know what is the real meaning of happiness.

She keeps telling me I should be happy whatever my rank is, but in reality, she’s the one who seeking happiness.

~

After we ate, she commands me to get ready for combat practice. She told me that she will be my opponent and I don’t have any choice but to reject what is already been decided… By her.

I change my clothes to comfortable ones, from the window of my room I can she’s already outside starting to warm up her muscle. Her fitted training clothes make me see how slender her body is, from shoulder down to her feet are all white like snow in winter.

Her lips are like roses in summer blooms, her eyes are like the clear sky right now.

Her pheromones smell like a scented romance candle, which makes me addicted to it and…

And what? What am I going to say?

Why am I even here like a stalker looking at her in distance?

F*ck, I only fucking here just an hours ago yet I am already being strange in my self acts.

I hurriedly put on my other clothes and went outside.

The heat of the sun immediately goes through my skin, well… This kind of thing is familiar to me, under the heat, we do physical work in the field to sustain our needs for months. But practicing one-on-one combat with a woman is a bit uncomfortable.

“Why are you moving so slow?” Her lips lifted to the side while holding her waist in both hands, she looks bored waiting for me.

The sweat on her neck makes her more irresistible from my desire as an Alpha, how can I stop myself if a Dominant omega is in front of me emitting her pheromones.

“Control your pheromones, no one is going to attack you,” I said but she looks at me in confusion.

“This is pheromones for seduction, I’m trying to seduce my mate.” She simply said and grab the wooden knife from the ground. “We will be practicing this kind of combat, there are instances that we don’t need to change in wolf form.” She throws it at me.

And before I can even ready myself, she attacked me. Luckily, I dodged it immediately but a wooden knife in her hand is already pointing at my neck.

“Are you going to stare at me forever and just let me tear your skin and let your blood flow to the ground?” Her voice is too intense, she’s not even trying to restrain her force to attack me.

Now that I can see her eyes so close, I can help but to mesmerize by how beautiful is it. I want to ask her directly, I want to know.

“If do you really like me?”

“What?” She asked.

“Huh?” I also asked.

Fuck! Did I ask it loud?!