CHAPTER FOUR

LUCAS POV

"You've got to be kidding me" she said as she glared at me..

"Mate" Arthur said as his gaze lingered on the girl behind her

"Oh come on, she said as she also glared at Arthur"..

"Lucie hon, can you help me settle Arabella and her sister" mom said after sensing the tension between us

"Sure"..... Lucie replied hesitantly.

Everyone dispersed from the hall leaving me and Olivia alone.

"Lucas" Olivia said my name softly, she tried touching me but I flinched and she withdrew her hand, she blew out a shaky breath as her eyes became watery.

"I'm sorry, I just need time to think" I say softly as I leave the house to the garden for some air.

I stayed in the garden for a long time considering it was now midnight, I took a deep breath before heading back inside, I went to the kitchen to grab a drink, but mom was there.

"Hey mom" I say softly as she stops what she was doing and stared at me.

"Lucas, she says avoiding my gaze "why are you awake by this time"

"Couldn't sleep and I'm guessing it weren't just me huh"

"Want a drink" she says with a sigh

"Ain't it too late for you guys to be drinking " Arthur says as he come in while yawning.

"You're invited besides alcohol doesn't have an effect on werewolves" Mom says with a chuckle as she grabs the glass and a bottle of whiskey.

"So, how did you find Arabelle" Arthur says breaking the silent tension.

"I found her and her sister fighting rogues in the forest 3 months after leaving, Arabelle was already fatally injured but she was still protecting her sister, I helped them kill the wolves and I found a place for us to stay while Arabelle was healing. It hasn't been easy and I never thought she and her sister would be your's and Lucas mate, I just felt a connection between us and that's why I brought her here".

"Well at least a few good came out from your absence" Arthur replied with a sigh

"I'm sorry, Arthur I never meant to cause any ruckus with my leave, but I couldn't leave the girls alone especially not in the state they were in".

"It's fine mom, Lucie helped a lot in managing the pack if anyone deserves your apology it's dad, he didn't deserve to be separated with his mate for such a long time".

"I know, I'll make it up to him, I have to" she says with a small smile as she turns in my direction and tilts her head.

" Lucas, you haven't said anything" mom says with a slight worried look in her eyes

"I have nothing to say I guess" I say with a little shrug.

"I'll head to bed now, night mom, Lu" Arthur says with a nod to me and a kiss on mom's forehead as he left.

"I'm sorry, if I'm the reason you had to leave your home" I  say after getting tired of the awkward silence between us.

"Lucas" she starts with a sigh "I left because I needed to find your mate and fate made it, that she found me instead, I agree we were weren't on best teams when I left and for that I'm sorry"

"Sorry huh" I say with in a sarcastic tone

"What's that supposed to mean? "

"You missed my wedding" I say through gritted teeth

" You know why I had to, Lucas I told you from the sta....

"Don't, don't even finish that sentence mom, yes, yes you told me but you're my mom and whether or not Olivia was my mate, you were supposed to be there".

"I am the Luna I can't participate in an event that goes against everything I stand for"...she says as her eyes start to become watery

"Luna huh" he says with a little laugh "right that's who you are, you know I'm glad to know I don't have a mom anymore " he says with tears in his eyes.

"Lucas, stop it" she says standing up

" Stop what huh mother, you made your choice crystal clear, I don't mean a dime to you if you could do that" he says standing up too.

"Lucas, that is no way to talk to your mother" his dad voice booms from the stairs as he walks towards them.

"Oh, so now you talk, why didn't you talk when I had to lead the pack alone when they opposed my orders and only listened to Lucie huh" he says with a sarcastic laugh. "You know what fuck this, fuck both of you" he says and leave.

His mother broke down on his father chest and soon as he left and he hugged her as tight as he could, reassuring her by saying sweet words of comfort and affirmations into her ears.

" I shouldn't have left" she says with a shaky breath after being lead to the room by Theo.

"It's going to be fine love" he says as he kisses her forehead and coaxes her to sleep.

Lucas went to the woods to clear his mind and didn't come back until the early hours into the morning, he entered the house just to be met with forest green eyes staring at home looking startled as she was sitting in the living room all alone.

"M..mo.. morning" she says with a slight shake in her voice like she was f

Lucas didn't know if angels existed but if they did, then that's what they'll sound like, her voice was soft and calm but her eyes held a powerful storm ready to be unleased when triggered.

"Morning" he said and couldn't help but smile too. "Isn't it too early to awake Arabelle" he couldn't help but add as they stood there never taking off their eyes from each other.

"Not like you care" she says softly as she averts her gaze .

"Why wouldn't I care, you're my mate" he says coming closer but she takes a step back and he furrows hus brows but remains still.

"Am I" she says with a sigh "You know Lucas, I never expected my mate to be a married man" she says as she lifted her head and stared right at him

It shouldn't have stung that bad, but the way she said it and the look in her eyes made him feel like his heart was torn into pieces.

"I...I.." he takes a deep breath " I'm sorry" he says cause there's no excuse that could make up for it.

"That's it, that's all you have to say" she says with fury in her eyes and she walks up to him until they're inches apart staring right into each other's eyes.

"I know I should say more, but I also know nothing can justify what I did".

"Let me ask you this Lucas, do you regret marrying your wife".

"I don't know" he says softly

"Right" she says with a sarcastic laugh "you know what Lucas Aldèric, you can go ahead and fuck yourself and stay the hell away from me, cause so help me Goddess if I see you near me or my sister" she says as she turns to leaves "oh and Lucas, whenever you're ready I'll happily reject you" she says halting in her steps before finally leaving.

Lucas stood there dumbfounded, he knew he also had to face Olivia but he didn't know from where to begin right now. With a sigh he heads to his room to meet hell.