[Margaretâs Perspective]
I didnât want to talk to Angel anymore. She looked like she was just here to taunt me. I wanted to walk around her and leave, but she took a step in the same direction and stood in front of me.
âWhat else do you want?â I asked with some anger.
âI just wanted to remind you,â Angel said, lowering her voice. âDonât forget our agreement. Iâve already made arrangements. Tonight. At the forest entrance at eleven.â
I looked at her steadily.
Angel had already taken a step back. She was still looking at me with her charming smile. She said, âIf you go back on your word, itâs not too late. But you donât have to get any registration form. Just stay in the house. Donald will protect you. Come on, give me back my things.â
Angel reached out to me. I was silent for a moment. Then I reached into my pocket.
I saw the contemptuous smile on Angelâs face deepen. Suddenly, I reached out and knocked her hand away. âI wonât go back on my word,â she said. âIâll see you tonight.â
I caught the momentary look of shock on Angelâs face. I finally felt like I had won a small game against Angel.
âGood.â Angel finally dropped the smile sheâd been wearing and revealed her true self, fierce and arrogant.
âIâll let you know what happens when you take something that doesnât belong to you.â
Angel turned to leave. Her last words sounded strange to me.
What was it that didnât belong to me? It looked like she was talking about Donald, but it was strange to use the word âthingâ to describe Donald. Although it matched Angelâs usual arrogant personality, it still felt a little strange. In this case, wouldnât it be more appropriate to use âpersonâ? Or maybe she wasnât talking about Donald, but something else.
I was still thinking when I felt a blow on one shoulder.
I instinctively returned fire, but a strong arm grabbed me.
I turned back to see a surprised Elizabeth and an embarrassed Anthony. Elizabethâs hand was still in mid-air. Anthony was holding my arm in one hand and a stack of registration forms in the other.
It was obvious what had just happened.
Elizabeth came to pat my shoulder. When I returned fire, Anthony instinctively shielded Elizabeth.
I glared at Anthony, who sheepishly let go of my hand.
Their relationship with Armstrong was really puzzling.
Anthony was always so protective of Elizabeth, but judging from Armstrongâs attitude today, he was obviously still treating Elizabeth as Luna.
âWho were you chatting with?â Elizabeth asked.
âAngel. You met her in the forest yesterday,â I explained.
I saw Elizabeth tremble again when she heard about the forest. I began to wonder what she had experienced with Armstrong in the forest yesterday. She was still afraid of the forest.
âSo itâs her. She doesnât look as scary as she did yesterday. Sheâs quite friendly,â Elizabeth muttered.
I did a giant mental eye roll.
Friendly? Elizabethâs habit of judging a book by its cover hasnât changed at all. Someone like her who wants to become our Packâs Luna is really our Packâs headache.
âIf youâre leaving with the Lycan King, maybe you can be friends? She came to talk to me just now. Sheâs quite friendly.â
I looked at Elizabeth speechlessly and gave up on communicating with her.
I looked at Anthony and held out my hand to him. âGive me a registration form.â
But Anthony shook his head at me and said, âYou donât need to patrol.â
âWhat?â I couldnât believe I was hearing that from Anthony, too.
âThe Alpha explained that neither you nor Elizabeth needed to patrol,â Anthony said.
Armstrong treated me like this too? I glanced at Elizabeth. It was normal for Armstrong not to let Elizabeth patrol. She couldnât do anything. It was more appropriate for her to stay at home. However, Armstrong should know that I was capable of doing this.
âStop fooling around. Give it to me. I can do this,â I insisted.
âNo, thatâs an order.â
I glared at Anthony. He met my eyes innocently.
I was really defeated. These men! Damn them.
âFine, I wonât go,â I said miserably.
Elizabeth looked at Anthony and then at me. She said to me in confusion, âWhy are you going on patrol? Isnât it good that Alpha doesnât want you to go? Donât forget that you have to help me hold the Lunaâs inauguration.â
Ah! I had almost forgotten about that. Who could care about that ritual at such an urgent moment?
But Elizabeth was still talking about herself. âMaybe you and the Lycan King should hold one too. I mean, yours is different from mine and Armstrongâs. You must have to go back with him to hold the formal ceremony, but you met here after all, and this is very important to you. We can do it together, and then the Lycan King can attend my ceremony. What do you think?â