Chapter 309: Chapter 309

Chapter 309 I Am Danger

Lila’s POV

The long dining hall table was crowded with different wolves from Alpha Jonathan’s pack and then my

friends and family. It was a strange batch of people, but everyone seemed kind enough.

This was odd because they were from Alpha Jonathan’s pack; I really didn’t expect anyone in this pack

to be kind. But they were all engaging in conversation with me and my friends. Ethan and Bri received

several congratulations from those they didn’t even know.

They sat together and Ethan kept stealing glances at her. I couldn’t help but smile at them; I was so

happy that Bri finally got what she deserved. Ethan has been waiting for his mate and now he finally

has her. I know he’s not going to let her go for anything and Bri is going to make an amazing Beta

female.

Enzo was going to be very pleased when I told him the news. They are going to need to set up Bri’s

stuff in Beta Ethan’s room and allow Bri to make herself at home on the Beta floor of the packhouse. I

couldn’t wait to help her with that.

It dawned on me suddenly that Bri and I would be living in the same packhouse. I as the Luna and she

as the Beta female.

It felt like everything was right in the world.

The food that Alpha Jonathan’s staff had prepared was incredible. There were a lot of my favorite

things, but also some stuff I had never tried before. Everything was prepared so elegantly; I didn’t even

know where to begin.

The stake was rare and absolutely perfect. There was no seasoning on it so we could enjoy the natural

taste of the bleeding meat. There was also ham, chicken, both fried and grilled, mac and cheese, a

variety of veggies, a salad with a variety of dressings, potatoes, both diced and mashed, grilled fish,

homemade stuffing, and French fries for some of the pups that sat at the kid’s table. There were also

stuffed mushrooms and shrimp cocktails, along with a large fruit bowl.

Not to mention caviar which I had never tried before and I didn’t particularly like, even before my father

told me what it was.

Everything was set up at a large buffet table so we could easily help ourselves to what we wanted.

“The steak was hunted this morning,” Alpha Jonathan explained to some of his guests. “My warriors

brought back the biggest bison during their hunt. So, it’s very fresh. Enjoy it!”

Everybody cooed at that news; my mouth was watering as I piled food onto my plate. I wondered if 1

could get a to-go plate so I could bring some food back to Enzo.

As we sat around the table and ate our food, the conversation felt almost normal. Everything and

everybody flowed together naturally. Of course, my mother is the queen of conversations. She had

almost everybody laughing at her antics and my father looked at her with such love and admiration that

it made my heartbeat quickly in my chest.

I missed Enzo so much. I know I haven’t been away from him for long, but being surrounded by all this

love, new and old, made me miss my mate. I wished more than anything that he could be here with me,

but Alpha Jonathan couldn’t know that we are mates… at least not right now.

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“When do I get to move into the packhouse?” Bri asked excitedly.

“I’m moving you in as soon as we get back,” Ethan said, smiling down at her.

Her face reddened.

“That soon?” She asked, her eyes wide.

“I’ll help you get settled in, Bri,” I assured her. “You won’t be alone.”

She looked relieved to hear that, and gave me a faint smile.

“Okay, thank you,” she breathed as she continued to eat.

Rachel cleared her throat and wiped her face with her napkin before placing it on the table. She looked

uneasy. She sat nearby me, so I was able to see her easily. Her face was incredibly pale, and she

looked much thinner than she had a few days ago. She also had dark circles under her eyes, so I knew

she hadn’t been sleeping.

“I am feeling unwell,” she announced, glancing at her father and then at Alpha Jonathan. “Alpha, would

it be all right if I excused myself?”

Alpha Jonatha raised his brows for a moment as he assessed her face. Raymond placed a hand on her

forehead to see if she had a fever.

I noticed that Rachel flinched when he raised his hand to her though and that made my heart drop. Has

he been hurting her again?

I suddenly felt angry, and I needed to fight to keep Val under control. She would rip Raymond’s throat

out with her teeth in a heartbeat.

“She’s burning up,” Raymond announced a fake worry in his tone. I had to stifle an eye roll; I really

hoped that no one else was falling for his bul lsh it.

Alpha Jonathan finally nodded.

“You can be excused. Get some sleep,” he instructed.

She smiled faintly at him and stood to her feet. But before she left, her eyes shifted to me and they held

my eyes for a moment longer. My heart tugged and I knew something had to have been seriously

wrong.

I made a m ental note to check on her myself later. Maybe we can finally talk once we are alone, and

her father isn’t lurking around.

She left the dining hall and everyone resumed their conversations as if nothing had happened.

Rachel’s spot was empty now and I couldn’t help but stare at it sadly. It was like a missing tooth.

Once dinner concluded and everybody was stuffed out of their minds, the packhouse staff returned and

cleared the table. I offered to help, but they refused to allow me to lift a finger,

Alpha Jonathan stood to his feet, holding a freshly filled wine glass in the air.

“I hope you all enjoyed the meal,” Alpha Jonathan said loudly and proudly. Everybody clapped and

cheered for him. “I’m glad,” he said, smiling widely. “I’m sorry that my daughter Sarah couldn’t be here.

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But she wasn’t feeling well herself. However, I’d like to take a moment to congratulate one of the

students at my school, Lila, for her victory of becoming the president of the student committee,” he

said, raising his glass high in the air.

Everybody, including my parents, mimicked his moves. They all looked at me proudly and I felt my face

warming from the attention.

“You won fair and square against my daughter,” Jonatha continued, staring daggers into me. “it was a

fair fight on both parties.”

I suddenly understood what he was doing. He was trying to make it look like Sarah did nothing wrong

and that I won fairly. I wanted to roll my eyes, but I was starting to like Sarah, and not because she was

Brody’s mate. Okay… maybe that was part of it. But not the whole reason; I was starting to understand

her a little better and I was understanding that her relationship with her father was estranged.

I think she was more misunderstood than anything.

So, I decided not to say anything to out her for cheating.

“So, congratulations Lila,” he said, smiling broadly.

Everybody murmured their congratulations to me and I smiled at them in return, feeling very

uncomfortable.

“And congratulations to our newest mated couple,” Alpha Jonatha added, turning to Bri and Ethan.

“May you live a happy life for many moons.”

After another round of congratulations, everybody drank their wine.

This concluded dinner, but everybody went into the living room to mingle before dessert and coffee.

I, on the other hand, wanted to make sure that Rachel was okay. So, I politely excused myself and

began to head toward the stairs. At first, Becca wanted to come with me, but I told her I wanted to

speak with Rachel alone first and that she could join us in a little bit or see her later if she wanted.

Becca finally agreed to let me go alone.

I wanted Rachel to talk to me… like really talk to me. I don’t think she would if I came to her with others.

I went down various hallways, following her florescent scent. She always smelled like lavender and

cherry blossoms. I think it was her lotion and perfume mainly, but she also had a particular scent that

was hard for me to put into words.

But I finally found the door that her scent was potent in, and I knocked on it. At first, she didn’t respond,

so I knocked again, louder.

“Come in,” her raspy voice rang from the inside.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and opened the door, stepping inside of the guest room she made

her

own.

I was surprised that she wasn’t in bed. She was facing the window, gazing down into the yard. I wished

I could see her face, so I knew what she was thinking. But she was quiet, pondering.

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“Rachel?” I asked, closing the door behind me. ‘Is everything okay?”

She didn’t answer at first so tried again.

“Rachel…”

“You shouldn’t have come here,” she said quickly, and I could tell she’s been crying.

“Why?” I asked, furrowing my brows together. “What’s going on, Rachel?”

“I’m not safe…” she whispered.

I still didn’t understand what she meant.

“Are you in danger?” I asked. “I can get my father and-”

“No!” She barked, whipping around to face me. I saw the tears in her eyes and how red and swollen

they

were.

My breathing got caught in my throat; I couldn’t speak.

“I’m not IN danger…” she seethed through her teeth. “I AM danger.”

“I don’t understand…” I said with a weakened voice. “Please explain that to me- I’m here to help you…”

Can’t you see? Nobody can help me…” she said, laughing bitterly, almost crazily. A chill crept down the

back of my neck and Val was feeling uneasy. She wanted to leave, but I couldn’t make my feet listen to

me. “I’m way too far gone.”

“That’s not true…”

“Look at me, Lila! Do I seem normal to you? Have I seemed normal at all??”

I opened my mouth to speak, but then I saw it. Darkness. It was swirling around her feet and up her

body. I saw it clouding her vision. Her green eyes began to turn black, and her lip curled up in disgust.

I stepped backward, my entire body trembling. I wanted to scream, but no sound came out of my lips.

“Oh, goddess…” I breathed… finally realizing what she was saying. “It was you… you killed all those

people…”