Chapter 182
â¦.What the hell?
A deep furrow appeared between Janetâs brows.
Westinâs proposal was shocking. She thought that he would ask her for something
like recognizing their mate bond, but this
Going to the Lycanâs land?
She didnât even know where that was.
It would be different from the time she left for Grace Ruin. Although she had never been to the Grace Ruin, at least she knew its geographical location.
Nobody knew where the hell the Lycans inhabited. It could be thousands of miles from her home.
âAre you fucking out of your mind?!â Daranâs furious cry rang in the air, âYou canât ask her to go with you. Certainly not ask her to stop seeing me. You have no right!â Westinâs cold eyes traveled to him, âI am not asking for your opinion, am I?â
âAsking or not, I am saying it. She is not going,â Daran hissed.
Even Morgana cried out at this moment, âJanet you canât leave with the Lycans! Who knows what they are up to?â
âStay!â Kass said, tightening his grip on the hilt. âWe will all protect you.â
Westinâs eyes scanned across the crowd. He looked amused.
âLook. What you all think doesnât really matter to me.â he said with a shrug, âIf I want to bring Janet home, there is no one here who can stop me-
âThen does my opinion matter?â Janet asked abruptly.
Westin slowly turned to look at her, his voice deepening, ââ¦Of course.â
âThen I am not leaving. With you,â Janet said.
Everyoneâs face lit up hearing her say this, including Daran.
Westin narrowed his eyes into slits, âI am not asking for much, Janet. I already decided to spare all your friendâs life. The only attached string is for my mate to come home with me. I think I am being very reasonable.â
âYet I donât like being strongâarmed.â
Janet let out an icy laugh:
âMaybe I should reject our mateâbond, right here, right now. Then you will have nothing to make a deal with. That definitely makes things so much easier, doesnât it?â
An astonished gasp could be heard from the crowd.
Rejecting a second chance mate?
That soundedâ¦preposterous!
Most people didnât get a second chance mate. When they did, they always held it dearly since it was the last chance that the Moon Goddess gave them.
If Janet did thisâ¦She would most likely die without a
Westinâs face darkened.
Shock and anger flickered across his eyes.
mate.
After a long pause, he let out a sigh and put on a sad smile, âJanet, I didnât know you
hated this idea this muchâ¦To know that you are willing to reject our mata b.
hated this idea this muchâ¦To know that you are willing to reject our mate bondâ¦it hurts my heart.â
âYou pushed too hard,â Janet said.
âWell, I guess I did. I just couldnât live with the fear that I might lose you to another personâ¦
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His eyes briefly traveled across Daranâs face.
âOK, letâs forget what I just asked. What will you do after this? Any idea?â he asked.
The war had ended.
Lance was dead.
The rogues were in Kassâs control.
They were looking at a long period of peace.
It was time for her to go home.
âI am going to Blood Moon Pack,â Janet said. âBack to my brother and familyâs side.â
Westin said at once, âGreat. I have always wanted to meet Alpha Casper. I am going with you.â
The crowd agitated again.
âWe donât wa
the Lycans in our land-â Daran hissed.
âThe Blood Moon Pack doesnât welcome you-â Kass cried.
âYou havenât even asked Janet-âMorgana snapped.
âJanet!â
Westin raised his voice, talking over everybody, âI would be honored to be invited. Could you please consider that?â
He paused, and added with a smile, âI really donât want to be away from you, not for
a single dayâ¦although you havenât recognized our mate bond yet.â
Janet sighed.
She pondered for a brief moment and nodded, âIf you want to come, fine.â
The Lycans had been hiding from them for too long.
This might be a chance for them to learn more about this mysterious species.
âThen I am coming to Blood Moon Pack as well,â Daran said urgently.
âYou are an Alpha, remember? You have a pack to govern, and that pack is not Blood Moon Pack,â Janet rolled her eyes.
âThe elders can handle. I am coming,â Daran said, staring at Westin like a hawk.
So it was settledâboth of them would return to Blood Moon Pack with Janet.
Janet sensed that these two wouldnât be civil with each other.
But there was nothing they could do about it.
Kass instructed the soldiers to clean up the courtyard and get rid of Lanceâs body. He
also sent people to call back the civilians who were evicted out of the city.
The evil was killed.
The war had ended.
Now it was finally time for them to relax and celebrate a bit.
The ballroom survived the destruction, so they decided to have a small party there. It was a bit ironic to think this place used to be Lance and Harperâs wedding just hours ago and now they were celebrating their death in the same room.
The soldiers cleared the dancefloor and built a campfire. The light danced its warmth a comforting contrast to the freezing winter night air.
Janet asked all servants and maids who didnât have the chance to escape the palace to join them.
There werenât enough chairs. Some people had to sit on fallen masonry and worn tapestries, but nobody seemed to mind.
Morgana opened the cellar and brought out the good wine that was only available to the masters before. The delicious smell of roasted ribs soon filled the room.
After a couple of glasses of wine, the atmosphere lightened up.
A servant started playing guitar. Many soldiers plucked up the courage and went to ask for the maidâs hands for a dance.
matai
Janet sat in the corner alone. A few moments later, Morgana came to join her with a bottle of wine.
âYou should have some. This is good shit,â Morgana poured her a glass, âLance never allowed anyone to touch these bottles.â
Janet laughed and raised the glass, âTo victory.â
âTo bury the son of a bitch that everybody hates!â
Their glasses clinked.
âSo?â Morgana asked after a sip, âWhich one are you going to choose?â
â¦What do you mean?â
Morgana giggled, âThe Lycan King and the Werewolf King. Two greatest men on earth are fighting for you. You have to choose one.â
Janet gazed at the crowd.
Westin and Daran sat on the opposite sides of the dancefloor.
Their difference formed a sharp contrast.
Westin was surrounded by a group of maids, who all giggled and chattered around him. And he was nice to these women as well, answering their silly questions, and laughing with them despite their difference in status.
His handsome appearance, easyâgoing personality, and charms made him a real womanizer.
Daran, on the other side, had fewer people gathered by his side. His cold face intimidated women, no matter how gorgeous that face was.
The soldiers loved to sit with him, discussing war tactics, weapons, and man stuff together.
âLike the two polars,â Morgana commented. âOne is a charismatic, charming, and sophisticated playboy; and the other is a cold, pompous, arrogantâ¦bastard.â
Janet laughed.
âYou know that they wonât stop fighting for you till there is a winner, right?â Morgana asked.
Janet let out a long sigh. Of course, she knew that.
âWho do you think I should choose?â she asked.
âMe? Oh, Iâd be torn, just like you. Maybe I will have both.â Morgana chuckled playfully, âLuckily, I am not making this hard decision. I prefer to watch it. Which is why Kass and I have decided to come to the Blood Moon Pack with you, to find out who is the ultimate winner.â
âYou are definitely welcome,â Janet smiled.
âYou better make the decision soon,â Morgana said idlily. âThose two men both have too much ego to be hung in the air. Soon enough, things will get brutal between
them.â