To Break His Curse

Eight

AURELIA

I walk into the main house, where only the Alpha and his three betas and their family stay. Quite dramatic to have that many right hands, but whatever! What would I know?

Iet the right hand of the third beta know that I am here on request and after back and forth conversation that was quite unnecessary, I am given the okay to go up to his meeting room.

I feel a doomimg feeling as I go up the stairs but I quickly think of a memory that I have with Colton.

The time he surprised me with a picnic and a bee stung me. He felt so guilty afterwards, it was hilarious actually but it did not even hurt much. At least I remember it not hurting much. It probably helped that it was only on the knuckle of my middle finger.

There! Just like that!

I become aware of the fact that there is a smile on my face when I walk to a point of close enough proximity to be noticed.

I freeze in place when I realise he is not alone, but it appears there is a full on meeting happening between him, his first beta and a man I cannot identify. He is facing him, which means he is facing away from me. All I see is black hair and a black suit jacket.

I had no idea he was going to busy. Why did he ask to see me then?

I have been still, just watching them when Alpha Bale takes note of me and a smile lands on his face.

“Aurie, why are you just standing there?” I gulp hard before deciding to walk into the room.

His guest turns around and my heart instantly skips a beat as I lose balance and stumble.

“Woah, watch your steps there!” Alpha Bale warns and my eyes do not go off his guest.

His… His…

What the f**k?

His brows knit together as he does not move a muscle and keeps looking at me.

That is Colton. That is Colton and nobody is going to tell me otherwise.

Okay.. So this is a dream! What what point could I have fallen alseep? On the stairs? Oh goodness! I need to get up at once then!

“Aurelia. Do not freak my guest out. Come here at once!” I notice a change in the tone of Alpha Bale’s voice and I swallow hard before apologizing and walking slowly into the deeper part of the room.

It is dimly lit, the shine that the brown wooden floor usually has is barely visible but that is no excuse.

Wnat in the f*****g replica is happening here?

“Steele, Aurelia here is just another servant for the pack. Do not mind her.” He refuses to stop looking at me until Alpha Bale calls for his attention.

“I see.” His voice is an exact match, my heart skips three beats now!

I discretely try to pinch myself, and harder, and harder but it is still not walking.. He smells exactly like I have always imagined he would. Like masculinity and paradise.

“As I was saying, that would just be unfair exchange, your land is not even worth a quater of the offer we are making. Take it, because it does not get better than this. f*****g s**t!” He sounds annoyed as he speaks and I begin to feel awkward. I have never heard anyone address Alpha Bale with that tone. I am surprised he has not spat fire.

I also have never heard that voice sound so mad. I know I am not crazy, that is his voice!

“Aurie. Take a seat next to the guest. I have more important things to do.”

I do as he says and I am even afraid to look to my side. After hesitating for a few seconds, I steal a glance and it just so happens to be at the exact same time that he turns to face me. Our eyes lock and I have to suck in a breath to keep myself from trembling too obviously.

It can’t be… How can it be?

“Christian, go get Chantel so we can end this.” The Alpha intructs and there is silence for a little before Chantel walks in.

I turn around to face her and a smirk lands on her face before Colton.. Steele… Or whoever turns around and her eyes immediately dart to him with her smirk falling into an expression just waiting for drool to fall out.

I swear I will kill her!

“hey daddy! Wait a second.. I need to go get some evidence.” She disappears for a minute before returning with nothing.

Maybe whatever she was going to use to frame me fell apart.. Hopefully!

She approaches us and grabs a seat, sandwiching Colton.. Yeah… I will call him Colton from now on.

I have felt like plucking her eyes out a lot of times… Like a lot, but right now I feel like dismentling her entire body and detaching all the bones in her bones from her body. She keeps giving Colton a side glance and the minute he turns to her, I notice her placing her palm on his thigh.

He looks down and a piece of paper is left off, which he quickly pockets.

Wow.

It feels like my heart is being ripped out of my chest but I breathe and try to remember why we are here. That is the man of my dreams! How could she…

Gosh !

Alpha Bale gives Chantel the stage to speak and she tells a very much twisted version of the story.

Expected. I am not even surprised.

“Aurelia Hagan, do you have any idea who my daughter is, who I am or the kind of future she is sure to have? If you did, you would not bring a whole milkshake to spill on her when you should be in class.. Where did you even get it?” he questions and I have no words.

“Dad you’re not listening! She stole it from my best friend!” she adds and I guess she really thought it out.

“I will deal with her, do worry about it. You can leave now.” Alpha Bale speaks and she stands up, flicks her hair to the side and all I can see is Colton looking at her. He never once looked at me since she got here.

It is not him.

I try to convince myself as I await to hear what my punishment is.

“so… You know Chantel, she is full of drama. She will get very angry if she knows I am not taking her allegations seriously though.” He starts and I am intrigued by his choice of words.

I knew he would not be so harsh on me.

He loves saying I am like a daughter to him, but Chantel cannot know that because she would flip and think he has intentions of sharing of giving away some of her inheritance.

“Go clean my room. My wife should be out. And try to keep out of trouble, okay?” I smile before bringing my palms together to show gratitude.

“Thank you, thank you, you don’t know how grateful I am! Thank you!” he smiles, ensuring me that it was “not a problem, Aurie” and I risr fr my seat.

I give Colton one last look before heading out and I notice that his gaze was on my butt.

“Hey! Focus, young man.” Alpha Bale snaps his fingers and I roll my eyes. I could just vomit having to pretend I am so grateful that he spared me from unjust punishment.

The only thing I care about is figuring out how the man of dreams embodied himself physically and how the f**k Chantel is digging her claws into him already!