lycan king and his human mate

chapter 5

Elena

After they were done with their lunch, I took all the dishes back to the kitchen. Now it's time to eat and, luckily, the dishes they left are more than enough. Maybe because of the shopping hangover, they were talking about all the pretty dresses they bought. I just stood there listening to their non-stop chatterbox.

After my lunch, I washed all the dishes and cleaned the kitchen before I went out to the backyard to bring back the dried clothes.

To me, there is nothing more relaxing than just sitting on the grass and enjoying the nice weather. I decided to sit down for a bit before I went back in. After a moment, the weather changed drastically and it seemed it would rain soon. Immediately, I shot up and put all the clothes inside the bucket and went in to fold them and delivered them to their owners.

The last room left was Liam's. I hesitated to go in at first. ' Why should I hide from him? I did nothing wrong,' I thought, and pushed the door open directly, knowing that he wasn't home right then. The dark room startled me and I tried to put the clothes on his bed. I know where his bed is. I have been doing this work since I was eight, so it was not difficult. A sudden figure by the window made me gasp in shock. Because the dark clouds were visible in the sky, it made the room darker than it is.

" Liam?" I called his name softly because I had left in the morning in front of me and didn't come for lunch. When he didn't respond, I walked backwards to switch on the lights thinking maybe he was a thief.

" Liam, is that you?" I asked again.

" What do you want," came a deep voice and I sighed, knowing the owner of the voice.

" I came here to deliver the clothes," I said honestly. And that is the only reason I came here since I am doing these things.

" Why?" He asked. That made me confused as well as angry. Well, didn't he know that his mother made me do this for almost a decade now? Now he is asking me why?

" What do you mean, why? Don't you know that I have been doing this since I came here to live?" I snapped at him.

" Aren't you going to leave? Then why are you doing these little things?" He asked, his voice laced with anger. The lights were even off, but I could feel him coming closer to me.

" What?" I said and as soon as the words left my mouth he switched on the little lamp that illuminated the whole room with a soft glow.

" Because I don't want any drama when I leave now. And I want to leave peacefully without your mother or your sister getting involved. And I will end up being locked in the room. I am stuck here every minute. I breathe in this house like I am dying here with all the work that has been thrown at me. I don't want to leave like this. In this hell forever, I think that maybe tomorrow they will blame me for something that I didn't do or they will blame me as a thief. I do have my life dreams that I want to fulfil. And you will not understand my pain because none of these things is happening to you," I snapped at him angrily. I have had enough.

They need to understand that for living with them I made a lot of sacrifices and I did pay them with my work for living under their roof. But not anymore. I am now fuming in anger because of the sudden change in his behaviour. Even the light was soft, but I saw his eyes soften and he walked towards me with slow strides. He sighed. Finally, he stood in front of me and looked into my eyes. When I didn't say anything further, he ran his hand through his already messy hair before looking at me again.

" I - I didn't mean it that way," he said, looking at me.

" I am sorry," he added.

" I can't live here forever knowing that I won't be able to live my life as my parents would have thought of me," I said softly.

"This all happened so suddenly and I never thought of you leaving me like this all of a sudden. But I guess I can't do anything now," he said with a chuckle. His words made me realise that what I have been thinking is possibly true.

" I know what you are going through here. That is why I thought about making some money, but if I go out and find a job that will be too late, so I joined the fighting club to make more money and leave with you to give you the better life you deserve," he said, looking into my eyes, piercing my soul with his words. My heart started to beat uncomfortably fast and my eyes could come out at any moment out of their sockets now.

" What?" I almost yelled at him when he tried to touch my arm and took a step back.

" What are you saying?"

" I like you. That is what I am saying," he said.

" I have been waiting to tell you this forever but I waited for your 18th birthday. I can change the way you want. I promise. You can study while I can make money to support us both," he pleaded. And that tugged at my heart.

" Listen Liam. I have always seen you as a brother. Not like a man. And hell you are my brother in the first place. Don't do this to me and yourself," I said, and turned to leave his room.

" I can't," he said, and before I could reach the door he hugged me from behind. I tried to wriggle out of his hold but I was no match for him.

" What you are doing right now is abuse," I said defeatedly when I failed to get out of his hold. Hearing my words, he immediately let me go out of his hold and took a step back.

" I am sorry," he said.

" I want to leave here with nice memories with the people that care for me, and not with trauma. You are my brother and, no matter what, I will always see you as my brother who can support me as he used to when I was a child," I said without looking back, and swung the door open and left his room.

I ran straight towards my room and went in. Tears flowed from my eyes, making my vision blur.

He is a grown-up man and I know that he is handsome. His girlfriend would be lucky to have him as her boyfriend. I always thought this. I know he is caring. I witnessed him with his sisters and envied their relationship. I always thought it would be so nice if I could have a brother like him. I never thought of him like that.

I leaned back towards the door and took a few deep breaths to calm myself down. Now is not the right time to break down. I wiped my face and walked towards my bed. I looked at the small alarm clock that was placed on top of the dresser. It is still early right now. Then I remembered I didn't inform my headmaster that I needed my leave certificate on the day of prom.

I quickly walked towards my bed and sat down and pulled my laptop out. To my surprise, I received an email from an elite college. Hope they didn't cancel my selection. I silently prayed.

I opened the email and there was an important notice. I read the content and it said I needed to go there after three days, which is the next day of prom. I slammed my head, not knowing what to do now.

I should go to my uncle's and let him know. He can help me get out of here. And with the things I needed to bring with me to get into college. I groaned, closing my laptop.

I walked through the living room towards my uncle's office when I came face to face with Liam, which startled me. I was about to walk past him when I thought it would be better to let him know about the notice that I got from the college.

" I am leaving after two days," I said, and I saw him looking at me from the corner of my eye.

" Ok," he said. I didn't think he would respond to me. But his response made me somehow relaxed. I don't know if I would ever be able to repay his kindness, but I would never be able to think of him as a brother and still don't talk to him.

I walked past him to my uncle's office and knocked on his door twice.

" Come in," he said, and I pushed the door open.

" Uncle, I need your help," I said and he immediately looked up at me from behind the desk.

" What is it, dear?" He asked.

" They informed me that I need to go there after three days," I said.

" Oh dear," he said, placing his goggles on the desk.

" That's not the problem. I still don't have the leaving certificate that I need to get into the college," I said, panic laced in my voice.

" Don't worry. I will manage everything. After three days, does that mean the next day of the prom?" He asked.

" Yes."

" Aren't you going to the prom?" He asked.

" No. I am not going there. And most of all, I don't know if I can come back here without getting bullied," I said. And he nodded his head in understanding.

" Don't you worry? I will manage everything and help you fulfil your wish," he said. His words put a smile on my face and my shoulder relaxed.

I turned around to leave the room and go into the kitchen to prepare dinner. Aunt Lian told me that she would need a salad for meals. But my heart jumped out of my chest in horror when I saw a person standing behind me with a smirk. I gasped loudly and from the sound that came from behind my uncle stood up from his chair.