The King's Return

36| YOU ARE A FOOL

LOGAN'S POV

"Do you have a death wish? Why did you ask him to leave his mate here and go do errands for you? In case you have forgotten, newly mated wolves are the most dangerous of them all."

I was actually planning to tell him to ask Kiera to go with him, but he got angry at that instant. I just didn't know how to handle the situation. Luckily, Sam did that for me.

"You guys didn't give me a chance to finish. Besides, I also enjoyed teasing him. Jake has been waiting for his mate for so long.

"He wouldn't admit it but I knew. I've seen how he kept looking at the mated couples over the years. He has been hoping that one day his mate will walk into this room ever since I met him. "

I asked him before a couple of times, and he always gave me the same answer. 'It doesn't matter really. If she is out there, I will meet her one day, but it is not something I can put my life on hold for. '

At first, I thought he really didn't care until I finally understood him as a person. He didn't want the disappointment that came with waiting.

There are many werewolves out there who have never met their mates and Jake didn't want to be disappointed in the end and I don't blame him.

I also wondered if I would ever meet my sister until she came to this castle. I would ask myself what I would do if she wasn't out there waiting for me.

I even asked myself what I would do if she was human and married someone else while I was still waiting for her to come into my life, hoping she would come into mine.

"Enough about Jake. What bothers you?" I really didn't want to talk about my miseries, especially since I'm the one who brought them on myself.

"It's your birthday tomorrow. Stop worrying about me. I know what to do and, besides, I am the one responsible for it. As a result, I will fix it myself. "

"You are my baby brother, Logan, and as your big sister, it is my responsibility to worry about you. It doesn't matter if you are responsible for it or not, I will help you fix it."

I know once I tell her about what happened, he will ask Connor to look for Amira in America and I don't want them to fix my problems.

If someone has to look for her, that someone should be me. Besides being the cause of her pain, I am her mate and no one is supposed to look for my mate while I'm still breathing.

"Will you tell me what the problem is or should I ask Jake? You know very well that he will tell me if I ask him." I guess there is no use in keeping it from her.

I decided to tell her everything, from the beginning to the end. She looked at me like something was wrong with me.

"You are a fool. Do you know that?"

"You don't need to remind me, I've been telling myself the same thing. I shouldn't have done any of that and I shouldn't have made her leave. I'm responsible for it and I know that very well."

"You knew how Amira felt about mates, and because of that, you shouldn't have made her doubt your love and trust for her. I bet right now she is back to square one. She will never trust you again, and even if you manage to make her trust and love you again, it will take years.

It is true that she was close to Sebastian, but that is understandable considering the fact that they've been together since childhood and are best friends.

Now I don't know how Sebastian feels about Amira, but I am pretty sure that she doesn't have feelings for him. If she did, she wouldn't have given you a chance.

"Besides, they've been friends for so many years that if there really was something she felt for him, they would've dated a long time ago.

"Amira wouldn't even need to run away from her father because I'm sure Sebastian's family would've taken her in. I don't know why you never even considered that.

"Do you remember what happened between me and Aiden? If I trusted Aiden the way I should've, none of that would've happened.

"I allowed Brian to cause a rift between us and he succeeded. I don't want my brother to do the same and you shouldn't even think of marrying Kiera.

"Besides the fact that she now has a mate, she deserves someone who will love her completely and you know very well that you are not that person.

"Flirting is not love. Those two are very different, and you shouldn't think that since you used to flirt, everything will work out just fine.

"I also don't want you to make a mistake that you will regret for the rest of your life. You both deserve a happy ending and you shouldn't throw away that chance."

Why is she making it sound like I really wanted to marry Kiera?

"Sam, I didn't say I wanted to marry Kiera. It was a rumor that the servants spread and because I couldn't face Amira, I allowed it to circulate.

"I take Kiera as my sister and I would never marry my sister. I know that was a mistake on my part and I regret it. I just believed I was right and didn't look for a possibility that I was wrong."

I know that I will have to work hard to win Amira's trust again and I am willing to do it. I wasn't lying when I said I am the one who has to fix this mistake since I am the one who caused it to happen in the first place.

AMIRA'S POV

I was able to get myself a tiny apartment. The rent is great, so I don't have to worry about the price. I settled in and called the guy that RK said would be able to help me secure a job.

He was busy when I called, so he asked me to wait for his call. It's been a day now and I'm wondering if he will ever call me back or what.

A part of me wants to call him instead, but then I don't want to sound like a nuisance, so I will just wait for him. If he doesn't call me back by the end of the day, I will call him first thing tomorrow and if he isn't able to help me, I will look somewhere else.

I know the rent for the apartment is affordable, but that is only if I get a job. Besides, it is not the only thing that I need. I will also need food and clothes, since I only brought a backpack with me.

I don't think my father will be able to find me here, so I really need to get more clothes while I'm still here. I have also been thinking of calling Maya to let her know that I left Manchester so that she will not worry about me.

I wonder how things are going for her. I know Julían's family loves her and that they will treat her like their own daughter, so I am not worried.

I only wish I was with her to witness all that. She always wanted to be part of his family, even as a child, and now that it has finally happened, I wonder how she feels.

I actually envy her a bit. Everything is going well for her, and as for me, my life is a mess. I've spent the last two years running away from my father, and now I'm also running away from my own mate.

I never thought a day like this would happen to me. If my father manages to find me here, I don't know what I would do. I don't think there is a place where I can be safe again.

I was thinking I was safe in Manchester, but not anymore, and I know there is nothing I can do about it. I was about to take a shower when my phone started ringing.

It was the guy that I called yesterday. I wonder if he'll be able to help me or not. Right now, I just need a job that will help me pay for my bills while I look for a better option.

"Hello."

"Hi, is this Amira?"

"Yes it is. I called you yesterday regarding a job. I don't know if you were able to find me anything."

"I'm sorry for not getting back to you earlier. I was busy with a project. Luckily for you, my boss is looking for an assistant and I was wondering if you did anything business related in school."

"Yeah, I did, and I would love to take that job. I know I don't have any experience."

"It's okay, I spoke to him on your behalf and he agreed to put you on two weeks of probation. You only need to show him that you are capable and he will hire you."

"Thank you so much, I can do that."

He gave me the address of the company and asked me to make myself available from tomorrow morning. I couldn't hide my excitement and I think he could also tell.

I checked my clothes and it was obvious that I had never done any professional work before, and by professional I mean going to the office and stuff.

I decided to go to town to get myself something presentable. I took a cab and as soon as I got there, I checked around until I found something I thought was suitable for the job.

I bought three outfits and went back to my apartment. I wonder what it's going to be like, working in a different environment and different country to begin with.

When I got to my apartment, I made myself something to eat and got ready for bed. I had to make sure that I wasn't going to be late for my first day at work.

I couldn't sleep right away because I kept thinking about Logan and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get him out of my mind.

I kept remembering everything about him, his smile, his eyes, his laugh and all the times he was teasing or flirting with me. Most importantly though, his lips and how good it felt to be kissed by him.

I don't know at what time I was able to sleep but when I woke up, it was already morning and I had to get ready for work.

I took a shower and after wearing one of the new clothes that I bought, I made breakfast. It wasn't something fancy like what I have gotten used to when I was living in the castle but it was still breakfast.

I made bacon and eggs and served it with bread and tea. When I was done eating, I took a cab and went to the address that that guy from yesterday gave me.

"Are you sure that is the correct address, miss?" My driver asked me as soon as I gave him the address.

"Yeah, why?" I am pretty sure I wrote it down correctly.

"Nothing really. It's just that I think everybody who works there owns a car." So what?

"It's my first day today and I didn't know everyone who works there was supposed to own a car. I got this job yesterday and they didn't tell me that." I didn't mean to snap but I didn't appreciate what he was implying.

"I'm sorry if that came out wrong. I was just surprised that you were going there. I have a friend who worked there before and according to her, it's not a place for people like us."

"What do you mean?"

"The owner of the company is just a young guy, not really young but considering his age, he shouldn't own a big company like that.

"His father gave it to him from what I heard but it wasn't that successful until he took over. I have never met him before but people say he is really young.

"Every staff of that company are like super rich and they rarely hire new people. I guess you are lucky that you were hired. My cousin couldn't keep up so she quit.

"She said the standards are really high. People are not the same though so I think you will be able to get used to it."

He didn't say anything after that and I also kept my mouth closed. Not long after that, we made it to the building and I have to say, it definitely didn't look like a company where I would work.

The outside of the building alone was luxurious that it made me wonder what the inside looked like and what kind of people worked there.

I quickly paid the driver and steeped out. Even as I put my feet down, I felt out of place and the clothes that I was so sure will make me look the part didn't do me justice.

I couldn't believe what I saw when I looked up. Out of all the places I could get a job at, did it really have to be here? The name was even in block letters as if to mock me.

'MORNINGSTAR INC.'