The King's Return

41| IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL NEVER BE FREE OF LOGAN

AMIRA'S POV

"I think you should talk to him, nothing can beat that at this moment. Men always think that we are in the wrong, and all we can do is give them that satisfaction.

"I know there are things you want to understand in this insanity, but you should also put yourself in his shoes. From what you told me, there is a misunderstanding somewhere, and it is up to you to solve it.

"You love him, and I know it will kill you not to know what exactly the problem is. I also think you should hear it from him."

My sister-in-law can be confusing sometimes. "What?"

"This thing between him and... what was her name again?"

"Kiera."

"Yes, that girl. He should be the one to tell you how he feels about her."

"Sister-in-law, I think I told you that he was aware of what was happening in his house." Even though he is a king, he is also human. There is no way he had any idea what the servants were talking about.

"Even if he didn't at that time, he knew right after everything and never said anything. I never received a phone call from him."

"I thought you switched off your phone."

"Well, I did. But that is not the point!"

"Then what is the point?"

"The point is, he didn't try hard enough to reach me." Why am I even explaining myself? Logan is the man in this relationship; he should be the one doing all the chasing.

Why are they telling me to talk to him? I can't very well go to him and ask him to talk if he doesn't want to. My sister-in-law doesn't understand. Her mate is not behaving like mine. She understands hers; I don't understand mine.

"That is not enough reason for you to renounce him. He is your mate and I think that you both deserve to sit down and talk to each other. I think it is for the best that you do. I don't want you to live with any regrets in your life.

"You are still young and you are a werewolf. You can't live without your mate for too long. You need him just as much as he needs you."

"If what you are saying is the truth, then I would rather reject him than go back to him!" Even as I said those words, I knew they were lies. My sister-in-law was right; I can't live without Logan. I can't even imagine my life without him.

I sighed as I admitted defeat. It looks like I will never be free of Logan. My life would be incomplete without him. After trying to convince myself that I didn't need him for quite some time, I couldn't even believe it myself in the end.

My sister-in-law took my hands in hers as if calming me down. I didn't even know I needed that before she did.

"I know you blame him for not calling but how was he supposed to contact you since you switched off your phone? I don't think you understand that you are also at fault here. I agree that he might have known what everyone in this castle was saying regarding his relationship with Kiera but I also know that you should have given him the benefit of the doubt.

"If I remember correctly, you told me that this is his first relationship and just like you, he doesn't know what he is doing. You are supposed to be figuring it out together, not alone.

"You two are mates and if you don't learn to compromise at this early stage of your relationship, what do you think will happen 10 years from now? Do you think your relationship will survive?

"I'm not trying to dictate your life and how you should make decisions that concern your life but I am your sister-in-law, I am married to your brother and that makes me your family.

"As your family, I want only the best for you and I know that your mate is what's best for you. I want you to have what your brother and I have. I want you to experience that love and if you think His Majesty can't give you that, I won't convince you otherwise but we both know that he deserves a chance. You both deserve that chance, otherwise, you will live in regrets."

My sister-in-law's words hit me hard. She was right. I had been so focused on my own hurt and anger that I had failed to see things from Logan's perspective. Maybe he did try to reach me, but I had shut him out completely.

I took a deep breath and let her words sink in. She was right, I need to give Logan a chance to explain himself and clear the air between us. After all, we are mates, and we are supposed to be there for each other through thick and thin.

"Thank you, sister-in-law," I said, giving her a small smile. "You're right. I need to talk to him and hear his side of the story. I'll try to put my hurt aside and listen to him with an open mind."

She smiled back at me. "I'm glad you see it that way. Remember, relationships are not easy, but they are worth fighting for. I know you and Logan can make it work."

I nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of determination wash over me. I will talk to Logan and try to work things out between us. I know it won't be easy, but I am willing to try.

As I left my sister-in-law's room, I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders. I am still hurt, but I am willing to give Logan a chance to make things right between us. After all, love is about forgiveness, understanding, and compromise, and I am ready to embrace all of that with courage and pride.

As I entered my room, my mind couldn't help but drift to Logan. I wonder what he is doing and if he is willing to tell me his side of the story. Does he even care about what is happening between us? Is he willing to fight for our relationship?

Despite my hurt and anger, I couldn't deny that I still love him. He is my mate, and I now know I want to make things work between us. But how do we move forward from this? How do we bridge the gap that seems to be widening between us?

I sat down on my bed, deep in thought. I know I have to talk to Logan, but how do I even begin? What do I say to him? Would he even want to talk to me?

I looked at the time and realized that I was going to be late for work. I can't afford to be late, especially these days. I don't want Logan's father to give me a permanent position in this job only because he knows I am mated to his son. I want to earn that position.

I took my bag and when I was about to leave, my sister-in-law volunteered to drive me there.

As I arrived at work, I could hear my co-workers gossiping about Logan. They were pleased that he wasn't around to conduct the evaluation as they believed he only got the position because he was his father's son.

"That Logan guy, he doesn't have any experience. He only got this position because of his father," one of my colleagues, James, said.

"He's just a spoiled brat who thinks he can buy his way to the top," Henry chimed in.

"He doesn't even have the right to evaluate us, not to talk of firing us if he thinks we are not competent," Ryder joined in. These three have always annoyed me and it's not like they deserve to be here in the first place. They are always talking about one thing or the other, except doing their work.

I was getting annoyed with their baseless criticism. I knew Logan had earned his MBA and had worked hard to get to where he was. I am not saying this because he is Logan. I am saying this because I spent years learning about the royal family. I know a lot about them, probably more than anyone is supposed to.

Just then, Logan walked in, and I could see the surprise on everyone's faces.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" Logan said with a smirk on his face.

My colleagues were taken aback, and I could sense their embarrassment.

"I hope you're not talking about me behind my back," Logan said.

"We were just, uh, discussing the new CEO position," Ryder stuttered. He pulled Henry and James as they tried to go back to their workstations. They all stopped when Logan called their names.

"James, Henry, Ryder." He made his way to them. "Be sure to hand in your resignation letters to my office before the end of the day." He then looked at me.

"Logan?" I don't even know why I said that. I guess maybe I wanted to know that I wasn't dreaming. He was really here, in San Francisco.

"Amira." He didn't say anything else either. He just looked at me like he couldn't believe I was there either.

"And by the way," he turned to Ryder and his companions when they unfroze from their earlier positions. "For your information, I have an MBA, so I don't know what you mean by my father gave me this position or this because I am his son.

"I earned it. Sure, he gave it to me, but he wouldn't have done that if I wasn't qualified and even if he did, I wouldn't have accepted. I worked here whenever I had time when I graduated high school, I went to university and everything that I have is because I worked very hard, not because I am someone's son.

"I can see you have a problem with that, so I don't need you in my company. I am not going to be offering any kind of discussion with you guys. What you can do for me right now is hand in your resignation letters before I change my mind.

"In case you didn't know, I am not a nice person. I don't play well with others and the only mercy I can show you is that you hand in those resignation letters because if I decide to fire you, you might regret it for the rest of your lives."

I knew I should be sorry for them but I couldn't. They shouldn't have said all those things about Logan in the first place.

They left, leaving me with Logan. I didn't know what to say, to be honest. I knew I had to do what my sister-in-law said and talk to him but I couldn't get rid of the image of him before I left the castle.

Logan can be all smiles and charms but he is also a king, he is very dangerous and even though I want to give him a chance, I don't want to get hurt.

"Amor, can I talk to you for a second?"

I couldn't help but feel butterflies in my stomach when he said that. I have always loved it when he called me Amor, but I didn't want to get my hopes up. After all, he is a king and I am just me. But as Logan walked towards the private elevator, I couldn't help but steal a glance at him.

He was still as handsome as ever, and the confidence he always carried around seemed to have multiplied. The Moon Goddess really took her time when she was creating him. If perfection had a shape, it would be just like him.

"Are you going to keep staring at me or are you going to join me, Amor?"