ARAIA'S P.O.V
"Where are we headed to?" The one who'll accompany me today asked me.
"We'll head straight to the capital, I need to deliver this document." Since I don't have anything else to do then I better go and do the task now so I will be back earlier. I don't want to stay there for too long.
Early in the morning when I told Alpha that I will do the task already, for some tasks we're not allowed to go whenever we wanted but this is different. The place that I'm going to go is open twenty-four hours and it's not really an ordinary business as it accepts requests, proposals or tasks anytime.
We've departed and everything feels refreshing, from the morning breeze to the atmosphere around here.
There are a few who're already up and maybe they're going to work, there are some who're just standing in front of their house, it looks like they're spacing out…
Others were cleaning their yard and I can see some children playing outside already.
I grabbed the wolf's fur quite tight because he ran faster than before. Is he also in a rush?
I remember, when I told Alpha Alejandro that I was going to do the task earlier, he ordered this guy to accompany me. He told me that it would be faster and safer compared to riding a carriage so I took the chance to make things easier and accepted his offer. Also, I wouldn't have to spend anything so this is the best option I have.
It only took us over two hours to get there. When we finally arrived, I asked him to wait for me outside because I will just find the person I was about to meet and give him the document and we'll go back instantly.
It didn't take me too long to find that person I'm seeing because he is well known in the area. When I got back to my accompaniment, I thanked him for waiting for me and instructed him that we'll go back to the mansion.
We're on our way when I saw Alpha William's back.
"Is that him?"
What is he doing here? Isn't he not allowed to go here because he's an Alpha of a different village?
I am so curious that I decided to come near him.
"Alpha William?" He's now in front of me but I'm facing his back.
My eyes widened when he faced me.
It's really him!
I immediately bow my head and say, "I greet Alpha William."
"Oh, Araia!" There's shock in his voice.
"You may raise your head."
"Thank you." I said.
"Good morning Araia." He said, with his usual smirk.
What's that supposed to mean?
I greet him good morning before asking him why he is here.
It's very uncommon to see another Alpha inside another Alpha's territory because they're supposed to be enemies…
He placed his hands on both of his sides and said, "I'm just doing some charity work."
I raised my eyebrow, is he serious?
He must have felt my suspicion so he grabbed something from his pocket.
"Look, I got a permit!" He waved his hand in the air with a piece of wood inside.
"May I see?" I asked him, I've never heard something like that before so I'm curious to see one.
"Sure." He lent the permit to me, I looked through every corner of the permit and something was written like his name and what he's just supposed to do here.
Ohh… So this is what a permit looks like.
"Does this clear your suspicion to me?" He said between his laughs.
I nodded.
"Well, yeah."
"So, what are you doing here?"
I told him that I have work to do here and he didn't ask for further questions.
"Alright, uhm…"
What is it?
"Can I ask you for lunch?"
Oh…
Let's see…I want to go back as soon as I'm finished with my task but this is the first time that he asked me something. I also have a debt to him when he saved my life.
It's really hard to decline…
Alright, let's accept it since it's just lunch, I'll just go back as soon as we're finished.
"Sure."
After that, he asked me to wait for a minute while he was giving instructions to his subordinates, then we went to the nearest restaurant after.
"You'd like their food here." He said.
A man ushered us to a table for two just beside the window.
An attendant came to ask for our order but since I am not familiar with their food, Alpha William took the lead and ordered for us both instead.
"Looks like this isn't your first time here."
I commented and he laughed at what I said.
"You're right." He said with a shrug.
Now that we are here, I don't know why but I am still wondering how he can roam inside this village freely even though he has a permit doesn't mean he can go whenever he wants without being asked because he is the author of another village. The citizens here also seem strange. Why are they letting him do whatever he wants when adair alpha and this alpha in front of me are supposed to be an enemy?
Is it possible that they are actually friends?
No, come to think of it, Alpha Alejandro is always mad when it involves Alpha William so how are they supposed to be friends?
Oh damn.
I just remember that i should stay away from alpha william the white alpha alejandro getting mad or should i say getting jealous?
Hehe…
It's making me happy to think that he is jealous. I can't help but to smile at that thought.
"You seem happy?"
I snapped back to my senses when William commented.
"No no, I just remembered something." I explained.
The food arrived and we started eating, our lunch didn't get dolls because he kept on opening up a topic for us to have a conversation until they were finished eating.
"Are you going back after this?"
I nodded.
Earlier, before we decided to eat here, I told my accompaniment to go back first because I'd still do some window shopping around the area.
I just told him that so he would tell Alpha Alejandro that exact information because I know Alejandro would get mad if he learnt that I am with Alpha William.
That's just what I expected.
"Uhm…"
My gaze went back to him because he looked like he wanted to say something. His tone suddenly became serious as well.
"Do you have something to say?"
"Uhm, well…" He seems undecided.
What is he going to say that he is hesitating too much?
"Can I say something?" He asks afterwards.
"Of course you can."
"Tell me you won't get mad at me first." He added.
What…
"What is it?" I am already dying in curiosity. What is he going to say? Is it related to me?
Wait! Don't tell me he figured out that I am not a werewolf?!
Sht.
"I know that this is too sudden…"
Spill it out! What you are doing is making me even more nervous!
I looked at him intently and waited patiently.
"I just…I just want to warn you about Alpha Alejandro…"
"..."
Huh?
"Warn me?" Did I hear it right?
"What are you talking about?" I asked him.
He let out a heavy sigh and continued.
"I am warning you because I care for you-"
"Oh come on! Just get to the point!" I'm getting impatient here!
I can't help it, why is he saying anything but his point?
"Okay…I just want to tell you that Alejandro's just using you…"
My eyes widened. I blinked multiple times.
"What did you just say?"
I stared at him with wide eyes, waiting for his answer.
"Alejandro's just using you, Araia."
W-what?
Using me? What is he up to now? I don't understand why he is saying all of this to me!
Is he serious?
"Also, I know that you're not on good terms with Alpha Alejandro, but how can you say that just to make him look bad to me?"
Right? Is he saying all these just because they are enemies?
What would he even get if Alpha Alejandro and I would hate each other?
I mean, I'm not even an important asset that both of them can use, what would they even benefit from me? Right? That's why I don't understand him!
"Araia! Look, I'm not telling you this because I want you to hate him-"
"Then what?! Because I can't see any other reason for you to tell me this aside from that!"
I can't help but to raise my voice, "What do you want?"
This is making me mad! How dare he do this when we were just here to have lunch?
Did he planned all this just to say those things to me?
"Why are you telling me all this, are you that mad on Alpha Alejandro?!"
I exclaimed.
"I don't want anything, Araia, I just want you to know these because you deserve it and I want you to be safe!" He looked desperate.
"I am safe, Alpha William!" Why wouldn't I be safe from Alpha Alejandro when he's the one who helped me many times before when I am in danger?
"You don't understand!"
"You're right!" I can't control myself, I unknowingly slapped the table because of frustration.
"I really don't! Where on Earth did you even get that?!"
"I-" He hesitated to tell me, why?
"Alpha?" I am waiting for his answer, I need his answer!
"I heard it…"
What? Is he serious?
"Where?" I tried to calm myself down, where did he hear those words for him to think that those are true?
"Where's your evidence?" I asked him again but he didn't respond quickly.
He's doing it again, he looked hesitant to answer me.
"I don't have…"
I laughed frustratingly.
"See?"
I look at him, he is unbelievable!
"You don't even have any evidence but you are saying all of these things to me?"
"But I am sure that it's true!" His voice became louder but I shook my head.
I am so disappointed in him, I thought that he was fine but how dare he do this?
Talking about someone when he doesn't even have solid evidence against that person to solidify his words…
I stood up.
"I better go, these think about what to use time, I am quite disappointed, Alpha William…"
After I said it I went out without looking at him. I heard him call for me but I didn't look back.
I rented a carriage and told the coachman to drop me off. This is quite expensive, riding a carriage is expensive since it's not common here but I don't have a choice.
I want to get out of here as soon as possible.
Alpha William…
Why do you have to ruin my relationship with Alpha Alejandro with those words you just heard somewhere?
I never thought that you would do this…I never thought that he would come this far just to make someone mad at his enemy…
"Ha…I'm so exhausted…" I never thought that we'd separate or ways like this…
He saved me before so I thought that he would be a good person, but after what he did earlier, It made me think that those are just his facade…
"I trusted him…"
I am trying my best to treasure every little thing that I have here since I know deep inside, I am alone here, but what should I do if they are the ones who betrayed me first?
Ha…
I just stared outside while I was inside a carriage, I didn't get what happened earlier out of my mind.
I can't believe that someone can lower themselves just to make someone hate their enemy, does he want me to take his side?
What is he going to say next, that I don't deserve Alpha Alejandro or what?
He's unbelievable!
Tsk.
After I arrived at the mansion, I didn't mention anything about what happened earlier, I just thought that it's not important.
It's not true so I don't have to pay attention to it.
I spent my day working, when Alpha decided to call it a day , he invited me to dinner and I accepted it.
We had a quiet dinner that day.