We lay down on the bed wrapped in each other's arms. The only sound that could be heard was that of our breath. Raphael didn't go too far with the whole kissing thing. He understood that I wasn't ready for anything so he stopped without any complaints.
Raphael played with my fingers as they were in his hold. Raphael, I've grown used to that name already. He insisted that should call him Raphael just like his family do and I was the happiest.
I needed to ask him how his day went. I don't want to look bad for not showing some kind of care.
I turned to face him resting my hands on his chest  " So tell me, what happened earlier? Did you get ambushed or something? "
Rafael's face turned to stone " You don't need to worry. We'll find a way to resolve whatever happened"
" So you won't tell me? Is it some kind of secret? " I asked pretending to be sad.
He held my face " I don't want you to worry about my problems. Just know that everything will be good soon"...
I nodded " ok"
" Have you ever had a boyfriend"
I froze when he suddenly asked that " why?"
He shrugged " I just wanna know "
" Oh okay. Well, I have non" aside from Alpha Ronald who can't keep his hands off me, I wanted to say but knew better than that.
He raised a brow surprised " are you kidding me ?"
I giggled " of course not. I don't have a boyfriend, I've been single my whole life "
He smiled happily to hear that " well aren't I lucky! "
I nodded happily that he was happy. This was my chance to also ask him " erm so what about you? Do you have a girlfriend or have you been in love with someone before ?"
His body went rigid, I knew this was it. He was in deep thought, I don't know whether he was contemplating on telling me or not " yes"
Did I heahearht? Did he just answer me? " Okay? So who is she. ?"
He was quiet again " She is dead"
Okay, I wasn't expecting that reply. That must hurt. What have I done " I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked"
He rolled his eyes playfully " it's nothing really, I've been keeping this to myself for a while now. It's time I open up about it with someone"
I'm always ready for any long story " well then, try me "
He kissed my forehead " Alisha is her name "
I nodded for him to go ahead " okay"
" She was the woman of my dreams as at then. I always worship her because of her kind heart. We go way back since high school, even before my closeness with Rosie. Alisha has a heart of gold that she always wishes for her loved ones to be happy even at the expense of her happiness. When she smiles the stars smile with her. Whatever she does speak clearly about her " he shook his head slightly, smiling a little as he remembered those days.
" Our first meeting was in the principal office. Well, I was one of the bad guys in school, you know the cocky gangs, bad boys and maybe the most handsome guys, whichever sooth everyone is what they call us. We were respected a lot, I was the leader of my click all thanks to my gene as a king. Funny enough the school was for both humans and werewolves."
I was surprised " Really?"
" Yeah"
I was lucky to finish high school. One of the things I know I gained at the West pack, how I pulled it off was because of the amount of pleading I did to alpha Ronald. Amongst all the maids that were present as at then, I was the only maid that got lucky to graduate. Most of us dropped out because of work at the palace and also because some master is beasts that never wants to see the success of others.
" Well, I remember getting into trouble then I was reported for what I did to the principal. He was a human. I did my all bad boy thing before going upstairs to meet him. At first, I thought of threatening him by using my powers on him but the moment I walked into the office or should I say barged into the office, I was paralyzed upon seeing this beauty standing with wide eyes look at me with mouth agape"
That must be love at first sight I thought. I was jealous, joking.
" I instantly forgot what brought me to the office upon setting my eyes on her. At first, I thought she was shocked of seeing me or something but then she did the unthinkable. She glared at me and told me off instantly. " He chuckled while his eyes sparkled with so much love he reminisced the event. Now I wish I was able to meet her.
" What was she doing at the office ?" I asked
" My question too, I thought she was having an affair with the old man or something not knowing the principal was her father "
My eyes were twice their size " please don't tell me you said that to her ?"
" I did"
" Oh my God! What was her reaction ?"
Rafael played with my hair " She didn't seem fazed at all, I guess she gets that a lot from people. Not everyone knew that the principal has a daughter in the school"
" So what happened next ?"
" She rolled her eyes and that was it, she left the office but not without hugging the principal. That gesture made shocked me e m and the whole affair thing looks real. I couldn't take my eyes off the door when she left. I was mad, I was enraged with disgust and jealousy. I wanted her but here the principal has her already, so I thought"
I giggled " poor you"
" The funniest of all is that the principal looks smug too not knowing that they were playing my mind and I fell for it without missing an inch" he snorted " stupid old me "
" Well, then what happened next?"
" I went straight to throw a swing at the principal"
" You did what!"
" Yes you heard right, I punch him in the face. I can still remember how I broke his nose that day. I was angry and my wolf was angry too. It all happened so sudden "
" That was so not nice of you"
" I know but you can't blame me, I was in love "
" Ohh wow, I love with someone you just met immediately," I said but you can still hear the hint of jealousy dripping from that sentence.
Rafael gave me a look " Don't tell me you're jealous?"
" Of course I am " it came unexpectedly.
He pulled me closer to him " Come here, my little angel "
" Don't call me that " I pouted " I'm not little "
" Ok fine, my big angel"
I burst into a fit of laughter " you just know how to crack me up always so anyways what happened next ?"
" You still want me to continue ?"
I nodded " yes please "
" I hope you won't go wild on me the next time I say something that makes you jealous?" He teased.
" Of course not and that was in the past "
" Ok then since you insist. I got punished for what I did, I was given some strokes of the cane and I was reported to my father who also punished me in his way. All I wanted was to see her and nothing else, I didn't care about the punishment
,affected by it at all. All I wanted is her alone. Then a few days later I found out she was the principal's daughter "
" So luckily, we were told that some class members will be joining our class and surprisingly it was her class members. Imagine how happy I was then, I couldn't contain my joy. "
"I  threatened all the guys to stay away from her because she was mine. I approached her the second day and I was washed. I didn't care though, I was in love. She saw that I was not going to give up so she confronted me about it "
" What did you tell her ?"
" I told her how I felt, I was crazy for her that my friends thought I was going crazy. I could live a day without seeing her. She didn't seem fazed by what I told her "
" All she said was I should win her heart "
" Did you succeed?" Of course, he did
" Yes, I did. She fell as hard as I did her. We became a couple, the best couple in school. "
" But did her father approve of the relationship?"
He smiled " yes, we became friends. He knew all along that I liked his daughter He gave his Blessing but sadly just when we finished high school he passed on. It was so sad to see her in that condition, her father died and he was the only one she had left "
" What about her mother ?"
" She ran off with another man, what a mother "
I feel so sad for her, really " How were you of help to her ?"
" I told her the whole truth about my identity. At first, she was scared of me but then she later understood and stayed by me no matter what Since she has nowhere to go, I brought her into the pack. My father wasn't happy about it but he knew how strong-hearted I was so he left me alone "
" What if your mom?"
" My mom was never in support too. She came on bringing Rosie to the situation on the ground, she has always wanted Rosie and me to end up together but that will be impossible. I don't love Rosie and she knows that "
" How was Alisha able to fit in?"
" I wish you knew Alisha, she was just too down to earth. She has this aura that is so lovable. Once you meet her for the first time, you'll like her.The pack members grew fond of her and her demised caused a lot of damage to them " he was sad talking about the painful part of it all, her death.
" We can continue next time if you want " I suggested.
He shook his head " I need to tell you everything, for my peace of mind "
" Are you sure ?"
" Yeah " he nodded
" You can continue then"
" We were sat in the garden when I got a news that some rogues entered the border. I can still remember telling her to wait for me while I return. She was scared that something might happen to me if I go but I assured her that nothing will ever separate  us while I was alive "
I didn't want to say anything and that's because I don't know what to say.
" I remember going to the border with the beta and some guards to fight them all. After we succeeded I ran back to the pack to tell Alisha the good news only for me to see her in a pool of her blood looking lifeless. I was totally in shock, I didn't know what to do or what to say. I bent down to revive her back but her heart was weak. I can still remember her last smile "
I held his hand as he went on with the story. I'm sure he must feel really sad talking about it again.
" She said to me,' Rafael, always remember that you still have a long way to go in life, please don't be sad '" his eyes shine with unshed she said.
" I'm sorry you had to do through this"
He exhaled loudly " what hurts more was, the killer is still yet to be found We never found the killer. The suspect said it was a rogue o came in disguise that killed her but I don't believe that bullshit. I know deep down that the killer is here in this pack and is also breathing"
That's so sad " Didn't you ask for any help ?"
" Of course I did but unfortunately the killer used dark magic to commit the crime so it was hard for us to know the real person"
Black magic ?! I hope it's not what I'm thinking right now!
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