The Lycan King’s Rejected Soulmate

Chapter 82

Avery

The day I would see Sadie again finally came. I had already texted her about it and she picked the venue we would meet at.

She picked a restaurant that was a bit far from the Barrington’s mansion but I did not mind. I wasn’t a kid and I was an omega warrior. I can protect myself from most harms.

Sadie asked me to bring my kids to see her but I disagreed.

I was not really feeling very comfortable with Sadie right now and I felt like her intentions were not pure at all. I would be dumb to bring my precious pups to her.

Bringing my kids to see her would never happen.

I arrived at the restaurant Sadie picked and I instructed the driver to go back to the Barrington’s mansion.

I would call him later to pick me up. I did not want him to wait for me here.

I don’t know how long my talk with Sadie would last.

After that period of unease I felt two days ago, I did not feel anything like that again.

Still, I did not give up my wariness.

I tried to brainstorm all possible reasons for my unease but I came up blank.

Sadie was my breakthrough point. My gut was telling me that I would find a clue when I observe Sadie very well.

I trusted my gut so I treat this outing with cautiousness.

This restaurant had private rooms for guests that did not want to eat in the public area. The waiter led me to the private room Sadie paid for.

I felt like the fates between me and private rooms was as bad as it can get.

I noticed Sadie’s hatred for me in a private room I booked for us to catch up on the times we missed.

Madam Romanos came to attack me verbally in the private room I was having a dinner date with Dante.

Regardless of my tumultuous feeling about private rooms and all the things that were happening in general, I walked in with a smile.

Sadie was sitting down and she was dressed in the usual clothes she used to wear when we were both runts in our packs.

She had a smile on her face too.

For a moment, I was transported back to my time in Silver Crescent Pack with Sadie as my anchor and friend.

Warmth traveled through me.

I shook my head to clear the nostalgia.

I wasn’t here to reminisce. I am here for business.

“Hello Avery.” Sadie greeted as she stood up.

She helped me with my chair before she sat down.

Her behaviour was strange.

If it was before the incident with my shoe designs, I would accept all her caring gestures with love.

Right now, I did not have any hint of trust in her. Her behaviors and actions only inspired wariness and suspicions.

Icould not help but wonder about what her intentions were.

“Hello Sadie.” I replied her greeting, “Why are you doing this?”

I went straight to the point.

There was no need to pretend as if her feelings mattered more to me again.

She tilted her head to the right, “What do you mean?”

I took a deep breath.

“My mother said you came to visit me while I was away. Now, you are helping me with my chair after all that had happened between us.” I stared at her eyes, “I have a right to ask.”

I could not read anything from her eyes. I don’t know when Sadie’s eyes had become so clouded and deep.

This was one of the many differences between the present Sadie and her past self.

Her eyes were the biggest difference.

In the past, even if I knew that Sadie had her own personal secrets, it did not matter. It was normal, everyone had secrets that they were not willing to share so I was not wary.

Back then, I knew she had no thought to hurt me.

Now, I am not so sure.

Not being able to read her eyes was sending warning bells than ever before.

Sadie sighed, “So you haven’t forgiven me.”

“I have forgiven you but a broken glass can not be the same after it is glued together. Nowadays, I can not read your intentions anymore so I had to ask.” I said with a smile.

I kept my eyes on her face. I wanted to catch any hint of something that would act as a clue.

“I understand where you are coming from. I am here to ask of forgiveness from you.” She paused to observe my face, “I don’t want us to end like this.”

Sadie reached over and grabbed the hands I rested on the table.

I curbed the urge to dislodge my hand from hers.

“Don’t be angry with me. I promise you, I will change for the better.” She said solemnly.

Her words seemed to be real and there was nothing to clue me on her inner thoughts as the emotions displayed on her face was impeccable as well.

If she was acting, Sadie is one great actress then.

Even when I tried to deceive Misss Freya with my sob story, I knew I wasn’t this natural.

Miss Freya lost to me because she thought that I was powerless. Miss Freya thought I was below her.

To her, I might look like an ant.

An human could crush an ant any time of the day.

She did not know that this ant was going to be her downfall.

I was not so dumb that I would take Sadie with levity.

Even for the weakest enemy, I have to use all my strength. It would save me the trouble that arises from my enemies suddenly breaking out with hidden strength.

I was on guard with whatever she wants to do.

“So,” Sadie began to change the subject, “How’s Dante?”

There was a strange undercurrent in her tone

I felt the weird care in her voice was abnormal.

The abnormal emotion coloring her voice wasn’t love or infatuation. I was sure it wasn’t anything of that sort.

Still, I knew it was a type of care.

Why was she so concerned about Dante?

“He is fine.” I answered perfunctorily.

I am sure she could hear the nonchalance through my tone of voice but she ignored it. “What about the pups? Did I not say that it was okay to bring them?” She asked again. “They are fine too.” I replied her.

I could not get anything from Sadie so I was prepared to leave. Maybe Sadie wasn’t my breakthrough point. It seemed like my guts was wrong for once

“Sadie, you haven’t told me about your benefactor.” Before I stood up, I remembered the sole mystery behind Sadie.

“He is fine.” Sadie said with the exact same tone of voice I used to reply her questions about my kids and Dante.

Still, I noticed her eyes flashed with a dark light when I mentioned her unknown and mysterious benefactor. Right there, I knew I would not be able to get anything about her benefactor from her.

Sadie was tight–lipped. It seemed the identity of this benefactor is not simple.

I would not be able to get anything from her even if I pester her.

She might even use the excuse that we are not close enough to share this kind of secret.

I did not want to waste any more time here anymore.

This journey was just a waste. It just affirmed things I already know about.

There was no new information to chew on.

I stood up.

“Wait! Avery, don’t leave now. I have something for both you and Dante.” Sadie stood up immediately I went on my feet.

It was almost like we were doing a choreography.

“In the meantime, watch this interesting video I stumbled across while you wait.” Sadie said with a bright smile.

I did not sit down and I did not take the phone in her outstretched hand too.

“I want to leave. You can send the gift to my house and you can send the video to me through MessageBuddy. No need to go through all this stress.” I said to her as I walked towards the door.

“Wait!” Sadie repeated, “Don’t you want to know who my unknown benefactor was? I can tell you. Just wait for me to deliver your gifts and I will tell you when I get back.”

I stared at her.

Sadie was really trying every card in her deck to keep me here.

Why did she want to keep me here? What was her motives?

She knew I wanted to know about her strange benefactor and she used that as bait.

I sat back down and collected the phone.

Sadie was not a warrior and I knew I would be able to keep myself safe evening a fight erupts.

There was nothing she could do to harm me.

I did not being any sensitive materials so she can not jeopardize my business too.

Sadie smiled but her smile gave me goosebumps.

It was weird and odd.

Her smile almost made me rethink my decision of staying for a few more minutes.

I stumped down the urge to leave and held her phone tightly.

“The password is two two zero five seven. Thank you for staying behind to see my gift to you. It matters to me since I am going to leave Zera city soon. I would be right back with your gift.” Sadie said before she left.

I could literally feel her happiness and joy. She was skipping softly in her steps.

It seemed like she was really trying to change.

The private room seemed much colder and spacious after she left.

I unlocked her phone.

A video was on the screen. It was already playing. There was no need for me to do anything.

It was like a broadcast.

I felt the person on the screen was familiar so I looked closer.

My heart dropped when I saw the content of the video clearly.

The man in the video is Fredo and he was with my kids.

He was with the kids I left home with Mrs Barrington.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.