Claimed By My Husband's Enemy novel Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

(Eli)

“And you? You are a human. You are one of them too. Aren’t you also trash or are you claiming to be innocent just like the rest of them?”

That was a question from the woman who had a hair as red as the apple I grabbed. Her long, flashy hair stood out among their small group who possessed dark hair. Their ferocious eyes were all focused on me.

“If I claim to be innocent, that’s because I am innocent,” I replied even if I could no longer taste the apple anymore. Worried they would suddenly lunge at me if I turned my back on them, I took four steps backwards until my back hit the sink without taking my eyes off their group. I had to lean on something or else my knees might buckle.

“First of all, I don’t kill people although I did have some murderous thoughts. I admit that. Especially the first time Landon cheated on me. I imagined pushing him from the rooftop of his mansion or driving my steak knife against his chest just to check if he had a heart the second time I caught him balls deep inside his secretary. Damn. Now that I think about it, I should have done it and just regret it later. He’s stronger than me but if I tried, I could have damaged his balls at least. Why didn’t I consider that?”

My jaw tightened at the memory as my blood pressure rose again while some of the women now looked at me with their mouths parted as if they hadn’t seen or heard anything like me before. I frowned. Haven’t they heard women complaining about men here? Or were they too frightened to do so?

Then again, I was frightened too. The problem was that the more terrified and nervous I became, the harder it was to keep it together. And to keep my mouth shut. With all the things that happened, I would explode if I wouldn’t let the words out. Even now, I felt so close to breaking down with all the things I had to process in just one night.

“You look like there’s more you want to add,” Red said as if fighting back a smile. “Go on. Say it.”

“Well, second of all, I don’t steal,” I responded in an attempt to defend myself. “I don’t cheat. And I’m not addicted to anything, especially to gambling. Those are the four qualities that make up trash in my dictionary. Besides, I didn’t even know about your pack until last night. I swear on my mother’s name that the only werewolf I know is Jacob of the Uley pack.”

“You know another werewolf?” Red asked, her eyebrows burrowing. “And another pack?”

“Not just me. Werewolves were kind of famous when I was in school.”

“We were?” the girl with a lip piercing asked. “But I thought only selected humans know about us?”

“That’s not true,” I answered while munching on my apple. They were talking to me and not growling like those people we passed by this morning. This should mean I was safe enough to eat at the moment. When the right time came, I would grab more food and then escape this kitchen. “On the contrary, there are thousands of humans who know about you.”

I was stunned when they quickly got up as one.

“We must report this to the council. Those thousands of humans should die for knowing too much. We must get them before they invade-”

“What? Why would they die?” My eyes widened when I saw them about to walk away. “They only watched Twilight, for crying out loud! What was so wrong about that? Why on earth would people die just because they enjoyed a good movie? Since when was it a crime?”

They paused, threw a swift glance at each other for a few seconds, filling the kitchen with another round of eerie silence, before they turned to face me. Their eyes were filled with utter relief… followed by shock; and then amusement. Before I knew it, they staggered back on their seats and then laughed.

Out loud.

“I knew it. You are here,” Dale said, nearly giving me a heart attack by suddenly appearing a few steps in front of me. “I hear them laughing and I just know you are with them.”

My forehead creased. “I didn’t know I looked like a clown to you.”

I preferred him better when he was stoic and quiet back at the gala. Unfortunately, that wasn’t his real personality. Dale just grinned. “So, do you know each other already?” When I shook my head, he began the introductions. “That red haired beauty there is the woman of my dreams, Lizbeth. She is also Creed’s only sibling.”

So, that explained why Lizbeth looked more int Successfully unlocked! because she was Creed’s sister. “The one with the piercing is Silver. Beside her are ineus and envers of the pack, Carmie and Shanty.” Dale then glanced at the girls. “I was right, wasn’t I? The alpha found a rare specimen. So, what did Elianna say this time?”

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Chapter 9

And now they were talking like out of all of us here, I was the one who was not normal. But it was five against one. And I was not that suicidal to argue. As they became engrossed in their conversation, I quickly made my way outside the kitchen with my hands full of bread. After I was done eating, I saw the front door open and took it as a chance to step out.

It was pure heaven.

I breathed in and out, inhaling the fresh air, before looking around. There was no one else here. I removed my pants and shoes before running straight to the shore like an eager little girl. I dived into the water.

I would think about everything else later.

A taste of freedom.

That was what it was like as I blocked out all thoughts, played with the water, and felt it against my skin, as the wind blew softly and danced with my long blonde hair. I didn’t know how long I swam. When I emerged from the water, I laid on the sand and stared at the blue sky.

It was beautiful.

I never thought I would get to do this here given the kind of people who were with me. I was even surprised I wasn’t dragged inside by now. I didn’t have a moment like this in my former prison. I loved swimming, but I couldn’t even use the pool with all the guards watching me with their hawk-like eyes.

I was still admiring the beauty of the place when Creed appeared, blocking the view with his enormous frame.

“For someone who was forced to be here, you look like you are on a vacation.”

And there went my temporary freedom.

Gone just like that.

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