Fated To Three Betrayed By All Until She Rose (Leilani) by Ahvahh novel Chapter 223

Chapter 223: The debt.

Maurice.

"Werewolves and Lycans are never a good match, Maurice! Stay away from that boy before he ruins your life! Or before everyone from the pack finds out you’ve been frolicking with the enemy and brands you as a traitorous whore for it!" My mother yelled at me, her wooden spatula waving in the air as she glared right at me.

This has been our dynamic for the past four months. It has been the only song she sang around the house ever since that first time she caught me with Ragnar at the back of our old house.

And do you know what makes matters even worse? The fact that I had been betrothed to no one else but Malakai.

Outgoing sweet Malakai who had the entire world waiting at his feet. The golden boy of Stormborn pack who was destined for great things!

He was only twenty but had managed to secure his position as the Beta of our pack, and that was nothing in comparison to his fame... his wealth... his status and the great fortune that would bring to my barely surviving family.

While Malakai and I were betrothed, Ragnar for some weird reason was my mate. But how could I ever bring myself to tell that to my mother and the people of our pack?

How could I ever explain to her that the scrawny wretched boy with long silver hair and weird purple eyes that gleamed in the sun was destined to be mine from the very beginning?

How could I even tell her that I love him?

My hands fisted into my skirt shook as I looked into her enraged eyes, my breath coming in rough pants as I whispered; "mom please..."

"He’s a Lycan and do you know what that would cause?!"

"Mom I know but please..." I tried again, my voice breaking when she shook her head at me.

"I would expose your illicit affair with him to everyone if you don’t quit it and break up with him! Trust me!" She barked, and I instantly knew that she wasn’t bluffing.

I knew because I could see it in her eyes. I could feel it in the way she regarded me with such open contempt.

She didn’t hate me, no. However, she hated what my affair could make us lose.

She hated that I was the one thing holding her from achieving greatness.

And she hated him, with a burning passion!

Tears fell down my face at the thought of doing life without the man I loved, but because I knew how pointless it was to argue with my mother, I turned and left the kitchen.

My heart was literally in my mouth as I went up the rickety stairs leading to my room, and upon entering...

My breath hitched.

Why?

Because the same Ragnar was on my bed, sprawled on the small furniture like he owned the place. His wide mouth spread into a smile when he saw me, and even though he hadn’t said a word to me yet, I knew that he’d overheard everything my mom had said downstairs.

By the gods, I wanted to run into his waiting arms. I wanted to melt into his embrace and cry out the content of my heart. But for some reason, I could not. And that is because somewhere deep down, I already knew that we had no future.

That this was only fleeting.

That no matter what we do, I’d still end up with Malakai.

He sat up quickly, his voice soft as he said the words; "Run away with me." And due to how sudden that felt, my heart began to pound in my chest.

And bloody hades, maybe I wanted to.

Gosh, only the heavens knew how much I would die to elope with him.

But I could not.

I was the only one my mother had. Our family owed the Blackthornes a debt that was too huge to forgo. If I leave now then my mom would be forced to repay the debt... and I do not know how she would be made to do that.

I shook my head. "You don’t mean that."

"Oh, but I do." He answered quickly. "I can take you wherever you want to—"

"With your old bicycle and the few pennies in your back pocket." I answered, immediately cutting him off.

Ragnar pulled himself away from the bed and walked up to me, his hands cupping my face as he whispered; "You are so clueless, it’s almost cute."

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