CHAPTER THREE
1454 Words
URIEL’s POV.
Father died that same day, it was like he was waiting for me to come see him the last time. He actually opened his eyes but he didn’t say a word to me. I could see regret and reproach in his eyes as he laid there and I watched the life being drained out of him. Wolfsbane is one deadly thing when used excessively. I still don’t get how dad got that amount in his body. I know Louisa has something to do with this and I am very sure of that. I thought everything would get better, I thought life would get easier with the news of my pregnancy but somehow.
I sniffed as I picked up my phone. I slept back at the house and it’s already morning but Felix hasn’t even called. I texted him the moment dad died. Maybe he hasn’t seen my message I guess. I am going to have a talk with him after everything has settled down. I am not in the right frame of mind to actually think of anything right now.
My thoughts were interrupted when my door pushed open and Louisa popped her head in. She doesn’t even look like a woman in mourning. Dressed in a black dress that hugged her figure, revealing her hourglass shape. Her blond hair was left to fall in ringlets beside her and she has her face covered in makeup.
“You should get ready” she announced, “your father’s remains will be taken to the pack house for the final rites”
“He wants to be cremated,” I told her.
“He gave me his power of attorney, you do not get to make that decision, my darling. Come soon or we might leave without you”
Anger surged through me, this b***h. She doesn’t even look sad at the thought of her husband dying. How could someone be so cruel?
“You killed him, didn’t you?” I asked her, taking slow and steady steps towards her, “you killed my father, Louisa”
“Do you have proof?”
“What…
“Don’t you dare act like you cared about that old man, Uriel. You and I know you were more concerned about your status as Luna than your father. Well, I sent him to the moon goddess faster, shouldn’t you be grateful for that?”
“How dare you?”
She leaned forward, dusting some invisible dust from my clothes.
“You look a mess, Uriel. Take a shower and put on some mourning clothes. You need to keep up appearances. Felix is giving your father a befitting burial, you should be thankful for that”
He knew? He knew my father was dead? Why didn’t he call me? I sent him a message but why…
“Felix is downstairs, go say hello”
Louisa turned on her heel and made her way out of the room. Now she will be the one to tell me what to say to my husband? Anger boiled within me but I quickly slammed that door closed. Right now it’s about my father and I won’t let anything ruin this moment for him. He died unjustly, that’s enough to keep me dried eyed. That b***h, I am going to make her pay.
I also followed her out of the room and down the stairs. Some of my father’s business partners were all gathered in the living room while Felix was standing on the porch with Damon, his best friend. Damon is the alpha of the scarlet pack, a rouge pack and one of the people I hate the most. Everything about him annoyed me. The way he talked, the way he looked at me, the way his eyes looked like they were staring into someone’s soul and the way he was too full of himself. He was the owner of Techfy, the biggest leading technology company in the country and its environs but he has a bad attitude, one that made me puke when I saw him. The only thing that was appealing about him was his handsome face and his good physique. That was the only thing he could boast off, if not his attitude stank.
He was the first person to see me step on the porch and he nodded at me but I completely ignored him and turned to my husband.
“You are here?”
“Hmm” Felix nodded, “I came as soon as Louisa called me”
“But I sent you a text”
“I didn’t see it” he responded nonchalantly like he didn’t even care about it. How could he act this way?
“But you saw her text? Your mistress?”
His head swerved towards me and his eyes darkened but he didn’t say anything, "Let's not do this now, Uriel!”
“Sorry for your loss, Uriel!” Damon said behind me, “I am sure he is dining with the moon goddess now”
“Thank you!” I gave him a strained smile and turned to my husband again. “Louisa wants to have him buried, dad wants to be cremated”
“She has the power of attorney”
“But..
“Hey baby” a voice cut me off as loud appeared, “sorry I kept you. I was attending to the guests. Noah left a huge hole that I need to fill up”
“It’s okay, my love” he gently tucked a few strands of her hair to the back of her ear, “do not tire yourself out, let the pack members take care of everything”
“Well, I would but I do not want people to feel like it’s because the two of us are divorced”
What? The two of them were divorced? How come I didn’t know? Dad didn’t mention anything..
“Don't stress yourself, okay?”
“Of course, take care of yourself”
Without sparing me a second glance, she walked off leaving us alone again. I don’t even know the question to ask. Should I ask about my father or the fact that the two of them were divorced or the fact that my husband was kissing my step mother in front of me.
“Felix, what was that for?”
“That was some crazy thing, F!” Damon cut me off, “kissing her in front of everyone is wild”
“We are getting married after my divorce is settled, there is no reason to hide it”
Was he being serious right now? I thought he was joking last night, how could he…
“I don’t know what has come over you but let’s talk about this when everything is settled, babe” I tried to touch him but he took a step backwards, away from my reach.
“The divorce papers are ready, let’s sign when everything is fine”
Taking another gulp of his drink, Felix walked into the house while I remained with Damon who had that stupid smile on his face. I want to throw him into a fire and watch him suffer in pain and agony.
“That’s a tough one” he grinned, “getting divorced during a burial is really f****d up”
“We are not getting a divorce” I snapped but it sounded more like I was trying to convince myself.
“Well, I have seen the papers” he blurted, “you will be getting a lot of alimony though, that should count for something”
“How dare…
“Don’t get too stressed” he whispered, sipping his drink again, “you are pregnant”
And like that, he walked off leaving me very confused. How did he even know I was pregnant? Did I leave the test results lying around? That’s impossible unless he had me followed. Did he? Damon has always been creepy and now I have seen it first hand.
“Luna” a voice jolted me out of my train of thoughts, I raised my head to see Rossie beside me, she is the closest person I have to a friend in the pack.
“It’s time to get ready to leave for the pack house” she announced and I nodded before leaving for the stairs. Something which I wished I never did because the moment I pushed open the door to my father’s room, I saw my husband and my step mother. His such was buried deep inside of her while his hand was palming her breast. They were having s*x on my father’s matrimonial bed, the bed he just f*****g died on
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