Another Choice
Chapter 9

(Tom)

It's been 27 days since my fight with Selina and I miss her. Should I call her? Maybe I should have stayed... I don't know this is all too confusing!

"You like her and are attracted to her. I don't see what it's confusing here." Comments my wolf.

I don't know what is best? when he's ignoring me for 6 months and when he only says stupids things. He growls at my thought.

"Do you have feelings for her?" I ask him.

"There is something about her... I can't explain."

"So you like her too?"

"I don't know it's too confusing." He mocks me and I'm shutting him out.

I don't what is it about her... but there is something special. How can Noah be so blind? I don't understand him. Our wolves were really close too, like brothers. Does is it bothering him too to fall for his brother's mate? I know he can still hear me but he prefers to stay silent. Annoying wolf!

My phone is ringing and it's my father.

"Hey Father, How are you? How is your life of retirement?" I ask him.

“Hey Son, I’m fine. Thank you. It’s weird to not be the Alpha anymore but it’s also relaxing.”

“Good!”

“Look, I called you because there is a ball in the castle in two days and we’re all invited. You have to come.”

A ball that means I will see Selina again. Maybe this is just the excuse I needed.

“Of course! It’s an honor to be invited.”

“Great!” He says relief.

“See you soon dad.”

“Hey, you just called me dad! I miss it. It’s nice to have you back.” He says his voice happier.

“Sorry.”

“Don’t be. I don't what or who is helping to move on but keep it like that please." He begs.

It's more a who than a what but maybe it's too late for that.

"I love you, Tom.” He adds when I don't reply

“I love you too. See you dad.”

"Bye, Tom."

We are at the ball for almost 2 hours and I didn’t replace the opportunity to speak with Selina. She is always busy speaking with someone. It’s crazy how she is alone in the middle of so many people.

"I know, I can feel her loneliness from here." My wolf comments and I can feel his sorrow for her.

"I really have to replace a moment to speak with her." I tell him.

Finally, she is alone. This is now or never.

"Hey, Selina." I say.

She looks at me with a poker face: "M. Sangpur. It's princess Selina to you."

"Don't be like that. I think we should talk."

"There is nothing more to say."

"You're going to make it hard for me."

"You make it yourself!" She says before walking away.

"Yep, good luck! She is still really pissed with you!" My wolf says.

"Obviously! Your sarcasm is really helping." I say before shutting him out.

I walk out of the ballroom because I need some air. But before I can go out, someone catches my arm, puts a bag on my head and pushes me in a room on my right.

"Do it fast, my soul, you will not have then 5 minutes with him." A man says.

"Thank you, love!" A woman replies. And the door is closed behind my back.

"What the fuck is going on?!" I ask angrily.

But my anger deflates when the bag is taking off my head and I'm in front of Queen Anna-Lynn.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry." I say kneeling and bowing in front of her.

"Get up Tom. I heard so much worst and my reaction would have been worst if I was you." She replies.

"Have sit, please. We need to talk and we don't have a lot of time." She adds.

"What can I do for you, your majesty?" I ask.

"Stop to call your majesty because first, it's really annoying and secondly, we don't have time for the bullshit and politeness. How close are you with Selina?"

"I don't know, we had a fight last month and we didn't speak ever since."

"Fix that." She orders.

"What? How? Why?"

She sighs: " Someone is plotting against her. More and more voices are rising against her crowning. She is in danger and my hands and feet are tied. There is nothing that I can do. I need to listen to them and make them believe I'm on their side. I can't be on her side... At least not officially. She's trusting you and my instincts tell me I can trust you. She needs someone on her side. Someone who will not betray her. I need to know if you can be that person." She explains.

"In what kind of danger is she?" I ask already worried about her.

"We don't have time for this! Can I trust you?"

"Yes, you can, your majes-, I mean my Queen." I reply.

"My children are my most precious treasure. I will destroy the world for them if I have to. I know it's a heavy task, I 'm asking here but you need to protect her because if I have to get my hands dirty, they will be really dirty." She says so seriously that it's scary.

"I will give my life for her." I reply honestly.

"Good! It's what I wanted to hear even if I hope it will not go until that point. But you might have to be in the illegality and you can't tell anything to your family or your friends."

"I know and I will do anything I have to keep her safe."

She sighs relieved and hugs me: " Thank you!"

"Time's up!" King Anton says passing his head through the door.

She sighs again and gives me a small envelope: "You will replace all the information in need in this flash drive. And this card is linked to a secret account, use it as much as you need. You can pass by the widows, as I will pass by the doors."

"Thank you for trusting me!" I say feeling honor.

"One last thing, If it's getting too much call me!" She orders but leaving with her mate.

"I will!" I whisper going out by the window.

I need a walk and cool off before going back. Kaiden and my parents will know something is up if they see me now.

"Wow! The queen is trusting me!" I think for myself.

"I know! This is so cool! We are in a secret mission!" My wolf says exciting as he has never been since Melissa's death. When he is exciting like that, I imagine him doing a moonwalk. I know this is stupid but I can help it.

"We can't fail Selina, whatever it will cost us." I tell him.

"I know and we will." He promises. Good to see we are on the same page.

*****

I have been walking for 30 minutes when my wolf becomes restless.

"What's wrong?" I ask him.

"Go back inside something is wrong. Something is really wrong. Find Selina know!" He replies.

I follow her smell and it's guiding me far from the ballroom. In the opposite wing actually. When I smell blood, I start to run full speed. In a hallway, I see Selina and her cousin Alexis. They are both in bad shape. I approach Selina and she looks scared and horrified. She looks at her cousin like she doesn't him. He's lying on the floor in a pool of his blood.

"Selina, what's happened?" I ask her but she growls at me still scared.

"Calm down Selina." I say approaching her like she was a wounded animal. She is a Lycan she can kill with one finger if she wants.

"I hear to help you, it's me, Tom." I say touching her jaw.

She turns back and starts to shake violently. She is bleeding on her head, arms, and legs. Her left arm has a weird angle. No doubt, it's broken Before I can ask her anything else we hear people running towards us. The first to be here is Queen Anna-Lynn. We are alone for now but not for long. We exchange a look and I know what I have to do. Protecting Selina. We need to get out now. I activate my teleportation bracelet and her and like that we are in Selina's house, in her kitchen.

"Wait for me here." I tell her.

She doesn't move. She is still shaking and too shocked. We don't have a lot of time. If they are looking for her, it will be the first place, they will look for. I take a suitcase and put some clothes and the first necessities. In ten minutes, I have everything she needs, I think. I also called for help.

When I come back into the kitchen, she didn't move even an inch. Shit, I forgot to take panties and bras for her. I'm going back to her room. What should I take? Suddenly Lana appears on my side, making my jump in surprise.

"I know why you are taking so long now, pervert!" She jokes.

"Lana, we don't have time for this. Pick what she needs and meet me in the kitchen as soon as possible." I order her. Leaving the room before she answers and going back to Selina.

"You know you're really boring when you're playing the Alpha wolf!" Lana says from the hallway before to join us.

"Oh, my goddess! What's happened?" She screams, dropping her bag.

Selina is still not reacting. This is bad really bad. My wolf and I are worried sick. I've never seen her like that and I hope to never see her like that again. I promise you, Selina, it will never happen again.

"We don't have time for this! Let's go now."

I take Selina in my arms carefully not to hurt her more and Lana teleports us in a new place.

"Where are we? Are you sure it's safe here?" I ask Lana.

"It's my home. Believe me, it's safe." She replies.

"I will call the pack doctor." She adds looking at Selina worried.

"No! No doctor involves." Selina says coming back to her senses.

"I can fix it myself. Where is your bathroom?" She adds.

Lana pointed the hallway and says: "First door on your left."

"Thank you." Selina says following her indications.

"What's happened?!" Lana whispers when we hear the door closes.

"I don't know, I found her like that. She fought another Lycan."

"Thank you Captain Obvious. Only a Lycan can hurt another Lycan like that!" She says.

"I don't know but I will replace out!" I reply annoyed.

It's been 42 minutes that Selina locked herself in the bathroom. My wolf and I reach the limits of our patient and I decide to check on her. I found her on the floor crying, her head between her knees. She has a towel around her. Even if her arms are back in the right position and she starts healing, I can see her bruises and two bites marks. I sit next to her and caress her head.

"I'm sorry Selina. So sorry. I felt something was wrong I should have come faster." I say.

"And he would have killed you." She whispers.

"Who?" I whisper back.

"Alexis."

"Your cousin! Why?" I ask surprised.

"He was not himself there. You will not believe me." She says and she starts to shake again.

"Show me, please?" I ask her. I extend my hand to her.

"I know I fucked up but trust me, please. I'm on your side." I add when I see her hesitation.

She nods and gives me her hand.