The Rebel
Chapter 22

Vera’s point of view:

I have a temperature.

The fever is making my body too weak and I can’t even get up right now.

Plus, the mark on the back of my neck is so itchy that it stings.

Which causes sudden waves of pain to hit me every few minutes.

I clenched the sheets in my fists.

I prepared myself for another wave, I avoided scratching the back of my neck so as not to scratch myself.

It hurts.

The pain, the numbness, the burning. They all hurt, but what hurts even more are his words.

The words he spoke to my father while kissing my forehead and placing k****s on the back of my neck, the deal he made with my father.

In fact, I was half unconscious when I heard it, unable to get up and shout at him, to stop him.

But, I had heard his every word.

“What do you think is the true value of your princess Zara? »

Has it come to this? Am I a commodity to be exchanged like this? For their own benefits?

“You are truly stupid, Vera, to want to reverse your decision and give him a chance. In reality, he doesn’t deserve it. »

I don’t know if the kindness he showed earlier, the love and care… Is it true or just window dressing?

How long had he known my identity? Was he testing me all this time?

“I want everything you took from me, including your daughter. »

No! I have to get up and leave. “You can never have me again, Logan, you wasted the only chance I gave you.”

And in Vera Red’s dictionary, there are no second chances. »

Taking a deep breath, I held the head of the bed, then turned around to place my feet on the cold floor.

Shit ! Shit !

It’s like every bone in my body is broken and moving even a muscle brings out screams.

While standing still, I looked up at the door, then tried to get up. My tears flow as my knees shake with fatigue and I replace them shaky.

“Come on, stay!” Keep calm… Yes!

Don’t go, my companion. Go see your companion! “, my wolf said to me and I clenched my fist. This whore! In reality, it’s all her fault, she’s the reason I couldn’t stop him sooner.

This is how the moon goddess made us and I hate her for it.

Like the wolf side of a woman loves her male counterpart no matter what he does to her.

A really boring link in every sense.

“Shut up, you dirty whore!” Or I promise to kill you myself if you interfere in this matter again! »

She growled angrily, finally falling silent.

As I took another step forward, more tears fell from my eyes.

Shit ! It’s very difficult ! I need to get my energy back, I can’t even walk properly.

How am I going to escape from this place?

My father will be here any second, hell will freeze over when I return to this place.

Tears of frustration flow from my eyes as I sit on the floor, unable to continue any further.

“Think Vera, think!

You must leave. What are you waiting for ?

That his wolf consumes all of this?

To be linked to him like mom was to your bastard father? »

I have one last resort… But, can I do it?

This will completely ruin me, the cost is too high for a wolf to bear.

But, that bastard deserves this.

I will die before I let a man take hold of me.

I took a folded piece of paper out of my pocket to look at it.

Opening its four folds, I examined the black powder it contained.

The most powerful herb known to all wolves.

The very basis of life and death.

The plant of death, peace and life.

Elysium

It is said that it heals all your wounds but also that it destroys you permanently.

It leaves an eternal scar on your wolf and your relationship with him.

Very few know it, but I know it very well.

After all, it was the very herb my mother took to commit suicide.

Who would know her better than me?

Its advantage is that it can hide people’s smell, and its other characteristics are also very famous.

One gram of it numbs you to leave you in euphoria.

Two grams can heal minor injuries like cuts and bruises. In fact, it temporarily blocks the healing powers of your wolves.

Three grams can heal serious injuries and any pain. But, it almost permanently blocks your wolf.

And four grams?

This can kill your wolf and you will be permanently dead.

This was the amount my mother had to take to relieve her life struggles. What she had done to kill her wolf and herself.

I didn’t realize when a tear fell from my eye and onto the paper.

Besides, the memory of seeing her dead with a black liquid coming out of her lips, very alive and fresh as if it were yesterday.

Besides, her last words still resonate in my head:

“Stay strong, Zara. Stay strong for mom. Mom will love you forever. »

In reality, I never thought that a day like this would come.

Day when I will repeat what she had done.

That I would have to hurt myself to escape. But I guess tough times call for tough measures.

And I measured the quality well.

* Five grams, the most suitable and best combination.

I can get rid of my wolf, but I have to take the risk.

I looked at the powder in my hands and the long curtains touching the floor.

I smiled to myself.

“Don’t be human!” Don’t you dare! Stop thinking ! Do not do it ! »

My wolf howled in horror and I cracked my neck. I got up to my level.

“I’m sorry, slut, but I’m going to have to teach you what it’s like to go against me.” »

Picking up a lighter from the nearby table, I stared at the flames.

If I’m not mistaken, there is also a mini kitchen on this floor.

Making my way outside, I grabbed onto the walls to reach him.

My breathing was heavy, my vision blurred.

“Come on, Vera! Just one more room. »

And I finally got there. After examining the stove, I crouched down to look at the regulator.

The main source of power.

As I broke it, I felt the gas leak.

It was spreading everywhere.

Shit ! The pressure is too much. I have to hurry.

” No ! Please ! ” ” I’m sorry ! Stop that !

Too late. »

In 5 minutes at most, this place will be completely reduced to ashes.

The smell faded as I left the kitchen.

But, I knew it would spread in a few minutes, before I left.

I had to see him even once. I can feel it.

He is close.

My gaze landed on a long curtain that blocked the view of the pack’s entrance.

And I reached for it, pulling it sideways to see the scene below.

The armies stood in a row, facing each other.

The Royals versus the Redblood Warriors.

In front, stood my companion Logan, engaged in a dialogue with the man I was ashamed to call my father.

Smiling to myself, I gazed into the amber flame, feeling its warmth beside me.

I sent a mental link to the man who thought he had me when in reality he had lost me forever.

“Goodbye, Logan,” I said and felt the connection begin. Therefore, he received the message.

He stopped talking, his eyes darkening when suddenly he tilted his head to look at me.

Our eyes met and I saw obvious shock.

In fact, no one wakes up for at least a week after the double marking ceremony.

But there I was, looking him in my eyes, barely two hours later.

“Vera?” “, he cried, making my father look up at me.

“Zara?” “, he cried.

His face, always the same.

A beard now showing gray hairs.

The cold eyes looking a little softer and worried now. But the look he had when he saw my dead mother was still etched in my mind.

” Hello dad. It’s been a long time,” I said, looking at Logan and rekindling the flame.

His eyes widened as he approached.

He smelled the gas leak, I could feel his fear and panic.

“Vera!” What are you doing with this! Leave that ! »

And I smiled at him. The anxiety, the fear, the pain in his eyes excited me.

He deserves this, he deserves this and so much more in store.

“You wasted the only chance you had, Logan. I think, our story must end here,” I said, moving closer to the curtain, a few centimeters from the flame.

” No ! Stop it, bitch! What are you doing ? Are you crazy? he asked and I just turned my head to the side. I finally set the curtain on fire.

“Zarra!” My child ! Stop that ! I’m here, girl… I won’t let anything hurt you… Don’t do this… Please! »

“It’s too late, my dear dad. Zara had been dead for a long time, today I’m just going to be done with her completely. »

Horror covered his features and I felt a strong wave of sadness wash over me.

We were still connected, I could still feel his emotions.

“Veraaaaaa!” Logan yelled, his eyes begging me to stop this as I backed away from the window.

I saw him for the last time.

” Bye. »

I saw the curtain burn completely, I saw the flames spread throughout the room in a few seconds.

A few seconds later, we witnessed an explosion.

It’s very dangerous, I replace myself in the middle of death.

But I have to do it.

I closed my eyes to feel the warmth spreading around me.

I opened the paper and looked at the powder.

“I’m sorry mom, but I have to do this.

I have to do this to keep my promise to stay strong.

To not live the life you lived. »

I put the disgusting weed in my mouth and swallowed it.

As the fire around me consumes everything in its path.

“Veraaaaaa!” Shit ! Shit ! »

I hear Logan’s screams from outside.

The fire has spread so far, he will get burned if he tries to enter.

Opening my eyes, I dropped the wrapper onto the floor.

This is to make them believe that I repeated the story.

So I looked at the burning room one last time.

“I hope that regret kills them slowly, because you must trust me when I promise”

“The most painful sufferings are those where one cannot ask for forgiveness. »

“Where we can’t see them, let alone smell them. »

“But, we can only desire them. We can only burn with regret. »

Jumping out the window, I rolled to land on the grass below.

I sprinted from there.

A loud explosion rang out in the silent forest and I heard screams.

The show has started.

Clouds of smoke rose to envelop the entire floor.

I saw everyone running, patrolling in chaos and confusion.

And I smiled.

They will all stay focused on controlling the fire and it takes time to get it under control.

On the other hand, they would have lost me.

Forever.

With my wolf no longer screaming at me to turn around to join her mate, I ran with the new strength entering my body.

The cold winds hit my face, drying my tears.

The screams ringing in my mind disappeared when I walked out.

Thus, I enjoyed the freedom in which I lived all my life.

I put an end to the life of the King’s daughter, who left so as not to have the same fate as her mother.

If only they knew.

It was just an ending to pave the way for a new beginning.