Tasting
Chapter 428

428–I Will Never Let Her Win

Clara:

“You know, I really appreciate your attention to detail,” I complimented Silas as he placed the order for us.

He had taken me out for a nice dinner, promising a long car ride afterward. I was so looking forward to the evening–it was shaping up to be the best night of my life.

I remembered how I had fallen in love with Brody a long time ago. I had been head over heels until he used me and threw me aside. Slowly, I began to realize that he was the problem. He only cared about his reputation and how he could dominate the West, becoming an Alpha King like the brothers.

I could tell Silas had a touch of pride too, but he was so good–looking that it was easy to overlook.

“Thanks for noticing,” he replied, a bit awkwardly.

He was very shy. He hadn’t looked in my direction much throughout the evening, and it made me blush. Making an Alpha King this flustered felt oddly satisfying.

“So, your rabbit is cute,” he finally got himself together and faced me, though he had been on his phone quite a lot.

I wasn’t too worried, though, because it was always his brothers contacting him. As far as I could tell, there were no other women in his life.

“Lara? Oh, she’s adorable. She’s so used to me. I’ve had her since I was very little,” I said with a happy giggle. Talking about Lara always lifted my mood.

“Huh? Don’t rabbits only have a lifespan of around eight years?” Silas’s comment changed my mood instantly.

I hated when people brought that up. In our pack, everyone knew about it, so no one mentioned it. But Silas was new to this, so I gave him a pass.

“Lara is special,” I said curtly, quickly deciding to shift the conversation.

“Are you confident with Nora working on this case? Don’t get me wrong, I admire her dedication, but do you really see her making progress with her research?” I asked cautiously, making sure not to reveal my true feelings. Silas had no idea that I didn’t like Nora, and I wanted to keep it that way.

During the car ride to the restaurant, I had deliberately talked up Nora’s supposedly perfect relationship with Brody to throw Silas off. He was so innocent that he didn’t suspect a thing.

“I don’t know. Are you not satisfied? I heard she works on many cases in your pack and performs her Luna duties very well,” Silas was clearly under the wrong impression, and I wanted to keep it that way since Brody himself had spread that lie.

Still, I couldn’t help feeling jealous of how everyone saw Nora, so I decided to let my mask slip just a little.

“Umm, Brody admires her. But to be honest, she doesn’t really do much. She fights the mutants, but she benefits from it,” I shrugged, recalling why she fights those monsters. She’s not some hero. She does it just so she can see her kids. Talk about being selfish.

“Aha! And what could she possibly gain from fighting mutants?” Silas asked, reaching out to touch my hand. The moment his cold fingers rested on mine. I felt my entire existence tremble. His hand was so large that mine disappeared completely under its shadow.

“She gets to feed….. her ba—.” I caught myself just in time before revealing too much, “her desires.”

“Anyway, enough about her. I want to know about you.” I quickly changed the subject, but that’s when his phone started ringing nonstop.

He pulled his hand away, and my smile faded. I wanted his touch to last forever.

“Yes? Why?” Silas frowned, and the crease in his forehead deepened as he listened to the call.

“Wait, what? I’m coming, okay?” He abruptly stood up, leaving me staring at him in confusion.

“What happened? Is everything alright?” I asked, hoping he’d stay and share this evening with me. But he was already in a rush.

“I’ll ask the driver to pick you up. There’s been an attack, I need to go,” he said hurriedly, not even stopping as he rushed out, leaving me behind in a restaurant full of people who were now staring at me.

It was as if he had abandoned me in the middle of our date night.

I didn’t have the strength to stay inside, waiting for the driver while everyone pitied me. So I stepped outside and sat on the stairs, waiting for the car to pick me up. Once I got home, I found out that Daphne had unleashed herself on the brothers. She was the one behind the creatures attacking everyone.

It infuriated me.

I remembered how Nora had asked me to take a walk with her alone. Did she do that on purpose?

I heard Nora fought Daphne and killed her. It infuriated me, because now she will gain even more love and support.

“Brody! You need to come here. Nora is playing a game with all of us. I’m afraid she might have even told the brothers about the babies,” I called Brody after Nora returned. Seeing her earn praise from Lord Atwood filled me with anger.

I would never let her win.