The Bully's Hated Mate
The Bully’s Hated Mate – Chapter 50

He could see the shock registered on my face as I stumbled backwards a little, he also seemed to read my mind.

“They broke into the palace years ago, my mum had asked me to hide and I had watched as they slaughtered her, in cold b***d” his fists balled up in anger as he recounted the obviously horrifying details of what had happened.

“Then why are we here Lucius?” I asked, incredously surprised at the fact that we were even here in the first place.

“You fight with people who killed your mum, why? I don’t understand” I asked again, making sure that my eyes really portrayed the amount of questions I needed answered.

“At first, I came here to vent as much as I could. It was an escape route like I said earlier, everything was about releasing energy. I hated them like nothing I’ve ever encountered and I made sure to show it in everyway but as I started to fight them, I saw that not all of them were bad or even evil” he said, looking at my fingers and then back to my face.

“I realized that some of them were struggling to survive, most were struggling and the ones that attacked my mother were under bad governance, although father made sure to execute them later but at times I wish he didn’t. Maybe they could have been reformed? I don’t know but I believe that there’s more to them than just what they seem to portray about” he said.

” But Lucius, they killed your mother. There has to be some form of resentment that is hidden somewhere, that’s a big pain, it doesn’t really go away no matter what you do.” I said, getting more preplexed at the idea that he had forgiven the rogues.

“I understand that and while I can’t say for sure that the resentment still resides within me, I can tell you that I don’t feel disgusted at them so much. I come here now as a hobby, the only one place where I know I can control what’s happening around my environment. I can either win it or lose it and whatever the outcomes may be in here, that involves me, I’m in control of it. I like coming here because it’s a means to an escape, when I’m in the ring I fight against my problems and most times I win. It give me a sense of power that I don’t feel outside of here” his eyes were twinkling in excitement.

“But if there’s one thing I’d like to do when I’m alpha, I’d like to rebuild their city. We should be one and not divided, these people have so much experience in so many things and even though they’re not civilized, I believe with a good amount of reforming and love, they can be better. They’re so much better than the violence they’ve inflicted and absorbed. They’re good people, at least a good majority of them”

My breath left my chest as he spoke. Was it possible to see this side of Lucius?

I mentally asked myself.

Wasn’t Lucius always a jerkface? Jerkface and a coward?

I was beginning to seriously asked myself as we stood there in silence, quietly absorbing each other’s energy in a good way. Something about the way his eyes twinkled and squinted, his pupils dilated and enlarged, his hands were nearly flying in all directions as he spoke about reforming the people who had murdered his mother in cold b***d as he watched. Something about it was beautiful.

I could see beneath his facade of been a s**t show and a jerk that behind all of that, he was actually a good person.

My mind shattered at the fact that he was caring and I tentional about what he wanted. He wanted to save, save the people who have in times past caused him great misery, the same people who caused the palace grounds to be awfully quiet.

“So you really think you can save them?” I asked incredous at the mere thought that they could be saved, I didn’t believe it.

They had only chased me once,I had run for my life and ever since then, I have hated them with a ferocity and even I didn’t believe they were capable of changes.

“Yes I do. Whatever they did in the past doesn’t define them, I want to believe they’re open to options and civilization. I believe a good amount of them can turn the tides and even become better citizens of the kingdom. They can do great things, I’m fairly certain of that” he said again, confirming what I was already thinking.

Lucius had in fact, turned me to his favour with this. Who knew he had another layer? A layer of kindness and thoughtfulness?

He could plan a future for people who had hurt him so deeply, it caused him nightmares and from the looks of it, terrible ones.

He could forgive his enemies and want to even help them?

My heart warmed up to him in that instant, he looked beautiful to me. Everything about him glowed in ways I had never seen before and to be very honest, I liked this Lucius better. This thoughtful Lucius, this kind Lucius, this caring lucius but something else bothered me as I furrowed my brows.

“So why do you still come here if you have forgiven them?” I asked, my brows raising in question.

He smirked.

“Because I’ve grown to love the fights and speaking of fights, I have a match soon” he said.

My brows shot up in surprise.

“I thought your father said…”

“Yes, I know what he said but I love coming here and to be honest, I don’t want what I love taken away from me” on impulse he began to draw circles on my open palms and I knew what he meant immediately.

” This is one place I don’t think I want to ever leave. This is one thing I’m actually very good at too!” He said and he Began to walk away towards another bush. I was puzzled as he started to dust off something that had been hidden in the earth.

“What are you…?” I asked as he finally drew something out of the earth completely. My curiosity was at full speed as I ventured to where he was.

He was currently dusting some earth from the item and my curiosity was heightened.

What were those? And why did he bury them here?

I asked myself more times than I should have actually asked Lucius.

He carefully began to unwrap the item, careful not to tear the material as he unwrapped. I was stunned, watching him work his way carefully around the item.

I enjoyed the silence as he unwrapped, trying to speed up the process and at the same time,trying not to rip whatever was underneath apart.

Finally, the item came undone and my eyes widened in surprise as he raised the item to his face.

Before me, laid two tattered hoodies.

“What the hell is that?” I asked, laughter coming up from my voice. He chuckled and stood up, holding the clothes for better view.

“We can’t go in with our uniforms, how are you going to blend in?” He asked as he put the clothes to my shoulder. I picked it and looked at with disgust hanging from the sides of my face.

“These clothes have holes in them” I said as I picked up the clothes as if there was something hanging from them.

“Wear em, come on” he said and started to wear the oversized shirt over his head, I watched as the clothes cascaded and flocked around his knees, hiding his uniform completely. I was instantly impressed.

“Where are we going Lucius?” I asked, doubt clouding my eyes and my judgement.

“I’d like you to see me in my element. I’d like to show you one thing I’m really good at” he smiled at me and began to walk away.

Something happened and I started to wear the cloth as quickly as I could, the cloth covering every part of my uniform. I was ecstatic and eager to see him fight. I have seen him fight before but this was the first time I was going to witness him fight, first time he asked me. I felt a sense of happiness wash over me.

As I hurried along to catch up with Lucius, my mind started to wonder if this wasn’t a bad idea? What if his father found out and even worse knew that I was here all along.

But then again, who was going to tell him?

“Lucius. Wait up” I tried to say, adrenaline pumping through me in torrents as I stepped on the steps of the cave.

As I looked up, I realized the cave wasn’t just a cave but the face of a bear with it’s mouth wide open in a roar, it was despicably terrifying.