Chapter #69

Archard? I'm never going to do that it is clear for me."

I moved in rush and avoid his screamy voice. I don't known what should I do? but he tried to stop me. I clenched my fists as I watched Archard walk away with a smug grin on his face. He had just insulted me in front of myself, calling me a pathetic excuse for a friend and a partner. I don't understand why he is doing that? why he is just get agree with his parents on his terms without my concern I don't understand what he actually wanted from me? It is not written in contract and how shall I act like his real mate when we don't have connections. I'm already been in bond with my mate azalaic.

I watched myself as a helpless personal. He walked to his room while I walked downstate but I known there is no chance that I could go back, I already signed my death note from my own hands. If I lose the contract conditions I will lose my power's, I never found azalaic. I don't known what shall I do? I already lose everything by my own.

I known if I will went to him with regret mood than he will definitely not agree on my conditions I known what should I do? I will never act like I'm feeling pressure of contract but I have to go back.

Ohhh asiling you always stuck in the condition where you don't want to? now I have to see his poker face with attitude.

How dare he? After everything I had done for him, after all the risks I had taken to help him get out of his unwanted engagement with Valintina, he had the nerve to treat me like dirt. I walked upstairs and thought it would be test for me.

I pushed open the heavy wooden door and stepped into the royal chamber.

I knocked on Archard's door, feeling nervous and angry at the same time. I had made up my mind to confront him and tell him that I was not going to put up with his behavior anymore. I was going to set some ground rules for our fake relationship, and he was going to listen to me or else.

The door opened and there he was, standing in the doorway with a smug expression on his face. He looked like he had been expecting me, like he knew I would come crawling back to him. He leaned against the door frame and crossed his arms over his chest, giving me a mocking smile.

"Well, well, well," he said in a low voice. "Look who's here. The little mouse who ran away from the cat. Did you miss me, darling?"

I felt a surge of anger and disgust at his words. He was so arrogant and cocky, so sure of himself and his power over me. He thought he could toy with me and manipulate me as he pleased, and I would just take it. He thought he had me wrapped around his finger, but he was wrong.

I glared at him and pushed past him into his room. I slammed the door behind me and faced him with a defiant look.

"Cut the crap, Archard," I said firmly. "We need to talk."

I'm standing in his room, in his mansion, facing Archard.The first thing that caught my eye was the dazzling chandelier that hung from the domed ceiling, casting a soft glow over the room. The walls were decorated with exquisite tapestries and paintings of the royal family, some of them dating back to centuries ago. The floor was covered with rich carpets and rugs of various colors and patterns, creating a contrast with the marble tiles underneath. The furniture was elegant and luxurious, made of mahogany and ebony, and upholstered with silk and velvet. The bed was a magnificent four-poster with curtains of gold and crimson, and pillows of feathers and fur. The room was filled with fragrant flowers, scented candles, and sparkling jewels, giving it a warm and inviting ambiance.

But as I looked around, I also noticed some strange things. There was a large mirror on one wall, but it was covered with a black cloth. There was a bookcase on another wall, but it had a lock on it. There was a fireplace on the third wall, but it had no fire in it. And there was a door on the fourth wall, but it had no handle or keyhole. I wondered what secrets these things hid, and why they were in the royal chamber. I felt a shiver run down my spine as I realized that this room was not only beautiful, but also mysterious. The room was mysterious like him. He is the men who gave me tough time.

He has just told me that he wants me to act as his mate in front of his parents, and I'm not happy about it.

"I'm sorry, Archard, but I can't do that you known it was not written in the contract that we will live together," I say firmly.

"Why not? it was already a part of our contract see we write that you will help me and our fake marriage is the sign of relationship. You known what you have to agree with me otherwise there is no chance of contract can end." he asks, looking confused.

"First of all, I never agreed to be your mate. We made a deal that I would stay here and act as a mate in front of your family I do not write that you will be my mate, the mate bond is something else they going to knew everything if we stay here, your father is much clever than us. He will smell everything that we are pretending, it is acting why you don't understand it? , nothing more. And secondly, you never mentioned anything about pretending to be a couple in front of your parents. That's not part of the contract."

"I know, I know," he says, running his hands through his hair. "But my parents are traditional, and they expect me to have a mate. If they find out that I don't, they'll be disappointed. You have to accept it otherwise I will be in the serious situation."

" Ohhh please don't you think it is odd? your parents are from royal family. They have enough powers. "

"I understand that, but I'm not comfortable with pretending to be something I'm not. It's not fair to me, and it's not fair to you. We need to be honest with your parents and with each other."

"But what am I supposed to do?" he asks, looking frustrated. "I can't just tell them that I don't have a mate. They'll think there's something wrong with me."

"I don't know," I say, shrugging. "But I'm not going to be your fake mate. I'll stay here as your friend, but that's it."

Archard looks at me for a long moment, and then he nods. " You have to obey me? there is no chance otherwise I will not give you a single clue about azalaic and red letter and now the choice is your."

" Ohhh finally! you showed me your real face. I thought you have a heart to be respected but no you don't have enough. I can easily say you are worse than I expected. "

" You need to understand that I'm not your servent you have to obey me at any condition. If my parents wants us to stay here as a couple than we will do that and till that time our discussion is over. "

" I will never ever obey you at any cost! "

" You have to obey me because you don't have choice. You have to obey me because you are helpless? you have to obey me because there is no choice for you? you have to obey me until you will finish the contract. "

" You are ruthless person! I never saw a men like you? I never saw a alpha like you. You are vicious than I expected. "

" Thanks for your kind words. "

" Ahhh remember that I can destroy you in seconds archard if you force me for anything which is not written in the contract than you have to pay for it. "

" What do you mean? "

" I will told everything to your parents with prove than your drama and so called strategies will be finished. I can say you your game will finished. "

Archard eyes trun into red, like his inner monster was coming out. He was angry but more than me. I can easily saw his face which was turning into different person but I guess he tried to control himself.

I watched as Archard stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him. His face was red with rage and his eyes flashed with contempt. He had just yelled at me for something I didn't do, and he refused to listen to my explanation. I felt a surge of anger and hurt, mixed with confusion and disbelief. How could he treat me like this? How could he not trust me? I wanted to run after him and make him see reason, but I knew it was useless. He had made up his mind, and nothing I said would change it. I slumped on the couch, feeling tears sting my eyes. I wondered if he would ever come back, and if he did, would he ever apologize? Or would he just pretend nothing happened, like he always did? I felt a knot in my stomach, and I wished I could forget him. But I couldn't. I loved him too much. And that was the problem. I went back to his room after he left the mension. I knew now his parents will definitely asked for explanation and than what I will give him.

I have to understand it that nothing is going to destroy me than him. Ohhh asiling you are such an idiot why you provoke him and see the result he is angry and don't want to listen me.

You have to understand that he is not azalaic he is archard, they have change personalities. You are treating him like a azalaic than what he will do ? Is he going to appreciate you? tell me what he will do? Suddenly the door start knocking.

I knew that it must be his parents. Ohhh now I'm in the real mess. Now asiling face them, in a moment my inner Angel came out and said:

"Make sure you will do best to impress them than archard will definitely forgive your mistake."

Inner devil came out and said:

" Don't you ever try to do that ? please don't make trouble to yourself. You known already he is angry. Just tell them truth that you don't love him."

" Ahhh don't listen to her asiling please you are forgetting azalaic is missing you have to find him and that red letter is still in his hands. If you do anything against his wish you will lose everything."

" OhH come do it right now."

They start fighting with each other and I left the place.

I was sitting on the edge of the bed, trying to calm down after the heated argument with Archard. He had stormed out of the room, leaving me alone with my thoughts. I felt a mix of anger, frustration and sadness. What had gone wrong between us? We used to be so happy and in the contract I'm trying hard to focus but I always hurt him , but now we could barely talk without fighting.

I heard a knock on the door and got up to open it. It was his mother, looking concerned and curious. She smiled at me and said, "Hello, dear. I heard some shouting from downstairs. Is everything okay?"

I was hopping that they must be here for giving me another shocks which was I expected. I am sure she would be a copy past of his son angry and egoist.

I forced a smile back and said, "Oh, yes, everything is fine. Archard and I just had a little disagreement, that's all. Nothing to worry about."

She nodded, but I could tell she didn't believe me. She had always been kind and supportive of our relationship, but she also had a keen sense of intuition. She knew when something was wrong.

She stepped inside the room and closed the door behind her. She looked around and saw the mess we had made: clothes scattered on the floor, pillows thrown off the bed, books knocked off the shelf. She sighed and said, "A little disagreement, huh? Looks more like a war zone to me."

I felt embarrassed and guilty. I didn't want to drag her into our problems, but I also didn't want to lie to her but what should I do? what could I do now? How will I cover this shit? ohhh God help me.

" Mother there is nothing like you are thinking. He is just frustrated actually he is tired today so because of mood swings. "

" Listen my fake darling daughter in law don't you think you can trap us or our son. Valintina already told me about your past that how you escape from the house with you ex mate azalaic. You you became a dishonored for your parents. "

" I guess when you already known about me than you known that what kind of girl valintina is? "

" Don't take her name from your vicious tongue. She is going to be our family pride and you have to leave this mension. I will never allow you to be part of our family. "

She deserved to know the truth but right now I don't want to spoil there vicious plans, but I was afraid of what she would think of me.

I said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Archard. We've been having some issues lately. We don't see eye to eye on some things, and we end up hurting each other with our words and about your so called family drama and unrealistic vicious plan will never be successful. I am his mate and I always be don't you think that I will leave him. "

She walked over to me and put her arm around my shoulder. She said, "Oh, honey. I'm sorry to hear that. Relationships are hard work, you know. They require patience, compromise and understanding. Sometimes you have to agree to disagree, and sometimes you have to apologize and forgive but I guess in your relationship there is only a lie, you are fake and you don't deserve him darling asiling just leave him for your pride so he can marry to valintina."

I nodded, feeling my fake tears welling up in my eyes. I said" ohhh mother I wish I could do it for your pleasure but I think it is impossible for me and him our bond is strong and it will gets stronger day by day. I wished it was that simple, but it wasn't. Our issues were deeper than that. We had different goals, different values, different dreams. We wanted different things out of life but I guess our love is same and our love direction is same.."

She said, " may be you are unaware from our powers.You are weak omega who doesn't have enough energy to fight with us but things will work for us soon. our son soon to be in our side and you will see your life like a helpless insect."

I shook my head and said, "No, no, you can't. It's not something you can fix he is with me and he will always be in my side do whatever you wanted . It's something we have to figure out ourselves. It is something which is in our genetic."

She looked at me with a gentle expression and said, "Are you sure? Maybe talking to someone else can help you see things from a different perspective. Sometimes we get so caught up in our own emotions that we forget to listen to each other."

I appreciated her offer, but I knew it wouldn't help.

I said, "Thank you, Mrs. Archard, but I don't think that would help. This is something between Archard and me. We have to sort it out ourselves."

She sighed and said, "Okay, dear. I respect your decision. But please know that I'm here for you if you ever need me. You're like a daughter to me, you know that?"

I hugged her and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Archard. You're like a mother to me too so I hope the game is on between you and me."

She smiled and kissed my cheek. She said, "You're welcome, dear yes the game is already begin. Now why don't you go downstairs and join us for dinner? Maybe some food will cheer you up."

I nodded and followed her out of the room. I hoped she was right, but I doubted it what may be it is trap for me. I said, " Sure I'm coming after few minutes."

I sat on my bed, staring at the phone in my hand. It was Archard. He had texted me, asking if we could talk. He said he was sorry for what he did, and he wanted to make it up to me. He said he loved me and he missed me. He said he needed me. I felt a wave of emotions wash over me. I was angry, sad, happy, hopeful, doubtful, scared. I didn't know what to do. Should I reply? Should I ignore him? Should I give him another chance? Or should I end it for good? He had hurt me so many times, and I didn't know if I could trust him again. But he was also the only one who made me feel alive, who made me laugh, who made me dream. He was my first love, and maybe my last. He was annoying, but he was also amazing. He was a mess, but he was also a miracle. He was Archard. And I was confused.