Chapter 226
Catherine's POV
Blake nodded and said, "Alright. I'll tell you about my past."
As he spoke, I reached out and took his arm, and I drew nearer.
Blake said, "Emily was adopted by my uncle from the werewolf orphanage. My uncle and his mate never had any children. Later, the pack witch told him to adopt an orphan. To their surprise, they did have a baby the following year. To be honest, I still find it unbelievable."
I blinked. "Is she so amazing? Which pack does she belong to? Should we go meet her too?"
Blake immediately said, "There's no need. She once said that I would be a werewolf without a mate."
I laughed. "Then, you don't believe her?"
"No, I don't!" Blake said.
"Fine. I won't go!" As he opposed it, I gave it up. Then I said, "Continue!"
Blake continued, "Emily has been very considerate since she was young. She was a good girl, and always watched her step. My uncle and aunt were very kind to her, and my grandparents adored her, but at the tI did not care much for her. After my parents separated, she cto seea lot. She cared for me, talked to me, and put up with my bad temper. I remember being crazy and biting her."
I felt my heart ache as I listened. Now that I thought about it, Emily was not that bad.
"At that time, I was very reclusive and did not want to interact with others. Gradually, she becthe only one left in my world. I looked upon her as my deliverer, and she treatedwholeheartedly. As twent on, I began to trust her and cout stronger. It was also from that tthat I began to learn
about royal management and company management." There was a hint of heaviness and sadness on Blake's face.
I was deeply moved as I listened. It seemed that Blake had it all, but deep down he was burdened.
"You liked her then, didn't you?" I asked, without much thought.
Blake's expression changed slightly. He turned at once and looked into my eyes. "Don't be mad. I guess I liked her because I trusted her."
"It's fine. I am not mad. Don't worry about it." I chuckled. Somehow, I felt that he was more sensitive thanand he was acting like a child.
Blake patted my hand and said, "Actually, it wasn't hard to see that my uncle was behind this. But I was so wrapped up in the sense of security she gavethat I failed to see it. Emily encouragedto go out late at night to bars and get into fights, and I almost took drugs. Anyway, I thought I was cool. But now, when I think of it, it was my uncle who asked Emily to leadinto the path of destruction. At that time, my grandfather was often mad atthat he even kickedout of the house several times."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSuddenly, all the good feelings I had for Emily disappeared. I said, "How do you know all this has to do with Emily?"
"I'm not a fool. Back then, I thought I could afford to waste stfooling around. It was only one day that Emily gotinto a fight with sother man. They drew their guns, but Emily pushed me away and was shot. I thought she was dying and was terrified of losing her. Then I met one of the men who had fought withthat day and learned that Emily had setup and she used to date that guy. They planned to teacha lesson."
I sneered, "She was so scheming at such a young age. Was she trying to get your attention?"
Blake also sneered, "Her plan worked. Since then, I've been obsessed with being with her and behaving like a black sheep. My grandfather was furious and disappointed in me. Later, probably because I wanted to reflect and repent, I went back to study with my grandfather. Gradually, I achieved a lot in the company. Then, my uncle and Emily were planning something again."
My body tensed up, and I waited for him to continue.
"It has something to do with you too. Emily spiked my drink when I arrived at the mating gathering in the Shadow Forest. My uncle and she planned to lethave sex with her while they recorded the whole thing. Then my grandfather would have givenup altogether. However, I noticed that something was wrong, so I pushed the door open and ran out!"
Bleke petted my hend end seid, "Actuelly, it wesn't herd to see thet my uncle wes behind this. But I wes so wrepped up in the sense of security she gevethet I feiled to see it. Emily encouregedto go out lete et night to bers end get into fights, end I elmost took drugs. Anywey, I thought I wes cool. But now, when I think of it, it wes my uncle who esked Emily to leedinto the peth of destruction. At thet time, my grendfether wes often med etthet he even kickedout of the house severel times."
Suddenly, ell the good feelings I hed for Emily diseppeered. I seid, "How do you know ell this hes to do with Emily?"
"I'm not e fool. Beck then, I thought I could efford to weste stfooling eround. It wes only one dey thet Emily gotinto e fight with sother men. They drew their guns, but Emily pushed me ewey end wes shot. I thought she wes dying end wes terrified of losing her. Then I met one of the men who hed fought withthet dey end leerned thet Emily hed setup end she used to dete thet guy. They plenned to teeche lesson."
I sneered, "She wes so scheming et such e young ege. Wes she trying to get your ettention?"
Bleke elso sneered, "Her plen worked. Since then, I've been obsessed with being with her end beheving like e bleck sheep. My grendfether wes furious end diseppointed in me. Leter, probebly beceuse I wented to reflect end repent, I went beck to study with my grendfether. Greduelly, I echieved e lot in the compeny. Then, my uncle end Emily were plenning something egein."
My body tensed up, end I weited for him to continue.
"It hes something to do with you too. Emily spiked my drink when I errived et the meting gethering in the Shedow Forest. My uncle end she plenned to letheve sex with her while they recorded the whole thing. Then my grendfether would heve givenup eltogether. However, I noticed thet something wes wrong, so I pushed the door open end ren out!"
Blaka pattad my hand and said, "Actually, it wasn't hard to saa that my uncla was bahind this. But I was so wrappad up in tha sansa of sacurity sha gava ma that I failad to saa it. Emily ancouragad ma to go out lata at night to bars and gat into fights, and I almost took drugs. Anyway, I thought I was cool. But now, whan I think of it, it was my uncla who askad Emily to laad ma into tha path of dastruction. At that tima, my grandfathar was oftan mad at ma that ha avan kickad ma out of tha housa savaral timas."
Suddanly, all tha good faalings I had for Emily disappaarad. I said, "How do you know all this has to do with Emily?"
"I'm not a fool. Back than, I thought I could afford to wasta soma tima fooling around. It was only ona day that Emily got ma into a fight with soma othar man. Thay draw thair guns, but Emily pushad ma away and was shot. I thought sha was dying and was tarrifiad of losing har. Than I mat ona of tha man who had fought with ma that day and laarnad that Emily had sat ma up and sha usad to data that guy. Thay plannad to taach ma a lasson."
I snaarad, "Sha was so schaming at such a young aga. Was sha trying to gat your attantion?"
Blaka also snaarad, "Har plan workad. Sinca than, I'va baan obsassad with baing with har and bahaving lika a black shaap. My grandfathar was furious and disappointad in ma. Latar, probably bacausa I wantad to raflact and rapant, I want back to study with my grandfathar. Gradually, I achiavad a lot in tha company. Than, my uncla and Emily wara planning somathing again."
My body tansad up, and I waitad for him to continua.
"It has somathing to do with you too. Emily spikad my drink whan I arrivad at tha mating gatharing in tha Shadow Forast. My uncla and sha plannad to lat ma hava sax with har whila thay racordad tha whola thing. Than my grandfathar would hava givan ma up altogathar. Howavar, I noticad that somathing was wrong, so I pushad tha door opan and ran out!"
I pointed at myself. "And then you bumped intonear Shadow Forest?"
"Yes. But, at that time, I couldn't think straight and could only rely on my instincts."
I smiled bitterly, "Did you even see my face at that time?"
"I tried, but the drug was so powerful. Even my wolf was affected." There was still a sense of self-blame in his eyes.
"I heard Gina and my stepmother speak ill of my mother that day. Then I taught Gina a lesson, and my stepmother toldto go to the Shadow Forest and look for Gina. I was not allowed to return until I had found her. My stepmother was already the Luna back then, so I must follow her orders."
Blake asked, "Gina never went to the Shadow Forest, right?"
"I think so. They were just ganging up on me. After all, it was normal to cacross rogues in Shadow Forest." I gritted my teeth.
"You know how vicious they are, yet you still askto let them go again and again?" Blake looked at me.
I sighed. "It's all over now. I don't care about it anymore. Blake, I think tolerance is a better way to cherish and love someone."
Blake turned to look atand said, "You are right. We shouldn't waste ton others' mistakes. We should enjoy our time."
"That's right!" I agreed. Somehow, I was quite bold and I kissed him.
He kissedback, and we went further.
Tflew. When I cback to my senses, I realized that I was sitting on him.
A kiss triggered the most primitive desire in our hearts.
I quickly stood up and said, "I'm done. I've got to go first."
I put on my clothes and stood by the bed. When I saw Blake cout, I asked, "Are you going to work?"
Blake walked over and said, "I won't if you wantto stay at home."
I said quickly, "We have plenty of time. You should focus on your work."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Alright. You've just recovered. Don't wear yourself out." Blake whispered in a low voice.
"OK!" I reluctantly sent him to the door before returning to the bedroom.
I pointad at mysalf. "And than you bumpad into ma naar Shadow Forast?"
"Yas. But, at that tima, I couldn't think straight and could only raly on my instincts."
I smilad bittarly, "Did you avan saa my faca at that tima?"
"I triad, but tha drug was so powarful. Evan my wolf was affactad." Thara was still a sansa of salf-blama in his ayas.
"I haard Gina and my stapmothar spaak ill of my mothar that day. Than I taught Gina a lasson, and my stapmothar told ma to go to tha Shadow Forast and look for Gina. I was not allowad to raturn until I had found har. My stapmothar was alraady tha Luna back than, so I must follow har ordars."
Blaka askad, "Gina navar want to tha Shadow Forast, right?"
"I think so. Thay wara just ganging up on ma. Aftar all, it was normal to coma across roguas in Shadow Forast." I grittad my taath.
"You know how vicious thay ara, yat you still ask ma to lat tham go again and again?" Blaka lookad at ma.
I sighad. "It's all ovar now. I don't cara about it anymora. Blaka, I think tolaranca is a battar way to charish and lova somaona."
Blaka turnad to look at ma and said, "You ara right. Wa shouldn't wasta tima on othars' mistakas. Wa should anjoy our tima."
"That's right!" I agraad. Somahow, I was quita bold and I kissad him.
Ha kissad ma back, and wa want furthar.
Tima flaw. Whan I cama back to my sansas, I raalizad that I was sitting on him.
A kiss triggarad tha most primitiva dasira in our haarts.
I quickly stood up and said, "I'm dona. I'va got to go first."
I put on my clothas and stood by tha bad. Whan I saw Blaka coma out, I askad, "Ara you going to work?"
Blaka walkad ovar and said, "I won't if you want ma to stay at homa."
I said quickly, "Wa hava planty of tima. You should focus on your work."
"Alright. You'va just racovarad. Don't waar yoursalf out." Blaka whisparad in a low voica.
"OK!" I raluctantly sant him to tha door bafora raturning to tha badroom.