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Chapter 148
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People were to go to the area where they played their preferred sports. I wondered where we would play Croquet, but I knew it would be fun. There were mini carts that were made available for us to move about the place to watch sports.
I was sure Darius must have organised it because of Eloise and me. I could see it in his eyes, so I did not bother asking so I didn’t make Kara unhappy
We went to the polo field, and the list of teams was rolled out on the table.
The western Polo strikers were going against the Eastern Bulls. I checked the player’s list, and it wasn’t Casey’s team.
Southern Sharks were going against Northern Bears. I checked the list and did not see Hardy’s name.
There were three other southern teams.
“There had been a last–minute adjustment to the matches,” I heard the commentator announce, and I wondered why that was.
We went to sit in our booth, which was cosy and had shade.
“Theo went to ensure they put our team against Casey’s Team,” Darius said, and I realised Theo was going to give Eloise her wish and beat the crap out of Cruz on the field. This was going to be hard to see.
The first match began, and we watched from our booth. Darius’s game would take place the next day, so all we were doing was observing.
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Theo returned grinning from ear to ear
“What happened?” Marcel asked him.
“Our friends said they are amateurs for polo and wanted out because it won’t be a fair match. It was clear they did not know how this worked because they forgot that it only meant they were to add another sport to the list so they would have a chance of winning something, in case they lost in the game they claim to be amateurs in. I kindly signed them up for rugby,” Theo said with a wicked grin.
“And I signed us up for rugby too. We will get them in polo and in rugby,” he said, and Marcel laughed with anticipation and likewise Darius. They were not going to play to win. They were going to play to kick their arses. I felt sorry for Casey.
The day was eventful. Western strikers won against the eastern bulls, and the southern sharks won against the Northern bears.
The winners would move to the next round, while the losers would play another game to get a chance at winning. If they lose, they are out completely. We moved from the polo section to watch the rugby, and we enjoyed the match. I could only imagine what would happen to Cruz and Sheperd. I was sure by now they would know our men were after them because Theo had deliberately signed them up for rugby to get a go at them.
The day ended, and we returned to the duplex.
Eloise continued talking about how some people would get their arses whooped, and the funny part was that Theo humoured her.
They looked like teenagers, and it was cute.
Who would have thought that they would be so good together? I was happy for Eloise. She wasn’t the same drunken depressed woman I knew in the east. She was a different person, and she radiated.
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We arrived at the house, and I was famished.
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This would be the first night we would have dinner with Nellie and Abelardo. I wasn’t worried because we had bonded at different points. It wouldn’t be difficult and awkward as it was in the beginning.
Darius and I showered quickly. My tummy was growling, and I hoped they would have enough food. I began to suspect I might have more than one baby growing inside me with the rate I was eating.
We arrived at the table, and everyone was there, including Glenda.
I could not forget that Shanon had mentioned her name, and it seemed the bitch was the one that encouraged Shanon to try to take my man.
I sat down and looked at her sternly. I wanted to see the bitch try to antagonise me.
I was a lady of the north. There was no debating it. It was best she watched herself where I was concerned.
Dinner was fun. We ate, and those that could drink drank while Eloise and I were subject to Juice. Nellie also made sure Kara drank Juice. She said she should not expose her body to harmful chemicals since they are trying to have a baby.
It wasn’t long before Glenda crossed the line. She was drunk, but it was
no excuse.
“You are one heartless bastard!” she said, looking at Darius, and the table was silent.
“How can you sit here and pretend everything is okay? My cousin is at home in pain, and here you are, enjoying your sleep. I knew the Hands were heartless, but..” She said, and Abelardo interrupted her.
“Watch it, Glenda. He might be my brother, but he is lord; I can’t help you
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if you overstep,” he warned her, and she laughed.
“You think I care?” She said and then looked at Darius.
“Throw me into prison, do what you like, but I will speak the truth.
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“She waited for you, Darius. She kept herself for you, hoping you would get back together one day. She loved you,” She said in tears.
“No one asked her to, Glenda. She left me.” Darius said calmly, humouring her, and Glenda started laughing.
“You believe that?” Glenda said and looked at me.
“You would pick someone’s wife, a bloody leftover, over your first love.” She said, and Abelardo almost slapped her, but Nellie stopped him.
“Don’t hit her because of your brother.” She said to him, and I could understand why. It would have been a huge mistake on his part. But his misty eyes said it all; he was only trying to shut her up, so Darius won’t do anything to her.
“She was forced to leave: Your father did not think..” She said, and Nellie tried to shut her up.
“No! he needs to know the truth, so he can understand what he threw away,” she said in tears.
“Your father felt she wasn’t Lady material because we were middle–class merchants, so he threatened my father to make sure she walked away That was why Uncle Nikolay took her with him to the south, far away from your father’s reach. He took her to the only place the Wolf Lord dared not go to. Where he had no power, and they remained there.
She was forced to leave you. That letter was written under duress. I was there. So do not feel smug and proud that you left her writhing in pain on the floor in the presence of everyone. You humiliated a woman that loved
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you deeply,” She said, and Darius started laughing.
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“Your cousin should accept the rejection and move on. I am not interested. My father has been dead for five years, she could have returned in those years. I do not want her anymore, Glenda The feeling isn’t there anymore. I cannot force it to return because my father scared her off,” Darius said to her gently.
“The feelings are there. She is your fated, yet you rejected her because of that woman. That piece of..” She said, and Kara slapped her.
Glenda was in shock.
“I believe you can make your point without insulting my friend My friend might be patient and slow to anger, but I am not. You can plead your cousin’s case, but don’t you dare insult my friend, or I will beat you up Trust me, I have a lot of rage bottled up for it,” she said, and she meant Glenda was in shock. She did not see it coming, but Kara meant it.
“I won’t punish you, Glenda, for disrespecting my mate and me. I won’t punish you because of Abelardo, but if you dare try this again, I will not hesitate to have you dealt with it. This is also the last time you will eat with us. I do not want to hear of Shanon or anything that has to do with her again. Tell her to accept the rejection if you care for her so much. Nothing can ever happen between us. I have moved on and found true love, she should do the same, too,” Darius said, and Glenda was in shock.
Kara had hit her hard because there was blood in her mouth. A tiny bit sipped out. She used a napkin to wipe it and looked at Abelardo to do something, but it was awkward for the man. Marcel was above him. He dared not insult Kara.
His eyes pleaded with her to be calm, and honestly, I believed he was better off without her, I could see why he got involved with the women in the harem. The girl was toxic.
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