Alcohol

Andrea's POV

I thought that killing Clary would do me good. My life has been quiet since I ordered those wolves to kill her and I am really happy for that. I found peace and I wouldn't need to be pissed with her all the time. I wouldn't have any competition with my dad's attention. However, dad had become much more quiet and he became alcoholic. Everytime that I saw him, he is holding his bottle of liquor. He is always out ot touch, too. He rarely went home to sleep, he was grieving.

My dad is strong, he will be able to get through it. Sooner or later, he will realized too that the world is a better place without that weak and embarrassing Vertina. He wouldn't be able to worry about our name and reputation because there will be no one who will drag it down. No one will embarrassed us in front of several wolves, we will be able to achieve the honor and prestige at this moment. The Vertina will be known, even in the other wolf packs.

It will only be a matter of time. When the day that I will get to marry Xylo, our name will become more known. I will bring the prestige in this family. That bitch have never dreamed that fo this family. I will fulfill it for my mother and father.

"Where is Xylo?" I asked Luigi who is quietly reading a book in th study room.

He smirked at me, I never liked him for smiling that way. He was always sarcastic to me and I am really pissed at his attitude and face. What a bastard. I should probably start plotting an assasination for him.

"He never bothered to met you even once, why do you keep on coming here?" He was smirking with his voice being sarcastic. Here we go again.

I rolled my eyes and answered him, "he will settle his thoughts soon, we'll be arranging the marriage then." He needs to know that. When I become the queen of this pack, I will crushed all his confidence and he will be bowing down to me in that time. He will regret the way that he was treating me now. I will make him regret it.

"Oh. In case that you are not aware, you are the last woman that he wants to marry," he laughed after that which makes my blood boil even more. What a fucking asshole. Fuck! His words are irritating the hell out of me.

I clenched my fist to control my anger. If I will not control it, I will be dashing towards him and punch his fucking face. He is getting irritating as the day passes, he is doing good at irritating the shit out of me. One day, I will make him pay for doing that.

"You just wait, Luigi. You will be bowing to me when that happens." I said and walked away out that room. I heard him laughing in disbelief, irritating me even more.

I went to the basement to look for Xylo, he was not there too. I am starting to get impatient with him! I haven't seen him since the day that Clary died. It has been months now, until when I should wait for him? I am a woman! I shouldn't be waiting for some man for this long, even if he is the alpha. I shouldn't be looking for him like this! I am too impatient for this shit.

Where is he anyway? Is he grieving for her like some puppy? Damn, that sounded absurd.

Luigi's POV

Several months have already passed and I still couldn't get a hold of my brother. He barely went home, he was always out there in different places. Last month, he went in some villages of human beings and stayed there for two weeks. He travels from one place to another that he is starting to neglect his duties. We have lost him that way.

My mother was of course worried of his whereabouts, she did not expected that her son is starting to lose his mind and neglecting everything just because of a woman who is now dead. I understand Xylo, but mother does not. She was worried and she is probably realizing that we have lost Xylo.

I am still hoping that he would go home one day, with his ruthless facial expression, and lead this pack again. I am now in charge for every duties that he have left, I have never dreamt to be in this position. I never wanted to have the weights on my shoulder and I am completely aware that I am not fit for this position. I could only hope that Xylo would come back at his old self. Until then, I have to do these things.

Things have been gloomy in our kingdom, in this pack. I never thought that one woman, who has never been recognized by them, could affect the entire kingdom. They never even bothered to say hi to her when she was alive, but when her funeral was held, numerous wolves have attended. The irony.

I missed Clary, too. She was dear to me, she brings so much light back then. It was nice to be with her, she likes to give hope even if she does not notice it. I was hurt too when she died that night, but I have to move on or else no one will stand up for Xylo. I couldn't compete for the emotions that he has, the grief that he has, because I knew that it was too much to bear.

"Xylo!" I exclaimed when I saw him entering the study room that I am right now. I am actually surprised to see him.

His hair is much longer and messy from the last time that I saw him, there were also some wounds in his body and he smelled nothing but an alcohol. It was not a nice sight but I am glad that he is here.