The Black Moon was over, so the girls couldn't just visit a club and get loose. Amanda was grateful for that! Taking care of Lucretia was a hassle already; she didn't need a noisy environment to make things worse.
She bought two drinks at the pubs - nonalcoholic even though it wouldn't have made any difference for them - and returned to the table after sending a message to her brother. Just in case he worried about her, or the Alpha sent him to look for them.
She didn't want him to wander around helplessly, even though she knew she was going to be scolded first thing. But what could she do? Leave Lucretia alone and in trouble? That would have been worse, especially given that brat's character.
Moreover, why in the world was she going to Norwich? Of all places, that damned city. It was where their rival pack lived, and, judging from Renato's words, they were currently at odds, almost at war.
«Where are you going, by the way?» she asked while leaving the soda in front of Lucretia. «And why now?»
«Don't ask me anything.»
«Just so you notice: I followed you in the wild while your friends were too scared to get out of their home. If you can't summon enough effort to be polite, I'll just go back. Isn't that what we're doing either way?»
«I won't go back soon. I'm angry.»
«Since I'm not related to anything angering you, don't take your fury out on me. Isn't that the least you could do, ah?»
«You weren't so annoying until a few days ago!»
«Why? Because I didn't talk back this much? You were surrounded by your dear friends, Lucretia. What could a weak wolf like me do? I'm not one of you, am I? It's easier to blend in with the walls and wait for the moment to be gone. You'd forget about me once it was over, either way. Until the next time my brother rejects you, of course. That's pretty obvious.»
«Ah? I don't know what you're talking about.»
«Yeah, sure. Just like no one else does. Didn't you hear your friends talking 'bout you? They find you a little... Uhm, pathetic. I do too, but I prefer not being your friend at all to talking behind your back.»
«You're lying!»
«Oh, yes. Sure. You're blind if you think I gain anything by lying. I am not your friend, and I won't ever become one.»
«As if I wanted you as a friend!»
«Yes, that's what I'm trying to say. By the way, what are we doing here? You haven't answered.»
Lucretia grumbled instead of replying, averting her gaze in the club. She didn't answer, which made Amanda chuckle once again.
«I can turn and leave. Tell me your plan, and I might consider staying here. Or I can call my brother and go back home quicker than immediately.»
«No! Don't call anyone! They will lock me up!»
«Lock you?»
«Yes. They're afraid someone might hurt me if I go out, but I don't want to stay alone at home, far from fun. The world is so much more interesting... We could visit places that people like you like if you prefer...»
«Like?»
«Libraries, supermarkets, and cheap bars.»
«You're not even trying to be impolite, Lucretia. It's just your nature!»
«What?»
«Why do you think I like supermarkets, though? I get it, libraries are cool, and bars are better when they're cheap. But supermarkets? What the heck?»
«You like buying groceries there.»
«Not everyone has a personal chef and a housekeeper doing it for them.»
«I don't have a housekeeper!»
«Who does the buying for you?»
«My life planner! She lists everything we need and makes sure we aren't left without. And the chef is always in communication with her to ensure a healthy diet.»
«You're incredible,» Amanda chuckled. «Do you even believe the things you're saying?»
«Yes, of course. What's wrong with you?»
«Life planners don't exist. It's just an excuse to make you pay her more.»
«You say so just because you don't have one.»
«Yes, sure. That's exactly how things work. Continue living in your dream, and don't ask yourself anything when your friends turn their backs on you. You're as desperate as to bring me with you, Lucretia. Wake up.»
«What are you trying to say?»
«The only reason those brats hang out with you is that you are the Alpha's sister. If not for that, they wouldn't bother.»
«You're jealous.»
«You know what? I'll go back. See you soon, you brat, because you won't be able to survive out here for so long. You'll come back with your tail between your legs and your ears drooping.»
«What makes you think you would make a difference, ah? You never stepped out of the pack's territory if not with me!»
«Don't make me laugh. Again.»
Amanda got up, turning her body to leave when a tiny hand wrapped around her wrist with too much strength to be casual. Or to be polite.
She couldn't stand that habit of the other wolves: grabbing people must have been illegal! Moreover, she was weaker than the average wolf, making it pointless to struggle. All she could do, usually, was to wait for them to let her go and run away.
«Don't go,» said Lucretia's pleading voice.
It was odd but not completely out of character. In the end, the Alpha's sister wasn't anything other than a spoiled little girl, too used to having her way to wonder how other people felt about it.
«If you want me to stay, stop acting so dumb and arrogant.»
«I won't... I won't say that again,» she whined.
«What, exactly?»
«All of that... About you being a loser and the rest about your kind of people.»
«Isn't it cool? I'm not afraid to come here with you, unlike others... Non-losers like you.»
Amanda's voice was cold, and she observed Lucretia from above. She was standing while the other was still sitting.
«If you want me to stay, we do things my way.. First of all, tell me what you're looking for, here.»
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