The Lycan King’s Rejected Soulmate

Chapter 56

Avery

Mrs Barrington instructed a servant to lead me upstairs to my room.

I was surprised.

It seemed the Barringtons had been pining for a daughter for a long time. I arrived at the bedroom.

A luxurious bed that had bed drapes covering it came into my sights first.

There was huge windows that let light and ventilation in.

The color of the room had shades of white and purple.

It was beautiful.

There was hot water in the bathroom.

I took a bath before coming to Zera city but all the stress I have been through urged me to take another bath. I wanted to relax.

I laid my pups on the bed carefully before going into the bathroom.

I did not spend unnecessary time on my bath even when the hot water seduced me to stay.

The servant that brought me was a young girl that had witty eyes. She stood guard at the door to my bedroom.

After my bath, I came out of the bathroom.

I looked at my clothes in disgust.

My clothes had a hole and it was dirty.

I did not want to wear it again but I did not know if there are any clothes that I

can wear.

Even if there are clothes in this room, I knew that there is a higher chance that none of the clothes would fit me.

I became the daughter of the Barringtons moments ago.

Even if they are rich, they would not have been able to custom make dresses for me quickly.

Besides, moments ago, I was still debating whether I would agree to Mrs. Barrington’s request to be her daughter.

I checked the wardrobe and saw some clothes that were free size.

I picked a dress that had pink as the dominant color.

I went to the bed and nursed my pups.

A knock sounded and I looked towards the door.

I don’t know anybody in this mansion or Zera city as a whole so there are only two possibilities.

It is either Mrs Barrington or Rocky Barrington.

The girl that rushed in when she heard the news that the Barringtons are adopting me is not out of the question either.

She might want to come and intimidate me in vain.

Her malicious gaze already assured me that her thoughts for me aren’t good.

“Avery, can I come in?” Mrs Barrington’s voice sounded behind the closed door.

I was right.

“Yes. You can come in.” I said and the knob turned.

Mrs Barrington let herself into my room.

She sat on the bed and watched me as I nursed the pups.

Mrs Barrington brought a stack of papers with her.

A pen was clutched in her right palm too.

She laid the papers on the bed.

“Avery, sign here. It would make it official that you are our daughter.” Mrs. Barrington promoted.

I took the pen from her and signed.

“Mrs Barringt–mother, I want to know about your past too. I want to know about that grl that called you and father her parents.” I said.

After I escaped from my former pack, I loved to be aware of all information I can get about my surroundings.

It would be easier to plan then.. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

It would be easier to counterattack against any evil plans too.

The situation the Barringtons are in is tricky.

I will need all the information I can get.

Ignorance can kill me.

“You will soon get used to calling us your parents. Take it slow.” Mrs Barrington smiled.

I handed Silver

junior to her.

My girl did not make a fuss.

She just kept trying to lick the finger Mrs Barrington was using to poke her cheek.

Mrs Barrington laughed softly at her antics.

I could feel the love Mrs Barrington had for my daughter.

I knew that Mrs Barrington would love to raise her own kids from scratch.

Even if she took me as her daughter, I was already grown up.

She might not feel the joy of molding a child’s character from the onset.

Those times are precious.

Thankfully, I have my own children.

I knew she would be highly active in my children’s upbringing.

She would dote on them like they were her own kids.

I wished my biological mother was here to see this.

Seeing Mrs Barrington like this made me miss my mother.

I had an inkling that her reactions might not be too different from what Mrs Barrington was doing now.

She would have loved to see her grandkids.

Still, I was comforted with the fact that if she was here, she would be happy.

Silently, I prayed that my mother’s soul rests in perfect peace.

Nowadays, I did not feel much heartache when I think about the scene of her sacrificing herself to save me.

I just felt overwhelming love.

Now that I had become a mother, I could understand my biological mother’s decision to sacrifice herself.

If I was in her position, I would also do the same in an heartbeat.

Without her, there would be no person called Avery Normans in this world. Everything I have today is owed to her.

She was indispensable.

“What are you thinking about?” Mrs Barrington asked.

I shook the tears that had welled up in my eyes away.

“I was just thinking of my biological mother. I miss her.” I croaked.

Mrs Barrington smiled in understanding.

“Avery, it is great that you asked about our past. It is not fair for us to know your background and you remain in the dark about ours.” Mrs Barrington started.

I focused my gaze on her.

“I am sure you have noticed. I and my husband are halfbloods. I don’t know if our inability to get pregnant is due to the two opposite genes.” The sadness in Mrs Barrington’s voice was thick.

Subconsciously, I felt sad too.

Children were bundles of joy.

Mrs Barrington’s longing for them had not been fulfilled.

It was sad.

I had been wondering why they had not been able to give birth to their own. children.

I had a good look at them earlier.

Both of them were healthy and they maintained their body very well.

It seemed the fact that they are halfbloods is playing a huge role in their reproduction.

“I proposed the decision of adopting a daughter first. I did not want to adopt a little girl because this world is brutal. I needed someone that can think amd plan for themselves.” Mrs Barrington said, “I can not guarantee that I would be by a little girl’s side day in day out. I don’t want her to fall prey to the schemes of our enemies.”

Mrs Barrington had answered another one of my concerns.

I was wondering why Mrs Barrington didn’t adopt a little girl.

I will not believe it if anybody says that there are no little girls that Mrs Barrington can adopt in Zera city.

Besides, it was easier to train a kid than an adult that already have their own thoughts and personality.

It seemed Mrs Barrington did not want to implicate the innocent in her struggles.

I recalled the malicious gaze the girl that barged in when the Barringtons was adopting me threw at me.

Even I felt threatened, not to talk less of a kid.

Besides, children were easier to deceive.

I approved of Mrs Barrington decision.

It is better to not harm others because she wanted to satisfy her desires.

“The girl that barged in previously is called Nina. She is the daughter of my husband’s younger brother.” Mrs Barrington’s voice turned as cold as steel, “My husband is the older brother. He left the huge compamy that their paremts. founded for his brother. He created his own company from scratch instead.”

“So father’s younger brother is targeting his wealth?” I asked in realization.

The way Nina had looked at me was like I came to take what was hers.

I bet she and her family is feeling happy that Rocky had no descendants.

She wanted the wealth the Barringtons had to offer.

It was why she was trying to address them as her parents.

If they became her adoptive parents, it would be natural for her to inherit the wholesome properties the Barringtons had.

I clicked my tongue.

Why are people not satisfied? Why are they not contented with their lot?

As an older brother, my adoptive father had the right to take the company his parents left for himself.

The highest he could have done is to give his brother a post in the company but he left everything to the younger brother.

This selflessness was shocking.

The painful thing is that the younger brother is not satisfied.

He still want to poke his hands inside the pie the Barringtons are nurturing.

Did they think all the efforts my father put in all this years are a joke?

The way I am seeing it, even if the Barringtons had not met me, they would have given their property away to orphanages or organizations that are similar.

He would not want his life efforts to fall into the greedy hands of his brother. Although I will take them as my parents for life, I did not plan to suck the Barringtons dry like a leech.

If I have my own money, I would try and start my own business.

I wished that they would have their own biological kids too.

I.don’t want to be like Nina.

Their wealth was not mine in the first place.

They are already doing me a favor by accepting me as their daughter.

I would not be an ungrateful wolf.

No wonder Mrs Barrington did not want a little girl as her adoptive daughter. The way I am seeing it, father’s younger brother and his family are ready to do harmful things to get father’s wealth.

A little girl would be no match for their schemes.

“Bingo! They began coveting what was not theirs in the first place.” Mrs.

Barrington said, “I had tried taking other people as my daughter but they showed their true colors quickly. Their greediness and selfishness was to hard to hide. Some of them were scared away by Nina and her family.”

Mrs Barrington’s tone was light when she was explaining her ordeals but I, the listener felt like her words were as heavy as a rock.

She had summed her tumultuous emotions and experiences into a few light. words.

I could understand more of my adoptive father’s suspicion of me.

His experiences made him this way.

“A servant left when I agreed to be your daughter. I think father’s younger brother and his family has spies in this place. You should comb through your

subordinates again.” I said.

Mrs Barrington’s expression went cold.

Her anger was palpable.

“Don’t worry. I will try my best to bring no harrn to you.” Mrs Barrington assured me before she stood up.

It seemed like she wanted to deal with the spies as soon as possible.

Her decision was aligned with my interests.

I don’t like an unsafe place.

I had pups to protect.

When she got to the door she turned back to face me.

“We will talk more about the past later. Next week, I am going to arrange a banquet that would announce to the world that the Barringtons had gotten a daughter.” Mrs Barrington said.

Her face became better at her words.

I smiled.

Most women loved parties.

It was better for her to relax her mind through the preparation for the party. It is not like I can stop her.

I don’t want to quench her enthusiasm.

“Mother, do as you wish. I will follow to your arrangements.” I said.

Mrs Barrington nodded before she left.

She closed the door softly behind her.

I remembered that I did not describe the appearance of the servant that had sneaked away to call Nina.

Still, I believed in Mrs Barrington’s capabilities.

She was a tough nut to crack.

It is already obvious that she can be a ruthless person. Father’s younger brother had not been able to do anything to father and mother. It is not due to luck, their abilities played a huge role.

She would find all the spies sooner or later.

I laid down on the bed as I looked at the bed drapes in a daze.

The moon goddess is the owner of my life and fate. There is a reason she brought

me here and I was going to fulfill the unseen task she has for me.

All I need now is to get stronger and take care of those who are good to me.

The war was approaching and I had to be prepared.