Alpha Princess's Possessive Mate

Chapter 187 - Invite At The Quarters

I took a deep breath as I disbelievingly looked at Channing. He was almost ready to start framing people right now. The only thing stopping him was his righteous nature. Nevertheless, I was a little upset that people still were going to think of me as an ill-omen and Channing had not supported me over it all. 

The people started to murmur to each other as they felt the tide change. Channing looked at me and his lips were set in a thin line. 

"Get going to your homes, everyone," Channing commanded again and this time, the people began to disperse, heading towards the market area or the residential area. Channing turned to look at me and then at my attire. His hand came ahead to dust off the shoe print on my overcoat when I stopped him. 

"I will do it," I said with a fake smile on my lips, and there was a different kind of distance that I was drawing with Channing right now. I somehow could not forget about Fang's words and push further away from Channing. 

There was a little worry in me that Fang might really go and tell the king about Channing's love towards me, and I doubt it would end well. 

Channing, on the other hand, had turned stiff with my sudden withdrawal. But it was only fair that I keep a distance till his feelings receded and over it all today I wasn't in a good mood to be handling some past feelings childishly. I turned to look at the door of the police station, which was closed, and then at Channing. "Deal with him however you wish, Alpha," I spoke, and I ushered myself away from there. It was not a good event that surrounded Winterwells in a night and the public opinion was already turning towards the feud. 

"Selene," I heard Channing's voice from behind me, and I sighed before I took a stop. He came running towards me and when I looked at his feet, he stopped in his track keeping a good distance between us. "Are you upset about something?" Channing's words were innocent on his lips. 

"Thank you," I said as if he had done me a huge favour, "for still keeping me on the map as a bringer of the ill omen to this village." 

Channing creased his brows, not understanding what I meant and for a long minute, he was shaking his head aimlessly, trying to find the words to respond till he actually understood the meaning of my statement. He sighed this time as if it was an overbearing thing for him, "Look, Selene, they are masses. I can't just go ahead and declare someone not guilty when I myself said that we have not investigated the case yet." 

I folded my hand below my chest, "Really? You could not say that I was with you last night?" 

Channing licked his lips as if he realised that was an easier option right now and said, "I just went with the people, Selene, I will solve this case."

"That you will," I replied with an attitude that I had not realised I carried inside me till yesterday. There was like this unknown part of me trying to push through and take the lead, "Don't you dare forget Channing, it was me who saved those lives yesterday and reduced our casualties. You simply showed it to me now how much what I did was worth it."

I turned around and went straight to my house, leaving the condo to Dandeline. There was a severe need for me to have some alone time because this crankiness was not a part of me. 

But Channing had decided to not give me any mental peace today, "Selene, wait."

I rolled my eyes before turning to him, "What is it?" There was no work for me till the evening and right now I did not want to head deeper inside the village where there are going to be eyes on me. Who knew when another tomato came flying towards me. 

Channing pointed with his head towards my left, "The elders have called for us. They had asked me to do the crisis management, but they were asking for you as well."

My head moved towards my left as I saw the elders' quarters and pursed my lips. "Okay," I said as we headed inside the building. 

I flashed a quick smile to the receptionist, Shagen, which did not reach my eyes and me and Channing went to the elevator and I pressed the button for the lift before he could. I gave him a cross-eyed look and Channing was about to say something when the elevator dinged and his father was standing inside, "Didn't know you were coming this early, guess I will skip on my coffee break."

Mr Collins moved behind in the lift to adjust and make space for us. I smiled at him, "Thank you for skipping the coffee break for us."

There was a deep-set laugh that resounded inside the elevator, "The matters for the village are more serious than a coffee break. I heard you are being dragged into it this time." Mr Collins gave me a look, and I passed him a tight smile. 

"That is right, people need someone to push their rage onto," I replied. 

Mr Collins hummed, "That is true indeed. It is sad that because of the previous Beta, you are being splattered with the same mud of being traitorous to the village." The elevator opened, and the conversation halted before Mr Collins signalled us to get out, "After you." 

"Thank you," I could not help but say it. 

Mr Collins smiled, "Not to mention." We walked through the circular pavilion of the building. Channing was awkwardly quiet the entire way. He was probably drowning in the guilt of what I had said to him. 

"Good morning, Mr Collins," Paul, the special bookkeeper of the elders, was quick to greet the elder before his attention shifted to Channing, "Alpha, Beta." He bowed to both of us before moving his chair out of the way to let the door be opened behind him.. Channing and I flashed a quick smile to him as we stepped inside the room from where another door led to the elders.