Chapter 10

"Richard, who is he?" I asked. 

I told Richard about the guy I bumped into when he was away and he's expression was so scary. 

"What the fuck is wrong with him?" he repeated for the fourth time. 

"Richard, who is he?" I asked again. 

"Amoux."

"Who is that?" I questioned. 

"Son of the Alpha of The Shadow Pack." he hissed. "A spoilt, arrogant dickhead." 

"Richard." 

"What? You have no idea what a dickhead he is like." he said. 

"I think I know." I muttered. 

"You need to stay far away from him as possible." he said. 

I studied Richard for a while; I knew him for a few hours and in this few hours I have never seen him so mad. 

"What has Amoux done to you?" I asked. 

"Meaning?" 

"What has Amoux ever done to you?" I inquired. 

Richard kept quiet. His fingers were squeezing the pink silk cloth that was used to decorate the table we were next to. 

"Richard!"

"Well...Amoux and I were good friends despite his player boy behaviour." he began, "But our relationship became sour after what he did too....."

"After what he did too, who?" I prodded. 

"After what he did to Faoiltiama." he sighed. 

"Who is Faoiltiama?" 

Richard squeezed the silk sheets harder before facing me. "Faoiltiama is a friend of mine, a friend who I lost two years ago."

"Ooh my God!" I exclaimed, "What happened?" 

"She kicked the bucket during labour." he revealed. 

"Labour, that means she was...." 

"Pregnant, pregnant with Amoux's child." he snarled, before softening his gaze when I stepped back. 

"Calm down, Richard." I placed my arms on him when I was sure his gaze was normal. 

"I'm sorry Annabelle, scaring wasn't my idea it's just that whenever I remember what he did to her, it makes my blood boil." 

"Care to share what happened between them?" I urged. 

"Amoux is a player and everyone knows that, but girls still liked him because he was a popular guy and also the alpha's son. He used all the female werewolves when we were still in college, all except one and her name was Faoiltiama a girl who never had time to be involved in relationships, she was a close friend of mine and also the reason Amoux had sleepless night." 

I had no idea why I laughed when hearing sleepless night. "He had sleepless night?" 

"Yeah, that's what he said." Richard laughed at my facial expression. "He set out to get the girl he had feelings for, but it wasn't easy to get her. Eventually Faoiltiama developed her own feelings for him. The two started dating and believe me, the whole college was happy for them." 

"But after about six months of dating Faoiltiama got pregnant, she shared the exciting news to her love, and it left her heartbroken after hearing his confession. He said it in front of the entire school. He revealed to us he never loved Faoiltiama all he has was lust for her and the child is something he could never accept." Richard wiped the tears that were streaming down his face while he spoke. "Faoiltiama was broken, her parents abandoned her because she refused to end the pregnancy so your grandfather took her in and gave her a home in our palace, but she had a premature labour and died during the process." 

"Oh, my! Amoux is so heartless." I said. "What did he do after finding out she was dead?" 

"Nothing. Absolutely Nothing." 

I patted Richard while trying to digest the information I just heard. I never knew people could be so heartless.

Faoiltiama, I don't know you, but I pray the soul of you and your baby rests in peace while Amoux pays for his deeds.

"Annabelle! Richard!"

We saw Isabelle and Geogre when we turned round. Isabelle was wearing a gorgeous, layered, cornflower blue ball gown just like Cinderella's gown with long, curly and partially French braided while Geogre was wearing a navy blue tuxedo. 

"Annabelle! Richard! What are you guy doing here?" she asked, before looking at Richard. "Oh, my word Richard, what happened to you? Why are there tears on your face?"

"It's nothing Isabelle." he lied. 

"Richard, please tell us what happened or else we will call Victoria." George threatened. 

"Annabelle, please tell us what is wrong with Richard?" Isabelle pleaded.

"Well, Richard was telling me about a girl named Faoiltiama." I said. 

"Faoiltiama? Richard, what brought about this topic?" George asked. 

"Annabelle bumped into that son of a bitch and he was saying trash to her so she asked me why I hate him so much and I told her." 

"George, please do me a favour?" I requested. 

"Sure." 

"Please take Richard outside so he can clear his mind." 

"Of course, Annabelle." he smiled. "Come on, Richard." 

Isabelle kissed George before he and Richard left. Then she grabbed my arm. "Come on, sweetheart, it's time to dance."