Matilda's POV:
My father looked at me and unconsciously sighed. "Yes, the Alpha of the Valet Pack is called Barron."
I couldn't help but widen my eyes. This wasn't me making a fuss. My nerves were as delicate as a thin thread. I had heard of him a long time ago. One of my opponents wasn't convinced when I defeated him. He said that I was much worse than Baron of the Valet Pack.
I was a very competitive person. If there could be only one winner, it would be me.
Since that day, I had been trying to find out from others how strong this Baron was. The fact that he had become Alpha was not helping my self-esteem.
This made me feel like I had lost again. I had lost to my imaginary enemy. He didn't even know that someone like me existed.
"Maybe you can go out and train first. You don't have to dwell with these things." My father patted my shoulder and chased me out of the door.
I stood at the conference room door and watched as the door closed in front of me.
"Hey, darling, do you have time to train now?" Someone wrapped their arm around my shoulder. At the same time, there was a faint scent. This definitely wasn't Gray's scent.
Recently, I had become increasingly sensitive. It was all because of that recurring vision of the prophecy.
I pretended to be relaxed and punched Gray. He held my hand tightly. This made me feel safe and at ease.
"I don't want to train anymore..." I took a deep breath. Today wasn't suitable. I wanted to find a place to lie down. Perhaps sleeping would help a bit.
Gray gave me a tight hug. It was so tight that I almost couldn't breathe. I needed this feeling of being hugged. In Gray's warm embrace, I rarely felt depressed.
"It's okay. I know a good place to lie down and daydream. Come with me." Gray didn't wait for me to answer before holding my hand and walking forward.
We climbed up a small path. It was a very secluded cliff with a huge rock. Standing here, we could see the distance. Unlike my mother, I liked this place with a wide field of vision. It made me feel like I could also become a bird.
"Wow, I did not know this place existed!" I turned to Gray. His brown eyes would always be on me. "How did you find this place?"
"Lily told me. She's right. You like this place." Gray grinned.
Lily was my best friend. She was a very outstanding warrior. She was very tall, a head taller than me. She was also very good at dressing herself. After all, among a group of dirty warriors, only she would always put on exquisite makeup, bright lipstick, and wear a beautiful short skirt. Therefore, she was also the most popular person in our pack.
"When did you meet her?" I always thought the two didn't communicate much because Lily didn't like Gray. She always criticized Gray for not being considerate enough and being too sensitive, I had no choice but to make sure the two of them had less contact.
"Earlier today, she was very worried about you, so she suggested this place to me."
I was happy to be surrounded by people who loved me so much. As I lay on the grass, I became even more determined to protect our pack. No matter what happened, I would fight until the last drop of my blood.
Gray followed me to lie down. He turned to look at me. "Alpha told you about the Valet Pack's arrival, right?"
I nodded randomly and subconsciously crossed my arms. "I feel very bad. What are they doing here?"
"Maybe they're here to take back a beauty like you." Gray tried to make me laugh, even though it was a weak attempt.
I cooperated and patted his leg. "Don't talk nonsense. How can the Valet Pack not have beautiful women of their own? I heard that their Alpha is powerful."
"Yeah, their Alpha is the strongest. At the beginning of the succession, he killed thirteen people on his own!" Gray knew more about Baron than I did.
"Tell me, if I fight him, who will win?" Gray's praise aroused my desire to win. "I guess it will be me."
"My little sweetheart, Baron's battle record is not limited to this. And you haven't even been in a real battle yet." Gray chuckled. It was apparent that he didn't take my words to heart.
"When I have the chance, I will fight him. You will know that the winner is only me."
"Yes, yes, yes. You're the winner. You're the strongest." Gray caressed my head perfunctorily. He treated me like a child.
Seeing his expression, I had some bad intentions. I extended my hand toward him. "I'm going back to train. Quickly pull me up."
Gray stood up with a helpless yet indulgent smile. He extended his hand toward me but was pulled down by me instead. I nimbly changed direction and pressed against his firm muscles before kissing the corner of his mouth.
"Alright, this is what you get for underestimating me. Let's go."
We held hands and slowly walked to the entrance of the small path into the pack. My father was standing there waiting for us.