Chapter 39


    Burning Hate


    Ellie


    Earlier that day


    All morning I’ve been trying to call Lana, but it keeps going to voicemail. I suspect she might be in ss,


    so leit a couple of texts for her, telling her to call me back as soon as she gets them.


    Right now, I needed a distraction from Reagan, and maybe Lana’s ‘situation is the best I could ask right


    now. I don’t wanna drag myself into that depressed state anymore just by thinking about him. I can feel


    my energy slowly slip away, just by being away from him this long, and my wolf keeps howling for him in


    my head. She gets so annoying sometimes.


    There was a time we used to think alike, my wolf and L. Her feelings and thoughts never contradicted


    mine, but ever since I met Reagan, it’s as if she’s a wholly different entity from me. She’s always taking


    sides with Reagan even when he’s at fault.


    I can feel her anger at me now for leaving our mate. She wants me to return and cuddle up to him like


    nothing’s wrong. Doesn’t she even know what self-dignity is? It’s the man thates and finds the girl,


    not the other way around. Besides, I’ve been the one making a lot of sacrifices for Reagan and my


    rtionship. I had left my dorm to stay with him, I’m transferring college just for him, and he couldn’t


    even do one simple thing I had asked of him. Mark me. I mean, since when does one beg her mate to


    mark


    them?!


    My parents are out at work, but my mum didn’t want to leave me all alone. She would have stayed ifi


    hadn’t pressured her to go. I can see the worry she has for me, but honestly, I’m happy being alone for a


    while instead of being under her watchful eyes.


    I was thinking about going out, maybe to my former college. I could see Lana there and tell her about


    Jace’s callst night. I’m not sure if she would be excited to know her mate wants her, or scared he’s


    coming for her.


    Personally, I would advise her to go to him even if it meant leaving everything behind. Staying away


    from your mate is risky business. Our wolves might seem tough, but they are as weak and frail as ss


    without their other half. They need their mate to be able to function better. That’s why Alpha’s are


    strongly


    advised to seek for their mate bonded by the moon rather than just marking a random werewolf. Their


    true


    mate makes them stronger, and a strong Alpha means a strong pack.


    Such a shame Brad hadn’t seen that. I wonder where he is now and what he’s doing after all that’s


    happened. Is Stacy even still with him, considering he has lost his canines and Alpha title? She does


    bear


    his mark, so I guess she doesn’t have much of a choice now.


    I’m about to head out when a car pulls into my parents’ driveway. I hurry over to the window solcan


    get a glimpse of the visitor. My heart thuds in excitement as I imagine who it could be. Has hee to


    get me? Maybe one night without me had finally made hime to his senses.


    But my hope is shattered when I see Lexie out of the driver’s side and…J. Apart from the two.


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    no one elsees out. I grit my teeth in anger as watch the duo walk towards the porch. I’m staring at


    them through the window, so they haven’t seen me yet. It’s bad enough Reagan isn‘t here to take me


    back, and now Lexi had brought J along with her. The real cause of my problems is walking towards


    my house with a smug smile ying at the corner of her lip. She’s probably ecstatic to discover I’m no


    longer at the penthouse.


    “We know you’re in there, so open up,” Lexi yells as she keeps on clicking the doorbell. I sigh before


    walking over to swing open the door.


    I’m immediately ambushed with a tight hug from Lexi, catching me off guard.


    “”How could you leave like that without informing us? Do you know how worried I was? Even Danny


    wanted toe, only he had work to get to with Reagan.” She bombards me with details, a worried


    frown creasing her forehead. It’s nice to see at least someone was worried, even if it wasn‘t who I was


    hoping


    for.


    **Sorry I left unannounced. Just a lot going on.” I mutter thest part, and she c***s her head at me in


    question. “Come in.” I open the door wider for her, but I wish I could stop the dark-haireddy behind her


    from entering too. She shes me a malicious smile as she saunters into my living room.


    This is going to be a long day. I sigh as I close the door behind me.


    “I asked Reagan about you, and he said you left to go visit your parents. That you must be missing


    them.” Lexi states as she elegantly flops on the sofa.


    Is that what he had told them? I’m d he hadn’t told them about our personal problems, at least this


    way, J wouldn’t know we had a huge fight. But from her smug smirk and curious eyes she has


    pinned on me, I imagine she knows something isn’t right. I ignore her to focus my attention on Lexi.


    “Yeah, I do.” I force out a smile at her. “Tell me, how’s the house without me?”


    “It’s a bit dull, dear,” J speaks up then, and I turn to look at her with my eyebrows furrowed.


    “Reagan’s mood is a bit sour without you…but not to worry, I made sure to take very good care of him


    and


    kept him busy.” Her smile is wide and innocent, but I understood the underlying meaning behind her


    words. The tramp!


    I re at the she-devil with nothing but hatred, hoping she rots in the hottest pit of hell made for


    bitches like her. She only stares back at me with her usual charming smile that seems so harmless. But I


    knew better. I know Reagan wouldn’t do anything with her, but I hate how she uses those suggestive


    words about my mate while being so sure of herself.


    I hear Lexi let out a light cough as I wouldn’t stop ring at J. I even look ready to attack her as


    she sits back rxed.


    “Uh… she’s right, Ellie.” My eyes filled with fury snap to Lexi having the same intensity as before.


    “A…about Reagan being moody, I mean.” She quickly adds when she sees the re directed at her. I


    rx a bit but still kept my eyes hard. “And what J meant to say…” She shes J a look of


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    disapproval before continuing, “was that we’ve only been trying to cheer him up. That’s all… nothing


    more.” She adds, probably to clear my doubts.


    I’m a bit d to hear he’s just as bad as I am. This way, I’m reassured he cares deeply for me…it’s just


    he doesn’t know how to show it. He tries sometimes, but he’s terrible at it.


    “So, when will you be back so ‘His Highness’ can stop snapping at everyone over the littlest thing. Even


    Joanna is scared to be in the same room with him.” She chuckles lightly as a smile graces my lip. I


    imagine how moody Reagan would seem. For someone who’s alwaysposed, it would be a sight to


    see him lose his cool in front of everybody.


    **I’m not sure yet. My parents…really miss me and…want me to stay a bit longer.” The lie just flowed


    out smoothly. It surprises me. And she ate it all up with a nod of understanding.


    “Where are my manners. Would you like something to drink?”


    Ivoice out the question only to Lexi, deliberately ignoring J. But like the she devil she was, she


    decides to open her mouth.


    “Oh, no worries. I doubt you would have the kind of wine I usually take in a ce like this.” Her eyes dart


    around the sitting room with a look of distaste.


    “J!” Lexi discreetly scolds her with a nudge of her elbow before looking back at me with an


    apologetic smile. “Ignore what she said. She can be a bit…picky sometimes. If you don’t mind, I’ll just


    have water. I’m a bit parched.”


    Inod before standing up to go to the kitchen and get a bottle of water for her. I keep my clenched fist


    in front of me so they won’t see it. I know my parents weren’t the wealthiest, but for someone to


    shamelessly point that out was embarrassing and infuriating. J just keeps on showing how much of a


    b***h she was every second.


    Ie back out with a light smile on my lips, just for Lexi’s sake. She came here to see if I was well,


    like a good friend. I don’t want her to feel bad. After taking a sip, she packs up her purse and stands up.


    “Sorry, Ellie. I’ve got a ss right now and have to go. Can I take this water bottle along with me?” She


    asks.


    Inod at her as J also stands up behind her. I lead them to the front door with J behind, me in


    the middle, and Lexi in front.


    “Make sure toe back home soon enough. It’s a bit dull at the house without you. I’ll try to visit


    again, very soon.” I hug Lexi before she releases me and makes her way towards the car.


    J attempts to brush past me, but I get a grip of her elbow, stopping her so she could turn back and


    stare into my zing eyes.


    “I’m surprised you’re here. I thought you were going with my mate on an ongoing investigation.” I hiss


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    the words at her whileying emphasis on my words to pass the message across. She smiles at me with


    her eyes darting at where my hand holds her arm.


    “I took a day off toe to visit you. The least vou could do was be but courteous.”


    her eyes darting at where my hand holds herarm


    “I took a day off toe to visit you. The least you could do was be but courteous.”


    Ince behind her to see Lexi still making her way towards her car, oblivious to what’s going on


    behind her


    “How nice of you.” ish a malicious smile at her. “But you should know that if you even try to get


    close to my mate just because I’m not around, he won’t pay you much attention. Wanna know why?” I


    ask


    before leaning to whisper into her ear. “it’s because you can in no waypare to what and how i make


    him feel. Got that?” I lean back to tilt my head at her


    Her smile drops for a split second as her eyes turn hard with hate. She rips her arm away from me


    before standing to her full height to re down at me.


    “You think a weak she wolf like you is better than me? You’re either delusional or just in dumb. What


    you should be asking yourself is why your so called mate who was chasing you right from the start and


    caging you suddenly lets you free as a bird after my arrival?” She smirks before spinning around and


    waltzing towards the awaiting vehicle. I re at her back, wishing could burn her with my stare as she


    hops into the car.


    J Waves onest time at me through the windows before driving away. I stare at the vehicle with


    my fists clenched beside me as I remember J’s words.


    I trust Reagan. I trust Reagan.


    I kept chanting in my head when I walked back inside. Immediately then, my phone’s ringing tone res


    off, and I pick up the call without even checking the caller’s ID.


    “Ellie? What’s wrong?” I hear the worried voice of my friend, Lana.


    “Eh…Lana? Could youe over to my home…not the penthouse but my parents’?” I quickly say,


    forgetting all about J and focusing my attention on Lana.


    “Why?” She asks. Poor thing doesn’t know the trouble she’s in.


    “You’re gonna have to sit down for this one,” I state in a worried tone.