<b>Chapter</b><b>13</b>
Adrian’sPOV
Shelookedsoprettycookinganughingwithmomastheymadefoodinthekitchen.Thewayherguardwasupeven thoughMomwasbeingniceandamodatingmade merealizeshe’sbeenhurtanditwilltakealotto gethertoopenuptosomeone.
“Andyet,younnedtohurtheragain?Comeon,man,justhowstupidcanyoube?“,Daxon growledinmyheadandIsighedinsadness.
“Idon’twantto,buddy.Ireallydon’twantto hurt hertoobutyouknowwhathappenedthsttimewetrustedarogue.YouknowwhathappenedthsttimeIdecided toseekindnessinone oftheirkind.Ialmostlostyoutoo,Daxon,Ican’tletthathappenagain“,IsaidintothemindlinkandthatmadeDaxonevenangrier.
“No!!WeknowwhathappenedthsttimeYOUdecidedtotrustarogue.Igothurtbecauseofyourstupidityandstubbornnessthsttimeandthat’swhatyou’redoingagain.You’relettingmymatesl*pthroughmyhands,Adrian.She’ssl*ppinganditwon’tend wellforbothofus“,hearguedbackandwentsilentinmyhead.
IsighedandlookedovertovIsighedandlookedovertowhereshewasagain.She lookedso
malnourished,“etsobeautiful.Hertinumblondehairthatlooksalmostwhitelooksuncaredforbutstillmatcheswellwithherskincolornevertheless.
Thewayherblueeyesseemedtoglowamazedme,thehumansidedoesn’tgettheglowingeyes,theirwolfcounterpart does.TheyseemedtobezingandunhappyandIwantedtoholdherandtell herallwillbewell.
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Her tinyframehurtme,shelookedsofrandfragilelikeshe’dbreakifsheliftsanythingheavy.ShemakesmewanttoprotectherfromallevilsoflifebutIcan’t.
Isawthewayhereyeswillflittowardsmeonceinawhileandshe’llquicklylook awayinfear.
Mymateisnotsupposedtofearme,she’ssupposedtolovemeandI’vepushedherawayfromme,whatwasIexpecting?
L.Irepeated her nameseverallyinmyheadanditjustsoundedperfectforher.It’slike nothingI’veeverheardbeforeeventhough Iknow peopleinthepackwith thesame name.
Irememberedthewayelectricityranthroughmy b*dyandallthebloodinmyb*dyrushedtowardsmygroinareawhenher shoulderbumped mineonthestairsearlier.Ialmostlostmybncewhenhersweetscentoverwhelmedme.IthinkIgotafavoritecolorandfruit
now.
“You don’tdeservetohavethatprivilegewithher,human. Ishouldbetheohavesuchprivilege.You’resuchabastardforeventhinkingofher whenyou’regoingtorejectheranyway.WhydidtheMoongoddesspairmewith suchanidiot?“,DaxongrowledinmyheadandIsnickeredmentally.
“Ithoughtyouwereignoringme,whyareyouback?“,Iaskedhimandheignoredmeandwentsilentagain.Iswearhe’ssuchagirlsometimes.
NathantappedmeandIpulledmyselfoutofmyreverie.He lookedat mepuzzled.“Whyareyoulookingatmelikethat,man?“,Iaskedhim.
“I’msureyoudidnothear anythingIsaidatall,I’vebeentalkingsinceforeverandyoudidnotreplyto me.Hopeeverythingisfinewithyou?“,NathanaskedmeandIjustshruggedmyshoulders.
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“I’mfine,dude.Whatdidyou say?“,Iaskedhimtoavoidbeingquestionedbuthe’smybestmateandwon’tlet itgo.
“Iseethewayyou’vebeenlookingather,Adrian.Youshouldn’t loseyourchancewithherwhileshe’sstittracted toyou.Sheseemshurtandhasherguardup,hurtinghermorewillonlybreakher.I’veonlyknownherforadayandsheneedstobeprotectedatallcost,nothurt“,hesaid tomeandIjustsighed.
“Idon’tknow,man.Shecan’trulealongsidemeevenifsheweren’tarogue.AweakonelikeherwillbringaweaknessifIepther,Ican’thaveaweaknessasthenextAlphaKing.Ineedawomanthat canstandhergroundandrulemypeopleandFayistheonecapableofholdingthat position“,Isaidtohimnotevenbotheringtolookathim.
“It wilwaysbreakyou,Adrian.EventhoughIhaven’tfoundmy matetoo,IknowI’lldoanythingtoprotectherandbewithheronceIdo,evenifitmeansdefyingyourordersasmyAlpha.YoumaymakeFayyourluna,butI knowwhomytrueLunais,Adrian“,hesaidandmadetostandup.
“Ihopeyouactuallyseewhat’sinfrontofyoubeforeit’stote.Idon’tseehowyou’llbeabletoavoidhernow,she’sbasicallyunderyournose.Maketherightchoice,buddy“,hepattedmyshoulderandlefttowardsthedoor.
“I’moff,Rose“,heholleredat mymomandshefrownedasshelookedProperty ? of N?velDrama.Org.
athim.
“What?Ithoughtyouwerestayingtohavedinnerwithus,Ipreparedyourstoo“,shepurredathimandhughedatheralittle.
“IwanttobutMomjustmindlinkedmetotellmeshemadedinneralready,youknowhowscarythatwomancanbeifyouwasteherfood“,hesaidwithhiseyeswidewithfakefear.
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“Oh,Iknowallright.Moongoddessblesssuchasweetsoul.Yousendmy regardstoherandtell herweshouldhaveagirl’sdayoutsoon“,Momsaidasshewentbacktohercooking.
InoticedLhadgonerigidatthispoint,wassheafraidofNathan?Heseemedtonoticetooandsmiledherway,making herwringherhandsmoreandlookdown.
“Byefornow,L.Seeyouaround“,hesaidtoherin asoftvoiceandshenoddedherhead.
“Yes,BetaNathan“,sheansweredshakilyandhervoicesoundedlikemusictomyearseventhoughshesoundedafraid.
Iwantedtowrapmyhandsaroundher anfortherfromwhateverwasmakingherscaredbutMombeatmetoit.
“Darling,rx.Youlooksotenseandanxious.Idon’tknowwhatyou’vebeenthroughbutIpromiseyouit’snotgoingtohappenanymore”MomsaidtohersoftlyandIsawthe wayhereyeswateredasshenoddedslowlybeforetheycontinued cooking.
Seeinghowshereacted,Icouldn’tbring myselftorejecther.Shedoesn’t deservethatkindoftreatmentfromhermate.I’llrejectheter,not justtoday,Ican’tdoittoday.
IlookedoveratheronemoretimeasImademywaytomyroom tograbmyphoneandsomepaperwork,andoureyesmet.Sheheldminefor awhilebeforeshequicklylookedaway.Mybreathhitchedinmythroatandmyheartstartedgoingcrazy.
WhatamIgoingtodo?
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