<b>Chapter</b>16
L’sPOV
No,hecouldn’thavefoundme.Iescapedhim,IfinallyleftthatpackanditspeoplebehindandIwon’tbedraggedbacktherebyGrayson.
IdidnotknowwhenmycutleryfelloutofmyhandsandIstartedhyperventting.
Theroomwasgetting smaller,mybreathsweringoutshortanderratic.Ifeltlikemylungswerebeinpressedandsqueezed.Ifeltliquidrundownmycheeksbut Icould notevenwipethemaway.Mywholeb*dywasnumbandIcouldnotreacttoeverythinggoingonaroundme.
Howdidhe knowIwashere?Imaskedmyscent,hedidn’tevenknowIhaveawolf,nob*dyknowsexceptthepeopleofCrescentmoonpackthatsawmeenterthepackndsinmywolfform.
Ifeltsmall,softhandsaroundmebutthatdidnothingtfortme.Istarted cryingharder,Iheldmychestsinceitwasgettingdifficultforme to breathe throughmytears.Idon’tlikethisfeeling,Ialreadyleftitbehind.
“It’sokay,L.Calmdownplease“,IheardRose’svoice,butIcouldnotreacttoitevenifIwantedto.Myb*dywasinshockandeverythinginmyb*dyseemedtonot work.
Electricityspread throughmeandIfeltasurgeofpeacethroughoutmyb*dyarger,morecalloushandsheldme.
“Hey,it’sokay.You’reokay,L“,Iheardmy mate’samazingvoiceandIslowlycalmeddown.Heheldmeasmyb*dycontinuedtoshake
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eventhoughIwasn’tcryingasmuchasIwasinitially.
“Ohmygoddess,mateisholdingus.Hisvoiceissoamazingandhistouch,ohhistouch.Iwassojealouswhenhe said yourname,Iwannahearmynametoo.Youlucky,lucky,extremelyluckyhuman“,JasminegushedinmyheadasmyshakingsubsidedandIcouldfinally breatheagain.
“Jasmine!!Howare youfocusedonly on thefactthatwe’rebeingheldbyourmate?Hedoesn’tevenwantus,he’sprobablyjustbeingnicethat’sall.And Graysonishereinthispackto takeus,howareyousochillrightnow?“IscreamedatherinangerinmyheadandheardherwhimperbutIwasn’thavingany ofherfangictsatthatmoment.
AssoonasherealizedIhadstoppedshaking,hedroppedmelikemyskinburnthimandIfelt Rosetakemeintoherarms,tellingmehoweverythingisfineandI’msafe.
IwantedtoscreamoutthatIwasn’tsafeaslongasGraysonwasaround.Iwanted tospilleverythingthathadhappenedtometoRosebutshamewouldn’tletme.Thefearofbeingabandonedandmedlike myformerpackdidmademeshutupandfrysilently.
IsentaquickprayertotheMoongoddess.IknowIhadbeencussingheroutsinceIturned18,butIwasstartingtofeellikeIbelongedtothispackandIdidnotwanttobepulledoutofit again.
TALN?velDrama.Org (C) content.
Roseledme tothecouchandthenbroughtmeassofwater.Hermotherlyeyesneverleftme,she was watchingmelikeahawkincaseIhadanotherbreakdownandthatmademefeelwarmandfuzzyinside.
“Jasmine?Girl,I’msorryIsnappedatyoujustbefore.Iwasscaredandangrytoo.ScaredthatGraysonwilltakeus,scaredthatAdrianwillhandusovertohimwithoutevenhearingusout.I’mstillscaredthatmighthappen.Iwasangryatmyselfforfindinfortin Adrian’sarmstoo,hehasn’tevenacknowledgedusashismate,Ididnotwantto
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givemyselffalsehope.Youchosethewrongmomenttobeafangirl.I’mreallysorry,Jas“,Ipleadedtoherinmyhead,IknewIhurt herwhenIyelledatherearlier.
“I’msorry,L.Iwasjustexcited.Iwasinmy mate’sarms,Iignoredwhatwasinfrontofusatthemoment“,sheansweredme
apologetically.
“L,child,what’syourrtionshipwithGrayson?”RoseaskedmeandIfeltmyheartrategoingup again.
“HeisthefutureAlphaofmyformerpackandmyformermate“,I answeredher truthfullyandheardasharpintakeofbreathfromRoseandJayden.
“Formermate?Youmeanyou hadanothermatebeforeAdrian?”Roseasked meandInoddedweaklyfeelingtearsstreamdownmyfaceagain.
“Didhetreatyoubadly?Isthatwhyyouranawayfromthepack?”JaydenaskedmeandIshookmyheadnegatively.
“HerejectedmebecauseIwasn’tgoodenoughandpicked someonehewanted“,Itoldherthepartialtruth.Icouldnot diveintothedetailsbecauseIdidnotwanttorecount badmemories.
“Herejectedyouandthatwaswhyyouranfrom thepack?”SheaskedagainandInoddedmyhead.Icouldn’ttellherthatwholetruth,Ididnotwant tobelookeddownupon.
ThewholeroomwentsilentandIlookedupto seeJayden’seyeszedover,hewasprobablymindlinkingAdrian.Rosekeptrunningherhandsthroughherhairin distressandlookedtobeholdinginher
tears.
“Adrianwantsyou atthepackhouse,L“,Jaydensaidtomeand Ifeltmyhandstremblingagain.
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“Oh,oh,okay.I’dgotherenow“,Irepliedinashakyvoiceandmadetostanduptoleave.
Jayden stooduptooandIlookedovertohiminconfusion.“Iamgoingtotakeyouthere,exceptyoudon’t wantmeto?”,Hesaid and IassuredhimIcouldgoonmyown.
I
Rosegavemeahugbeforeshesawmeofftotheentranceofthehouse.
gave
herawaterysmileasIleftandwavedat heronceIwassomedistanceawayfrom thehouse.
AsIwalkedtothepackhouse,mythoughtsracedathousand milesperhour.WhatifAdrianalreadymadeuphismindtogivemebacktoGrayson?It’snotlikehelikedmetostartwithin the firstce.
IcouldnotevencryasIwalkedtowardsthepackhouse,Iwasnumbandtired.Iwanted tojustcrawlintomybedatAdrian’shouseandsleep.IeventhoughtIwasinadreamuntilIppedmyselftoconfirm.
ImetLasImademy wayintothepackhouse.“Hey,bestie.How’sRosetreatingyou?”Shesaidanimatedlyassheskippedtowards me.
“Hi,L“,Irepliedbackmeeklyandherfaceshowedshewasn’tokaywithhowIrespondedtoher.
“Just‘hiL“?Isthathowto……..“,shewasabouttoreplytomewhenNathanshowedupwithastoicface.
“You’re here,L.Followme,Adrianiswaitingforyou“,hesaidtomepletely ignoringLLwasaboutto openhermouth totalkwhenIgaveherapleadinglooktodropthematter.
IfollowedbehindNathanquietlyandAdrian’sscentwashedovermeaswestoodinfrontofthedoor.Nathanopened thedoorandIenteredafterhim.
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MyeyesfoundAdrianfirstandhelookedtobeveryangry,whichmademeshiverwithfear.Ihopedthatangerwasnotdirectedatme.
ImadethemistakeoflookingaroundtheroomandfoundGrayson’sdarkbeadedeyesthatmademyskincrawlwiththe lookhewasgiving
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Thisbastardtrulyfoundme,wasmythoughtasmyb*dyshookuncontrobly.Anditwasn’tinagoodway.
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