Chapter<b>19</b>
L’sPOV
Iwokeupintheearlyhoursof themorning withamassiveheadacheandIdidnotwanttogetoutofbedforthefearofbeingughingstockinthepack.PeoplecanbesomeanandIdidnotfeellikebeinganobjectofridiculetoday.
IfeltL wakingupbesidemeandIactedlikeIwassleepingsothatshe’dletmebeinpeace.
“<b>I</b>canhearyourunevenheartbeat,L.Whyareyoupretendingtobeasleep?”Sheasked.Damnwerewolfhearing.
“I’mstisleep,Idon’tknowwhatyou’retalkingabout“,Isaidwithmyfaceburiedinthepillowandsheughedbeforesittingup inbed.
“Iseeyou’restillreallyasleep.What’sthematter,L?Isthisaboutthequestionyouaskedbeforewewenttosleepyesterday?”ShesighedwhenInoddedmyhead.
“Thepackmighthaveknownaboutallthathappened….ornot,butIpromiseyouthatnoonewillmakeyoufeellessofyourselfjustbecauseofthat.Andeveniftheytried,they’llhavemetoanswerto“,shesaidwhilecrackingherknuckles,earningagigglefromme.
“Idon’tknowwhathappenedinyoustpackandIwon’tbepushingyoutotalk,butIwantyoutoknowthatyoubelongherenowandIwon’tletyoubebullied.Betlstfriends,
remember?”Ilookedherintheeyesatthatandshesmiledat
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me,makingme smiletoo.
“Youknowwhatwillmakeyoufeelbetter?Along,hotshower<b>to</b>clearyour skinandI’llbraidyourhairafterwards.Howdoesthatsound?<b>”</b>SheaskedexcitedlyandInoddedinexcitement
too.
“Inoticedthatyouavoidedtouchingmythingsthsttimeyouhadyourbathhere.L,I’mnotgoing togetmadifyouusemythings,Icaneasilyrecethem.Iorderyoutowashyourhairandb*dythoroughlythistimearound“,InoddedatherbeforeIrememberedthatIdon’tknowwhatiswhatand
howI’llusethem.
“Uhm,L?Idon’twhatiswhatnorhowtousethem.I’veneverusedthembefore“,Isaidinshameandhereyeswidenedbeforeshemaskedherfacialexpression.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.
“That’snotaproblem,chica.I’llshowyou,let’s go“,sheheldmyhandsandledmetowardsthebathroom.Shewalkedovertohershelfof girly productsandsheremovedabout7bottlesfromtheshelfandcedthemonthe counter.
“Thisisshampoo,yotheritintoyourhairtowashoffgreaseanddirt“,shesaid,holdingupabottle.ShedidthesameforallotherbottlesandIwasexcitedtotrythemallbythetimeshewasdone.
Sheofferedtowashmyhairbutthepossibilityofhavingtoremovémyclothesand haveherseemynudeb*dy,mademerefuseheroffer.SheseemstounderstandwhereIwaingfromandleftmetodomybusiness.
Ihadsomuchfunwashingmyhairandgettingcleanedup.Forthefirsttimesinceyesterday,IheardJasminepurrinpleasureinmyhead.
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“Atthisrate,youmightaswellbeafeline“,Isaidtoherwitughter,sheonlypurredinreturn.
Iexitedthebathroomtofindtheroomempty.Jasminewasn’tintheroombuttherewereclothesonthebed.Idriedmyhairwithatowndbrushedthroughit.IlookedinthemirroronceIwasdressingupandIlikedwhatIsaw.Iwasslowly learningtoappreciatemyappearance.
Isteeledmy heartasIlefttheroominsearchofL. IsentaquickprayertothemoongoddessthatIwouldn’tmeetanypackmembersonmywaytothekitchen,whereIknewLwillbe.
IhadalmostmadeittothekitchenundetectedwhenIcollidedwithawandfelltonmyass.IheldinmywhimpersofpainandtriedtostandupwhenIsawthewallwasinfact,aman.
IwasabouttostartapologizingwhenIheardmynamefrom.thestranger’smouth.HookedupathisfacebutIdidnotrecognizehim.Itooksomestepsbacktooutdistancebetweenus.
DoesGraysonhavemenntedaroundthispack?Howdidthisstrangerknowmyname?MythoughtswererunningatmilesperhourandIthoughtofwaysto escapewhenIheardhisvoiceagain.
“L,it’sme,Jace.Doyounotrememberme?”HisvoicecutthroughmythoughtsandIfeltmyselingbacktothepresent.
“Jace?“,Irepeated,thenamesoundingfamiliartome.
“Yeah,yourbestfriendfromtenyearsback.Weusedtobe
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inseparablebackinMoonlitpackbeforemymom decidedtomoveanotherpackwithherchosenmate.Doyourememberme?”Hesaid.
Memoriesofyoungmeandaboyofnotmorethan12runningaroundourhousebackinMoonlitpack.Iwasheartbrokenwhenheleftwithhismom,butMomsaidhewasgoingtosomewherehecanbehappywithhisMom.
“Jacey“,Irantowardshimandengulfedhiminahug,takingboth<b>of</b>usbysurprise.Hughedandgentlypattedmyhead.Ipulledbackfromhimandsmackedhimonthechest,surprisingmyselfyetagain.
“Ouch,whatwasthatfor?“,hewhinedwhilerubbinghischest.Icrossedmyarmandredathim.
“Youpromisedtoalwayswritetome.Yourlettersstoppeingayearafter,doyouknowhowheartbrokenIwas?”Ipoutedandhepulledmeintoahugagain.
“I’msorry,L.Iheardyouwerekilledinarogueincidentalongside yourparents.IfnotforyouruniquehairandeyesandthefactthatIknowwhatyousmelllike,Iwouldn’thaveknownyouweretheone“,heapologizedandItotallyunderstoodhispoint.
Moonlitpackmadeittheirlifemissiontomakemeforgotten,thewholewolfworldthoughtIwasdead.
“Whatexactlyhappened,L?”Heasked.Notwantingtoreplyhim,Ihuggedhimagain.HeunderstoodthatIdidnotwanttotalkandwaspattingmybackwhenaloudgrowltorethroughtheroom.
IjumpedfromJaceandlookedtowardsthedirectionthe
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growlcanefromandsawafumingAdrian.HewaslookingatJaceandIwithsomuchvenomthatIwantedtocrawlintoaholeanddie.
ThenextwordshespokebrokemeandbroketheselfesteemIwasslowlybuilding.
“MaybeyourformerAlphawasrightafterall.You’rejustaslutthat’snotworthyof love“,hespatwithvenomandhate.
Andwiththat,hestormedoutofthepackhouse.
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