Chapter20


    Adrian’sPOV


    IwokeupthefollowingmorningafterGraysoncametomy packfeelinglikeshit.IrealizedjusthowbadIhadbeen


    treatingL.IdesperatelywantedhertohavefaultsoIcouldrejectherbutshewassoperfect.


    “Soperfectforus.Themoongoddesswouldn’tpairuswithsomehat’snotperfectforus“,DaxonsaidinmyheadandforthefirsttimesinceImetL,Iagreedwithhim.


    EventsofyesterdaycamerushingbacktomeandIfeltmyheartbreakmore.ThewayhereyesseekedmineforvalidationandsupportimmediatelysheenteredtheroomeventhoughIdesperatelywantedhertobetheoneatfaultsoIcouldkickherout ofmypack.


    HercriesafterIlefttheroomkepthauntingme.Iwasthereasonforherheartbreak,Iwasthereasonforhertearsandagony.Whatkindofamate doesthattohisfatedone?


    IcouldnotbeartheguiltthatIhadtreatedherliketrashwhenIshouldhavebeenhersupportsystem,soIwentoutonaruntoclearmyhead.


    “Iknewyouweremakingagravemistake,human.I’msurewhatwesawisnotevenhalfofwhatshehasghrough.Matewassobroken,yetyoustormed outofthepackhousewithoutevefortingher?Idon’tknowhowIgotpairedwithastupidhumanlikeyou“,Daxongrowledloudlyinmy


    headandIdidnotevenhaveebackforhim,becauseIknewIfucked uproyally.


    Ikeptrunningthroughtheforestinmyhumanform.IhadcutsfromtreesandsharpstonesbutIdidnotstop.Thephysicalpainwasnothinpared towhatIwasfeelinginside.


    Afterrunningforaboutanhour,IdecidedtoopenmymindlinkandIregretteditimmediatelyIdid.Mom’svoicerangthroughmyheadinangerandIalmoststumbledbackfromtheangerinhervoice.


    “Adrian,youbettergetthefuckhereinablinkofaneye.Donotmakemeafteryou,youngman“,shesaidandthemindlinkwentsilent.


    Sighing,Imademywaybacktothehousereadytoface


    mom’swrathandthenapologizetoLafterwards.Itookadeepbreathandopenedthedoor,onlytopausealittleonceIenteredthehouse.


    MomwassittingonthecouchwhileDadheldherhandsandtriedtopacifyher.Onceshelockedeyeswithme,IalmoststumbledbackbutImaintainedmystanceasmuchasIcould.


    “Andwhatexactlydoyouthinkyou’redoing,Adrian?Iunderstoodthatyouhadproblemseptingherbecauseshewasarogue. Whydidyouleaveyourtraumatizedmatealonewhensheneededyouthemost.Whydidyouallowthatstupidmuttandhisfriendgoscotfreewhentheyshouldhavegone.backinab*dybag?”SheaskedcalmlyandIknewEzrawasincontrol.N?velDrama.Org holds this content.


    “Ineededtime,Mom.Ineededtoclearmyheadandgetmythoughtstogether.InnedtoapologizeherwhenIgot


    Chuter20


    back.Whereisshe?”Iasked,lookingaroundtheroomandtowardsthestairswhenIcouldn’t findher.Herscentlingers aroundbutitwasveryfaint.


    “Iwouldn’twanttobenear anidiotlikeyouifIwere her.She’satthepackhouse,youcanmakeallyourapologiesinthemorning“,shesaidvenomously.I’veonlyseenmomlikethatonceandthe angerwasn’tdirectedatme.


    MomstormedoffleavingDadandIaloneinthelivingroom.Dadcamenearmeandgavemeapatontheshoulder.


    “Ihopeshe’sreadytotakeyouback.Itoldyouthatgirlshouldbecherishedandloved“,hesaidlowlybeforehewentafterhiswife.


    Takingamomenttopullmyacttogether,Imademywayup.thestairsandwentdownthehallwayinsteadofgoingintomyownroom.HerscentengulfedmeandIfeltevenworsethatIalready did.


    Herfragileb*dycametomindandIgenuinelywonderedwhatshekeepsunderherlongclothings.IhopedthatbastardGraysondidnottouchherorI’dhavehispackwipedout.


    Withheronmymindandherscentengulfing me,Iwenttobedandwokeupintheearlyhoursofthemorning.Iwokeupwiththedeterminationtowinherbackandloveherthewaysheshouldbeloved.


    “It’sabouttimeyoufinallycametoyoursenses.Weshouldgoandseemateimmediatelythismorning,you’vedeprivedmeofmymateforsolong“,Daxonyippedhappilyinmyhead,earningachucklefromme.WhowouldhavethoughtthebigbadAlphawolfislikeapuppywheniestohismate.


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    “Youdon’twannascareherwithyourexcitementwhenweseeher,Dax.Shestilldoesn’ttrustus“,Isaidthroughthemindlink,earningmeascoff.


    “Iwonderwhosefaultthatis“,IcouldfeelhimrollinghiseyesandIshookmyheadinamusement.Pettyb*tch.


    Iwenttoworkouttoreliefmyselfofmyanxiety.Iworkedoutforabout2hoursbeforeIdecidedtogowashup.Daxonkeotonpestering metogoandseeLsoIblockedhimout.


    aboutanhourago.


    Tobeveryhonest,I’manxiousandmaybealittlescaredthatshe’drejectmeafterthewayItreatedheryesterday.Ihadmybathanddresseduptogoandseeheratthepackhouse.


    ImetMominthekitchenbutshetotallyignoredme.Justgreat.I’mstartingtothinkmyparentswishedshewastheirchildinsteadofme.


    Onenteringthepackhouse,peoplegreetedmeandInoddedinacknowledgementbuttherewasonlyacertainblueeyedbeautyonmymind.


    Walkingfurtherintothepackhouse,IsmeltherbeforeIsawherbutthescenebeforememademybloodbondIletoutathunderousgrowl.


    ShejumpedbackfromthemanshewashuggingandIsawthatitwasoneofmywarriors.Iresistedtheurgetomovecloserto themandsnapofftheguy’sn*eck.Instead,IsaidsomethingthatI’dregretforyearste.


    “MaybeyourformerAlphawasrightafterall.You’rejustaslutthat’snotworthyoflove“,Isaidinhurtandanger.


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    chancetoexinthesituationIsaw.