Chapter<b>38</b>


    L’sPOV


    “Hedefinitelyfeelsthematebondandwantstobewithyoutoo“,shughedaswenearedthecarthatIjustnoticedwasparkedinfrontofthehouse.


    “Huh?”Iasked.Iwasn’treallypayingattentiontowhatshewassaying.MyattentionwasonthehandsomemanIleftbehind.Whatwasthatexpressiononhisface?Itcouldn’thavebeenjealousy,Imusthaveseenwrong.


    “IsaidAdrianlikesyoutooandfeelsthematebond.Youshouldhaveseen hisfacewhenImentionedGreg“,she saidasshedoubledoverwitughter,lettinggoofmyhandintheprocess.


    “Youthinkso?”Iaskedher,myheartskippingabeatinanticipation.“Ithink?Iknowthathefeelsthematebondtoo,L.YoushouldhaveseenhisfacewhenImentionedGreg.Ibelievehewantstobewithyoutoobuthe’sfeelingreluctant


    aboutit.


    Iwentmuteasweenteredthecar.Ifhetrulylovedme,whydidhehaveS**withFay?WhydidhenotsayonewordofassurancewhenItoldhimwhatFaydid?AlotofquestionsranthroughmyheadandItriedtoshakeitoff.


    I’mgoingtohavefuntodayandworryaboutAdriater.Mygoalistoworkbetteronmyselfandgrowbeyondanyone’simaginationsountilhedecidestospeakupandtake.


    responsibilityforthertionship,I’d actlikeIdidnotseehim


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    either.


    Throughoutthecarride,Lchatterednon–stopabouthowherfirstnightwithNathanwas,howgooditfelttofinallyfindhermate,howgentleNathanwaswithher.


    YoudonotwantthefulldetailsofhowshesaidNathanwas


    withher.


    Itriedtofollowherconstantchatterbutmymindcouldn’thelpbutwonderaboutalotofthings.IfeltgratefultoRoseand Jaydenfortakingmeinandstandingbymeagainsttheirson.Ithoughtabouthowmylifehadchangedinthespanofaweek.IwentfromalmostdyingtogoingtohavecoffeewithpeopleIjustmet.


    “Jasmine?”Icalledouttoher.She’dbeensosilentsinceyesterdayandIknowAdrianisthereason.“Yes,L“,shesaidsoftlyalmostlikeshewassleepinganddid notwanttobedisturbedbutIknowotherwise,she’smywolfafterall.


    “ThinkingaboutAdrian?”Iaskedandshescoffed.“Asif“,shesaid,makingmughoutloud.“Whatexactlydoesthatshe-wolfhavethatIdonot?“shesuddenlyaskedandIresistedtheurgetorollmyeyes.“Somuchfornotthinkingabouthim.I’msureherwolfisn’thalfasgorgeousasyouare butherhuman.sideisandnoonehaseverseenyou“,IsaidandIcouldfeel


    I


    herrollinghereyesatme.


    “ButLsaidhelikesus.Whycan’thejustmanupandchooseus?”Shequestioned.SamethingI’vebeenthinking,Jas,samething.


    “Ifhe’snotgoingtooutrightlychooseus,wemightaswelljustfocusongrowth,Jas.Ifheeventuallydecidestochoose.


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    us,heshouldregretnotpickingusearlier“,Isaidandshenoddedherwolfishhead.


    IwasabouttospeakagainwhenL’s“we’rehere”rangthroughthecar.Ilookeduptoseethat wewereatacuteicecreamshopstillwithinthepack.


    FromwhatIsawfromthe car,thepackalsohadabigmall.andbeautifulceswecouldhaveshoppedfromtheotherday.


    “L,yousaidthehumantownwastheonlycewherewecouldshoptheother day!”Ieximedandshughed.“Fine,Ishouldn’thaveliedbecauseyou’dhavefigureditoutanywaysbutIjustwantedtotakeyoubeyondthepackthatday.IdidnotwantyouteacrossAdrianandgetyourmoodspoiledagain“,sheexinedandInoddedmyhead.


    “AndIalsowantedtopissNathanoff“,shesaidbeforegettingoutofthecar.ughedabitbeforegettingdownafterherandfollowingherintotheicecreamparlor.


    WeenteredandsheseemedtobesearchingforsomethinguntilIheardaloudvoicefromasecludedseattowardsthebackoftheroom.“L,L,overhere“,welookedtowardsthesoundtoseeAviancawavingatusexcitedly.Wewavedbackatherbeforeheadingtowardswheretheywereseated.


    “Higuys“,LandIgreetedthemsimultaneously beforetakingaseat.TheoneseatavableafterLsatdownwastheonebesideGreg.Irememberedhiswordsfrostnightand feltmycheeksgrowinghotter.


    ThatwasthefirsttimeaguywouldtellmethatIdeservetobepickedovereveryonesoitwaskindahugeforme.“HeyL“,hesaidgentlybesideme,makingmelook intohisface.He


    lookedgorgeoustoobuthewasn’tAdrian.“HiGreg“,Isaidquicklyandlookedawayfromhim.


    “Youroutfitiscute,L“,Lotanasaid,makingmesmileather.“Thankyou,Lpickedit“,Isentasmallsmiletoherandshegrinnedatmeback.


    “Now,now,shallweorderforourcupofgoodness?Ourprincesseskeptuswaitingandnowthatthey’rehere,let’s notwasteanymoretime“,Avianca<b>said</b>andweagreed.


    Icouldn’tdecideonwhatvorstopicksinceit’sbeensolongIhadicecreamIhadforgottenwhatittastedlike.Lorderedasundaeformewithavarietyoftoppings.IfeltbadfortakingmorethanwhatotherstookwhenI’mnottheonepayingsoLorderedasundae,whichinturnmadeeveryoneorderasundae.


    Whilewewaited,IcouldhaveswornthatIsmelledAdrianbutIlookedaroundandIcouldn’tfindhimsoIshruggeditoff.Ouricecreamsooncameandwealldugintoit.IcouldhavecriedfromthegoodnessIwasexperiencing.It tastedsogoodandamazingandIhappilyscrapedmycup.


    Afterchattingforawhile,we decidedtogo‘bowling‘.IspottedNathan’scaraswelefttheicecreamparlorbutIshruggeditoff.Anyonecouldhavethatkindofcarandsince.Ldoesn’tseemtobebotheredaboutit,Ididnotbotheraboutit either.


    Icouldnotunderstandhowtheyweredoingitbuteveryone.seemedtobehavingfunandit wasallgooduntilGregaskedmeifIwantedtotrytoo.Inoddedmyheadandheledmetowardsoneofthealleys.


    Heshowedmehowtopositionmyb*dyandItriedit,


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    knockinghalfofthebottlesdowninonego.IwassohappyIhuggedGreg withoutthinking.


    IpulledbackandbeforeIcouldwrapmyheadaroundwhatIdid,Gregwasonthefloorwithafamiliarmanpunchingthedaylightoutofhim.


    Imaginemyshockwhenthe manwasfinallypulledoffGreganditturnedouttobeAdrian.


    What’sgoingon?


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