Chapter<b>39</b>


    Adrian’sPOV


    AsIlookedatherretreatingfigure,IknewImessedupmychancethistime. Nathan wastryingtfortmebutIknewhewasjustgoingitoutofthertionshipwehad.Ididnotknowwhatcameoverme,IjustsawredimmediatelyIsawherhugginghim.


    IcouldhavemedDaxonforwhathappenedbutitwasallmeandDaxonisverymadat merightnow.


    “Wecouldhavehadachancewithherbutyoufuckeditupagain,human!”HebellowedinmyheadandIbowedmyheadinshame.


    ItallstartedinthemorningwhenIheardherrunninglikesomethingwasamissonlyformetorealizethatshewasdoigsobecauseshethoughtshehadmissedherpractice.IwasatthetopofthestaircaselisteningtoeverythingthatwassaidbetweenMomandher.


    Ididnotlikethefactthatshewashangingoutwiththeguys.fromyesterday.OneofthemwastheonewhosawherhomeyesterdayandIfeltmybloodboiledatthethoughtofherhangingoutaroundhimtodayagain.


    IsawmyopportunitytoseeherwhenMomtalkedaboutbringinghernewphoheterinher room. IwaitedtillIsmeltmombeforeopeningthedoortomyroom.


    “Mom“,Icalledouttoherandshestoppedinhertracks.


    beforeturningaroundtofaceme.“Yes?”SheaskedwithanattitudeandIwonderedifitwasagoodideatoaskherforthefavour.


    Wehaven’treallytalkedsincethemorningsheppedmeandit’sbeenputtingastrainonourrtionship.IknowrepairingmyrtionshipwithLwillstrenghitye


    rtionshipbetweenMomandItoosoIhadtogoaheadwith


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    “CanItakeittoher?”Iasked,pointingtotheboxinherhands.andsheraisedhereyebrowsatme.“WhatdoyouknowthatI’mcarryingandwhydoyouwant totakeittoher?”Sheaskedwithherfreehandonherhips.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    “Iknowit’sa phone,Ioverheardyoutalkingaboutittoher“,shecutmeoffmid–sentence,“youmeanyouwereeavesdropping“,shesaidwithapointedre,“andI’dreallyliketotalkto<b>her</b>toatleast sortthingsoutbetweenus“,|finishedandMom’seyessoftenedalittle.


    “Oh,Adrian.Ithought youwerenotgoingtoebacktoyoursenses.You’dbettermakethingsrightwithherandtreatherlikethequeenthatsheisoryou’llhavemetoanswerto“,shesaidasshepushedtheboxintomychest.


    “AlsotellherthatshemightgetacallfromL.Ialreadytextedhernew numbertoher“,shesaidbeforewalkingoff.


    Progress.


    ItriedtoreigninmynervesbeforeIwalkedtowardsherdoor.IadmitthatI’veneverbeenthisnervoussince……..wellsincenever.Daxonwasexcitedin myheadtooandhewashoppingabouthappily.


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    SomuchforbeinganAlphawolf.


    WhatwouldIsaytoher?Willsheept me?WillIbeabletomakeamendswithher?TheseweremythoughtsasIknockedonherdoor.


    ItookadeepbreathasIheardherfootstepsmovetowardsthedoor.Sheopenedherdoorwithoutaskingwhowasthere,thinkingitwasMom.Ihadclosedmyeyesoutofnerves


    beforesheopenedthedoor.IwassodumbfoundedwhenIsawherinabathrobe.


    Shelookedequallyshockedandherhandsinstinctivelywenttoherbathrobetopullitmoresecurelyaroundherb*dy.Shelookedsoinnocentin herbathrobebutthethoughtsthatwererunning throughmymindwerenotinnocentatall.


    Daxonwasn’thelping mattersbymakingaveryvivid.descriptionofwhatmightbeunderneathherbathrobe.Iblockedhimoutandtriedtoconcentrateonnotembarrassingmyself.


    Clearingmythroatandmyhead,Ipushedtheboxtowardsher.“MomsaidIshouldgivethistoyou“,Isaid,rubbingmyn*ecknervouslyaftershetookitfromme.


    “Oh,thankyou“,sherepliedinasmallvoice,hervoiceaddingtothefirethatwasalreadyburninginmyveins.“ShesaidLmightcallyousoon.Shealreadytextedherwithyournumber“,Isaidandshenoddedherhead.


    IwantedtosaymoretoherbutIdidn’tknowwhattosaysoIturnedandleft,cursingmyselfforbeingsuch<b>a</b>coward.


    Icontemtedgoingbacktomeetherbutdecidedagainstit,Ididnotwantto disgracemyselfagain.Iwasstilldeciding


    120Vouchers


    whenIheardsmallerfootstepsthanmom’spadthroughthehallways.


    IlistenedintentlyandrealizeditwasL.Ittookawhile.beforeshefinallyleftagain,butwithoutLwhichmeantshewasstillinherroom.Iwasabouttogoandseeherwhenherdoorsopenedandshecameout,smellingheavenlyasalways.


    ThefactthatshewasgoingoutwiththesamesetofpeopleIsaw herwithyesterdaymademybloodboil.Thethought ofhersmilingatany manorbeingfriendly withthemmademeseered.


    Iwentdownstairsintimeto seeLstandupandmovetowardsher.L’seyesandminemetandhersmilegotrecedwithafrownalmostimmediately.


    Knowingthatitwasgoingtogetonmynerves,shetalkedaboutaGregwantingtoseeherbeforedraggingheroutofthehouse.Isawredandwantedtogoafterthembutrefrainedfromdoingso.


    Iturnedtowards myroomandmindlinkedNathan.“Hey,man.SoyouknowwhereLisheaded?”IaskedimmediatelyIsensedhispresenceinmyhead.


    “Anicecreamparlor.Whydoyouask?”Heasked.“Becausewe’regoingtothatsameicecreamparlor.Bereadyin10.minutes,bro“,Isaidbeforeclosingthemindlink.


    Ishouldhavestayedathome,IthoughtasthepackambncewheeledawaytheGregguy.Thelookinhereyeswasthehingthathurtandhauntedme.


    Shelookedterrifiedofme.


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