Chapter43


    Adrian’sPOV


    IthinkIjustcreatedabeast.


    IwatchedLasshewalked awayfrommeandmmedthedoorwithforce,makingmeflinchabit.IfeltasenseofprideandalsofeltlikeIhadbeenkickedintheheart.


    Thatcouldonlymeanhing;shewasn’tgoingtotakemybullshitanymore.Sure,itdidnotsitwellwithmethatshetalkedtomeinthatmanner,IwasanAlphawolfafterall,butitalsomademefeelproudthatmymatewasslowlystandingupforherself.


    Scratchthat.Itmeantmymatewouldnotbetakinganybullshitfromanyonebecauseshehasgutsnow.


    Daxonwasbasicallywagginghistandwhimperinginmyheadwhenshewasshoutingatus.Ihadtoadmitthatitturnedmeonabit.TheAlphamateinmewantedtomheragainstthewandshowherthatshewasmineandgoingnowhere.Whilethepartofmethatoffendedherwassoashamed,Icouldbarelylookherintheeyes.


    “Congrattions,youseededinmakingherhateus.Ihopeyou’ref**kinghappynow“,Daxongrowledinmyhead.andIjustrubbedmypalmallovermyface.Ididnothaveebackforhim.NothingIwouldsaywouldjustifythereasonIdidnotshowupatthehospitalfor4days.


    ShewasnotrespondingtoanythingforfourdaysbutI


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    couldn’tgotherebecauseImightgoberserkandmakebloodflowinthehospitalsoIstayedbackathome,gettingupdatesfromNathan.


    Thefirst daywasworse.Ihadbeensittinginmybedroomafterthewholebowling alleyincidentwhenNathan’svoicecameintomyhead.


    “Ljustcopsedattheclinic,man“,hispanickedvoicecamethroughthemindlinkandIwentrigid.Daxon


    immediatelystartedwhimperinginmyheadatthenewsthathismatehadcopsed.


    “What“,that wastheonlywordIcouldgetout.ShelookedperfectlyfinebeforesheleftwithL.“I’monmywaybacktogetyou,sowecangototheclinictogether“,hesaidbutIwasn’tevenlisteningtohim.


    My wholethoughtswereonhowIhadbeenthecauseofherpainandsufferingsinceshecameintothepackwhenIshouldhavebeenherprotectiveshield.IfIhadnotallowedmyangertoovertakemeatthesightofherhuggingthatpup.Shemightnothavecopsed.Idon’tdeservetoseeher.


    “What?”DaxonboomedinmyheadbutIpaidhimnoheed.“Headstraighttotheclinic,Nathan.Iwon’tbegoingtoseeher,Idon’tdeserveto“,Isaidintothemidlink.“What?Youcan’tdecidethatforher.Ifyou’reevergoingtowin herback,nowisthetimetodothat,stupid“,Nathanshoutedintothemindlinkbutmymindwasalreadymade.


    “Iwasn’taskingforyouropiniononthismatter,Nathan.I’dsuggestyoukeepthemtoyourselfuntilIsayotherwise“,Isaidandthemidlinkwentsilent.


    MaybeIwastooharshbutIalsowantedtobeleftalonewith


    mythoughts.Icouldn’timagineseeinghertakehestbreathwhenIwaswithher.


    “You’resuchaf**kingcoward,Adrian“,DaxonsaidangrilyinmyheadbutIcouldn’tcarelessaboutwhatanyonesaidinthatmoment.Yes,IwasacowardbutI’drathernotwatchher


    die.


    MomcamehomethatnightanshedoutatmebutIwashellbentonnot goinganywhere.Therewasn’tanyonewhocouldtellmeaparticrreasonshewashospitalizedandIcouldbarelyfeeltheconnectiontohersoulinsideme.


    “Iraisedyoubetter,Adrian.You’dregretyourdecisionwhethershelivesordies“,shesaidassheleftmyroomthatnight.Daxonrefusedtotalktome,myparentsrefusedtotalktome,NathanwouldonlygivemeupdateswhenIforceditoutofhim.IwasalonepletelyaloneandIwasslowlylosing mymind.


    Ithoughtaboutrejectingherbutmyheartfeltlikeitwasgoingtoburstout ofmychestanytimeIthoughtaboutit.Itwasn’tuntilyesterdaythatshecamebacktolifethatNathantoldmetherealreasonshecopsedandwhatLhadtoldProperty ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    him.


    Sheapparentlycopsedafteroneofthegirlsfromthenewgroupshewentoutwithstartedmingherthatshewasthereasonherbrotherwasinthehospital.Thedoctorstabilizedherbutthegreatershockcamewhenshewastobechangedoutofhergown.


    NathansaidLhaetohimcryingabouthownoonedeserveswhatshewentthrough.Hementionedseeingherscarswhenshearrivedinthepackbutshethoughttheywere


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    marksfromwhereshewasrunninganddidnotbotherwithitaftertheyclothedher.


    the


    Ishookuncontroblyandtheonlythingthatstoppedmefromgoingtothehospitaltotakeherintomyarmswastshamefromnotshowingupinitially.


    IwassonervouswhenI heardthatshewasgettingdischargedthatIcouldn’tgetanysleep.HowwouldIexinwhyIwasabsenttoher?Wouldshebewillingtoworkthings.out withme?DoIdeserveher?


    IwaspreparingwhatIwasgoingtosaytoherwhenIheardthedoortothehouseopenandclose.Asthefootstepsmadetheirwayupthestairs,herscentsinvadedmynostrilsandIwantedtohit myselfforbeingsuchafool.


    Shestoppedinhertracksforawhilewhenshesawmebefore.shemadeherwaytowardsherroomlikeIdidnotexist.Iwouldn’tlieandsayitdidn’thurtbecauseitdid.


    Iwassoshockedwhensheshoutedatme.Ihadcreateda


    beast.


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