To leave Lucy with me? Or to be away from her? I can’t tell but it’s like. that.
“Lets go to your room!” Luce jumped and hugged me again. I laughed as we jumped together. Oh, I miss my girl!
I brought her to my old room and not on Aiden’s. I’m afraid that the scent of se*x we had last night still lingers on the four walls of his room.
“My God! Your mate is so sweet! Scary but sweet. I’m envious!” she sighed dreamily.
I learned from her words that her mate is not treating her the same. Well, I saw it. He’s a walking angry bird or something.
“I hate that Jacob, Luce.” I said straight to the point. “What did he do to you? The last time you called, you’re crying your lungs out!”
She sighed. “I was hoping we could share getting dreamy with your mate, Ashi.”
“Save that for later. What happened?”
She sighed then lay on my bed. Avoiding my eyes. I sat beside her, watching her face and waited for her to speak.
“Well, just like I said. He cheated on me. Since we met at the Annual Ball and he claimed me, I started feeling cramps and pangs on my belly and a few bruises showed on my chest and stomach.”
“What? He’s that violent?”
“No, Ashi! He didn’t hurt me physically. Oh, you probably don’t know this but when your mate began having se*x with another woman, those awful things will happen to your body. Like an indication that your mate is cheating on you.”
I kept silent. That’s harsh. Cramps and bruises? Damn. She endured all that? God, her situation felt like way harder than mine!
“The first days are nightmares. I’ll wake up in the middle of the night with screams from the pain! I didn’t know he’s having se*x with someone but his mother told me about it. That’s the night I called you.”
“What did you do when you found out? Did his mother stopped him?”
“They talked to him, yes. But he didn’t listen. And me? I haven’t seen him after he claimed me so even though I love to kick his balls, I can’t!”
“He’s horrible than I thought! What did you do? Last time we talked you said you’ll give him a fair fight.”
She chuckled but I can hear the sarcasm in it. I saw her eyes waters but no tears came.
“I did.” she whispered.
“What did you do then?”
She sighed. “I… Promise me you won’t judge me.”
I nodded.
“Promise me!”
“I promise! God! Just tell me!”
“I almost had se*x with Justin.”
My mouth dropped and my ears seems to experience tinnitus. Did I heard her right?
“You what? Who’s Justin?”
“You heard me! I’m suffering the heat and the pain of Jacob’s perfidy! I’m so angry and I met Justin in a tavern. He was away during the Ball, in a mission, so he’s not aware I’m his Alpha’s mate. We kinda get into it.” she purses her lips and closed her eyes like she deeply regret it.
Oh, I would!
“How can you do that?! I mean, you’ve been dreamy with this whole mate thing! And who the fu*ck is that Justin!”
“I know! But I was matched with a nightmare! Also, I’m angry and in he@t and I wanted my revenge!”
I silenced myself for a moment. Okay, I know it’s rare to cheat and Lucy is not an Alpha! Not yet a Luna at that time!
She must be frustrated and wrathful to be able to do that. Or was it the heat? Oh, God.
“Who’s this Justin, then?”
“He’s one of the council. The head of trackers.”
My jaw dropped this time. What. The. Hell.
“Damn, Lucianna.” I can’t believe what I’m hearing right now. This is so like the movies! “What happened then?”
“Jacob felt the same pain he’d been giving me and he tracked me down. He caught the both of us.”
“What?!”
“he Caught us! Half-naked! Inside Justin’s house! Kissing!”
“Lucianna!”
“I know!” she covers her face with her hands.
“And then?! Damn! Will you please finish?”
“Jacob, he…” she closed her eyes. “He killed Justin. Right when he caught us on the act, he killed him. Fuck.”
Now, I’m stunned. Damn. His mate killed that Justin boy. Oh poor him. “Oh, Luce. What have you done?”
“I know. I’m terrible.”
I can’t tell her she’s not or even consoles her. It felt not right at the moment and I’m not the type of friend who tolerates a friend.
“What did he do to you?”
She sighed. “I thought he’ll reject me. At that moment, that’s what I wished to happen. But he didn’t.”
She sounded relieved but a part of her voice also sounded disappointed. What is this woman thinking?
“Well, are you grateful he didn’t?”
“No! I still hate him straight to my bones! Everyday he’ll…” she trailed.
“What?”
“Ugh!” she stood up. “I want to escape him. And I figured that this treaty will be my chance.”
“Are you serious?!”