ANNABELLA’S POV
Kelly was given a room in the main pack house where the unmated pack members mostly stayed the weekend. We were only a few floors apart, or maybe more since the alpha wing was on the top floor and the other side of the building. But aside from the different locations and floors, we were practically living in the same building.
She wasn’t in the best state, but I didn’t want her to feel uncomfortable, so I left her room to give her space. She still hasn’t told me what was going on with her but I hope she will calm down by morning.
She kept saying she was fine, but I knew she was only saying that to stop me from worrying; it was more like her.
As much as I wanted to stay by her side, I couldn’t force myself into her space, I guess she needed time for herself.
” She is resting,” I said as I approached him on the balcony; he was holding a smoke, which he threw off the ground and turned to face me.
His dark blue eyes stared at me for a few more seconds before he parted his lips.” Are you okay?” He asked and I nodded with a small smile even though I wasn’t.
Kelly was my best friend and I could feel her pain.
” Come here.” He pulled his hand from his pocket and gestured for me to walk closer. ” You should rest as well.” He wrapped his hands around my waist and pulled me into his chest, I let out a moan as my head hit his broad chest.
” She can stay here as long as she wants.” He said and lifted my head immediately to look at his cold face. ” Really?” I asked with excitement. ” As long as you stay away from Wade Jackson.” He said and I raised a brow. ” You know him?” He hemmed, looking away as if he didn’t want to have that discussion.
” Did Zack tell you about Wade?” I whispered innocently and he tightened his hold on my waist. ” Say his name one more time and will fuck him up.” his eyes flashed black as his voice dropped coldly.
I swallowed and tried to step away but his hold around my waist grew tighter.
Was he jealous?
‘ I’m glad he doesn’t like him because I don’t.’ Eve didn’t lose the opportunity to express how she hated Wade which I knew. ” He is just….” His lips crushed on mine and bit my bottom lip making me hissed in pain. ” Just stay away from him.” He said, licking the blood on my lip; his hand slipped up into my hair and slowly pulled my head back into his chest.
We stayed like that on the balcony for a while, listening to each other’s heartbeat with the cold night breeze breezing our skin. It was a beautiful moment, very refreshing and I wouldn’t want to move away.
Listening to his chest, Hemmer slower and sometimes rapidly tells how much of a cold monster he was, but I love him very much.
” How is Juliet?” I asked, flipping my eyes open only to notice a shadow on the other side of the building. ” She will be fine ” he replied, his voice barely a whisper as I could feel his nose buried in my hair.
I didn’t know if I saw it right, but there was nothing there. Could it be that there is someone there? As long as I can remember, no one lived on that side of the wing.
” You worried about her?” He asked and nodded, shutting my eyes back to enjoying his scent which was wrapped around me.” Are you guys close?” I asked and I could feel him shrugging his shoulders. ” We used to be.” He said and I went silent, thinking of what he had told me when he was dropping me off in the morning.
She has been in the green mountains all this while. Green Mountains was just a few miles away from the pack. I didn’t know what I was thinking, but I found it a bit weird. ” She doesn’t remember anything from that night.” He added and I immediately raised my head to look at his beautiful face with a frown.
” And you think she is telling the truth?” I asked and he stared back into my eyes. ” I will find out everything that happened that night and I will know if she is telling the truth.” He cupped my face and pecked my lips. ” How do you plan on doing that?” I asked because the incident happened years ago and whoever did it left nothing behind.
He made sure to frame him for the murder of his parents, perhaps ruining him. I didn’t know what they were trying to achieve but everything was linked to that old house.
” I can…” he blushed, his thumb on my bottom lip tenderly, and I shivered in his hold. My eyes stared up into his dark blue eyes. ” You are not allowed to step an inch close to the old mansion.” He warned, his hand slipping down to my chest.
His fingers slowly wrapped around my right breast, and I shut my eyes, letting out a moan. ” Am I clear?” He leaned down and whispered into my ears as his hand worked on my breast. ” O-okay,” I murmured and he let go of my breast.
My eyes opened and my lustful gaze stared at him as he took a step back.” Are you going somewhere?” I asked, biting on my bottom lip and feeling the wetness between my legs.” Do you want to tell me something?” He asked and I shook my head. ” I will go to bed then.” I was about to take a step when I felt his hand around my waist as he pulled me closer. ” You want me to stay?” He wasn’t asking.
Did he just prank me? I pushed my hair from my face with a blush on my cheek.
” You are beautiful.” He said and my heart started beating in my chest. His hand grabbed mine, slowly brought it up to his lips, and placed a kiss on my knuckle. The sparks ignited, and butterflies filled my belly. ” I will wait for you to sleep before I leave.” He promised and I smiled, contemptuously.
His lips touched mine, the coldness and the softness ran on mine as his tongue dropped into my mouth. The shadow on the other side of the building appeared, but I didn’t pay attention to it as I let him lead me back into the room and onto the soft, t, huge bed.
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I woke up the next morning to an empty bed but I wasn’t disappointed. I spent almost the whole night with him. I stepped down with the bed sheet around my naked body as I walked over to the bathroom for a beautiful shower.
Thank goodness it was the weekend, and I didn’t have to go to school because I was feeling sleepy, and I planned on getting a good sleep after breakfast.
I put on tight blue pants that reveal my curves and a black long-sleeve with a v-neck since the weather was a bit cold. For the first time, I felt like tying my hair behind my head, and I looked better with that tight ponytail.
I ran down to get my stomach filled but stopped halfway down the stairs when I saw Juliet sitting down with her phone in her hand. She seemed like someone who had been living well, different from what Roman had told me.
” Dear, come here, I’m almost done,” Madeline called with a small smile on her face.
” Good morning.” I greeted, but I didn’t hear her respond; her head was just buried in her phone. ” Come and help me out in the kitchen, if it’s okay with you.” She said and I nodded to her.
” How was your night?” Madeline asked, and I told her it was good, especially when I got to spend the whole night with Roman, of course, I didn’t tell her that. ” Did you see Roman leave?” I asked as I helped her steer the stew. ” Yes, I did.” She responded and asked if there was any problem, but I told her it was nothing.
I was just curious when he left because I remembered the time we slept off.
” I bet you have missed him.” Madeline teased and sensed Juliet’s gaze on me.” I’m sure he misses you too.” Madeline assured me, and I couldn’t help but smile.” Roman cherishes you more than anything. I hope you won’t leave his side no matter what the future might bring. ”
” I doubt that is ever possible.” my gaze shifted to the stew on the stove.
” Good to hear.”
” How is your friend?” Madeline asked and I told her she would be here in a few minutes. I tested her before getting down here and she told me she would be up here within a short while.
” She seemed like a good one.” Madeline commented and I didn’t doubt her.” How long is the breakfast going to take?” Juliet asked from the dining, and Madeline sighed with a head shake.
My phone beeped and when I checked, it was a message from Kelly. ” I will get the door.” I ran out, and the moment I pulled the door open, Kelly’s shining face came into view. It was as if she wasn’t the one who was crying like a baby last night.
” What is wrong?” She asked, noticing my dumbfounded expression.” I’m happy you are finally back to yourself.” I said and she rolled her eyes. ” You seemed to be doing better than anyone else in this world,” Kelly commented, making me raise a confused brow.
” He is the last person who will hurt you. I remember that.” She quoted before stepping in; my hand went to my neck, which was covered in red marks from last night.
Oh moon goddess, how didn’t I know this earlier?
I shut my eyes before mastering the courage to turn back, only to meet Juliet’s cold gaze on me.