Arya’s POV
4 DAYS EARLIER.
” I am ashamed of you, how could you do that to him”
Kelsi’s words lingered in my head more than I thought. Longer after she had said them. I went quiet for awhile.
Actually it hurt me. I had thought I was right and I would recruit an ally, but when I got back to my room and began to tell her everything, I watched her mood sour. Then shr began to point out how I had over reacted.
“Are you talking to me?”
Kelsi raised her hands in the air. “Hell yeah, who would I be taking to?” She ran a hand over her hair.
” come on you avoided him for three straight months Arya, what do you expect him to do? Huh? You made it hard for him to see you”
” well it was not my fault he was with another woman” I said folding my hands and frowning. Now the hunter has become the hunted.
” you and I know that Mika wants Chase. It’s not rocket science.” She said.” I mean look at the way she stares at you. At us. You if ored het and her tantrums only for you to believe her then?” I rolled my eyes. The usual defensive me began to pop out. I racked my brain, thinking of something to say but nothing made it out of my head.
I sighed. Guilt ate at me.”Wait a minute, who’s side are you on? Have you started feeding Chase information again?”
Kelsi folded her arms and stared blankly at me. ” Don’t try to change the topic”
“I am not ”
“You are!” Kelsi shut her eyes. ” You are Arya. All you have to do is ask for forgiveness” her voice is calmer now. I didn’t say a word because I had nothing to say. But I tried. I opened my mouth and then shut it.
Kelsi sighed deeply. ” You know what? Just forget it. It’s always useless talking to you” and then she left my room.
I sat there replaying the events that led up to this moment. What ifs and maybes filled my head. And no matter how I tried to be right in my head, it always led me to how irrational I had acted. My conscience judged me and the end point of my feelings do no more no good.
After sleeping on it for days I made up my mind. I was going to apologize to Chase. I know it was going to be hard but I was ready. Ever since I had that discussion with Kelsi I had not being myself. I was most of time absent minded. Not once or twice, did my son try to get me to talk to him or play with him but I always refused politely.
After a while, Chamberlin asking. Then I tried to talk to Kelsi but she kept giving me the cold shoulder. Her replies were in monosyllables. I felt lonely. So I knew what I was meant to do.
Then another problem arose. Getting Chase to talk to Me. No, not that he didn’t want to talk. It was just that I tried to get him whenever he was free but he suddenly became too busy. Meetings here. Talks there. He was engrossed in business with his alpha role. Well I couldn’t take him away from his job. So I let it be.
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One day I tried to talk to him after dinner but I missed him. Why? A house was on fire and hr was needed.
I was getting tired of waiting. I was this close to giving up. So I walked to the beach that night. Suddenly I saw two silhouette on the beach. I squinted. Who were they? I felt ashamed for not knowing my son and Chase from a mile away. It looked like they were having a conversation.
With the wind blowing and their low voiced, it looked like they were having a heart to heart conversation. I did not want to interrupt but then I might never get this opportunity again.
I took in a deep breath, one step before the other I walked towards them. Suddenly I stopped. A frown graced my face as soon as I saw someone behind them.
I ground my teeth. Mika.
What was she doing here? I found it ironic that Chase and Kelsi says there’s nothing between Him and Mika but then she was everywhere he was. What sort of explanation is that.
Immediately I turned around.
“Wait-” I stopped in my tracks and turned. It was Mika. She walked up to me. She gave me a small smile.
“I’m sorry I hope I didn’t interrupt anything…or something that would -”
I raised my hand waving. ” Oh it’s nothing ” I muttered.
She nodded.” I know I’m not meant to be heteX she explained ” I know it’s like family time but Chase asked me to wait for him”
I glanced at her. She had big earrings and het gaot was shiny. It was like she just put on make up or she dressed up. I glanced at her outfit. A yellow gown and a sandal.
Like one coming back from a picnic
PICNIC
The word rang in my head. He didn’t attend my own picnic only to go on one with Mika? Bos supposed friend?
Anger ran through my veins. I swallowed.
“Okay okay” I nodded and was about leaving when Mika stopped me.
“Arya I’m sorry but I have been meaning to apologize” she said. ” That day you and Chase were meant to have a picnic it was sort of my fault he arrived late.” She continued.
” You see his uncle Called him before hand for a mate checking ceremony ”
My heart flew out of my mouth. ” Mate checking?”
She nodded. ” Yes he was to pick someone and I think he picked bit he said he wanted her to stay at the Drix Pack. While we were coming back, I forgot to put a spare….”
The rest of her words were frowned by the blood that was rushing to my ears and veins. He missed the picnic to pick another mate? Then what am. i here for?
“…. it’s okay Mika.. I understand” I muttered and immediately walked away.
That night I felt bad. So hurt. To think I even felt guilty. Probably he has another mate else where. I grabbed my phone and went straight to the message icon.
My hand hovered over the send button but the moment I recalled the look on Mika’s face as she spoke. She said those words and felt stupid. Utterly stupid.
Immediately I clicked on the send button. The message went to received immediately and the person on the other side began to type.