Leilani.
I read through the content of Zevran’s letter for the nth ti in the past several hours and for so reason, even after reading it this many tis, I still couldn’t wrap my head around its content.
I couldn’t understand how he’d managed to get all of this information within a very short period of ti, I couldn’t grasp how he must’ve been able to get my father— scratch that, Mr Blackthorne— to confess these things he’d put in writing. And most of all, I wanted to know why he was doing this.
Why he was choosing to help despite all my attempts at pushing him away.
I also wanted to know why he’s been trying to be of help... and why, why sohow, his actions were getting to .
There was this despicable flutter I always felt in my chest whenever I thought about his actions. This knotting in my stomach whenever he does these minute things for ... and I hated it.
Trembling slightly, I placed the paper onto my kitchen counter and turned away with my cup of coffee, my shaky fingers hovering over my phone’s screen as I struggled to type out the words I wanted to.
Only the Goddess knows how much I do not want to do this... how much I didn’t want to drag him into my world especially with the kind of past we both shared.
However, after a mont’s hesitation, I let out a deep sigh and typed out the words;
’Can we see? Alone please... I do not want you to co with your brothers,’ It read, and after sending it to Zevran, I threw my phone into my couch, slamd my hand over my racing heart and closed my eyes, hating myself for feeling like this. And hating myself more because sohow, it felt normal.
Goddess, why am I feeling so... antsy? So jittery?
Why does the thought of seeing Zevran fill with so much panic and was that... anticipation?
Am I anticipating eting him?
Am I still feeling guilty for what happened earlier?
The mory of seeing him walk in on Jay and I slamd into my mind and just like the previous tis I thought about it, my heart clenched in my chest. Sothing wild and primal thrashed wildly within and it felt like I could almost hear the sound of another voice... one that wasn’t mine... in my head, calling out for being such a spineless fool.
I wasn’t a spineless fool...
—Or maybe I was.
But I’d never say that to myself; which had wondering who the voice belonged to. Why it was pestering so badly, and perhaps... maybe per chance, it was the voice of my wolf or lycan or whatever the beast inside of was..
— Or maybe I’m just hallucinating.
My phone vibrated and I found myself running towards it before I could stop. And when I picked it up, breathless because I had run, my face suddenly heated up when I saw that I had gotten two notifications on WhatsApp; One of which was a text from Zevran. It read: Okay, pick a place and ti, and I’ll be there.
The other was from Jay who had sent the picture of so scattered rose petals arranged into the shape of a heart.
He didn’t send anything else but I knew what the image implied.
My heart raced as I shuttled between the two texts but before I could place my phone down and return to my cup of coffee, I got another text.
It was from Caelum.
It read: You do not wish to see ? I know I am probably the most undesirable man you know but co on... With crying emojis.
I frowned.
The fuck?
—
Chalice.
Plan A (Win the triplets back): failed.
Plan B (Seduce them even if they do not like ): another failure.
Plan C (Kill Leilani): And for so reason, ever since I ca up with that plan and spoke to Louis about it, he’s suddenly disappeared.
It felt as though he’d lted into the earth’s core. Like he’d dissolved into dust, and now, I was too desperate to wait around while everything I held dear kept crashing all around .
My parents were still in jail and there was nothing I could do about it despite being the current Luna of the pack. My brother Gavin— well, let’s just say that Gavin has taken a long break to wherever it is with whoever his stupid mate is.
And then there are my stupid friends who have all turned their backs on .
My husbands were worse... and now, all I had to do was steal Leilani’s life.
Goddess, she had everything. She had my husbands, she had that hot looking Frostclaw guy, had a real friend— or friends— while I lacked all of that. But not anymore.
The thought of what I planned to do filled my heart with so much warmth and anticipation and I was only snapped out of my reverie when Kael scoffed.
He asked; "A divorce?"
"Yes," I answered in a small voice, trying so hard to sound pitiful. I succeeded.
"Chalice—" he began to say but stopped when I took a step forward and placed my hand over his chest. Surprisingly, he did not step away.
I lowered my gaze, batted my lashes in the way he used to like and continued; "You do not love anymore. You want my sister and I am giving you three an opportunity to go for what your hearts desire."
Kael looked like he wanted to say sothing but stopped when his eyes darted to Micah’s face; and then he shook his head and lowered his voice to whisper; "You don’t know what you’re talking about."
"Oh, but I—"
"You don’t!" He snapped, his voice sharper. So sharp it could cut through ice. "It’s the pregnancy hormones speaking, not you. You don’t an it." He said, and even though I knew that he was only saying these things because Micah was with us, I couldn’t help but feel warm all over.
Zevran joined in too to trail his warm fingers over my cheek, his voice soft as he whispered; "Baby..."
Gosh, I couldn’t rember the last ti I was called that...
"I’m sorry you feel that way. We love you. We always have and always will. We just care about your sister and that is all."
These were all lies, I knew. It was an act, but it was getting into my head.
It was making feel so kind of way, was making my heart flutter like a bitch.
I squeezed my eyes shut and clenched the walls of my oussy together to stop the wantonness going on down there, and then I whispered; "Okay."
However, he was just about to say sothing else when suddenly, his phone vibrated and I watched him pick it up, not missing the way the creases on his forehead loosened before he whispered quietly; "Leilani."
My face fell.
And then his fingers on my face fell too... so did his act. He whispered into my ear; "Now go upstairs, a more important person just texted and she needs . Do you understand?"
I understood perfectly.
"Okay." I mumbled before I turned and left. But as I did, the resolve to take Leilani’s place grew stronger.
But first, I had to get rid of this baby.
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