Chapter 180 – Worst Luck in the
World
–LIA’S POV–
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“Him again?” I snapped. “What does he want now? I made it. clear that I would kill him if I saw him again.”
“Well, in that case, I better go meet him alone,” Zane muttered.
I frowned, eyes narrowing. “Why don’t you look mad?”
Zane crossed over to me, his gaze gentle. “Because I’m more worried than angry. There is too much going on that we don’t understand, Lia. I thought—I thought we had more time. To prepare. To plan everything. To move you, your family and friends to more secure locations. But the Hounds woke me up last night, telling me that the Blood Moon was happening early.”
“How did they know?” I asked quietly.
“We have our sources. Warner even has a witch.”
My eyebrows shot up at that. “A witch?”
“It’s a long story, and it’s for another time. Anyway, she isn’t the one who informed us of the Blood Moon. It was Blake.”
My jaw clenched again. “So you were expecting him?”
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“No. He just sent Ajax a text. The Hounds thought he was lying and wanted to find him and kill him. They’re very pissed after he shot Warner and Sheila.”
“Yeah, you should be too.”
“I am. But right now, all I care about is protecting you. He sent news, I confirmed it through our experts in astronomy. Turns out, he was right.”
“But what is he doing here now?” I asked.
“I don’t know. Let’s go find out?”
I sighed. “Okay.”
“Don’t kill him, though. Not yet.”
I rolled my eyes. “I won’t.”
Blake didn’t dare to meet my eye.
His posture was stiff, gaze downcast.
I stood with my arms crossed, watching him, daring him to try anything. To even breathe the wrong way.
His lips were pressed in a tight line.
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“You gonna talk?” I asked after a long moment of silence. “Why are you here?”
He glanced at Zane, almost as if for help.
Zane matched my expression. “Well?”
Blake sighed. “I know I don’t deserve to be in the same room as you, after everything I did. But… I need your help.”
I scoffed. “There, we have it. He thinks letting us know about the Blood Moon earns him a favour.”
“It’s not a favour,” he said softly. “It’s a plea.”
“Okay,” I nodded. “Go on. Plead.”
Zane’s lips curled into a half, amused smile.
“I beg you, Lia, when The Order attacks, do not kill her.”
My eyebrows furrowed a little.
“Her? Who’s her?”
He glanced from me to Zane, then in the softest of tones. whispered, “My second chance male.”
I almost choked on air.
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Even Zane’s eyes widened.
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“A second chance mate?” he asked incredulously. He glanced at me then. “Did your mom really think this was a good idea?”
“Like I understand anything she does,” I muttered.
“So we’re calling the Goddess Lia’s mom now?” Blake asked.
“Not we, Blake. There is no we. You’re lucky you’re sitting here at all.”
He lowered his gaze again.
“Who is this poor girl?” I asked. “I think you just gave me reason to kill her. Dying would be better than being mated to you.”
He squeezed his eyes shut, like it pained him.
Goddess, the dramatics.
“I’m sorry for what I did, Lia. It was terrible. And I will live the rest of my life trying to compensate for it.”
“Who is this girl?” Zane spoke now. “Why are you asking Lia to not kill her? Why would you think that?”
“She’s… Her name is Caitlyn. She’s in The Order.”
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A laugh left my lips before I could it suppress it.
Zane simply looked annoyed.
“Wow,” I chuckled. “You really have the worst luck in the world, don’t you? Maybe I could talk to my mother about it.”
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