Chapter 157 – Two Weeks
–BLAKE’S POV–
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“What was that?” Caitlyn asked, louder this time. “And how dare you put your hands on me?”
I could barely hear her over the sound of my own heart, and the million thoughts racing through my head.
“I’m talking to you!” she snapped, shoving me by the chest.
I grabbed her wrist on instinct, and once again, sparks erupted through my skin.
Those sparks.
She tried to pull her hand from my grip, but I refused to let go.
She stared up at me, the previous anger on her face melting into a mix of fear or discomfort.
“Let go of me, Blake,” she said, a slight tremor to her voice.
“Don’t put your hands on me again,” I warned, before obliging.
She quickly backed away, rubbing her wrist as if I’d hurt her. I knew I hadn’t. She was getting rid of the touch.
“The… The Order is not gonna like this,” she said. “You were
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supposed to take her out of town. For her safety. Zane’s pack will be annihilated soon.”
“For hers? Or yours? Because we all know what Lia is now.”
She fell silent for a short moment. “We can still kill her.”
“You will not touch her.”
“Then take her away, before we have to.”
“I will,” I said. “Soon.”
“Why didn’t you already?” she sighed. “You’re unbelievable, Blake.”
“I couldn’t,” I said. “Zane took her.”
She frowned. “He fought you all alone?”
“Yes.”
Her eyebrows shot up. “He must really love her.”
“That’s how all werewolves love.”
She looked at me like she didn’t believe me.
“When the love is reciprocated,” I added.
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Now she looked convinced.
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“Anyway,” she said, moving towards the door. “Contact me when you’ve left town with her. And don’t take too long, Blake. You only have two weeks before shit hits the fan.”
I gave a nod, and she left, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
What the hell had happened?
Why did I feel those sparks when I touched her?
Was it…?
No. It could not be. It wasn’t possible.
Lia was my mate.
But she had two…
Because she was the Moon’s Lost Daughter. She was special. I
wasn’t.
I had to see her as soon as possible.
School would be the best place to do that.
–LIA’S POV–
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Zane climbed on top of me, straddling my body. He gently took my wrists, pressing them down on the bed on either side of me.
“What… are you doing?” I laughed, staring up at him.
Zane smiled, his blue eyes gentle. “I don’t like that you’re marked.”
My eyebrows furrowed slightly. “I thought you didn’t care because you marked me too.”
“That is what I don’t like,” he replied.
“That you marked me?”
“How I marked you. I had a whole thing planned, and then everything was ruined because of him. We didn’t even get to dance together,” he said.
“We can still do it,” I shrugged. “You could mark me again.”
“Oh, I will,” he replied. “Of course I will.”
I smiled. “What’s the problem then?”
“It’s not the same,” he sighed. “Lia, do you feel anything for him?” he asked, his tone a lot softer.
I shook my head. “Not really.”
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He stared at me, looking unconvinced.
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you.
“Zane,” I said, “if you weren’t holding me down right now, I would kiss the living daylights out of you. Because I love Not him. Not even slightly.”
A smile took over his lips, and he let go of my wrists. “Don’t let me stop you.”
I laughed, wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling him down, crashing my lips against his.
Once again, bliss took over, as if I were kissing him for the first time ever.
Every inch of me filled with warmth and tingles and goosebumps, numbing every thought except him.
It was extraordinary. It was nothing I’d ever felt before. And it was exactly how I felt every time I kissed him ever since the mark.
Neither of us wanted to pull away. Neither of us thought there was anything better to do.
Until my phone rang.
I tried to turn away.
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“No,” Zane growled against my lips, claiming them again.
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I smiled against his mouth, running my hands through his hair.
But the phone kept ringing, relentless.
“Fine,” he muttered, grabbing it for me. He glanced at the screen and stilled above me, eyes turning black.
I didn’t have to ask him who it was. That much was clear by his
reaction.
“Zane,” I said softly. “It’s okay.”
“No,” he snapped, making me flinch. “It’s not okay, Lia. I’m going to kill him when I see him. You know that, right?”
I stared up at him, biting my lip. “Didn’t you say werewolves go mad if their mates die?”
“Did I?”
“I think you did.”
“What’s your point?” He rolled his eyes. “You’re not–” he caught himself. His jaw ticked. “So I just have to tolerate him? Because
if he dies, something might happen to you too?”
“I’m not too happy about it either,” I muttered.
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The phone rang again, and Zane practically snarled, answering the call.
“What?” he barked out.
“Give her the phone,” Blake said.
I could hear him so clearly, it was as if he was right in front of me, instead of on the phone. My hearing had enhanced a lot.
“She doesn’t wanna talk to you, you piece of shit. You really thought you’d win her over by doing this? By forcing her? It didn’t work the way you hoped, Walker. Her body shut down because of what you did. She almost died in my arms because of what you did!”
“Zane,” I whispered, my eyes wide. His nails had sharpened to points, his eyes were darker than the void, and his ears were starting to darken in colour. I placed my hand against his cheek, making him glance at me.
“Lia,” Blake said over the phone. “I need to see you.”
Zane opened his mouth to respond, but I beat him to it.
“I’m sure you know what I am, Blake, so believe me when I tell you this: if I see you again, I will kill you for what you did to me. Don’t ever show me your face again. I want nothing to do with you.”
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I took the phone from Zane’s hand and ended the call.
“As soon as you feel better, Lia, I am going after him.”
“Zane–”
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“No,” he pressed his finger to my lips, cutting me off. “No.”
I stared up at him, still trapped underneath his body.
Then I reached up and kissed him, making him immediately melt against me.
“I love you too and this works for most things, but not for this,” he murmured, kissing me harder.
I smiled, closing my eyes and enjoying his touch. I could deal with his murder plans later on.
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