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–LIA’S POV–
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After I spent some time surfing the internet between classes, I didn’t feel as confident anymore.
There was nothing of substance on there—everything was related to fantasy movies or TV shows. None of it was about the real world, about the world I’d been pushed into against my will.
By now, I knew that even if I found something real, it would only be about normal situations. Situations in which a human was mated to one werewolf, not two. I had no clue what I was supposed to do, how I was to balance both Zane and Blake’s affections, how I was supposed to be available for both of them equally. I just wanted out. I wanted nothing to do with this. And yet, there was no way to do that.
Except maybe one.
When I reached home that day, I went straight to my parents.
“I would like to move,” I announced. “To some other town. Anywhere else. I don’t wanna live here anymore.”
Mom and Dad exchanged a look.
“Is everything okay?” Dad asked.
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“Is it about that boy?” Mom pushed.
Yes. But I couldn’t tell them that or they’d never take me seriously.
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“No. I’m just done with this place, Mom. It’s not for me,” I stated.
“You have to give us a reason, darling, We can’t just move towns because you’re not feeling it,” said Dad.
I opened my mouth, then closed it. Then thought of something to say, and decided against it.
“Never mind,” I whispered, and then went to my bedroom.
I fell asleep out of exhaustion. Thankfully it managed to shut my mind down for a few hours. The next morning, I woke up to no calls or text messages. Honestly, I was surprised that the boys were actually listening to me.
From what they told me, it felt like I was the most important person in their lives.
So how could I stop being that person? What could be the way?
Would it work if I started to date someone else?
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If I married someone else? Would that destroy the bond, or was it ever deeper than that?
Who could I ask? There was no one I knew of who would help me when it came to this.
I returned to the internet, hoping there would be something or someone that would catch my eye. Anything at all.
After an hour, when I was about to give up, I suddenly came across a website. The description spoke of an order that hunted werewolves in the real world. I didn’t think it was real, but I was grasping at straws. I didn’t want anyone to hurt either of them, but if this ‘order‘ really hunted werewolves, maybe they could tell me more about them. About mate bonds and getting rid of them. So I left them a message, saying I needed help. If I asked questions, they would definitely not respond if they were real and secret. But if I said I needed help, and they were real, they could reach out to me. I mentioned the name of my town, and provided no other details.
My phone buzzed, and I realised I was getting late for school. I quickly shut everything down, got dressed, and left. Mom tried to ask me what was wrong once again, but I dismissed her with reassurance. I couldn’t get my parents involved into any of this.
I arrived at school on time and was rushing to class when Sheila blocked my way. I froze, my eyes darting around to see if the rest of The Hounds were with her, particularly if Zane was there.
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“Relax,” she said, “I’m not here to bully you.”
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I released a breath, staring at her. She was a werewolf too—I couldn’t forget that for one second. And while she had never physically assaulted me, it didn’t matter. I wasn’t even her mate that she would play nice.
“What do you want?”
“Just to talk,” she replied. “Could we sit somewhere?”
“I don’t wanna sit with you, because I’m not sure if I’ll be able to stand up after.”
She gave me a sheepish smile. “You mean the glue on your
chair?”
“Yes, I mean the glue on my chair in grade four.”
“I’m sorry, Lu—I mean, Lia. I’m sorry for all we did in the past. But you
know things are different now. You are important to us now, and we would never even think about playing a prank on you ever again.”
“Why? Because I’m Zane’s mate now?”
“Yes, Exactly.”
“Doesn’t mean I should sit down with you and have a chat. I don’t want anything to do with your… species, alright? Including
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Zane.”
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“Don’t say that, Lia,” she said softly. “It’s gonna break his heart if you keep saying stuff like this.”
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