Chapter 32 – Eventful
–LIA’S POV–
I frowned.
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Zane glanced at my face, and then started laughing, pulling away from me. “I can’t smell it if you’re excited, my love,” he said, a look of amused pity on his face.
My jaw ticked. “You’re a big fat liar.”
He only laughed harder. “I’m so sorry. But I proved my point anyway. I know you, Lia. I understand girls like you very well. The quiet, shy ones, who have dark, wild fantasies. The more forbidden and wrong it feels, the more you want it. You’re such a good girl, with a scholarship. Studying hard to make your parents proud. Always the goody–two–shoes, always the kind hearted. The one who tries to play safe. But secretly, you crave danger, love, as long as it doesn’t actually harm you or disrupt anything in your life. As long as it doesn’t disrupt your routine.”
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“And you
your actions didn’t disrupt my routine?” I narrowed my eyes.
“Not any more than Blake did. Him showing up already changed everything for you. So I thought I might as well add myself to the mix. Wasn’t I right to do that? I know a thing or two about girls.”
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“Hm,” I smiled sarcastically, “of course you know about girls. After all, you’ve probably had so many of them.”
Zane grinned. “I haven’t, actually, but it’s sweet you think that way. That shows you think I’m very desirable. Lucky for you, I had been saving myself for my mate. Everything I have to offer, belongs to you and only you.”
For some reason, my heart skipped a beat.
“I don’t want it, Zane. So you can go and give it all to someone else for all I care.” I pushed away from the tree.
Zane blocked my way.
“Are you sure?” he asked. “You won’t be jealous?”
“Not at all. Because I don’t feel any sort of bond with you.”
Zane smirked. “Not even… physical?”
“Especially not that,” I snapped.
“Sure, Lia. You tell yourself that.”
“Can you get out of my way now?”
“Yeah, we’re getting late. Let’s go.”
“No, I don’t want you to walk me home,” I said.
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“Like I said, free road, free street, free town.”
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I released a breath, walking off. Zane accompanied me, whistling a merry tune.
“Stop that.”
“Why? You want me to do a different tune?”
“I want you to shut up.”
“I see.”
“Yes.”
“Okay.”
He was silent the rest of the way home, only asking me to be careful every time he thought I was going to step on a rock or something. When we reached my place, I didn’t stop, walking towards the door. But he caught my wrist to stop me.
I turned to him, ignoring the tingles shooting up my arm.
“What?”
“Wait,” he said softly, his gaze gentle. He stepped closer to me, and offered me a soft smile. “I had fun walking with you. Thanks for letting me.”
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Warmth spread through my chest. I swallowed. “I didn’t let you.
You forced it.”
“Still. You were civil enough.”
“You’re welcome, I guess. Can I go now?”
Zane glanced behind me, and then quickly let go of my hand. I turned around to find Mom at the door, watching us.
“Good evening, Mrs. Snow,” he greeted, stepping closer to her.
Mom did not look too happy to see him. She forced a smile. “Hello, Zane.”
Mom knew who he was ever since we were children. And due to all the bullying, she wasn’t much of a fan.
“How have you been?” he asked, flashing her his best smile.
“Good,” she said curtly.
Zane nodded. “That’s great.”
“You came to walk Lia home?” she asked.
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Don’t you have a car?”
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I bit my lip at her question.
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“I do, ma’am. But given our history, Lia didn’t want to get into
it.”
“Lia is smart,” she smiled. “But you aren’t. She walks back home often, you wasted your time.”
“I know she does, ma’am. I just wanted to talk to her.”
“About what?” She pushed, crossing her arms.
Now Zane glanced at me. I opened my mouth to lie, but he beat me to it.
“I needed her help, actually.”
“With what?”
“English. She’s the smartest girl in class, and we have to write a really lengthy essay.”
“Oh, an essay. Emotions involved, I’m guessing,” Mom commented.
“Yes, ma’am. A lot of them.”
“Unfortunately, even my daughter won’t be able to help you here, Zane. After all, she can’t give you something you don’t
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I bit my tongue, glancing at Zane to decipher if he was offended. I wanted my parents away from them. I didn’t know what I’d do if these werewolves tried to hurt them.
But Zane smiled, glancing at me. “You have no idea,” he said softly.
“Good bye, Zane,” I said quickly, before they could exchange another dialogue, I marched to the door and shot Mom a look, entering the house. The second she came back inside, I closed the door shut, locking it. “You didn’t have to do that,” I whispered.
“Why were you walking home with him? Did he try to do anything?”
A lot, actually. But I couldn’t tell her that.
“No, Mom. I’m fine. Nothing happened.”
“Are you really going to help him with this essay?”
“No, I won’t,” I reassured, taking her shoulders. “Please relax. You don’t have to worry. I know how to handle Zane Adams
now.”
“I mean he was always an easy one, but being near him invites the rest of them too, Lia. Warner and Ajax Hale. I am not going
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to let them inside my house,” she decla
“They’re not going to come,” I reassured. “Please Trust me. I got this covered.”
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relax, will you?
Mom stared at me with a deep frown, then visibly relaxed. “Okay. I have faith that you can handle yourself now. But I would suggest you carry a pepper spray around.”
“Those aren’t allowed at school.”
“Your stupid school and its stupid rules.” She rolled her eyes.
I smiled, pulling her into a hug. “I love you so much. Thank you for looking out for me.”
“I love you too. That Blake boy is fine, but I don’t want Zane Adams at my front door ever again, you hear me?”
I wanted to laugh.
“He won’t be.”
He’ll be at the window, I thought. Of my bedroom.
‘Good.” She nodded. “Are you hungry? How was your day?”
“Eventful.”
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when Lia came along. And then even that had to be stolen away from me. I left my home, I entrusted my pack to someone else, just to get to her. Just so I could return with my pack’s Luna. But Zane Freaking Adams inserted himself in between.
I wasn’t going to let him win this.
If he thought he would take her away from me by using cheap tricks and manipulation, he was wrong.
Lia Snow was my mate. And she’d become my Luna, not his.
I wasn’t like him. I wasn’t afraid to embrace who I was. I was a werewolf; sharper, stronger and more clever than humans. Zane Adams had lowered himself to their standards, thinking he was the big bad wolf just because he annoyed a few of them.
But I was an actual Alpha. And I was going to show him and Lia what that meant.
There was no way I was giving her up.
She was created for me, and I would have her. Whether she liked it or not.
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