Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings – Chapter 16

Lily’s POV

Maybe it was because the last time that I trusted anyone, I was only met with nothing but disgrace, heartbreak and total ruin. But seeing Mauve giving me a big smile set off alarms in my head as she closed the distance between us and walked towards me.

She was immediately upon me. Chanel no 5 scent assaulting my nostrils.

ke pity on and I should be grateful for it.

yed her hand and showed me what all of this niceties was for.

ia was here right now, she would probably scold me for being such a pessimist and having trust issues but every time I wanted to open up to someone, to believe i

Ren, a small voice whispered in my mind and I could not help but feel my face heat up at the thought. Embarrassm

going?” Mauve asked with a bright smile that showed off her pearly white teeth and her perfectly lined lips.

s.

s for a long time.

nally found my voice.

hy? Why go to the library during lunch time?”

o spend the rest of the lunch period there.” I finally replied after spending a long time thinking of

ked at me again.

You’re part of us now. You are coming to the cafeteria w

ry or the toilet when you should be getting food in your belly.”

”

elp you. We’ll get through this. Together.”

help.

ction despite my protests, which I considered to very valid even though all she did was laugh heartily at my excuses.

e to it, like every other thing about this place.

, the cafeteria was arranged in a way that you could see everything and ever

ok my head, feeling intimidated by the number of people that had now turned to stare at us.

ny eyes.

and it made me wonder if this was all a set up after all.

d my hands behind my back to hide that they were starting to shak

ction from the crowd.

rrived at the section, I noticed that the table on this end was quite larger than the others and here, one of the tables was occupied by girls in fancy, stylish uniforms and expensive accessories. The boys also looked shiny with their impeccable dressing and their table was loud

s and generally those that had something going for them in this place were all gathered here.

king out and I felt my face heat up as I cleared my throat and looked away when one of the boys kissing a girl winked at me.

I started to feel like being brought here was a mistake. Mauve should have just left me alone and allowed me to go and stay in the library in peace.

here.

finish whatever she was saying and keep me here but

and start pounding wildly against my ribcage. My face lit up like a light bulb just at the sight of him.

edated patient.

t realize that I would feel so much joy seeing another familiar face in this place. My sm

him something, I noticed the striking resemblance between them. Her hair was snow white like Ren’s but where the former had brown eyes, hers were teal coloured. I remembered him

at him even more excitedly.

My joy was shortli

here.

long.

ties. That didn’t mean that he’d want to be seen in public with me.

Right?

RIGHT?

step back, and anot

efore walking back to her own table. He walked towards me, an intent look in his light brown eyes and I could only watch as he closed the distance between us

tistically messy as before, two thin braids falling over the left side of his face. His light brown eyes were bright and his face look like it had been sculpted from glass. Delicate. Clear.

d beautiful.

weating.

lders tense.

m and his girlfriend at the studio.

apologize.

, like he knew what I was about to say

eath before looking at me with whiskey coloured eyes. “Don’t be sorry. Don’t feel inferior. Don’t feel like you don’t belong here. And for the first and last time, Lily,” he said, through gritted teeth, his gaze turning cold and dark with intent, “Don’t ever feel like I don’t want to be seen with you in public.” He was heaving. “Okay?”

, my heart ra

ts?

healing and sight.

’t put it past him.

unting his breath before looking back down at me.

the ground.

“As good as new. Thanks to you.”

ed your cookies. Where did you get them?”

m myself.” I beamed proudly.

oncept. “Y- You made them yourself?”

wered, my smile widening.

! A sweet, beautiful, nice and confident girlfriend! Don’t fe

em? Anyone giving you trouble still?”

gaze gentle and soft, I felt the butterflies in my stomach erupt.

what he had been up to since the last time I