Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings – Chapter 31

Ren’s POV

Have you ever felt so happy, you thought you could take on the world and everything that was in it?

That was how I felt as I drove back home after spending the entire afternoon with Lily.

ever I had no regrets about running after her back in school during lunch and suggest

we got away from school.

uty and the best part was that she did not even know it. It made it worse that I could see her emotions in all of those bright colours and it was difficult to take my eyes off of her the entire time and if she noticed, she did not complain about it, her blush making me feel like I was actually doing something right.

feeling the sudden loss as if I had been meant to hold her hand for a long time.

y that I was in. The reality where Lily was nothing but a friend.

y. It felt like time had slowed down, and for those precious hours, the outside world ceased to exist. We delved into our dreams, our fears, and our hopes for the future, each revelation strengthening the bond between us.

the and be fascinated.

validated and understood.

ry word exchanged, as if we were unraveling the layers that had shielded us from the world.

ave.

g any doubts or fears that had lingered. It was as if we had discovered a secret, a hidden oasis where our dreams could thrive.

nary.

sage, so I parked by the road and opened it.

aw her message gushing about one

l note to make more playlists and send to her, I sent a reply immediately.

and forth, my hands trembling on the steering as I waited for each and ever

smartass.

t down from the bus and come and scold

I had stopped somewhere just to text w

. If you say please.

without even thinking it through.

eply took a while longer and I tapped my fingers anxiously on the steering wheel, waiting for her response. She probab

and when I read her reply, there was a huge smile on my face.

out you and wants you to get back to school or home in one piece. There are so many dire consequences of texti

st.

one worried for me? I did all the worrying. All t

Your worry is deeply appreciated, pretty girl. And I’m not texting and driving. So you

waited for her reply for several minutes and wh

u later. Thank you for a lovely day.

dgemental gaze of my parents’ workers.

ntal gazes of my parents’ workers. Their disapproving eyes scanned me from head to toe, their unspoken criticisms echoing loudly in my mind.

the Hawthornes.

hear anything more.

s jarring.

know them, were not bad people in the general sense, they were just bad for each other.

seep into the very air I breathed. Their mating bond was a joke, a lousy one, and I was living proof of that.

er seduced

r son.

he title of a prince.

ld not to speak

cares? He’s scum after all. I heard his mate is miserable with him.

approached the entrance, determined to maintain the newfound strength and happiness I had discovered. I reminded myself that I couldn’t let their judgment define me. I had experienced a taste of true authenticity and acceptance with Lily, and I wasn’t

inish the connection I had forged with Lily.

pulent mansion, I was greeted by the familiar opulence and ostentatious displays of wealth. The polished marble floors and intricate chandeliers seemed to mock my desire for simplicity and genuine human connection. It was a stark remi

her lips. She shook the very foundations upon which my privileged life was built.

suddenly, somebody jumped on my back, knocking me into the ground.

up to her feet.

in on her face.

ll worked right.

ious grin. “Where have you been all afternoon?”

her eyes.

nd didn’t come back and no, don’t try to wiggle your way out of this one because would you look at t

up, taking off my bag and putting it on my desk, purposely

ed to know more about my life, which could not be said about my parents, I would have fled the minute she released me.

ent to Olg

.”

noon with Lily? You know, pretty girl that is named after a flower and happens to go to our school?”

.

ies!” She answered, doing a happy dance that made me laugh as she turned and jumped on my bed.

s at me.

“W

ll tell you everything but you need to

ough he’s only older by a few months. I’m not little.”

ssion suddenly turning solemn.

e not happy when you left. You should have seen the looks on their faces, especially Mauve’s. They think you’re choosing her over them and you know

ment I walked away from the cafeteria, and I also knew so much about Lily now that it would be impossible for me to do nothing and watch her get hurt. For me to walk out o

ther would I.