Bullied Mate Of The Lycan Kings – Chapter 70
Lily’s POV
“As much as I hate to admit it, I think tall, dark and handsome is not lying to us about not being involved,” Chelsea said as we watched him walk away and I nodded.
“I think so too.”
le.
we are going to protect you at all costs, okay?”
ooked up at us after scrolling.
ith you. Rhea, where is he?”
ed that I could not allow that to happen anymore. Not when he had offered me everything and I had thrown it in his face and
ust hate me now
t. The thought that he might hate me now. But Ren isn’t like that… he won’t rese
him for the past ten minutes but he’s not been responding. He knows that he’s
hough I tried to remind myself that I had done what was best for all of us and that it was not right to want another person’s mate, to force him to be woth me, I felt like I was drowning in a sea of regret.
words back.
more. It’s best to pay the price for everyone’s peace and just back the f**k. Even if it’s at the expense of my h
them merely raised their eyebrows, giving me an unconvinced look before Rhea continued tapping away on her phone.
ed audibly, relief relaxing her features.
replied. He said he is on his way. You sure you can go in and wait for him? Or do you want us to wait with you out here until he comes?”
d to hug them.
ust go in and secure a seat for myself. Since he will be here soon, there is no need for you
ved at them, knowing that they would not leave until I entered the classroom and when I did, I felt a sudden wave of loneliness as I headed to take one of the empty seats beside the wall.
keep a seat for Ren when the teacher entered the class and everybody settled
way from the board to look at him.
es so that I couldn’t really see his facial expression. But there was a metaphoric dark cloud hovering over his head, an exhausted drop in his nonchalant shoulders. I wanted so desperately to talk to him, ask how he was doing. To beg him for forgiveness. To ask him to understand that I was not trying to hurt him.
ht to where I was seated. A simple look from him and the person seated beside me was scurrying out of the seat and he crumpled down on it, taking out his books from his bag.
gether.
Mauve.
ighting back the tears that threatened to spill.
By some luck, we could still remain friends.
rd, reminding myself that I had no right to feel this way.
, there was nothing that I could do but accept that I did not want to be a homewrecker and it was for the best that I allowed two mates to try to sort out their issues instead of stealing him from her. But telling myself all of that didn’t numb the pain. It didn’t provide me with the solace that
he building.
h meant that he must have probably gone to the bathroom at some point, I wouldn’t know, I zoned out for the rest of
me and I fought the attraction that sizzled between us.
on an open field.
enough that it brokered no argument.
.”
than I expected.
he nodded again to my confused look, biting back an amused smile, I realized that he was indeed asking if he could take me home.
od between us. We can still be friends that carpool to school and back together can we not?”
nd laughed, relief flooding my veins.
t Mauve?” Will she be okay with this? I don’t want to encroach on her territory. And it’d be awkward if
“She’ll catch a ride with one of her friends.”
… did he forget that she’
the bus.”
d be awkward for us when Mauve suddenly appeared, latching on to him and kissed his cheek.
exclaimed, her
hest.
to shake his head in explanation but it did not matter, did it? This was what I wanted, wasn’t it? For them to get back together and actually be a couple for once so why did I feel like collapsing as Mauve li
together?
ad. I thought I could handle this. I thought it’d be easier on me since we didn’t even share a mating bond.
my manners, Lily. I tend to get really excited when I see Ren. Were you guys talking about something?”
Ren said at the same time that I said “No.”
uine smile. “In Fact, I should really be heading home now before it gets late.” I said with my best attempt at a smile even though my hands
erywhere for you.”