Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers – Chapter 64
“She is an elder. She can see through anything.” Zeke sighed. He was getting back to his usual self. “I think this was one of the things my father feared. How to keep the elders in check. I don’t know how he did that.”
I cleared my throat. He may have forgotten something. I was an elder, or at least that was what Elder Rosalie told me. “She said I am an elder, Zeke. Doesn’t it sound strange to you?” I felt that repeating it was the right thing to do. In a way, he was avoiding the question.
“It doesn’t. What sounds strange to me is the fact that you are ashamed of us.” He sounded hurt, and I didn’t like it. I should be the one hurt.
.
“I didn’t refuse to talk to you because I was ashamed
rd. “Tired of what? We just had s*x.”
What do you expect me to do after you are gone by morning? You made it look as if you
hing.” Remember when I said he was unpredictable? Yeah, add an a*****e to it. He was an a*****e who didn’t care about anyone’s feelings but himself.
My emotions are erratic and restless. I am sorry if I found solace in you, but you are making it a big deal.” He gritted his teeth
uples. We were going back and forth on the same conversation because we were cowards. We have refused to be honest with ourselves. I loved Zeke and Kyle. I was hiding from that fact because I had just slept with the both of them a few weeks before their mate rit
ave responsibilities. I didn’t want to distract you fr
true. I can’t even imagine the shock and surprise when people who have always bullied me hear that I am an elder. Hell, Zeke and Kyle would not comprehend the commotion this has brought upon the pack. I was an omega with the strange powers of an elder. It would question my mother and even bring danger to me. Just like the monster attack. I was in worse trouble than I thought. Zeke was ignoring me for a reason. It wasn’t because I was an elder. It was because he knew something I didn’t. Besides, he wasn’t even surprised when I told him the news. He seemed curious, even, but that emotion disappeared before I had the chance to analyze it. I won’t let him get away from this.
aining anything. I was left in the dark, Zeke.”
ve been looking for. He ran a hand through his hair; hi
the pent-up feelings of confusion and hurt bubbli
rstand, and it’s about protecting you.” There he goes again. This was the reason we couldn’t work it out the first time.
e may be very upset.
verreact. I don’t want your wolf coming out and reminding me of the tough times I had with you.” He took a deep breath, as if to calm himself down. “Flame is nearly at the surface, and if I were you, I wouldn’t provoke him.”
’t have control over my emotions sometimes. This is me opening up to you, Zeke. So tell me… what are you protecting me from?” I really needed to know because he was acting too much like a damn mystery man. I hate it.
about power and age. It’s about responsibility and sacrifice.”
e wasn’t answering my damn qu
but that would be pushing my luck. We don’t even know what we are to each other yet.
role as an elder.”
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ked, taken aback
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est, and I struggled to find the right words. “Zeke, I—”
, let me finish. I can’t tell you who my mate is. That’s not something I can reveal. But I can tell you about a friend and who sh
d anticipation. “Who was she?”
t quite grasp. “She was someone who once meant a great deal to me. And she’s someone I still care about, even if it’s in a different w
on’t understand. Are you saying that…?
on him was bittersweet. He needed someone. Maybe I am not that person. “Don’t overthink it. Just know that I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere.”
much as his words provided a sense of comfort, they also left me with a lingering sense of unease. There was something beneath the surface, something he wasn’t saying. And as much as he tried to hide it, I could sense the shock he felt at the revelation I had just told him. He was a je
yway.