"Ugh! Well you're ugly! "
I chuckled as I listened to the rambling between Ty and Emma as I quietly made my way to the kitchen after arriving just now. It was so funny that she said that, given that they are literally each other in different genders.
They didn't fight often, but when they do, it was always quite funny.
"Well good to see that everyone's still themselves" I made my presence known as I grabbed an apple and bit into it for dramatic effect. I watch way too many movies.
"Victoria!"
"Tori! "
"Yay girl's night!" I gave Emma a deadpanned look at her statement. "What? I already knew you were coming, remember? But that doesn't mean I didn't miss you"
She grabbed me into a hug, soon after which Lincoln and Ashley joined.
"By the way, love the hair" I blushed as she ran her fingers through it.
"While your man has been sulking for five days, you're out getting a makeover. I like your style" She winked, making me laugh nervously.
It was then and there that I noticed I was in the same house as him. I involuntarily looked around, seeing that he wasn't anywhere near here.
"He's in his room," Caleb said, looking down. "I haven't seen him like this since-"
"Ella" I finished for him, feeling a pang of guilt for the pain he has probably been going through.
"He hadn't come out since you left," Ty added. "Only for dinner and a beer, then he disappears again for 24 hours" He sighed, making me feel much worse.
"I'm sorry guys" I looked down, fiddling with my hair.
"You don't have to be sorry Vic. He's the one who messed up" Emma said soothingly. "I honestly thought you would've taken longer to come back"
"Speaking of, what did he do? " Caleb asked as my heart rate sped up.
"He...He accused me of some things I didn't do, then said some other mean stuff that I'd go a lifetime without hearing again" I muttered, giving them a look to say please don't question further.
One, because it would reveal Ashley's pregnancy which I hoped was still a surprise. And two, I really didn't want to repeat what happened.
Ashley gave me a pat on the back and a weak smile as I slowly made my way up the stairs.
remained quiet in front of the door, pressing my ear against it so
met by the stench of alcohol and misery. I scrunched my nose up as I walked
he slept. I didn't want to wake him,
He's awake.
barely audible, sounding frail and
like a total mess to the point where you would've
if he didn't sleep in ages. He had a light stubble, and if I was being honest, my heart broke at the sight of him
I was angry and hurt for what he did, but I still felt bad for being the reason he was like that. Well, to some
Luka" I folded my arms over my chest, waiting for him to say something. He watched me for a while
he whispered, moving closer to me, but I stepped back as the stench of alcohol hit
our now ruined sheets. He sighed, rubbing his eyes, and that's when I noticed he had pills in his
pills. My eyes immediately started to water as my heart
doing?" I whispered, stepping back a little. He looked at me confused, not knowing
to just leave me like that? You knew I would come back, Luka!" Tears escaped my eyes as I watched
it all wrong" He said. "I've been having headaches everyday, but the pills weren't working so I tried other ones. I just didn't bother to put back the ones I didn't use. Victoria, I'm passed
been so busy doing that" I scoffed, wiping my
so sorry" He took my hand and gazed
"You were."
should've just listened to what
"Yes, you should've"
anger that I-" He sighed, looking down shamefully. "That I pushed you too far. I didn't mean those things Victoria, you have to believe me" He met my eyes once again, pleading with
but I wasn't done. "I do believe you Luka, but I do know that whatever you said, wasn't just
"It's not like tha-"
in the eyes and tell me you didn't
"I didn't mea-"
mine, you damn well meant every word you said. It was after you learnt the truth that you
killed me to know that I hurt you,
but that's not what I meant. You didn't just say what you said to hurt me. I know you Luka and I know you wouldn't just say shit to hurt me. That is how I
sighed, but said
see that's the thing Luka. That is what hurt me the most. Not the words, but the fact that even after all this time, you still don't trust me. You still had doubts
my own since you wouldn't ever tell me anything. I've been with you even
when I knew you had some wolfy claim on me. I've stayed when I learnt that you're still and always will be in love with your past mate. I
find a damn pregnancy test and believe it's mine!? There's a freaking mated wolf in the house
me through and I still stuck by you, I would've at least thought you'd trust me" I met his eyes once again, seeing them filled
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!