The gap between them grew wider as weeks went by. Since her episode, she refrained from any type of communication with him. Every time he thought of her scarred body, his Wolf nearly took over and would wreck the room he was in. He's had construction done three times in the last two weeks because he couldn't control his Wolf. Damion had stopped by several times, but he just dismissed him. He wasn't in the mood to deal with the festival or the council. Even when he shifted to go on his runs, he was breaking trees left and right. Who was he truly angry at, though? Jasper for hurting his Mate for months, or himself for asking a pointless question. He'd give anything to hear her voice. To feel her lips again. To hold her, even if she was just crying. Anything to soothe the beast in him.
"Mates." Penelope said with a gentle smile. Lily raised a brow at her, but the term wasn't lost on her. She sensed Jayce tense up when she said the word, shifting uncomfortably beside her."I'm assuming that is a more serious topic than what I'm thinking of?" She asked, and Penelope shrugged, swirling her wine around."Yes, and no. It's not so much a serious topic, but it's one that Humans can easily overlook. Unlike Humans, Werewolves have a partner that t
Her sweet taste lingered on his tongue when she gazed up at his eyes, the sun shining in hers when she spoke up."I'm his date." She said, licking her lips slowly. The bulge pressed against his slacks and he didn't care who saw it. His Wolf howled to claim her. His hand tightened on her waist, pressing her curved body against his. Her delicious scent reached his nose, and it took every nerve in his body not to pin her to the window and fuck her in front of everyone.
Lily walked along the grassy and damp path. The stars sparkled high above her, a chill brushing along her skin. For a summer evening, it was rather cold. Goosebumps rose over her arms, spreading over her shoulders, back, chest, and legs. She tried to rub them away, to warm herself, but they continued to spread. She breathed out, her breath like white smoke. A sharp pain settled across her chest and as she glanced down, blood trickled down from a thin cut on her naked body. She touched it, hoping it wasn't real, but the warm fluid startled her. Another sharp pain drew her attention down to her wrists, where more blood was oozing out of the cuts. She went to speak, but her voice was gone.
He stood on the other side of her door, listening to her cry. Why must she cry so much? No. It wasn't her fault. It's never her fault. She wanted to understand what was happening to him, yet he pushed her away. Fuck, she looked so sexy beneath him. Her moans sounded so delicious, he wanted to hear it more. His cock pulsed in his boxers, making him bite back a groan. He ached to enter her. To make love to her like she deserved.You fucking moron. You fucking yelled at her.
When she called Erica back, it overwhelmed her with so much joy she couldn't contain herself. Hearing her best friend's voice was music to her ears, especially with everything going on now."Lily! Thank God you're alright! Where have you been? Why haven't you contacted me?" She started going off on her like a parent going off on a rebellious teenager."Erica, slow down."
When she got the okay to visit her, it overwhelmed her with joy. She packed everything she could fit into her suitcase. She cleared her schedule and in the morning she was off. Lily had told her it was a close call of her not coming because of security reasons, whatever that meant, but her new boyfriend reconsidered."I swear, if he's just like Jasper, I'm leaving with her." She grumbled as she walked off the escalator. Most of her anger was aimed at herself. All the signs were there, yet she blatantly ignored it. She was focusing so much as Lily's manager and less as her friend. She could've ended the relationship sooner with Jasper
Damion checked the address for the fourth time, feeling the bags under his eyes. He strained against the exhaustion, forcing his mind and body to focus on the mission at hand. He looked up at an apartment building that was eight stories tall with a red brick exterior. Nigel and Joel flanked him, ready to kill this sick fuck that hurt his best friend's Mate. He felt eyes on them as they entered the building, but didn't care who watched him. They followed the steps to the fifth floor, walking down the sticky hallway until they reached the last door at the end. He nodded to Joel and Nigel before he slammed his foot against the door, sending it flying open and off its hinges. What he wasn't expecting to see was a lair of obsession.
Once Damion and Erica left the room, Jayce rose from his seat, circling his desk until he towered over Lily. She stared up at him with a defiant look on her face, but he knew better, and so did she. He grabbed her tank top, pulling her to him and kissed her hard. She leaned into him as he lead her to the couch. He tossed her down onto the sofa with a soft thud, a growl rumbling in his chest that ripped a loud moan from her lips."You're troublesome, you know that?" His hands unbuttoned his shirt as she pulled off her tank top. She no longer felt self-conscious about her body with him. He tossed his shirt aside, his mouth descending u