Thalia“Aha, my head hurts, Mily!” I yelled for my best friend while holding my head. I woke up with the most brain-damaging headache. I couldn’t even remember what happened and how I ended up in bed. I opened my eyes and closed them again as pain shot through me.This is why I shouldn’t be drinking. I always get the worst hangover headache. Why did I drink so much yesterday? I couldn’t even remember how much I drank yesterday and why I even drank in the first place. I just know that I get this kind of headache only after drinking a lot.“Mily? Can you help me with some hangover pills?” I yelled for my best friend and covered my mouth when I felt nauseous. Was Mily still sleeping? Did she not hear me call her? I swallowed and tried to stop myself from throwing up but it didn’t work. I was forced to open my eyes again and jump out of the bed.“Huh? This is not my room,” I let out, looking around the huge unfamiliar room I was in. How did I get here? I didn’t have enough time to thin
Thalia“Oh God, oh God. Please, please.” I let out as I ran the rest of the way to my room. I looked around frantically for my phone but I couldn’t find it. Where the fuck did I drop it last night? Wait, it wasn’t with me. If Cross took my mom’s call, then he must have my phone.“Fucker!” I let out as I made my way out of my room again. Why didn’t he just tell me that he was with my phone? He made me run upstairs for nothing.“Cross!” I yelled for him while I ran down the stairs again. Fuck the crazy man.“What?” He asked when I stretched my hand out to him while breathing heavily.“Givee… mee… myy… fuckk…ingg… PHONE!” I yelled at him with all my strength.“Oh, you could have just said that instead of running away like that.“Give me my phone right now. Why did you take my mom’s call? What else did you say to her? Are you trying to ruin my life? Why would you take my call?” I fired the questions at him. He dropped my phone in my hand and I turned away from him. I clicked on my
Thalia“It's really the end.” I whispered to myself after hanging up the call. I turned to Cross and sighed deeply.“I have to go over to my former apartment, thank you for speaking to the Queen Bes, she never shows up on her own. She always sends her Secretary or my father’s Secretary but never herself. Whatever you told her, just know it ruined my life.” I fired at him. He didn’t even look fazed by what I said. Did he really not feel sorry for me? Or does he not know what he has done?“Don’t you have anything to say? Aren’t you going to apologize?” I let out.“I didn’t say anything to your mom. She just kept calling and I told her that you were sleeping and that once you are sober you will call her, that’s all. How did that result in your life being ruined?” Did he really not get it?“When did you take her call? What did you think would happen after you picked up her call? You are a man and I am a woman drunk in your house! What did you think went through the Queen Bee’s mind wh
Cross“Do you need me to do anything for you?”I asked Thalia as I drove her back to her former apartment. She shook her head without looking at me. She has been staring through the window since we left the pack and hasn’t said a single word to me or answered any of my numerous questions with actual words.I don’t know how bad her relationship with her parents was, but it must have been pretty bad for her to react the way she did after she found out that I took her mom’s call. Also, when her friend called her to say that her mother was at her former house, she literally flipped and lost it.I don’t remember how it feels like to have parents because I lost mine a long time ago but I don’t remember it being the way it was with Thalia and her parents. It was like they didn’t have a relationship. She calls her mom ‘Queen Bee’ and not in an affectionate way or anything like that.Last night, I had walked into my house and was hit with the smell of alcohol and then I saw both Thalia and Ele
Cross“See, I made you shut up.”She said and laughed. Not the happy kind of laugh.“I can talk to your parents if you want. I promise, I have my way with parents. They will listen to me.”She shook her head even before I finished talking. She is stubborn and very independent.“So what do you want me to do for you? I can’t just stand by and watch. You are my mate.”“Nothing, you are doing more than enough right now. Oh, after my mom leaves, you can buy me ice cream and cheesecake. Those are my favorites. It will help a lot. Also, throw him some chocolate.”She smiled. It was brief but it was a genuine smile. I nodded.“I will stay out of the way and not interfere.”I promised her. I don’t know how easy it will be for me to keep that promise but I have to try somehow as I don’t want to make things harder for her.“Thank you. You know what? If you keep your promise, then I will give you something.”She told me and flashed me another smile. I liked that she could smile for me even though
Thalia“Here goes nothing,”I whispered as I pushed the door open. I paused debating whether to go in or turn around and run back to the car. I felt so safe earlier in his car. When he kissed me, I kind of forgot about my problems. Maybe I should go back to my new home and talk to my mom on the phone, that way, I won’t have to deal with her anger in person.Even as simple of a solution as it seemed, I wasn’t one to run away from my problem so instead of running away, I walked into the apartment. I moved out only a day and a half ago but it already felt foreign for me. I saw my mom before she saw me and knew the moment she did.“You!” She growled and charged towards me.“Mom, why didn’t you tell me that you were coming over? I moved out, if you had called, I would have told you. It’s not like you visit me so I wonder what changed.”Where did that come from? I never wanted to tell her that I moved but now that I said it, it felt like the right thing. Emily already said she knew I moved
Thalia“What did you just say?”I heard wrong. Marriage? A suitor? Hell no.“You heard me, Kaiya. You are getting married and you will meet your soon-to-be husband when you come home for our yearly family get-together.”She called me Kaiya, she only calls me that when she is trying to get me to do what she wants. Too bad it never works. I know all of her tactics and never fall for any of them. She gave me the name Kaiya but it never stuck because she was never around to call me that. It wasn’t until I was ten that I even found out I had a second name. I liked the name so I added it to my name but that doesn’t mean I liked who gave me the name. And what did she just say?Aha, the get-together where they make me feel like an imposter? The same event where I am never included in anything and always left on my own? The same event I haven’t participated in for over two years now? Very wild of her to assume she can just come here and make me do things she wants and expect me to actually d
Thalia“You don’t have a choice!”“Oh, but I do! Mom, I have a choice and I won’t let you take it away from me!”I fired at her.“Then you leave me with no choice. I didn’t want to result in threats because that’s sinking low but you are not being reasonable.”“You are the one who’s not being reasonable Mom. You just came here and didn’t ask how I was doing or any of that, not that I expect you to. You have never acted like you care about me. You don’t even pretend or hide your hate for me. I know damn well that this so-called marriage isn’t for my good like you are making it out to be. It’s just some fucking business shit!”I know damn well that’s what it was. She found a new rich family and would like to get a piece of what they owned. What better way to get it? Of course, the good ol’ marriage will do the trick. Now that her favorite children were already married spouses she hand-picked for them, she decided to turn to her backup plan. Her neglected child. Me.“I won’t let you talk
Cross “What do you mean you lost her? She has been with you for what? Two minutes and you already lost her?” I yelled out. I couldn’t believe he nagged and talked me into the one-week thing only for him to lose her just a few hours after she arrived at his house. “You lost her too, stop acting like she didn’t bail on you too.” “Yes, but not on the first day and you know why she left! I damn well know that it’s not for the same reason because your horny ass won’t let her leave,” Even thinking about it made me jealous. I hated it so much. “I didn’t stop you from having her and she was clearly ready and willing. Again, don’t blame me.” Lucas yelled at me. “Who said that I am blaming you? You lost her! You couldn’t even properly take care of her and ensure she stayed safe but you wanted so much to have her with you.” I should have expected it to happen. I blame too because I shouldn’t have hung up until I managed to talk her out of leaving the house but I had been too b
Thalia“You are right. I already did that and I would very much want to do it again but those two won’t do me and I hate it so much. I feel like I am the only one wanting them so much. I don’t even know why they aren’t feeling it too.” I let out begrudgingly.“Feeling what?” Emily asked with interest. I didn’t know how best to describe how I was feeling to her without sounding like a whore who couldn’t do without sex. I have tried to act like I didn’t feel the way I did but I feel it and there was no hiding it from myself.I felt the change in me since the first time both of them walked into my class. If I am being honest, I felt the charge from the moment I slept with both of them. It only got intense the more time I spent with them. I was in heat or something.I had never thought so much about having sex until I met them. Now all I can think about is being taken by them yet none of them want the same thing. I don’t even know if any of it made any sense but that’s just how I felt.
Thalia “Jack! It's so good to see you.” I told him when I walked up to him after parking my car in the space that it would be in until I came back for it. “You got a new car. A pretty expensive one.” Jack observed. I smiled and nodded.“Can I leave it here? My friend is coming to pick me up.” He nodded even before I could finish. I smiled and hugged him in thanks. I saw Emily’s car drive into the building and bid Jack goodbye after making sure that I locked the car properly and got everything that I needed from inside.“Why did you want us to meet here?” Emily asked when I got into her car. I smiled and gestured for her to drive out. She looked at me in confusion.“I came to drop my car. We can use yours. Let’s go.” I told her. She looked even more confused but started her car and turned it. I waved Jack goodbye and blew him a kiss. He laughed and shook his head.“Why are we leaving your car behind?” Emily asked as soon as we were out of Pretense. I sighed.“I didn’t want to b
Thalia“There’s only so much I can take. Open this gate right this moment or you will all regret it. Not just you but every member of your so-called pack! You don’t want to deal with humans and the cops. You don’t want to deal with my parents either. Look them up! Look up the Sinclairs! My parents will have you all locked up and your pack will be nonexistent if you don’t let me go!” I threatened the buffy security men. I hate bringing my family into my issues or threatening people but these fuckers refuse to listen to me. I have tried every other means to get them to open the gate but they have refused each one of them. If threatening them would get me what I wanted, so be it.Lucas, that fucker. I scoffed at the thought of him. Did he really think just because he told me that he knew the law I would stop? What? He wanted me to go back to the house? Never! If he cared a little about me, he would have stayed at home today not just dropped me off and dumped me immediately. Packing mee
Lucas “Lia? Are you there? Did you hear what I said? Turn your car around and meet me at the house.” I instructed her and removed my phone from my ear to make sure she was still on the phone but she already hung up. I dialed her number again but she didn’t pick up. I called her for a third before deciding that it would be better to go pick her up before it was too late. “Damn!” I let out and rushed back into the meeting room. Everyone turned in my direction when I walked in again after stepping out to take a call that I wasn’t supposed to take during a very important pack meeting. Fuck my life. I made the rule of no phone calls during pack meetings but I was the one to break the rule and now I am about to break another rule. Leaving the pack meeting before time wasn’t allowed but I couldn’t stay in the meeting while knowing that my mate was about to leave the pack even though I told her not to. There’s only so much the guys at the gate can do. If she persists and insists
Thalia “Because we said so.” I stared open-mouthed at Lucas. Just when I thought he got better, he just had to go spoil things between us. What? Because they said so? Like I will listen just because they said so. Men and audacity. “Can you just listen to us?” Cross added. I glared at him. “So? You expect me to say yes sir and do everything you two want? It doesn’t work that way.” I told them firmly. It was just clubbing with my friend. Nothing too huge. I could have gone without telling them but I chose to be a good girl and look where that got me. “You can’t go around unguarded. We don’t want anything to happen to you.” Lucas said in that voice that made him sound like he was talking to a child. “I have been okay all my life. Why do I have to be watching my back like some fugitive? I am twenty-two. I can’t spend my nights curled up in bed in my twenties. I will do that in my thirties or forties. I am going out and that’s final. I just thought to let you guys know. You c
Thalia “And I thought my life here would be better. What a letdown.” I grumbled. It was only my first night here so I shouldn’t be disappointed but I was. How could he leave me alone in the house on my first night? I spent all day anticipating only to be left disappointed. “Shit!” I complained and got out of bed again. I was bored out of my mind. Alone in the house on my first night. I could do a house tour but I wasn’t the type to go snooping around without approval. In the end, I decided to chat with my friends. “What’s the use of having two lovers when I can’t even get any of them like I want?” I sent the chat to the group and both girls started typing immediately. “Holy, what?” I rolled my eyes at Emily’s question. Both of them didn’t believe me when I told them that I wasn’t getting any. “I am not kidding, not to mention, I am home alone right now. That fucker dropped me off and went away talking about some pack meeting.” I texted. “Oh, pack meetings are very impor
Thalia “Is she okay?” I nodded. “Alright, let’s go?” I nodded and grabbed my stuff from the chair I had kept them earlier. He took the bag from me. “It’s just school stuff that I need for the new week.” I told him when he looked at me with questioning eyes. “Let’s go.” I walked ahead of him and saw his car. I excitedly strolled there but as I got in the car, I couldn’t help but feel a little sad. Cross might have done some crazy shit but he had been a good host so yeah, I miss him already. “You will be back next week. Don’t miss him so much. In fact, forget about him for now. You belong to me.” Lucas told me. He dropped my bag in the back seat and got into the car. “I don’t belong to you or anyone. I only belong to myself.” I let out. He smirked and started the car. I sent a text to Cross that I already left and thanked him for having me. Don’t ask me why I thought of thanking him after how yesterday night turned out to be. “We have arrived already?” I let
Thalia By afternoon, I was all set to leave the house and so fucking exciting for my week with Lucas because I know it will be very spicy. I cleaned up really well. There was no need to pack my bag as Lucas already had stuff I could use over at his house. I only carried my school materials that I would need for the week and my gadgets. I went over to Elena’s house and had lunch with her and her brother’s pregnant wife. Contrary to what I thought, she was actually a sweet woman, just that her hormones were all over the place because of the pregnancy. “You look super excited to leave our pack.” Elena commented as we both made our way back to Cross’s house. I smiled. I couldn’t even deny the fact that I was excited. “I am but don’t worry, I will be back soon.” I assured her. “Can you actually keep doing the back and forth? Won’t you get tired?” I smiled. I have thought of it too but right now, I don’t feel tired yet. Maybe later I will but for now, I am just not going to