Thalia“Did I say something wrong?”I asked Cross when he went silent after I jokingly called him ancient, he looked at me and looked away. Okay, maybe he didn’t get the joke. I was just kidding why did he have to take it so seriously? It’s not like he was really ancient.“Cross? I was just joking.”I whispered to him. He didn’t look at me, and I decided to give it up. I realized what he was doing. He didn’t want to answer my question about the number of women he had been with, so he was acting all offended.It’s not like I wanted to continue that talk anyway, I already told him that he doesn’t need to answer. A man like him would surely have had his share of lovers in the past. I am not the kind of girl who gave a fuck about things like that.“If it’s because I asked about your past lovers, don’t worry about it. I am really open-minded. I don’t care.”I assured him.“I care.”I whipped my head in his direction to make sure he was being for real. He was. Which was crazy. Why would he
Thalia “This place is expensive.” I whispered. “I know.” “And yet you brought me here just because I said I wanted to eat? I am not particularly dressed for dinner tonight.” I let out. I wore a runaway outfit and not a date night party. Why would he pick a place that most people only visit on very important occasions and dates? Maybe it’s a werewolf thing. “It doesn’t matter. No one will see you.” Good for him to say. He was dressed properly. I wondered how he was able to suit up before coming to find me. “Did you look through your wardrobe and find the most expensive suit, wear the nicest perfume, and pick out the nicest shoes before coming to look for me?” I questioned him. “I always dress this way.” “Huh? Do you always wear a suit? Don’t you have casual clothes like jeans and T-shirts?” I asked him as my mind went over the times I had spent with him. I realized that I had never seen him dressed in anything other than suits. Wow. Even in the house, I have only see
Thalia “Lia, I saw your calls. Are you okay? Where are you?” He asked with concern for me, lacing his voice. He sounded out of breath which made me wonder what he has been up to. I called him and waited for him for hours. “I don’t need you anymore Lucas. You didn’t answer when I called.” I let out. He sighed. “I am sorry, I was busy. I didn’t notice my phone was ringing because it was on silent.” He explained. Busy? What was he so busy doing that he was so out of breath? Fucking some random woman? The thought found its way into my head and I couldn’t let it out. “What were you doing,” I asked and swallowed the lump that formed in my throat. What the fuck was my problem? The man doesn’t owe me any loyalty and why did I even have that kind of thought to begin with? “I was far from my phone. I just got back. What did you want me to do? Are you okay?” He asked me. “I am fine. Where were you?” I let out. Was I really trying to find out where he was so that I could deci
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
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 “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 “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
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
Cross “I think we shouldn’t worry about the council for now. To be honest, it’s not like they can beat us. We are just being careful because we don’t want them to catch us off-guard and not because we are scared of them. They are no match for one of us not to talk of both of us.” I told him after about a minute of complete silence. He looked at me and nodded in agreement. “You are right about them not being a match for us but still, I can’t help but be worried. Like this directly affects us. If we let our guard down and something happens, it will be bad for us and even worse for Thalia and I don’t want anything to hurt her.” He agreed. “She won’t hurt when she is with us. We can protect her. No one stands a chance.” I snickered. “I feel the same too. Wow, we have been agreeing on a lot lately. I think you should leave before we agree too much and start hugging.” I laughed at his joke. He hasn’t changed at all. He still got the joke. I used to think he would end up doing
Cross “You haven’t changed at all.” I let out before I could stop myself. I have noticed some of his old habits that I thought he would have outgrown but he surely never changed. He has always been an over-thinker. Not just an over-thinker, he also doesn’t know how to wait. I can already see him trying to figure out what the council was up to and if they knew or not. I really didn’t want to worry about those things especially now that we have our mate back with us and safe. Plus, we made up. The kiss after will stay with me for a very long time. It was the best kiss of my life. “What do you mean by that?” Lucas asked. I smiled at him. I can’t remember the last time I smiled at him so happily but I feel truly happy right now so yeah, he gets to benefit from my happiness because he was a major part of the reason. If he hadn’t talked me into going to Thalia today, I would have waited until my week to make up with her. “You know the energy you give off right? Especially when
Lucas “You both decided to finally show your face again?” I questioned them when they finally got down the stairs. They looked at me and then back at themselves before laughing in unison. I scoffed and stood up. “We need to talk,” I told Cross. He nodded and looked at our mate who smiled, leaned him, and kissed him on the lips right in front of me. It didn’t feel weird nor did I feel jealous which might sound strange but it did not to me. “I will be in my room.” Lia told me and off she went without giving me my kiss. Well, I can always get mine once I send the psycho on his way. “Let’s talk over there,” I said, pointing Cross in the direction of my home bar. “Like a drink?” I offered and pulled out a second glass but he shook his head. “No, I have to drive.” “Right, I forgot you brought us back here. I see that you guys have made up, congratulations.” I told him. He smiled. A happy smile and for a moment I was reminded of a boy from years ago, a boy I spent m
Lucas “What a day,” I whispered and took a sip from my beer. Don’t ask why I was drinking beer by this time. I needed it. Cross was currently talking to our mate in her room, I told him to and gave them space. They needed to talk and make up. He was sorry and she needed to know he was. That doesn’t make me a good man, I just thought it was necessary after what happened today. Good, I can’t remember the last time I fought with a group of men and I have never fought with humans as a group. I didn’t see them as a threat but today, those guys had been a threat not like they were a match for me. I easily took them out and watched them struggle to get up. Only one of them got to me and the fucker played dirty. I still won. Not to mention that I healed already while they will spend some days in pain. I smiled. That’s what they get for trying to kidnap my beautiful mate. They almost succeeded. Almost. Thankfully, they didn’t succeed. We found her in time and got her back t
Thalia “That’s not what I came to talk about, Lia. I know that’s not your fault and I don’t blame you for what happened.” He assured me. “Okay, why did you come here then? What did you want to talk to me about?” There was a moment of silence after I asked him. Was he finding it hard to say? I let him have all the time he needed and waited for him to speak up. “Lia, I am sorry about what happened yesterday at the club. I messed up and I am really sorry.” I don’t know why the fact that an apology was the first thing he said made me feel happy but it did. I had to stop myself from smiling because to be honest, I wasn’t the one he should be apologising to. Yes, he wronged me but not as much as he did to Eden. He fucked up his face for no reason. “You should be sorry Cross but towards me. It wasn’t me who you beat up last night. You should be sorry to Eden. He’s the one that got beaten.” I told him. He nodded in agreement. “Yes, I know. I wrong him.” “Good to know that
Thalia Cross’s growl of disapproval pulled us apart. I kind of forgot he was in the room with us. Lucas smiled when we pulled apart. I looked in Cross’s direction, wanting to go kiss him too but he wasn’t looking at me. I turned to Lucas who smiled, leaned in, and pecked me on the cheeks before letting me go. “Go call your friend,” He told me. I smiled and looked in Cross's direction one last time before I made my way upstairs. One step at a time, I already made up with Lucas. Cross next but first, I will have to make him admit that what he did was wrong and that he would never do it again. Only if he agrees that he won’t do it again. Will we be on okay terms? I put thoughts of him aside when I got to my room and took out my phone. I didn’t even know my phone would survive the whole ruckus but it did. “That’s because Cross carried you.” The tiny voice in my head reminded me. U smiled at how true it was. I realized that the voice in my head had gotten a lot bolder than
Thalia “Oh, they are going to be so pissed, your name is definitely leaving that register now,” My inner voice whispered. I smiled because I knew it was true. I don’t mind being taken off the family register if it means I don’t have to deal with my mom and dad anymore. Especially my mom, I am so tired of her already. I really wanted to see how angry she would get. I wonder what they will do to Mr. Lim and those other guys. They failed so badly. Serve them right. I hope my parents punish them because they deserve it for allowing themselves to be used. The rest of the ride was quiet. I didn’t know what to say to the guys so I just stayed silent until we got to Lucas’s estate. “Wait, this isn’t your house,” I pointed out. Cross looked at me and nodded. I glared at him. He was nodding too much for his own good. “Are you forgetting that it’s my week?” Lucas asked from behind. Oh wow, so we are still doing that? I thought they didn’t want me anymore. I thought he agreed to
Thalia “We have to leave right now! There are so many of them! You can’t fight them!” I yelled at Lucas who ran towards the men but he didn’t listen. “Take her away,” Lucas yelled at Cross who obligated. He carried me bridal style and ran as if I weighed nothing I held on to him praying that his stamina was good enough to get us away without us falling. He was breathing heavily as he ran with me in his arms. I didn’t even know what I thought would happen when I called for them to come get me but this was far from what I would have thought. We did fall asleep I feared and made it to his car. He dropped me into the front seat, slammed the door shut, and rounded the corner to the other side of the car super fast! “Are we leaving him behind?” I called out when I realized that Lucas wasn’t with us. “He will be fine!” He said and started the car. “No! We can’t leave without him!” I yelled. It was seven against one, no matter how strong he was, they would crush him. I
Thalia “Why are you so in a hurry to leave?” I questioned even though I had wasted so much time already. I ate and then told them I was craving ice cream and Mr. Lim had reluctantly agreed to my request and I got ice cream that I didn’t end up eating. It was currently abandoned in the car. I looked at it, tempted to pick it up and start licking to waste time but my stomach was already upset and any kind of food would only make me uncomfortable. I decided against eating the ice cream to save myself, instead, I focused on being a pain in their ass. They wanted me to get out of the car but I refused. They were the ones that made me sit in the car in the first place after I got back from the restroom. I managed to get away to take Lucas’s call. I told them I wanted to pee and at first, Mr. Lim had said that I would do it on the plane but later agreed only if I let the men go with me which I did. They couldn’t get in the lady's restroom so they stood outside. I was about to