Chapter 7

Zara's POV.

"So, what happened between both of you?!" Ava asked excitedly, jumping on my bed as soon as Noah left. 

I was annoyed at their interruption in something that I considered very important to me. How did they simply go from wanting to get revenge to liking the man in question?

"I don't understand why you're jumping because of someone that you apparently don't know?" 

Mia waved her hands dismissively before looking at me in horror. "Wait, do we hate him?" 

"I'm not going to make you hate someone." I evaded the trap question. 

Ava snapped her hands in my face, "Exactly what I expected you to say. So, we don't hate him, we only hate what he represented the last few years. Got it." She gave a mockery salute that made me a little bit angry at them. 

They, of all people, knew the drill, and there was no need to bother myself with this one bit. "If you have a lot to deal with, you have to ensure what's done." 

"I understand you better than you thought I think that you're a little hurt by his presence, which is quite understandable, but I'll only advise that you let it slide and draw him closer so that we can have a great time together. This man has proven to be nothing short of good and we have to deal with it carefully." 

"You, of all people, know how annoying this is, right? I don't care about him and his attractiveness." 

Mia and Ava gasped in tandem. "Who said anything about Noah being handsome?!" Ava exclaimed.

I rolled my eyes at her response; it was quite problematic for my liking, and I wanted to move away from this girlish attitude of doting on a man who was obviously unreachable. 

I pinned them with a wicked stare, "We should be discussing this instead of something totally irrelevant." I snapped at them before remembering that they had nothing to lose and could only go to certain lengths for me, no matter how much they loved me. 

Ava and Mia became sober, watching me slightly as though I controlled every one of their movements, and I honestly felt a little bit weird about it. 

"I should not be worried about this but I find myself a little bit heightened that you must have faced a lot in the past few days. I just want to ask if everything is going well; I understand how it feels to be in this spot even though I have not faced it." Ava's tone turned sympathetic and I felt even less of myself. 

I had enough sympathy to give myself, and I was not going to encourage it from another person, whether well-meaning or not. 

I folded the book into a thick sweater, the possibility of it being uncovered was slim, and that was the only way I could retain control over a lot. 

Ava launched at me, hugging me tightly. "I'm so sorry about everything you are faced alone. I am going to make sure that you have the best stay afterward." 

I raised my eyebrows in partial surprise. It wasn't going to be easy for them no matter how much they wanted to try, and as much as I appreciated their efforts, it was basically going to be watered down if they were not careful. 

"Thanks for your help but I would like to handle things myself."

"Zara!" Selena's voice thundered from outside, 

My blood froze in anticipation of what this could be.

Ava and Mia stared at me with horror flashing in their faces as they looked at me? 

"What are we going to do?" Mia panicked. 

"I know you are in there why don't you come out?!" She thundered again. 

My heart began to race as I immediately shocked the book under my bed. If I could get that out of the way I could handle the other situations without even batting an eyelid. 

"I-I'm coming!" 

The door opened, with a furious Selena standing with her hands akimbo, willing to turn me into a pulp if I was not careful. 

"You have refused to listen. I told you to blend in the shadows but you decided to make yourself admirable by everyone. What do you intend to get? What do you intend to achieve? Do you think you can turn my children against me? You must be very stupid for that!" 

Her nostrils flared, threatening to turn me into dust if I wasn't careful. 

My mouth fell wide open yet no words proceeded as I trembled in fear. I knew what I wanted to say but didn't dare utter those words; if not, I would be inviting trouble, and quite honestly, that was the last thing on my mind right now. 

"Cat got your tongue?" 

"I would never do that ma'am."

She snorted, turning her eyes to stare at my friends who were also looking like deer in headlights. 

"All of you are grounded especially her. Let's see how you managed to make my sons think that you are suddenly special. You are nothing but an Omega that doesn't deserve any ounce of love!" She blasted. 

I flinched at the intensity of her tone.

Once upon a time, it would have hit me badly, but this time around, I was overcome with anger yet holding it in so that she suspected nothing. 

"Stupid stupid girl. I don't know what they even see in you. You are not as wonderful as you think. You are nothing but beneath the gum under my shoe." She continued angrily. 

I kept on watching her instead of bowing until Mia bowed. 

"I'm sorry ma'am."

"You must be crazy to think that I'm going to accept your apologies. You are going to scrub the stables until your hands bleed!" She snarled at me, coming closer with eyes shining with murderous intent. 

I could feel something stirring inside of me, threatening to erupt. It was almost like a ball of energy, forcing its way out of my lower abdomen, about to come out from my mouth. 

I rocked on my feet, stylishly looking at my friends who were huddled in a corner, staring at me in pity. 

Selene grabbed my hand, tightening it around my wrist and cutting off blood circulation as I wondered what to do next.

She leaned toward me, staring into my eyes. "I want you out of this place tonight."