“Gianna, will you please talk to me?”
Once Lorcan and I left the dungeon, I made my way to our room. I wanted to shower and change before dinner.
Lorcan tried to talk to me while I was changing, but I wasn’t ready. What Claire said about Lorcan being unfaithful hurt. Now it’s all I can think about.
We ate dinner in the banquet hall with the rest of the packhouse residents. I smiled in all the right places and answered when spoken to, I’m not a rude person. Now that the pack have accepted me, it makes things easier.
However, I’ve been avoiding the conversation Lorcan so obviously wants us to have. I’ve just changed into pyjamas and brushed my teeth, and I’m ready for bed. But it doesn’t look as though I’m getting away with avoiding Lorcan any longer.
“Gianna,” Lorcan crouches down beside me.I quickly wipe my eyes and smile.I hadn’t heard him come in, but then, I was lost in my thoughts.“Tell me what I did to upset you like this.”He takes my hand in his own, and I let him. I can’t keep pushing him away, he’s my mate, and he’s trying. I just wish Lorcan wasn’t so unfeeling about certain things, such as me needing my family.I’m sure how Lorcan can go so long without speaking with his family, let alone not seeing them. However, it doesn’t seem to both my mate one way or the other.My family are incredibly important to me. I’ve never been away from them for this long, and my heart hurts.I’m sure we’re
“Remember what I told you. Make sure your sister knows you’re happy here with me, and don’t tell her anything of what happened with Claire.”I roll my eyes.Lorcan has said the same thing multiple times in the past hour.Don’t tell Bella anything of what happened with Claire.Don’t mention anything Lorcan has ever done to me, and make sure she knows that I’m happy. It’s driving me nuts!“It’s not like I can forget, Lorcan.”“Don’t sass me, little
Fuck, fuck, fuck!How could I have been so stupid?I gave in and fucked Gianna stupid against my desk. Not only that, but I knotted my mate because my wolf took control.That’s never happened to me before; I’ve always been able to keep Valsurus in check. But the bastard wanted to knot Gianna, and there was nothing I could do to stop him.How the hell am I meant to fix this?Gianna is still ovulating, okay, at the later end of her ovulation. But we’re wolves, which means she’s already pregnant with my cub.I promised that I’d be the mate Gianna needed; she gave me a month to have her fall in love with me. Now look what I’ve done; I’ve taken another choice from her.Goddess, I am the worst!
“What can I help you with, Gianna?” I don’t look up from the paperwork I’m pretending to look through.A hand on my shoulder forces me to put down the pen. “Scoot back,”I sigh but do as Gianna asks.As soon as there’s space, she climbs onto my lap. Both legs are across mine with her arm around my neck. “Tell me why you think you’ve fucked things up?”I close my eyes for a second while leaning my forehead against Gianna’s temple. His fingertips play with the nape of my neck, and I feel something shift inside of me.What is this girl doing to me?“I did something terrible, and I know you’re gonna hate me for it.”“Why would you think that, Lorcan?&rdq
I had a nightmare a couple of nights ago of the worst kind.I was running through the forest, screaming Lorcan’s name. But he was nowhere to be found. It was freezing, and I couldn’t find shelter, and nothing surrounding me looked familiar.A presence behind me had me feeling that something terrible was about to happen. I had to get away from the monster chasing me; I needed to find my mate.My heart ached as I called and called his name.I came upon the lake where a body lay, naked and filthy. I ran as fast as I could until I reached Lorcan.I fell to my knees, sobbing as I held him close to my breast. ‘Don’t leave me,’ I begged and begged, but Lorcan didn’t wake up. He was dead, and nothing would bring him back to me.Lorcan was tor
I snuggle up in my chair, place my book on the table, and call Bella.She answers on the third ring. “Hello?”“Hey, Bella, it’s me.”“Gia! Oh, it’s so good to hear your voice. How are you doing?”“I’m okay,” I mumble.I want to sound more enthusiastic as I did the first time I called. But the truth is, I can’t seem to find the energy.“What’s wrong? Has that bastard hurt you?!”“No!” I sigh because this is how she was the other day.Even when I tried to tell her that I was happy with Lorcan, Bella wouldn’t believe me.“Lorcan hasn’t done anything to hurt me,
‘She’sgone, Lorcan. Gianna is gone!’I jolt awake at the sound of my wolf’s distress. My hand instinctively stretches across the bed for my mate, but she’s not there.She left me.No!She promised to give me a month; why would she leave me halfway through?‘Where the fuck is she?’‘I don’t know,’ I wolf whines. ‘
Valsurus walks closer to Lyra, a twig snapping under his giant paw and drawing Lyra’s attention.Her eyes widen as she turns to see who’s coming towards her. ‘Valsurus,’‘Lyra,’ Valsurus steps closer.Lyra is tiny compared to Valsurus, and it’s like looking down on a fairy.‘Where have you been, Lyra?’Lyra gets to her feet.