Prove It

~Tia~

I slowly walk over to my best friend, the pain evident in her demeanor. I’ve never seen her this hurt and upset, and I’ve seen her through a lot of things. Lynn dated some in high school and fell once or twice, but this is totally different. I can’t even say I understand how she feels because Lincoln only took a few hours to come around, and the pain in my ankle kept me from dwelling on his hesitation.

Lynn is pacing back and forth, and I hang back a bit and watch her. After hearing about her conversation with Lincoln, I was tempted to march to the clinic and pull that idiot out of his bed. Who in their right mind doesn’t want Lynn? I’ve definitely been tempted to bounce that Sonya bitch right off my packlands, but my mates have reminded me that isn’t how a Luna behaves. Sometimes, being Luna is a big hindrance, especially when my bestie is hurting.

I plop down in the grass and wait for Lynn to notice me. When she’s like this, it’s best not to crowd her. If you do, it makes her feel attacked. “I won’t do it.” I pick at the blades of grass around me, not looking in her direction.

“You won’t do what?” I listen to Lynn stop pacing, but I still don’t look at her.

“I won’t talk to her.” I look up abruptly.

“Talk to who?” Lynn sighs.

“BITCH! I won’t talk to that ugly ass ho that’s in the packhouse.” It takes me a minute to catch up. I throw my head back and laugh.

“Girl, bye! I would NEVER request that you talk to her. Hell, Lincoln and Landon had to talk me out of throwing her ass out of here.” Lynn walks over to me and plops herself down.

“You were really going to throw her out?” I look Lynn in the eyes.

“Of course I was! You are one of my best friends, and she’s making life hard for you. She can kick rocks as far as I’m concerned.” I sigh and lean back on my hands. “My mates told me I couldn’t do that because it wouldn’t be Luna-like.” I roll my eyes, and Lynn laughs.

“They got you on that one, bitch. I’m grateful you would have done that, though.” Lynn moves closer and places her head in my lap. I rub her forehead and play with her hair. “This hurts so much, Tia. Why doesn’t he want me? I just don’t understand what’s so wrong with me.”

“You know damn well nothing is wrong with you. You also know, deep down, that he does want you. There’s something that he’s fighting against, and that’s causing him to push you aside. I fully believe that he will come to you and beg you to take him. The question will be, if it’s too late…..will you no longer want him?”

“I don’t think it would ever be possible to not want him. I can FEEL that he’s mine, and I want what’s mine.” I lean down and kiss Lynn on the forehead.

“It will all work out; I know it. In the meantime, I will be unLuna-like and beat that chick’s ass if I have to. You just give me the word. My Alphas will forgive me.” Lynn looks at me and starts to belly laugh. I join in, and we end up rolling in the grass, laughing. We quickly settle down and hold on to each other. I don’t think I could do life without her by my side. I hope this all works out quickly because my bestie deserves nothing but the best.

~Devonte~

Sonya’s eyes haven’t left mine, and her anger fills the room. I sit on the bed and put my head down. I really don’t know how to answer the question; I mean, the answer is obvious. She knows Lynn is my fated mate simply because she and Vonte have marked each other. Everyone knows that between the two of us, I was the only one okay with taking a chosen mate.

“WELL?!” I turn toward Sonya, gulping as I do. “Is she your fated mate, D? I know Vonte wouldn’t take a chosen mate, and they are marked. Tell me the truth!” I sigh, trying to muster up the courage to have this conversation.

“I….yes….yes, she’s also fated to me.” Sonya stumbles a bit, and I know that hit her hard. “But, baby, I don’t want her. I told Vonte we couldn’t accept her, but you know how he is. I swear I haven’t been with her and don’t plan to be.”

“So you rejected her?” Shit! This is going to be worse than telling her that Lynn’s my fated mate. “Did. You. Reject. Her?!” I turn my head away, not wanting to see her reaction.

“N….no.” The gasp from Sonya rings through the room.

“How can you say you don’t want her; you want me but haven’t rejected her?”

“Things got crazy, and I ended up in the clinic when I was about to do that. I swear, I don’t want her.” The room gets quiet, and I turn to Sonya so I can try to explain better. Sonya is slowly taking off her clothes while looking at me. “What are you doing?”

“You said you don’t want her, right?” I nod. “You say you want to be with me?” I nod again, my voice conveniently disappearing. Sonya walks over to me, running her hands along her body. Her hands reach her breasts, and she tugs at her nipples, causing a moan to leave her. This would turn me on in the past, and my erection would be painful. Right now, I feel like I want to wrap her in a blanket.

I close my eyes to try to make that feeling go away. I open them again, and Sonya is standing in front of me. She places her hands on my shoulders and leans down some. “If you want me and not her, then prove it.” Yeah, maybe reconnecting with Sonya sexually will shake me out of this confusion regarding Lynn.

Don’t you dare!

For someone who said they were going away, you sure are around a lot.

If you do this, Lynn will feel it. You will not hurt her like that. You better tell this bitch the truth before you cause our mate that kind of pain. Fuck! As much as I want to screw over Abe for his shitty behavior, he’s right. If I sleep with Sonya right now, Lynn will feel the pain. Abe is also right that I need to be honest with Sonya. I need to tell her everything; then, we can make a plan of rejection for Lynn and marking for Sonya.

I sigh and grab Sonya’s hands, pulling her so she sits next to me. Sonya whimpers, and I know she’s thinking the worst. I turn to Sonya and stroke her hands gently. “I don’t want her…..I DO want you. I just….I need to tell you something first.”