“You could have asked for that even without saying you love me, and I would still give it to you! Because I love you, but this is so unfair, making me believe you love me too, wrapping me around your fingers with your words so you’d have someone to call yours!” My voice finally broke as soft sobs escaped my lips.
“Nadia… Please let me explain. I will explain from the very beginning.”
“You’re just going to give me lies. And I might just believe you again. I hate you, Riley…”
“Please don’t say that. Baby, please don’t...Just give me a chance. I will tell you everything.”
“No... I’m not going to believe anything you will say!” I snapped at him, gritting my teeth as I wiped the tears off my face.
“Luna…” Beta Dominic stood up. His eyes were showing too many emotions, but I tried to ignore them.
“Don’t you address me like that again until you know what that name entails.”
I saw his hands coil into tight fists before he continued. “Luna… The Alpha will tell you everything. Everything. If you doubt his words, ask me. I will tell you what you should have known from the beginning, even if that means breaking a vow. We will leave you two alone. Just please let him explain and if you need me, just link me.”
He pushed his chair back and I saw him tap the Gamma’s shoulder before leaving the room.
Sebastian and Jenny stood up from their seats and started to walk away. I ran after Jenny, grabbing her wrist so she would look back at me.
“Tell me, did you know too?” I couldn’t help myself from crying. I felt that her betrayal was another thing breaking my heart. I thought females should stick together. I thought she was on my side.
Jenny’s eyes were full of tears as she slowly turned around to face me before her hands raised and cupped my cheeks, her eyes looking straight into mine.
“I’m sorry, Nadia. I’m really sorry.” She said, between her hiccups.
“Why? Why? I thought you liked me. I thought we were friends. Are you pretending too?”
“No. No… I really like you. I really do… I’m sorry.” Tears poured down her face, and I couldn’t stop my own tears from streaming down my cheeks. “I know after this you will never trust me again but please… Please know that everything I showed you, everything I told you was my truth. I know I should have been a better Gamma Female, a better friend. I failed you. I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”
She placed her forehead against mine, and my broken heart just kept breaking. I had no idea how I was still able to stand and hold my ground.
We were both crying when Gamma Sebastian approached us and took her away, leaving me alone with Riley.
I felt Riley’s hand on my waist, but I swatted it away as I moved fast toward the corridor. I heard footsteps behind me, but I didn’t look back and instead walked faster to where the stairs were.
“Nadia, let’s talk. I will answer all your questions. Just give me a chance to explain.”
“Three weeks, Riley. I was here for more than three weeks. You could have explained it if you really wanted to.”
“I know, but I.. was.. afraid. Fuck! I am worried you will leave me if you find out some things about me!” He was stuttering, like he was running out of breath, but I kept walking toward the stairs.
“Yes, I will. I’m done with your bullshit!”
“Nadia, please…” He walked ahead of me and blocked my way in the middle of the stairs. “Just one more chance, I will explain to you. From the beginning. You can ask me anything. And I will tell you why I was afraid that you would find out the bad things I did in the past.” His grip on my wrist tightened, his eyes were pleading, and my heart was crushed at the pain I was seeing in them.
But is it real?“What do you mean by bad things?”
Chapter 39
RILEY.
“What do you meanby bad things?” Her eyes narrowed as she stared back at me, and I felt my knees buckle.
I let go of my grip on her wrist and sat down on the stairs. She was still standing, holding onto the handrail, but her eyes followed my movement.
“Sit here.” I patted the space beside me.
“No.”
