Apology
22: CHAPTER 23.
Apology Lucy
Everything is going okey until I hear the sound of thunder and the clouds suddenly shift, it’s suddenly darker than it was before.
The weather here is somewhat unpredictable sometimes.
This day couldn’t get any worse.
As if chained to a pole ain’t enough it had to rain and I doubt that bitch Lexi will let anyone let me out of here.
I can’t even count on Kayden either not when he is wrapped around Lexi’s finger.
Which reminds me of the words she last said to me.
She thought she could just threaten me like that and get away with it.
It ain’t happening.
But when did she find out or maybe she just said that to see my reaction?
Mara begins to whimper, she has never been a fan of water let alone cold rainwater.
The water slowly begins to wet our fur and it’s slowly making me feel how cold it really is.
The weather slowly picks up and the more it rains the hard it is for me to see.
I really want to get out of here.
I want to be somewhere warm or else if it continues like this I don’t think I will make it till the end of the week.
The ground I am laying slowly behind to collect water and this forces, Mara, to stand while her paws are in the water.
She whimpers out loud so loud, but I doubt anyone will hear us.
‘ I don’t think anyone will respond Mara, not after the command Lexi made.’ I tell her.
‘ I will kill that bitch.’ She snarls at the link we share.
Her hate for Lexi is so strong to strong I know she will follow that promise the moment she finds a chance and I won’t be stopping her cause that is what I want too.
Or else I will end up a rouge.
The thought makes me shiver even though I am shivering from the cold water too.
Mara tries her best to warm up our bodies but it’s still not enough.
The rain continues to pour only much harder this time.
With each passing minute, I can’t even make out what is in front of me anymore.
Mara lets out a strong howl this time it’s as loud as it can get.
Who she is reaching out to I also don’t know but I don’t stop her, she has better instincts than me.
We hear a howl response, it’s hard to tell who howled back but Mara is sure it’s Ace.
Of course, it’s him but we don’t share the link to communicate yet.
His pack and mine are not yet bound.
He howls once more and this time it’s nearer and I have a hopeful heart at least someone who cares about is on his way.
Mara isn’t as happy as I am, she is fond of Ace but she wishes Kayden was the one that responded.
‘ Why do you love breaking your heart?” I ask her.
She ignores me, it’s something she does best anyways.
To be engrossed in this mini banter with Mara, we both miss the thumping of footsteps till a figure is standing right in front of us.
We know who it is.
It’s someone I least expected.
While I am sure Mara had hope.
She wags her tail so vigorously at him I am worried it will fall off.
She is the happiest.
‘ I wasn’t breaking my heart, I knew mate will come for us.’ She responds with so much enthusiasm.
I observe at most though I am worried about how Mara will react toward Kayden.
‘ He ain’t our mate.’ Is the weak comeback that I throw at her.
She sticks her tongue out and it has Kayden amused for a bit as he watches us.
I wonder what he is thinking about right now.
He begins to remove the leash from the pole but doesn’t remove it from our neck.
I hate that he still won’t let me change back to my human form.
He is quick to scoop us off the ground and he goes running through the woods, where he is leading us I don’t loveknow.
The rain gets even worse and now all we can both depend on is an instinct I believe he knows the way like the back of his hand that’s how he can glide through the forest easily.
Mara is in ecstasy this is the closest she has gotten to Kayden given the fact that he lifted us while still in wolf form.
She suddenly stops in front of what looks like a cabin.
I am surprised cause I have never really been to this part of the pack.
“ At least I have made it here earlier.
Than I expected, I pictured you to be heavy.” He voices after a long moment of being quiet.
Mara growls at him, she doesn’t like the comment he made and so did I.
Did he just call me fat?
He knocks on the door and swings it open.
He is so casual which makes me believe he does come here often.
He steps in still holding on to us.
“Anybody home?!” His deep voice echoes in the cottage.
Some shuffling is heard before I see my previous alpha stand before us.
He smiles when he looks at Kayden then frowns when he sees Mara comfortably in Kayden’s arms and we are both drenched.
“ What have you brought here?” Xavier asks as he continues to scrutinize us.
“ Your previous beta,” Kayden responds.
He couldn’t even say my name.
He sets us on the wooden floor and takes the leash from around our necks.
We stare between the men, I don’t know what to do but I am certainly not getting naked in front of them.
Xavier seems to notice this he was to a nearby chair that has a long-sleeved bottom shit on it and throws it at Mara.
It drops to the ground and both men face away.
I shift into my human form and quickly put on the shirt, given Xaviers’ big form the shirt reaches mid thighs and I take out a sign of relief.
Relief to be saved events though it’s by someone I least expected.
“ I am done.”
Both men turn around and look at me.
I notice Kayden’s eyes linger on my exposed thighs and let put a snarl then coughs instantly.
“Don’t think you won’t go back the leash the moment the rains are over?
I only saved you cause I am not as evil as you Lucy.
At least I don’t watch and then leave people to die out.”
His remark stings, like every other word that leaves his mouth.
I look away, I can’t even face him.
“ I will come to pick you up when the rains are done.” He begins to walk away.
And I follow behind him, “ Wait!”
He stops but doesn’t turn to look at me, he fists his hands like being near him irritates him to the core maybe it does.
“ I am sorry for rejecting you and leaving you there to die.” My voice is shallow I barely recognize it.
I am not much of an apology person.
Way before you even apologized.” He says softly, “ keeping this grudge and trying to get my revenge on you was destroying me more than it would have destroyed you.
So I told myself that I will leave the past behind me.
But I will never get back with you ’cause I will never get back with you.” He snarls as he walks out closing the door behind him.
I stand there too stunned to even say anything.
I just watch him leave behind the glass door.
He shifts into his wolf and the rains instantly engulf him like he wasn’t there in the first place.
I remain to stare at the pouring rain as my mind is too blank to think of anything.
I understood every word, it all made sense to me.
If it had been me he had done that too would I have forgiven him?
LET HIM GO
The words echo in my mind even though I am too stubborn to bid on them.
I am startled by Xavier putting his hand on my shoulder he doesn’t say anything as he hands me a dry towel.
I know he heard everything but doesn’t comment on it yet.
I am a bit relieved, I begin to dry my hair as he leads me away from the door and to the couch in the living room.
An old movie is playing on the tv.
I love how comfortable his life looks.
Though something isn’t right.
“ Where is the former luna?” I ask quietly.
I seemed to have lost my voice and confidence together.
“She left to see her family after Alpha Kayden took over.”
I nod in understanding.
The room is silent except for the sound of the tv playing.
I try not to think about Kayden’s words too much.
I try to relax even though my mind is running a marathon.
“So you and Kayden?” Xavier asks.
This is a conversation I was avoiding.
“ What about us?” I ask as I continue to look at the screen.
“ I am intrigued.
He told me everything since we have gotten close lately.
But I can’t judge just by hearing one side of the story.” He chuckles.
I sigh, “ trust me everything he told you is true.”
“ I see, so did you reject him ’cause he was in a lower rank than yours?”
I wanna pull my hair out.
His questions ain’t doing me any better.
“ Yeah, I did.
I wanted to be like Stacy.” It’s not entirely a lie.
He clicks his tongue.
“ He hates you though he talks about you more than his chosen.
But don’t get excited it’s all about how much dislikes.
I was the one who told him to forgive than live with a grudge.” Xavier says with his lips turned up.
How he finds that amusing I don’t know.
He holds his chin as he looks to be deep in thought for a minute.
“ Funny how I still don’t know the name of his chosen mate.”
I scoff and laugh out loud.