Valen’s POV
Gina is such a beautiful soul. Even after everything that happened, she still open her arms for a hug for Veyra Veyta on the other hand started screaming. She didn’t even care to acknowledge that her friend wanted to hug her. "You set me up! What have I ever done to you!?" Veyra shouted, advancing at Gina as if to beat her up. Gina just froze for a second. She looked confused. “Don’t just stand there and act as if you are innocent! What have you been telling Valen?” “Veyra… are you alright? I can’t see that you just woke up and you might be confused.” “Shut up! You are so ungrateful! After all my parents did for you!? I took you as a sister. How would you go to Valen and lie about me cheating on him!?” “Veyra…” Gina was speaking, but Veyra cut her short “About the night of the full moon, what happened!? Was it you ghat set me up?” She cried “You weren't even supposed to remember… it was supposed to be a smooth operation, yet here you ate, alive!?” Gina flips suddenly, but stopped dead as if something was wrong Wait. What? Did I just hear well "I don’t understand!?" Veyra's suddenly stops crying, keeping quiet to listen well Gina saw that both of our attention was on her. She seemed to be caught in a tight corner. “Explain yourself!” Veyra looked at her in shock Suddenly, tears started pouring down Gina’s cheeks. "Veyra, no. I can’t believe…" Gina whispered, her voice cracking terribly. "I can't believe you would think that I hate you so much to do all these things to you…” "Answer me!" Veyra yelled. She was not buying the tears. "What did you mean I wasn't supposed to remember, death and a smooth operation!?" But Gina was just crying uncontrollably now. She covered her face when she was crying. She was embarrassed by the way she was crying so much. I started feeling sorry for her. Veyra is so inconsiderate. After everything that had happened, nobody was supposed to treat her poorly, most especially Veyra “Answer my question and stop shedding those stupid tears!” Veyra growled so hard that I was scared that her wobbling leg might give out. "I meant... I meant that I didn’t expect you to remember anything from that night because of how bad it was. And about the death and the operation talk, I meant that if that man we found you with had succeeded, you would have been dead by now…” she broke down crying. I was hoping you'd forget the whole horrible thing because it was tearing you apart. You used to even murmured things when you were in coma” That was true, Veyra was so troubled during her coma that she always muttered different words while looking so terrified. Sometimes, she would even break out sweating profusely despite the ac in the room Gina looked so hurt. She had been so good to me and Veyra, yet neither of us acknowledged her goodness so broken. "I've been by your side through everything," Gina said through her tears. "And now you're turning on me? You are insulting me? You are even bringing up all the things you have done for me as if I am an ungrateful person. After everything I've done for you?" Veyra's face turns to one full of guilt. She didn’t look as angry as she did minutes ago. "I did not leave your side. I sat on your bed for days. I made sure to wash you up. Did you ever wonder how you took your baths? I did it for you. I cleared your poop.” Gina continued. "I held your hand when you were unconscious and prayed to the moon goddess that she should let you live. I had to keep all your customers in the pantry together..." she looked at me, then back at Veyra. "Even when everyone Started suspecting that something terrible has happened to you… even when you were almost getting into trouble for doing drugs, I was there,” Gina broke down again "But Gina…" "why would you even think that I would want to do bad to you? Gina made a move to hold Veyra's hands. "I've been with you ever since we were little children, I told you I would never leave you, so why would I leave you now? Why would I want you downfall? ." Veyra just kept mute and was looking with a confused face as Gina held her hands Gina then turned to me. "I don’t think that she is all right, Valen. Why would she think that I hate her? I think this whole thing has really affected her brain. Maybe we should call the doctor. I think she needs help." I nodded. It made sense. Veyra should not have reacted the way she reacted. At least she should have calmed down and asked questions properly. It is true that something terrible has happened toVeyra, even though she brought it upon herself. She is not all right. Not especially when I have told her that I am not doing this relationship thing with her. Her mind was probably all over the place because of the drugs she was exposed to. First of all, she had been saying that she was staged- Which I know is a lie because she was willingly participating before she passed out. Now, she is trying to attack Gina for simply saying the truth. She was looking for someone to blame, and Gina was the easiest target because she She is her best friend "Maybe you should take her to see someone," I suggested. "A shrink, a doctor or something." Gina added "No!" Veyra shouted. "I don't need a doctor. I need you to listen to me!" But I Didn’t want to listen anymore. I had heard too much of her lies in one day. “But you were doing drugs,” Gina said, stressing on the word, drugs. “When did you even start that kind of behavior?” “Stop it!,” Veyra screamed. “Just stop it, the both of you! I don’t know what you people arer talking about. I have never done drugs. I will not do drugs I didn’t do drugs!” Gina wiped her eyes and straightened up are back. “ "You know what? I can't do this anymore. I've tried to be a good friend to you, Veyra. I've tried to help you. They said the first step to healing is to admit that you are sick. You are doing drugs and get you yet you deny it. We found you in a pool of hard drugs! Those kinds that the humans sneak into our territories. I am willing to stay with you as your best friend, but if you keep denying who you are, and what you have done. If you keep accusing me of something so horrible… so…" She shook her head as if she was going to cry afresh. Her voice broke and I felt for her. She didn’t deserve all of this. First, it was me always throwing tantrums around her and flipping out on her at every given time. Now it is Veyra. "I can't…” Gina turned to leave, and Veyra Immediately stretch out her arms and make peace "Wait!" Veyra called out, stumbling after Gina because of her wobbly leg "Gina, wait! I'm sorry!" Gina stopped, her back against us "I'm sorry," Veyra said again, her voice small. "I just... I don’t understand. I cannot remember. This is not me. It feels like I have been delusional. Sometimes I question myself if what happened that night was real. I cannot just remember anything. And Valen said you told him I was cheating. How? Why? I wasn’t cheating!" she solicited “ What was I supposed to do when I saw you walking off with a strange man?” Gina replied “But… I can’t remember” Slowly, Gina turned back around. Her eyes were red, but it looked as if her tears had stopped. "I forgive you," she said calmly . "I am always here for you, okay?" Veyra just fell into Gina’s open arm, crying. "I feel like I am running mas. What is happening? I am not this kind of person. I am not the kind of person that would do drugs, or cheat on anybody. Please help me tell him,” she pointed at me "It is fine," Gina said, patting her back. "Everything will be fine. You don’t need to talk to him now because he’s angry. He will come around later. Leave him alone for now. Just promise me, no more drugs." I watched them hug, and for a moment I felt pity for Veyra blossoming in my chest. But Dada pushed it away. Her tears didn't make her innocent. She might even be manipulating me andGina "I think you should go home and rest," Gina said gently. "Being here is just making everything worse." Veyra nodded against her shoulder. "Yes… yes… He told me to leave already. I will leave.” "You know what, let me come with you,” Gina began carrying her bag. "You need company. I cannot watch you go back to doing drugs” “I said I am not doing drugs,” Veyra grumbledValen’s POVHer lips touched my lips and I couldn’t move. I was very shocked. I knew I had lusted after her for a while, but I didn’t expect her to make a moveI had a whole lot of emotions going on in my head until one particular emotion settled in my chest. It was lust- the very emotion that’s made me hold her to the point where she kissed meI found myself kissing her back, wanting more of her. I could taste the mint chewing gum in her mouth. I liked the way her lips felt in mine.It felt good that somebody who will not lie to me wanted me and kissed me so passionatelyI didn’t realise until that point that I had been so lonely since everything happened with Veyra. Kissing? I had almost forgotten that that word existed. I didn’t even think of kissing anybody any longer. There was only one person I used to kiss and that one person betrayed me. I had forgotten about anything like affection. Maybe it was my brain trying to protect me from whatever was happening. I hadn’t even realis
Valen’s POVI couldn’t sleep well the previous night. I just kept going through my phone- all the pictures I had taken with Veyra, our texts, the voice recordings of her singing or just acting goofy, the videos of us together. They all broke my heartI even came across pictures of her with that man in bed, naked! I was so angry! I immediately deleted all of them. I didn’t want to ever come across those pictures in my lifeI decided to check the internet-social media- and see if the small crowd had actually listened to Gina. I first of all checked the hashtag that Gina had told them to create and I saw that people had actually created them.Under the hashtags were pictures of Veyra in her vulnerable moments and comments highlighting people’s opinion about the whole thingI decided to read the comments“Poor girl," someone had written . "Who knew she was an addict”"It's a shame that they have broken up. They used to be the power couple. True love indeed, lol”I felt my chest tighten.
Valen’s POV“No, no, no, don’t cry,” Gina rushed to her to hold her. “I only meant that you are unstable , that is what the doctor said”"She's not thinking clearly because she's a liar. I mean her own boyfriend just said it!” someone in the crowd muttered."That's wrong,”" Gina suddenly faced them off with a stern look. "Who are you to judge her. Besides, like I said before, this is a private matter!”A few people nodded in agreement. Some walked away murmuring“My friend has just been through a lot lately,” Gina continued. "So she needs our compassion, not our criticism, judgements and side talks”I watched as Gina worked the crowd, and something about it felt off. She was defending Veyra, but somehow she was also making her look worse. She was making it sound as if Veyra is fragile, unstable, not to be trusted- which she actually is, but did she have to tell the public like that?I shrugged. It didn’t really concern me. This thing was between friends, and besides I figured out tha
Valen’s POV“Oh man, come over here and see this. I think his girlfriend is cheating on him with some other dude! I told you didn’t I? He busted my face for this shit man!”I look up to see the boy I beat up during the full moon ceremony calling his friends who were passing byI was so annoyed. This is what I have been reduced into? A laughing stock?“I can see you need more beating!?” I growled at him and his friends. I saw him clearly now. I recognized him- he was the boy with the strange accent. The boy whose rogue mother eloped with a human and pleaded her way back into the pack after ten years. He was lucky to be fully werewolf as human genetics are usually strong. If not for the mercy of the moon goddess, he would have been half human, half wolf and that could have made him an omega“You want me to burst your face the second time!?” I growl at him, taking a dangerous step towards him“No man, I’m aigh’t,” he chuckles alongside his friends. “ You embarrassed me in front of my mat
Valen’s POV"That's a good idea," I found myself saying after saying no to Dada. "You need to keep her drug abusing self in check”“Valen!” Veyra screamed in protest, pulling away from Gina slightly so she could get a proper look at me. If somebody has ever told me that a time will come when you reject me this way, I would not believe it. We have been together for so long- so so long, Valen- why is it so difficult for you to believe me? Have I ever lied to you?”“Yes you have!” I replied sharply. “You acted like the best thing to happen to me, meanwhile you have been whoring around and sniffing drugs. I never knew that you were about that life”"Valen, please. I don’t do drugs and the last thing I will do is to cheat on you. Just give me one more chance to explain.""You have said that over and over again. I have heard you." I said firmly. "Go home. Rest. You know what? We need time away from each other so we can heal and move on with our lives. It is over, Veyra. And I hope you get
Valen’s POVGina is such a beautiful soul. Even after everything that happened, she still open her arms for a hug for VeyraVeyta on the other hand started screaming. She didn’t even care to acknowledge that her friend wanted to hug her. "You set me up! What have I ever done to you!?" Veyra shouted, advancing at Gina as if to beat her up.Gina just froze for a second. She looked confused.“Don’t just stand there and act as if you are innocent! What have you been telling Valen?”“Veyra… are you alright? I can’t see that you just woke up and you might be confused.”“Shut up! You are so ungrateful! After all my parents did for you!? I took you as a sister. How would you go to Valen and lie about me cheating on him!?”“Veyra…” Gina was speaking, but Veyra cut her short“About the night of the full moon, what happened!? Was it you ghat set me up?” She cried“You weren't even supposed to remember… it was supposed to be a smooth operation, yet here you ate, alive!?” Gina flips suddenly, but