Chapter 22

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 better, because you were good at hiding it”

She started crying again, but Gina was right there, holding her and making sure that the crying is controlled

"Come on,"Gina said softly. "Let us go out of here so that you will rest properly. The doctor said you need to rest and I am guessing since you woke up, you have not rested.."

Veyra picked up her bag That she previously dropped on the floor because of rage. She started walking away with Gina

"Can you at least drive us?" Gina turned to me before they left. "I don't think Veyra should be walking in this condition."

I looked at Veyra, who was so weak now. I considered the fact that there was a time that everything used to be well between the both of us. She did look pretty bad, and maybe I could just help her this once again. “I will Ask a driver to take your people home,” I said as Dada had instructed me too

“ Please just drive us there yourself,” Gina pleaded

I considered her request for a small moment before I replied, "Okay, let us go”

"Thank you," Gina said quickly. "You will take us to her gate. That's all."

When we were in the car, the only noise was Veyra crying and staring out of the window from time to time for some fresh air. Gina sat next to her, holding her hand whenever she bursted out crying. Every now and then I caught Gina looking at me in the rearview mirror, with an expression I couldn’t read, other times she would just smile at me in a way I couldn’t interpret

We finally got to Veyra!s gate and I pulled up, parked the car and got out to help them come out- at least that was the least I could do. Veyra climbed out slowly, still looking like she might collapse at any moment.

"Thank you," she said quietly.

"Thank you for driving us here," Gina gave me a side hug

I just nodded. I didn’t want to say anything again. Dropping Veyra off was at her house felt like I was looking losing her finally, but I knew that was the best thing that could happen to me

I got back into my car and I was going to drive off when I looked at my side mirror and saw her break down. She collapsed on the ground and started crying her eyes out. She was rolling on the ground and screaming for me not to go

I rushed out of my car and went to assist Gina to hold her up. “What is happening!?” I threw the question at Gina

“I don’t know… she… she just collapsed…” Gina reply to me as we struggle to get her up

"I can't believe this is happening," Veyra sobbed, on the ground. She was crying as if someone died. Her voice was so loud. I kept wondering where she got the strength to fight me and Gina off so that she could remain on the ground

“Veyra, stop this now!,” I commanded like I would have done if we were still in a relationship- a time where I would give a stern command and she would comply- but it was not working like that today.

“Veyra! I don’t like this! I said stop! What the hell is wrong with you!?” I tried again, but it didn't work. Instead, she yells the most on her cries

"I want to die, Valen! Instead of leaving me, kill me! Valwn don’t leave me. I would not survive! Valen please!” she held my legs begging

“Veyra, stop! Do you want this to be the topic on people’s mouth? People know you as the Luna to be, this is so fucking Annoying and embarrassing. Stop doing this to me, Veyra”

“If you want me to stop, you will listen to me. If it were you in my position, I would listen to you."

Just like I predicted, people started to notice. A few pack members walking by stopped to look. People were gathering. More people came out of their houses to see what was going on because her voice was so loud

"Veyra, please," Gina said, kneeling down beside her. "Everybody is watching you”

But Veyra couldn't care less. She was wailing now like a woman in labour. "I almost died for you! I give up my wolf for you! she screamed at me. "If not for me, you would have died!”

More and more people gathered- even little children I could see them whispering to each other and pointing at us. I felt so ashamed. This Veyra girl had brought me to the level where commoners could watch me and have an opinion about me and talk rubbish and in front of me, without even minding that I am their futualpha and I can punish them at will

I needed to stop the madness, so I whispered to Veyra, "Stop," I growled, my wolf pushing to the surface slightly. I was fighting the urge to give her another dirty slap. “You're embarrassing yourself."

"I'm embarrassing myself?" she looked at me with bitter amusement . "I'm the one who should be embarrassed? I'm the victim here!"

"You're not a victim!" I snapped for only her to hear my voice . I didn’t want to get my business out in public- that was outrightly washing my dirty pants in public. Veyra would not make me go crazy like her to the extent that I would start acting out like a crazy person and giving the public an idea of what was happening. I could not let people know that she cheated on me. It would give them the impression that I didn’t know how ro keep my girl. It would make me look weak.

So I made sure that only Veyra could hear me as I spoke. “You're the one who cheated! And you did drugs too! So you better shut up and go inside your house! If the public finds out that you are using drugs, you will be in big trouble! So you better use your sense and so what is right"

The crowd was getting bigger. I could hear people murmuring, taking sides and talking trash. This was exactly what I didn't want. It was irritating. Why was she trying to play victim so badly? Has she seen the state of my heart? It is shattered

"Veyra, honey, please get up," Gina said, trying to pull her to her feet. "People are staring."

"Let them look at us!" Veyra shouted. "Let them see what their future Alpha does to the woman who has sacrificed everything for him?"

"That's enough!" I yelled, my temper finally snapping. "Stop making me look like the bad guy here! You're embarrassing me! I mean, what is the show that you are putting up? Why are you acting like you are innocent? You are pretending to have a breakdown? Are you crazy?”

"I'm not crazy!" she screamed back. "I was assaulted, and instead of you to go and look for the man who assaulted your girlfriend, you are blaming everything on me! Is that fair?”

"It's not true!" I shouted. "It's a lie! Just like everything else that comes out of your mouth!"

The crowd was getting restless. I could hear people talking louder now. I feel so disrespected. All these disrespect would not come if I had decided to stay at home and send a driver with them instead. If not for the bitch assGina that persuaded me to drive them here, I would not be a victim in this kind of embarrassment. I wanted the break up to be quiet, now dad was going to hear of it. The whole town will know

"Okay, okay," Gina said, standing up to talk to the crowd. "Everyone, calm down. You all need to go home. This is a private matter. Veyra has been mentally unstable lately”

Veyra turned sharply to Gina. “What do you mean?”