I couldn’t tell him I didn’t love him or didn’t want to be with him because it was all I wanted. Tears ran down my cheek. “I love you too Lexus.” He pulled me to him and kissed me with passion.
“Ew.” Cade groaned. “You guys are gross, is it over?”
I pulled away and looked at Cade. “Uh no… we’re not going through with the rejection.”
Cade rolled his eyes. “Whatever, let’s go back to the ball.” He ran to the river and fell to his knees as he threw up.
Lexus laughed. “Let’s go before someone comes looking for us.” He looked down at me. “I’m going to end this with Sadia in the morning, I just don’t think right now at the ball is the right place.”
I understood. “Okay.” We started walking down the hiking trail.
“Wait for me.” Cade ran to us. On the walk down I had to fix my bun and
I found Vella out in the garden sitting on the ground against one of the pillars. “Vella, do you need someone to go home with you?” Vella stood up. “I’m fine.” She glared at me. “I don’t need you or Cade or Lexus. I don’t need your help or your pity or their attention. Stop acting like you’re a saint Aqua, it’s annoying.” She walked past me and laughed. I watched her. “What’s so funny?” She turned to me and shrugged while walking backwards. “Just have fun, I wish I did.” She shifted into her dragon form and flew off. I walked back into the ball and asked my father to send guards to make sure Vella got home safely. I often though that if me and Lexus weren't mates or if we were, but he didn't fall in love with me that I would have turned out like Vella, broken hearted, spiteful, a mess, and a distant regretful memory of Lexus. Maybe I that's why I had empathy for her. I had got back after talking to Vella in time for the last perfo
Lexus’ POVSix years ago.“You’re going to love the pack house,” Ruben said to me. “You can bring Cade around next time.”I followed him. “Okay but you’re not going to mention that in the prince, right?” I didn’t want to be treated the same way I was treated in the castle. If I were then there would be no point in me being here.Ruben scoffed. “I can keep a secret Lexus.” He opened the door to the pack house. “This is where all of the pack members eleven to nineteen live. Since I’m the future alpha I’ll be in charge of this house when I’m older. Even after I’m nineteen, plus there are a few who are over nineteen who are supervisors who report to my father. When my father is ready for me to lead the pack, I’ll take over the main pack house. Right now, this house is run by the beta’s son since he’s a lot older than me.”
Surprisingly, Sadia took my advice. I told her she should slowly befriend members of the pack and that’s what she did. The problem was she befriended Rubens’s future Beta, Calvin. I didn’t love that since Ruben wasn’t the fondest of me anymore. It was mostly fine because it's not like I had to hang out with him. Sadia preferred to hangout one on one anyways. I wasn't really sure why, but she didn't even really want Cade around. As time went on, she made friends with another wolf named Tam. “You were right Lexus, I just had to focus on one at a time instead of trying to befriend everyone at once. You’re the best.” I loved seeing her happy. “Oh, and that girl who likes Cade and works in the garden, Vella I think we’re becoming friends. She wants to hang out with me soon. I think things are looking up for me.” It turned out those were the only two interested in being her friend. Two years later and she still wanted to leave the pack. “Are you sure your mom likes me? I would lik
I asked Sadia to meet me in the woods near the pack house. We walked to a field. “Being engaged to someone you didn’t date has been kind of weird right?” I started.Sadia chuckled. “We were best friends before, and I told you I always liked you. It’s not so weird.”I sighed. ”It’s been weird for me Sadia, it’s been confusing.”Sadia walked around a tree while staring at me. “Well, you like me now don’t you? We’ve been going on dates and having sex. We didn’t do those things before we were engaged.”“I know Sadia.”She stopped walking and stood in front of me. “Do you like me Lexus?”“Why do you expect me to Sadia? I didn’t ask you to marry me because I liked you. I asked you to marry me, so you’d be happy. You were miserable with the idea that you had to stay in the pack house.”A tear rolled down h
I couldn’t stop Sadia from hearing what Cade said next. “So, you had sex with my girlfriend and was so regretful you started sleeping with my sister? I kept trying to convince myself that you weren’t a shit person for what you were doing to Sadia but it’s clear to me you are because how you treat the two people you call your best friends. You’re really one of the best liars and manipulates I know Lexus. You acted so concerned when me and Vella broke up.” He looked at Arma. “I guess you’re happy now, you were right, and I was wrong.” Arma looked down and frowned. “I didn’t want to be right.” She muttered. Konn walked up behind Cade. “Cade-“ Cade cut him off. “No. There’s nothing you or he can say. I quit; I’m not working anywhere near him. Tell the King and Queen that I’m sorry for not giving any notice.” He looked at me one last time. “I defended you.” He chuckled out of frustration. “You know I felt guilt just from the fact that I started to like Sadia even
During my time in the elf village I learned a lot about community. They all helped one another out using whatever skills they had to offer. They were kind to each other and cared about each other. I helped in whatever way I could but while keeping a low profile. The children of the village all played together and were basically raised by all the adults in the village in a way. I was only staying in the inn and not planning on moving in permanently, but they welcomed me.After I got the call from Cade this morning I was shaken up. He told me they’d find her and for me to stay put but I couldn’t exactly do that. “Hey, stranger.” The inn workers daughter greeted me as I walked out of my room. She tried to talk to me all the time, but I barely responded. Whenever I tried to relax outside, she would always be staring at me trying to impress me with elf magic. I waved so she’d be satisfied but she followed me. “You’ve been here for a month
When I got back from the human world, I looked in a few other places. I called her over and over again all throughout the day. I got back to the village and reporters were there. It had got out that I was staying in the elf village. The innkeeper's daughter was right about the neighboring villages. I was prepared to leave so I was fine with it. They asked me all kinds of questions, but I ignored them all. They wanted to know if I were exiled or disowned. They asked if I were romantically involved with the current holder and if I still planned on ruling. The inn keeper made sure they didn’t get inside. “I told you they’d find you.” The girl walked to me. “You don’t have to leave; they’ll get them to leave.” I walked to my room. “I have to leave. I don’t want my parents knowing where I am.” “Why?” “They’ve known my whole life.” This was my chance to breathe and let them know we’re either in each other's lives completely or not at all. I’m no
Sadia’s POVAfter my breakup with Lexus, I felt so broken. “Sadia are you going to be okay?” Stella asked me as she came into my room. “I’m worried about you and so is Lydia.”I was sitting in a beanbag on my phone. “I don’t know…”Lydia walked in after her with a third girl around their age in the pack. Lydia was 15 and the youngest while Stella was 16 and the third girl looked a little older than them, maybe 17. Still a few years younger than me. “This is Cindy, her boyfriend cheated on her too.”I guess they thought we could relate. They all sat down in front of me on my carpet and we talked. We talked for hours and it felt good. For the next week we hung out a lot. They were there to listen and be there for me and I actually gave them a lot of advice. They treated me like I was their older sister. “I can’t believe Aqua did all of that to you,” Lydia