Livianaâs POV
I refused to talk to even Luanâs wolf. I forced myself to wake up even before we got a chance to talk and I ended up not getting any sleep.
I went to school like a zombie.
I really need to pull myself together.
I attended my classes half asleep and even during lunch, I just slept in a vacant classroom while Katie ate beside me as I slept.
Good thing I didnât end up in the forest or the meadow like last night.
I badly needed the rest.
âLivi, are you seriously okay?â Katie asked worried. I nodded weakly.
I look like crap.
I feel like crap.
âYou look like youâre sick. Arenât you feeling sick?â she asked and I shook my head.
I donât feel sick.
I feel empty.
It was the stupid mate bond again.
âIâm feeling just fine, Katieâ I assured her. Katie sighed and hugged me.
âItâs about Luan, isnât it?â she whispered as she asked. I sighed and nodded.
âI knew it. What did he do?â she asked with her brows furrowed.
âHe didnât exactly do anythingâ I said as I looked out of the window in the classroom.
âThen what?â she asked curiously.
âSince that day when your brother and I talked and I ârejectedâ him, I havenât heard from Luanâ I told her.
âWhy?â she asked confused. I shrugged.
âI donât knowâ I said.
âHave you tried reaching out to him?â she asked and I bit my lower l*p before sighing.
âYes. I tried reaching out to him multiple times in our link but he completely shut me outâ I said in disbelief.
âThat stupid jerk. You rejected my brother because of him and now he ghosted youâ Katie huffed.
âLetâs not say that I rejected your brother for him, okay? My pride canât take it that I did such a thing for someone like himâ I said with a frown and Katie laughed.
The bell rang and Katie and I went to our afternoon classes like usual.
I wasnât as sleepy anymore but I wasnât in the mood to listen either.
Iâm bound to weaken from time to time because I canât see Luan. Itâs what the mate bond does. And I hate it. I hate it so much.
And I hate it even more because that empty feeling never seems to go away.
That longing feeling is still there.
And Iâm so mad at myself that I let myself feel like this after meeting him.
I knew better.
Classes ended and I left some of my stuff in my locker before going home.
âHey, cutie. Why didnât I see you at lunch today?â Blake appeared as he put his arms around my shoulder.
âI dozed off during lunchâ I said and closed my locker.
âWhy? Are you having a hard time sleeping these days? Thinking about me aye?â he teased playfully. I chuckled.
âYou wishâ I smirked and he laughed. Then Katie appeared with a squeal as she clung onto my arm.
âI want to go to Liviâs houseâ she said to Blake.
âNo problem. To Liviâs house it isâ he said and they both giggled as they pulled me out of the school.
But then as soon as we got out, I saw him.
The man who kept popping in mind everyday for the last few weeks.
The reason why I feel so fcked up.
His brows furrowed when his eyes landed on Blakeâs arm on my shoulder and I heard a low growl from him.
I frowned.
What the hell is he doing here now?
âMate is back! Liviana, itâs mate! Itâs mate!â Amaris said excitedly.
âStop it, Amarisâ I scolded her and she whimpered then went to the back of my mind again.
âWe need to talkâ Luan said.
âWhy would I talk to you?â I said as I raised a brow at him.
Luan frowned.
âIâm not asking you to talk to me. Itâs not a favor, Liviana. Itâs an order from your superiorâ he hissed. I chuckled in disbelief.
âSuperior huhâ I said knowing all too well both our ranks.
I may not be the official princess but I know that the bloodline flowing through my veins are better than his.
He smirked in disbelief and started to approach me.
âYouâre going to talk to me whether you like it or notâ he said and held me wrist to pull me but Blake held my arm to stop him.
âWhat the hell do you think youâre doing?!â Blake said with a frown.
âLet her go!â Luan growled at him. My b***d boiled in anger as I pulled my hand from Luan.
âDonât you fcking growl at himâ I warned as I stood between Luan and Blake.
Luan looked at me in disbelief.
âProtecting your weak human boyfriend huhâ he scoffed and my brows furrowed.
âWhat?â I spat. Luan glared at me.
âI donât like repeating myself, Livianaâ he said with a frown. I chuckled in disbelief.
He must be out of his mind.
âYouâre a fcking i***tâ I said making him growl at me.
âYou donât have the right to tell me thatâ he said with gritted teeth.
âWhy? Because youâre the prince? Grow up, Grey. I didnât care then and I specially donât care now. In other words, I donât care about youâ I said and he grabbed me by my arm tightly.
We glared at each other.
âDonât test my patience, Liviana. Youâre the one in the wrong here and you know itâ he hissed at me.
âAm I really? Iâm not the one who made false assumptions, Greyâ I said.
âI saw you and heard your conversation with him. Iâm not fcking stupid, Liviana. You asked for space just to be with that human. Why are you acting like Iâm the one in the wrong?â he said as his grip tightened on me.
âIf you werenât so stupid, you wouldâve asked what our conversation was really all about. But you didnât. You left so easily not knowing what the truth wasâ I hissed at him and I saw confusion written all over his face.
âI thought you fcking changed for the better. I thought we actually stood a chance. But with this attitude of yours, you just proved to me that I was right for pushing you away all this timeâ I said and his eyes softened at my words.
âWhat do you mean, Liviana?â he said as his grip on me loosened.
âI donât want to be your fcking mate. Fck the mate bond. Fck you!â I shouted and pushed him so he let go of me.
I passed him and quickly rode my motorbike then drove away.
I suddenly felt something wet on my face.
Tears.
I was shedding tears.
All because of him?
I sped up not knowing where I want to go.
I donât want to go back home yet.
I didnât want the others to see me like this.
I ended up in a random land. I knew it wasnât anyoneâs territory so I figured I could stay here for a moment while I collected myself.
I saw a lake and I sat beside it.
âYouâre in my hangoutâ
I turned to look cautiously and saw Tyler Howl.
My brows furrowed.
âThis isnât anyoneâs territoryâ I said.
âIt isnât but I have dibs on this placeâ he said with a shrug and I just shook my head in disbelief then sat back down.
âWhat are you doing so far out here?â he asked as he sat down a few feet away from me.
âItâs none of your businessâ I said blankly making him chuckle.
âOkay, miss Alpha. Sheeshâ he chuckled and I ignored him.
âSo, how are you doing with your mate?â he suddenly asked and I glared at him.
âWoah woah woah easy there. I was just asking since he basically stole you away from me when we were supposed to have our dateâ he said as he raised both of his hands.
I looked away with a frown.
âI donât want to have to do anything about him anymore. Stop talking about him or Iâll literally bite your head offâ I said making him chuckle.
âI see that youâre not in good terms. A loverâs quarrrel aye?â he said and I glared at him again.
Doesnât he know when to stop?
âDo you have a death wish?â I warned him and he laughed.
âYouâre not a savage, Crest. Youâd only ever kill a fly if it tried to harm your packâ he said with a chuckle.
âHow do you even know that?â I said and raised a brow at him.
âOh please. Youâre exactly like your father. Alpha Dimitri was known as that big bad Alpha you donât want to mess with but deep inside, he wasnât like the other Alphas who craved for power and b***dâ he said.
I looked at him for a moment then our eyes met.
âI look up to your father more than I look up to mine. He was a great man and a great Aloha. I thought Iâd let you knowâ he said softly.
I bit my lower l*p and looked away.
âSince when did we become close to be talking like this?â I said trying to hide the awkwardness I was feeling right now.
Tyler laughed.
âSince I found out that you need a company after your loverâs quarrel with your mateâ he teased and I had enough as I pounced on him while he laughed his a** off.
âIt was not a loverâs quarrel!â I shouted as he kept laughing at my hold.
This is driving me mad.
Ugh!