269âThe Lost Siblings
Enyaâs POV:
âI donât want to talk about it here.â I eyed Lazlo for choosing the wrong time and place to discuss it.
âI was not going to talk about it but I wasââ Lazlo turned his face to the other side sadly.
âI cannot deal with this. Christina needs me. I need to be there for her.â Maynard was shocked when
Lazlo found out about that one minor mistake.
âI think we have far bigger issues in our hands than talking about something that isnât even our
business to discuss,â Thiago returned to acting causally. One would think I should be happy that he
trusts me, or maybe he doesnât even care anymore. But it just upsets me. It was as if Thiago didnât care
who I ended up with anymore.
Nobody spoke about it again. Zander slept upstairs, Maynard and Christina shared a mattress, while
others slept on their own mattresses. I slept on the couch. This weekend away from trouble didnât go as
we planned.
We returned to the academy after Zander expressed his wish to leave the cabin. He kept accusing us
of everything because we suggested the cabin.
He hadnât made any snarky jokes or flirtatious remarks to me either. I assumed he believed we did it so
that he could never talk about ever marking me again.
âWhy is it that every time we want to have some fun we end up in trouble?â Lazlo jumped into his bed
and complained, but Thiago ignored him.
âAre you alright, babe?â Maynard grabbed Christinaâs bag and helped her unpack. She gave him the
faintest nod and then sat down in his bed.
âHe doesnât even want to talk to me. What did I do?â She was complaining to Maynard about her
brother not wanting to speak to anyone, not even her.
âA werewolfâs canines are just like a manâs dick. They hold a lot of importance. Anyway, he will come
around sometime. It will take him a month or two to grow them back.â Maynard was helping her with
her stuff and comforting her simultaneously. I had been getting messages from Oswin asking me to
meet him in the hallway.
It was just going to be awkward because I had planned to tell him about Poppyâs comment. He
deserves to know.
âI will be back in a minute.â I donât know who I announced it to because Lazlo was busy on his phone
and Thiago was in the bathroom.
Once I was in the hallway, I found Lazlo walking after me.
âI thought you were busy on your phone.â I stopped in my tracks and looked at him.
âI donât know what to think about this whole accepting all my matesâ shit, but it was not supposed to
turn you heartless.â His comment was more like a sad cry for help than a taunt.
âWhat is that supposed to mean?â I asked, knowing very well what he was talking about but trying to
sway the argument for now.
âYou were with Maynard that night, and you didnât even care about telling any of us? You do know
Christina and Maynard are serious about each other, right?â His eyes held questions. He was judging
me, for sure.
âLazâ,â he cut me off before I could finish.
âSo, what is going on now? Are you two back together?â The hurt in his voice told me he was upset
about something else and wasnât able to express his emotions correctly.
I have been noticing how messy he got after I accepted him. Itâs one thing after another.
âLazlo! Thatâs not the case. We are not together. He hugged me one last time before he moved on into
a relationship with
Christina. My hair got stuck in his chain and he justâ but it was nothing, it meant nothing.â Instead of
being dismissive of him, I explained things better to him.
âOkay!â he replied, not finding excuses anymore.
âYou talked about impregnating me because you felt Maynardâs
scent on me? You didnât want to do it with me so you made yourself sound like an asshole so that I
could push you away and we didnât have to do it,â I stated everything in one breath and found his jaw
hitting the floor.
âLazlo! It is okay to express your feelings. You donât have to look for excuses to express your emotions.
Just be direct with me.â || noticed how shocked he looked. It occurred to me back when he talked about
the scent of Maynard on me in that cabin.
âI will be in the room.â He was obviously still not ready to talk about anything. He left me in the hallway,
and soon Oswin appeared.
âHey!â he awkwardly waved his hand at me.
âYou look better,â I said, giving him a side hug.
âWell, I have lost a lot in my life. I eventually got over it.â That awkward smile broke my heart. âBut I
want to know the entire truth about Poppy from you. What did she do?â being the genuinely
understanding person he was, he wanted to know
everything from me.
âFor starters, she planned your attack, my abduction, and the âââââI paused, feeling the pain surge
through my body once
again.
âI knew you were there. But what did she do?â Oswin asked again.
âShe killed my unborn inside my womb,â I said quietly, covering my face with my hands.
âWhat? Enya! Why didnât you tell me you were pregnant?â He instantly grabbed my hand and pulled me
into a comforting hug.
âI found out when they had abducted me. I couldnât even get a chance to tell the father of the baby. But
it is all fine now.â | broke the hug to give him a smile. Our conversation was supposed to move forward
without any interruption.
âThe father of the baby? Let me guess, Thiago Shepard?â He frowned but then smiled weakly. âHe is a
good dude. He took care of you every time you were in trouble, didnât he?â Finally, he understood why
we had to kill Poppy. She was just evil.
âAnd you! You have always been there for me. I used to wonder why, but now I see it. Maybe the blood
relation does that to you.â My words formed a frown on his face. âOswin! Poppy said we are lost
siblings.â As soon as those words were spoken, he
stepped away from me with a judgmental look on his face.
âNo! you canât be her daughter,â the way he said that and anger filled his eyes, I reckoned he didnât like
hearing that.
âI canât be whose daughter?â I asked, panicking at his reaction.
âThe one who ruined my childhood.â The tears in his eyes made me gasp.
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Oswin doesnât want to be Enyaâs halfâbrother. Your thoughts on it?