425-F*ck You All.
âLazlo!â I groaned, staring at him and not understanding why he wasnât responding to me.
âWould you at least say something?â I demanded to know, but he turned his face to the other side. At
this point, I pretty much knew my fate.
I leaned back with my eyes, searching for answers from someone who wasnât even communicating
with me. The slow and painful fear of getting into trouble was much worse now that I was merely a
human.
âGuys! What is going on?â Maynard rushed downstairs with Christina, leaving others upstairs to ask us.
The silence gave him an answer. I realized I cannot trust anyone, but at least I need to give it a try.
They have played me; why canât I ask them to help me out of this mess?
âWould you accept me?â I asked, not raising my face but hearing a gasp from Christina.
âHow dare you?â Christina grunted, not accepting the fact that I asked Maynard that question.
âYou have always wanted a second chance from me. You told me you were sorry for your mistakes in
the past. So tell me, would you accept me?â I asked him again, looking directly into his eyes this time.
He looked baffled and lost. Lazlo got up from beside me and started chuckling sarcastically.
âAmazing!â he clicked his tongue. I didnât have time to react to his misery. He cannot leave me in
trouble and expects me not to look for help elsewhere.
âTell me, Maynard!â I demanded again, watching Christina
hold his hand tightly and pull him back a little.
âYou said you wanted to be with me. What if I tell you if you say yes tonight, I am all yours?â I hated the
fact that I was so miserable that offering my love to him was the only option left. And I wasnât going to
back down from my side of the deal, even if I felt angry and betrayed by him for the rest of my life for
what he did a day ago.
âMaynard! Tell me,â I requested, getting on my feet and watching him lower his face and then c*ck his
head toward Christina. So he pretty much gave me his answer.
I was chasing after a lost cause. None of these people were going to help me out of this mess. I
stepped back from them and watched them one by one, staring back at me-some in anger and some in
guilt.
âDid you expect us to stand beside you after what you did to us?â Christina scoffed, making no sense at
the moment.
âSo! Has the decision been made already?â Corbin walked downstairs, rubbing his palms excitedly.
âYes!â I declared. âI would like to object to this bullsh*t. I would go to the trial, if necessary, to rest my
case.â I stated as loudly as I could. My so-called parents came downstairs to join us, watching me
breathe heavily and holding back tears as I made big claims.
âAnd why would you do that?â Corbin approached me, standing in my face and staring at me without
breaking eye contact. He was challenging me, but I was not going to back down. I would not go
anywhere with him.
âBecause I refuse to go with you,â I said, not backing down even when he had reached me in the face.
âI would love to see you try. However, the council has already signed the papers, so you will be wasting
not only your time but theirs too.â Corbin had a smirk on his face when explaining to me how he had
cornered me into submission.
âWell, it is not like we have anything better to do with our time,â I murmured, holding in the tears and
trying to look confident.
âAnyway, your mate already gave you up.â Corbin checked something on his phone and stated this
very proudly. My eyes traveled to Lazlo, who finally showed some form of life by moving a muscle.
âYou were given time to object, Lazlo. Your silence helped the council understand you are not
objecting.â As Corbin explained, Lazlo looked around in shock. I loved how suddenly he was pretending
to be fooled.
âBut I didnât know I had a deadline,â Lazlo argued, taking steps ahead to reach Corbin, whose eyes
were still fixated on my face.
âAh! You should have said something then,â Corbin said, and my mind froze. So I am done here?
âButâ But I needed some time to think,â Lazlo argued, and this time he even stuttered. I didnât want to
act innocent anymore. He made his decision and helped me understand that there was nothing left
between us.
âTime to reevaluate your Lunaâs worth? Did you need hours to
decide if you want your beautiful Luna to be sent over to my mansion to sleep with me? Lazlo! if you
need a second to think, trust me, she worth nothing to you,â Corbin said what I was thinking. A frown
crept over Lazloâs forehead when he heard about my value in his life from someone elseâs mouth.
I couldnât say I was surprised anymore. I tried my best to engage with him after our marriage, but I
always felt something was missing. He tried bending me and making me turn into someone that I was
not.
âI will talk to the council. They cannot accept this rule,â Maynard argued this time, but the grip around
his hand from Christina made him silent once again.
âYou guys can try.â Corbin shrugged. âNow! For tonightâ-,â Corbin stated, clearing his throat and hiding
the huge smile behind a fake serious face.
âI am not going anywhere with you,â I repeated myself. âI donâ t care if anybody stood up for me or not.
With or without my powers, I can stand on my feet and defend myself. I donât want to go anywhere with
you, and I will see how anyone can force me into doing so.â I clenched my fists and muttered. Tears
were begging to leave my eyes, but I refused to cry. At least not here when Elaine was watching us
with a literal bowl of popcorn in her hands.
âAh! In that caseâ,â Corbin stepped back and snapped his fingers. Just a snap and his guards barged
in to take matters into their own hands.