Tasting 339

339–All For Nora

Cain:

“Come, let me take you somewhere,” the woman, whose face was covered by a black veil and

whose body was draped in a silk black gown, extended her arm towards me, waiting for me to hold

it.

I couldn’t see her face or anything else, yet I felt a strange sense of familiarity from her. Her scent

was so graceful and majestic that I could lose myself in it forever.

“But where are you taking me?” I asked, my eyes trying to catch a glimpse of her face.

“You need to see these chicks. They have fallen out of their nest; can you please take care of

them?” she pointed towards a large tree, one that I felt I was no longer welcome to approach.

“But I am not allowed-” Before I could continue explaining why I couldn’t move, the door to my studio

opened, and I was jolted awake. I couldn’t move, the door to my st couldn’t believe I had fallen

asleep in the chair. Life is so dull now.

Although I was still healing, the memories of Nora had left me a bit weak. I was taking longer than I

usually did.

“Your Highness,” the maid stood before me, a peculiar expression on her face.

“Did you forget to knock?” I hissed, getting up from the chair, adjusting my pants but not bothering

with a shirt.

“Someone has come to meet you,” she lowered her gaze in embarrassment

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for her mistake.

For a moment, I felt like Nora would appear from behind her and welcome herself into my studio.

However, I was quick to remember why that won’t be happening.

I didn’t like having guests over these days. My studio was safe, but there was still some damage

from our recent chaos.

“Ugh! Bring her in,” I said, knowing who it might be. We had asked them not to visit for now, but they

were so stubborn. The minute they heard we had returned, they came back.

I had seen April look around in worry at the damaged walls the other day. We had to lie and say that

monsters had attacked again. Since nobody felt the earthquake or anything, we just ignored them.

The maid went away, and in came Natalya, wearing a pink dress and flashing a smile at me. I miss

the lockdown.

“Babe!” The minute she rushed towards me to hug me, I stepped back and pointed my paintbrush at

her.

“Why are you here?” I inquired in a bitter tone. Dealing with her had always been wild. I

remembered being so annoyed when I had to date her.

“Why do you sound so upset with me?” A sad pout instantly covered her lips.

“Do you really need to ask?” I wondered if she genuinely thought I would start dating her again.

“But I thought we were getting along well,” she looked down, seemingly

lost.

“Huh? Oh, you mean when I didn’t say anything to you about plotting

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lifted, and she shot me a puzzled look,

“Why would you say that? You know she was-” Her audacity to still lie to me made me raise my

palm to silence her.

“I know everything. The only reason I remained silent was due to my state. I was not in a condition

to confront you, but I am fine now and telling you right now that I am breaking up with you for all the

pain and hurt you’ve caused an innocent soul like Nora,” I declared, my eyes glaring into hers as

she covered her mouth and gasped,

I watched big tears streaming from her eyes and her steps trembling.

“No! You won’t leave me. I love you. I promise I will not hurt her again; it was all April’s doing. In fact,

Daphne, she wanted us to keep going-” There she was, not even honest with April, who was letting

her stay in her home for free.

This was how I knew it was time to end things with her. She should have realized I never intended to

accept her, given that I hadn’t let her kiss me all this time.

“I don’t fucking care. If you even try-” I warned her, and a gulp ran down

her throat.

“I have done so much to make me your top priority, and you’re still talking about the girl who is living

her best life in her mate’s pack? She doesn’t even want stepbrothers anymore and-” I was done

listening to her. She was lucky she was still breathing in front of me. Otherwise, what she did to

Nora deserved extreme punishment.

But for now, I would settle for breaking up with her. I grasped her arm and dragged her to the door,

pushing her out and saying one last thing to her.

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