Page 23 of Caged Between the Beta & Alpha
The music was blaring loudly. Everyone was beginning to talk or help themselves to the food. Well, this was the perfect time to help myself to pizza. Oo, they had my favourite chicken one! I had just about grabbed myself a large slice when someone tapped my shoulder.
I spun around like a thief caught stealing and stared at the taller woman, one who I wasn’t expecting to see. A sharp stabbing pain rushed through me, and I wouldn’t lie, it really hurt.
“Hey…” Robyn said. She looked gorgeous in a fitted black dress that hugged her curves perfectly.
“Hi,” I replied, my heart aching when I remembered Damon’s words from last night.
“Can I have a word?” She asked softly, and I wondered why she was keeping her voice low.
“Sure,” I said, wondering what this was going to be about. I closed the pizza box, biting into my pizza slice as we both walked away from the crowd. “What is it?” I asked once we were out of hearing range. She brushed her hair back, licking her nude-coloured lips.
“Umm… I’m sorry,” she said quietly. My heart thudded as I stared at her. What did she mean? She looked down as if ashamed before she looked up at me with guilt in her eyes. “I’m really sorry. If I knew he had a mate, I would never have gotten involved. I’m really fucking sorry.”
An Apology & a Secret
Raven
Iwasn’t expecting that. No matter if she did know, I still wasn’t expecting her to apologise to me. More than that, did that mean Damon had told her?
“I just want you to know we have ended things,” she said, twisting one of the several delicate rings she wore on her fingers. I didn’t know what to say. Our situation, as a whole, was a mess. “I don’t know why you two aren’t together, but he is a really selfless, caring person. He’ll treat you great.” She smiled.
Come on, I was the queen of fake smiles and I could see right through hers. She was in pain thanks to that dimwit, and here she was telling me that Damon was good enough for me. I felt sad for her. I know the mate bond played a part for me, but I also knew that love without the bond existed. It was what I had felt for Liam for years. I was scared he’d find his mate.
“One bird to another, men are idiots,” I said with a crooked smile. She frowned for a second before smiling genuinely.
“Oh! Robyn- Raven! I never even realised that!” I nodded, biting into my pizza as she laughed. “I guess they are idiots,” she said wistfully. I looked at her. No matter how much it hurt, I was not going to be a bitch about this.
“Don’t feel guilty, you didn’t know... besides, he had a lot going on,” I said quietly. “Thank you for being there for him.” She nodded.
“Although it doesn’t make it right, it has been hard for him, especially with his mom’s deteriorating health.” What?
“What do you mean?”
“Monica’s mental state…” she said, clearly seeming unsure if she should say more.
Fuck… I know Kiara had mentioned that she was getting more and more depressed. Suddenly, I realised that I wasn’t completely in the right either. Sure; Liam left, Damon distanced himself, but when did I try? Did I try to talk to either of them? No, I didn’t…
Shit.
I turned away, barely hearing her ask me if I was okay. I nodded, walking off into the woods. My mind was spinning.
Shit, shit, shit.
I know it hurt, seeing them both just pull away, but had I tried? No, I hadn’t. I didn’t really give Damon much time either; he had been going through a lot back then. Suddenly, the pizza slice in my hand wasn’t so appetising anymore.
I walked away until the music was a faint hum, my mind spinning with so many unanswered questions. Sighing I walked over to one of the large trees and sat down at its base, staring up through the branches at the crescent moon, slowly eating my pizza slice.What do I do?
What should I do?
We did need to talk because if I was to reject them, we really needed to discuss this first.
“Can we talk?”
Taylor? The sound of two pairs of heavy footsteps followed. I quickly calmed my heart rate the best I could, hoping no one spotted me. Right then, I didn’t think I could just smile and pretend I was okay.
“I don’t want to do this right now, Tay,” Zack’s voice came. Tay? Since when had they been close?
“You never do,” Taylor’s soft voice came.
