Clementine:
As soon as he said that, I threw the mop and ran off, trying to get as far away from him as possible. I ended up in the woods, but I didn’t stop. I didn’t know why it hurt so much. Probably because he was the one talking about respect.
Did he ever respect me? So just because his chances were gone, now he wanted to hurt me?
And I wished I hadn’t been so full of emotion. I should’ve stayed and reminded him that I’d seen him with the same woman he had broken up with. I should’ve put him in his place too.
"But you didn’t. You just ran away like a coward," Mint grunted at me.
"I know. I wish I could’ve told him, ’You asshole, it’s not like you wanted anyone different. You were reluctant to chase me, but you were so happily chasing the woman you’re now comparing me to, the ones who cheat and sleep with whoever they want.’" I hissed, finally saying the right things, but only in front of my wolf, so they didn’t hold much power.
"And why the fuck are you crying? It’s not like you did anything wrong. There’s a difference between you sleeping with others. It’s not others — they’re your mates. He is your mate. They all are," Mint tried to reassure me.
And I guess somewhere along the line, after last night, I had been so shaken that I just fell into my emotions.
I should’ve been happy. I was with my mates. But I was scared— scared of giving them a chance and ending up like Ian.
"I did wrong. I didn’t fight him back. I didn’t tell him the truth that would make him realize I knew he wasn’t such a great person," I argued with my wolf as I fell to my knees and grunted.
I was tired—so tired of people trying to manipulate me. But more than anything, I was hurt that Ian turned out to be completely different from what I’d expected him to be.
All this time, he’d kept himself hidden from everyone. The truth about him, about his character was hidden from me too. Kudos to him for being clever enough to hide everything and play me so well.
"So now you’re going to come here and cry, just so anyone who sees us thinks I’m the bad guy?" Ian snapped.
I was stunned when Ian followed me. Thankfully, he did, because I was finally going to tell him what a scumbag he really was.
I jumped to my feet and faced him, not like a culprit, but like the confident woman I am.
"I’m glad you came, because you escaped my wrath before," I hissed.
The wind suddenly grew worse, but I was determined to speak my mind. He, however, looked calm with his hands in his parents’ pockets, a wide smile on his lips. That smile was both taunting and creepy.
"Really? I’m all ears," he taunted, tapping his foot on the ground.
"I caught you with her." That was all I said before I noticed his smile starting to fade. "I came to your hotel and saw you in the room with her. You were with her, saying all the things you promised you’d never say to me."


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