Chapter 7
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Chapter Seven
Lily's POV
Colliding Truths
I couldn't help but begin to think of all the signs I must have been missing for a longer time before today.
Irina’s voice shrinks and shakes as she tries to fix the chaos rising in the air. “You're making a big deal out of nothing. You're just stressed.”
I mean, it's true I'm stressed, but I can't help but know so well that my dad could not have found out that I went to Bloodfang and I was speaking to Andre if Irina had not told him. No one else was aware.
And it's how easy it was for him to come at me after hearing from her, like he had heard it from his most trusted source.
Many of the things happening between my dad and Irina don't seem normal to me, and even the thought of all that plays games with my mind.
My lips open for a while, but the words couldn't form because I'm being so careful that it's not all in my head about the both of them.
“I don't want to see you anywhere around that place or with Andre. Stay far from them if you love to stay alive!” Dad cuts the silence that fills the air and walks away.
Irina looks at me like I've done something very wrong.
I feel more guilty because I tried to accuse her of having something with my dad, and I also spoke to her in a wrong manner at school.
My wolf was really down.
Irina didn't come to me like she would normally do after a misunderstanding. She let me sit with it by myself, and at that moment I began to miss my mom.
Letting my bag slip off my hand and onto the floor, I throw myself into my bed and sink in it.
An overwhelming feeling of loneliness I could not shrug off filled me.
Phil was at the center of all my feelings at that moment.
I keep fighting the only happy thought of when Andre spoke to me in an interesting manner.
Gosh. I can't start thinking about that guy who is the reason for all these issues in the first place.
I wonder what they must have done to Phil that he now hates me so much and doesn't even want to associate with me.
At least he got me a gift.
I stand up from my bed and walk over to my table.
I stare at both boxes and really don't want to go for the box Andre sent.
Without thinking, I opened the box Andre sent and looked at the beautiful bracelet in it.
I can't help but acknowledge how magical it feels. It's more like one of those ancient bracelets that provides guidance to the owner.
This bracelet didn't look like one that should be given to a stranger or, worse, an enemy. I wonder why Andre decides to give it to me.
His voice rings in my head as I remember his firm "Put it on!”
I shake my head many times, rejecting the deep urge to wear it. It feels like a betrayal I will be committing not just to my pack but also to Phil.
I wear it without giving too much thought to it—it simply was unresistable.
“Perfection.” I gasp as I speak, adorning my wrist with the bracelet.
The door opens, and I immediately hide my hand behind me before turning to face the door.
Irina walks into my room. She scans me like she's my mother trying to dig into my youthful secrets.
I remove the bracelet from behind me and fix it into my back pocket before adjusting my top to cover it well.
Irina still held onto the handle of the door. Her face drops into a slight sadness… “I didn't mean to make you feel like I was supporting your dad earlier, and I just want to say I'm sorry.”
“I understand you did that because no one else in this house can dare to speak to him the way I do, and no one can dare to speak contrary to his opinion, so it's fine.”
Her face lit up after my last words, like she was expecting me to say that already and the sadness early drawn on her face was a facade.
“But… I don't think I should trust you with my movements or my personal actions anymore because I've never thought of how Dad knows a lot about the things I don't tell him, and now, I think I know why he does. It's because of you.”
I didn't know how I was able to put those words so plainly to her. Honestly, the aim isn't to hurt her but to let her know I know she told him.
She walked over to me and leaned in for a hug. “I just had to do that for your safety. I have been so fearful for you because you've been getting yourself too involved with the Bloodfang.”
I pull away a little.
“I know you're concerned but still… My dad will hate me or, worse, exile me if he knows everything that I've been up to. You know how easily he gets angry and how hasty his decisions are when it comes to the pack.”
Irina inhales deeply, walks me over to my bed, and sits with me.
“I'm sorry I didn't think of that earlier. I was honestly just looking out for you. You know, when I got back, I thought you had arrived home too since you left before me, so I was searching for you. I called out your name when I didn't meet you in your room. Then Alpha Kegan asked me why I didn't know you were not back and what the problem was. I really didn't want to say anything, but you know how demanding he can be. And I know that's just because he cares about you..."
I tried following all her words closely to be sure I didn't miss any motive.
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