Three
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Faye's POV
I couldn't sleep all night as I kept twisting and turning. I had orders for jewelry to be delivered so I used that as an excuse to keep awake and arrange them, pack them in boxes, and put the names of the clients on them.
I had been selling jewelry long before I married Rex. I was preparing to be a Luna and I knew that it was possible that Rex wouldn't let me work in an office so I wanted something to do that would give me a flexible time to work. I loved jewelry, so selling them was an excuse to be around different ones a lot.
The minute I was done doing what I was doing, I returned to my thought of Rex's threat to divorce me. Rex knew that no one in the position of a Luna would want to be removed and disgraced. I decided then that I was going to talk to him.
I didn't mind him going to Veda and her son for days but the nonsense they were both doing under my roof had to stop. I couldn't wait until morning. Veda needed to leave our home.
By morning, I went straight into Rex's home office. I had calmly rehearsed everything I was going to say and how I was going to say it in my head before seeking him out. I knocked and he asked me to come in.
To my surprise, I found Veda there sitting side by side with him on his office couch. Rex looked so relaxed and happy. He looked like a contented male without a worry in the world.
"Is anything the matter Faye?" Rex asked after I walked in.
I wanted to ask him if there was a reason why there must be a problem before I came into his office but I held myself back. I tried calming down but the look on Veda's face was making me very angry. I took several steadying breaths before I spoke.
"I need to talk to you about something," I said calmly.
"Okay," Rex said. He wanted me to say what I had to say in the presence of Veda?
"Privately," I said still talking calmly.
"I think I should excuse you both then," Veda said getting up and placing the coffee cup in her hand on the table.
"No, that is not necessary, you are family," Rex said and I almost hit the roof but I had to bite on my tongue to stop myself from cursing him out.
"I would love to talk to you alone Rex. This is not a family discussion. It is between mates," I said making sure that I emphasised the word 'mate.'
Veda was not happy with my words but she had no option but to leave. Rex didn't try to stop her but he was obviously not happy about it either.
"What is so important that you have to disrupt my morning, Faye?" Rex asked not looking happy at all. I ignored his attitude and went ahead to say what I had rehearsed in my head.
"I think you should get Veda and her son their own apartment," I said.
"Why?" Rex asked solemnly looking up at me. Since he had not offered me a seat, I decided to take a seat opposite him.
"She is a grown woman. She needs her own space. Her own kitchen, her own things," I said.
"Did she complain to you?" Rex asked looking at me worriedly. He was probably scared that Veda wasn't comfortable in our home.
"She doesn't have to complain Rex. I am a woman and I understand the need for privacy and personal space. She can't live with us forever. She has to at some point have her own place," I said raising my voice a little.
"If she didn't complain to you, why then do you think we should throw her out into the street?" Rex asked and I could hear the anger in his voice.
"Getting her an apartment is not throwing her out into the street Rex. Give her something that belongs to her. This is my home. For how long is she supposed to stay here?" I asked throwing up my hands in exasperation.
"She is mourning," Rex said.
"Her mate had been dead for almost nine months. She is definitely going to move on and stop looking at you like you are hers," I hissed.
Rex was suddenly quiet. He was looking at me so intensely that I looked away from him. I couldn't hold his gaze.
"You are jealous," Rex said after a while.
"Jealous? I am not jealous, Rex. I am only asking you to get your brother's widow her own space. As it is now, there are two women in this house. This is my own home, get her hers," I said raising my voice a little.
Rex was about to talk when the door suddenly opened and a teary-eyed Veda came in looking sad and distraught.
"Your mate is the only link, the only reminder of my mate. My son needs him more than anything in the world. If you throw us out, it might affect him," Veda said then turned around and left.
Was she eavesdropping on us? That was unbelievable and it made me so angry that I wanted to go after her and throw her out of the house myself but I stopped myself.
"Veda," Rex called after her then turned at the door and pinned me with an accusing look in his eyes.
That got me very upset. I went after him and met him in the sitting room consoling Veda. Veda clung to him as her life depended on it and I growled in anger. My growl got their attention and they turned to look at me but they were still holding hands after stepping back from each other.
"You are leaving my house this minute Veda. I have had enough of your disrespect. I have overlooked you taking over my mate all this while but you eavesdropping on our discussion is the height of disrespect," I said fuming with anger.
"I wasn't eavesdropping. I had forgotten my phone and came back for it. I am sorry Luna. I will never disrespect you like that. For the sake of my son, please let us stay," Veda pleaded.
"I am sure that you can stay at a hotel till you get a suitable accommodation," I said unbothered about her fake innocent tears.
"They are going nowhere," Rex said pushing Veda behind him.
"They are leaving," I insisted.
"If you are tired of Veda and her son staying here, maybe you should leave," Rex said then pulled Veda away from there towards her room.
I stood rooted there like I was electrocuted. What just happened? My mind kept asking as tears welled up in my eyes. Leave my own home for Veda?
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