My Own Destiny

A Friends Comfort

Lucian and I made our way up the stairs and down the hallways in silence, which I was thankful for.

I didn’t want others to hear what happened and it left me alone to my thoughts, giving me time to think.

Where did I go wrong? Did I really do something to tease him into believing I wanted to have relations with him tonight?

Once we made it to my room, I opened the door.

“Do you want me to come in or would you rather be alone” Lucian asked.

I stood in my doorway, staring at Lucian, trying to decide what did I want? I could see him shift uncomfortably under my gaze before I finally decided.

“Come in, please.” I finally whispered in a voice I barely recognized. I really did not want to be alone. What if Jullian decided to come to my room?

Once Lucian entered, I locked the door. I stood frozen in place, until Lucian spoke.

“Aurora, what happened?” He asked me.

I turned to face Lucian. I felt like everything was moving in slow motion. I opened my mouth to begin to explain the events of the night but instead I burst into tears. I covered my face, bawling my eyes out. I was not one to cry often, but the events of the last couple of days had finally caught up with me.

I felt warm hands on my shoulder pull me closer to a warm body and knew Lucian was wrapping me in a hug. I removed my hands and let myself cry onto his shoulder for what seemed like an eternity before the tears finally dried up.

Once they did, Lucian loosened his hug, letting me pull myself away from his body.

Lucian took my hand and led me to my bedroom, “Here, lie down, I will get you some water.”

I took my shoes off and sat on my bed. Lucain came back and handed me a glass of water and sat beside me on my bed. I was so ashamed of all that occurred tonight, I didn’t understand how it all went so horribly wrong.

I took a sip of water then set the glass on the bedside table. Lucian then held out a wet wash cloth, making me remember I had worn make-up and probably looked a horrid mess. As I took the wash cloth, I began to tell Lucian all that had occurred. I tried not to leave a single detail out, even the part of Jullian not wanting me to train with Lucian any longer or even be alone with another male outside my blood relations.

Lucian remained patient with me as I shifted through all that was said and the actions of the night, not interrupting even at moments when I could see he was angry.

Once I was done, he held eye contact with me.

“First of all, Aurora, none of this is your fault. Jullian should have stopped when you said no. Even if you were already mated, it is not okay to force your mate to have s*x with you or to force them to perform s****l favors on you. No means no!” He said firmly, making me feel a little better.

“It sounds like he feels you are a possession. Male wolves feel possessive of their mates, it is ingrained in us, but there is a fine line between being a normal possessive male wanting to protect your mate and then something totally different treating your mate as an actual possession. His behavior is not acceptable.” Lucian's words were strong yet calm. I was so thankful for every word.

I nodded and yawned, it was getting late, it had been a long day. Lucian moved off the bed to remove my fluffy comforter so I could lay in bed. I didn’t even bother to change out of my dress from tonight’s date. I felt like all the energy had been drained from my body as I let myself sink into my soft bed. Lucian tucked me in and then laid beside me, snaking one arm under my neck while staying above my blankets. I snuggled into him, resting my head against his chest. When I was with Lucian I felt comfortable and protected.

“Lucian, I do not understand how this all went so wrong. I was excited about meeting Jullian.” I said softly.

“Aurora, not all males are worthy of a good female, and he is one of those males.”

We made small talk until I could not keep my eyes open any longer and felt myself drift to sleep.