MATED TO A SERIAL KILLER

CHAPTER 2: THE BEAUT

***ANNA***

I dashed out of the door with tears profusely streaming down my face as I raced to my car; I had just been rejected and broken up with.

I sat in my car for what seemed like an hour, but was just a few minutes, I cried and cried, then I picked up my phone and dialed her number.

It rang once, twice, then dropped, she didn't pick.

I called again, and this time, she picked up.

"What? I'm already about to sign the adoption letters," she said into the phone but I just began to cry again.

"Brianna, what's wrong, baby? Is everything alright? How'd your surprise go?" She asked and I just cried harder at the question.

"Come on, Anna, you're driving me insane here; what's happening?" She asked impatiently but also with so much care.

"Derrick is cheating on me," I announced and began to cry more.

"With Kathy, and he's marked her as his," I added and sobbed even more; I could hear Mama's sigh from the other end of the phone, and then my phone chimed with a notification.

"I'm sorry mama, could you give me a minute?" I removed the phone and put the call on speaker while I tried to read what the notification said.

My eyes grew bigger at what was written there.

"Anna? Are you still there?" Mama called, and I just couldn't answer; more hot tears began to stream down my face as I read and re-read the content of the message I had just gotten.

"I've been fired mama," I announced, "with immediate effect even," I added.

"Oh, my poor baby," Mama called with so much love and care in the world.

"And you warned me, just like Ma'am Layla did to you, Kathy has to me; how do I go from here, mama? How do I move on? Where do I start from? It's all over; nobody wants me; it's cause I'm wolfless, right? Nobody wants a wolfless wolf who can't even shift or do anything," I rushed the words out of my mouth as I sobbed harder and hit my head against the steering wheel of my car.

"No baby, no, I love you, and I want you, and you my darling is the most beautiful woman in this world and trust me when I say, you will find him, your man, your mate, and your wolf, you just have to wait for it," she said and I just sobbed harder, cause when was I going to find it all, everything I wanted.

"I…I have to go now mama," I said and cut the call without waiting for her to reply.

I sat in the car for a while, just letting my tears flow freely, then I looked at DC Corporations headquarter's building, gave it a final look, then turned on the car's ignition and drove off.

The ride home wasn't a happy one, all I wanted to do was just end it all, wolfless in a world of wolves, rejected and betrayed, and now, jobless, it was the height of it all.

I entered my home, and the first thing that greeted me was a photo frame right by the door, a photo of Derrick and I, and just after, it was one of Kathy and me, and moving further was another one with Derrick, Kathy, and me.

I angrily stormed into my room, changed my shoes, and dropped my bag, then came right out with a box, and began to pack all of the memories I'd made, with Kathy, with Derrick, I was done, I was done with the both of them, they could hang and burn for all I care.

I threw all the photos in, then I carried the box and went to my room, and began to throw all of the stuff Derrick had bought me into it, the expensive clothing, the pieces of jewelry, the bags, the shoes, by the time I was done, almost all of my wardrobe was gone, but I was satisfied, out of mind, out of sight, right?

I carried the now heavy box and made my way outside, and the first I saw was my car, Derrick had gotten that too, and I couldn't throw that out, could I?

I proceeded to carry the boxes to the incinerator of my apartment and dumped them into the burning fire. I made my way back to my place, and there were two men in front of my door, waiting for me.

"May I help you?" I asked, standing behind them.

"Are you Miss Brianna Woodthorn?" One of the men asked, then stared into his phone, then at me.

"Yes? I am" I answered.

"She is, looks like her," the second man said, "and that's the car behind her," he added.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Mr. Derrick Pierce sent us to retrieve the car from you," the first man said.

"What? Retrieve the car? He didn't send you to apologize but to retrieve my car?" I yelled in anger.

"Yes, he said it was given to you for work and since you no longer work at DC and you're to return it," the second man chipped it and I felt my head begin to spiral.

I gave the men a long look, "one minute," I said and walked past them into my home, I dashed straight into my bedroom and got my car keys, yes, I was going to be done with him, fully and forever, I dashed back out and threw the car key at the men, then locked my door, at least, I owned my house, thankfully, I had rejected him paying my rent, if I hadn't, I'd probably be homeless by now too.

Then it dawned on me that my rent was going to expire soon enough, by the end of this month, but renewing it wasn't an idea; I had nothing here, nothing to hold onto, so maybe it was time I went back home.

I picked up my phone and dialed her number again for the third time today.

"Oh my, God Anna, I've been trying your number; I'm at the airport and will soon be in Vethania," she said immediately the line connected.

"No mama, I'm coming home for Christmas," I announced.

"Oh no, baby, you don't have to come; I'll come to you," she said.

"No, mama, you don't get it; there's nothing left for me here; I'd be in Montréal by tomorrow," I said; I heard Mama sigh.

"Ok, sure, come home, you'd be happier here anyways," she said and I cut the call.

I went back into my bedroom and decided to sleep the day away.

***

I woke up after a very long sleep, sluggishly, I reached out for my phone on my bedside stand, the time read 7:28 pm, I yawned.

How'd I slept for that long, neither Kathy nor Derrick called, maybe that was for the better though, then I saw a message notification, _'Hey, I'm in Vethania, leaving for Montréal tomorrow though, you wanna hang?'_

My college best friend, Aurora, texted, and a smile crept on my face.

_'Sure! I would love to, where?'_ I texted back; I really needed some booze, partying, or something just to get my mind off things.

_'Meet me at The Beaut'_ she texted back; I sent a thumbs up, smiled for the first time since the incident that happened today, got out of my bed, and hit the shower.