Cursed Love

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

Zoey's POV

After the kiss with the hunter in the woods, I decided I needed to focus on something. I needed to do something productive, so I headed to the training grounds. I was stretching, getting ready to work out when Kyle walked up to me.

"Zoe, can we talk about last night?" He asked.

"There's nothing really to talk about, Kyle." I said giving him a hard look.

"Yes there is. I want to apologize. I should have never kissed you. It was wrong of me. I kissed you without permission, and I'm sorry." He said. "I hope we can still be friends."

"Of course we can, Kyle." I said giving him a hug. "We might not be mated, but you'll always hold a special place in my heart."

One of the pack warriors called him, so he went back to his training. I went back to finish my stretching when I was interrupted, yet again.

"So are you going back to him?" Jasper asked.

"Why should it matter to you? You're with Cynthia." I said coldly.

"No, I'm not. Not anymore." He said.

"Whatever Jasper." I said and went to walk away. He grabbed my arm to stop me. Tingle shot up my body.

"I'm ready for you Zoey." He said and I snatched away.

"Ready for me?" I growled out. "After all the s**t you put me through, you think I'm just gonna run into your arms because you're ready for me?"

"Look, I'm sorry I caused you pain but I'm done with Cynthia. What do you want me to say?" He said throwing his hands up in the air in frustration.

"You're sorry for the pain you caused me?" I said slowly, my anger building. "You can't even imagine what the pain you put me through. That small amount of pain you felt when Kyle kissed me is nothing compared to the pain I felt."

"I'm sorry, okay? My wolf won't talk to me because of being with Cynthia."

"Am I supposed to feel sorry for you?" I asked, my voice cracking as hurt filled me. "You were my best friend Jasper. My best f*****g friend. I have been in love with you practically my whole life and you broke my heart. You're my mate and you destroyed me."

"If you've loved me that long, why were you planning on rejecting me?" He asked angrily starting to pace. "I heard you talking to Karen. You were going to reject me not even an hour after we mated."

"You're an i***t! Do you know that? If you would've talked to me, I would have told you I was talking about rejecting Tommy! Who I had mated with that morning! And what do you do instead of talking to me? You go and kiss that w***e! You go and sleep with her!" I screamed at him. I could see we were starting to draw attention to ourselves.

"I was hurt!" He yelled back.

"You're an asshole. A no good asshole. When you slept with her, I wanted to die. I was in so much pain, I wanted someone to end my life." I said quietly. He looked at me, in face full of guilt. "You are dead to me Jasper. Dead. I don't want anything to do with you anymore."

With that I walked away. I was spent. My energy sapped. This day has been too much. I no longer had the will to train. I still didn't want to head home, so I started walking toward the lake. I just wanted some peace and quiet and that seemed like the perfect place to do it. I sat on the edge of the shore, slipping my legs in. I watched the water, letting the ripples calm me down.

"Zoey." I heard someone say from behind me. I look at the sky in irritation. Can I not have any peace. Is this a 'Harass Zoey' day? Was a memo sent out?

"What do you want?" I said, not turning to look at Tommy.

"I wanted to see if you were okay. A lot happened last night." He said, still standing behind me.

"You don't even know the half of it." I muttered to myself. He came and sat down next to me. I kept my eyes on the lake.

"I wish things were different. I wish we were too different people." He said and I nodded. I wish I was someone else sometimes. Wish I was just a normal girl who didn't have to deal with multi-mates and my father. I wish I lived in a world where my mother was still alive.

"I meant it when I said I wasn't going to try and force you to love me and be my mate anymore but I just want to know why? Why am I not good enough for you?" I asked him.

"Not good enough? You're perfect." Tommy said but his voice was much deeper. I looked over to see his wolf had taken over. His eyes were pitch black. I let out a sharp humorless laugh.

"Doesn't feel that way." I said looking back at the water. I could feel my wolf starting to stir, wanting out. I pushed her back.

"You are gorgeous. You're smart. You're one of the strongest warriors I know. You have the most amazing personality." He said and I closed my eyes. His words made butterflies flutter in my stomach. The only problem is his wolf was the one talking. His wolf wanted my wolf. It was the way of nature but the human part didn't want me.

He grabbed my hand and the all too familiar spark shot through my skin. I pulled away and stood up, grabbing my discarded shoes.

"Zoey, wait. Please." His gravely voice begged. It almost stopped me. I faltered in my step.

"I'm sorry. I know you want me, but he doesn't. I can't keep playing this tug a war game with you two. It hurts too much. So unless Tommy gets on board, please leave me alone." I said and with that, I headed back to the pack house.

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