Cursed Love

Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight

Zoey's POV

I pushed Kyle away from me. I can't believe he just did that. I slapped him, hard. He looked at me shocked. What the hell is wrong with him?

"What the hell, Kyle?" I yelled and walked away in anger. When I got back into the room of the ballroom, I looked around for my mates. I needed to explain. I don't know why I felt the need to explain what just happened, but I needed them to know that I didn't try to hurt them.

"Zoe, you okay?" I heard Karen ask me. I turned around frantically. She and my brother stood there with concerned looks.

"Have you seen them?" I asked. I needed to find my mates now. My wolf was starting to get anxious.

"Seen who?" She asked, confused.

"Zoey, what's going on?" Zeke asked.

"I need to find them now. My mates." I said, trying to suppress the growl building in my throat. My wolf wasn't being very patient, and becoming more irritated with the questions and no answers.

"Outside." Karen said and I made a beeline for the door. It wasn't my fault but I had to apologize. I walked out the door and followed the scent of Tommy to the patio area of one of the other buildings. His scent was the first one I caught. My wolf started calming the closer I got towards him.

"Tommy." I said, grabbing his attention. He looked at me, his eyes were red like he was crying. They held so much disgust.

"So is this what we do now?" Tommy asked, his voice full of a level of anger I've never heard before.

"Tommy, if you'd let me explain." I said but he growled, stopping me from continuing.

"Explain what? How you're just a w***e that's stringing me along for the ride?" He yelled, moving to stand right in my face. I looked up to his, no longer feeling sad. I felt angry. No, I was furious.

"Excuse me?" I yelled back, pushing him out of my face, "Stringing you along? You're the one who won't accept me!"

"For a good reason too!" Tommy expressed angrily.

"And what exactly would that be, huh?" I asked pushing him into the side of the building, "You actually think I'd cause you pain on purpose? You think I'm some type of monster that tortures you for fun? You think I'm Jasper or you?"

Tommy's angry exterior softened. My eyes filled with angry tears. He took a step toward me but I backed away shaking my head. "All I've ever wanted was a mate who would love and cherish me. Instead I get not one, but two, who treat me like s**t constantly. You might not be as horrible as Jasper, but you're almost just as bad."

With that, I turned to walk away. I wasn't even planning on going back inside this stupid party. I wanted to go home and lay in bed. I wanted to cry to myself and throw a pity party, if just for the night. I wanted one day to break down, before I couldn't do it anymore. I had to be strong for the pack.

Tommy grabbed me by my elbow and pulled be back. He pushed me gently against the wall, looking down at me hurt eyes. "You think I'm in anyway, shape, or form like that asshole? You think I'm a monster like him?"

"Tommy look at us. We're literally fated to be together and you're pulling away from me. Torturing me every time I see you." I said.

"I'm so sorry. I am, I just can't be with you, but I promise you, I would never betray our mating bond like that." He said,.

"Why don't you want me, T?" I asked him, my tear ducts once again burning with the urge to break the damn and let my tears flow.

"We can't be together, Zoe. I'm not good enough for you, and you deserve so much better." He said, turning his head and looking away from me. His eyes filling with tears as well.

"Why don't you let me decide that?" I whispered, putting my hand on his cheek. I pushed his face slightly, until his head faced forward again and he looked at me. "Let me figure that out for myself." I moved slightly forward, taking a risk and pressing my lips against his. Surprisingly he kissed me back.

I could feel my wolf cheering in my head. Happy one of my mates finally came around. The moment soon ended as I felt a pain in my lungs. I pushed Tommy away and took a deep breath. Jasper was kissing someone, Cynthia I presume.

"It's him again, isn't it?" Tommy asked. I opened my mouth to respond but a scream exited as the pain went from 0 to 100. It was unlike anything I'd ever felt. I dropped to my knees. The pain continued to grow.

"Zoey?" I could faintly hear Tommy calling my name. I couldn't focus on him though. I felt as my body was burning from the inside out.

"Make it stop! Please make it stop!" I yelled at no one in particular. I let out another scream, louder than the first. Suddenly the pain stopped, yet I couldn't stop myself from sobbing. The memory of the pain was so intense, almost as if it hadn't stopped. I don't know what it was from but I never wanted to feel that again.

I looked around and Tommy was no where to be found. I pushed myself off the ground, after what seemed like hours, with shaky arms into one of the concrete chairs installed in the patio area. I couldn't stop the tears from falling down my face.

"Zoe, are you okay?" I heard someone ask. Tommy was walking toward me. His shirt was ripped and had a spot of blood.

"What the hell happened to you?" I asked him, not moving from my seat. I wiped the tears, and looked at him with concern.

"You collapsed and were screaming. I knew it was coming from that bastard so I went to find him. He was with Cynthia." Tommy explained.

"With Cynthia? I knew that, but him kissing her has never hurt that much." I said confused. He didn't respond, just looked at me. "Jasper wasn't just kissing her, was he?"

"No, he wasn't." Tommy said. That was the final straw. I couldn't keep letting myself be hurt.

"I'm done. I can't do it anymore." I said standing up, "I won't keep being hurt." I stood up and started walking away. Tommy grabbed my wrist, tingles shot up my arm.

"Zoey, wait." He said. I just shook my head and pulled away.

"I don't have the energy tonight, Tommy. Don't worry, I won't try and force you to be my mate anymore." With that, I walked away.

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Jasper is officially on my s**t list

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