MATED TO TWO: A BULLY AND A GOODBOY

7

Cameron:

They say that only fools fall in love, and to be honest, I am a fool. It was one thing to be Athena’s mate and quite another to be madly in love with her. If there is anything worse than disgust, it is what I am experiencing right now. Everyone thought I was cool for rejecting her, but it hurt like hell, and I was desperate to get over it. Seeing her with Daren was even worse, and it irritated me to know we would have to share our mate.

I slammed the door and locked it as soon as I entered my room. Then I went to the bathroom and turned on the faucet, splashing a lot of water on my face.

“When are you going to stop acting like a moron?” Gerald, my wolf, spoke to me, and I immediately raised my head, looking into the mirror to see his reflection. His face was bitter, as if he would rip me to shreds if given the chance.

“If you do not drop your ego and tell Athena how you truly feel about her, you will live to regret your actions.”

When he said this, I scoffed. Even though he was correct, it was annoying to have to share my thoughts with him and have him advise me as if I were a toddler with no direction in life.

“Cut it, Gerald, and I know what I am doing. I do not need you to tell me what to do or what not to do,” I said, making a fist. I was becoming irritated for no apparent reason, and the more I tried to control it, the worse it became.

“Look at you; you cannot even control your own temper. Everything is not about looks, Cameron, and it is a shame I am your wolf and someone as smart and beautiful as Athena is your mate,” he said as I gritted my teeth and punched my right fist into my left hand at the same time.

“You are not my father!” I yelled and turned to leave.

“I am everywhere in your thoughts, and in fact, I am rooting for Daren to win the duel so you can see how well he will treat the woman you love while you become an outcast.”

“Enough!” I yelled as I jumped into bed and placed a pillow over my head. The last thing I needed were lectures from a foolish wolf.

While I was trying to block out my wolf, my phone rang, and I groaned loudly as the annoyingly piercing ring tone hit my eardrums. As I struggled to get the phone out of my pocket, I cursed whoever it was.

When I succeeded, I saw the caller was Rochelle. I sighed deeply before answering the phone.

“Hey,” I said, trying to sound normal, as if I had not just had the fight of my life with my wolf.

“I was wondering if you could come over. I know you do not want to go to the gym today, but we could hang out and maybe see a movie,” Rochelle suggested, and I remained silent for a while.

‘She is just using you.’ Gerald said, eliciting every negative emotion from me.

Rochelle assumed I was referring to her when I muttered a curse word.

“What was it?” she inquired, prompting me to clear my throat and say the last thing I wanted to say.

“I will be right there,” I said, then hung up quickly, tossing my phone away carelessly and standing akimbo.

**

Thirty minutes later, I pulled into Rochelle’s driveway and noticed Daren’s car. The thought of him and Athena caused me to tighten my grip on the steering wheel. Rochelle opened the door and rushed towards me as I parked my car a few inches away from his. She attacked me with a hug, making me feel even worse. It used to feel good to have her on my body, but after the mate reveal, she felt foreign and I despised her touch, but I could not say a thing.

“You appear tired. Do you want something to eat?” Rochelle asked, pulling back and looking at me with her beautiful almond eyes.

My gaze wandered around her body, stopping at her exposed cleavages and the extremely short dress she was wearing. I took her hand in mine and opened the door to see Athena and Daren sharing a warm hug.

“See you in school,” Daren said, caressing her cheeks and instilling in me a lethal emotion.

Daren let go of her, and he gave me a brief look before walking away. I decided to redeem myself after he shut the door and Athena was still watching. I wrapped my arms around Rochelle’s waist and pulled her into a hug, making sure to graze her cleavages against my skin. Then I grabbed her buttocks and kissed her lips while keeping eye contact with Athena. She sighed and turned to leave for her room.

“What was that for?” Rochelle yelled, pulling away from me, her brow furrowed and her hands crossed.

Even if I tried to lie, it would not work, because I fixed my gaze on Athena until she was out of sight.

“Jesus, Cameron. If you love her, tell her and stop being a coward. And it is a shame you would fall in love with someone as worthless as her,” Rochelle grumbled.

I tried to hide my emotions because seeing her talk down on Athena pricked my nerves more than usual.

“I can not believe I wasted my time with you!” she exclaimed as she picked up a cushion and threw it at me. Then she started walking away, swaying her hips and making her butt cheeks clap with each rhythm.

‘What is wrong with me?’ I questioned myself as I went after Rochelle.

“Leave me alone!” she yelled as she shoved me away. This enraged me, and I grabbed her by the neck, pinning her against the cold, hard wall.

“Now pay close attention!” I yelled, my grip on her neck tightening. I watched her beg for mercy, but I could not hold back my rage.

“Please,” she squealed, and I kept my bloodshot eyes on her until I heard Athena’s voice.

“What the hell, Cameron?” Athena cried out, hurrying up to me. I let go of Rochelle, and she rushed up to her. Rochelle coughed loudly, hitting her chest with tears streaming down her cheeks.

Athena rushed in to help her, but she slapped her, and I stood back from the mess I had made, trying not to attack Rochelle.

‘I told you it was a bad idea,’ Gerald said, and I groaned aloud.

“f**k you, Cameron! f**k both of you!” Rochelle yelled, sprinting up the stairs, as Athena stood there with her eyes watering.

Athena locked her gaze on me, her breath shaky and tears streaming down her perfect grey eyes. Seeing her cry made me weak, and I felt compelled to approach her and comfort her. Instead, I went to the front door and walked away like the coward that I was. I got into my car and drove away, thinking about Athena and Daren.

For a while, I drove carelessly, almost colliding with a bike.

“Hey, watch where you are going!” yelled the rider, causing me to come to a complete stop.

I gritted my teeth and pounded hard on the steering wheel.

“Daren Navajo, if it takes killing you to fulfill my desires, then I will do so!”