Fated To Three Betrayed By All Until She Rose (Leilani) by Ahvahh novel Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Back To My Nightmare.

Leilani.

"Come home now! Chalice is worried about you!"

"If you do not return by the end of today, I’ll find you and I’ll end you!"

"Do you know how inconsiderate you seem by fleeing without informing anyone of where you are? Did you ever stop to think of Chalice?!"

My heart raced as I scrolled through the dozens of messages left by my so-called family members and mates, all of which did not fail to express their worry over Chalice and not about the fact that I was missing.

Angry tears welled up in the corners of my eyes but for some reason that I found strange, I couldn’t bring myself to shed them. I simply stared at the lit up screen of my phone, wondering how stupid they must think I am... and hating myself for putting up with this kind of torture for so long.

One particular message sent by Caelum however stuck out to me, and in annoyance I clicked it open, gritting my teeth in rage when it read;

"If this is how you intend to get mine and my brothers’ attention, then I put it to you that you’re wrong. Chalice is the only woman we’ll ever want and love; so you better get your fucking ass back here so we can go on with the rejection ritual."

Pain hotter than molten magma lanced through me as the words glared back at me, and all the tears I’ve been keeping at bay came running down my face in torrents so high, I could barely breathe.

And I hated myself for being so weak.

So affected by their shallow words.

It hurt so much to think that despite everything. Despite my cries for help and the torments I’ve been put through, this was all he could come up with. All he ever thought of me.

My lips trembled violently as my vision blurred, and for a moment, I even lacked the strength to hold myself together, nor my phone.

"I don’t deserve this. I really don’t deserve this." I chanted over and over as more tears poured out, and more threatening messages streamed into my inbox.

At one point, even Chalice sent me a message but because I was too cowardly to open it, I simply stared at her name displaying on my screen while my heart pounded frantically against my chest.

"You’ve been staring at that phone for the past hour, what is it, Sweetcakes?" Jarek’s voice snapped me out of my reverie and I flinched in surprise, subconsciously dropping my phone to the ground as I turned to him.

"Were you talking to me?" I gasped, not missing the way his eyebrows shot into his hairline.

Jarek said nothing but strode further into the room, and when he arrived just beside my bed, he picked up my discarded phone, placed it on the bedside table and then helped me to sit, his hands careful so as not to graze against my healing injuries.

A girl, not above twenty came right in afterwards, carefully placed a tray of fruit salad beside me and walked out after mumbling something to Jarek.

"You seem off." He finally commented after a moment of dragged silence. "Is something the matter?"

My eyes snagged on his when he spoke, and the intensity of his stare had me momentarily freezing in place. I shook my head. "It’s nothing."

"And do you know that your face usually flushes whenever you lie?" He said so suddenly, so casually that I was stunned.

I raised my head slowly to meet his gaze, and in that moment, my body betrayed me. Tears streamed down my face as flashes of their messages flashed over and over again in my head.

I couldn’t bear it anymore.

I couldn’t stand the pain... the hurt... the neglect. I broke down completely.

I only came to when I felt Jarek’s protective arms wrapped around my body. He pulled me close, his touch gentle yet firm as he whispered sweet nonsenses into my ears.

And I should feel better. I know I should. But for some reason, having someone hold me so carefully. Having someone look after me in this way, brought more tears to my eyes. So I sobbed hard. And for a long time.

"What is it?" When Jarek spoke this time, his tone was gentle and soft. His arms wrapped around me didn’t loosen even when he pulled back a little too look at my face.

I lowered my head. "My parents have been sending me tons of messages." I said softly.

"And?"

"They say Chalice was very affected by my disappearance. She’s sick and they want me to donate some blood to her. They think I left to shy away from helping her whenever she needs it and they’ve been calling me all sorts of names and have even resorted to threatening me."

"Do you want to press charges?" Jarek asked so coolly, so nonchalantly that one would think he was discussing the weather.

My jaws dropped. I immediately shook my head. "Of course not!"

He sighed. "Can I see the messages?" He asked and I nodded.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify