Fated To Three Betrayed By All Until She Rose (Leilani) by Ahvahh novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53: Rejection.

Kael.

The overall exchange between Leilani and Zevran was so intense that I didn’t need no soothsayer to know that something must’ve transpired between the two.

They looked at each other with overwhelming fire in their eyes, and from the way her eyes occasionally darted to the mark on his cheek, her gaze lowering ever so imperceptibly whenever those red imprints glared back at her, I instantly deduced that she must’ve done it.

However, for the first time in my entire life, I felt absolutely jealous. Jealous that Zevran and Leilani had something going on that I had no idea of. Jealous that it was his face that had her imprints, not mine.

And Jealous that despite the fact that he was the one she was obviously most angry at... he was still the one she was subconsciously leaning towards.

My jealousy spread like wildfire in my veins, consuming me with a spark so large, it nearly burnt through my shirt. My eyes snagged on the both of them, not missing the strange awkwardness between them, nor the charge searing between them both like electric currents.

I sighed before rising to my feet, and pretending to take up the role of a peacemaker, I came to stand between them, putting as much distance as I could between their bodies.

No one had the right to get close to her before me...

I drawled; "Leilani, what Zevran is trying to do is simple. He only wants you to return to the pack because he doesn’t want you to keep operating like a lone wolf. He cares about you... and I know that that may be hard for you to believe... but..."

The scoff that sounded from behind me was the only thing that reminded me of Caelum’s presence in the room with us. He pushed forward, almost knocking me out of the way as he spat;

"Are you two crazy?!"

I was stunned. "What?"

"Are you guys begging the murderer to return to our pack with us? Are you even listening to yourselves or have you suddenly forgotten that she’s the same girl who nearly made us lose everything?!"

At the sound of his words, I gulped down my words. Even Leilani appeared momentarily stunned as well, a look of confusion flickering across her features. She however tried to speak, but by this time it was already too late. Something in me had hardened somewhere in my heart.

I turned to look at Leilani, but this time, not with the admiration that I’d watched her with only moments ago. This time it was with something else. Something that tethered towards hatred.

I shook my head. "We didn’t forget."

"Then why are you asking her to return with us?" Caelum scoffed. "Why do you want her back in the pack?"

All through the course of our argument, Leilani said nothing up until this moment. She stepped back, putting as much distance between us as if we stank... or as if we were poisonous. And then she muttered; "For control. You guys are asking me to come with you so that you’ll be able to control me. But that’s not why we’re here, or is it?"

My throat felt clogged. My heart was heavy. "Leilani..."

"We’re here to put an end to this shenanigans, right? To reject ourselves and get this over with, right? Now, come out of your heads and let’s do this."

"Shut up!" Caelum spat at her, and for the first time in my life, I wanted to smack his face against one of the pillars. "Don’t act like a saint!"

"Caelum!"

"I’m not acting like a saint!" Leilani bit back angrily. "I just want you to end it now. I don’t have time for this. I don’t have time for you!"