Moon Phased: The Triple Claim novel Chapter 144

Raven’s POV

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“Give it up Jessica.” Cash says, placing himself between the two of us, before he says under his breath, “He needs his real mate right now. Not some fake ass want to be.”

“Well then it’s a good thing I am here.” She tells Cash, pushing past him, before she forcefully knocks me out of the way, breaking the connection between Chase and me, as our hands separate, and I find myself pushed to the floor.

Jessica doesn’t waste her time, inserting herself where I was just kneeling by Chase’s side, as she takes his hand into hers, while she says to him, “I am so sorry baby. I should have known something was wrong. I am here now, and I am not going anywhere.”

A mix of unwanted emotions at that moment flooded through me, as I never in my life wanted so badly to rip someone a new asshole as I did right now. Something about her, even just touching him, fueled a fire to life inside of me, as I had delusional thoughts of ripping her damn hand right the hell off him.

Thankfully, Cash moved to my side, lending me his hand to stand, as I continued to stare at Chase, who was just laying there still not saying a word, but his eyes were open, and they were fixed on her and not me. It was clear that he had the one he truly wanted by his side, and that I was just a mere stand–in until she got here.

Honestly, I don’t know why I was acting so surprised seeing him choose her over me, as they had both made it clear to me that they were together. I guess in this severely deranged mind of mine, I thought that the two of us shared a moment, but I can clearly see right now that moment was only felt on my behalf.

I was a fool for thinking that he would actually see me the way his brothers did, and honestly, I had no clue why the hell I even cared or wanted him to want me. From the moment I arrived here, Chase had been nothing but challenging to say the least, as his hot and cold demeanor towards me was giving me whip lash.

Seeing him now hold Jessica’s hand, I couldn’t help but say, “I guess you got what you needed from me.” Before I stormed off from the living room, heading straight back outside.

I reached for the railing as soon as I made my way out of the house to steady myself, as I took in long deep breaths, trying to hold onto my sanity, as unwanted tears began to pour from the corner of my eyes. My heart felt like it was shattering into a million little pieces, even worse than the other night when I had thought that I had lost Chance as my boyfriend.

Honestly, I had no clue why the hell seeing the two of them together was affecting me so

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badly, when I knew from the get–go that they were a couple. A part of me now wished that Mazie would never have told me that I was destined to be all three of their mates, and that I would never have gone to Chase when he needed me the most, but then, on the other hand, I knew deep down in my heart I would have walked on fire to get to him to ease his pain.

“That’s it, take deep, steady breaths.” Cash says to me, as he begins to rub my back, drawing me from my thoughts, as I continue to lean over the railing, taking deep breaths, trying to regain my composure.

With Cash’s comforting touch, I closed my eyes, taking even longer and deeper breaths, knowing that if anyone had me, it was Cash. Feeling like I needed to get the way I was feeling off my chest, knowing that I could be open with him about my feelings, I said to him, “I don’t even know why I care. It’s no secret that he has chosen her as his girlfriend.”

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