She talked my ears off as we walked towards the kitchen and I was happy for the distraction. I think I even smiled a little whenever she’d say something funny.
Juliana was waiting for us when we got to the kitchen and she pulled me into a hug when she saw me. “Oh, child. Your eyes looks so puffy and swollen. You poor thing”, she said in a motherly voice and I felt myself tearing up again before Lyla stepped in.
“You’d better not let me see any tears stain your fine, porcelain skin again”, she said to me sternly before facing Julie. “Julie, I just barely managed to stop her tears and you want to make her cry again? You’re supposed to feed her, not make her cry”, she scolded Juliana and I watched how the woman smiled sweetly at her words.
“Of course, Lyla. Forgive me, madam”, she said to her jokingly and Lyla puffed out her chest in response, making them burst into laughter.
“Sit down, Lola. I’ll whip up something for you in no time”, Juliana said as Lyla pulled out a seat and forced me into it.
“I just ate before I came here, Julie. I’m sorry but I can’t stomach….”, I was saying when she looked at me with a scary look in her eyes, shutting me up.
“Luna Rose ordered you be fed and I won’t go against my Luna’s wishes. I’m going to make you a sandwich, it’s not going to take long at all”, she said and faced the cooker again.
“You should never reject food from Juliana, she can be scary when you don’t accept her offer to feed you. I once made that mistake and I had a bloated stomach for days, she made me eat 3 extra portions for refusing her. You need to see how I looked like a balloon that was about to pop for days”, she whispered to me and I smiled a little.
“You do know I can hear you right? If you do not shut your mouth. I’m going to make you eat 6 portions next time”, Juliana threatened and Lyla instantly shut her mouth. She gave me a look that says ‘see, I told you so‘ and I surpressed the urge to giggle, lest she gives me 3 extra sandwiches.
“Oh, that reminds me. Luna Rose said you can stay at the pack house if you want. She figured you might not want to run into Adrian”. Lyla said just as Juliana placed the sandwich in front of me.
Rather than replying Lyla, I decided that stuffing my face with food is a better idea. I looked up and saw Lyla looking at me expectantly.
“Lyla, you do not mind me sharing your room for tonight, right?” I asked and her face lit up and she nodded her head aggressively as she did a happy dance.
I felt myself getting a warm feeling in my chest and I sent a prayer up to the moon goddess for bringing me into this pack. I might not be wanted by my mate but I suddenly have people that want me around and I couldn’t be more grateful for them.
After eating, Lyla and I went into her room and she gave me her clothes to change into. I noticed that while she seemed to be wearing less clothing, she gave me clothes that were long enough to cover my whole b*dy, which I was grateful for. As we laid in bed, waiting for sleep to take over us, I asked a question that had been nagging me since I left the office floor.
“Lyla, do you think the whole pack knows that Adrian doesn’t want me even though I’m his mate?” I asked, dreading the answer that was going to follow.
“It’s a small pack, Lola. Words travel fast, I’m sorry”, I nodded my head after I heard her speak. It’s not her fault I have a shitty fate.
With the possibility of being a laughing stock in the pack and never getting someone to spend the rest of my life with on my mind, I fell asleep restlessly.
Lola’s POV
I woke up in the early hours of the morning with a massive headache and I did not want to get out of bed for the fear of being a laughing stock in the pack. People can be so mean and I did not feel like being an object of ridicule today.
I felt Lyla waking up beside me and I acted like I was sleeping so that she’d let me be in peace.
“I can hear your uneven heartbeat, Lola. Why are you pretending to be asleep?” She asked. Damn werewolf hearing.
“I’m still asleep, I don’t know what you’re talking about”, I said with my face buried in the pillow and she laughed before sitting up in bed.
“I see you’re still really asleep. What’s the matter, Lola? Is this about the question you asked before we went to sleep yesterday?” She sighed when I nodded my head.
“The pack might have known about all that happened….or not, but I promise you that no one will make you feel less of yourself just because of that. And even if they tried, they’ll have me to answer to”, she said while cracking her knuckles, earning a giggle from me.
“I don’t know what happened in your last pack and I won’t be pushing you to talk, but I want you to know that you belong here now and I won’t let you be bullied. Betlst friends, remember?” I looked her in the eyes at that and she smiled at me, making me smile too.
“You know what will make you feel better? A long, hot shower to clear your skin and I’ll braid your hair afterwards. How does that sound?” She asked excitedly and I nodded in excitement too.
“I noticed that you avoided touching my things the last time you had your bath here. Lola, I’m not going to get mad if you use my things, I can easily replace them. I order you to wash your hair and b*dy thoroughly this time around”, I nodded at her before I remembered that I don’t know what is what and how I’ll use them.
“Uhm, Lyla? I don’t what is what nor how to use them. I’ve never used them before”, I said in shame and her eyes widened before she masked her facial expression.
“That’s not a problem, chica. I’ll show you, let’s go”, she held my hands and led me towards the bathroom. She walked over to her shelf of girly products and she removed about 7 bottles from the shelf and placed them on the counter.
“This is shampoo, you lather it into your hair to wash off grease and dirt”, she said, holding up a bottle. She did the same for all other bottles and I was excited to try them all by the time she was done.
She offered to wash my hair but the possibility of having to remové my clothes and have her see my nude b*dy, made me refuse her offer. She seems to understand where I was coming from and left me to do my business.
I had so much fun washing my hair and getting cleaned up. For the first time since yesterday, I heard Jasmine purr in pleasure in my head.
“At this rate, you might as well be a feline”, I said to her with laughter, she only purred in return.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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