Anyone Ever Died Of Embarrassment?
“Okay, now spill,” orders Penny. We’re sitting on her queen size bed while Control by Halsey is playing softly in the background on her I- pod dock on her study table.
My friends managed to corner me at the school parking lot before I could run off. It’s not like they don’t know where I live, anyway. We’re here are Penny’s to talk.
“Who did this to you, Genesis? Did he do this?” asks Reese. When she touches my cheek, I wince.
Penny is fuming.
I feel guilty for avoiding them since after lunch yesterday. They’ve been there for me through thick and thin. I shouldn’t keep them in the dark.
“Did Logan do this
to
you?” asks Penny. She looks like she’s about to lose it.
I sigh and start telling them about what happened between me and Logan yesterday and again today.
“He kissed you?” Penny croaks, gawking at me.
“Yep, and he gave me this.” I remove the jacket collar off my neck to show them the bite marks.
“Oh goddess.” Reese gasps. “At least he hasn’t marked you yet.‘
“I don’t know if he ever would. He said he’s marking Mia and will make her Luna. He’s keeping me on the side…like his personal whore,” I explain heatedly.
“The bastard!” explodes Penny.
“Then he hit you?” asks Reese looking appalled.
“No, this is from Mia.” I point to my red cheek. “She and her minions cornered me to warn me to stay away from Logan. She smelled Logan on me, then she went nuts and slapped me and also gave me this,” I lift up my tank top and show them the bruises on my stomach.
“Okay, here’s what we’re gonna do,” states Reese calmly. Too calmly. “We’re gonna grab the shovels, and dig a hole in my backyard where my new flower bed is going to be. Genesis, you’re gonna lure Logan into the woods where Penny and I are going to be waiting. I’m sure the three of us can take him, especially if he’s not expecting it. Then we’re gonna get Mia. We’ll bury them in the flowerbed. I know some herbs that can mask their scent.”
She looks totally serious that Penny and I look at each other, then we stare at her worriedly. Wow, angry Reese is totally scarier than angry Penny. Where has my best friend, the sweet and angelic Reese, gone to?
“You’re not serious are you?” asks Penny warily.
“Oh, but I totally am,” counters Reese. “They’re killing her! Can’t you see?” Then she turns to me, and says, “Do you knowhow long you’re going to last if that keeps happening? Do you, Genesis? Look at your stomach now. How much more of that can you take, Genesis? Huh?” Her eyes glisten. I put my arms around her, truly touched by her concern. Penny wraps her arms around the both of us so that the three of us are in a tight group hug.
“I’m grateful that my friends are willing to kill for me. I swear I love you guys like family. You two are my sisters, but we’re not killing anybody.” I deciare. My voice is muffled against Penny’s shoulder, but I think they can hear me.
“I went to the pack’s house library and did some research on that yesterday after lunch,” I confess. Yeah, the first time I ever sneaked out of the school.
“So, that’s where you disappeared to,” says Penny, releasing us.
“I went through recorded incidences throughout werewolves history and found that I need to…uh, mate and be marked by another werewolf to sever the natural mate bond…or move far far away, preferably join another pack to not to feel the pain anymore,” Iexplain.
Both Penny and Reese are quiet for a while after what I said.
“You’re not moving away from here, so we need to find you a mate,” announces Penny.
“That can be done, but that might take some time,” says Reese
Actually, “might take some time” is an understatement. What are the chances of finding a male werewolf my age without a mate who would like me? The three of us know this, but none of us are willing to say it aloud.
“Well…I agreed to go out with Kevin this weekend,” I announce casually.
“You did what?” asks Reese, clearly shock. “Didn’t we agree that you didn’t v
I want to lead him on or something like that?”
“Yeah,about that…” Igrimace.
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“You need to lose your v–card ASAP,” interrupts Penny. “Penny..” Reese groans. “Not the v–card again.”
“No, listen! I have my reasons,” explains Penny. “First, Logan needs to know what it feels like when your mate is mating with someone else. Maybe it’ll slow him down a bit…who knows,” she says as she rolls her eyes. “Secondly, you really don’t want to lose your v–card to your asshole ex–mate, Logan, do you?”
If she puts it like that, no, I don’t want my first time to be with someone who has no respect for me; someorie who regards me as a cheap omega whore; good enough to be his dirty little secret, but not good enough to be a proper mate. I don’t want to be with him. Period.
