Chapter 20 Chapter 20
Pov Liberty
It was surreal sitting opposite her as she sat uncomfortably fidgeting. I dreamt so long to have another chance to talk with her, to ask her so many questions but now it was real I couldn’t think of anything I could say. She was the one that broke the silence, “I didn’t want to leave you“, she said.
I could hear her remorse and the pain she felt shivering through me, Carissa too listened intently to her words waiting to call her out as a liar. She had no trust for the lady that sat in front of her as if her intuition was stronger than mine, I couldn’t help fight the trembles I felt in my hands and I held them tight to stop it from being visible to her.
Without warning words tumbled from me that I wasn’t expecting,” Why did you leave me?,” I asked, taking a sharp breath.
My mind was swimming in how surreal this felt right now, the fact I could ask her meant that I may not like what she said. Yet when she wasn’t about I could form any response in my mind to something I would rather be hearing.
“Liberty the day you thought I died, you really did. I saved you but I still see it in my mind, your life drained from you. No wolf to heal you, all you had was me but It took everything I had to bring you back. I didn’t want to lose you again because of well“, she said waving her hand at me.
I nodded. I knew she meant because of what my wolf could do, “Because Carissa is special, “I admitted.
She frowned and shook her head, “You and your wolf are the same,” she said.
I knew what she said was true but I hadn’t felt that way, since my wolf hid Millie’s secret I suppose when I thought about it.
I could hear Carissa pace around in my mind, trying to connect with me but I had blocked her from this conversation, seeing how angry she was having her claw against my mothers cheek still made me shudder.
“Why did Dad never tell me?, “I asked, shaking my thoughts from my mind.
I had always over–thought things but there was a time when Carissa would sort it out for me, she would have my back, she would make me believe in myself and send calming thoughts so when my stomach twisted so much she would ease it for me. Now though, her connection with Zeus strengthened our disconnection somewhat. I could see the worry on my mothers face as she watched me and my expressions changed, “Your dad, knew that your path ahead laid trouble, he didn’t want to give you a secret to harbour such as this,” she said soothingly.
my hand down to emphasise my anger.
The Feastanite knowing you were alive but you felt i could handle you dying
She jumped back stunned by my sudden outburst, “Okay, Okay calm yourself,” she said as she noticed her pictures started to rattle around her. “Calm!“, I said exasperatedly.
Her eyes wide with shock as she looked around the room and everything started to shake, she raised her hands and said, “Deep breathes Lib,” “This isn’t me! This is Carissa,” I protested.
My mother looked at me and frowned, “Liberty You and Carissa are One!!!! Breathe!!!“, she shouted.
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I in frustration and slammed
Shaking my head no I can’t control it, “Why would you do that to a 13 year old girl!“, I shuddered. I couldn’t help the sobs that flowed through me.
encouraged.
My mother panicked as cracks started to appear in the walls, “Liberty you shouldn’t have known I was alive, You need to calm down!!!!” she stressed at me as she started to panic and remove the pictures hanging on the walls.
The door burst open and in bounded Jake who too stood there opened mouth shocked at the state of me. I could see that he wasn’t sure what to do as he obviously thought that my mother was the cause of the house shaking. He hadn’t expected it to be me. I could see the concern flood through him as he raised his hands to me, “Liberty you need to calm down,” he said.
“They thought I couldn’t handle it, They thought I wouldn’t be able to keep her secret so they rather left a 13 year old girl broken waiting for her mother!!!“, I snapped. “Do you blame me, I haven’t even told you half of what I need too and my house is breaking!“My mother snapped.
“Liberty.. Carissa you need to calm down,” Jake said soothingly.
I could see that his eyes had changed dark and that Zeus was pushing forward filling my body with calmness and as I took in his scent he stepped forward and pulled me into an embrace. His breath washed over me and filled me soothingly with calmness and the walls stopped shaking and everything became still.
“Wow“, My mother gasped.
Jake pulled away from me, looked me in the eyes and said, “It is okay, breathe“.
I took a sharp intake of breath and sudden realisation of what happened flooded me, “I’m so sorry,” I said.
My mother stepped forward and raised her hand,” You can’t help it,” she said.
“Your powers are getting stronger with the full moon, the moon goddess had said you were going to be the change for us all,” she said.
With a questioning look I realised that Jake was really close to me, “What“, I snapped.
He looked stunned as if he didn’t realise he was that close, “I’m going back outside,” he said agitatedly and walked away but not without taking another look at me before he
left.
“Does he always do that?,” my mother suddenly asked.
I frowned, “Do what?“, I queried,
“Look, Liberty we didn’t want to hurt you any more, I didn’t know truly. you have to forgive me Lib for lying that I died and for cursing your mate,“she said pleadingly. “Jake is NOT my mate!“, I said.
Even though the words I spoke cut me like a knife and I didn’t understand or comprehend the pain of my own words as they cut through me.
“Jenkins pack wants you, Alpha Jenkins knew who I was. He was expecting you to change by causing you so much grief. Knowing Harris wasn’t your mate but pushing you together anyways and then using his mating ceremony to cause you heartbreak but that wasn’t true love. He then captured and tortured your dad to change you Liberty can you see that?….. You talk of Carissa bond with Jakes Wolf but that is your bond too do you really not feel it?,” she asked eagerly.
I stepped back, shaking my head towards her. She was wrong. I wasn’t worthy of Jake and he definitely agreed, “You are wrong, I turn 18 I will reject him!” I stated. She shakes her head,“Please don’t Liberty I fear that you will be lost forever, you must find yourself again and reconnect before you make that vow,know that is what you really want before you utter the words” she sighed.
I could feel her pain and hurt ripple through me. I didn’t understand her words. She was wrong, she was the one that cursed him, “You cursed him, he can never be safe to have a mate you made sure that both him and his sister couldn’t have that!” I spat.
“Liberty“, she protested,
“You have to understand that I didn’t know he was fated to you, otherwise.“, she faltered.
“Fated to the pack that killed my mother“, I said laughing.
“I am not dead!,” She said.
“But you were, for five years you were dead and in one day I found out I am mated to someone who hates me and my mother cursed him and is very much alive in front of me,” I shouted. The anger bubbled inside me and I didn’t know how to disperse it. I didn’t hate my mother but the fact that I had spent so long hurting for her and now she was here it was all too surreal. I needed her hug and care and wanted more than anything to forgive her yet I stood there with venom in my words hoping each word sliced her as much as her betrayal had me.
“My feelings have always been last. Everyone who has told me they have loved me. I sat waiting for someone to say i was their priority to say they loved me but it didn’t happen. My Best friend even betrayed me, My mother is back from the dead! Even whom I mated with is a sick joke! Ile can not stand me!!!! I don’t know who i am anymore!“, I snapped
My thoughts flooded me, stirring inside, overwhelming me and all I could think was to retreat from this space,” I have to go, this is too much!“, I stated. My mother raised her hands, “Wait Liberty, I fear for your safety,” she said.
I shook my head,” Mother I can not think here, I need a clear head I can not stay here but I will return when I am ready,” I said deciding at once I needed to get away,
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Liberty’s Secrets
I shook my neau, moшer i can not think nere, i neeu a clear neau i can not stay here but I will return when i am ready, I said deciding at once I needed to get away, I walked to the door allowing a shift with Carissa as she stepped forward my mother called, “You need to be warned, If you and your wolf do not reunite then one of you will be lost forever!“, she shouted. Carissa didn’t speak though she just growled at my mother but I couldn’t help feeling that giving her control so I could gather my thoughts was my only option. “Carissa please just run“, I urged.
Carissa took a look at my mother and as she exited through the door she saw that Jake was talking with Milo who had turned up at some point, she couldn’t help but look at him longingly before she turned to the woods and ran away from view.
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POV Jake.
It was so frustrating not being able to hear what the woman said to Liberty, I couldn’t shake the aggression that built up inside me.
I was an Alpha yet here I stand waiting for a woman that I hate that inhibits a wolf connected with my own.
“You can not reject her“, Zeus whimpered.
I ran my hands through my hair exasperated at my situation.
Milo came bounding in wolf form through the trees and growled at me, I was stunned by such disrespect that as he shifted I grabbed him by the throat, “What is the meaning of such disrespect!“, I spat.
Milo pushed my hand away and walked to the tree and grabbed clothes in a bag by the tree and put them on. “Disrespect?“, Milo repeated as he slung the hoodie over his head.
He then moved to the man on the floor, “Dead?,” he questioned, raising his eyebrow as he knelt down beside him.
I just shrugged, I did not know if he was alive.
“Are you deliberately ignoring me?,” I asked frustrated.
Milo looked up at me, “I have tried to reach you, I would never disrespect my Alpha,” he said with a smile and a wink.
Milo looked around and screwed up his face as he spoke, “Lib?“, he questioned.
I gritted my teeth and pointed to the house, “In there“, I answered.
Milo hung his head and shook it, “Is it done?“, he asked quietly.
“No, she turned 18. 20 mins ago but she has been in there the whole time,” I said.
I couldn’t hide the pain that resonated within me from my voice, Milo quickly stood and stared at me, “Is it too late? Have you ..?,” he asked.
Realising he was asking if we had mated I couldn’t shake the stir of emotions that flooded me, “No Milo☐☐. We haven’t☐☐. There is a problem,” I answered.
“I thought you Drakos found rejecting mates easy thing to do“, Milo said hostile shrugging as he spoke.
“What is the issue?,” he continued.
“Her wolf is the issue,” I answered honestly, shaking my head.
Confused, he replied, “Wolf and human are one in the same.”
I shook my head, “No, unfortunately not, Liberty has separated completely from her wolf, she even refers to her as if she is someone completely different. Plus she can things that..“, I spoke almost as if I was not sure I was telling the truth.
Milo laughed, “Come on Alpha, it is a tale that someone can separate from their wolf but even that tale doesn’t end well,” he said.
I nodded in agreement, “This is the problem Milo, We have heard what happens in that tale, true or false I have seen Liberty and Carissa separate“, I said with a shudder. “Jake as a friend, you know how that tale ends if they don’t reunite“, He whispered.
I nodded, “Milo, I know it well and if I reject her when her wolf is connected with mine then Liberty will be lost forever, “I said.
Anger rose inside it wasn’t meant to be like this at all. I didn’t understand why I worried that Liberty would be lost, it wasn’t as if we had warmth towards each other but I couldn’t deny the pull I had to that wretched woman. As Milo and I spoke, I was suddenly distracted by her mother running out the door, “Liberty, come back!!!“, she yelled. My blood ran cold as I suddenly searched with my own eyes in the area she was looking, “Where has she gone?!!!“, I shouted running to the old witch with Milo following. “She has gone, Jake!“, she said pointing to the forest.
