Chapter 73
Chapter 73 When Morning Comes
Chapter 73 When Morning Comes
Lana
When morning comes Lana remains frozen on her bed staring at the ceiling.
Yesterday really happened.
Caleb tried to rape her. Kade saved her. She kissed Kade.
She groans loudly while throwing a pillow over her face to muffle the sound.
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All she wants is to go back to her normal routine and get back to job hunting. The cafe burning down was horrible and losing her job from it has completely disrupted her life. At least everyone made it out safely. Especially Grace, the nerve of those two alphas that tried to take her.
Lana breathes out as she gets up and dressed for the day. She rushes to the kitchen to get started on a fresh pot of coffee for the day. She hears Kade as he enters the food and she says, “Coffee is brewing now and I’m working on breakfast. Sorry, I’m a little delayed this morning p>
“No rush, Lana, take all the time you need p>
As she moves around the kitchen, she blows a strand of hair out of her face and asks, “Would you mind taking me back to the student center? I need to see if there’s any new job listings p>
“Yeah, I can totally do that,” He responds sarcastically before adding in a serious voice, “Or you could just take me up on my offer and become my assistant p>
She responds with a huffy laugh as she shakes her head, “That’s not a real offer p>
“Of course it’s a real offer,” Kade responds defensively.
She pours his mug of coffee and passes it his way as she says, “No, it’s not, Kade, and we both know it. It’s a pity offer. You don’t think that I’ll be able to find anything better. I can take care of myself and I’m capable of finding something real p>
“Maybe it has nothing to do with pity,” He challenges, “Maybe it has to do with the fact I don’t want you out of my sight p>
She rolls her eyes playfully as she hurries to finish making breakfast. If they don’t get a move on then they’ll miss their class this morning.
“Just think about it,” Kade’s clear voice breaks through the haze in her mind. She looks back at him with an eyebrow raised and he says, “It’s a real offer, Lana. I have a lot on my plate with pack affairs and school, I could use the help. Could you just consider it p>
She breathes out, wanting to instantly deny him again. They’re close enough already, the more time they spend with each other the more change there is for feelings to actually develop.
This bubble they’re in, it’s not real. It’s all manufactured to seem like the perfect situation. But if she suddenly made herself available to him, the chase or well the game would be over and he would no longer
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be interested in her.
Just the thought of that happening causes a physical ache in her heart.
But what if there are no other job opportunities that would pay well and make her feel safe?
Lana looks up at Kade as she agrees, “I’ll consider it. Thank you, Kade p>
The corner of his mouth twitches up into a cocky smirk, “Will you thank me how you did last nigh
She shakes her head as she teasingly says, “You’re unbelievable. Such a flirt p>
He grins wildly as he waggles his eyebrows, “Just for you, babe p>
Lana rolls her eyes and soon, the two of them are out the door going to the motorcycle to drive to class.
They sat side by side like they always do as partners in the class. Almost everyone is here, there’s just one notable absence.
Could Caleb feel so ashamed of himself that he isn’t going to class?
He should feel ashamed of himself. But him not showing up is so out of his character. And he walked in.
Even with his advanced healing abilities as an alpha, it isn’t fast enough to fully cover the damage that Kade inflicted on him.
The bruising highlights his eye, there’s slight swelling to his cheek, and the way he walks seems more stiff, as if it’s hard for him to move.
At first, satisfaction waves over Lana in a great big wave. Good. This is exactly what he deserved for trying to do something so horrible to her.
His eyes meet hers for a fraction of a second before Kade shifts his body and it blocks Caleb from her view. Kade is stiff and fuming with anger.
And just as quick as the satisfaction washed over her, now sadness does. It’s like a deep empty pit within her as she realizes, this isn’t the way things were meant to be.
Caleb was supposed to be her mate. He was supposed to love and cherish her… protect her and make her feel like nothing would ever happen to her. But he destroyed that. It’s like he took a battering ram to the sanctity of their fated bond.
It’s hard to concentrate on the class with such deep painful feelings rushing through her. The second the course was over, she rushed out of the room, she faintly felt Kade’s fingers brush her wrist as he attempted to grab onto her before she could leave.
He’s only a few steps behind her as she rushes out of the building. “Lana.” He says her name in a scolding tone. She glances to her side where he stands, obviously agitated.
He takes a heavy breath before asking, “What are you doing p>
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“What do you mean?” She asks with a halfhearted huff. He closes his eyes briefly and says, “There is still so
uch going on around her, Lana. You can’t just run off like that. It’s not safe p>
She knows that he means well, but the constant concern of her safety is starting to take a toll on her mind.
Lana sees Grace and brightens up, quickening her pace as she says, “I just want to hang out with race. I’ll be with her, I’ll be safe p>
His eyes flicker up in Grace’s direction before he looks back at Lana and says, “Just call me when you’re ready for me to pick you up, okay p>
Lana nods and rushes over before he can say anymore. The more he acts like he cares, the more likely the is to fall, and falling always ends in pain. You need someone to catch you so that it won’t hurt and Kade. Kade wouldn’t catch her. He cares too much about other girls to last long with her and she refuses to be just another notch in his belt.
She forces a smile as she sees Grace and says, “Hi p>
Grace looks at her face and instantly asks, “What’s wrong p>
“Nothing,” Lana responds, forcing a wobbly smile. She can’t break here.
Grace looks around, puts her arms around Lana’ shoulders and says, “Oh sweetie, come on, tell me what’s happening p>
And just like that, in the embrace of her closest friend, Lana blurts out, “Caleb tried to rape me last night, Kade saved me, and I think I might be falling for him! But I’m scared and I can’t trust him and I don’t know what I’m supposed to do p>
Grace’s blue eyes are wide with shock and she nods slowly, processing the words that Lana just admitted and she says, “Girl, you need a drink p>
Lana gives a half-hearted laugh and Grace says, “Come on, I got a place we can go to p>
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