Chapter 62
Chapter 62 Stay By My Side
Chapter 62 Stay By My Side
Lana’s POV
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“You’re out of your mind,” I said. I tried to rip my arm from his hold, but his grip was cutting, has Angers digging into my skin. He was going to leave a bruise, surely, but he didn’t seem to care.
His eyes were wild, crazed, as he focused on me, glaring through me rather than seeing me for the person I was. How had I been so blind in the past? How had I ever thought that he might want to be witho had only ever been property to him. A thing to be used and claimed. Never a person to beloved.
“I am not a virgin,” I told him.
He inched closer to me, putting his growling face right near mine. “I don’t know how you fooled the virgin exam, but I’ll never believe it. You are going to stop this game, and sleep with me p>
“I won’t,” I said, raising my voice. “I’m with Kade now. You need to accept that p>
“You are mine, Lana,” Caleb snapped. “I will not be rejected by an omega, nor will I have my omega stolen by another Alpha – especially Kade p>
“I’m not a belonging,” I said. “And even if I was, I would never belong to you p>
“You are, omega. And I will fuck you, sooner rather than later, whether you want me to or not p>
Shock and revulsion rose up in me so fast that I lifted my hand up and slapped him across the face.
He didn’t even flinch. Instead, his brows lowered and his voice raised. “I know you are a virgin, bitch! Stop being a tease and let me have it p>
To my horror, he spoke loudly enough for the other Alphas to hear. Some of them tore away from the crowd, stalking closer to me, their eyes dilating like they were seeing a new, easier prize.
They were hungry wolves, and Caleb had just announced that I was something like a fresh steak, ready to be eaten.
I backed up an inch, but I couldn’t go far, not with Caleb holding onto me so tightly.
“I don’t know what you think you know, Caleb,” Kade said, appearing in the crowd. He walked toward Caleb and me calmly, weaving through the crowd, all confidence and swagger. “But Lana is not a virgin, and I would know, since I took her virginity myself p>
The other Alphas looked at Kade and then huffed or chuffed heavy breaths of disappointment or annoyance. They gave up their attentions to me almost immediately, returning to look at the other confirmed virgins. Those girls were almost to their building now, so the crowd had shifted, following them as much as they could.
They wouldn’t be allowed in the building. The most they could do was stand outside and wait for the confirmed virgins to reappear. Then, I was sure, the catcalling would continue. It made me sick to my stomach.
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Kade watched those other Alphas leave. While his face was cool and collected, his body was tense. He
emed to exude some Alpha threat. To the other Alphas, that must have been enough for them to back off of ne.
Caleb, however, had never been great at knowing when to quit.
With the other Alphas gone, Käde slid his gaze back to Caleb as he stepped closer. He looked arb, and at Caleb’s hand on me.
“You need to release my girlfriend,” Kade said flatly.
“I don’t know why you are lying about this, but I know Lana isn’t a virgin no matter what you say,” Caleb said.
Kade narrowed his gaze.
“You can’t intimidate me like you can the others,” Caleb continued. “We’ve been rivals a long time. I’m as strong as you are, if not stronger. Your power has stagnated lately, but mine keeps growing.” He scoffed. “That’s how I know you couldn’t have possibly fucked my omega p>
I flushed at the crassness of his tone and his words, shame burning hot in me. He was talking about me like property again. Gods, I wanted to slap him once more. I only wished it would actually affect him. He hadn’t even blinked last time.
“I don’t know what your end goal here is, but I’m not going to stand by and let it happen. This omega and the power she gives is mine to take, got it?” Caleb said, practically spitting out the words.
“You think you are stronger than me?” Kade said.
“Yes,” Caleb replied.
Kade huffed. “Then prove it during the trials. Now, let go of my girlfriend p>
For a long moment, Caleb and Kade glared at each other, neither willing to give up an inch. I was annoyed with both of them treating me like I was some kind of prize. I knew Kade was only doing this for my benefit, but it was still frustrating to be treated as lesser, even for my own protection.
Even if that was more or less how I had been treated my entire life.
I was tired of it. So I lifted my heel, and smashed it down on Caleb’s foot. Staring at Kade, he hadn’t noticed my course of attack this time, and had left himself open.
He gasped, probably more out of surprise than pain, and his grip on me loosened. I slipped away from his hold and rushed to Kade, who quickly wrapped his arm around me and guided me to his side, slotting me against him protectively.
Caleb growled. Kade squared his shoulders.
“Do you want to fight?” Kade asked. “Or are you going to walk away? Those are your only two options here p>
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Caleb flexed his muscles, and for a moment, I thought he might actually take Kade up on the threat of a
Kade watched him until he was long out of side, not easing up on his hold on me, keeping me at his side.
“He’s gone,” I said.
Kade relaxed then, marginally, at least enough to loosen his hold from around my waist and up to my
shoulders.
Behind us, most of the crowd had dispersed, with the exception of the more vulgar of the Alphas, who hovered around the building entrance where the virgins had disappeared inside.
“It’s disgusting,” I said.
“It is,” Kade agreed. “And they are getting more desperate.” He looked down at me. “You have to be more careful, not just around them but all Alphas. These ones at least do you a favor of showing you their terrible sides. The others… Some may hide it. They’ll try to deceive you p>
“I didn’t go to Caleb on purpose p>
“I’m not accusing you of that.” He sighed. “With how things are, Lana, I don’t think you should go anywhere outside of the house without me from not on p>
“I’m not helpless, Kade. I’ve been on my own a long time, and I can take care of myself p>
“Against a group of Alphas? Or even one? No. You can’t.” Kade shook his head. “At least until the trials are over, and some of the pressure for power dies down, you have to stay by my side every minute p>
“But p>
“This isn’t up for debate, Lana,” Kade said firmly. “It’s for your own good p>
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