A Mate for the Latecomer novel Chapter 28

"Oh moon goddess, how lovely to see you all here" she sat down next to Lucian.

She greets everyone until her eyes meet mine.

"Oh poor thing I didn't know you're here, last time we talked was one year ago" she taps her finger on her temple as if she's thinking "hmmm I heard you told everyone we're best friends."

I sat there waiting for her to be finished. I always thought we were best of friends but today she reminds me she was just like Serena. The innocent, fun, honest and good Jea that I used to know is now replaced by the witch Jea as her powers prevail. Thanks to her I now have everyone's attention again and I am growing to like it Eliz howls in my head 'don't you mean despise it.'

"Oh dear Elle I'm sorry for making you the famous slut," she laughs. Aberdeen was going to get up but I held down her shoulder.

Jea still laughs and I catch her off guard with my speed and slap her really hard on the cheek sending her head to the right before I grab her by the neck. She mumbles something which I knew what it was andI let go before kicking her knees making her bend and pinning her arms behind her then squeeze her fingers tightly in to a lock.

"You forgot you taught me a few of your tricks back then and I learnt some info on how to kick your ass witch."

Everyone looks with disbelief once I released her she sends me to a wall. Aaron quickly got in front of me. "Not now Jea" she hisses at us "I did you a favour bitch" she angrily paced around.

"No you didn't! Friends don't do that and I really thought you were... not until today."

She laughs menacingly "Ungrateful bitch, when you asked me to severe the bond..."

"You knew the truth that he wasn't dead that's why you gave me options to not fully severe it"

"I only did you a favour" she says and I laugh

"Favour my ass! You only did it because you needed that book; I was stupid to notice it, that you were using me"

She bluffs "I was right not to tell"

"Shut it Jea!" I shouted at her "You should have told me the truth instead of lying to me!"

"You wouldn't take it well" she moves closer and my hand stops her

"It would have been better than finding out later. You would never know what it feels like to stand there like a fool thinking I have a chance yet he is already mated!"

Scornfully I laugh not even caring of the audience around us

"Eric deserves the acceptance of the rejection but not Eliz. She's always been there for me, even when my parents died then I moved to Aaron's pack she was the one who helped me out a lot there. Breaking the bond fully means breaking her apart. I don't want her to be broken like me"

I couldn't finish the last words as I am now crying.

"So I only severed it between us humans but not our wolf" I said between my sobs.

Aberdeen hugs me to her tightly "You did the right thing," she keeps on repeating and I felt her tears wetting my shirt.

We talk on for hours before going back but not to the pack house but to Jenna's place. After borrowing some clothes from Jenna and using their family shower I made my way to the pack house. Everyone was waiting, I stood beside Aberdeen and she squeezed my hand, Aaron came behind me he winks before he walks to Josh, Eric and Zeus.

I felt my cheek burning red Aber laughs nudging me on the shoulder

"Shall we get this started?" Jea says then led everyone to the borders.

I roll my eyes at her, we are never friends again.