Chapter 45 - Trinity-Heartbroken
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Trinity
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Reece t with the Pri Beta, telling to sit in the dining room with the Pri Beta's mate and not move. I thought about ignoring him and leaving the dining room, he was a jerk and didn't deserve listening to him, but that would just make things harder on . So, I stayed put. I would make his life hell when we were at ho. On the road, people had to see us in a certain light.
When the eting was over, and it was ti to leave I couldn't be happier. I went out to the car and got in, ignoring him all the while. I heard him telling them that I was still feeling tired from the incident last night, which he had told them a little about to explain our tardiness.
We drove ho in silence, because I ignored Reece's every attempt to talk to . Once we were back to the estate, I retreated to my room and locked the door. I didn't want to see him more than necessary right now. I know it will get better eventually, but right now, just the sight of him was too painful.
As soon as Vincent picked up for classes Monday morning, he knew sothing was wrong. But I refused to elaborate. I think he just assud it was the trauma of the weekend and ultimately blad himself. I couldn't tell him what was really bothering , but I did try telling him that it wasn't his fault. I don't think he believed at all.
Juniper didn't know about the events of the weekend, and she could tell right away that sothing was wrong.
"Spill it." She told with no preamble or greeting.
"What?" I asked her.
"Whatever has you so down in the dumps." She told .
"It's nothing, really."
"I'll believe that when I beco the next Alpha myself. News flash, that will never happen." Her tone was firm, no hint of humor in the joke she just told.
"Seriously Trinity, you look like hell." Paul told .
"Gee, thanks Paul." I snapped at him.
"You can tell us what's wrong Trinity." Cedar added. I just shook my head no, fighting back the tears, apparently, I had more to cry over him than I thought I had. I turned and ran into the bathroom that was just down the hall. I heard all four of them call my na and two pairs of feet chase .
"Trinity?" Juniper called as she ca into the bathroom. Checking which stall I was currently hiding in. "What the hell is the matter with you?"
"Just leave alone and let finish crying this out. Once all the tears are done, I will be able to talk about it clinically." I told her through sobs.
"Does it have anything to do with the trip this past weekend?" She guessed, she knew I had gone away, but she doesn't know anything that happened. I ignored her question. "Bingo." She said intuiting the non-response to an yes as she always did.
"Does it also have sothing to do with a certain tall, sexy Alpha?"
"Just drop it." I told her.
"Two for two I see. What did he do to you?" She asked . She knew that Reece and I weren't on the greatest of terms, but that we were at least civil when others were around.
"Juniper." I pleaded with her.
"Look, whatever it is, it's major, otherwise I would leave you be. But this is affecting you so much that you're having a breakdown. I'm trying to help you, because I'm your friend, I'm here for you, and I love you." She said. Those three words. Sothing I wish I could hear a mate say to one day, but that was never going to happen. I would never hear a man tell that now. Not ever. Because I was mated to a man that hated . I cried harder.
"Trinity." She called out, pushing the door open with sheer force and looking at with pure worry written on her face.
"I'm sorry Juniper." I cried, feeling so pathetic in that mont.
"Girl, you got nothing to feel sorry for. You just need to tell what he did to you, so I can decide if I'm going to go right to my death by trying to murder my own Alpha."
"I'll tell you, but just leave it be after that alright." I told her.
"That depends."
"Promise ." I told her again.
"Fine, I promise." She finally gave in.
I nodded and told her everything. From the call Vincent got to the mont Reece said he hated . She sat there listening with rapt attention. Anger was slowly building behind her eyes. First it was at the three n who had taken . And she was happy Reece saved . But the mont I told her what he said to , her face contorted with rage.
"What the HELL is that ASSHOLE thinking?" Her voice thundered throughout the room.
"What?" I heard Paul ask from outside.
"How could he do that? How could he say that to you? How could he treat you like that?" She was livid. "I swear I'm going to kick his--."
"No, you promised to just leave it be." I told her. "I've known all along that I am a mate in na only. But I had thought we might have a relationship grow out of mutual respect eventually, or sothing. But I see now that it's not going to happen."
"You were ok with that?" She asked .
"I didn't agree to it before becoming Luna, no. But he didn't tell before I beca Luna, so I had no choice."
"So, he tricked you into this? How can he ignore the pull of the mate bond? Are you sure it's even a mate bond?" She asked .
"I'm sure. I've seen how it affects him, and it affects too. It's real, but he just doesn't care. He doesn't want . He would rather have nothing than a wolfless girl like ." I told her.
"That man needs a wake up call." She snapped.
"Don't worry, eventually, things will get easier, and I never truly wanted a mate either. So, this works out best, I don't have to have a true mate and I get all the other benefits of having a mate."
"Yeah, and the heartache." She sighed, hugging tight.
We left the bathroom shortly after. I had washed my face and was calr, but I didn't feel up to classes today. We would just get the assignnts from soone else and make them up later. Instead, Vincent offered to take to get ice cream.
"Why ice cream?" I asked him, perplexed.
"It always cheers Heather up." He smiled sheepishly.
"Yeah, let's all go get ice cream." Juniper smiled. So, it was decided.
Vincent took us to Heather's favorite shop. It was a quaint little parlor on a side street in the city. They had just opened for the day so they weren't busy yet.
"Vincent, nice to see you. Who're all these with you?" The old man asked.
"Hey Eddie." He called. "Trinity, this is my Uncle Eddie, Eddie, this is our Luna, Trinity, and her friends, Juniper, Paul and Cedar." Eddie's eyes had gone wide at the word Luna.
"My goodness, but our new Luna sure is a pretty one, that Alpha is a lucky man." I tried not to let my eyes darken at his ntion of Reece. "I take it Vincent here brought you for so of the best homade ice cream in the whole city?" He asked, making smile. Eddie was nice, just like Vincent was.
"That's right, what do you recomnd?" I asked walking to the counter. Eddie went through the list of all his flavors, which there were a lot. He had all the traditional ones that he could buy, but there were also the three-dozen special, homade flavors he had invented. They all sounded good. Unable to choose, I had Eddie pick for . He gave a bowl with several sample sized scoops so I could try quite a few.
"Co back and we will give you another variety. We will keep it up until you try them all." He told with a smile.
"Thank you." I nodded, taking the bowl. When I turned around, I saw that Juniper and the guys were all talking, their heads held together. I had a feeling she was telling them everything. When they turned around, all three of the guys had a look that was a cross of pity and anger, even Vincent. Yup, she told them.
"Juniper!" I whined at her.
"Sorry Trinity, they were worried about you as well."
"Astro." Paul cried, coming over and hugging tight just like Carter would do.
"Trin." Cedar added, joining the hug. Vincent just stood there looking sad, like he wished he had known what had been going on, but that he couldn't do anything against the Alpha. His hands were tied, but he cared about , sa as Noah.
We ate our ice cream and tried to have a good ti. But everyone kept looking at with worry filled eyes. It was hard for to enjoy the ice cream. I barely even noticed the flavors. It felt like a waste, really.
Vincent drove ho in near silence. Just before we got ho. He started apologizing again.
"I'm sorry Luna. So very sorry."
"For what Vincent?" I asked him.
"That I wasn't there for you. Not just this weekend, but this entire ti. I didn't know what you were going through."
"Obviously. That's because I didn't tell you. It's my problem, no one else's."
"Luna." He cried out, sadness filling his voice.
"I won't let it get to . Today was hard, because of this weekend, but it will make stronger in the end. Just be patient for , alright." I smiled at him.
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