Emma POV
When I got out of the shower, I could hear Sienna yelling at Logan. She was telling him that he should have left Andrew to take care of . I couldn’t hear what he said to her, but I didn’t even want to. I shut them out completely.
He was confusing the hell out of . First, he rejected , and then he was all jealous and growling at Jake. What was his plan, anyway? Did he want to take Sienna as his mate and make be alone forever because he couldn’t stand to see another man around ?
The most terrifying thing was that he could actually do that. Nobody could go against Alpha command. He could just order every male wolf to stay away from and they would have to obey him.
I got dressed as carefully as I could. Pain was consuming my entire body. I didn’t even know if it is physical or emotional anymore.
I sat down on my bed and leaned on the headboard.
I heard the front door open and close, and I prayed to the Goddess that Logan and Sienna left.
A few minutes later, I heard Andrew climbing up the stairs and walking to my room.
He opened the door and I saw that he was carrying the food tray. He brought soup, steak, and vegetables. My stomach twisted inside . I couldn’t eat.
Andrew placed the tray on my lap and gave a stern look.
“Eat.” he said and sat down next to .
I slowly picked up a spoon and started eating the soup. My belly disagreed imdiately.
I frowned and stopped eating.
“What are you doing?” Andrew growled.
“I am sick.” I said quietly.
“Of course, you are.” he sighed. “You haven’t eaten anything since your birthday. Your belly is shocked that you are finally eating.”
“Well, let’s not shock my belly even more.” I said and pushed the food tray away.
Andrew growled loudly and pushed the tray back. “You will eat, Emma. Don’t push . You need to take a painkiller, and I am not giving you one on an empty stomach.”
I sighed and picked the spoon back up.
I ate about a half of what Andrew brought up for , and after convincing him I was full and would burst if he made eat more, he finally moved the food tray away.
He gave a painkiller and a glass of water.
“Why didn’t you tell you were having trouble sleeping?” he asked , taking the cup away and placing it on my nightstand.
I shrugged. “I don’t know.”
“You should have told .” he said.
I looked at him and sighed. I didn’t see how he could have helped .
“Emma, you are all that I have in this world.” he said seriously. “No matter what is going on between us, you can always co to with any problem that you are having. You are my sister, and it is my job and my privilege to take care of you.”
“Why don’t you believe about Sienna?” I asked him and looked down at my hands.
I didn’t care if he got angry. I didn’t care if he yelled at . I had to know. I had to know why she was so important that he always dismissed what I told him about her. It couldn’t be just because he thought that I was jealous of their relationship. I was his sister. His family. I should co first, right? I know she was his childhood friend, and he was having a hard ti believing she could be like that, but shouldn’t he believe just a little?
“Again, Emma?” he asked with annoyance in his voice.
“How do you expect to co to you with my problems, when you don’t listen to when I tell you about her?” I asked and looked up at him.
He sighed and ran his hand through his hair.
“I just can’t believe that what you told about her is true.” he said. “I’ve known her my whole life. I would have noticed sothing, Emma.”
“She is very good at hiding it.” I said quietly.
“Look, I know I spend a lot of ti with her.” he said and took my hand in his. “But she can’t ever take your place. Just because I spend more ti with her, doesn’t an she is more important to . It is because we grew up together and she is closer to my age.”
Here we go with the jealousy again. I knew that he would say that. I wasn’t worried about her taking my place. I was worried about her taking my life away.
I pulled my hand away from his and crossed my arms over my chest.
He sighed and put his hand on my thigh. “She loves you very much, Em. Give her a chance. I know that this whole thing with Logan complicates things even more, but it is not her fault. Logan made his decision. She will be a great Luna and you will always be able to count on her. We all will.”
“She is getting sloppy, Andrew.” I said, looking right at him. “You will soon see that I am right.”
I just hoped that I wouldn’t have to pay with my life before he did.
He sighed and shook his head. “You are tired. Let’s just go to sleep, okay?”
He got up and walked out of my room. I leaned my head on the headboard and sighed. No matter what I said, he would never believe . He would always choose her. Logan already did.
Andrew ca back into my room wearing short sweats. He closed the door and climbed in beside .
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“I am sleeping here.” he said. “Just like when mom and dad died, and you couldn’t sleep without .”
He was right. I had nightmares after they died. I couldn’t and wouldn’t sleep without him here. It lasted for about a year. The difference was that back then I wanted him here, now I didn’t.
“You don’t have to do that.” I said.
“Get under the covers, Emma.” he said and turned off the lamp on the nightstand.
It wasn’t really that late. It was only 7 pm. But being December, it was already dark outside and as soon as he turned the lamp off, my room was completely dark.
“Don’t you have Beta business to do?” I asked. “It is still early.”
“Logan gave a day off to take care of you.” he answered. “Get under the covers and sleep.”
I sighed and did as he told . I carefully pulled the covers over my body and tried to get comfortable. The painkiller I took was starting to make numb and it helped.
Andrew took my hand in his and ca closer to . He always used to do that when I was little. I couldn’t sleep without his hand in mine.
“I love you, Em.” he said.
“I love you too.” I whispered and let sleep take .
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