135 - Someone Brave Enough
LUCY.
I opened the door to Adan’s office and let Patrea and Althea in.
"Are you both ready?" I asked, my gaze shifting between them before I gave them a hug.
"Excited!" Althea exclaimed.
"I wish we could take you with us! It'll be fun!" Patrea said, winking at me.
"I can hear you, Patrea,"
Adan grunted, and it made the three of us giggle before I turned around and walked to sit on Adan’s armrest while Patrea and Althea took the couches near us.
"So, is there anything we need to know before we leave?" Patrea asked.
Adan opened his drawer, pulled out a thick envelope, and placed it on top of his desk.
"This is for Althea, from Blade?"
"Blade? Whatever is in there, I don’t want it." Althea stated coldly.
"Check it first."
Adan pushed the envelope further without taking his eyes off her.
I held my breath as I watched her stand up and walk toward the table.I told Adan I could personally hand it to Althea, but he wanted to be the one to explain everything to her, and he promised me he would not lie on behalf of Blade.
Althea picked up the envelope, and her eyes widened as she immediately placed it back on the table.
"No.First, it’s a big amount of money.And second, if this is his way of buying me off because I let his mark stay, you can return the money to him.I don’t need it."
Adan squeezed my hand, and I knew he wanted me to remain quiet, so I did.
"I know you don’t need it.But take it.It’s his life savings.He wants you to have it and start the life you have always wanted.Find the best university and enroll yourself, make the most of your life.Don’t feel like you owe him anything with this money because you owe him nothing.He gave it out of his own free will."
"I don’t buy it.What does he want in return?"
"Nothing.Just to make sure you are provided with everything you need and want."
"I’m used to having nothing."
"Blade likes you, Althea."
"He likes me, but not enough for him to stay."
She cut him off immediately.
his own demons that he needs to fight before he can offer himself to you.And he’s not sure if he could destroy
I’m not going
doesn’t want you to wait.He wants you to move on
I’m going
head up.She
Brave Althea.
will be here every step of the way.You don’t owe anything to Blade, whether you use that money or not.Whatever you decide to do with
sure using it will
to make new memories." I
money he has.What about
as her gaze fell back to
if Althea was mad at Blade for abandoning her, she was still thinking about
to living with just the basics.How do you think he saved all of that? He said he didn’t know why he was saving money from day one, but he now knew the reason why.So please take it.You don’t have to use it if you don’t want
a car, and many clothes, and I will party every
face, and my heart was crushed at the sight of young Althea trying
heart.And I hope that one day I will
up from where I was sitting and wrapped my arms around her.Her body was wracked with
"I'm sorry, Althea..."
would console her, so I let her hold on to me tightly as she let out all
eyes with the back of
requested not to be
of that.You have
Adan responded.
talked for a while about final reminders, and then we
warriors follow them, but Adan wouldn’t back down and insisted until both females had no choice but to allow one car
would settle in the place he had chosen for them, or he
of them, but he just didn’t want him on his
I felt in the pack house
themselves accountable for their actions, and I was hoping they would do better than how Althea and Blade handled
waved as Patrea drove the car out of the packhouse grounds, followed by the car that would escort them to where they were headed.I let out a deep breath as my head leaned against Adan’s
you sad?" Adan asked as his hand met mine, and he began rubbing my
but
I make you happy
"Hmmm...
you making me happy
He asked, brows hiking
turned his body around and faced me, coiling
have dinner
you asking me for a date?" I
lip as if he would pass out if I said no.But, of course, I
date," I told him while his
on his lips before it turned into his usual smug
"Really?"