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“I want to go home.”
I let out a lower tone. My throat was hurting like hell. It was like I screamed a lot today. It became harsh and painful.
“Don’t you think we should tell everything to your mom?” Debra asked as she looked at me carefully.
“No!” I replied immediately.
I did not want to hurt my mother. She had been waiting for my mate more than me. She wanted me to settle into my life with a mate who would protect me.
Little did my mother know that my mate would be the one who would humiliate me in front of everyone.
If I told her about the rejection, she would break down completely. I could not see tears in her eyes.
“Why not? She will understand you,” Luke said.
“No, guys. Please, listen to me. She will be heartbroken after learning this. There is no bond between me and Ian now. So talking about it to my mom would unnecessarily bother her, which I don’t want.”
“She’s right. Aunt will be upset. It can affect her health too.” Abigail supported me.
My friends agreed with me about not telling my mother about the rejection.
Abigail called the nurse and asked her if I could leave now. The nurse instructed us to wait until the IV drip was finished. We waited twenty minutes before the nurse came to remove the canola from my vein.
I thanked her and got down from the bed with the help of my friends.
“If you can’t walk, I can carry you to the car,” Luke said.
I was surprised by his caring nature. He was really a gentle guy. People did not call him a nerd because he was not introverted by nature, though he liked to be busy with his studies. He was fashionable and enjoyed going to parties like other boys. So they labeled him as one of them.
“I am perfectly fine, Luke. But thanks for your concern,” I told him with a warm smile.
The nurse looked confused. “She is alright. There is no wound in her body. She was weak, but after that IV, she should be fine. You all kids, don’t have to worry too much.”
We nodded at her. She did not know about my inner situation. So she could only give advice, and I took it wholeheartedly.
I told myself that I was totally fine.
I came out of the infirmary and looked around my surroundings.
We were in the dormitory area. The infirmary was close by. So the boys and girls who were walking there glanced
at us.
Not everyone on campus was aware of what happened in the locker room. However, news spread in the air, so they heard about me.
“Don’t give a damn about others, Ava. Let’s go,” Abigail held my hand and walked to her car.
She turned to Luke and Debra, then said,
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“I’m going to drop her off.
“We can also come,” Debra said. She was concerned about me and wanted to come with us.
“Sure.”
“Then I followed your car with mine,” Luke proposed.
I shook my head to deny it. “Luke, you have done a lot for me. In fact, all of you don’t need to go with me. I can take a bus. It’s already late in the evening. You all should go home now.”
“Are you crazy? We are all friends. We can’t leave any of us in the middle of the way,” Abigail said.
She opened the front door of her car and motioned her hand for me to get inside.
I sat in the front seat. Debra sat in the back seat. Abigail entered the car and started it. We made it to our house.
I saw the lights were on outside. I understood that my mother was at home.
I came out of Abigail’s car and turned to my friends. Luke had already reached behind us and stepped out of the car.
“The more I thank you all, it will be less. But I can only thank you.” (1)
They ignored my words, believing it was their responsibility.
“Should we come in?” Abigail asked.
“I would like to call you all inside. But I believe my mother would question you all a lot. It would be better if I dealt with her tonight.”
“Be careful then,” Luke patted my head.
I nodded to him and the other two worried faces.
I turned around and headed for the door. The sounds of cars speeding out of my house reached my ears.
I closed my eyes and tightened my fists. I crouched down for a while, not knocking on the door.
I could still feel the pain. From the outside, there were no wounds, but from the inside, I could feel them. everywhere.
It was the pain of someone stabbing my heart continuously with a sharp knife. How would I make it go away? Was there any remedy?
I heard some sounds coming from inside the door. I grabbed the doorknob and stood up. I rang the doorbell and waited for my mother to open it.
The door was opened, and I was greeted by a warm hug.
“My little baby, did you enjoy your birthday?” My mother’s sweet voice rang in my ear.
I closed my eyes as you controlled my emotions.
How would I tell her that my mate rejected me on my birthday? He belittled me and claimed that I did not deserve him. My dreams and the hope of getting a happy life had been broken. He successfully crushed my happy heart, which jolted up just by finding him as my mate.
“Why are you silent?” She asked, and she broke the hug.
I smiled at her. “Mom, I love you.”
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She cupped my face. “I love you too, my child.”
1 embraced her once again and felt like crying again. I prevented myself from doing that.
She took me inside and asked,
“How was your day? Did you find your mate?”
“No,” I mumbled.
“No worries. Very soon, you’ll find him. He may be desperate to meet you as well.”
Her remarks only made me feel worse on the inside. I held her hand and said,
“Mom, I need to get some rest.”
“What about dinner?”
“Mom, I am not hungry. Please eat alone tonight.”
My mother frowned for a moment.
“Ava, are you okay?” she asked, looking into my eyes.
Kaverted her gaze and turned towards the stairs. “I’m fine, mom. Just a little bit sleepy.”
But my legs froze when I heard her next sentence.
“We will have to go to the pack house. Our head Alpha wants to meet you.”
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