My feet crunch on the leaves as we walk towards camp. I am so sick of this constant role of Superman and saving a girl that should mean nothing to me. Well, besides, she's my girlfriend's sister.
"You should have just left her there with the vampires, maybe they will whip into shape."
"Are you crazy?" Ajay asks me.
"Remember consequences."
"I would never allow them to hurt her."
"Of course," I roll my eyes.
"This is stressful enough, I'm not hearing arguing," Chetan tells me.
"Well damn man, control your mate."
"I had enough of your remarks," Chetan says, this time with anger in his voice.
"If you don't like it, then leave Cricket," Ajay barks.
These immature pricks drive me nuts.
"You know what, I'm out of here, let's go Aanya, Smoke." I'm so frustrated, and I'm literally over it. My life was so stress free before I joined this rodeo.
I turn my back to leave, but I feel Chetan grab my arm, his grip not as strong, since he was also trying to hold unconscious Zare too.
Then I hear Kiara sobbing, and the sound sent an arrow to my heart. Even in the short time frame, her face was full of fresh fallen tears.
"You… can't…leave," she stutters, her body shaking.
"Dude, you can't say shit like that around her. I know you were frustrated and probably don't mean it, but she has abandonment issues and anxiety. You just can't tell her you're going to leave," Chetan tells me.
All of a sudden, my feelings hit me like a ton of bricks. I am such an ass.
"I won't let him leave Kiara," Chetan assures her.
I open my arms, and she comes rushing into them. "I am sorry." The familiar scent of her hair overtakes my nose as I kiss her head.
A few days later, everything is now a crazy disaster. Zare left the pack because she felt she belonged with the vampires. Chetan is bearing his feelings in alcohol, Ajay is chopping wood like a deranged lunatic. And my mate cries herself to sleep. I feel so disappointed that I got myself into this mess. I should have taken Kiara and left, even if she didn't have Ajay's blessing, and even if she would lose her wolf. I lay in bed staring at the ceiling, as Kiara sleeps on my chest, and the moisture on my chest from her tears annoys me. However, I would rather not wake her, because it's the first time she's slept in days.
I understand I shouldn't have sour feelings towards Zare, but damn, I feel like she always causes the pack pain, especially Chetan. I can tell just by the way he treats Kiara, he was an outstanding individual. I can acknowledge it even though we've had problems.