Chapter 235
WILLA
Dumping it all on someone else felt good. At the same time made me feel very sad and homesick. I squeezed my eyes shut when the tears threatened to fall again.
Wordlessly, Theron handed me a napkin. He looked away and sipped his drink until I had myself more or less under control. For that I was grateful.
"Sucks, right?* he finally said softly.
My fingers gripped and tightened on the edge of the table. "Yeah. You have no idea."
"Actually I do."
"What?"
He nodded, took in my look of surprise. "The same thing that happened to you... happened to me. Had a girlfriend. Was sure both of us would were meant for each other and would end up together forever. I guess the joke was on me. She dumped me for another hot, popular guy. Don't beat up yourself about it though. He'll soon realize what he's lost."
"He won't though," I said. "He has a girl-"
I broke off as I recalled something Naomi had said.
"Hey. Are you okay?" Theron asked.
I nodded. "Yes I... I just realized Lucian's my roommates boyfriend. Last night she said something about her boyfriend, the Lycan Prince, and his friends regularly stopping by."
"Shit! That's complicated."
"Tell me about it," I said dryly. "On top of that she's mean... and bitchy."
"Not very surprising," Theron said. "With Lucian being the Lycan Prince and one of the most popular students in school, those in his circle usually think they're the shit."
I sucked on my straw and drank off the last of my milkshake. Then I sucked on only air.
I thought of Theron and I, sitting and moaning over our exes.
If I had known wishing for a mate would come with so much heartache, I would have gladly given it a pass. No wonder Hannah had said finding a mate was sometimes overrated.
"Well this is depressing," I said.
Theron turned in his chair to signal the waiter again.
"Have another," he said. "My treat."
While I was on my second cup, Theron studied me.
"You know you shouldn't let this affect you so much, right?" he said. He spread his hands. "Look at me. Dumped but still surviving fine. It's not the end of the world, Willa."
"Right now it feels like it is. I don't know how it works for you vampires, but for my kind, it hurts, really hurts to have your mate reject you. The pain..."
I shook my head. I couldn't describe it. I still felt it there, waiting to get out. Waiting until I was all alone and then it would come with it's claws out, ripping me apart.
Theron reached out to touch my hand before leaning back. "It hurts... I understand that but you just have to do your best to get him off your mind. Go out of your way to have fun. Be happy. Date other boys if that's what it will take. You said he felt the mate bond too. That means he's going to be jealous as hell when he starts seeing you with other guys. So you see, the pain works both ways..."
Theron said some more comforting words but only two were stuck in my head.
Other boys, he had said.
The beginning of an idea began to form in my head as I looked at Theron.
"Hey," I said, abruptly cutting Theron off. "I think I've got a plan. A perfect plan."
"A plan for what?"
"Just listen and promise me you'll keep an open mind, okay?" A second passed and then he nodded. I leaned forward eagerly. "So the plan is this... You and I are going to pretend to be a couple. Just imagine the look on Lucian and Naomi's faces when they see us together."
I grinned. The grin didn't feel entirely like my own. At least not yet. Still it felt good.
The thought of making Lucian want me even a fraction of how badly I wanted him got me all excited. Maybe u could actually make him come back begging.
An unwilling smile curved Theron's lips. "Wow Willa. You're really bold. I'll give you that. You barely even know me and yet you're proposing a relationship?"
"We'll just be playing pretend."
"Yeah I know," Theron said. "But still..."
I shifted impatiently in my chair. "Come on, Theron. We can actually make this work. What have you got to loose? It's a win-win for both of us. I make Lucian jealous and the same goes for Naomi. Don't you want her to... want you back?"
Theron was quiet for some minutes, his eyes hooded as he thought. My milkshake forgotten, I waited for him to make his decision. Finally he shook his head.
"I'm sorry Willa-" he said and I felt my heart sink a little. I had been so counting on him saying yes. "-but I can't do it."
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