Chapter 251
WILLA
Earlier before Theron came, I hadn't talked back at her even though she would have deserved it had screamed a heap of insults at her. I wanted to point this out but I didn't.
I had a feeling that I could offer to promise to never look at Lucian again, to leave Worchmount forever. I could say all these things until I was blue in the face. Still Naomi wouldn't leave me alone.
In her head, I was out to get the boyfriend she was obsessed about and nothing else mattered.
I was jerked forward again and slammed back so hard I hit the back of my head. I dug my fingers into Naomi's wrist to loosen her grip.
Her hands didn't move an inch. She was horribly strong.
A mean smile curved her lips.
"I'm Lycan, remember?" she said. ""Stop staring like an idiot and say something, bitch."
Carmen let out one of her annoying nasal laughs. "What do expect her to say? She's been busted. Probably didn't think she would be found out so soon. I told you she was a slut."
Lisa said nothing. She was frowning, methodically tapping a hairbrush against her palm while she looked me over as though trying to decide which part of my body she would like to use it on.
"A whore," Naomi said, nodding in agreement. She was breathing fast now. I could see she was gearing herself up to go from mad to really mad. "Tell me whore, is that your technique? Acting all nice and innocent... the wolf girl that so desperately wants to fit in. Meanwhile, you're scheming to get your claws into what's mine. And then you come up with this half assed explanations to make it look like I'm crazy. Like I'm imagining things!"
Her voice rose to a shout.
"She needs to be taught a lesson," Lisa said, tapping her hairbrush faster against her palm.
"A good lesson," Carmen echoed like an evil twin.
"Talk to Lucian," I suddenly blurted out. I was ashamed but not really surprised to find tears rolling down my cheeks. "Talk to him. He'll confirm what I said. He'll tell you I don't want anything to do with him. I don't-"
My words were abruptly cut off as Naomi's palm connected with my cheek. My head rocked backward. Another slap came on the heels of the first.
Lisa gave a grunt of satisfaction as she and Carmen closed in.
"That's Prince Lucian to you," Naomi yelled. "And don't ever let his name cross your filthy lips again. Do you understand?"
Stunned by the slap, barely believing that someone had actually hit me, I stood there, feeling my stinging cheek and staring at her.
"I said do you understand?" she shouted again.
She grabbed a handful of my hair and pulled. I was screaming, trying to loosen her grip when she suddenly let me go.
"What in seven hells is good on here?" Theron's quiet voice demanded.
Naomi gave me one final look of loathing, stalked off and flung herself into her bed. Lisa and Carmen were already gone.
"Willa?" Theron said softly. He peered into my face then straightened. He took my hand. "Come with me."
At the door he shot one look at Naomi over his shoulder. She quickly turned away.
I let Theron lead me out of my dorm and into his car parked outside. I started to seat in the passenger seat.
Halfway I just fell into it. I buried my face in my hands and wept bitterly.
My whole body ached. So did my face.
I was sad. I was hurt. I was angry.
Mostly I was ashamed I had let Naomi and the others push me around like that. No one had done that to me. Ever.
Telling myself that there was nothing I really have done to stop them didn't help. I heard the soft muted hum as Theron wound up the car windows.
"It's alright," he kept saying.
Gradually the flow of tears reduced then stopped. Theron rummaged in the console. He handed me a Kleenex.
"Thanks," I said when I had dried my eyes.
"All done?" he asked. I nodded. "Tell me what happened."
I told him all that had led to Naomi's assault. His frown got deeper as he listened.
"That sucks," he said after I had finished. "I'm sorry that happened, Willa." He pressed a finger to my swollen cheek. I winced. "You know on some level, that Noami girl must be crazy."
"What am I going to do now? I can't stop the work sessions with Lucian but if I don't, Naomi will keep coming after me."
Theron fiddled with the key in the ignition.
"You know what you need?" he asked.
"What?"
"You need to unwind after all that. I've got an idea. Let's get you drunk. There's no better cure for a really shitty day."
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