Fated is overrated

Lola

POV

He lets out a full belly laugh and says "yeah, sorry about that kiddo. I just wanted to irk him. But now I have said A...". "Yeah yeah, we will come to your study to discuss the ball. But just to be clear: I am NOT wearing a big ballgown! And the music cannot be sappy. I know it's a royal ball and it's supposed to be classy and all that, but if I am going to be Queen one day it will be in my own style. I won't be some stuck up entitled b*tch". My father just smiles broadly at me, before saying "you couldn't even be a stuck up b*tch if you tried, honey". "Perfect! I am putting some hip-hop on the playlist!" Damon grins excitedly. " And some trance too!" I add. Our father shakes his head and chuckles. "You kids are something else. We'll discuss it later. Now get your butts in the shower!".

Damon and I head to our rooms to take a shower. I take a quick glance at my phone before heading into the shower, and see I have text messages from 3 unknown numbers. I open the first and read "Hey! How have you been? Xxx". It doesn't say a name, so I have no clue who it is.

I decide to only reply "who is this?". I turn to open the second message and read "Hey, I hope you have been ok? I wish I could have been with you xxx". Again, no name.

So I reply this one with "who is this?" as well. When I open the third one though, I am frozen in shock. "Hey... I heard what happened at the arena, are you ok? Did they finally accept the rejection already? I'm sorry it took me so long to contact you, I only now got your new number.

I have been thinking a lot about you Lola. I hope you will at least reply to let me know how you are doing. Xxx Chris PS Nadia asked for your number, do you want me to give it to her?"

Why can't my life ever be easy? Just uneventful, calm and peaceful? For someone who hates drama, I find myself in the middle of it quite a lot lately. I just want to live my life in peace for goddess sake.

I need these people to leave me alone. And how the f*ck does Chris know about them being my mates and the rejection?

News travels fast it seems. I reply "I'm fine. I don't know how you got my number, but I would appreciate it if you kept it to yourself". A second after having hit the send button he comes online, as if he was waiting for my message.

I exit the conversation and see I have replies from the other 2 numbers. Could it be Nadia and Jason then? Have they found out my number as well somehow? I am quickly proven wrong when I read " it's Zeke", and you can guess who the other message was from. I read both and decide not to reply, I hit the shower.

After having taken my time in the shower and dressing myself, I step out of the bathroom. For some reason unknown to man, I am still curious about my messages, so I decide to check them.

A few new messages, great, maybe I shouldn't have checked. But my curiosity gets the better of me, and I open Chris' message first. "Ok, I won't share it then. Lola please, can we meet up one time to talk?". I snort. Nahhhhh bro.

But I don't reply him, and instead open the other messages. "I know we have f*cked up way too many times, and I can't tell you how sorry I am. Please, for the love of the goddess, let me make it up to you. I can't stand being apart, I miss you".

"I know you are angry with us, and rightfully so, but I need you to know I love you. Please, please allow us to explain". Miss me? Love me? What the hell is going on?

Wasn't I clear that all I need is for them to accept the rejection? Or did they think that I would reconsider now Nick is gone? I reply both "I don't miss you.

I don't love you. I rejected you, and you need to accept it. Please, for the love of the goddess, let us all move on with our lives and accept it". Both of them come online and read my message, but they both go offline again without responding. **the next morning **

Sighing, I get up to go down to my father's study. 'Dame, you ready?' I link Damon. 'What the hell? Dame?!' I chuckle' thought I'd try something new!'. 'Well, don't! Geez' he snorts 'yeah, I'm there already'. I walk into my father's office, and we start discussing the ball. As party planning is not exactly my forte, my father has arranged for the Beta's wife to organize the ball. We discussed my preferences in everything, and I stipulated once again that I don't want it to be too sappy. And that I would like to have a word with the DJ. You could say by now it isn't exactly a ball, but more of a big party. Everyone is going to be in for a surprise. My dad sighs before saying "honey, I have to ask, what about Zeke and Zane? They have been harassing me non-stop and I don't want to possibly lose the trade alliances we have with them".

"Yugh. Can't we make trade alliances with other Kingdoms or something?". "I am afraid not, honey. They haven't threatened me or anything, I just don't want things to strain things even more than they have been".

He looks worried and I really don't want to be the cause of that, but dammit, I just need them to accept and let it go. "Well, coincidentally, I just got texts from them. I don't know how they got my number, but anyway.

They were being ridiculous and I asked them again for the love of the goddess, to just accept it and let us all move on. I'll see if they replied when I get back to my room, perhaps they have finally realized and don't want to come even?".

Damon snorts. "Yeah, as if. Those boys are dense all of a sudden, I have never seen them work for a girl, and they don't seem to be giving up anytime soon". Before I can reply that it doesn't have to be soon, as long as they give up eventually, Damon continues. But I agree with dad, they should come. It is going to be epic watching them with all the dragons that will be hitting on you" he laughs loudly, and my father starts laughing along with him. Both are full belly laughing and Damon is even hunching forward slightly, with tears forming in his eyes.