Fated is overrated

Lola POV

The look on his face screams despair, when he breathes out "please don't leave me I never lied. I will tell you anything and everything you want to know". He glares at Zeke, who is throwing daggers Zane's way and growling lowly in return. Zane doesn't seem

impressed with his brother and continues "I can teleport.

As a royal Lycan we all have special powers, mine is teleporting". I am momentarily in awe of this revelation, being able to teleport is a massive asset. One I am a bit jealous of even. I smile at Zane and grab his hand, at least one of them cares enough to be honest with me. "Thank you for telling me Zane.

Teleporting is a really cool power to have". He smiles back at me so broad it makes his face impossibly handsome, and my heart flutters for him. But for him alone, his brother is a different story.

"Would you like to walk back with me to my room, just to chat on the way there? I have to change clothes" I make a waving gesture to the borrowed attire I am wearing right now. Zane beams visibly and the relief is pouring off him in waves.

He looks like a little kid in a candy store, he looks adorable like this. "Of course" he smiles broadly. I smile back at him, before resuming my walk with him alongside me. Our hands touch and our fingers intertwine, and I can't fight the small smile that works its way to my face.

Our moment is interrupted when Zeke clears his throat "Lola, I..... But before he can finish, I whip back around and cut him off. I have heard enough of his lies. "Don't. Don't say a word to me. I gave you a chance. And you clearly don't trust me, your own mate, whom you had promised to prove your worth to just minutes ago.

And if either of us should be wary of the other, it should be me". I speak through a clenched jaw. His brows are furrowed and his eyes are telling a story on their own. The despair, the sadness is evident in them. I turn back around and drag Zane along to continue to walk away from Zeke.

When we are out of ear shot for Zeke, I ask Zane "would we still be mates if Zeke and I rejected each other?". I see the panic clear as day in his expression, when he answers "I.... I don't know how the bond works in such cases.

I would want to, of course. But Lola, I know you don't want to hear it right now, but please don't make a rash decision and talk to him...". I cut him off with a glare before he goes any further.

I pull my hand in an effort to remove it from his, but he doesn't budge. "I just did. Talk to him, that is. And he chose to lie to me. If you don't want to be my mate without him..."

I make another attempt to pull my hand back, but Zane grips it even more tightly, as if it is his lifeline. "No! That's not it. I- I-I am just unsure how it would affect our bond, since Zeke and I are identical twins and literally created from the same cells" he sighs, running his other hand through his hair.

Clearly, this isn't what he was hoping for. But I have had enough sh*t from them to last a lifetime, I don't need them lying to me now, to us.

'He could have a reason for it, maybe you should talk to him' Liberty argues with me. But I just ignore her comment. 'He doesn't know us very well, Lola! Weren't you the one saying trust is earned, not given?

'Liberty continues. 'And whose fault is that?!' I retort. She sighs, clearly agitated, and I hate how this is creating a wedge between Liberty and I. 'You have to let go of the past, Lola.

The only one you are hurting is yourself' and with that, she retreats a little further into my mind before blocking me out, indicating she doesn't want to speak with me right now.

With Justice completely retreated already and now Liberty retreating too, it is suddenly really quiet in my head, really lonely. Ever since I got my girls, we never broke apart and there has always been either of the 2, or both, chatting in my mind.

I am brought back from my state of trance when Zane squeezes my hand gently. We resume our walk back to the castle, while I am lost in thoughts, pondering over everything Liberty and Zane have said.

My head is all over the place and everything that has happened thus far. Especially everything relating to Zeke and Zane right now. Was I not harsh enough after all our history and to then have him lying straight to my face, or was I too harsh and should I give him a chance to explain, like Liberty suggested?