Chapter 22
Layla’s p.o.v
That Asshole.
He knows I rejected Holden, because I want to be with him.
But no! He has to go and pick Selena. Selena from everyone. Selena.
And I want to go upstairs and rip her hair out. She’s laughing. She’s laughing with him. With my mate. My mate.
He chose her. Over me. I was sat down, looking at him. But he didn’t choose me. Her! Her! Why her? Does he like her? But he said that he thinks of her like a sister? So why is he laughing. Laughing with her!
“Fuck” I mumble hearing a glass break.
“Can’t you be careful, Hailey?” I groan looking at her. But she’s looking at me. And then my hand.
“What?” I look down at my hand, to see it bleeding.
“Fuck.” I hiss, running to the tap.
“Why are you so pissed?” She asks, turning it on and I place my hand under it.
“Because. Do you have a problem?” I growl at her. She’s annoying me. I hear them. Again. He’s laughing as they walk down the steps.
“Oh. Someone’s jealous” Hailey smirks
“Shut up. Hailey just be quiet. I’m not jealous. I don’t get jealous” I mumble, drying my hand, and turning the tap off.
“Okay. But that’s what they all say” I roll my eyes walking out of the kitchen, just to run into Vincent.
“Tiger. What happened to your hand?” He asks and I see Asher freeze, as Selena walks out of the house, with Holden.
It’s late. 4 in the morning, and everyone’s done.
“Tiger?” Vincent says again and I look at Asher, as he turns around.
Vincent looks behind me, and walks to the kitchen.
“Swe-”
“You said you liked me. Me!” I point to myself, walking towards me.
“Sw-”
“No. But you chose her. Her. When you know I don’t like her. I rejected Holden. Holden! Asher! For you! Because I like you. I love you. But no. You chose her. You know Asher. I don’t like it. I don’t like her touching you. You were laughing with her. Laughing. You haven’t laughed at me. Never. Yes, you chuc-” he cups my face, walking closer, and places his lips on mine.
What the..
He stays still, as if he’s scared, that I won’t kiss him. I wrap my arms around his neck, and pull him closer, my lips moving, on his. And he responds. Hungrily.
He pulls me closer, our lips moving in sync. I can’t get enough. His hand goes lower, as he picks me up,slightly, my feet not on the floor. The sparks. They feel like fireworks, exploding every time I touch him.
“Oh fuck” I hear Vincent voice, and Asher freezes. He puts me down and let’s me go. He steps back, and I look at him, confused.
“I can’t. I can’t do this” he whispers, and runs upstairs.
“Asher!” This is so fucking awkward. So embarrassing.
“Tiger, lea-” I ignore Vincent and run upstairs. I walk towards his room but it’s locked.
“Asher? Asher open the door” I say
“No”
“You can’t just kiss me, then leave. Does this mean that you don’t like me?” I whisper, and the door opens, and Asher’s hugs me tightly.
“I love you sweetheart. I love you” he whispers placing a kiss on my shoulder.
He loves me. He loves me. Me.
“I love you so much.” He says just as I hear a bathroom door opened. Asher let’s me go, and looks behind him to see Rachel.
“Oh. Sorry. I was using the bathroom. I started my periods, and this toilet was a little more private.” She’s turning red.
She walks out of the room and out of the house.
Asher’s frozen, looking around the room.
“Asher, you said you loved me? Is this true?” I ask, turning his face, so he’s looking at me.
“Sweetheart-” he sighs. He rests his forehead on my mine.
“I love you” he whispers, placing his lips on my nose, and then my forehead.
“I love you, but we can’t be together”
Fuck this Romeo and Juliet thing.
“Forget it Asher. Forget it all. If they come, they come. I want to be with you” he sighs, closing his eyes, as if he’s in pain.
“I can’t. I’m sorry” he whispers, moving back. He closes the door, and I know he hasn’t moved.
“I love you Asher.” I whisper, placing my hand on the door slowly.
“I love you too sweetheart” he whispers so lowly, that I almost missed it.
I smile. He’s only doing this to protect me. To protect me.
I walk away, and to the guest room. I get changed into a pair of black bed shorts, and a tank top. I lay down on the bed, and smile to myself.
Asher loves me.
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“It’s either Rachel or Selena” I hear as I’m about to walk into Asher’s room.
Then it’s silent.
I walk into to see Asher not there. I saw grandma Emily and uncle Tyler follow Asher.
“Asher?” I walk into the room to see no one inside.
“Grandma? Uncle Tyler?” I mumble. I walk into the bathroom, and the closet, but no one. It’s like they disappeared.
“Ash-”
“Layla! We have someone who wants to meet Asher, but I don’t know where he is” Hailey walks into the room quickly.
“Wants to meet Asher? Who?” I ask walking out of the room,with her.
“This girl”
“Girl” I mumble narrowing my eyes slightly.
“Yeah. Everyone in the pack is staring at her. ” Hailey says as we walk out of the house.
She’s right. Half of the pack is outside. When they see me, they smile but then frown, and look confused.
Fuck, I’m confused.
“Is Asher here?” I hear a sweet angelic voice, through the crowd.
“Hailey, you wanted to see me?” Asher walks outside, with Emily and Tyler behind him.
He makes eye contact with me, smiles at me slightly, but looks back at Hailey.
“Asher!” I hear the angelic voice again. The crowd parts and I see this beautiful woman, run towards Asher. Asher’s frozen.
“Charlie?” He whispers, shocked, as the girl hugs him, wrapping her legs around him.
How many? How many girls are after this asshole? How many girls do I have to kill?
“Asher” she starts crying, and he holds her. He holder her tightly.
“Charlie, I thought... I thought, you were dead” he whispers confused, his eyes closed, pulling her closer.
I think that’s enough close-ness. More than enough, but to him it’s not.
Fuck him. He pulls her closer, sighing, taking a deep breath.
“I’m not. I was kidnapped. I ran away. I came back Asher. I came back” she whispers, her face nuzzles into Asher’s neck.
“You came back? For me?” I don’t want to watch this. But I want to see, who the fuck this girl is, that Asher can’t let go of.
“I came back. For you. You’re my mate Asher. I’ll never leave you” she whispers, and I freeze.
Hailey grabs onto me as I nearly fall backwards.
When everything was nearly falling into place, she comes, and ruins everything.
But he’s smiling. At her. He’s happy.
“You won’t leave ever again right?” He asks.
That’s my promise. That’s my promise to him. To Asher.
“Never. If you don’t let me go” he smiles brightly.
“I’ll never let you go” he whispers, pulling her closer.
That’s the last thing I see before I blank out.