“Lexi, what are you doing?” Drake whispers in my ear. I look up to meet his eyes as I plead with him. “You didn’t do it Drake…YOU… didn’t do it.” I know he understands what I am saying because he gives me a big kiss on the cheek. Drake didn’t hurt me …his wolf did.
“Are you seriously going to cover for him Lex? After what he did? Don’t cover for him!” Chloe shouts moving closer to me.
“What do you mean, what he did? What do you know Chloe?” Ronny says frowning.
I glare at Chloe to try get her to stop talking, “You don’t understand Chloe, I love him…”
“I don’t understand?” She shouts and I wince. “I’m the one you called because you were so beat up you couldn’t get out of the bed! I’m the one that had to help you bath because you were covered in blood and scratches from what HE caused you. I’m the one that bandaged up your wrists from where he tied you to the headboard…and I’m the one that had to throw away all your bedding because there was so much blood stained from you being beaten and whipped!” I hear gasps and growls as Ronny and Jax’s eyes go black and their faces red. Frankie stands in front of Jax and Ronny ordering them to keep control of their wolf.
Chloe continues and I stand there frozen not knowing what to do or say. “I do understand! I saw you Lexi, your broken battered bloody body is imprinted in my head. I helped clean you up even though you were so afraid of my touch. What I don’t understand is how you can love someone that did that to you!” She starts crying as she continues, “Let him get help Lexi, let him get the help he needs so you can be safe because next time... he will do worse, he could kill you and there won’t be time for me to help you!”
Ronny pulls her into her arms to comfort her but I'm still left with Jax growling and glaring at Drake behind me. I turn to look at Drake and he kisses my ear and then says, ”It’s okay babe… she’s right, I needed to hear all that, I need to get better. I never want to let Sebastian be in control of me like that ever. I want to protect you and make you safe I don’t want you to be scared of me. I love you Lex, we can chat as much as you want to but I need to find someone who can help me. I’m doing this for you baby. Seeing that you still love me after everything I did makes it worse because you should hate me. I love you so much and I'm not leaving for good. I will be back I promise.” Drake says as he whispers in my ear. I know all the wolves can hear what he said.
He picks up his bag and gives me another hug and leaves while Frankie holds Jax back.
I crumble to the floor and hide my face in my hands as I cry. Everything Chloe says was true but she promised me she wouldn’t tell anyone. Every time someone promises me something they break it…they’re all liars and now Drakes gone.
I feel someone’s gentle touch on my back I turn to see her tear stained face. I backtrack away from her.
“Lex, you need to stay away from him, he’s not safe.” she pleads but it doesn’t help the fact that she broke her promise.
“No Chloe, I needed you to keep your promise. It wasn’t your story to tell! Now this whole fucking pack knows what he did to me! I’m already ashamed and disgusted with myself I don’t need people looking at me with pity. You promised me Chloe! You promised! Just like Drake promised he wouldn’t hurt me again! You both lied!” I cry as I lift my weak body up, Jax tries to help me but I brush him off. He doesn’t say anything just looks at me sadly feeling sorry for me.
“Don’t look at me like that Jax, why are you even here? Isn’t there some unfortunate girl’s heart you should be breaking?” I say harshly as I limp my way to the door. My body is tired and weak and I don’t have the energy to talk to them.
“Baby come here.” Jax says as he starts walking up to me with open arms.
I panic and bolt, I don’t want anyone’s hands on me. I run out the house passing a few people I don’t know and back into the rain. I continue to run until I meet the big rock by the waterfall. It's cold and I’m soaking wet. I can hardly see as the rain whips down onto me, I lunge onto the big boulder and curl into a ball as I cry out loud.
The rain washes the tears away, my heart aches at the loneliness I feel sitting here without Drake. This is the spot where I connected with him, where everything started between us. He was the first one to make me laugh and love.
I can’t believe I kissed the twins, how could I be so stupid? How did I not realize how much I loved Drake? It cannot happen again and it won’t.