Waiting [Part 3]
Author's Note: I am in no way affiliated with Wolf Lake or any of its characters.
I just wanted to thank: Amy, Bonnie, Liljo, Sylvie, and last but not least Anji. This chapter is dedicated to you guys.
Luke:
He had begun the delicate process of extricating himself from the mate he had claimed.
Sherman had subtly informed him of the time when Matthew Donner had reneged on his promise to Vivian and had replaced her with a human.
He had found it hilarious that he had something to learn from a man he had despised for his weakness.
But then fate always had an ironic sense of humor.
Sophia:
From beneath their scrutiny, she had escaped into a new circle.
It wasn't as golden,
Nor as luring,
But it was hers.
As enclosed as circles were, somehow news about other circles always managed to seep through to curious ears.
Even for a group of ungulates, they had been aware that Luke's abandonment of Prestly meant something.
Only she had known that it meant something important.
Luke was making his move.
Luke:
Once he had made his move to remove Prestly as his mate, he had thought that Sophia would again joyfully accept the status of being his woman.
Only she hadn't.
Even after he had fully broken away from Prestly and had given un-subtle hints to Sophia that she could welcome him back to her, she didn't.
She was too busy with Ryans.
Like the young cub he was, he had foolishly decided that taking his competition out of the picture would be the simplest solution.
He hadn't realized that this was exactly what Calen Ryans had wanted.
He, himself, would be the one to hammer the final nail into the coffin of Sophia and his relationship.
Sophia:
From the moment she had heard the whispers of Luke and Prestly's separation, she had known that there was reason for concern.
She had attempted to convince herself that it was incredible paranoia on her part.
It was too bad that she had been right.
After receiving an anonymous call, she had raced to the woods.
'Help Calen.' The voice had whispered.
She still remembered that the only sound she had been able to make had been a whimper at the sight of Calen's broken body.
Luke:
He had thought that it was going to be simple and involve no actual physical violence.
Even as a new student, Calen Ryans should have heard from someone that you never messed with the kids from the Hill.
Especially not with Luke Cates.
He hadn't planned on the ungulate deliberately mocking him, deriding him, making him angry enough to lose control.
But he had.
When his head had cleared from its furious haze, Calen's bloody form had been sprawled on the dirt and Sophia's horrified eyes had been focused on his.
Then the horror in her eyes had turned into icy anger.
Sophia:
He had looked at her like he had wanted to explain.
Only the Alpha in him had reared its ugly head and had refused to stoop down low enough to explain to a half-breed.
So instead he had coolly turned away from the body and turned to her.
'This wouldn't have happened if you didn't insist on playing these games.' He had said to her accusingly.
'Games?' She had whispered.
'Wasn't he some ploy to get my attention?' Luke had smirked.
She had been speechless.
When she had regained use of her voice she had asked the only question she could manage.
'Why would I?'
'Because you still love me.' He had answered confidently even before she could finish her query.
'I don't love you anymore.' She had replied coldly.
'I don't love you anymore.'
Luke:
Without even waiting for his reaction, she had moved towards Calen and had brought him to his feet.
Without another glance she had supported Calen and had left the woods.
He had remained still and silent, unable to comprehend what had taken place.
He had never known what it meant for a heart to break.
He hadn't known that it would literally be an agonizing physical pain shooting through him.
He hadn't known that it would be so painful that he would have to brace himself against a tree for support.
He hadn't known that it would only take five simple words to bring him to his knees.
'I don't love you anymore.'
-Finis
There's already a sequel in the works which will further explain the situation between Luke, Sophia, and Calen.
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