"On the contrary. What I'm trying to get across to you is that I didn't touch Kely today, and everything I did to her before was in retaliation for what she did to me and my sisterhood."
"Let's see what you say to my face when I find you." There was a noise in the background. It seemed that the alpha had gone outside.
"Your boyfriend should be held responsible for what you did. I already talked to Jad. He refused to give you up or give you up. He's coming back to the country tonight and I'll talk to him personally, but, Jones, one way or another, I'll find you anyway and it'll hurt you a lot."
These words already passed through my consciousness like hot lava. So much so that I even shuddered and sat up straight, gripping the steering wheel until my fingers went numb. So, Carter already talked to Jad about all this, and Judd still decided not to give up on me?
I wanted to close my eyes tightly and at least mentally imagine Jad. Hug him and kiss him.
"Are you ready to go even against your best friend?" I asked, biting my lower lip hard.
"I didn't think he needed such a worthless girl like you in the first place, and if he takes your side now, that means this is his choice."
The anger at Carter flared up even more. Corroding thoughts. Claws twisting the heart, but, on the other hand, this situation was already beginning to take in a different color.
Jad and Carter's friendship was very strong. Unbreakable. It lasted from childhood and has already become something much more. They really considered each other brothers.
They went through a lot together and always helped each other. Even in the most critical situations. Or even to their own detriment.
That's why, no matter how much I hated Carter, I did not want their friendship to collapse.
"I'm not hiding and I'm ready to meet you," I said, leaning forward and now touching my forehead to the steering wheel.
"You'll get what you deserve, but we'll do it right. Jad first."
"I'm in the Retrailer District now. Near the Midr coffee shop. There's a park down the street and I'll be waiting for you there. Come, Carter."
"Wow, Jones. You decided not to hide?" The alpha's hoarse, heavy voice passed through my consciousness like coals. "In vain. I'm afraid that if I come, I won't be able to hold back. Live until tomorrow."
"And, nevertheless, I ask you to come now. Otherwise, you won't find me tomorrow. We will most likely never see each other again."
"Do you think Jad can hide you that well?"
"No, I don't think he will. Even I understand that Jad is not the type to hide his girlfriend. And you know him even better than I do."
I meant that my awakening could happen at any moment. Moreover, I was scared that my body was starting to tingle, and I was afraid that it could pass even today.
And after I become an omega, we might not be able to meet. In general, it is unknown what will happen then. And I critically needed Carter's help right now.
"I will wait for you in the park. Come. We have something to talk about. Having said this, I pressed the red icon. I turned off the conversation, then put the phone in the pocket of my shorts.
I sat motionless for a while. I took deep breaths, then, having collected my soul piece by piece, I reached out and grabbed the folder with my test results and my diary from the glove compartment. I put them in my backpack and went outside.
Having entered "Midr", I got myself a coffee and with it went to the park. There I sat down on a far bench and looked around. It was still deserted here, but now, for some reason, the park gave off an oppressive atmosphere. And I, sipping my coffee, closed my eyes.
Since Carter and I had to plunge into the past, I, even without wanting it, now recalled some moments spent with him.
For example, we sat in the evening on the porch of the servants' house on the territory of his family's estate. Perhaps it is worth considering that we were just children, and too many memories have since been erased.
Or become blurry, but I still remembered some clearly. For example, like this. It even seemed to me that I could still smell the cinnamon rolls that Carter fed me. How close he sat, lazily pointing his finger at the constellations that were visible between the tree branches and telling legends about them.
Even as a child, Carter knew much more than many adults, and I often listened with rapt attention to what he told me. Often, I asked him to tell me something.
It turned out that Carter became an integral part of my childhood, and, no matter how much I did not want it, later this was partially reflected in my whole life. Even in school, during lessons, while studying some materials, I remembered that Carter had once told me about this.
It wasn't exactly cool. Especially considering that I couldn't stand him anymore and tried my best to forget him.
And he was almost everywhere. From him, I learned about some aspects of life, new games, and even the rules of sports. In general, a lot.
That bastard alpha had instilled a lot in me back in childhood.
But maybe it was mutual.
I told Carter a lot, too. He, as the heir to one of the most influential families in our country, the only son of his parents, and, as the future of an entire conglomerate, was removed from ordinary life. Always surrounded by security, his days were strictly according to schedule. Even his entourage was carefully selected.
This was precisely the reason why strangers were not tolerated in their mansion, for security reasons. And I became that very failure. And that is why Carter hid me from his parents.