Pipe dream
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All of the butterflies fell down dead in my stomach. A strong wave of nausea settled in. Suddenly, Kevin Fox looked grotesque and unrecognizable with fangs hanging out of his mouth, ready to tear out flesh.
I stood speechless. Silence echoed all around now as everyone stared from me to him to Curtis. His mother eventually broke the silence by repeating,
"What the hell is going on here?"
It was Curtis who replied.
"She has been Kev's pleasure pet for so long," he gritted. "He told me that I could have her. I made my move. And HE ATTACKED ME!"
He pointed an accusing finger at Kevin as my mind reeled. His claims were lies.
Please Goddess, let it be lies.
I was Kevin's girlfriend, not s*x servant or "pleasure pet," as he called it. It was a secret affair but important to Kevin.
I stood rigid, watching my boyfriend and waiting for him to refute Curtis's vile words. But he wasn't looking at me anymore.
The words that fell out of his mouth sent my heart further down into my stomach.
"I said you could have her WHEN I am done!"
"I'm ashamed of you, Kevin," his mother snapped. "Fighting over a servant when you can afford a classy one that can meet your wildest needs. What would people think if they saw you right now, huh? For shame!" She shook her fist in annoyance. "For shame! How could you raise your claws against your own friend over this!" Her eyes moved over me with such disgust.
"She serves me, mother!" Kevin groaned.
"Silence!" She barked.
At this point, I wish the ground would open and swallow me. I wanted to leave but that would be considered disrespectful.
"I get to decide if I want to share her or not!" Kevin argued on through gritted teeth.
He yanked his arms free from the wolves holding him. His claws had now retracted and he was avoiding my eyes still.
I could feel my world crashing down upon me as he spoke. The words she serves me echoed in my head. I didn't realize I gasped his name aloud,
"Kevin..."
"Shut up! And Get out of my sight!" His mother barked.
"What in Goddess name are you doing under this roof at this hour? Why the hell are you still here? Were you itching so much to have one of them between your legs?"
"No, Mistress-"
"Like mother like daughter. Get out of my sight!"
I was happy to rush out. My heart bled as I ran. I couldn't believe what Kevin had just said. Despite the fact that he'd shown me a glimpse of his true colors earlier.
Of all people, that male knew my story. My one simple hope and aspiration. How could he do this me? All these times, I'd been thinking he loved me. That rather than a servant, I would become the Young Mistress of his home. I would ultimately escape the life that killed my mother.
He'd carefully led me to believe this only to humiliate me? Two years of lies! Was that all we had? I kept walking fast, determined not to cry.
This was actually good. It was for the best. No more expectations. No more anxiety about my future with him.
I halted when I realized I was walking towards the servants quarters rather the woods.
Peyton would be suspicious if I didn't show up for our race. He was the only friend who knew about my secret relationship. And I wasn't ready for him to find out what just happened.
I changed directions to head towards the woods where my friends would be.
Goddess, I was so ashamed.
Peyton would laugh at me for sure, even if he didn't do it in front of me. I would laugh at me if I were him.
My mind was filled with different thoughts as I headed towards the woods. Did this mean I was forever trapped? Bound to be live like my mom?
I refused to accept it. My sister got away. If I wasn't a foolish, lovestruck traitor, I wouldn't be here right now. The Goddess was punishing me for that betrayal.
But it's not too late though. I would vanish from the Night Storm. I just had to come up with an escape plan. Leaving the pack was the only way to be free from this life.
I was deep in these thoughts and didn't hear someone calling my name until they grabbed my arm and spin me around.
"Where the hell are you going?" Kevin said.
I forcefully yanked my arm free.
"It's none of your business now, Gamma Kevin!" I barked. "I'm officially done with work for the day! You have no right to talk to me until morning when I report for my duties!"
"What the f*ck were you doing kissing Curtis?" He growled.
"Oh, is that a problem? I thought you said he could have me ONCE YOU WERE DONE!"
Even now, in my rage, a tiny part of me still wanted him to offer an excuse.
His eyes only wavered for an instant. In silence, I desperately prayed for him to provide a sensible, forgivable explanation.
"He found out about us!" He replied firmly.
"You wanna know how? He caught YOUR SCENT in my room. Which begs the question, how the f*ck did he know your scent?"
I ignored his foolish attempt to turn things around.
"When he found out, you could've just told him that we're together. That I'm your girlfriend. But you didn't because I'm not. All of your promises were lies. I was nothing but the daughter of the dead, Bebe Nile, aren't I? Just another ambitious pleasure servant."
"You think it's easy for me? Things are more complicated than you think, Tess. What would pack members say if I walked around with you arm in arm? I am Deputy Chief Gamma of the Night Storm!"
"Good for you, Deputy. I don't want you to worry anymore. We are DONE. I will not live like that. I will not be a servant, waiting for your attention, dedicating my entire life for your pleasure only to get discarded when you're through with me."
I tried to walk away. He grabbed my arm roughly.
"You overvalue yourself, Tessa!"
I fought to get out of his grip but he was too strong.
His eyes blazed as they bore into mine.
"You're right about one thing. We ARE DONE. I am done pretending to be your boyfriend. I'm not your ticket to an honorable life, doll. But keep this in mind. You belong to my family. We took you in, so you owe us. You serve MY household, you hear me!"
When I forced my arm out of his grip again, he released me. A half smile lifted the corner of his lips. His voice grew mockingly calm when he spoke again.
"You can't step foot outside the pack since you're our own, if you know what I mean. Now I intend to make sure you can't work in any other household. So you see? I own you, babydoll. You've got nowhere to go. You're stuck with me. Stuck with serving ME!"
He let the smile spread across his face as he reached out to wipe the tear from my eyes with a gentle thumb.
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