Chapter 97: Chapter 97
Santiago reaches his hand out to me, my hand dismisses it with a simple gesture as I glare at Adrian, trying not to cry from the emotions raging inside of me right now. Tears are stinging my eyes as I watch him closely, trying to keep them at bay but I fail at that too, just like I failed at protecting her from him and his afflictions.
“You can't promise someone roses forever, and take them away anytime you have a temper tantrum. You have your head so far up your ass you didn't notice how many emotional battles Camilla was facing, she was fighting both your demons and her own but you didn't see it, you only cared about yourself and nothing more.” I cry out.
“Belle, that's enough.” Santiago whispers from beside Adrian but I don't turn to look at him, my hazed vision is glued on Adrian's frame, my neck almost hurting from looking directly at him.
“No Tiago, he should have left her alone instead of showing her happiness then sorrow then happiness and back and forth, ” I say, my hands wiping the tears that fall. I sniff to collect myself but it's not working so I suck in a breath, gazing at Adrian again, with my finger pointing at him. “I always knew that you can never change. I told her to always leave room for disappointment but she didn't listen, Camilla believes in you. She sees nothing but good in you, she loves him and that makes one of us because I hate you right now Adrian.” I whisper, loud enough for him, Santiago and whosoever is within an earshot of us to hear. My feet back away slowly, my head shaking as I sob uncontrollably.
“Where are you going?” Adrian asks blankly.
“To look for Camilla and rectify your mistake since you lack the balls to do it yourself.” I snort.
“No,” Adrian retorts. In response, I lause, arching my eyebrows at him and he nods. “You heard me, you're not going anywhere to bring anyone back.”
My eyelids flutter, taken aback by his response. Santiago sighs beside him as I erupt into maniacal laughter. “Yea, see–you can't tell me what to do. I'm an adult and you're not my dad, I know for a fact because I'm born of the one woman that's off limits to you.” I counter, swallowing down the disgust from the sentence as soon as it leaves my mouth but I continue to speak. “My dad would be disheartened to see the man you're becoming or the Alpha that you are and I,” I grin, guiding a finger at myself. “I'm going to look for Camilla and you can't stop me because I don't fucking answer to you, if you want a daughter to order around...go fuck Angel and have another one I'm pretty sure it'll be fun.” I seethe.
Santiago snorts at my smartass remark but Adrian doesn't give me a reaction aside from the look of displeasure and anger he has had on him since he saw Camilla at the top of the staircase earlier today.
“Calm down, it's starting to get dark, I will go and look for her.” Santiago says, his hands feeling his pockets for what I assume is her car keys.
My head shakes, instantly denying his assistance. “No Santiago, I will do it. I will find her, and if she's staying at Alpha Ryan's pack then I will gladly join that pack.” I announce, my gaze drifting to Adrian. “I don't want to be part of this pack anymore, the Alpha is an egotistical asshole who fucks anything that walks and the beta,” I grin, turning to Santiago. “The beta is a goddamn saint but I can't stay anyone, I fucking hate the Alpha.” I shrug, wiping my face clean of all tears I shed previously and seconds ago.
When I turn to walk away, Adrian calls out to me, threatening me with things he will do if and when I walk out the main pack house gate. I ignore him, the sound of his voice nothing but a whinging memory as I walk away, flipping him my middle finger over my shoulder. I can hear Santiago smack something hard, the sound it depicts suggests he smacked Adrian upside his head, while murmuring something.
Something about me coming back with Camilla and Adrian better be ready to apologize or he has another thing coming. I don't think they asserted the earnestness of my words, I wasn't kidding at all. I meant it, I won't be coming back here. Neither will I let Camilla come back where she's underappreciated. I will stay with her at Dark Moon and I'm sure Alpha Ryan and Arielle won't have any problem with it. If they do, I will get a headstart on college, I'll move there and get a job for the first three months before I'm expected to start university.