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| begin to cook sbreakfast for Lilah and myself, giving her sspace as |

knew she was upset. Jake had linkedto say they were back so | asked him to make their way up here, tto

get this over with and explain our unusual situation. | honestly think they are going to be happy, but at the same

tconfused as to why she doesn't want a mate...

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| just hope that is something | can overcome... | want to kill that dick for the trauma him and his mate have

caused to her....nobody should have to go through what she has had to, yeah teenage break ups happen but the

mind games afterwards weren't normal and the literal bullying and torture she has endured since plus bordering

on alienation from her pack at their hands.... | had no intention of her ever going back there....

| plated the bacon sandwiches | had made us, putting them onto a tray with the mugs of coffee | had just brewed

and walked toward the living room. Just as Jake and the guys walked through the front door, | had told him to let

themselves in...

As | walked into the living room | glanced around not able to see Lilah, but my eyes were drawn to the balcony

doors....Fuck No!!!

| flung the tray to Jake, running toward the balcony, catching site of her stood at the edge, her long blond hair

flowing behind her, | have no choice....

"GET DOWN NOW LILAH" | yelled using my Alpha tone.

A tone only an Alpha had that held such authority and dominance that anyone in the room would feel, and would

be impossible to ignore or disobey. | avoided the use of my Alpha tone and aura unless absolutely necessary,

hating the effect it had on others, The aura seeping fromright now was beyond powerful but | had no other

choice as I'd feared | wouldn't have reached Lilah in time

otherwise.

She was ready to jump, | am certain of that... she was frozen to the spot, | ran to her, taking her in my arms, |

could feel her body shaking, instantly Jake and Gabe were by my side.

"What happened?" Gabe said, | could see tears in his eyes.

"Knox?" Jake asked.

"Can

you give us a minute?" Lask them.

They both look to Lilah, then toand nod, before walking back into the living room, | can see Indie

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is there too, sobbing into Dan's chest. Manuel is stood in silence, his eyes not moving from Lilah.

"Lilah why?" | ask, feeling tears in my own eyes.

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"I cant do this Knox." She simply states. "My friend, my only friend left hatesnow....I'm alone.... there is an

emptiness to her eyes, and | pull her close to me, never wanting to let her go.

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"Oh sweet, you are not alone, not anymore. She is not your only friend, you have all of us, and trustshe

doesn't hate you." Tears were flowing from my eyes as | held her to me. | cant believe if | had

been a minute later... "Lilah | cant lose you....i have only just found you....." she was trembling in my

arms.

"I don't think | want a mate though Knox" she says.

"It doesn't mean I don't want you though Lilah. And even if you don't want me, it doesn't mean | don't want you

in my life. | cant lose you, | mean that. You scared me...." | kissed her head gently.

"I'm sorry, but | don't know what to do, | don't know how to carry on Knox" she looks up at me, | see fear in her

eyes...

"You don't have to be scared Lilah, whether you wantas your mate | am going to be there to help you though

all this | promise, as a friend ok? Knight may be a little more protective and clingy than when we first expected

but I'll do my best to keep that under control. You are not on your own sweet" | reassure her " first thing we need

to do is go tell your friends in there whats going on so they have your back too, ok?"

She looks at me, sheer terror in her eyes. "They will hateKnox..." she sobs. "I have loved being part of this

for the last few weeks... having friends as well as Indie....| had an escape...| saw a way out other than...." She

looked down. She didn't need to finish her sentence, | knew what she meant. While I didn't know how the others

were going to react to what | had to tell then | was going to do my best to make sure they were relatively ok with

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Need you guys to be open minded now, please don't get angry and let us speak... | mind link them all in the

living room before helping Lilah to her feet. | stand myself up, reach for her hand and walk to where my friends

are all stood, concern clear on all their faces. | know what they have just witnessed in itself will have shook them

up as much as it didso | hope when they hear the details of what Lilah has been going though they will

understand...

"Oh Angel" Manuel is instantly by Lilah's side, brushing her hair back from her face "you scared us....." he was

biting his lower lip, | had a feeling holding back tears. Gabe was by his cousin squeezing his

shoulder.

"Lilah I am sorry if this is my fault" Indie was crying, pushing Manuel out of the way to give her friend

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a hug. A dark look passed over Dan's face. | wasn't sure how much he knew...

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"It isn't your fault. | just can't take anymore...I'm tired Indie... | thought I'd lost you.... | thought | was

alone...."Lilah whispered, though whispering in a room full of werewolves was pointless as our hearing meant we

heard everything, | could see the guys looking at Lilah, then toin confusion...

"Chica, you aren't alone, you have us, no?" Gabe spoke quietly, his cheery voice no longer there, replaced by

one full of concern for his friend, | knew he had a soft spot for both Lilah and Indie like younger sisters | think.

"I think we need to explain sthings, shall we sit down?" | suggest, the sooner we get this out of

the way the better. | lead Lilah to one of the large recliner armchairs, the temptation to sit down and have her sit

on my knee was overwhelming, but instead | motion for her sit herself down, she does so,

kicking off her shoes, then curling her feet up under herself on the chair. | sit myself on the arm of the chair next

to her, while | cant have her on my knee | need to be close to her.

Dan has taken the other recliner armchair, and done as | had wanted to with Lilah, but with Indie, she

was wrapped up in his arms on his knee, looking safe and content in the arms of her mate. Will Lilah

ever feel like that with me? I find myself thinking.

Gabe, Manuel and Jake have sat themselves on the sofa opposite us. All of them are looking atin

expectation....I can feel Lilah trembling beside me, | reach out for her and put my arm around her

shoulder...

Knox? Jake links me

Well here goes....

Well

guys, there has been snew developments since we saw you last..." | start,

unsure how best to explain this.

"I should do this" Lilah says. I quickly look to her.

"Are you sure?" she simply nods in response

"This is my mess, so | want to say sorry and | understand if you cant forgiveok?" she says, her voice

trembling as she speaks "but | just ask that you letexplain first before you think the worst..."

This doesn't sound good Jake and Gabe linkedwithin seconds of each other.

| sat as Lilah explained the ssituation she had explained tojust hours before, tears threatening to fall

from her and Indie.... the looks of confusion on many of the guys' faces...... | have to say even looks of sympathy

at spoints as she described the pain she felt finding out Logan wasn't her mate.....maybe they were more

understanding than me...

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The sadness as she described her contemplating taking her own life to escape the situation much like the

situation we had literally just witness moments before.....their anger at the mind games he had played with

her.......that he seemingly still seemed to want her as well as his fated mate.......their fury that his mate had hurt

Lilah out of jealousy and she had kept quiet out of fear.....wait til | told them the rest about her!........I could see

they cared deeply for Lilah, but then there was the uncertainty flashing in their faces as the witch was

mentioned.... A witch?! What the fuck Knox?! Jake spat through the link.

Gabe, Dan and Manuel all had a look of darkness on their faces. None of them agree with witchcraft, |

knew that.....

Then a look of realisation hit Dan's face, he looked to Indie "You knew?" he said,

anger evident in his tone. Indie had tears in her eyes as she nodded.

This was not going to be easy......

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