Chapter 53 FIFTY FOUR
ROMAN’S POV
Before Stefan could remove the girl in his laps, Roman was on him. He sent a hard punch to his face, the momentum dragging both of them to the floor. Roman blocked out the sharp gasp of the others in the room, pure rage controlling his movements as he hurled punches after punches on Stefan.
How could he do this to Emily, was the only thought in Roman’s mind. He struggled against the tight grip of the other Alphas pulling him away from Stefan.
“Hey man that’s enough,” Richie said, struggling with other guys to hold him back.
Roman glared at Stefan, before struggling off the hands holding him. He swiped at his lips, before leaving the cave.
He was done with this party, Why the hell was Stefan even here? He had escaped from his pack so he could breathe for a while, yet his problems had followed him.
“Hey wait up,” Stefan called from behind. Roman, walked faster. He was not in the mood to deal with Stefan and his bullshit.
Stefan trolled faster, catching up with him. “Please let me explain,” he said, walking beside Roman.
Roman slowed down his steps, he might as well listen to Stefan, he had a lot he needed to also say to him.
“Why are you here?” Shouldn’t you be at the pack, “with your mate?”
Stefan let out a loud sigh, “Look man, first of all I am really sorry, but you of all people should know it’s not that easy to refuse a mate bond.” I told you what you felt was just a crush, not a mate bond. I just! Stefan kept silent after that, gathering his thoughts.
Roman opened his mouth to counter what Stefan had just said. Emily was his mate, and he had felt the mate bond. He closed his mouth, choosing to remain silent. For now, Emily couldn’t feel their bond, there was no use stirring the pot when he had not found a solution.
“My dad asked me to come here, I will be joining the training class, but only for two weeks before I need to attend an important party with my dad.” You just left like that, without telling anyone. “Emily was really worried, she didn’t come out of her room for two days.”
Roman glanced at Stefan, he tried to hide the small smile gracing his face at the thought of Emily missing him to that extent.
“Why were you kissing someone else?” I don’t understand, “why will you hurt Emily like that?”
“You don’t understand, I never wanted to be mated so soon, and then to know it’s Emily of all people, especially knowing how deeply you felt for her, it makes me feel guilty.”
Roman didn’t know what to say to that, he had been so invested in his own feelings, he had never stopped to think how it affected Stefan or even Emily.
“I am sorry you felt guilty about something that should have been a beautiful thing.” But I need you to stop feeling guilty and hurting yourself and Emily. The mate bond is supposed to be sacred, and you making out with someone else dishonors that bond.”
Stefan didn’t say anything, by now they had reached their dorm building. Unfortunately Stefan wasn’t in Roman’s building, he was in block B, while Roman was in block C.
They both hugged each other goodbye, promising to see each other tomorrow, before going their separate ways.
Roman sneaked into his room, sighing out in relief as he got to his room. He stripped out his clothes, before laying down on his bed. He kept thinking about what Stefan had told him, Briefly he wondered if he should have at least told Emily about him leaving. It was not her fault, he wouldn’t want her to feel guilty like Stefan did.
Roman kept tossing and turning, his thoughts all over the place. Before he knew it, it was morning time already. He laid on his bed for a while, before standing up. He began his normal routine, preparing for class.
By the time Roman got to his first class, Richie and some other people were there. He took his seat next to Richie, before bringing out his stuff.
“What was that yesterday?” Richi whispered, glancing towards Roman.
“It’s a long story,” Roman told him. There was no way he could explain his actions yesterday, without divulging everything that led up to that moment.
Richie just smiled, before changing the subject. He told Roman about what had happened after he left the party. Roman had to stop him when he went into detailed description of his make out with one of the girls at the party.
The teacher came into the class with Stefan and the girl he had been making out with. They were new students, and after introducing themselves, they were assigned their seat.
Roman’s classes went by in a blur, and currently it was time for lunch. He and Richie hurried towards the cafeteria. They were hungry, and needed to be fast so they could get their food on time, and also get a good spot to sit.
The cafeteria was already buzzing when they got there. Him and Richie took what they wanted, before taking their seat.
“Isn’t that the guy you punched last night?” Richie said, pointing towards where Stefan was sitting.
Roman turned his head towards that direction. Of course, what did he expect from Stefan? Currently he was sitting with the popular crowd. He watched, as Stefan laughed loudly at what one of the girls closer to him said.
I mean he didn’t exactly expect Stefan to start sitting with him and all that, but he was surprised at how quickly he had integrated himself into the popular crowd.
Roman shaked his head, before eating the food in front of him. He groaned loudly, as he remembered that the next class was Mr Castor. Roman wasn’t in the mood today, he was exhausted, and seriously thinking of skipping.
He glanced up at the light tap on his shoulders. The new girl from his class was standing there, behind her was two other posies.
Roman frowned, confused on what she wanted. Before he could utter any word, the girl who had introduced herself as Kimberly Red, gave him a resounding slap.
Richie gasped in shock beside him, while the whole cafeteria went quiet.
Roman sat there in shock, rubbing his aching jaw.
“What the hell was that for?”He gritted out.
“Oh that?” Kimberly says, “that’s for pushing me yesterday and interrupting my makeout.” She smiled wickedly, before cat walking out of the cafeteria, her posies hurrying behind her.