Chapter 292
Theo's POV
I stand watching Natalie fuss over James, and he is eating it up.
"Do you need drinks?" she asks, looking at his bandaged shoulder.
"Darling, I'm fine, I swear," he kisses her lips.
"Your shoulder—she looks ready to cry; you shouldn't be hurt like this." Tears fall, and he sighs, pulling her close to him. He wipes her face and hugs her.
"You're healing up from childbirth, baby; you can't be waiting on me like this. I want you to rest now." He makes her face him. I sigh as Dad steps in looking pissed.
"Your crazy mother is talking to Sarah," he blurts out.
"Why?" we three ask.
"Because she feels Sarah was brainwashed to behave the way she did. I showed her the proof, and she still thinks we can rehabilitate her," he fumes and paces.
"She is a rapist," James growls. "She fucking drugged me and took advantage of me. Does she know that?" He looked ready to leap off the bed. Dad sighs as he sits.
"I didn't show her the video of that, and I didn't get to tell her because she snuck out early this morning, heading for Sarah. Trust me, I was going to," he fists his hair. I sigh as James huffs and lies back. So much anger fills the room.
"Amber and she need to die. Natalie speaks up, "I spent my teenage and early twenties as a sex slave thanks to Amber." Sarah had a chance to change, but instead, she raped my mate. There is no compassion or getting better for her. Both need to be wiped from the earth. "We all look at our little mate, who is fuming as tears fall.
"Who was raped?" Mom's voice made us jump.
"Little one, you know better," Dad scolded her.
"Who was raped, James or Theo?" her voice cracks. She looked ready to faint.
"I was," James spoke up. "She drugged me at our graduation party and rode my cock. I was passed out and didn't give consent." She is not going to be saved after all she has done. "He looked at my mom, who ran to our bathroom and threw up. Dad stayed sitting as she threw up a few more times.
"Oh my goodness," Mom cried out.
Jack rushed in and went for Mom; he barely noticed us as she sobbed in the bathroom.
"What happened, baby?" he asked, worried.
"She found out Sarah is to be saved. James said loudly, "She found out Sarah drugged and raped me." He watched as Jack carried Mom from the bathroom and right to the door.
"She is pregnant," he growled. "Fucking pregnant," he said, storming out. Dad ran after them, and I looked at James and Natalie in shock.
"Still, both need to die," Natalie says softly, looking at the door. After a few more hours, we headed home, and I sighed as Natalie put her face in my neck. She was shaken up over the shooting. James lay on the couch and sighed loudly.
"I'm beat," he said as I placed Natalie beside him.
"I'm going to make us food; you two rest," I say, walking into our kitchen. I texted Dad, and he called me.
"I'm sorry about earlier." He sounded off. "Mom is on strict bedrest, and I should have told her sooner. Tell James I'm sorry," he sighed sadly. I knew the shock Mom received from the news made her puke, but I didn't know she was on strict bedrest now. Mom is tough, but she isn't immune to bad news. James was like a son to her, so it hit her hard.
"I will, Dad. Tell her we love her." I hung up and sighed. I made food, but my mind was running a mile a minute over what needed to be done. Mom had a huge heart and always gave others the benefit of the doubt. She was tenderhearted, and this wasn't always a good thing.
"Theo," I jump hearing Natalie behind me. "Are you okay?" She touched me.
"I'm good, angel. I just talked to my dad; he said Mom is on strict bedrest and still crying about this. She loves James like a son and is taking it hard." She hugged me, and I smiled. I kissed her lips and lifted her up, wanting her off her feet.
"Does she need to be hospitalized?" She looked at me.
"Not right now, but Dad is worried about her. I can sense he is worried she thinks James hates her. "I kiss her lips.
"He won't hate her; none of us will, but Sarah can't be saved. She did horrible things to please a narcissistic mother. Both will have to face the consequences of their actions. "I sigh as I kiss her neck and put her on a chair. I headed back to wake James and led him to a seat. We ate, and nobody talked the whole time.