Chapter 97
Chapter 97
Hunter called her while they were stargazing. She couldn't pick the call. She just stared at her phone ring nonstop until he eventually stopped calling. He hasn't called since then. He hasn't called the next day, he hasn't called when max was leaving. He hasn't called today.
He hasn't even showed up like he told her he would.
She's not starting to get worried rather than angry. She'd tried calling but his phone wasn't going through. Maybe that was the problem. Maybe his phone got broken.
Maybe he's ignoring her.
She disregards all the thoughts and got to her feet from her bed. She has to clear every doubt tonight. She has to clear everything heartache tonight. She has to clear every ounce of pain and suffering tonight.
Things have to start or end tonight. She's willing to give up even if it means she'll regret it. Things won't move forward or backward if she keeps sitting in her room just wondering and making wishes that don't seem to want to come true.
She'd come to conclusion that the best thing to do is go over to Umbris pack and confront Hunter. It's the only way to clear her doubts and unanswered questions.
She doesn't plan to tell anyone she was going. Most especially Kayla and Sam that already has their plates filled with worries concerning Kayla's pregnancy.
She always scented Sam off her and scented Kayla off him but it didn't click to her that they were together. It probably happened when she was in New York. They're the only ones probably. It possibly started with a confession or maybe a memorable moment, then a kiss. A kiss has to be the reason behind their relationship.
Whatever triggered their relationship—Elise loves it. It's the most peaceful and beautiful thing she'd ever seen. They're so cute together. Especially now that they've told her and they don't have to hide it anymore.
It's what Elise needs—a cute relationship. A cute mate—Hunter.
She groans, making her way to her bathroom to freshen up. She can't go there looking like her messed up love life.
Who knows what might happen if she goes there. Who knows if she'd even come back here—just who knows what they might do when she confronts him and tell him she's still in love with him. She knows that he knows that. It would be good to remind him.
She took a quick shower and threw a pink dress with red roses on it. He bought her the dress just few days after she moved in with him. She has worn it once. This was the second time she was wearing it.
She sprayed a reasonable amount of perfume—the perfume he loves. She looked at herself one more time in the mirror before taking the big step out of her room.
She encountered with her mother, Xava. She takes in her appearance and smirked, placing a hand on her waist.
"You look dressed," she said, obviously wanting to know where Elise was heading.
Elise smiled sheepishly and nodded. "I'm heading out..." she wants to tell her mother where she was heading. She doesn't want to tell her because what if she doesn't want her to be with Hunter anymore?
It's strange how almost two years ago Xava wanted her to be with Hunter but she was against it. Now she was afraid that her mother maybe against it.
"Where to exactly?" She asked causally.
"To the..." she groans softly. She's a bad liar and her mother would definitely find out where she went to. She has this strong sense of smell and it's crazy.
"Hunter. I'm going to go see Hunter. I need to talk to him," she confessed. She waits for her mother's reaction but she gave her none. It's more frustrating than actually knowing what she thinks about it.
"You're going over to his place?" It's a question but it totally sounds like she was calling her stupid.
"Yes... because he's worth it," she said and swallowed the painful bile.
Xava sighed gently and ducked her head for couple of seconds before she looks up at her. "I hope you make things work between you." She approached her and hugged her before she planted a kiss on her cheek.
Elise grinned from ear to ear. "Thank you, mom."
"You be careful please. And come back before it gets too late," she said and pecked her on the cheek again.
Elise made her way out through the gets and begin her journey to Umbris. She was eager to see him at the same time dread how he'd react to seeing her. She may look desperate. She may sound desperate. But this was going to be the last time she'd converse with him before she completely gives up on everything concerning love.
She walked through the bushes. She would've ran there but she doesn't want to ruin her perfect dress. And it wasn't like she brought a spare with her. So, the only alternative was to walk or run on her two feet.
Within couple of minutes, she was at the gates. She stared at it—it feels like she was here just yesterday. It feels like she never even left. It feels like home. It feels like she belongs here.
Before she could approach it, Zack spotted her through the lines of the irons. He smiled and waved. His smile was too wide for her to even contain. He's laughing, picking up his pace to approach her.
"Elise? It's been so long, how have you been?" He spoke enthusiastically. It makes her feel a little bit better to know his pack members still like her even after what she did to their Alpha.
"I've been... good. How are you? How are things here?"
He nods, smiling brightly at her. "He's at home. He hasn't been going out since the attack."
Her face falls.
"No, no he's just... he has... he's at home." He walks away. It's weird.
She doesn't blame him. He sometimes do that when he's anxious. And he's anxious about something—it's something that has to do with Hunter.
She sighs and made her way to Hunter's house.
She was glad none of the people there even notice her. Everyone was just going about their business. She appreciates how not nosy they are—unlike her pack members. Those omegas and one hell of an ungrateful bunch of people.
The thought of going to see Auburn first hits her but that wasn't what brought here. The goal was to go see Hunter and talk things out with him. She has to achieve it. She's going to achieve it because she's on his porch and about to knock.
"Okay... you can do this. You can do this. You can face him..."
She hears the footsteps coming towards the door and she instantly panicked. She takes few steps back just as the door open. His face comes to view. His eyes gape with amusement. He takes in her appearance and smiled. He remembers the dress—he could tell by the look in his eyes. How they remain glassy for a moment.
"Hey," she managed to speak.
He takes the journey from her dress to her eyes. "Hey."
It's silent. Just staring contest and silence. She kind of loves it but she'd need him to do more than that. She'd need him to tell her what exactly he's thinking about while his eyes travel from her eyes to her lips to her dress.
"Hey, who's at the door?" Someone pushed the door wide open. Convenient enough for Elise to see her complete. She has brown eyes like Hunter. Her face looks relaxed and she doesn't at all know who Elise is.
Elise's breath had already stopped when her eyes darted at the bump in her stomach. She's pregnant. It looks around the months she left for New York.
He has moved on. He has moved on even before she left New York. He has moved on that his new mate was already heavily pregnant.
"Elise... I..." he stuttered.
The girl's eyes gape with shock as she gasped, placing a hand on her lips.
Her heart races in her chest so fast that she feel like it's going to burst through her ribcage. She clenched her chest as she takes a deep breath, but it does nothing to calm her.
"I think I'll give you two some space." She hurriedly disappears into the house.
His eyes were fixed on Elise's terrified face. The look on her face sends pangs of guilt straight to his stomach.
"Elise," he calls out, taking careful steps toward her.
"Don't," she warned, taking back several steps away from him. "Don't come near me." Her voice was trembling. Her entire body was shaking with fear, betrayal... sorrow.
He pauses, staring at her worriedly. She keeps taking backward steps away from him until she finally turns and took off.