watch as he struggles.
After a while when I finally guess he decides that nothing is going to come from this , he shifts to sit on my bed. He pauses with his back towards me as he leans his elbows down to his knees. I watch as his muscular back bends and stretches as he breathes in deep. “Try to eat something today,” he says not looking at me as he collects himself and then leaves my room.
I wait only a few moments after he leaves to shower and clean myself up. The only thing I got from Riley’s visit was that I needed to get myself together , even if it kills me. He didn’t say it but I knew that he wanted to say that or something close to that. I can’t let this pain inside me control me. I feel out for Marcus, but he is pretty closed off himself too.
~*~
When I make it out for dinner Riley doesn’t show up and again with my mixed up emotions I don’t know what to really feel. I kind of wanted him here to have some since of normalcy. Marcus does show up and even though he acts as if nothing is wrong I can feel it. It’s almost like a fracture and I know that my emotions are throwing him off. He still eats everything off his tray and off those of the trays around him. “You’re a pig,” I say and he looks at me with a grin.
“You ’re the only one who thinks that, but that doesn’t matter because other women think differently.” He plays with me bringing me out of my mood. “Isn’t that right Lily,” he says looking over at her. I laugh at the sight of her. She is nodding her head frantically, eyes wide, and her hands are messing with her already perfectly managed hair unknowingly getting spaghetti sauce into her hair. Tears fill my eyes as I laugh harder and Marcus smiles a true smile down at me now. It’s almost like he knew that she would do that.
Our pack masters beta, Henry, comes over to our table and everyone goes silent. Henry has always strived himself on the power of the beta. Everyone knows he wanted to be entered into the games , but was told he wasn’t pack master material. Ever since then he’s been hell on wheels. Probably because soon he will have to step down as beta letting the only bit of power he ever had go. It might be a mean thing to think let alone say, but no one likes him and maybe even want him dead.
His brown eyes scan our table landing on me. Great. “Gemma come with me,” he says leaving as soon as the words leave his lips. Hushed mummers spread across the hall and again I’m the talk of the hour.
Rushing , I catch up with Henry down the hall. “Beta,” I say first knowing he will only respond to that.
He keeps walking at almost a light jog and my annoyance with him has passed its limit. I know he heard me but is choosing not to respond so I just follow him as we enter the pack masters office. “Sit,” he orders smiling as I do so. “Wait here until you’re called,” he spits out leaving without another word.
Looking at the pack masters closed office door I know he is in their cause I can see a shadow pacing. Many would be worried if they were in my position , but I rarely got into trouble when I’m called in his office.
A ngry shouts draw my attention back to the office door. “You can’t rely on her,” pack master yells and I wonder who he is yelling at before I recognize the voice.
“No, I won’t hear any more of this .” Riley raises his voice a little to make is point clear and I don’t understand what is going on.
“Technically it doesn’t matter what you think, I’m in charge of her, I know what’s best for her.” I hear footsteps move closer to the door then stop. “You need to take care of yourself and she’ll understand that. So much is at stake right now,” he pauses for a brief moment. “I know you care deeply for her and I couldn’t see her paired off better but she and her brother have a tendency to lack emotion. They love each other greatly which makes them an excellent fighting pair, but they don’t seem to
After a while when I finally guess he decides that nothing is going to come from this , he shifts to sit on my bed. He pauses with his back towards me as he leans his elbows down to his knees. I watch as his muscular back bends and stretches as he breathes in deep. “Try to eat something today,” he says not looking at me as he collects himself and then leaves my room.
I wait only a few moments after he leaves to shower and clean myself up. The only thing I got from Riley’s visit was that I needed to get myself together , even if it kills me. He didn’t say it but I knew that he wanted to say that or something close to that. I can’t let this pain inside me control me. I feel out for Marcus, but he is pretty closed off himself too.
~*~
When I make it out for dinner Riley doesn’t show up and again with my mixed up emotions I don’t know what to really feel. I kind of wanted him here to have some since of normalcy. Marcus does show up and even though he acts as if nothing is wrong I can feel it. It’s almost like a fracture and I know that my emotions are throwing him off. He still eats everything off his tray and off those of the trays around him. “You’re a pig,” I say and he looks at me with a grin.
“You ’re the only one who thinks that, but that doesn’t matter because other women think differently.” He plays with me bringing me out of my mood. “Isn’t that right Lily,” he says looking over at her. I laugh at the sight of her. She is nodding her head frantically, eyes wide, and her hands are messing with her already perfectly managed hair unknowingly getting spaghetti sauce into her hair. Tears fill my eyes as I laugh harder and Marcus smiles a true smile down at me now. It’s almost like he knew that she would do that.
Our pack masters beta, Henry, comes over to our table and everyone goes silent. Henry has always strived himself on the power of the beta. Everyone knows he wanted to be entered into the games , but was told he wasn’t pack master material. Ever since then he’s been hell on wheels. Probably because soon he will have to step down as beta letting the only bit of power he ever had go. It might be a mean thing to think let alone say, but no one likes him and maybe even want him dead.
His brown eyes scan our table landing on me. Great. “Gemma come with me,” he says leaving as soon as the words leave his lips. Hushed mummers spread across the hall and again I’m the talk of the hour.
Rushing , I catch up with Henry down the hall. “Beta,” I say first knowing he will only respond to that.
He keeps walking at almost a light jog and my annoyance with him has passed its limit. I know he heard me but is choosing not to respond so I just follow him as we enter the pack masters office. “Sit,” he orders smiling as I do so. “Wait here until you’re called,” he spits out leaving without another word.
Looking at the pack masters closed office door I know he is in their cause I can see a shadow pacing. Many would be worried if they were in my position , but I rarely got into trouble when I’m called in his office.
A ngry shouts draw my attention back to the office door. “You can’t rely on her,” pack master yells and I wonder who he is yelling at before I recognize the voice.
“No, I won’t hear any more of this .” Riley raises his voice a little to make is point clear and I don’t understand what is going on.
“Technically it doesn’t matter what you think, I’m in charge of her, I know what’s best for her.” I hear footsteps move closer to the door then stop. “You need to take care of yourself and she’ll understand that. So much is at stake right now,” he pauses for a brief moment. “I know you care deeply for her and I couldn’t see her paired off better but she and her brother have a tendency to lack emotion. They love each other greatly which makes them an excellent fighting pair, but they don’t seem to
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