Chapter 8
Shelly breathed a sigh of relief when the doctor said no bones were broken.
Just superficial wounds. Phoebe could heal them.
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After her wound was bandaged, she went home. They would be leaving soon, and the living room was filled with luggage.
She rested for two days and told a few close friends about her move.
They organized a farewell gathering. The air was heavy. No one wanted to say goodbye. They promised to stay in touch. It was almost midnight when they decided to leave.
Shelly paid the bill and went back to the private room to get her bag. On her way out, she passed the next room and heard some familiar voices.
Jules, how does it feel to finally be with your first love?”
The door was ajar. She could hear Julian’s voice, full of laughter. It feels like I could die right now.”
The room erupted in giggles. Someone teased him. “What about your childhood sweetheart?”
A silence of more than ten seconds. Julian finally spoke, his tone casual.“Her? She was great in bed.”
“A chick who comes and goes as you please, has a great body and a pretty face, and zero responsibility? Jules, you’re making us
Julian raised an eyebrow, not saying a word.
But now that you and Grace are engaged, what are you going to do about her?”
Well part ways amicably. My mate is Grace. No one else.”
all
green
with envy.”
He said it with such certainty. Everyone praised his loyalty. Shelly clenched her fist until her knuckles were white. She had thought her heart could no longer ache, but hearing this firsthand still made her bleed.
Two decades of friendship. Years of intimacy. Holding hands, kissing, sleeping together… All of it was summed up in one sentence.
Great in bed!
“Does he really not like us at all?” Phoebe said, her voice choked with sadness.
‘Didn’t you hear him? He never saw us as a partner. Just a toy he could sleep with when he wanted!”
Shelly bit her lip to suppress the grief, then turned and walked away. Her steps were heavy. Phoebe let out a low whimper.
It was raining. Shelly walked into the downpour and bumped into the last person she wanted to see.
Grace stood with four or five girls, blocking the way. The people with her were Betas, Gammas, and warriors. They must have been her bodyguards because she was about to become the future Alpha’s mate.
What other right would an Omega have to command them?
Shelly said nothing. She looked away, about to hail a cab, when Grace grabbed her arm.
“I knew something was off between you two. Now I know. You’re that cheap bitch, sleeping with my boyfriend for so long?”
The venom in her tone made Shelly’s face pale. Grace looked at her with a sarcastic smirk.“I’ll let the past go, but you’re still chasing after him now that we’re engaged. Do you really love being a slut that much?”
Shelly’s heart seized up. She took a deep breath and looked at Grace. “I’m not here for Julian today…”
Before she could finish, Grace signaled to the others.“Get her. Where’s that rogue we found?”
They understood. They grabbed Shelly’s arms and dragged her upstairs.
“What are you doing?!”
Shelly struggled, but she couldn’t fight them all. They locked her in the furthest private room. A girl came in with a rogue.
Grace clapped her hands and sneered, stepping aside. “This bitch is so desperate. Do whatever you want. Enjoy.”
She left and locked the door.
The rogue was shabbily dressed. His eyes gleamed as he lunged at her. Shelly raised her hand, clenched her fist, and punched him in the nose and below
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the waist. But he was a trained warrior.
She struggled desperately, but it was no use. The rogue was too strong. Her dress was torn. He gnawed on her, and the nauseating smell of sewage filled
the air.
Overwhelmed with grief and rage, Shelly grabbed an ashtray and smashed it onto his head.
He fell to the ground. Shelly grabbed her phone and ran out.
At the top of the stairs, she ran into Grace.
Seeing her, Grace’s expression changed. She grabbed Shelly’s hand. “How did you get out!”
Grace caught a glimpse of a figure around the corner and suddenly let go. She fell backward, tumbling down the stairs. Julian saw her fall. He ran over, scooped her up, and glared furiously at Shelly.“Shelly! What have you done!”
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