Betrayal

She tried to stir the conversation in another direction, so she jumped on the first thing that came to her head "The weather looks so good today. Did you go on a picnic with ivy as you planned?" She asked nervously, looking out the car window to calm her nerves except what she saw didn't calm her nerves at all, it aggravated it.

 "Oh my God!" Olivia gasped in astonishment at what she saw on the bill board. 

"Are you ok?" She could hear Henry call out to her, but she was too shocked to find her voice.

"Olivia are you sure you are ok? Where are you? Should i come?" Henry's distressful voice that continued to bombard her with questions sounded so far away as her thoughts wandered elsewhere.

"I'm ok. Let me call you back" she cut the call quickly to avoid more questions from her worried friend.

"Stop the car please" she announced to the uber driver who immediately obeyed. She knew she'd have to pay an extra fee for the time spent, at that moment she didn't mind at all. In fact, it was the last thing on her mind.

She got out of the car to move closer to the bill board. She prayed fiercely to whatever god was out there for her to be mistaken. She stared pointedly at the picture being displayed on the board and the familiar name beneath it. To say she was stunned was an understatement.

Her heart dropped to her stomach as it finally sinked in. She had been played.

She couldn't quite believe it, everything that happened on that cruise felt so real. Where could she have gotten it all wrong, he was so good at pretending she didn't even see the signs.

She tried to understand why he didn't shift at least once throughout the trip. They were tied at the hips althrough, he couldn't have done it without being seen.

Heart broken and hurt, she rushed back to the waiting vehicle before the tears could fall. She had too many questions, she was beyond confused at that point. She gazed at the note in her hands where he wrote down his number for her to reach out to him.

Olivia cried silently as she forced her heart to tear the note but she couldn't find the strength to do so. She felt weak, shattered, and played. Bloody werewolves!

The vehicle stopped at her apartment, she was so lost in thought throughout the ride that she didn't realize the driver had dropped her at home. 

She paid him inattentively, her mind preoccupied. After which she walked into her house with her heart in her hands.

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                      Olivia hadn't called him since they departed, he didn't want to think about her but his mind kept going in that direction.

She had made it obvious that it was a one time thing. Her repudiation couldn't have been anymore clear. She could atleast be more polite and respectful by calling to tell him off, not leave him waiting and hoping that she would call.

'You idiot!' He heard his wolf, dante, utter in his head.

'Finally!!!' Liam exclaimed, feeling relieved that his wolf hadn't left him due to the rejection. Some werewolves never get their wolf back after rejection, he was glad his wasn't the case.

'How have you been dante.' Liam asked his wolf with concern, the pain of rejection is usually more prominent and difficult for the wolf than him. The pain of being cut off from their lifelong mate that they've yearned for all their life was excruciating.

'Nice of you to move on so soon after succumbing to our mate's rejection with no altercation.' Liam groaned at his wolf's over reaction. He knew if he was in his head when he met olivia, he would have fought the connection between them.

   'Of course i would stupid! I don't want you with anyone else except our mate. You have to get her back' He heard his wolf's response in his head and he couldn't help rolling his eyes.

'She's gone dante. You need to accept that.' He uttered. He hoped his wolf would let valerie go and move on with him but he also knew it would be very difficult since they were connected by the mate bond, despite the rejection his wolf would still be able to feel valerie's wolf, that alone would make moving on inexpedient for him.

'You were played too Liam. You need to accept that.' His wolf mocked him.

'Welcome back dante! Missed you man.' He proclaimed as his wolf swooned in his head.

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           "So you are saying that you were played?" Henry asked, amusement visible in his eyes. She knew it was only a matter of time before he laughed at her.

Olivia narrowed her eyes at him in annoyance "yes i was. Can we change the topic please?" She uttered, folding her arms anxiously.

"Oh no we can't. The almighty Olivia got played by her greatest nightmare, a werewolf!" Henry quoted with emphasis on the werewolf.

Olivia rolled her eyes at his childishness. She was still hurt from her discovery of who Liam was, Henry making a joke out of it was beginning to get on her nerves.

"Henry can you stop? What do you want in my house anyways?" She snapped.

"Easy tiger! You didn't tell me checking up on a friend is now a crime. Moreover, i think you are channelling that energy in the wrong direction." She heard Henry explain his reasons for waking her up so early in the morning after a restless night.

She glared furiously at him. If only he knew how angry she was " I'm fine. Can you go now?" She resorted to a more solemn reply.

"Look Olivia, you've been indoors for a week now. For you to be so heartbroken then he must be one hell of a man. Call him and go on with your life, who cares if he's a werewolf" Henry muttered, concern for his friend evident in his stare.

"It is more than just being a werewolf Henry. He fucking lied" she exclaimed, scowling at him. Why do people think she could just move on so easily with him and get her happily ever after? This is not a cinderella story, things just doesn't work that way.

"And do you have to stay at home and sulk all day, wallowing in self pity?" Henry retorted, reciprocating her energy. 

"I'm just annoyed that i got played. He seemed so special, you should have seen him Henry, we connected in ways that i haven't connected with anyone in so long. Even with you" Olivia said passionately, her mouth unable to express how dejected she was in words.

"And it's over. Common go and change,  let's go for lunch" Henry opted for a different approach to get her on her feet. He had never seen her look so betrayed and downcasted.

"I can't! Just go without me. Besides, I've been feeling weak for some days now. That is my major reason for staying indoors, not because of some werewolf. I think i might be down with the flu" Henry could hear her displeasure dripping in her words.

Henry fixed his gaze intently on his friend, how he didn't notice how sick she looked until she pointed it out was beyond him. Bangs were under her eyes like she hadn't slept in days, she had a runny nose and looked so pale. He cautioned himself not to overthink her condition except he couldn't help himself.

"Have you tried taking a pregnancy test?" The words came out of his mouth before he could stop them.

"What!!!" Olivia squeaked out. Her brain tried to process the possibility but she forced it down, refusing to believe it.

"No offence Olivia but you mentioned that you guys had elaborate sex. Did he use protection?" She heard him ask and she racked her brain to try to remember.

She gasped in shock, realization dawning on her. "No he didn't. Henry he didn't" she didn't know when she started considering it but she was now sobbing in dismay.

"Olivia" Henry was speechless. He could only mutter her name. 

" it might not be true right? I mean we've not confirmed it. But what if it's true Henry, i don't want to be a mother just yet" olivia bawled her eyes out. She couldn't begin to imagine raising a child on her own, not to mention a werewolf baby.

"It's ok Olivia. We will figure it out. We always do" henry consoled her, though his mind were in shambles. 

"Who's the werewolf anyways. Do you know his name? Address? Is he popular?" Henry asked, brain calculating the situation and the next action to take.

"It's Liam wagner" olivia cried, her tears now falling down in streams.

"The Liam wagner?" Henry queried, he hoped it wasn't who he thought it was but her nod of admission had his heart sinking.

"Oh my God " he whispered in pertubation.