My Not Yet Mate

Chapter 41

Lily

When the door closed behind him, she trembled. Sommer kept rubbing her back and murmuring softly to her.

“Shhh, Lily. It’s okay.”

Lily moved closer to her, giving into her sobs again. “He hates me. He doesn’t understand.”

“Awww, Lily, no he doesn’t. He wouldn’t have asked me to watch over you again if he hated you”

She sniffled. “He did?”

Sommer nodded and settled back lower onto the bed “Let me tell you about the day I met your man, girl.” She pulled Lily onto her chest. “One day a few years ago, about a month after we became friends, he came to our house. My mother was afraid, but even though I knew who he was, I wasn’t afraid. I had never felt that strong of an aura before and he wasn’t even trying.” She shivered. “I couldn’t imagine that strong of an aura being solely focused on me. Girl, he is fierce. Let me tell you.

Anyways, he sat on our couch and had me sit across from him. He just watched me like he could see into my soul. He introduced himself and my mom was shocked. He just smiled and asked her to be quiet so he could talk to me. He asked me about myself, what I liked and if I had any friends. When I said your name, his eyes changed to that of his dragon. He immediately went on alert and so did I. I didn’t know what he wanted with you. I became afraid for you. I asked him what he was doing there. He told me he had had me checked out and had come to the conclusion that I was not a threat. He then told me that if I looked out for you he would pay me.”

Lily shifted when Sommer fell quiet. “What did you say?”

“I told him to basically fuck off.”

Lily’s mouth dropped open. “You did not!”

Sommer grinned. “Oh, I so did. How dare he come into my home and offer to pay me for something I was already doing without his damned money?! love you, Lily. There was nothing that he could do for me that I would take and let it put a shadow over our friendship. You were more than my sister- then and you are more than my sister now. If I had to fight him over you, I would have. I still will. All you have to do is say the word.”

are such a brat.”

Lily sniffled, “You are

Sommer smirked. “And you’re a goody two shoes.”

She pulled away slightly. “I’m not a virgin, Sommer. I told Gideon that he would be the only one. My only one. She lowered her head. “I’m a liar.”

Sommer lifted her chin up. “Did you want to have sex?”

Lily closed her eyes. “No.”

Sommer pecked her lips and her eyes flew open. “That wasn’t sex that took your virginity, Lily. That was rape. Anybody who blames you

ou for that will get my fist in their face. Let’s not even talk about what Sasha, Alden, Kalani, Gregory, Jo, Ethan or Goddess help them, Lukas would do to someone who said

that.”

d I said.”

“Doesn’t matter. I wasn’t a virgin when I found James. He still loves me. Mates don’t turn their backs on each other.” She paused, sighing. “Well, most don’t. You do get some assholes, but Lukas is not one.”

“Sommer, what am I supposed to do?”

“You get some sleep and call him tomorrow. You ask him to come back and let him take away all of your pain. You let him wipe your tears and let him hold you. You make sure he knows everything and you don’t hide anything, I mean everything, including the stuff I know your father did to you that you tried to pretend didn’t happen. That’s the only way you heal.”

They fell quiet as thoughts rapidly flew through Lily’s mind. What if he didn’t believe her? What if he thinks she was lying about not wanting to have sex? What if he never forgave her? She looked up at Sommer and she smiled down at her. Could he- Her thoughts were cut off by knocking on the door.

It was pushed open and Kalani and Sasha entered. Sommer started untangling herself from Lily, preparing to be kicked out like she usually was. Kalani

up her hand.

held

“Actually, Sommer, we wanted you to stay. We need to talk to Lily and we want you to be with her.”

Lily’s heart started pounding. Were they about to tell her that she had to leave? She had nowhere else to go. Lily got up and knelt on the floor. Her stomach turned upside down.

“Please, don’t make us leave. I am sorry we intruded. I can work off-”

Sasha pulled her up and sat her back on the bed. She sat next to while Kalani took the other spot next to her. They both took her hands and Sasha leaned her head on Lily’s shoulder.

“Lily, can I ask you something?”

“Sure.”

“Do you want kids?”

Did she want kids? What kind of question was that? She had never thought about it, but she supposed a kid or two were in her future, right? She was young and it was her job to provide Lakas- Her heart sank. Lukas. Arms wrapped around her waist and Sommer wiggled her legs beside Lily’s while the sisters moved slightly to let her.

“Lily?,” Sasha called softly. “Do you?”

“I mean I have never thought about it, but I suppose sa.T

“Lily, listen to me very closely. When you got here, I healed you a little.”

“Like before?”

Sasha nodded, rubbing the back of her hand. “When I was inside of you, I found something.” She paused. “Well, not so much a something as a somebody.”

Lily looked at her startled. “What?”

Sommer’s body tightened around her. “No“”

Sasha gave her a little nod. “Yes.” Sasha got up to kneel in front of her. “Lily, you’re pregnant.” Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Lily’s body went cold. “Pregnant? What do you mean pregnant? I can’t be. You’re wrong”

“I’m sorry, sweetheart, but I’m not. We all smelled it.”

She closed her eyes as she got lightheaded. “Everyone?”

“Yeah, honey. Everyone.”

“Even Lukas?”

“Lily, that’s a conversation for the two of you to have.”

Her eyes snapped open and she stared at her with tears threatening to spill over. “Does Lukas know?”

She sighed and nodded. Lily jumped to her feet and Sommer was yanked forward. She darted to the bathroom, slammed the door behind her, sank to the floor and vomited into the toilet. Sommer came in and sat beside her, holding her hair hack. She dry heaved for what felt like forever, before she leaned against her best friend. She looked up at her miserably.

“I can’t ask him to accept me now. None of this matters.” She wiped her face. “He hates me.”

“No, he doesn’t. He told you he loved you and he said that nothing would make him not want you. Trust him,”

Lily closed her eyes. “How can I trust him when I can’t even trust myself?”

Chapter Comments

chako brooke

Awwww! Sommer is a great friend to Lilly.

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DahDoom

I love the story but hate that the writer quilty a rape victim into having her rapist’s child truly bad form. it’s like violating her all over.

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