The Lycan king-Chapter 56

*Leonora*

"You cannot tell me what to do!" I exclaimed as I marched around him to my room. I didn’t have the strength for this. I haven’t been able to just have time to myself and process all that had happened in the past two days and here I was having a lover’s spat with Jax. If you could call it that.

"Leonora." He shouted but there was no way he would expect me to just turn around and act like I didn’t just see him kissing Claire. "Leonora!" He shouted but I still kept on walking. I really needed to sleep. I needed to shut off my body for a few hours and have a good sleep. How can I do that when Jax wouldn’t let me.

I walked into my room and closed the door behind me. The whispers were increasing by the minute. I honestly didn’t care. The group of girls I had spoken to earlier were still seated and waiting for me. Waiting for me to give them something hot and juicy. My life and my relationship wasn’t hot and juicy. It was horrible and dark. I spent months with the witch trying to cleanse my mind and body from all trauma but it seems like I couldn’t get rid of it. She had told me I was still clinging onto Jax and all the hurt. She told me that it was like some sort of comfort for me and for once I felt seen.

I walked over to my bed and laid down, shutting my eyes immediately. A sigh to let them know that I was not interested in talking or having any sort of conversation. Whatever they saw was more than enough. It would also tell them that Jax and I weren’t perfect and we weren’t exactly happy.

I think they must have taken the cue because I could hear feet shuffling. I told myself that later when everything was a bit better I would finally tell Bethany everything that happened. There was no way I could keep it from her. I also needed to talk to Shirley and tell her what The Cave was all about. I didn’t want anyone to ever make the mistake of going there.

It wasn’t a sanctuary like we were all told. It was a lie that Luke used to recruit members of Jax’s pack so that he could get information. And I was so stupid to fall for it.

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I woke up to the sound of people rushing around. I opened my eyes and looked around to find everyone dressing up and getting ready.

"Nora, it’s time for congress." Bethany said and I frowned. My brain was frazzled and I didn’t understand what she was saying. "It’s time for Jax to address us concerning the ambush of last night."

Everything came flooding into my mind. I don’t know how I was able to forget. It also clicked that the Shaman was in Jax’s custody and I was going to face the council. I didn’t even know which one scared me. Meeting the council or getting Jax to free the Shaman.

She shouldn’t be punished for what Luke did and she was only trying to protect me and run away.

I threw myself off my bed and quickly changed into something more comfortable but decent. Bethany took my hand in hers and we began our walk to the hall. I could hear the whispers all around me, talking about Jax and I relationship. I hated this. I hated being the center of attention. I hated that Jax was doing this to me and I didn’t know if it was on purpose.

I also hated that I had seen Jax and Claire locking lips. I hated the way she held onto him for dear life and to make it worse, he kissed her back. There was no way he would tell me that he didn’t like Claire when I obviously saw them kissing. It was totally okay for him to finally start dating Claire but he should leave me out of it. I didn’t want to be involved.

Bethany and I got to the hall and hung around the back. My stomach grumbled and Bethany chuckled. I hadn’t eaten anything for hours now and I was starving.

"She seduced him. I saw it with my own two eyes." I heard from my corner and I could feel stares. "She was his play thing and she even requested for a threesome. I didn’t know until Jax and I were making out. The next thing I know she’s standing and watching us like she wanted to join us. It was so disgusting I had to leave. She’s just a whore." I rolled my eyes. I didn’t even want to argue because it would be a matter of he said, she said and I didn’t want to involve myself with that kind of drama. "She was so pissed when I left. I think she really expected me to stay and sleep with the both of them."

"I’m honestly not surprised. She looks like the type. Like all those pick me. They’ll do anything to keep a man." Her friend said and I rolled my eyes. There are so many things I would not do and one of them is involving myself in their conversation.

It was literally beneath me.

"Say something." Bethany urged me but I shook my head. I didn’t want to give them the satisfaction they were looking for. What ever that was going on between Jax and I was our business.

"It’s not worth it besides I really want to hear whatever he has to say concerning last night." I said trying to turn the topic away from me.When the time comes, I would tell anyone who cared to listen the truth.

That Jax was literally just a man. A man who cared about himself and thinks with his body rather than his head.

A man that I couldn’t deny that I felt something for.