Freeing Starr✔️

Chapter 22 ~ Leaving

It was time.

I mentally prepped myself as I kissed Zion on his way out.

"When will you be back?" I asked curiously, watching as he slung a duffle bag over his shoulder.

He and a few other Betas were going to solidify our pack's first deal with the dealer. I didn't know the specifics but I was positive that the deal was more than just medical supplies.

"Three days," he said.

I nodded my head and tried keeping up the conversation, "Is it fine if I order some furniture for the house?"

He glanced at me and nodded, "make sure you use the address I wrote down for the delivery and ask Niah to send someone to pick it up."

I nodded obediently, "Alright."

He opened the door and stepped outside but paused to look back at me. "Can you order some clothes as well? For Nadi."

For Nadi

My already frozen heart grew colder and my face soured.

He couldn't be serious.

"What?" I asked tentatively, doubting that I heard him right. My eyes briefly flashed as my wolf growled out her complains at me.

Zion's eyes narrowed, as if he sensed the murderous air coming out of me and warned, "if you kill her, I will hurt you so badly that the only thing you'll be able to do is sit up right."

But you wouldn't kill me.

My fear decreased slightly as I confirmed my place in his twisted heart. If it came down to it, he couldn't lose me. I felt slightly better at that thought.

I turned my head away and nodded, wrapping my arms around myself.

"I'm serious," he insisted.

I murmured, "I know," then watched as he closed the door behind him and left.

I immediately dropped the bitter act and released a sigh of relief. I didn't expect things to go this smoothly, but that just hinted at how high Zion's trust in me was.

I didn't know if I should feel relieved or burdened by that fact.

I waited for two hours, to make sure that he was really gone before going towards the end of the hallway. I knocked on the door and called out, "it's time."

Footsteps quickly padded across the wooden floors before the door quickly opened up to reveal a doe eyed Nadia.

"Hey," she breathed, swinging the door wide open.

"Did Zion come visit you lately?" I asked, scanning my eyes across her body for any bruises she might have. There was none.

As much as she tried to hide it, a pained look blanketed her face as she shook her head, "No, he didn't. You must have been keeping him really busy," she muttered, a bitter undertone to her voice.

I ignored it awkwardly and took out my phone, "I'll get our transportation right now. I placed a bag with some clothing and necessities for you in the living room, go get them."

She nodded and quickly left.

I dialed Michael's number, thanking the goddess that I was smart enough to take it the last time he was here and placed the phone to my ear.

"Hello?"

"Hey Michael, it's me."

"Oh Luna? Is there something you need?"

"I'm sorry to bother you like this but I was wondering if you had a truck I could borrow? I wanted to move the mattress from our front yard and take it to the dump."