When We Meet Again

Chapter 13: Willow- Broken hearts of broken souls

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What was I doing at this party? I didn't belong here, not when I was a princess and not now. My sister should know better. I was here to help my people and I had no time to worry about myself. This is why I let him go! It's for the best... I pace the house trying to find a quiet place where I could figure out our next step. The werewolf Queen was no one to mess with and with a single snap of her finger she could destroy everything. There has to be a way to get through to her...
I am suddenly pulled into a dark room and a sense of panic engulfs me, power beginning to stir up inside. Then it stops. This energy was more than familiar to me, his touch making my whole body tingle with anticipation...
I'm not exactly sure how but for just a moment I lost control. Our lips met in small playful kisses until it turned into a kiss full of need. The Werewolf Queen and my duties were no longer a worry and all that mattered was us being together. As much as I hated to admit it, I loved and missed being with Damien... he was and is my other half. But being with him made me want to be selfish.
The door is shoved open and a beam of light makes us pull apart as a drunken guy plops on the bed. "She.. she said she loved me... but.... ssheee..." His loud snore shakes me out of my haze. I couldn't be selfish, not now.
We both knew what happened couldn't happen again, we couldn't let it happen again. There was just too much to lose and our love couldn't be enough reason to risk it all. With a final glance at Damien I left the room even more determined to leave the stupid party. This was all Constances fault, if she hadn't dragged me here this would have never happened.
I storm into the kitchen snatching the bottle of tequila from some skinny girls hands. I needed it more than she did. Taking big gulps, the liquor burning my throat as it goes down, I pace the room still shaken from the kiss.
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I walked around the house, every now and then taking a gulp of the bottle until it was empty and by that point I wasn't just pacing, I was aimlessly wondering around. I stumble a few times before I notice I had some how made it outside. I shake my not liking that the floor out here was moving, that was making me a bit naucious and I didn't like it one bit!
I stumble into the living room, my smile drops when I find my sister dancing with the stupid asshole I hated. How could she do that, he was a conplete asshole and she was suposed to be my sister... Then I again she did bring me here and then I was sucks in by him and she knew! She knew how hard I was trying to put my feelings aside because I love him. SHE MADE ME COME! I feel tears slide down my cheeks in rivers and I pull them apart before I punched her. I guess you could say my emotions were a bit out of hand and anger won out. "WILLOW!"
I stumbled slightly as my eyes try to focus on the face of the speaker but it's impossible with him spinning in circles... "Oh shut it, it's not like she didn't deserve it..." and with that everything went black.

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My head was pulsing and who ever decided it wold be a wonderful idea to have the radio at the highest volume setting was about to die. I tried to remember what it is that happened last night, but it all seemed to be nothing but a fuzzy mess...

With a sigh I roll over ready to attempt to get rid of this raging hangover, however my back pushes against something hard mid roll. Confused I roll the other direction and stand to solve my morning riddle. I was quite surprised to find a half naked Jonathan on my bed... Wait. What?!

"JONATHAN!" I scream as I desperately check myself. Even if I was fully clothed, if you could call this dress clothes, I couldn't help but panic.

I throw a sparkling heel at his head when I realize he had made no movement to wake up. "Ow! What did you do that for?"

"Why are you half naked on my bed?" I hug myself slightly swaying from side to side, desperate to calm my mind.

He must have seen the look on my face because he shook his head quickly. "Nothing happened last night. You just got really drunk and when I brought you to bed you wouldn't let me leave... you said the darkness scared you..." I stay silent but slightly nod to let him know I understood. "How's your eye doing?" His question and his sad eyes throw me off guard. As I look to the mirror hanging on the closet door I stare at my mirroring image in disbelief. My left eye was slightly swollen and red a soft purple circle starting to form.
My eyes go wide as I stare at Jonathan expectantly. "What happened last night?"
"Well for one you punched your sister and Arkadius wasn't to happy about that and thought it was ok for him to hit you." Anger flared in Jonathan's eyes as he spoke. "Don't worry though I finally put that asshole in his place." The moment he said that I really looked at Jonathan and saw that he was covered in bruises and was even sporting a busted lip. Was I really that oblivious that I didn't even notice my best friend was beaten up?
"Why would you do that? Now look at you! Ugh and this is all my fault..."
"This was nothing Min... Really. I would do anything for my princess."
With a sigh I extended my hand to him, demanding he take it with my eyes. "Come one let's get you some ice for that lip."
He smiles as he grasps my hand and practically pulls me to the kitchen. "The one thing I've always admired about you Minani, is that even when you are in pain you still care for others." My eyebrows come together in confusion as he picks me up and sets me on the counter. I watch him as he opens the freezer grabbing a bag of peas and a bag of broccoli, I extend my hand expecting him to give me one of them. Instead he pushes my hand away and holds the peas to my eye, the sudden pain making me wince. I raise a brow at him and he shrugs, "It is my job to take care of the princess." And with that being said he puts the broccoli to his lips.
I stare at Jonathan and really look at him. He wasn't hedious, the exact opposite in fact and he was really sweet to me, my parents seemed to really like him... why couldn't I have just fallen for him? None of this would have happened if I would have just chosen him. He could make me happy and he did come from a wealthy family... "Jon-" a crash cuts me off and I turn my head and find Jared looking right at us.
"I told you he would drop it. You... owe... me..." My sister stares at me wide eyed and at first I can't understand why the strange look.
Then it hit me. Jonathan was still in only his boxers and I in the dress from last night, him practically being between my legs didn't help the situation. In no way did it look as innocent as it was...
"It is not what it looks like." Jonathan finally said and I just manage to nod, my words at the back of my throat.
"I can't belive you would do this Willow!" Constance looked as though she had been betrayed by me. The look on her face said it all. She already had an idea on what she thought was going on.
"Jonathan is right. It really isn't-"
"Can I talk to you in the other room?" She cuts me off as she crossed her arms infront of her chest.
Now I was annoyed. But with a roll of my eyes I slightly pushed Jonathan to the side and jumped off the counter.
Constance went in to the nearest room and closed the door after me. "What could be so secret we had to come in here?"
"Damien told me he kissed you." I froze. With those single words everything came crashing back at me. From the kiss to when I punched my sister. Everything. "What are you doing playing with both of them? They both have feelings for you and what you are doing isn't right!"
He last words caught me off guard. "What are you talking about?  I'm not playing with anyone!"
"Oh really, so kissing one at the beginning of the party and then sleeping with the other at the end of it is not playing with them? Be smart Willow!"
"Woa! what?" I didn't sleep with anyone and the kiss with Damien was a mistake! One made because she dragged me to the stupid party!
"We all know Damien chose you, his one chance of love and he chose you! I know you love him too so stop with this craziness and fix things with him. Jonathan doesn't deserve the heartbreak." The concern in her face told me she was being serious.
I was beyond hurt at this point. I told her why I couldn't be with Damien and she still keeps pushing! And now she thinks I'm going around playing with the guys? Jonathan is my bestfriend and although I do know his feelings for me I would never use them to hurt him. I love him enough to never do that to him. "I will make my own choices CADENCE. You are not mother and I will chose who I choose, so stop pushing!" I turn to leave the room but stop only to say, "besides it was you who made me go to the party, things happen at parties... Like kiss someone then waking up next to someone else naked." With that I left. I exaggerated what happened but I was angry.
Why was this even an issue? We had bigger things to worry about and it was about time I started my traing... after I drink something for the raging headache I have that is.