Three Times The Love

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

Nora's Pov

Slut.

That's what they thought I was. A slut. I'm sure they've told Jasper by now. I'm sure my mates hate me. They hate me.

"I don't know what I did to deserve you as a mate."

That played over and over in my head. They hate me. I hate me too. I hate myself and even more than that. I hate Edward. He's ruined my life so many times.

"Mom, please come out. You need to feed." I heard from the other side of the door. I just laid there, staring at the wall. It's been two months since Emmett and Peter left. It's been two months since I've fed. I can't make myself do it. I can't find it in me to get up. "Mom, please."

"Come on Dale. She's not coming out." Julian said, and I could hear them walk away. Everyday, one of my four children try to get me up and moving but I can't. I'm such a horrible mother. They should hate me too. I don't deserve to be alive anymore. Aro should just end me.

"Nora, you have to feed and get ready for the ball." Alec said, opening the door. The ball was tonight and I was no where near ready.

"Just go away." I whispered. He walked over to the bed.

"Look, they will be here tonight. You need to dress up and make them wonder what they were thinking about leaving you for." He said. I know what they were thinking. They think I'm just some whore. "Now Jane is gonna come in and help you figure out what to wear. Then you need to go feed and show your face. Your children are worried about you. Okay?"

"Okay." I said, sitting up for the first time in a month. I had a responsibility to be there tonight. I knew that. So I sucked it up, and let Jane help me get ready.

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The Cullen's weren't here yet, and neither were my mates. I was beyond nervous. How could I face them? Face my mates?

"Nora, go talk to some of our guests. Standing in the corner here isn't going to change your situation." Aro said, walking near me. I plastered a fake smile on my face and greeted some of our guests.

"Is mom alright? Really alright?" I heard Kat ask Julian. Jules just sighed. I'm worrying my babies, I have to fix this.

"She's trying to feel better for us, but she's so depressed and she feels like she's left everyone down." He explained. I sighed, at this moment I wasn't a big fan of his powers. I could never hide anything from him.

"She'll be fine, eventually." Patrick added. I smiled at that comment, at least I'll be okay one day. I continued walking around, greeting the different people, holding short conversations with fake interests. Then they were here, my mates. I could feel them before I could smell them. I turned to see my mates, with their wives on their arms. I felt my facade falter for a second. I knew the hurt flashed across my face, I quickly covered it back up with my fake smile.

No, Nora, you can't let them know you're hurting. Just fake it till you make it, I told myself. I fixed the smile on my face and approached my mates. "Thank you for coming to the ball. Enjoy your time."

I noticed something on Rosalie's neck as I walked past them. A mating mark. I looked at Emmett in shock. He marked her? He hated me so much that he made a bond with her that we were supposed to have. I felt sick to my stomach. I couldn't be here. I should've never left my bed.

I rushed out of the throne room, I couldn't breathe. I was having a panic attack. I didn't know I could have those, that vampires could. I stopped in the hallway and tried to calm myself.

"Calm down, don't loose control." I whispered to myself. When I lost control, I couldn't control what powers I had. I felt them all at once, which became overwhelming.

"So, we have a child together, hmm?" A sickening voice said behind me. I growled lowly. I turned to see Edward standing there with a smirk. I slammed him against the wall, my hand around his throat. I activated Kate's electrocuting power.

"The only reason you're not dead is because Aro already informed me there would be no killing tonight. You stay away from my daughter or I might break that rule." I growled out, watching him struggle against the pain. I dropped him and watched him twitch for a second, before walking back into the throne room.

"Let's get this party started, why don't we?" I said with a smirk. My mates want to be here with other women? They don't want me anymore? Fine, then I'll move on. Fuck them.

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