A Tale of Two Opposites (Stryders #3)

Chapter 26- EDITH

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West and Abby kissing each other isn't something I wanted to see the first moment I get out of my car. 

 For some reason my whole entire night ruined. I'm the one who didn't want West and I to solidify our mating bond. I had absolutely no right to get angry. No right. But at that moment, I hated seeing him with someone else.

West can kiss her. Fair. I didn't give any reason to see why we would be together. In fact, I welcomed it.

So why did I feel so betrayed?

I immediately get back inside my car, and Callie- who just got out, poor thing- got back inside with me. She saw too. Because it was right in front of our faces.

I'm not going to worry about my unwarranted reaction right now. I just couldn't.

"I can't," I just told her, no explanation, turning on the ignition again and Callie, thankfully, bless her good, good heart just nodded at me.

I reversed out of the parking lot in a rush, going to drop off Callie back, but then realized how rude I was being as I entered the female werewolf dorm parking lot. "Do you want to go? Sorry I just-"

"Edith, what's going on with West and you?"

My head shot up to meet her even gaze. "W-what do you mean?"

"You don't have to tell me, of course. It's just...during gym I sometimes see you glancing over at West. And then West himself? He's always looking over at you. But his gaze is different. It's more of a longing than your sneak peeks. And then tonight. Tonight he's kissing Abby- which I don't think means anything, not the way he's been looking at you- and your reaction is like this. It's understandable if you like him."

I choked on my own spit. "L-like West? We're-" mates, I wanted to say. But with Callie's ever so observant gaze looking at me, I couldn't lie to her. She's become a good friend to me. One of the few. It's not that I don't want to make friends. It's just hard to for me. Wolves don't gravitate towards me like they do Penelope or West. When I try to smile, it's more like a grimace. Well, that's both was Blaine and Penelope tell me. I scare everyone off.

"We're mates."

I didn't expect Callie's eyes to widen that much, or her to even smile up big at me like that. "Edith! That's so awesome!" Quiet Callie just become Penelope.

"Is it?" I accidentally said out loud.

Callie, shook her head disbelieving at me. "Of course! What's so hard about it?"

She made it sound so effortlessly easy. I could just accept him. Just like that. No consequences. No Silas. Nothing.

"It all makes so much sense!" I've never seen Callie this animated, but was happy to see her this way. She looked like she put the pieces of the puzzle that is called West and Edith's weird, strange relationship together. "How much he looks at you, how deeply he looks at you- like he'd kill anyone who hurt you. How you're scared."

"I'm-"

Callie continued, "You guys are actually so cute together. I can see it happening..."

I swallowed, "So why is he kissing Abby?" Callie fully turned to me, placing a hand on my shoulder.