Karma, Bitch! -bxb-

Chapter 13

Danny's POV

So I may or may not had cried my way to the airport. And I may or may not have been given disgusted and sympathetic looks from the taxi driver over my snot-nosed face. At least the guy was decent enough not to say anything.

I wiped away all the tears and snot using a handful of tissues the guy had thrown back at me, which was rather unexpected. I smiled at the old man and whispered a thank you. I took out some money from my wallet and purposefully gave him excess change as a tip before I got out and dumped my wads of tissue on the nearest trash bin.

I took out my suitcase from the trunk and headed into the airport, trying not to look back. This was it. Goodbye to Robin, Derek, Alisha, and Ben. I was finally going to be free from all this pain. I was finally going to be happy.

Siren whimpered as I felt the cold breeze of the cold ventilated airport pierce my skin. I assured him that everything was going to be fine, and that we won't even remember having a mate after a year. But I felt like I was mostly assuring myself.

"Can't we at least watch him from afar on his birthday?" he cried. The thought of him hugging and kissing Alisha as the clock struck 12 was rather unappealing to me in more ways than one. "Siren...I don't want to be hold in charge for murder on my best friend's 18th birthday."

"But we're his mate! He'll be a lot happier with us." I bit my lip, resisting the urge to cry again. At least I wanted to keep an ounce of my dignity from the people not walking within a three meter radius of me. "He'll be forced into a life of suffering. I can't deprive him of his right to choose who to love." Although that wasn't really the main reason I didn't want to see him on his birthday. I was just too afraid of being rejected.

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Ben's POV

"Congrats dude! You guys are finally mates now!" Derek grinned, patting me harshly at the back. I awkwardly laughed, "Thanks.."

Alisha was grinning from ear to ear, not realizing that we weren't actual mates. Meanwhile, my mind was racing at four times the speed of usual. Alisha isn't my mate. I'd made a mistake. Alisha. Isn't. My. Mate.

"That's what I've been telling you." Roux grumbled at the back of my head. I silently glared at him. "Then who's our mate, genius." I retorted childishly. "...I don't know. But I do know that I miss Siren."

Siren...Danny...

My heartbeat increased as I felt my body feeling a bit light. What is this feeling? I'm probably just tired.

"Hey guys, I'm exhausted. I think I'll head to bed now." I smiled weakly. I kissed Alisha's temple before wishing her goodnight and returning to my room.

Despite my previous claim, there I laid for an hour, not even a sliver of exhaustion passing by. All I could think about was how I'd made such a foolish decision. Danny was right. I was being too rash that day.

Speaking of Danny, when did he decide to leave? Was it after my proposal? Why would that even matter though? And why couldn't he tell me he was leaving so soon?

I was so confused.

I heard a gentle knock on the door and slowly sat up. "It's open." I gently stated. The door creaked open to reveal the meek luna hiding his frame behind the massive wood. "Hey, just came to check up on you."

I smiled, "Thanks."

Robin hesitantly took a step inside and I chuckled, "Don't worry, Derek's not gonna kill me just because you went into my room alone once." I assured. That seemed to work as he soon approached me and sat beside me on my bed.

It was silent for a while, a little awkward even. Then suddenly, Robin said the most terrifying words I had never wanted to hear be said out loud, "Alisha isn't you mate, isn't she?"

My cheeks grew flustered as I try my hardest to deny his accusation. But to no avail, I failed. "...how did you know?"

Robin turned and faced me with a gentle expression, "My mate might not be very sharp in the matters of the heart, but I'm completely opposite. I can sense when someone has felt the mating bond with their partner, and you didn't. Since your partner wasn't here for you to recognize them."

My eyes grew larger, "Wait..Robin, that sounds like you-He nodded nonchalantly.

My mouth gaped open as I struggled to form the words that was shriveling in my head, "W-who..?"

A melancholic smile was his response before he stood up and walked out of the door, "...I think you already know. But they aren't coming back."

The tears came down as soon as the piercing in my chest did. What have I done?

And this marks the end of volume 2. Tune in in 10 years when I finally muster up enough endurance to write the next volume.

Just kidding.

Not really.