Helanie:
I gave her a gentle smile because she had no clue what I had prepared for her and the others.
"You don’t have to tell me twice," I said, watching her eyes narrow at my face. "I’m going somewhere for a few days anyway. That will give you some time to spend with him."
As soon as I said that, I saw her body relax a little, but it was more like she was suspicious of my intentions.
"You would do that? I mean, you would leave him with me so I can spend time with him?" she asked. She clearly didn’t believe me.
"Yeah, why not? I’m the one who convinced the brothers to accept you all. I don’t want you desperately trying to get his attention and failing," I told her.
Her face hardened. She wasn’t born yesterday. She knew I was being sarcastic, but she decided to focus on the other news I had just given her.
"So, when are you leaving?" she asked.
"Today," I replied, watching her fall into deep thought, more like too happy to hear it.
"And where are you going, may I ask?" Her tone wasn’t so bitter anymore, probably because she was already anticipating my departure and didn’t want to irk me into changing my mind. At least that’s what I thought.
"You don’t need to know that, Azura. We’re not that good of friends. Just because I’m leaving so you can spend time with him doesn’t mean I like you," I said confidently, watching her hiss under her breath.
"Well, at least you realized you need to step aside so they can give time to their other mates. I appreciate that," she remarked, a wide smile on her lips.
"So try to win him over during this time because once I’m back in the picture, I don’t think Emmet will ever look at you," I added in a sarcastic, sassy tone, watching her grimace. Every time I did that and she got annoyed, I felt better. If she had been forcing Emmet to stay in a relationship, then she was in the wrong. She deserved the pain of watching him love someone else.
"Do you want me to pack some food for you? Or you can just eat someone else’s brain on the way?" she asked, and I started laughing.
"There will be no need. Now go before I change my mind and take Emmet with me." As soon as I said that, she realized she had no reason to be sassy with me.
"By the way, Azura, where is your family?" I asked, and I guess she was caught off guard because she looked around and then pointed at her chest, asking if I was asking her that question.
"Well, I have always been a rogue," she replied almost too quickly.
"So, all set to go?" he asked, looking at my bags.
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