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Liv's Pov...
After Max left, an awkward silence filled the dinning hall.
It was just I, Callum and Ryder and I remained seated. I was speechless, it felt as though someone had caught hold of my tongue.
I wanted to say a lot but the words weren't ready to spew out on it's own.
I felt so guilty about everything. I never wanted things to escalate so much that it was beyond control.
I was so worried about Max and having to see everything that transpired in the dinning hall instilled fear in me and made me think a lot.
I turned my gaze to Callum and took his hand in my hold as I placed a hand on my forehead and sighed heavily.
"You're hurt Callum" I managed to say admist the heaviness I felt in my heart.
"It's nothing to worry about. It's just a scratch and I'll heal it, I guess little fights happens between brothers" Callum voiced out and I knew his words were blunt lies.
He might not have lied about his injury just being a scratch but he surely lied about the little fight which happens between brothers.
Was I really meant to believe that bullshit? I knew if things weren't controlled, it would have a huge impact on the packhouse.
"Callum" I called out as I breathe in deeply, gazing at Callum who stared deep into my eyes "I really can't keep seeing you like this" I aired out and he shooked his head in response, he didn't utter a single word.
"I don't think Max would ever learn to accept he can't have you all to himself" Ryder replied.
"For as long as I've known Max, he isn't just going to sit down and wait for his battles to be fought on it's own. He's surely going is to do something about it" Callum voiced out.
After Callum's revelation, I became slightly confused on what he meant by all that.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked in a low whisper.
"Max might just go as far as killing us if he allows jealousy overshadow his thinking" Callum revealed and I gasped in shock, clamping a hand over my mouth.
Jealousy? Killing of his brothers? Callum's words resounded in my ears and I knew it was definitely too extreme.
This whole fight was sparked up by me and a solution needed to be found before everything went out of hand.
If only I could run away from the packhouse and never return in order to give a solution to the problem.
But that would mean me being a cowardice and I wouldn't want that for myself.
I had been able to bear the name of a lowly omega girl for so long and I couldn't bear another one that would make me feel belittled.
Even if I do succeed and run away, it would be foolish for me to believe that my abscence will set things straight.
It might set things straight for Luna Rebecca as she hated me so much but definitely not the triplets because the fight will only get intense.
"Max can't do something like that" Ryder pronounced, jolting me out of my deep thoughts as he tried to defend Max.
Callum lifted his gaze up at Ryder and he scoffed, sliding his fingers into his well styled hair.
"It's just your ignorance speaking. Ryder you really don't know what Max is capable of, I have seen that burning rage in his eyes and he won't sit quiet not untill he has the upper hand" Callum stated.
"You might be right when it comes to me not knowing Max properly but we need to take this matter in our own hands. We can't let him do anything untowards" Ryder suggested.
"There's nothing we can do about Max because the only solution right now is to make Liv belong to only him which is never going to be possible" Callum declared.
"I guess we'll just have to wait for when Max strikes" Ryder said, already feeling defeated.
"We won't be doing anything of that because I won't let his anger take control of him and if every step he takes towards destruction, he would have to face me" Callum divulged with a cold demeanour expressed on his face.
"In whatever you do, please you guys should take care of yourself" I chirmed in, casting glances at Callum and Ryder.
"Callum I guess our mate is becoming like a typical over protective woman. All of a sudden she cares about us" Ryder said and I pursued my lips at him, playfully smacking Callum's arm as he winced in a feign sigh of pain.
"This is unbelievable. Ryder gets to say those words to you and I'm getting the beatings"
"Obviously Alpha Callum. I didn't do anything wrong in smacking your arm, I have always cared about you guys but Ryder is saying a different thing" I complained with a frown on my forehead.
"I'll have no other choice but to agree with Ryder. You never for once showed us you cared despite the fact we chased you so badly" Callum said and I rolled my eyes at him, twirling my hair in my finger.
"Boys will always be boys and girls will always be girls. You can't expect to chase me and I'll give into you immediately, having to stress you is what makes me a girl" I said, fluttering my eyelashes at him in a teasing manner as they both bursted out laughing.
"Oh I see. Now it makes sense to me that our quiet and naive Liv just wanted to get back at us" Ryder voiced out.
"I guess that was our punishment for torturing her. We are sorry for hurting you, we would never do that again" Callum let out,
I stared at him without saying a word and I rubbed my nose.
"You aren't saying anything Liv" Ryder called out.
"If she doesn't say anything, it's so simple to understand that she hasn't forgiven us yet" Callum said.
"So I guess we would have to do squats just to attain her forgiveness" Ryder suggested,
I tried to muffle my laughter but I couldn't as I laughed out loudly, enjoying the scene right in front of me.
I held the hem of my dress and tore it off.
I looked up at Ryder as I used the little piece of my dress to dap off his sweat alongside Callum.
"Liv you haven't realized you just tore off your dress?" Ryder reminded and I looked down at my dress, seeing it in a not so good looking state.
"My dress is nothing, I'll just get it replaced with a new one" I voiced out.
"Wow. I guess our influence on you has paid off, you are now talking like the future Luna of this pack" Callum teased and I bit my tongue when I realised what I had just said about replacing the dress.
"Yes I said that but do your perhaps have a problem with that?" I questioned with a hard gaze at Callum, raising up my eyebrow.
"No I don't. Infact I'll send more dresses to your room but for now if you'll permit us, we have to leave to attend an important meeting" Callum said.
"Sure you can. I have never stopped you" I said with a pout on my lips.
"Take care of yourself till I'm back into your arms" Callum let out, leaning closer to me and he placed a quick kiss on my cheek.
Ryder stepped closer and turned my face to the side, placing a kiss on my cheek and I blushed at their advances.
"See you soon Liv and don't miss us too much" Ryder said as they walked out of the dinning.
My head was bowed down and I was about to pick up my phone from the dinning table when I heared a strange sound.
It felt as though someone was someone was calling out to me but I wasn't convinced yet.
I heared the sound again and I turned back to see Callum peeping at me through the pillar.
"Remember to let my words sink into your head baby. I love you" Callum proffesed, blowing a kiss at me as he strode off and I chuckled softly.
I left the dinning hall with the intention of going back to my room to look for something which could keep me busy so I wouldn't think and miss them so much.
I passed by Max's room as the thoughts imploded into my head once again. I thought I got rid of it, but that wasn't the case.
I couldn't help but worry about him. Without resisting the urge, I played with my knuckles and braced myself up.
I knocked on his door but I got no response.
"Max are you in there?" I called out but my question wasn't replied.
I stepped closer and pushed the door open, stepping inside as my eyes sighted Max on the balcony.
He puffed out air from the cigarette he was holding and when he eyes got locked with mine, he stiffened at the spot.
It was obvious he didn't expect me to be in his room.
I wanted to ask him if he didn't hear me knocking or heared me call out to him but pretended as though he didn't hear but I decided to wave it off.
I wasn't there to throw questions at him but definitely I was in his room for something else.
"Did you enjoy it?" Max asked, taking me unaware.
"What do you mean by that?" I questioned.
"Come on Liv. The last thing I'll expect from you is to act oblivious. Did you enjoy the love making session?" he queried, making his words more clearer for me to understand.
"Why are you asking me such a question?" I asked, ignoring his previous question and I stepped closer to him. "This is how it's meant to be so just accept it" I let out slowly and carefully, not to get him more pissed.
"There's no written law that states triplets have to share one girl" Max snapped, trying so hard not to unleash his anger on me and I could see through him.
"We are in the werewolf world and not the human world so having to share one girl with your brothers works here" I managed to say.
"Are you really serious Liv? Is this you saying this to me?" he asked, totally surprised at my courage.
"Let me give you a chance to decide. How do you want it then?" I asked in a low voice, staring into Max's eyes
Max slipped his hands around my waist and I placed my palm on his chest, breathing in deeply.
He leaned towards my cheek and titled my hair sideways as he kissed my neck and looked up at me.
"I want you for me Liv, only me. Callum and Ryder should be the one accepting that fact and not me" Max aired out.
I could see the lustfulness in his eyes and I knew he also wanted to have a claim and taste of me.
I also wanted the same thing Max desired but that moment wasn't the right time as I still hadn't fully recovered from last night.
I took a step back as Max's hands slipped down from my waist, dropping to his sides.
"What you want can't happen right now. I'm still sore" I revealed and my words were all it took for his demeanour to change into a cold one.
I felt a bitter regret at the tip of my tongue and I wished I could turn back the hands of time to stop myself from spewing that out.
"You just don't want me Liv" he expressed and I shooked my head in disapproval.
"That isn't the case, you're just filling your head with thoughts that aren't true"
"I'm not filling my head with thoughts but my brothers definitely filled your head with lies about me. They made me look so bad in front of you so you wouldn't accept me into your life"
I was trying to handle the whole matter but it was getting worse. The situation was slipping out of my hands and I couldn't do anything about it.
"Max please try to understand me"
"Do they love you more than I do?"
"Max please just..." I tried to speak but he interrupted my sentence.
"You really don't know Callum for who he is. Callum is just a selfish bad and why would you choose him over me and worst still Ryder? Is that how bad your taste in men is?" he questioned and I gazed up at him.
Max was gradually losing control over himself and his words were begining hurt me a whole lot. It had an impact on me.
How could he even say that to me? It felt as though a knife had been slashed in between my heart as I gasped for breath.
"I need an answer Liv. For how long are you going to keep throwing yourself at three men?" he queried, grabbing my arm as he held onto me tightly.
"A woman who throws herself at three men is nothing but a promiscuous woman and there's no use trying to make someone like you understand that fact" Max said with irritation scrunched up on his face.
He let go of my arm and I staggered backwards as he walked out of his room, slamming the door hard.
The tears I tried to hold inside of me flowed out on it's own and I broke out in a loud sob.