Annie pov.

A smile takes over me and my heart picks up pace with each step I take. I had called hours earlier to ask King Ajax if I could drop by and surprise James. I needed a break from everything, I needed the dance he promised, for everytime something bad happened. I needed him to just hug me. Just to hear his laugh and I knew everything would be better. He was the light in my darkness and I just needed to see him so I could get through these tiring days of the start of a war.

Desdemona already had Jacy call the Fae kingdom, Jacy worked her magic and the Fae's are working with us. Next she will try the Pure Blood kingdom.

I shake my head, shaking the negative thoughts away, I just wanted to pretend the world wasn't getting ready to burn around us. I speed up my steps as I near James door. I quickly grab the door knob and open it.

My eyes widen to see a girl throwing herself on him. James has on gym shorts and a button-up shirt that is unbuttoned.

James throws her and she lands on the bed roughly, he looks to me quickly. My lips are parted lightly in shock, I feel my lip start to tremble, but I don't let the damn break.

James looks at me with shock and concern taking over his expression. This must be his mate, Kaela. She looks at me with a smug look.

"Wait-Wait Annie its no-"

"No." I shrug my shoulders, my body starts to shake. "She is your mate, its fine." I then quickly shut the door before I can no longer hold back the burning hot tears trying to escape, I cover my mouth as I quickly walk away trying to hold back the sobs, my throat burns at my attempts.

I hear the door open and heavy foots steps follow after me. "Wait, Annie please. Let me explain."

I quickly go down the stairs as I shake my head. "There is nothing to explain, she is your mate."

I was stupid to think he could love me, she would always come first, always before me. She was prettier than me for sure, especially being a human. Her ebony black hair fell around her in waves, her skin kissed by the sun, her eyes golden brown like honey, not stupid red, like mine, her hair isn't crazy and uncontrollable like mine either.

She is skinny and toned as if she never had a child, I'm two sizes too big.

I could never compare.

I grab the front door as James grabs my hand. "Annie wait, I promise it is not what it-"

"Oh don't lie to her Jamie, we are mates and we are in love!" I flinch at her voice.

"Stay out of this!" I turn to James with a glare as he shouts at her.

"Don't talk to her that way!" James looks at me in shock, as she does as well. "She is your mate, you treat her like you treated me, but even better. If she makes you happy then be with her," my lips tremble as I shrug, my voice is choppy. "I'll be fine."

"But Ann-" I open the door and walk out shutting it in his face, I couldn't look at him, I couldn't be in his presence any longer. I quickly walk to the car fumbling with the keys as suddenly the sky starts to cry with me.

I jam the keys in and unlock the door and quickly get in as James walks out, with out looking at him I race off. I let the tears fall faster as a sob escapes me. I drive quickly until I reach the jet. I quickly stop in the parking lot and kill the engine. I get out and rush to the jet seeing a concerned guard.

"My lady what is wrong." I hold my self as another sob escapes me.

"I want to go home." Is all I can blurt out. The guard nods as he quickly helps me into the jet, he rubs my back soothingly, commanding people to get the pilot for immediate take off.

By the time I sit down the pilot is getting ready for take off and we quickly leave.

*

I quickly make my way up the stairs and to my room flinging the door open and slamming it shut. The emotions cause my weaken knees to give and I crash to the floor as my soul breaks. My heart telling me to go back, listen to what he had to say. My mind telling me I am not entitled to it. That is his mate, I was the stupid one for falling in love, not thinking; if she ever came back, I would not exist to him.

I should have known.

James is a good man but how could I expect him to go against a mate bond.

Mate bonds never really go away, the reason for rejection is so they don't grow stronger. Other than that, there will always be a connection no matter how weak.

I want so bad to know what he had to say but a part of me doesn't, scared to know what went down.

Did he hold her like he held me? Did he look at her like he looked at me? What did he say? That he still loves her? How I could never compare to her?

Before my thoughts get deeper my door opens causing me to jump and I turn. Confusion fills me as I see Riley.

"Riley what are you doing? Did you figure out anything." I say as I stand and wipe my tears away getting to business. Even though I'd rather dramatically throw myself on my bed and cry.

"Eh yeah, that's not why I'm here though." Riley shrugs. "I had a vision. I saw you crying leaving the flight kingdom, I figured something happened with James so I came back as soon as I could. I'm guessing it just happened?"

My lip trembles and I nod. "I walked in, he and his mate, they were kissing. His shirt was unbuttoned, so I guess it was getting heated." I shrug and a sharp pain goes through me at saying the words out loud.

Riley's eyebrows draw together "Damn I'm sorry Annie." She grabs my arm and pulls me to her causing my eyes to widen in shock as her arms wrap around me. I hesitantly wrap my arms around Riley accepting the hug before Riley pushes me away.

"Alright enough of that" Riley starts as she shudders causing a laugh to leave me. "Now we need to go out!" Riley smirks as she crosses her arms. "Get you a rebound!" Riley giggles with a wink.

My eyes widen at her words. "Um I'll pass on the rebound."

"Fine but we are going out!" Riley smirks as she lifts a bag showing it to me. "I came prepared, bitch!" I roll my eyes as Riley pulls out a dress and throws it to me. I quickly catch it.

"I'm really not sure I'm up-" I start but Riley shrugs her shoulder.

"Look we got a lot of shit going on, throw a cheating lover on top of it all, we need this, especially you." Riley leaves no room for argument so I just sigh and walk into the bathroom and quickly put it on before looking in the mirror my eyes widen.

"Riley!" I cry out as I open the door my eyes wide in shock at the short dress.

Riley stops in the middle of pulling down her black short leather dress.

She looks to me and grins. "Damn Annie you look hot!"

My face burns red as I try and pull the dress down in attempt to make it longer, but my attempts are in vain.

"Look at your ass! You're like thic with three c's girl. Damn I wish I had an ass like that." Riley states as she turns her head and looks down at her own ass. "I'm just thic with like, a c and a half ya know?" I roll my eyes at Riley who then walks to me and points to my bed. "Now sit and I'll do your eye make up. Seeing as you cried it off."

I huff as I sit and let Riley do my make up.

Soon she grabs a mirror off my vanity and hands it to me. My eyes widen at the dark blue faded into black eyeshadow, making my red eyes pop. Mascara and eyeliner pulls the look together.

"Wow." I state making Riley smirk.

"Now come on let's go drink our problems away!" Riley chunks some heels at me and I quickly put them on as we rush out of the door.

"Now I wouldn't tell Navi about the whole James thing. With her state of mind she will probably kill him." My eyes widen at Rileys words as I look at her.

"You know, you're right." Riley shrugs.

"Yeah sadly."

We walk out and hop into Rileys black ole muscle car.

Riley quickly backs out and takes off to the city.

*****

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