Lately, he's been acting different and colder towards me, and I had dismissed it, convincing myself that it was probably because of the accumulated stress from his bre position as Alpha. Looking at him in the video, he seemed so happy. It was as if he had been storing the love and happiness he was going to give me today for Tia. How great.
I walked to the table where I had done my best to make his favorite velvet cake and his favorite dishes, too. I took a piece of the cake and ate.
“Happy birthday, you fool," I muttered, blinking away any further tears. I looked aside; the loud laughter was Tia from the video I left playing, filling my ears. I shut my eyes as my heart seemed to be torn open and shredded to pieces.
I went and took my phone and called Skyler.
“Hey, Raya," he answered, his voice now bearing the usual coldness. I could hear the distant laughter of Tia who was certainly overwhelmed.
“Are you going to talk or not?" He scoffed, sounding irritated.
“Where are you?" I asked, my voice calm.
There was a brief pause in the end and he seemed to have put more distance between him and Tia before he responded. "At the office, tied up with work.”
His voice was so calm. It didn't even hold a hint of panic. What a perfect liar I never thought he could be.
“Tied up with work? Is your secret dinner date with Tia now work? I had no idea,” I stated, sarcastically.
He took a brief pause as if contemplating on responding. Then he spoke. “Are you trying to accuse me of something?”
"Maybe not if you could just tell me where you are, what you're doing, and with whom…?”
"I don't owe you an explanation!” He thundered. "If you don't believe me, suit yourself!”
Wow. It's the guts for me. But I care less about it now. Inhaling, I stated. “Fine. You can stay in the Maldives and enjoy your date with Tia. But know this… we're done for good.”
“You're joking," he snapped. "Stop talking nonsense.”
“Nonsense?" I clenched the phone, my teeth gnashing with barely contained anguish. "Your unnecessary lies are nonsense,” I spat.
He growled, totally losing his cool. "How dare you say that to me?!"
“Goodbye. Enjoy with your future Luna, Alpha Skyler," I curtly said and ended the call.