My Not Yet Mate

Chapter 48

Sommer

She was in the middle of eating her breakfast when Lily’s distress hit her. She opened the link, instantly regretting that she hadn’t taught Lily how to use it yet. Sommer’s fork froze as nothing but panic filled the link.

‘Lily? Are you alright?”

Lukas ran into the dining hall and grabbed a drink. A sub came through the link and she jumped up..

“ROOM, NOW!” she screamed at Lily in panic,

She glared at Lukas as she sprinted past him.

“If you hurt her, we’re fighting she thought to herself as she leapt the stairs.

She smelled him behind her and she bared her teeth as she turned left to go to their room. She skidded to a stop inside the door with her heart pounding. Fuck. She dove at Lily, knocking the dagger out of her hand seconds before it was plunged into her stomach. She pinned Lily to the floor and started murmuring to her softly. Lily went limp, sobbing unintelligibly,

“Shh, Lily. Tell me. What did he do to you? Did he hurt you?,” Sommer seethed,

Lily shook her head and started banging her head on the floor. The door was flung open and Kalani hurried in while Sommer struggled to protect Lily’s head. Kalani sat on the floor and cradled Lily’s head on her legs with both hands on opposite sides of her temples. Lily stopped thrashing and she

got drowsy. Sommer’s teeth bared when Lukas’s scent wafted through the door. Oh, hell no. This asshole did not follow her to their room.

“Stay with her,” she ordered Kalani as she went to the door.

She opened it angrily just as he was about to knock. She stepped out and the door clicked shut behind her.

“What the fuck did you do to her?,” she hissed. She jabbed her finger into his chest. “She was fine without you coming here and ruining her sanctuary.”

His eyes shifted to the darker hue of his dragon’s, but she didn’t care. He was responsible for the mental breakdown her friend was going through. He did something to her and she was going to find out. He couldn’t just- His hand shot out and he slammed her against the wall by her throat. He stepped close enough she could feel his body heat radiating off of him. Goddess, was he always so hot? This had to be unnatural, even for a dragon. He moved her up the wall as she clawed at his hands.

“I didn’t do anything to her. She ran when I went to get her juice. I would never do anything to hurt hert,” he snapped.

“Then why did she run? You must have done something wrong. Think about it, you big neanderthal. Did you snatch up the little princess and finally have your way with her? Did she try to fight you? Is that what’s got your panties in a bunch?”

His grip tightened on her throat and she struggled harder. He slid her to the right and threw her down the hallway. He slowly stalked her as Sommer scrambled to her feet. She glanced around and groaned when she saw nothing she could use to defend herself.

“Star, I need you.‘

Her wolf immediately merged with her as Lukas neared. Star gawked at the king and her fear rose, but she stood her ground. Sommer moved backwards, easily dancing out of his hands path. He growled.

“I have never forced myself on her, Sommer. Don’t ever fucking say that again!”

“Oooooh, Lukey boy, why so defensive if you’re innocent? Too ashamed to admit you did something? What did you do? Tell me, so I can help her.”

He reached for her again and she twirled to the right. He stuck his foot out and she tripped. She tried to get to her feet, but he grabbed her ankle and lifted her. She put her hands on the ground to push herself up more. She wanted to scream when her ankle broke under the pressure of his hand squeezing it, but she would be damned if she upset Lily anymore. She narrowed her eyes at him,

“Let me go, asshole!”

He smirked and she gulped.

“Gladly.”

He swung her body into the wall. The breath was knocked out of her and her vision blurred when she made hard contact with the wall. She started to slump down when his hand pinned her against the wall again. He leaned in close to her face.

“Let me make something very clear to you, Sommer. The only reason I am not going to murder you right here, right now, is because she needs you and you are good for her. Keep up that attitude and I will make sure you suffer. I love her with everything I am and I will not allow someone to hurt her. Not again. That includes me. If you must know what happened, I was on my knees, begging her to let me love both her and our child.

I am not sure what happened that made her run. She went back to the table to eat and asked for a drink. I went to get her one and when I got back she was gone. I would love to know what happened, too.” He loosened his grip and let her feet touch the ground again. “You aren’t the only one that wants to fix this for her, Sommer.”

She sighed. He let her go and moved away from her. Her ankle popped and she whimpered. He ran his fingers through his hair.

“Sorry, but you did accuse me of something I would never do, especially not to Lily.”

She glared at him. “That’s not an apology. That sounds more like well if you hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t have to hurt you. That’s exactly what an abuser says to their victim.”

He stared at her. “And yet you still talk to me like you don’t care I could end your life as easily as 1 breathe.”

“Because I don’t. Lily is my sister and I would die to protect her.”

He sighed. “So, tell me, ah fucking wise one. What do I do?”

“Give her space and don’t kill her best friend.”

Star anxiously watched from behind her eyes. ‘What if he kills us just for saying that?”

“Fine, but if said best friend doesn’t follow through on protecting both of them, said boyfriend is going to punish her.”

Sommer swallowed hard. “I got it.”

He rolled his eyes and they darted to the door. “Can I see her? Is she okay?”

“Absolutely not! You

were told not to come to our wing and yet here you are. What the hell are you doing, Luka?”

“I just wanted to check on Lily. She-*

“Didn’t want to be in your presence anymore, brother. She was overwhelmed and something triggered a panic attack. You being here right now is not going to help her. You should leave.” RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

“Sasha-”

“No, Lukas. If Lani hadn’t put her to sleep and she heard all the ruckus out here, how do you think she would feel? Her best friend and her mate, fighting like they have no common sense.”

They both dropped their heads in shame.

“Sorry, Sasha,” they both uttered at the same time like children that had just been chastised.

Sasha went over to Lukas and hugged him. “Go back to your room. We got her. Aiden said the meeting is in an hour. You should get ready.”

He sighed and left. Sasha tipped Sommer’s face up. “I understand that you want to defend her, but I would not act so carelessly with him right now. He’s having a hard time without her.”

Sommer bared her teeth. “This isn’t ab

him. It’s about her.”

Sasha raised an eyebrow. “You are wrong. It’s about them both. They are both hurting. They are both devastated. Even though he is not marked by her or marked her, he felt everything that happened to her. So, don’t assume to know what goes on in his head. Now, let’s go check on Lily and see what we can do to help, okay?”

within seconds the bones were mended. She stood back up and Sommer followed her into their room. Kalani had got Lily on the bed and she was just laying there with her eyes open staring out at the world in its entirety or nothing at all. Sommer couldn’t tell whether she was thinking of ways to destroy everything or just herself. She laid on the bed beside her and wrapped her arms around Lily.

“It moved.”

Everyone looked at her in shock.

“What moved, honey?,” Sasha asked, kneeling beside the bed.

“The baby. I want it out. Please, take it out of me,” she begged.

Sasha shook her head and brushed her hair back. “I can’t do that, love.”

She blinked up at Sasha and tears rolled down her cheeks. “I can’t do this. I don’t want this thing. It’s goin

going to destroy everything.”

Sommer took Lily’s hand as she tried to think of a way to ease her worry. “Lily, listen, we can adopt the baby out. You are the only surviving parent, so you do not need his approval, but please, don’t hurt the baby. It’s innocent. Just like you are.”

She sniffled as the sisters glared at Sommer. “I can?”

Sommer nodded. “Yes, you can. I will help you.”

Sasha’s link opened. “What the fuck are you doing, Sommer?”

She met Sasha’s eyes. “Letting Lukas have their child until she’s ready to be a mother.!

Sasha took Lily’s hand, nodding. “I can ask around and see if anyone would be willing to adopt the baby.”

Lily nodded and wiped her nose on the back of her hand. “Okay. Thank you.”

Chapter Comments

I understand Sommer trying to protect lily, her best friend but she went overboard honestly who does she think she is? why would she assume that of Lukas of all ppl?!

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