Chapter Fifteen - Raina " Did you seriously bring home some random woman from that pack ? " She sounded pissed . I remember him calling her Kimberly on the phone . She's got to be either an ex girlfriend or maybe even his current one . It's hard to tell . " And where did you hear that information ? I know it wasn't from Darren . " She let out a laugh that lacked all humor . " Of course my meathead brother didn't tell me . He doesn't tell me anything when it comes to you . ' I tiptoed my way down the stairs so they wouldn't hear me . No way did I want to be caught eavesdropping nor was I in the mood to meet this woman . Obviously , I still planned on listening to the rest of their argument. I peeked around the staircases railing and saw Xander going toe to toe with a gorgeous blonde in the living room . I could only see her side profile but that was enough for me to know she was beautiful . Her long , honey blonde hair cascaded down her back in ringlets and had a body that belonged on a runway . Fuck my life . " Kimberly , I'm not doing this right now . We are not together anymore so who I bring into my home is none of your business . " Xander's voice took on an icy tone that sent a chill down my spine . I could only see a portion of his face but even from where I was standing , I could tell he wasn't happy . His face was hard and eyes a stormy gray . She took a step towards him until they were only inches apart . The closeness between them made my stomach knot and I contemplated if I even wanted to see the rest of this . I was just about to turn back to the stairs , hunger forgotten , when her next words made me halt in my steps . " Xander , I know the elders are pressuring you to pick a Luna and you know as well as I do they'll never accept a wolf - less girl who has no ties to this pack . Why can't you just accept me ? I miss us . We were good together . You know the elders would be more than happy if we became mates . " Xander's hands clenched into a fist , showing how frustrated this conversation was making him . " You are not my mate Kimberly . " " You've been searching for your mate for years Xander yet you've never found her . If you haven't by now , you're not going to . " The moment she put her manicured hand on his arm and leaned closer , I thought my heart was going to stop . I had to get out of here . I couldn't handle this . As she closed the distance between their lips , I got the sharp pain in my chest that let you know your mate was being unfaithful . I didn't know what was worse , feeling it or seeing it . Weather was howling in my head , her heart hurting just as much as mine . I didn't stick around to find out what happened next . The pain in my chest was too much . It felt like my heart and soul were being ripped out of my body . I almost fell while going up the stairs but managed to keep my balance . 1/2 Chapter Fifteen - Raina +25 BONUS Tears were gathering in my eyes but before they had the chance to fall , the pain stopped , I was silently thanking the Goddess because I don't think I could handle another second of that gut wrenching pain . I could hear yelling but the blood rushing in my ears blocked any words from reaching me . I didn't want to hear what was being said anymore . I couldn't . The same time I closed my door , I heard the front door slam . I leaned back against the door and took deep breaths . A cold sweat had broken out over my body and the first boom of thunder sounded from outside . The room was suddenly way too small and it felt like the walls were closing in on me . A bolt of lightning flashed from the window and I ran over throwing it open to greedily inhale the fresh air . I noticed the roof a foot below the window and quickly climbed out . As I unleashed my pain , the rain started pouring down around me , drenching me within seconds . The thunder was louder and the lightning brighter . This was the storm inside of me . A storm I was able to bring to reality . I didn't know what to think . I didn't know what to feel . Weather was too busy dealing with her own feelings to try and console me . Plus , what could she possibly say to make me feel better ? We were both hurting . I ignored the sound of knocking on the bedroom door and continued to stand under the rain . I knew who was behind the door . The bond let me know but I refused to give in to it . I wasn't in the right headspace to see him right now . After a couple minutes the knocking stopped and I let loose the breath I hadn't even realized I'd been holding . I knew he probably smelled me on the stairs but that was something I wasn't ready to face , if ever . After a good hour of standing below my storm , I cut the thunder and lightning but let the rain continue to fall . I made my way back through the window and went straight to the bathroom to dispose of my wet robe . I dried off before changing into a pair of pajamas , exhaustion seeping into every marrow of my bones . As I climbed under the comforter and melted into the most comfortable bed I'd slept on in years , I felt so physically and mentally drained . The numbness was creeping in and I gave myself over to it , falling asleep within minutes . Today's Bonus Offer