Before I could grasp anything, Harper grabbed Nan\u2019s wine glass and splashed it at Nan\u2019s dress, making everyone gasp.<\/p>\n
Nan shot to her feet, her eyes red with unshed tears and her face flushed with embarrassment. Even my parents gasped; my mother let out a sad sigh as she saw Nan\u2019s distraught and broken expression.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe doesn\u2019t deserve you. She doesn\u2019t know you. She could never love you the way I love you,\u201d Harper continued, pointing her red fingernail manicure at Nan\u2019s face. I couldn\u2019t exactly see Chester\u2019s face because his back was turned towards me, but I knew he was looking at Nan, he was now seeing how upset she truly was and the fact that her dress was now stained, didn\u2019t help matters.<\/p>\n
Nan was standing to her feet, her body trembling. I knew she was about to make a run for it.<\/p>\n
My mother tapped the table, getting my attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cGo to her,\u201d she said softly.<\/p>\n
I glanced between her and my father.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure? I feel bad bailing on dinner,\u201d I told her; this was an important<\/p>\n
celebration, and family had always come first to me.<\/p>\n
As if reading my thoughts, my father nodded his head.<\/p>\n
\u201cNan is family too,\u201d he told me. \u201cYou should make sure she\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t have to tell me twice; I stood up quickly and started towards their table while Nan was having an internal battle.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve crossed a line, Harper,\u201d Chester said, his tone low and deadly; their<\/p>\n
voices got louder as I got nearer. I could see some of the security and management making their way through the restaurant as well, wondering what the commotion was all about and ready to de-escalate the situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t honestly say you don\u2019t have feelings for me, Chester. I have always been there for you\u2026 I have always loved you. You can\u2019t deny that we have history together.\u201d<\/p>\n
For a moment, Chester didn\u2019t say anything. That was a huge mistake because that was the moment Nan\u2019s face fell, and the tears sprang free from her eyes. I was there before Chester even noticed the expression on her face.<\/p>\n
I wrapped my arm around her, startling her. I turned her way from Chester so he wouldn\u2019t see her face.<\/p>\n
\u201cBathroom,\u201d I told her softly. \u201cLet\u2019s get you cleaned up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chester\u2019s eyes met mine and I could<\/p>\n
see the real reason why he hadn\u2019t said anything; he was fighting his wolf. His wolf wanted to spring free and tear Harper apart and he was trying desperately to keep that from happening. I felt relieved knowing that was the real, but I don\u2019t think Nan understood that as well as I did. She took his silence as him accepting Harper\u2019s words and<\/p>\n
agreeing with her.<\/p>\n
That was also the reason he didn\u2019t notice Nan\u2019s sunken and hurt expression because he was too focused on keeping his wolf under control. Chester had an Alpha wolf, which meant they were harder to control.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeal with this,\u201d I told Chester, hoping to get through to the man and not the wolf. \u201cOr you\u2019ll lose you forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chester\u2019s true eyes flashed for a<\/p>\n
moment when he finally noticed Nan and how her shoulders were<\/p>\n
shaking She was silently crying netnoveldrama<\/p>\n
trying to keep it so he didn\u2019t hear, but now he could see it. A panicked look flashed through his eyes and soon, his wolf was returning, and I could see the hatred and anger he felt towards Harper.<\/p>\n
As we passed her, I couldn\u2019t help but whisper, \u201cIf I were you\u2026 I\u2019d start running.\u201d<\/p>\n
With those words left in the air, I guided Nan away and towards the bathrooms. I ignored the screaming as I slammed the bathroom door<\/p>\n
shut and locked it. At that ent<\/p>\n
Nan completely fell apart. She started to sob loudly as she fell to the ground, her entire body quivering as she let out all the surpassed<\/p>\n
feelings she\u2019d had that evening.<\/p>\n
I sat with her on the ground, my eyes burning with unshed tears as I watched my best friend fall apart. I hated that this was happening; I hated that Harper was making this happen. I wanted to be friends with Harper for a long time, but now\u2026 now I couldn\u2019t seem to look at her without feeling resentment and hatred.<\/p>\n
I grabbed my phone and brought up my text thread with Gavin.<\/p>\n
I sent a single text, hoping it didn\u2019t sound like he owed me anything, but I needed<\/p>\n
this to be done.<\/p>\n
Me: I need a favor.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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