Ryan’s P.O.V.When I heard Caleb plead, I thought about giving him a chance to explain everything but that did not mean that I was going to support him in whatever shit he thinks he is doing. I was resolute on my decision of informing everyone, especially Bella about Caleb’s sordid secret; definitely after what I saw. The images were printed in my brain now, I couldn’t forget it or let it go even if I wanted to.
I understand that she is her mate, but it was his responsibility to inform us about her; especially if he was already fucking her. He is such a hypocrite, because when Bella found about Mason, she informed everyone the day she met him, and he still created a scene out of it. He made it about himself instead of being happy for Bella, he made her regret finding her mate; whereas when he found his, he didn’t even let any one of us know about it.
Such an asshole.
I was seething right now hearing him repeat the same words again and again, all he said till now was “Let me explain” for at least a few ten times. It’s getting annoying with every passing minute. All I do is glare at him as I wait for him to continue, he looks at me once as he says, “Say something Ryan. I need to know what you’re thinking, you haven’t said a word till now.”
Is he for real?
My expression gives it all out, before my words can leave my mouth as I see his face fall, when I say, “What the hell do you want me to say dick head? Something like I’m so happy that you found your mate or something like oh god, my dear best friend, you’re one lucky bastard that you found such an amazing girl for a mate?” He doesn’t make eye contact with me all the while I speak; I look at his guilty posture as I continue, “For once, I’m not going to deny the fact that it’s great you found your mate and everyone might have thought the same thing about it but let me point the elephant in the room for you” I turn to point towards the door, the same one from which his so-called mate left or was thrown out as I say, “She is a bitch, a pathetic excuse of a mate. You never know whether she really likes you or is just using you to get to Bella. She is a nasty woman Caleb and you know how she treated Bella, you also know that she is obsessed with Mason and yet you are here pounding deep into her. What the hell were you thinking?”
He slowly moves his head to look at me, pinching his lips together before releasing as he whispers, “It isn’t like that Ryan. She isn’t doing this to get to Bella and I know what she did; but she is my mate. I can’t just ignore her because she was a bitch earlier. I, also know that you don’t trust her but you trust me, don't you? so tell me Ryan do you seriously think that even if she plans on hurting Bella, I’ll allow her to do that?”
I couldn’t help but scoff at his words as I asked, “Do I Caleb?” He looked confused at my question, so I asked again in a clear manner, “Do I really trust you? Or am I supposed to ask, Should I trust you now?”
“Ryan, please man...”
Before he could finish his statement, I raised my hand, cutting him mid-sentence as I said, “Don’t fucking even try that shit on me Caleb. I’ve seen enough to have tons of doubts about your loyalty towards us. I would have trusted you, if you would have come clean about finding your mate, hell even if you would have told us that she was your mate, I don’t think any one of us would have a problem with that; but now it’s totally different. Everything seems suspicious and Let me tell you this once and for all; if it comes to me choosing between You and Bella, I’ll pick her within a heartbeat.”
He looks a little taken aback at my explosion as he clears his throat to speak, “I wouldn’t want you to pick me up, if a situation like that arises Ryan. But I seriously wouldn’t let any harm come on Bella. Trust me.”
I scowl at him as I say, “It doesn’t matter to me anymore; I would like to inform you that I’m going to come clean to everyone about what I saw today.”
He is shocked at my words, his eyes wide as saucers as he stares at me, soon that shock turns to a look of fear as he speed-walks towards me, grabbing my hand and mumbles, “Please don’t do that Ry. I beg you.” I snatch my hands from his hold as I take a step back and fume, “What the hell do you mean by that?”
He shakes his head continuously as he keeps on mumbling something to himself, not sparing me a glance; he turns back and walks towards the chair, the same one where he was hammering his member into his mate, and gets seated with his head resting in his hands. I don’t move from my position as I ask again, “I asked you something douche bag.”
This grabs his attention as he tilts his head upwards towards me, when his face comes into view, the first thing that catches my attention are the tears dripping from his eyes as he whispers, “She is going to hate me.” I look at him dumb-folded as I ask, “Who are you talking about?”
“Bella” is what he says as more tears start dripping down his face, he sniffles a little as he continues, “She will hate me when she gets to know that Veronica is my mate and I hid it from everyone, especially her because I was being stupid. She will hate me forever.”
As soon as his words touch my ears, my response leaves my mouth without even realizing as I say, “You should have thought that before fucking that bitch behind her back.” My words work as knife on him when I hear him wince a little at them as he says, “Please Ryan. Don’t make it harder for me than it already is.”
He must be joking right now.
His words make me deride as I ask, “Harder? Are you kidding me? What was the harder part Caleb? Hiding about your bitchy mate or fucking her behind our backs, please do explain. I’m kind-of lost here?”
He shuts his eyes at my words as he requests, “Just give me a few days Ryan. I promise I’ll tell her and everyone else myself.”
“And why would you think I’ll trust you with this? I may look like an idiot but even you know that I’m not one” I feel myself explode at his request. He just nods and continues, “I know you find it hard to believe me but please just give me a few days. They are going to hate me when they know that Veronica is my mate and that I’ve been fucking her behind their backs. But they might still forgive me someday, maybe not now than after a month or a year if I inform them about it. If you tell them about this, the chance of having my friends and the woman I love, back in my life is zero. Please don’t snatch away my chance to seek forgiveness. Please Ryan.”
I jeer at him as I say, "The woman you love? Are you kidding me?" He looks as me with guilt laced in his eyes as he nods, I chuckle at his nod and continue, "She didn't give Mason, the much deserved chance because she thought you might be hurt by that. She didn't let him in because she loved you. She sacrificed her happiness for so many days because she didn't want to hurt you. Whereas you fucked that bitch the moment you found out that she was your mate and yet you have the audacity to say that shit standing in front of me?" He shook his head as he says, "It's not like that..." Before he can spew some other bullshit I ask, "Tell me that you didn't fuck her the day you found out that she was your mate." No words are exchanged, so I ask again, "Say it?" He doesn't say a word and that confirms my answer to it.
I wasn’t convinced by his words or actions yet; because as I said earlier, he had lost my trust in him and once lost, it can’t be gained back so easily. Doubts about him could be clearly seen in my eyes as I see him pleading in front of me. He looks at me as he bows down and mumbles, “If not for me, do it for Bella. Please Ryan. Just a few days and I promise I’ll tell everyone about it.”
He had to play the Bella card on me, didn’t he?
“Why the fuck would you say that asshole. She has nothing to do with this, don’t pull her in to your crap” I shout at him, which does not bother him at all, as he requests again, “PLEASE RYAN. PLEASE.”
I look at him one last time as I say, “You have until weekend. If you don’t tell everyone about that bitch by this Sunday; I swear on Bella that I will and when I do that, I’ll make sure to give them every detail about the same. Do you get it?”
He looks at me skeptically as he nods, I am not convinced by his answer as I ask again, “I asked, do you get it?”
He whispers, “Yes I do. Thank you, Ryan. This means a lot…” I stop him mid-sentence as I growl, “I’m not doing this for you but for my friends and especially for my sister. Don’t think that my decision has got anything to do with you.”
I turn and start walking towards the door, on reaching it I place my hand on the knob, turning back towards Caleb I say, “Don’t forget, until Sunday” as I twist the knob and walk out, leaving my friend in there with his own thoughts to deal with.