Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 253

Lanie

“Wait!” Quinn cried. “You can’t just run off like that! What’s wrong, Lanie? You look like you’ve seen a ghost!”

The urge to cra ck a joke rose to my lips. A ghost? More like a vampire, a witch, and a werewolf walked into a bar. I shook my head with a burst of nervous laughter that hurt

my throat.

The feeling of desperation and that something was very wrong at home was only getting worse. I could tell Quinn was worried for me. I felt like I probably looked like sh it.

“You went the color of that milk,” she said, pointing to the bottle on the table next to us. “Are you going to pass out? Take a breath. Do you need something cold to drink?”

I breathed slowly. “I’m okay. I think maybe something I ate disagreed with me. I should really just get going.

I could tell she did not believe me. “I wish you wouldn’t just run off again, I want to hear more about Stella. I miss her. I could go home with you. We could hang out longer?”

“I really don’t feel good, Quinn. I’m sorry. It’s my stomach.” I wasn’t lying. I really did feel like I might puke right there, but I knew it had nothing to do with anything I’d eaten.

if it was real danger, or something simpler than that, but whatever it was, my stomach

eat was

tering

very good at all.

on you. Let’s get soon, okay?” Without waiting for an answer, I pushed away

I’d parked it. On the street? In the lot? My ni

Umm bring Mason, too. And I guess bring Xander

in the lot by the book store I turned, doing my best not to show how sick I was really feeling I

know if you’re all

1/2

I’m so happy

hard hug that I had to

force of her friendship. Strangely,

blinked rapidly before focusing on me. Her smile returned. “Yeah, so see you Saturday. You sure you don’t need a

and the churning in my stomach now felt more like a hunger rumble that nausea. My clothes were damp from sweat, but

“Bye!”