VICTORIA’S POV

“Have I ever judged you guys when you order those truckloads of food when you are only ‘snacking’? No right? Then you ain’t got any right to judge me too.” I said while filling my mouth with spoonfuls of pasta. ​​

Before Alexander could reply to my words, Daniel and the rest of the group came to the table taking their respective seats.

I saw Alexander giving Daniel the sour eye. Looks like he is still pissed at him for calling me his mate in front of him. Aish!

‘He is seriously such a girl who doesn’t want to lose his best friend and is jealous of that new girl who is having her best friend’s attention.’ I thought looking at his weird expression.

“Hey! That’s mine!” I shouted with my mouth full when I noticed Sean taking one of my sandwiches.

“You have soo much here. One won’t make a difference right?” Sean said sticking out his tongue to me while taking a large bite from the sandwich.

Grumbling in a low voice, that I couldn’t do anything when he already ate it, I resumed back to stuffing my mouth with food.

‘I don’t like her. Ask her to keep her hands off our mate!’ Carla suddenly said.

‘You don’t like who?’ I asked confused.

‘This girl who is practically all over our mate Alexander.’ Carla said making a disgusted face.

Looking up from my bowl, I noticed the same egotistic girl that I bumped with, earlier in the hallway, sitting close to Alexander. Too close for my liking.

‘Hmm, I don’t like her either.’ I said back to Carla seeing how she was practically flexing her breasts in front of Alexander.

“Whose she?” I asked Aiden, as my curiosity got better of me, while I pushed my fork into the pasta angrily wishing it was her hand in place of my pasta.

“She is Laila. Alexander’s girlfriend.” Aiden said in a strained voice. Looks like someone else is also there who doesn’t like her.

“And can you please go easy with that fork? It looks like you are murdering your pasta.” Kayla said as she looked at me weirdly.

“Alexander’s girlfriend?” I murmured, not even bigger to reply Kayla, as I felt tears forming in my eyes.

I knew my crush was only one-sided and was never reciprocated but somehow I felt wronged. I felt wrong that he never told me about having a girlfriend, that he continued to flirt with me or should I say over-friendly without making it clear that he was off-limits.

Looking at their close relationship, I couldn’t help but feel a great sense of betrayal. I know it’s probably me overreacting, but I just can’t control this feeling anymore. I could feel a strong sense of hatred for the girl building inside me.

‘Carla, are you planting these hateful emotions in me?’ I asked Carla so that I could blame her for whatever I was feeling and feel less burdened myself.

‘I am and you are feeling this way because it’s us who is supposed to be with Alexander our mate and not her.’ Carla said.

‘Damn it! Carla. You are taking this mate joke a little bit too far.’ I said as I felt the need of leaving the place.

“Hey, Sean. You wanted to have some of this no? You can have it all.” I smiled, before standing and taking my backpack in my hands.

“Will see you guys later, I guess,” I said, my eyes still on Laila’s hand that was draped over Alexander’s shoulders.

If I had a choice, I would’ve twisted her arm back pushing her off that damn chair.

Shaking my head I decided it was better to leave when Alexander didn’t even look up when I said I was leaving. He forgot me as soon as his girlfriend is back, looks like I was just a temporary replacement for her.

However, as soon as I took a few steps, I heard a deafening screaming from behind me.

I turned around abruptly to see who was it and noticed Laila’s right hand that was earlier draped over Alexander’s shoulders twisted in an awkward position before she was pushed off the chair, her back hitting a nearby table making a large bang sound.

It looked like she broke a bone or two.

‘What the actual hell?!’ I thought aloud before my mind went back to how I had said those words not a few seconds ago.

This is not for real right? This can’t be true. This is not my doing. O didn’t cause that. No! I can’t hurt someone like that, right?

I could faintly see Carla smirking in my mind and knew that it’s related to me somehow.

Was it really because I had said those words? I don’t see any other reason why she will be pushed like that, without anyone even being near her.

I looked in horror, as to how my simple murmuring turned into such an ugly site.

Both Daniel and Alexander rushed towards her aside as she groaned in pain. I know I should not be here, it was only making me feel worse.

‘What are you feeling bad for? That bitch had it coming. How dare she touch our mate?’ Carla said seething with annoyance.

‘Jesus Carla! Alexander is our mate but Laila is also his mate like everyone else. Don’t you feel even a little bit of sympathy for her? Don’t take this mate thing too far okay?’ I whisper yelled feeling a bit scared myself of this power that I was possessing.

I never knew this power and genie that was fulfilling my wishes was soo strong and followed my orders soo strongly. I can’t even curse casually anymore.

I looked at the girl who was wailing in pain, scared to my bones that it was all because of me.

I don’t know why but when Alexander’s eyes met mine as he was helping Laila stand up, I felt like he knew it was my doing. That I was the reason behind all of this.

I couldn’t bear with the suspicion in his eyes that his gaze was showcasing towards me. Not knowing what else to do, I ran.

Yes. Like a coward I was, even though I knew no one can guess it was my fault, I ran.

I ran faster than I ever did. I was feeling an irresistible heat burning up my body. I was angry at my pathetic self, for thinking something so cruel even though I know that I am having a genie with me these days.

I ran towards the forest to find comfort from thunder. The only being who can understand me and I can share my feelings comfortably with.

‘You are not at fault dear. Calm down. You are being delusional. Your panicking will only trigger your powers need to protect you more. You won’t be able to handle soo much in this state. So I beg you to calm down okay?’ Carla said. Not a single word of her was making a sense to me.

I couldn’t calm down. Not when I have hurt someone just now. I can’t.

I was running soo fast that I didn’t even see the uplifted tree branch and stumbled upon it. Already knowing that I was about to fall, I placed my hands in front of me to protect my face, and that’s when I felt it.

‘It looks like a nightmare of my powers has only started.’ I thought as I saw it with my own eyes.

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