Paige's POV"Don't touch me, please don't touch me," I crumbled to the ground as the memories of that night plagued me. Tears fell freely from my face and I felt a heavy lump in my throat. I wanted to throw up and at the same time, I wanted to wail but I couldn't. I kept on seeing myself in that room and that killed every strength in me. I was shivering and it wasn't because it was cold, it was because I was scared.When my mate walked in and he spoke to me, I felt a little bit comfortable but when he yelled at the two people here to leave, my breathing became hitched at that moment. I got scared for a minute and when he attempted to touch me, I lost it. "Fine, I won't touch you but please, let me take a look at your arm," I raised my head from the floor and stared at him. Our eyes met once again and I felt that warmth in my belly. It was strange. I'd had my fair share of lovers in the past but this feeling was different. It wasn't normal! Is this because of the mate bond? "I won't
Paige's POV "Glyds, she's sick," Alex frowned, the space between her eyebrows creasing together as she took in my words. They would be the first set of people who knew about this after my parents. Not even Crystina knew about that fact. Because of the state of my wolf, I never thought I could have a mate. I thought it would be useless having hope that I would really have one so the thoughts never crossed my mind."Since when?" I shrugged. Does it matter? All that matters is the fact that Glyds is sick and nothing can heal her. My parents had tried everything they could but nothing worked. It was too late for her and I had to live that way."Is that why I couldn't feel your wolf earlier?" Gabriel asked.All eyes landed on him as soon as the question flew out of his mouth. Was he trying to announce that we were mates? Still, I hummed, not particularly giving him an answer. It's still a miracle that I can recognize him as my mate and he also recognized me as his mate. The problem now
Crystina's POVThe sun streamed in through the window, changing the brightness of the room. The early spring wind blows in, making the curtains dance at a spot. The cold breeze kissed my skin and I pulled the covers over my face. I didn't sleep a wink last night. I'd pretended to be asleep just to not get Luka worried but at the end of the day, he noticed that I wasn't sleeping and he cuddled me into his large form while I shed those tears again. I lost my baby, my best friend is missing and nightmares had evaded my dreams. After I told Luka about the loss of our baby, he didn't say a word about it after that. He told me it was fine, he apologized for not protecting me and our baby. His guilt washed over him while I danced in the arms of my pain. We held each other for over an hour in the bathtub, repelling our loss. I was ready to sacrifice the world for my child but all I have left is a stomach void of that same child. I feel I'm a terrible mother. Luka told me not to beat myself
Luka's POV Crystina was excited about seeing Paige. She didn't stop talking about it for several hours and when she insisted on speaking with her, Gabriel told her Paige was resting. Crystina only believed Gabriel's words after he sent her a picture of Paige at his pack’s hospital. That only made the situation worse because Crystina started crying after she saw Paige in that condition. Gabriel had to assure her that Paige was fine and that calmed Crystina down. She began smiling again and I couldn't help the smile that lingered on my face. She kept on talking about it and we decided to pick Paige up in two days. Around four in the evening, we left the apartment. I was to address the Elders and important people in the pack about the recent development while Crystina will share the good news with Paige’s parents.As we walked into the hall, several unexpected people were waiting. I don't know how the small meeting hall could take so many of them in such an orderly manner but it gave m
Paige's POVMy eyelids fluttered open and I took a deep breath. I just had another horrible nightmare and this time, I was being pulled apart by a vampire. My night had been filled with a series of horrid and terrible nightmares but each time I woke up, the injection I was given takes me back to slumberland and dropped me in the midst of another nightmare. It was a fucking cycle that I prayed would stop but I was too sleepy to even fight sleep and stay awake. At some point, I felt a presence around me and I was able to sleep without any nightmares until the last one I had just now before I woke up.I closed my eyes and opened them again when I realized the effect of the drugs had worn off and I was indeed awake finally without having to go back to sleep. I sat up on the hospital bed and the first thing I saw was Azel sleeping on a couch. It was almost as if Azel was sitting on nothing because the poor couch was invisible from bearing Azel's weight. I feel pity for that couch. Azel's
Paige's POV"Luka and Crystina are on their way," He announced. "What?" I asked in disbelief.I shifted closer to him with a huge smile on my face. His back was still turned to me as he focused his attention on the meal. He was as tall as Azel but not as big as him. They both are standing at six or seven feet while the five feet plus ten inches me look up at him. My height stopped at his chest and I guess that could still be considered tall enough, right? "I called them yesterday while you were at the hospital and they told me they’ll be coming today," He finally turned to face me. That was when I was able to see his total appearance in broad daylight. That was also the first time I noticed his beautiful eyes. One eye was ocean blue while the other was light green. His eyes are so beautiful and I could keep looking for eternity. His dark blonde hair was sleeked back while some strands were standing on his face separately. His plump lips fitted just right with his perfectly shaped
Crystina's POVLuka and I were on our way to see Paige and I can't contain my excitement. The news of her well-being was a relief to me and I'm glad I didn't lose both Paige and my baby at the same time. "Are you that excited to see her?" Luka asked. He held my hand and kissed my palm. I gave him a huge smile. "Of course. I'm so happy that she's fine," We were almost at the pack when Gabriel sent a new location to Luka and when he entered it into the GPS, it was directly opposite Lucien's kingdom. I was skeptical for a few minutes about the change but I soon stopped talking about it when he assured me that everything was fine."Paige’s parents acted weird when I talked to them yesterday," "What happened?" He glanced through the side mirror to check if the warriors were still driving after us. We had left the pack in the company of four warriors and two cars.Luka thought it would be safer if we didn't go alone. We drove in a separate cars so we could have our privacy."When I told
Luka's POVAs soon as we walked into the house, I bow my head in a respectful courtesy and Gabriel did the same. The girls soon huddled up together, talking about how much they missed each other and how sorry they were. They were too engrossed in their world to even notice any other person in the room. I know just how much Paige means to Crystina. I mean, at some point I felt like the side chick. I was jealous of what they had and I always wished I could have the same with Crystina.During the past few weeks, I'd learned that I'm also important to my mate and when she told me she loves me, I swore never to break her heart or hurt her feelings. I promise to cherish her, respect her, and love her for the rest of my life. A hand landed on my shoulder, pulling me out of my thoughts. My eyes slide away from the girls and I turn to see it was Gabriel. He gestured for me to follow him and his brother, Azel. "You guys don't look alike," I pointed out as we walked into a room that looked lik