" Eleanor" I opened the door and ushered her in." Why didn't you tell me that Austin was your second chance mate? " Eleanor asked, her hands on her hips and her eyes blazing with fury. Wasn't she the one protecting me earlier at the mating ceremony? Why does she sound so different now?" I'm sorry Eleanor, I only told Austin" I apologized and she scoffed. I should have told her about it, and I shouldn't have kept it away from her." Fine," she said and waved her hand at me." Tell me, do you still love him?" She asked " I don't get it" I replied and she arched her brow at me." That dude from the lake," she said and I knew she was talking about Louis." I don't love him anymore" I replied and sat on the bed." Eleanor, it will be best if you don't bring him up anymore. Austin is now my new mate and I don't want to lose him. I don't want anything to come between us" " But your ex-mate came between you two today. He even ruined your mating ceremony" Eleanor reacted and I held my hea
N O R A I came back to my room after spending most of the evening by Austin's side. He's recovering quite fast and I'm grateful for that. His wounds aren't that deep like I have indicated before, he got a broken arm and some scratches which were almost healed. He's busy attending to some pack matters right now even when I asked him to take a break.I tossed my slippers aside and climbed on the bed. After a stressful day, I deserve a good night's sleep. I drew the blanket to my neck and closed my eyes to sleep. Deep into the night, I felt a cold breeze blow in through the window, but I was too exhausted to care. Something like cold fingers touched my neck sending shivers down my spine and squinted my eyes tight at the effect it made on my body. " Nora " I heard a male voice call in my sleep, calm but intoxicating. My body heats up under his cold touch and I felt his breath fanning my face.My lashes flickered as I forced my eyes open. His blue eyes were staring deep into my soul a
" What bond?" I asked and he drew me closer to himself. " Mate Bond" he whispered in my ear and my eyes popped out of their sockets. " What? A mate Bond?" I exclaimed, I couldn't believe what I just heard. How is that even possible? He's just looking for an excuse to win me over." That's a lie! You rejected me " I yelled and hit him hard on his chest but then I remembered it was midnight and someone might hear us. I quickly placed my palms over my mouth and took a step backward." We did it remember? We mated Nora" he said more like a whisper and I shook my head, my eyes burning with tears. It can't be true!" You're lying, we don't share any bond. You rejected me" I blubbered and the tears fell from my eyes." Nora, are you okay?" I heard Austin's voice from outside the door, his footsteps were getting closer and my heart leaped into my chest. What will I do if he finds Louis here? What will I tell him?I quickly returned my attention to Louis and looked at him pleadingly. His fac
N O R AAfter arguing all night with Tiana, I end up sleeping late. The sound of the maids preparing my bath woke me up from my peaceful sleep. I rubbed my eyes with my knuckles and opened them slowly and saw two maids standing by my bedside." Good morning my lady" They greeted and bowed their head in respect." Morning" I answered and pulled the blanket off my body. I'm already used to them calling me their lady. At first, it kind of feel weird being called lady because I will prefer to be called Nora." Your bath is ready my lady," Leah said and bowed her head. I just hope the water is super hot because I don't want to get out of this bed just to go bathe a lukewarm water.They led me into the bathroom and as usual, I was stripped of my clothes. I consciously wrapped my arms around my chest in a bid to cover my boobs. I still feel weird standing naked before them even after doing it for the past two weeks. You can't blame me because I'm not homosexual.I dipped one of my legs into
walked towards Austin's chamber with heavy footsteps, so many thoughts going on in my mind. I really can't think of any good reason why Austin would summon me to his chamber. I stopped at the doorstep and placed my palm on my chest. I couldn't bring myself to knock on the door, I wanted to go back, go back to my room, and run away through the garden but why? Was it because Louis showed up yesterday?What does he want to talk about?I breathe in, breathe out, and hit my knuckle on the door." Come inside Nora" I heard Austin's voice from inside, his voice was calm and I felt my anxiety disappearing. Austin will not hurt me, that's one thing I believe. He wouldn't do anything to hurt me because he loves me very much.I turned the doorknob and walked inside the chamber. I was awed by the interior of the chamber, it was more beautiful than what I had imagined. He has a fifteen inches LED TV hanging on the wall and the sofa's arranged neatly. This should be the sitting room. My eyes dart
Fury flashed through his eyes and my heart raced in my chest in panic. He looked so scary and I felt my skin tingling.I moved backward with my but and palms, my wavering gaze fixed on his angry face. He acts like he will pounce on me and devour me any moment from now.My heart rose and fell in rhythm, and my hair splattered on my face. I only told him I can't stop having coffee. Was that why he looked so pissed off?I couldn't decipher what I've said wrong or done wrong but what I know is that I needed to run. Run from this suffocating room. His gaze alone was squeezing the life out of me." Wh.." I tried to speak but my voice failed me. What was I even going to say, that I will stop having coffee?" You can't stop it because he reminds you of him?" He asked, his voice filled with resentment and a wicked smile on his face.Yes, it reminds me of him but I just can't stop having coffee because I don't want to have any thoughts of him. I can forget about him without stopping for coffee.
Seeing that I wasn't giving him my attention, he opened the door gently and left. A felt a huge burden lifted from my chest and a sigh of relief crept out of my lips. I felt my sense of security back and the last thing I needed right now was for Tiana's angry voice to appear. I hope she just remains quiet for the time being because I needed time alone, to tell what was going on around me.How he happened to hurt me still baffles me. He had shown me nothing but love. He looked at me with adoration and gentleness. How he turned aggressive is so terrifying.I stood up from the floor and approached the dressing mirror. I placed my hand on the dressing chair and looked into the mirror. Staring at my reflection and my heart ached inside of me. I almost looked unrecognizable, my dress has dark blood stains on it and I was like a killer who just got out of a horror scene. " Louis only rejected you, he didn't hurt you physically" Tiana's voice came and I looked down at my fingers. My heart s
I turned the car ignition on and stepped on the accelerator, the car zoomed off and within forty minutes, I arrived at the pack office. As an Alpha, I have so many pack issues to deal with apart from my personal affairs.I headed straight to my office and the guards bowed their heads in respect. I pushed the door to the office open and was welcomed by my father's enraged face. Shouldn't he be at home with his mistresses? What is he doing here?I walked over and sat on my chair, the room temperature was cold and my beta was standing by the side like a statue. " Where are you coming from?" My father asked with his menacing tone and I wrapped my hand around my chest." What makes you think I will tell you?" I asked " Why are you here? " I added before he could reply. I don't know why he's here." Because I deserve to know!" He yelled and hits his hand on the table. " You have become so useless" He hissed and my eyes turned grim." Leaving the pack any time you like. You no longer cater