*CAIN ARIUS*‘Haven’t we been too harsh on mate these days,’ I sighed talking to my wolf who had felt so restless that he had forced itself over my body, and after gaining control he had dragged us to the hospital.‘We wouldn’t have done any of this if she hadn’t broken our trust. How could she go and stay with the person who has hurt us the most,’ Dion said as he rustled uncomfortably back in my head itching to take control of my body again.Forcing him to stay in its place had been taking up a lot of my energy and had ultimately made me crankier; the result of my change in mood had been visible in the pack huose as well, as everyone kept quiet as they passed by me.“Have you seen Asa?” The words instantly caught my attention and stopping to listen to them I stood against the wall outside the room.“Who?” the other nurse said with genuine confusion in her voice.“The younger one of the Trine sisters, remember the monster’s mate,” the first nurse who had started the gossip said in a
*ASA TRINE* I felt it difficult to breathe.For some reason, I felt like there were more eyes on me today than ever before.I was used to staying in the shadows before I became Cain’s mate so I knew when someone was actually looking at me and I was sure that I wasn’t just imagining these eyes that were watching my every action.Usually, when one was targeted with these stares they would see people frowning or glaring at them but for some odd reason, everyone was smiling at me.This sudden change in their attitude toward me scared me more. The smiles made me more uncomfortable than their obvious giggles and mockery. Was this a new way of mocking me?I didn’t know and I didn’t want to stay long enough to know. Running through the corridor I wanted to find the closest escape route for me to get away from all these eyes and from Cain. ‘Do you think mate will come for us?’ Xara asked in my head sadly and I felt my heart pang in my chest.She was right. Maybe Cain wouldn’t even come aft
*ASA TRINE*I had never felt this lost before.“I don’t know what to say,” I said at the end of his explanation. His eyes were red and I could see him grasping for something else to say to make me believe him.“Do you remember that time when I had come running to you when you were mating with Cain? I had been under Sofia’s magic and I had also rejected you but even then I could feel that pain of you mating with someone else so vividly that I had almost felt myself go insane. now tell me why did I feel that pain?”He asked a tear falling from his eyes and soon after a stream started flowing.Watching him cry was tugging at my heartstrings and my chest ached as if there had been something inside me splitting.Was I hurting because I pitied him or because he was my mate like he claimed himself to be?“Do you even know how much it hurt to know that my mate was mating with another? And I believe the reason I felt the pain was because our bond hadn't vanished it had only just been suppresse
*ASA TRINE*The bed was still cold.Getting up at once I stared at the side of our bed that was usually occupied by Cain but the plain cold bed sheet without a single crease was proof enough to let me know that Cain hadn’t come back home last night at all.Still hoping that I could have been wrong I got down from my bed and without bothering to wear my slippers I ran down the stairs and into the living room. It remained just as it was with not a single hint of anyone being there. Moving on I checked the kitchen, the bathroom, and even the office but my hopes only reached a dead end.I knew I was bluffing myself into believing otherwise because if there had been a person in here then I would have at least heard his heartbeat or smelt him.‘Did mate abandon us?’ Xara asked in my head and I could feel her worries flooding my mind as she dared to say that one sentence. I wished I could claim against it but after what had happened yesterday I didn’t know for sure.I had been angry when I h
*CAIN ARIUS* I was definitely homesick in just a day and my home is where my mate is so right now all I wanted to do was hug her to myself until and unless I felt that it was enough.I knew that what I had done yesterday had crossed a line and I am really shameful about it but I am sure the two of us needed this time away from one another to settle our thoughts first.I had been therefore prepared to grovel and ask for her mercy at any cost if she was still angry but when I reached the door of my house I smell the most disgusting and infuriating odor ever. This smell belonged to Clay and barging in worried if something had happened or if he had tried to force himself on Asa again I shouted, “ASA!”Following their smells that are heavily permeating the air everywhere and are spread throughout the house I look into the living room and move towards the kitchen shouting again, “Asa, where are you-”The scene that greets me makes me stop mid-sentence as if I have been smacked in the face
*CAIN ARIUS*“Thank you so much for today,” Clay said standing by our entrance door as he smugly smiled at me. The look on his face was condescending as he shifted his gaze to Asa as if to remind me of her presence and clenching my teeth I looked away.“Why? Dear brother didn’t you enjoy our time today? I especially enjoyed your food Asa,” he said and before Asa could again invite him to our home I quickly intervened as I said, “Today was good but I think you should go home and rest now. It has not been long since you were out of the hospital.”My words must have struck realization in Asa because her expression immediately shifted to worry as she said, “Oh yes, it completely left my mind! Please go home and take some rest, I wouldn’t want something to happen to you.”I wished she hadn’t added the last part because it made my blood boil to see her worry for him like that. He didn’t deserve her care after everything that he had put her through. The thought made me feel like a hypocrit
*CAIN ARIUS*“Still no news, huh?” I asked looking at a desolate Michael who looked at me from the other side of the table sitting helplessly in my office.“Alpha said that the elder from the Aegon Mountain will arrive today and check up on Sofia, the others, and the Moonstone, so let’s just hope that he finds something beneficial,” Michael said massaging his forehead as he leaned back against the chair. It was clear that the last few days since Sofia had become vegetative had caused a great impact on him and his health.One could easily notice the change in his weight and the tiredness, worry, and sadness reflected from the dark circles under his eyes that encased tired orbs that constantly stayed in a droopy manner.Seeing this state of the man who was once full of vigor I felt guilty for some reason and sighing I apologized, “I am really sorry for Clay’s behavior and for his noncooperation. We have been trying to get him to speak about the night before Sofia fell ill or the morning
*CAIN ARIUS*Since the visit of the elder was kept a secret from the pack, there weren’t any pompous celebrations and no extra effort was put in by the pack in preparing for his visit, but that wasn’t the case for us. I had been up and about since early morning to make all the arrangements and oversee anything else that I reckoned was needed in welcoming the elder from Aegon Mountains.The elder was provided a small guest house near Mom and Dad’s home to suit his privacy and also be close enough to help him if he needed any assistance from us.Right now Michael and I were waiting for dad in this small house making sure that everything that our guest would need was in its place while dad picked him up from the border and brought him here.“Do you think he will be able to help us?” Michael asked randomly as we sat down on the couch finally done with everything.“I can’t say for sure but if dad trusts him then he must be something else,” I muttered feeling tired as I looked at the clock