#Chapter65Harper shifted nervously from foot to foot, unsure about what to do."Nonsense." Mom rolled her eyes and looked pointedly at Dad, as if reminding him to behave."So, it's set. Harper is coming over tonight for dinner." Mom said cheerfully."Thanks for the invite, Ana." Harper said while giving her a small smile."Now, off you go, otherwise you will be late for school." Mom waved at us.We said our goodbyes and walked out the door. As soon as we stepped out of my house, my bag on my shoulder, Harper took my hand in his.This hand holding thing was slowly becoming our thing. We would never let go of any opportunity to hold hands. It felt so good, to touch any part of his skin that I had given into temptation and it was now second nature to me."Your parents act like mates." Harper chuckled, while walking to the passenger side and opening the door for me. There was this thing about Harper, he stressed on being the proper gentleman and any protests by me
#Chapter66'"Heard about soul mates?" I chuckled nervously.'******"Your lip is going to bleed if you don't stop chewing on it." Samantha said, concern evident in her voice. We were sitting in the cafeteria, during lunch period. Our group of three had long extended into a group of five, with the addition of Harper and Aiden. They hadn't join us yet and Nat and Sam were watching me with a worried expression.I had been worried about the dinner tonight with my family, where Harper and Emily were going to sit on the same table. It would be such a weird situation that I cringed everytime i thought about it."Yeah, what are you so worried about?" Aiden asked me, while sitting down at the table, besides Samantha.A minute later, I felt another person slide into the empty spot beside me and by the way my body reacted to it, I knew it was Harper.Harper settled down comfortable and put his hand on my shoulders, bringing me closer to him. I didn't protest and let my body
#Chapter67I had always considered my room as a sanctuary of some sort. Not many people had been inside my room because I thought it gave an insightful look into my life and my thoughts, so I was nervous about showing it to Harper. But right now, I was more nervous about the dinner and Emily seeing Harper, than I was of Harper seeing my room."You're so tense." Harper said, bringing me back from my thoughts. I nodded and sighed.He walked towards me, held my hands in his own and pulled me. He snaked his arms around my waist and looked down at me nervously. I put my own arms around his waist, gazing up at his tormented expression, while I smiled inwardly at his effort to ease me off my worries.I felt my tense muscles relax in his embrace and a sigh of pleasure released my lips. He pulled back to gaze into his green orbs and felt my lips transform into a smile.Harper leaned forward and captured my lips with his. I had become accustomed to the dynamics between us by now,
#Chapter68'"Like the time, where you left me in the morning, after having sex with me. You could have said good bye, you know." Emily pouted.'******I couldn't believe it. I really couldn't. My sister was mated to a werewolf and she had been marked. Maybe, if I would repeat this sentence in my head a few times, I would end up believing it.The atmosphere at the dinner table was tense, not that I was surprised. Dad was glaring daggers at Harper, who was sitting beside me. Emily and Cory sat on the other side of the table from us, while both my parents sat on the ends of the table.Cory, as usual was oblivious to the tension and was just munching on his pasta. Emily was fidgeting nervously in her seat and glanced at me from time to time. Dad was silent and grumpy, just as I expected. Mom was trying desperately to lighten up the mood in the room. It was going worse than I expected. What a joy!"So, Harper, what do you like doing in your free time?" Mom piped up."Make
#Chapter69"Is there a problem if I do believe in soulmates?" Emily snorted. "Well, sure. You do have a funny way of showing it. Sleeping around with every girl in town and having one night stands all the time."Harper clenched my hand in his and I sucked in a sharp breath at the pain that shot up my arm."Like the time, where you left me in the morning, after having sex with me. You could have said good bye , you know." Emily pouted. Mom gasped in shock and Dad's nostrils flared in anger. I paled at her words and gaped at Emily in shock. It was as if, she was desperately trying to rile up Harper and with the way she was going, it was definitely working.Harper abruptly got up from his chair and glared at Emily who now had a very satisfied expression on her face. "You will respect me." Harper's voice boomed in the room and I knew his eyes would be pitch black by now, his wolf in total control. "I won't have a simple human mated to a dog disrespect me. Submit. Ri
#Chapter70'How it would feel like when he would accept me as my mate and how it would feel when he would finally mark me?'******Say something. Anything."So that was, uh...." Harper began."Awful." I put my head in my hands and groaned.Harper chuckled and I shot him a glare. "Well, not really awful. You're sitting here with me, are you not?! With your dad's permission." Harper glanced at me and smiled. Well, that's definitely one way to look at it!"I guess." I mumbled because it was true. Although the dinner was unbearable and one of the most awkward gatherings I have ever been to, my Dad had, somehow accepted Harper."What do you think got him?" Harper asked me."What?" "What do you think convinced him, that I am serious about us and not just taking advantage of you?" Harper sneaked a glance at me."I don't think you have even me convinced yet." I kept my face as straight as possible. Teasing him had become one of my greatest past times lately, a
#Chapter71'"Can mates fight against submission?" I asked them.'******"Emily wasn't always like that, was she?" Samantha asked."No, she wasn't." I sighed. The three of us were having a sleepover at my house. It was only the day before yesterday that I had gone through that awful dinner and I doubt there would come a time where I won't find it cringe worthy.My friends were curious to know everything that had happened during the dinner. I wanted to tell them everything face to face but didn't find the time in school, so it was unanimously decided that we would have a sleepover at my house, where we would talk about all the drama that had been going on in my life. I had my doubts though. I didn't think a few sleepover nights would help me cover up all the drama with them and with the way things were going, it was only going to pile up.Since the dinner, I haven't talked to Emily and I honestly don't want to. We ignored each other when we passed each other in th
#Chapter72'"I will be with you every step of the way. Always."'******My eyes took in my brown hair that had been carefully twisted and pinned up into a classic but sophisticated chignon at the side of my head. A few wisps and tendrils framed my face and lightly swayed whenever I walked or moved my head.My gaze moved lower to inspect the dark blue smokey eyes Natalie had perfectly created. The color matched with my dress and made my sky blue eyes pop out even more.I took in the light blush that coated my cheeks, which skillfully accentuated my cheek bones. My lips were painted with a soft nude shade, which made them look even more plump and naturally pouty.I had on a halter neck dark blue dress which clung to my torso, flared at my waist and ended mid thigh. I paired the ensemble with three inch high heeled, dark blue colored stilettos, which Samantha let me borrow.I just hope I wouldn't trip in these shoes. My parents had woken me up today with a choco