All Chapters of Mated To A Human: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Harvey's visited me before bed three nights this week, and I can feel myself growing more comfortable around him. It helps that he's patient — he never asks me for more than I give him and always makes me feel safe, beautiful, and cared for. He's easy to want and yearn for when he isn't here, and when he is, I don't want him to ever leave.Becoming so attached to someone so quickly would typically turn me away, but I know we're soulmates. Every man is his family leading back to Dr. Norwood and his wife has stayed with their human mate, lived in Norwood House, and had at least one child together. Harvey is only becoming more perfect the more I see and talk to him, so if anything were to drive us apart suddenly, it would have to be because of him — if he were to change his mind about me.Yet everything he tells me sounds like a promise that he won't.As I lean against the counter in the kitchen drinking tea, I watch the trees move in the wind, growing more naked by the day. It's Saturda

Blue Moon doesn't look too busy as I park on the street and walk inside — a short detour on my way to the lab. Brooks is behind the counter alone. When he sees me, I ask, "Isn't Kiki working today?""Uh, yeah. She hasn't shown up to her last two shifts. Taryn's been trying to get a hold of her," he says while manning the espresso machine."Well, my sister Harper is really good friends with her sister," I say as I grab my scarf from the back room; I forgot it after my shift last night. I resurface and lean against the doorframe. "I'll ask Harper to ask her sister what's up.""If you find out, tell her to call Taryn before she loses her job.""Sure thing." I hold up my scarf. "I just came for this, but we're both on the schedule for tomorrow, so I'll see you then.""Sounds good. See you later."I leave the café hoping everything is alright with Kiki. The last few times we've worked together, she kept ranting about her ex-boyfriend, seeming unsure of what to do next with her life. I thin

I cover a baking sheet with frozen chicken strips and French fries as Perry and Harper search for a movie to watch on the TV. Perry wants to put on Saw while Harper deems it too horrific."I watched Halloween," he argues."It's worse than Halloween."I agree, calling from the kitchen, "No Saw."Perry groans."Look, there's Paranormal Activity." Harper points out. "You haven't seen that; it's about ghosts. You love ghosts, right?"Perry mumbles, arms crossed, pouting on the couch, "I guess.""Do you want to start it now or when the food's done?""Now," he decides.I slide the baking sheet of fried goods into the oven and set the timer while Harper starts the movie. Perry gets up to shut off all the lights, leaving only the back porch light on to illuminate the room through the windows.Harper stubs her toe on the coffee table. "Damn it! Do all the lights have to be off?""Shh," Perry demands, "I can't hear the movie.""Hear what? It's the studio titles.""Guys," I mediate, coming aroun

Abby and Liam leave in her car while Harvey and I get in his grey truck. I'm supposed to run into my house and grab some things to stay the night at Norwood House, but I can hardly think of what to pack while Harvey is being playful.He opens the passenger door for me, helps me step up into the truck, pulls my seatbelt over me, and clicks it in. I can't resist the small laughs on the tip of my tongue."What are you doing?" I ask as he's still leaned over me.He draws back and holds onto the frame of the truck. "I thought you liked this?" He questions with an obvious awareness — he knows the last time he helped me into my seat, I insisted I could handle it myself."That's how you remember my last reaction — that I liked it?" I play along, smiling.Harvey checks the heating and cooling vents to ensure they're pointed at me, and then he lifts my seat's reclining lever, and I drop a couple of inches backward."Okay! I'm comfortable!" I shout and try to shoo him away. "You're being the per

I wake up in Harvey's bed, not remembering when I fell asleep. The movie is over, and the TV screen has gone idle. There's no clock in the bedroom, so I get up and pad to the bathroom where I left my overnight bag and my phone inside of it. I rummage around until I feel the sleek device at the bottom under my clothes and toiletries.1:02 am. The house is quiet — I wonder if Jalen is still here.As though triggered by my acknowledgment of it, the silence in the house interrupts with a distant clamor and then a flurry of voices that sounds like no more than grunts and mumbles from upstairs. Is Harvey back?I tuck my hair behind my ears and contemplate quickly if I should go down to see him because he definitely isn't alone. Would it be awkward if I showed up on the staircase in front of his pack, or would they think nothing of it because we're soulmates? I bite my lip and drop my phone back into my bag as I decide to see him. Since others are here, pajamas aren't my ideal outfit to gree