Chapter 14

"Aiden, come inside. " I said .

"Kim, I wanted to talk to you but couldn't get the right opportunity. " He stated as he settled on the couch.

"What is it?" I asked and settled beside him. I somehow know it must be about Gabriel. Since last night I have been waiting for Aiden to talk about that. It's time to clarify things.

"Kim, I wanted to talk to you about Gabriel. Him being your mate is not your choice, but at least you could have told me. When you knew we were coming to this pack, you could have told me, but you didn't. When your connection to this pack was revealed, you still had a chance to tell me everything. I'm disappointed that I'm finding out things about you from other people, not from you. Now I feel like I don’t know anything about you. "

I could sense the pain in his voice. He opened up to me about his mate and everything, and I have been hiding things from him all the time.

"I'm so sorry, Aiden . I didn't mean any of this to happen. I never talked about my past because I wanted to leave that story behind and build a future with you. When you mentioned coming to Silver Claw, I couldn’t muster the courage to tell you. I thought both the packs might get into a mess." I admitted everything.

"Is there any chance that you are still into him? It's clear that you never rejected him." He asked.

"I won't lie to you. But the mate bond is not letting me get over with him. I tried my best. I even considered rejecting him, but he is not letting me do that. He was clearly displeased about me being his mate. The whole pack protested against me being his mate, and I decided to leave the pack. I wanted to go away from him and the pack. I fled and got caught into the rogue’s trap. And you saved me there. After giving up on me long ago, I don't know why he wants me back. " I told him. I missed the part about Gabriel’s plan to kill me. Because I know Aiden, as soon as those words reach his ears, he will hunt Gabriel down.

He held my hand and looked deep into my eyes, "Kim, I know I told you that I will give you space and time to think about it. But now, I'm feeling insecure. I'm afraid that I'll lose you to him. I can't let that happen. " He admitted honestly. I hugged him immediately.

"He can never steal me from you. I hate that man. " I said.

"Kim, as much as I want you to say yes to me right here right now. But I don't want your answer to be out of the pressure. Once we are back in our pack, you can tell me your decision. " He said as he broke from the hug.

"Once you choose me, I'll make Gabriel accept the rejection. For now, you can think about whom you want. Maybe this is all for good. You are under the same roof as him. As much as I hate this, it will give you a closer of what your heart really wants. It's him or I. Or neither of us. It's about your happiness, Kimberly. You are free to choose. I'll respect your decision. If you don’t choose me, I will not let it tarnish our friendship either. " He smiled.

"Aiden, I am so lucky to have you as my friend. You are the best thing that ever happened to me." I kissed his cheek.

"Now, you should rest, Kim. I'll take my leave. Good night. " He said.

"Good night. "

With that, he left.

'Kim, do you really think our mate wanted to kill us?' Moon asked.

'Moon, why are you suddenly asking this? I thought we were on the same side. 'I asked back.

'Kim, I don't know. My heart gets soft every time he is around. When I see his wolf, I feel that bond between us. Like something pulling me towards him. I'm confused, Kimberly. When I try to imagine Silver in his place, I find it difficult.' She is being honest to me after a long time . She has been pretending to accept Aiden all along for my sake.

'It's not your fault, Moon. Until we break the mate bond, you will find yourself getting drawn towards him. That's how it works. Mate bond is crazy. ' I exhaled sharply.

It's high time to get rid of this mate bond. Before going back to Moon Valley, I'll reject him. I'll make sure he accepts the rejection.