Katie's POV"Mate!" Lucy screamed in my head, and the most intoxicating scent wafted into my nostrils. It smelt like the warmest cream and milk mixed to perfection and a tear of spice. It was perfect and I swear if I wasn't feeling extra self aware today, I wouldn't have been able to stop Mystery from wrapping my arms around him and inhaling more of his scent.I took a small whiff of him again as time slowed down giving me the privilege of taking another breath of him. I could keep going on and on about how I really wanted to not make this as weird as possible but I was crippled and my curiosity had the front seat.He wasn't making it easy for me either. The strength in his gaze and his full glance are the things I now realize were crippling me. It felt like the first time I was having an encounter with another person. His face ticked—that’s how much attention I was paying because I needed to see where this ended.And it was over.The rest of my body spilled into the hallway and I wen
Killian's POVI didn't stop walking. I kept my feet going till I had exited the school's premises and was seated in my car. A thousand thoughts ran through my head.A coincidence? Fate?’Why did she have to be my mate??’ I asked myself with no one else to reply but myself.'But she's so pretty and she smells like a field of roses..’ Cade, my wolf said to me, causing me to roll my eyes even while nodding in agreement.I wasn't going to deny, she smelt divine both times, but even better back in Evan's crampy office. I could see everything about her, from her beautiful deep sea blue eyes to the beads of sweat on her forehead. The girl I was to protect ended up becoming my mate, at the most uncomfortable time in my life.No, fuck it. This was no fate, this was a curse, a very inconvenient curse. My mind took me back to a year back when the woman told me this would happen. ‘Was she a witch?’ I asked myself again.“Killian, she's your mate! Deal with it…” Cade snapped. He sounded pissed.
Katie's POVI have never felt more confused in my life. I was so ridden by dilemma, that I didn't notice the omega handing me another drink from the tray. It seemed to be the last one and the omega was awkwardly smiling—I think he thought it looked like he was being nice but to me, he looked like a creep with his receding hairline prominently being displaced under the bright light coming from the kitchen area.“No, thank you..” I waved the half-emptied glass in his face. On last thought, I threw the remaining content into my mouth and decided to get rid of the glass. I never even gave it much thought, how I was just 17 and yet I was allowed to drink—but then again, who the hell followed the drinking rules? Every teen I know from the age of 15 and above has at least had their lips around one alcoholic beverage bottle to multiple scary numbers.The omega excused himself, giving me some proper time to think.I called Killian here to privately talk about the whole mate issue to see if he
Killian's POVI don't know how but I could suddenly open my eyes. I wasn't tired and my mind wasn't hazy. It was actually sharp enough to pick up the presence of the same girl I had been trying to avoid all day. I didn't even get a chance to breathe clean air, she just happened to be there along with it and it made some part of me mad. “Why are you so close to me?” I blurted out of nowhere.Again, I wasn't taking any fault here. First, I tried to dissociate from her in a nice way by walking out on her at the school, only to find out that she was the one I was supposed to somehow protect. That bit got me mad as hell because I was really trying to escape the whole mate situation.But somehow, I always ended up wherever she was. This was way more mate pull, this was planned.“What?” She blinked once, then twice.“What do you mean by 'why am I so close to you’, when you are the one staying in my fucking room. And you are the one close to me! Waking and acting all cocky and shit, and you
Katie's POV“You are going through the window,” I informed him firmly, pointing in the other direction that he was headed.He stared at me blankly, as if staring at me would make me take back my words. From the look on his face, I could tell a thousand different thoughts were running through his mind, and he was thinking really hard about whether to say them or just stay mute. Well, he chose the latter.He scoffed. “You can't be serious…” He said with a pause, as he folded his arm across his chest.He looked at the window for a brief moment then his eyes were back on me."There's no way I'll let you walk out of that door," I said, as I averted my gaze, looking everywhere but at him. His intense gaze on me was stirring up things inside of me I wasn't mentally prepared for. I know this was all of Lucy's doing, and it took a lot of restraint on my end not to give in to my… no, Lucy's needs."Lie to yourself all you want," Lucy said mockingly.He walked over to the window and looked out
Killian's POVAs I landed on the ground the cold breeze brushed against my face. I briskly walked away and hid myself in a corner so as to avoid anyone seeing me in such an embarrassing state. "Ugh!!!" I groaned out in frustration and exhaled deeply."Someone seems to be frustrated," Cade said."What do you expect?!" I shot back irritatedly."Well, that's new," Cade continued. "You're not one to let things get to you so easily, and–""Just shut up Cade!" I snapped, frustration building inside me with every passing second. "This is all that girl's fault.""Katie," Cade corrected like I didn't know her name. "She has a name, and that's Katie.""I don't f**king care!" I snarled. "The sound of her name irritates me.""Are you sure that's what's making you angry?" Cade mocked. "It seems you're frustrated about the effect she has had on you in such a short time.""I'm seriously not having this conversation with you right now," I said amidst gritted teeth.Cade chuckled darkly. He seemed to
Killian's POV "Hello, Killian," Ana said cheerfully from where she sat down."Hey, Ana," I replied weakly with a forced smile."You don't sound happy to see me," Ana said as she tried hugging me but I moved to the side."Had a long day," I said, rubbing my eyes and yawning. "I just need some rest.""Oh, Killy," Ana quickly masked her anger and I rejected her hug with a smile. "What's got you so tired?""I had–"A car honked from behind, interrupting me. Ana and I both looked in the direction of the car, and to my surprise it was Stephen.Stephen made his way towards us, while And slid her arm into mine."Killian, I need to discuss something important with you," Stephen said as he walked to us. "What's–""At this time of the night? " Ana rudely asked, as she glared at Stephen. "Can't it wait till tomorrow?""I'm afraid not," Stephen answered tersely, with a straight face. "It's really important I talk to him now. I'll be traveling early tomorrow, and this discussion can't wait"I had
Katie's POVIt looked like it just rained, even though I was sure it wasn't supposed to for like another four months or so.I find myself shivering at the center of the overgrown garden Killian had shown me the day he was supposed to reject me. My feet dug into the ground, my toes curling and packing some wet soil between my toes. They were oddly comforting in a way considering I usually would get irritated by the wetness of it.I looked side to side. I somehow knew who and what I was waiting for…the why was what I had no idea about, so I waited. Wrapping my arm around myself. To my surprise, I was hugging my boobs instead of a clothed body—it was no wonder I felt so cold.Standing naked in an overgrown garden…The door opened and there he was, wearing the same glistening green trench coat from that day in the hallway. My mind kept it fresh.“You're late,” I said to him,“When you have a business to run and an alpha president position You're aiming for, you would get the hang of it.”