I turned to come face to face with my sister, Imani, who was panting so hard before me. Kosey was behind her, his head bowed as he refused to meet my gaze.
"What is the meaning of this, Kosey?" I seethed."Forgive me...""Forgive you? I told you not to let her know!" I yelled, throwing my hands around."What do you mean I shouldn't know?" Imani asked, a hint of sadness in her voice."Listen, Ima...""Bani, for how long did you plan on hiding this from me? I am your sister!""I never said you weren't. And can you please stop calling me that silly nickname?""Why? I like it. And I'm sure you like it too, so stop pretending. Besides, that is not the problem right now. You found your mate, and you thought it was best to hide it from me? Your one and only sister?"Yes. My one and only dramatic sister. I shifted my gaze towards Kosey and growled a bit.Anisa wasn't ready to meet anyone yet. Heck, theElian strode in, Kosey trailing behind him. Now, Elian has changed his outfit. He was now wearing tight-fitting pants that I thought were too tight for him. A black shirt that falls above his waist, secured with something like a belt with the sleeves rolled up, exposing his one arm tattoo. His sideburns looked cleaner than before as well, same with the thin circle of beard circling his jaw.I sat rooted in my seat, unable to move one bit as I simply stared at him. "Bani, you're back already," Imani said."Yes. I spoke to the parliament."I didn't realize when he had walked up to where I sat, not until he kneeled before me and turned my chair to face him completely."Are you okay?" He asked softly. His eyes staring intensely into mine. "Is there anything you need? Do you still feel sick?""No. N...nothing." I replied, trying very hard not to be lost in his eyes. The heat came back, engulfing every inch of my body. Elian wasn't ev
The words were said with enough conviction of someone that cares, someone that loves. I'm not that kind of person. I am incapable of feeling that way towards anyone. What if I end up hurting him more than Belinda did? "You are Bani’s second chance mate. Werewolves are bonded by a mate bond, which binds two souls together as one. A mate is everything, and rejection is one thing that comes in between." Imani said. "As you know, Elian wasn't lucky in that department, although I must say, I like you more. Belinda rejected him as soon as she found out he was her mate. She didn't even wait, she rejected him the very day she turned eighteen and found out he was her mate." "But why?" I asked, my curiosity getting the best of me. "Bani might look tough on the outside, but believe me when I tell you he's broken to pieces on the inside. I am not going to tell you anything more about him, I want you to find out the real him on your
I swallowed another spoonful of the hot soup before me. The meat in it was so tender that I sometimes thought it'd melt in my mouth without me chewing on it. I loved the chunky vegetables, and the almost overcooked potatoes in it as well.Although I was almost full, I plan to ask for another bowl when I'm done with the one before me.Elian had finally left, and I was grateful for the brief moment of peace I had gotten. With him around, as much as I was feeling the pull, it was also suffocating.Elian's possessive nature isn't something I was used to. I had never had anyone possessive of me that way. Except for my mother. But, hers was out of the need to protect me from the world.We didn't talk much about the compromise we had agreed on. We just sat, with my hands still in his for a while, the lingering feeling of his lips still tingling them while he stared at me until I felt his eyes bore into my soul. I was grateful when Imani poked her head in
"Was that just a kiss to you?" Elian asked, tucking a lock of hair behind my ears."You kissed me without asking. Is that your way of making me stay?" I asked. I'll be damned if I showed him the effects the kiss had on me, which was the last thing I wanted to do."I...I...""Elian, I don't belong here. Whatever this mate bond is, isn't working on me. I...I..." I couldn't lie any more than I had already done. I enjoyed the kiss. And whatever pull the mate bond had, I was experiencing every bit. But he doesn't have to know. I refuse to fall head over heels for a stranger simply because of a bond I knew nothing about."This bond, whatever it was, I don't feel it. I don't want it.”My breath hitched as he completely climbed off me. His face was hard and stoic. I watched the working of his jaw as I sat up, the way his hands were tightly balled into a fist."You are sure you don't want me?""I don't.""Without even gi
His hands left my hand, and he cupped my cheeks, bringing his face closer to mine as he leaned his forehead against mine."You can't reject, Anisa. Not again. You said I have been rejected once, and you think it is fair to reject me again without giving me a chance?""I want to go home. I have a sick mother who has no one...""Rejecting me won't get you home. As you can see, it didn't work," he breathed, his hands shaking.My head was fuzzy. I couldn't make out all the emotions crashing into me. I want to hug him and tell him everything will be fine. At the same time, I want to push him away and reject him over and over until I get home."I do not belong here."“You do. You came here for a reason. You are mine, Anisa.”“I'm not. I don't even know what all this is. I have no idea how I got here. It makes no sense whatsoever. I do not belong here…”"You are my mate. You belong right here with me!" He snapped, peel
ANISA.I blinked once, twice. Then squeezed my eyes tightly shut and waited.But as the stillness continued to stretch with each passing second, I knew nothing had happened. At least not yet. Maybe I need to wait a little longer first.So, I kept my eyes shut. Waiting. Waiting for a light, or perhaps, a certain flash that would indicate I had left the book and was back in my real world. I waited for any slight sign that would show the rejection had worked, and I had safely returned home.But nothing happened. Only the uncomfortable stillness that scared me. But I refused to pry my eyes open. At least, not until Elian's voice sounded in my ears."Leave." That was the only word I heard him say.At first, I had assumed he was referring to me. That he was telling me to leave. But as I opened my eyes and found his gaze fixed on me, I knew instantly that he wasn't referring to me.However, the look in his eyes was unlike anyth