That sentence made her smile, even though she knew he wouldn’t be able to. Despite seeing that smile, he could see her eyes are still sad. He’s anxious now.“Is this about your mate? If you find him, you’ll go with him?”Sab looked away again. It was as if needles are pricking his heart.“How about your mom? You would leave her?” He knew her mother is the most important person to her.She thought about it, “She’ll understand. She’ll probably go with me.”His heart sank upon hearing that. She even thought of that?“Do you want to meet your fated mate?” He couldn’t help but ask.Sab inwardly smiled, bitterly. Haven’t I already? You didn’t want me. But she didn’t say that. There was just silence between them.Clyde tried to think. What should he say? What can he say?Sab couldn’t take it anymore. She stood up and eyed
After a while, the youngsters dispersed and formed smaller teams. They’re probably going to proceed with individual training. It’s almost similar to how they do it in Snow Mountain. The two of them chatted about it, the only topic they can talk about without feeling awkward.The man from earlier approached them and they introduced themselves. Clyde did most of the talking and Sab listened to their exchange. It was interesting. She watched some of the routines they’re doing and noted some unusual execution.She tried to ignore how he’s still holding her hand. Any time it would slacken and she’s thinking of gently pulling it away, he would grasp it tighter. She gave up after a while but she didn’t dare ask what he meant by it. Why would he hold her hand and keep holding onto it? It wouldn’t have mattered if he briefly held her to assist her or something, but no… they’ve been holding hands for half an hour already. Th
They seem to be on a roll and aren’t minding her presence. In a way, it’s better than talking behind her back. But it’s still weird.“On the way back, he sat next to her. I saw how he made her lean on him. It was sweet.”“Did anyone else notice how he kissed her head? It was a while after we left Newcrest. I thought I was seeing things.”“Wait, no. Really?”“I saw that, too.”“I didn’t. How could I miss that? What happened, then?”“Nothing. I think Sab was already asleep at the time. I wouldn’t have been able to imagine Clyde’s expression. He’s clearly in love.”Goddess, no. Sab didn’t want to hear these things.They giggled among themselves and teased her. She can only shake her head in denial.“Why? Aren’t you happy? He likes you.” Jenni noticed her expression and it wasn’t rig
Clyde was brainstorming what to do with her. His brother isn’t helping. He figured his twin already know what happened, maybe their parents as well. The gossip is there and when he tried to shut it, he merely got teased. Are they not afraid of him anymore? He can’t blame them, though. It was a refreshing piece of gossip and many began rooting for them. A lot of people like Sab. Unfortunately, that past incident resurfaced again and some are saying she planned it all. He was infuriated when he heard that freaking theory. How could they still make horrible stories about it? He wasn’t pleased and he made it known. One night, while having dinner with his family, his parents deliberately asked about it. “What’s going on with you and Sab? I keep hearing people talking about the two of you.” Alice asked her son and pinning a curious stare on him. Conrad also looked at him and waited for his answer. Ice was there but his expression was unreadable. He spoke with Sab a couple of days ago a
They gave him time to think. A few minutes later, Clyde actually chuckled, but his face also showed his frustration. There’s this different kind of pain and discomfort in his heart. He feels for her. He was suddenly given a glimpse of the pain she suffered because of his disbelief. “What are you laughing at?” Ice was concerned. Clyde bowed his head and clutched it with both hands. “I believe her.” And damn the pain he himself felt in that moment he acknowledged it. She was his mate. The goddess has seen fit to give him one close to him, but he didn’t believe her. For whatever reason that he didn’t feel the bond, he realized he’d been terribly close-minded and hurtful. His only defense is that he truly didn’t feel the bond and he had no feelings for her back then. He couldn’t accept her then and even asked her to reject him. He lost his mate and the fault was his. But he loves her now and he’ll surely get her back. She will be his, as should be. Ice was relieved when he heard tho
Sab was feeling conscious, but she wouldn’t dare look in his general direction. She tried hard to focus on evaluating her trainees’ performance so she can give proper comments and suggestions. After a couple of hours, she began to feel the gaze of so many people on her. What are they looking at? As they took a short break, she dared to look around. As she looks at them, they averted their gazes. Then, her eyes found Clyde’s and he’s staring straight at her. Damn it. Her heart actually skipped a beat. She still thinks she only imagined what happened during lunch break.He nodded to her and smiled. That damned smile made her flustered. She looked away and drank some water.The rest of the training went well. She actually managed to ignore their stares, whoever they are. Her heart raced when he showed up before she dismissed her trainees. He just stood there, watching them seriously, and patiently waiting.“Do you need anything?” She asked warily. Turning to the others, she dismissed the
“He didn’t want to see me? I was expecting him to come with you.” Her mom raised an eyebrow and she sounded unimpressed.“He… he asked me to have dinner with him, but I told him I’m having dinner at home since you normally cook every day.” Why did she feel a sudden need to explain and somewhat defend him?“And? You didn’t invite him to have dinner with us?”“I didn’t… I thought….” She suddenly doesn’t know what to say. If she brought him home, how is she supposed to explain it to her mom? It won’t be easy to explain it was nothing. But now, her mom also knows…Still, it’s more accurate to say she didn’t want to believe it. She doesn’t want to be disappointed later. She doesn’t want to be hurt again. She’d rather not…“Do you not like him?” Her mom became curious of her reaction. It doesn’t look like her daughter was excited about it.She doesn’t even want to answer that question. “It’s not that I don’t, but… I don’t want to.”“What do you mean? You like him but you don’t want to? What
Clyde would admit he’s feeling nervous. He’s not sure how to approach her mother now. He found her at the nursery, helping mothers take care of babies and little kids. They were having lunch and he didn’t want to bother them, so he’s just hoping to set a day and time to have a conversation with her later.When the other women saw him, they seem to already know his intention. They informed Sab’s mom of his presence and she looked over. Her expression isn’t the usual friendly one he’s used to.The woman got up and he slowly approached her as she walked over, too.“Are you looking for me?”“Yes, ma’am. I’m sorry to interrupt your lunch. May I ask when you’ll be available? I would like to speak with you about something.”Sab’s mom raised an eyebrow and Clyde could guess why. He sounded really formal. Not to mention he’s used to calling her “Aunt”. He couldn’t help clearing his throat. There’s suddenly a lump there which he tried to swallow down.“Do you still need to set an appointment? N