04

And if heartbeat could be measured, Lorna’s own was gonna blow up the metre. Today was a day when was gonna be marked. The very day she would be going to the place he had promised to show her.

Her mother was staying at home, so she couldn’t leave without informing her. She contemplated how she was going to explain it all to her mother. She thought of keeping it a secret and sneaking out of the house, but Ariana and Jide keeps convincing her to tell her mother.

“ Mom, there’s something I wanna talk to you about. I know it’s gonna sound pretty weird and when I say weird, I meant weird-weird.”

“ Come on, Liss, you know I do love weird things.” She said.

“ Really?” She asked to be sure.

“ You serious about that? Cos I don’t want you freaking out when I tell you this.”

“ Don’t worry, I can cope with it.”

“ Well, first of all, I wanna tell you that I ain’t the same again.” She started.

“ A lot has happened to me in the past few days now and, I know I haven’t been a good daughter because I kept a lot of secrets away from you and dad.” Now she was talking of the Lycan.

“I… I uhmm… I am…” She didn’t let her complete her statement, her mother asked.

“ You’re pregnant?” Lorna’s eyes flew open.

“ What? No, I am not. I mean, not yet.”

“ Now hold on young lady, you’ve got a boyfriend for yourself, don’t you?” She questioned.

Lorna was quiet, she couldn’t give a reply to the question. She knew her mother had become pissed up by the news.

“ You keep a boyfriend?” She questioned, now she was sounding really pissed off.

“He’s not my boyfriend.”

“Then who is he?”

“You told me you were good with what I was going to say. Now I know you had only said that because you want to hear what I am about to say. But don’t worry, I’ll keep the rest of it to myself. “ She snarled angrily, standing from the sofa.

“Are you planning on walking out on me?”

“ I wasn’t intending on doing that, but now I see your countenance isn’t welcoming, I should probably get some sleep. “ She made a few steps away.

“ You haven’t answered my question, young lady. Who is the guy to you? “ She repeated.

“ You wanna know? He is my mate. I’m pretty sure you know what that means.” She laughed.

“ I can see you’re really far into the relationship to call him your mate.” Lorna chuckled.

“ I know mother has heard a lot about the creature of the night. That creature. . .is my mate. And tonight, he will be marking me as his bride.”

“ You are not going anywhere.” She said sternly.

“ I already am. And whether you like it or not, I will marry him. I don’t belong here anymore with you. Now I realize why no man has ever proposed to me because I am not destined with any of them, I am destined to be with him. I think it’s time we say our goodbyes, mother.” She walked to her room, leaving her mother in trauma.