Chapter four

ETHAN:

"Alpha, this is everything I found out." Derek said, handing me the papers and everything I had asked him to find out about my fated mate. 

"I learned she was Jackson's girlfriend until last night he found his fated mate and broke up with her. Maybe that was why she ended up in a bar drunk with you."

I continued to stare at whatever was in my hands, thinking about last night. I had felt the mate bond, and I knew she was my mate. I remembered myself taking her virginity and it was only after I had pulled in I realized she was a virgin,

When I woke up the next morning, I wanted to stay by her side till she woke up, but I received an urgent call so I called her friend to come pick her up 

"Alpha." 

I fluttered my brows and came back to reality. "Where do you think she'll be next?"

"Well, Alpha Jackson is getting married today, and I think the best place she might be would be the wedding hall"

I rose to my feet and began to walk towards the car. "Where are we heading to, Alpha?" Derek questioned from behind me,

"To get my mate. I have to meet her before anyone hurts her." I responded, and when I got to the car, the door was opened and I stepped in.

*

"Derek, go get her, I have an offer for her." I instructed him, but remained in the car. I was more than eager to meet my mate again, and this time I was certain she would recognize me. I waited patiently in the car, until I inhaled her flowery scent. The same smell I had inhaled at the bar when she sat on my thighs, the same scent that had driven me crazy last night.

I stepped out of the car when they were almost close to me, and leaned on my car,

She was even prettier than last night, with her dark long hair dancing to the rhythm of the wind. She had her hands folded on her breast, and her eyes were red and swollen. She halted right in front of me, and gave me a bored expression which was hard to understand.

"It's you again." 

I heard, and arched my brows. Just as she cleared her throat, I was about to talk when she spoke first,

"If it's about last night, I'm sorry about what happened. It was my fault and if there's any way I could take responsibility for it I would."

She was the one who had lost her virginity to me last night, but was still apologizing to me. It made me chuckle a bit as I was beginning to find her interesting.

"Aurora, you do know we're mated right?" I cut her off when she was about to continue and tucked my hand into my pocket,

She scoffed, making me realize that she knew, 

"So it wasn't a dream or some weird illusion afterall." She uttered in disappointment. "Well, I was never looking for my mate, and I think I've had enough of the mate stuff for one day already. If you don't mind, I'd like to take my leave now."

Just as she was about to walk away, I nodded my head at Derek and he brought out a paper from the case he was holding.

"Take a look at that, Aurora. I can help you get back at your ex if you agree to my offer as well." She was reluctant to collect it from Derek, but she did after staring at me for a few seconds.

"Why? Why would you choose to help me when I don't even know you, and you don't know me either."

"Because you were the first woman that made my heart skip a bit with your boldness last night, and I couldn't help but wonder what kind of a lady you were. And…"

"Alright, that's enough. I think I'm just going to reject your offer, thank you very much. I've made my decision to leave here for good so don't bother."

She was about to walk away, but I called for her attention again and stretched my business card towards her. "Here. You should keep this Incase you ever change your mind." I uttered, and thankfully she collected the card.

"Do you think she's going to accept? Why didn't you tell her what might happen to the pack if she doesn't accept you? What if tragedy…"

"And do you think she would even hear me out if I told her that? Let's give her three days and if she doesn't accept, I'll try to find another way." I said to Derek watching Aurora walk away. Honestly, the pack wasn't my major concern but that woman.

A lot about her just drives me nuts, and I had no fucking idea why.

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AURORA:

Heather was waiting for me outside when I got to our home, and she unexpectedly ran to hug me. I had expected her to yell at me and maybe hit my shoulders calling me harsh names, but she didn't.

More than anyone in the world, she knew the level of my pain, and what I was going through. She knew how much I sacrificed for Jackson, and she knew everything I lost because of him.

"He's never going to get away with this, Aurora, I promise. Karma is real, and it's going to hit him hard." 

I sniffled, wrapping my arms around her body and kept sobbing. I couldn't stop my tears, I couldn't stop the pain from going away. "Why? Why me? Why does every bad thing have to happen to me, Heather? Am I cursed?"

"Stop that, Aurora, you're not cursed. You're special in your own ways, and you would certainly find a man to love you for you. Jackson is a jackass for letting you go because he has no idea what he lost."

I could tell Heather was trying so hard to make me feel better. I knew it was me who would find it so hard to do without Jackson, but maybe now I was willing to let go. She intertwined her fingers in mine and began to walk into the house with me.

As soon as we got to the living room, I saw some pancakes waiting for me with a glass of pineapple juice. "What would I ever do without you girlfriend, I love you so much." I wrapped my arms around her shoulder. How the hell could I tell Heather that I had made up my mind to leave this pack for good and maybe start life somewhere else? It would hurt her so much because we literally grew up here together, sticking to each other like strong glue and protecting each other even as kids. I was willing to do anything for her, and same was for her.

As I took my seat, Heather turned on the TV.

The news had the familiar man I had earlier seen today on screen.

"He's the one." I said to Heather and she cocked her head back at me.

"Who? Him? He's the one for what?"

I heaved deeply, but I wasn't ashamed to tell Heather anything, "It's the man I had a one night stand with. He made me an offer earlier too, but I rejected it." I replied, stuffing some bites of pancakes into my mouth, but she rushed towards me almost immediately,

"What? Tell me you're fucking kidding." She yelled, shaking my shoulders without stopping,

"Gosh, what the hell is wrong with you? I don't even know him?"

"How? Are you even on planet earth? How the hell could you not know the famous Ethan Thompson of the Phoenix pack. How the hell could you not know Jackson uncle!" Heather yelled and it was at that moment I let go of

whatever was stuck in my mouth dropping the fork on the plate,

"J….jac…Jackson's uncle??"