Chapter 41

Author: Thanks for reading 'My Mate'

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Author: I did not call you here.

Carlos: Don't worry, I called myself.

Author: That's not how we do it.

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Time (Around 4pm)

Debby was in a good mood.

Life, the deities has been so good to her lately.

She got her children back.

Mavis Cross was no longer around.

Even got better and even found his mate.

Well,......more like his mate found him.

Still,........Debby was really worried and couldn't help but think Even had a bit of bad luck.

He found his mate.

That was good.

But then,.....he was a vampire.

One the pack hated.

And had no plans of liking them any moment now.

That was when the bit of bad luck came in.

Why did his mate have to be a vampire?

Why couldn't he be a wolf? Like himself!

Well,........Debby had no problem with that.

She had no problem with Devlin.

However, she did have a problem with those vampires that attacked the pack three years ago.

A lot died.

Many were injured.

And none of them could forget what they went through even thought all the vampires that attacked them were killed.

Yes.

She had a problem with those dead vampires.

Entering the kitchen, Debby snapped out of her thoughts when she saw Tristan.

Seated on one of the kitchen stools, crying.

Crying?

Why was he crying?

'I can smell his sadness. His pain. Guilt' her wolf told her and she nodded.

She could smell it too.

"Master Tristan, what's wrong?" Debby asked worried as she made her way to the other side of the counter.

Finally noticing her, immediately, Tristan wiped his tears with his hand, sniffing as he said, "I'm fine"

"You're not fine. Your eyes are red, teary. How long have you been crying?" She asked, the moment she came to a stop before him.

A forced smile on his face, Tristan said, "What are you saying Debby?" Wiping his eyes with his hand.

"Also, I told you Tristan is fine. No need adding the master" he said, looking up at her with that forced smile.

"Don't give me that smile. I can see through you" she said.

Suddenly, Tristan broke down, crying out loud. Rushing to his side, Debby took a seat on one of the kitchen stools.

The very one next to the one Tristan sat on, on his left side.

Pulling him into her arms, Tristan cried out his heart, saying, "I don't know what to do Debby. Alan misses his mother. Sad she's no longer around. And I wasn't nice to Jake. I acted like a fool. I feel so guilty. So stupid!"

"Shhh, is okay, is okay" Debby said, gently rubbing his back with her hand.

"Jake is right. I am jealous! I'm so damn jealous! So jealous that I can't even spend more time with him. I can't stand being in the same room with him for long. I don't hate him. I hate myself more. I hate myself Debby" Tristan said through tears.

"Is okay. I understand" Debby said.

*Sigh, she sighed in mind.

She understood Tristan. 

He has been holding this all this while.

Didn' want to worry his mate (Lvan)

Didn' want to worry his friends (Jake, Chris and Colten)

Didn' want to destroy what they (Tristan, Jake, Chris and Colten) did.

Tristan was going through so much and no one could see.

She.....She did not see.

"I'm sorry" she apologized, feeling guilty, sorry.

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"Better now?" Debby asked, smiling.

Wiping the leftover tears in his eyes with his hand, Tristan replied, "I think so"

Well, that was a positive answer, right?

He has been crying for so long.

More than 30minutes.

Debby wondered, where were all those tears hiding in that tiny body of his!

In any case, he was much better now and that was all she was looking for.

"If you feel that bad, apologize. Talk to Jake. Tell him how you really feel and apologize. Surely, he'll forgive you" Debby said.

"I really hope so" Tristan replied.

"And.......about Alan. Give him some time. He needs time to heal"

"You're right. And........I'll apologize again" Tristan said and she smiled.

Placing her hand on his shoulder, Debby said, "That's great. Also Tristan, don't blame yourself too much. Is normal to feel this way. Just don't let it get the better of you. Don't let it destroy your relationship with Jake. Don't let the jealous, angry, hatred, consume your good heart. Don't let it taint your soul. You're a beautiful person with a very beautiful heart. Don't lose that, you'll lose yourself"

"I heard you" Tristan replied and they stared at each other, smiling.

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Time (Around 6pm)

Spending time with Debby.

Talking to the woman always made him feel better.

Totally cleared all bad feelings.

Tristan was in a good mood and he now knew what to do.

*Sigh, he was really thankful.

Debby helped a lot and he wanted to help him with dinner.

Too bad, the moment Debby began to cook, she kicked him out of the kitchen.

Saying she did not need him and the kitchen was hers.

That woman will never change.

Tristan thought, smiling.

Getting to the living room, he saw Jake and immediately came to a stop.

Jake looked up at him, nervous, not knowing how to act around him.

And he wasn't the only one.

Tristan was also nervous and didn' know how to act around him.

However, knowing what he (Jake) was feeling through his scent, Tristan calmed down. Feeling relief.

"Hi" he said with a smile, taking a seat on the couch opposite the one Jake sat on.

"Hi" Jake said back, still nervous.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in bed?" He asked.

"Couldn't rest in peace. N......Needed to talk to you" Jake replied and he smiled at him.

"I want to talk to you too" Tristan said and Jake smiled, breathing out in relief as he relaxed.

Tristan was no longer angry and even wanted to talk to him.

That was great.

Finally, they'll sort things out.

"Stress' not good for you" Tristan said, gaining his attention.

Looking up at him, he smiled, saying, "You're right"

"Listen Jake,.......am sorry about the way I reacted earlier. You were right. I'm not exactly okay but! I'll try my best to overcome this. I don't hate and I never will"

"I know. I'm sorry too. You were right. Not everything is about me and you. I thought Alan's okay with everything that happened. I totally forgot he's a kid"

"Yea, sometimes he acts like a grown up but he's still a kid. And sometimes,...... I also forget he's a kid. Just five" Tristan said and Jake nodded.

"I'm also sorry about that too. I should have thought of you. I knew you were not okay but I........I still didn' act. I know you don't need sympathy or pity right now. So......I thought if I let you be and let things be just like it was, you'll feel much better and come around more. I.....I noticed. You won't spend more time with me. Won't stay close to me for long. Won't talk to me for long.........I knew you were pretending to be better. To be okay. I......."

"Is okay Jake" Tristan said, smiling at him and he (Jake) looked up at him, that sad guilty look coming off his face.

"I'll be fine. I'll get over this. I'm not alone. I have my mate with me" 

"True" Jake replied and they smiled at each other.

Tristan will be fine.

Jake strongly believed that.

But then, how long was he (Tristan) going to take?