Chapter 3 - Anya

I don’t know how long I was out but when I open my eyes I found myself in a room with white walls with my head pounding so loud that I want to just smash my head against the wall. 

I saw my parents at the foot of my bed. They were talking to someone who was in a white coat. Which made me realize where I was. The pack hospital. 

“Has your daughter been experiencing any emotional distress?”

“I haven’t heard anything that should be distressing her, because we know that she had been looking forward to being able to shift because she wanted to find her Fated Mate,” my mother replied.

“What’s wrong with our daughter?” I heard my father ask.

“I have seen the same before with one of our pack member’s daughters,” the doctor started to explain, “Her daughter was in so much emotional distress because she was afraid that she won’t find a mate which forced her to shift earlier than scheduled with an unstable wolf. She almost burned their house down, but it was a good thing that her brother went home at the right time.”

I heard my mother and Aunt Nikki gasp upon hearing the doctor’s story. 

“What should we do?” My mother turned to look at my father. Her face was filled with worry. 

“She needs to be Mated,” the doctor replied, “She needs to form the mate bond to soothe her angry wolf. 

“If she becomes Mated, will she be cured?” My father asks. 

“Yes,” the doctor answered, “I know that it seems to be an easy answer but not everyone can find their Chosen Mate that fast, let alone a Fated Mate.” 

“Once they formed a Matebond everything will be okay?” My mother asks. 

“Yes,” the doctor replied, “in some cases, the Mate’s wolf would need to soothe her wolf and make her believe that she won’t be left behind or alone. Once the trust is formed, everything will be okay then.” 

My parents nodded and the doctor bowed before them before leaving. 

“So she just needs to be Mated,” Uncle Justine said. 

“That seems to be the case,” Uncle Keith, “I guess you just need to perform the Mate bond earlier that her birthday party.” 

“Yes,” my mom replied, “I just need to call Mikey.” 

“No!,” I try to say but my throat was so dry that it sounded more like a squeak. 

“Little wolf,” my father and mother came rushing to my side. 

“Don’t call Mikey,” I said softly. 

“Why baby?” My mother asks, “I am sure that Uncle Nori will allow Mikey to come earlier than scheduled if we told him what happened. And knowing Mikey he would come rushing here once he knew what happened to you.” 

I listen to them talk as they all provide me with reasons why I should let my mom call Mikey and come here. I sat there unable to say anything until my eyes met DK’s ocean-blue eyes. He was sitting silently in the corner of the room wearing a black V-neck body-fit shirt with his arms crossed in front of his chest.

“I am calling Mikey now, and then Nori,” my mom said. 

“I said don’t!” I shouted with my eyes still locked on DK’s ocean-blue eyes. The room became very quiet. This was the first time I raised my voice to anyone in my family. I never wanted to shout at my mom, I shouted because I need to wake up myself and let me realize that what was happening right now is my reality. That none of this is a dream. 

“I broke up with Mikey,” I said with my eyes still locked on DK’s ocean-blue eyes. I was waiting for his arrogant smile. Waiting for him to laugh at me and tell me that he told me so. But none of that came, instead, it even looks like he was sad. 

Does he pity me?

“What do you mean you broke up with him?” My mother asked, filled with disbelief. 

I took a deep breath before turning to look at my parents as I use the hurtful words that Mikey told me earlier that night. 

“I mean exactly what I said. We broke up. There are no hidden words or meaning behind it. It was just not meant to be, so we decided to part ways,” I said unblinkingly, praying that they would just listen and leave me alone as I cry my broken heart without them seeing me as I break down. 

“What?!” My Mom said, still unable to believe what I just said, “Why?” 

“Anya is tired,” it was my Dad who spoke, he knew about my fight with Mikey and he must have thought that I was still angry with Mikey because of it, Mom still wanted to ask something but I know that despite my mother’s stubbornness she would listen to him.

No one contradicted what my father said. Slowly each one of them got out of the room quietly, including my mom. 

“I’ll be back in the morning to bring you your favorite breakfast,” my father said softly as he bent down and kissed me on the crown of my head, “Tonight, just go to sleep and rest, okay?” 

I nodded.

I pulled the covers over my head and waited until everyone had left. The moment that I heard the door click closed. I let go of all the restraints I have and just let the tears flow. 

Is this really the end?

After all those years, is this really the end for Mikey and I?

Just then I felt the covers slip away from my hands as I found DK standing beside my bed looking down at me. 

I was about to shout at him and ask him what he was doing there but before I can say anything, DK sat down on the bed beside me and gently pulled me up close to him as he envelope my still aching body with his arms. 

“Thank God you’re safe,” he whispered as one of his hand 

And at that moment my anger at him dissipates as I burst into tears. He never said a word. He never said I told you so. He just sat there and let me pour all my pain and sadness out. And for the first time since I saw him. I was glad he was here. 

I don’t know how long I was crying, all I know was that DK never complained. He continued to hold me in his arms comforting me until I calmed down. 

I slowly pulled away from him, still sniffling, with the worst headache I ever had. 

“Are you feeling better?” DK asked as he handed me some tissues. 

“Thank you,” was the only thing that I can say. 

“I know that you heard what the doctor said,” DK said softly.

“I don’t know what to do,” I replied honestly, “I have so many questions. No matter what I do I just can’t find any reason why Mikey broke up with me.”

“Do you still love him?” DK asks. I look at him as I try to read what was going on in his mind but he did not give anything away. 

“Yes,” I answered confidently. 

“Do you want him back?” DK asks. 

“Yes,” I replied, “I can fix this. I know we can fix this. I just need to see Mikey.”

“You know that’s not possible right now,” DK reminded me and I can’t help but sigh. 

“But, I think I have a solution,” DK replied as he gave me a shy smile. 

“What?” I asked, my heart was filled with hope.

“Why don’t we become Chosen Mates?”