Anna
I was stunned. It was a hard pill to swallow. My mate had made me look like a fool. I was nothing in his eyes. It had been hard for me to digest the words he had spoken to me. They felt like a million daggers that jabbed at my heart. I was lost in those cold lemon eyes that lacked remorse. It showed that he wasn’t bluffing. “Did I stutter?” He asked. I blinked hard trying to figure out my next words. But nothing came. I could feel my body trembling, and I couldn’t tell if it was out of anger or frustration. I couldn't tell what I was feeling. I was lost. Damon’s brows furrowed now displaying his impatience. “You should leave now,” he ordered. She stepped out of the kitchen again and my eyes went to her. It was the woman that seemed to be close to Damon. What was she doing in his kitchen? Could she be his mistress? It seemed so. “Dinner is ready, honey,” she announced. Our eyes met and she seemed surprised that I was still standing in the living room. Her eyes immediately farted towards Damon who was glaring at me. I never felt so cornered in my life. “Don’t make me repeat myself, Anna,” Damon said. That was all I needed to hear. I darted off, leaving the door open and I disappeared into the darkness. I could feel the tears gushing down my face as I ran through the woods. There were the tears that I held back while I was in the room. I couldn’t let him see me cry. I couldn’t show him how weak I was. Today turned out to be the worst day of my life. Getting rejected by my mate, and on my birthday wasn’t something I expected. Getting kicked out of the one place where I felt was home was also horrible. I couldn’t go back there. I wasn’t welcomed any longer. I didn’t know where I was going, but I knew I couldn't stay there any longer. All I wanted was to be out of sight. And there was only one place that I could go. Stella’s house. I wasn’t sure I would be welcomed there, but I didn’t have anywhere else to go. I arrived at her door twenty minutes later with my cheeks damp from the endless tears, and my lungs crying out for oxygen. I knocked on their door rapidly hoping that she would answer it before I changed my mind. The door swung open a couple of moments later revealing Stella who was dressed in a black nightgown. Her brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail bringing out the color of her eyes. She looked better than I had seen her earlier today. When she saw the look in my eyes, she knew already. Everything had gone wrong. She swung the door open and stepped aside. “Come in.” I rushed into the house and headed towards the couch. As I sat down, I placed my hands on my face trying to stop the downpour on my cheeks. But it wasn't as I expected. I felt Stella’s hand on my shoulder as she sat beside me. I lifted my face from my palms and looked up at her. Her face was soft and her eyes were filled with worry. She held my head tenderly and pulled it to her bosom. I laid my head on her bosom trying to stop myself from crying. She caressed my hair as she tried to comfort me in the best possible way. “What happened, Anna?” She asked finally. This was fifteen minutes after we sat in silence. My tears had stopped and the only sound that escaped from my mouth was sharp and silent sobs. My body jerked with each sob, expressing the disaster I was going through. “He rejected me, Stella. My mate rejected me,” I replied. She sighed. Her voice was soft and soothing. “I’m so sorry, Anna. You didn’t deserve that,” she said. I lifted my face from her huge bosom and wiped the tears from my cheeks. She watched me carefully, not daring to speak a word as she watched me pick myself up. “What am I going to do, Stella?” I asked. She was silent. Her eyes were on the couch and she thought of an answer. But her silence had already spoken loudly to me. “I don’t know, Anna,” she said. “You will find someone else that will love and understand you.” “Is that even possible? I thought we were only destined to be with our mates?” I asked. Stella placed a hand on my shoulder and my eyes went to her. Her smile was broad which made her eyes crinkle up making her look more gorgeous. “Maybe another mate is waiting for you to find them,” she said. “I thought you could only be imprinted on once?” I asked, confused. Stella shrugged. “We can’t be certain of that yet.” I knew she was lying. There was no possible way someone could mate twice. It had never happened before, and I wasn’t sure it was going to start with me. But my mind went back to the other woman I found at Damon’s house. Could it be possible that she was his mate too? I doubted that. The whole pack would have known about her already. “What are you thinking about?” Stella asked. “Back at his place, there was another woman in the kitchen. Blonde hair and deep blue eyes,” I described. Stella sighed. “That’s his girlfriend, Sophie Rottard. I’m surprised that she ain’t his mate.” I was surprised. Damon had a girlfriend. Now wonder he wasn’t excited when he found out. Maybe Stella was right. Maybe I had another mate who was waiting to be found. The only thing I could do was hope that destiny crossed our paths. And this time, I would be deserving of them.DamonI sat up on the bed, my shoulder flaring in pain. It’s been a long time since I felt this kind of pain, and my speed healing hasn’t helped much. Now I understand how dangerous vampires were to us. The room was quiet except for the buzzing of the heart rate machine sitting before me. I was done sitting around. It was time I headed back to my pack. Who knew what could be happening there?As I stood on my feet, the door creaked open and Rohan stepped into the room. He was surprised to see me on my feet already. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” he said. I scoffed and tore off the IV from my wrist. I was done sitting around. This place was haunting me. Yesterday, I swear I smelled Anna in the hallway. It felt like she was so close. There was no doubt that she was here. I had to see her before I left here. “Thanks for the concern, Rohan. But I’m done here,” I said, trying to take off the hospital scrubs. “Yo! Slow down!” Rohan shrieked in fright. I turned him, amused that he wa
Anna I wrapped the bandage around the old man’s hand and he nodded at me appreciatively. “Thank you, nurse,” he said. “I’ll try my best to stay out of the bar now.” I smiled and turned around heading out the door. Lana was standing by the door when I came. She had a smile on her face and I wanted to wipe it off. “Seems like you made a friend today,” she said leaning off the doorframe as I walked out of the room. I clenched my jaws trying to keep myself together. It had been an hour since I arrived and I was slowly getting tired. Maybe I should have stayed home or gone somewhere else. But where? I didn’t exactly have a pass here. Even though Rohan and I were in a sticky situation, I was certain he still had eyes on me. “Okay. We are heading to our last patient of the day,” she said as we walked through the busy hallway. I was surprised that the hospital had so many wards. There were many nurses as well who assisted the handful of healers/doctors who were available. “Who’s
Anna I arrived at the hospital a couple of minutes later and I felt a chill go down my spine as I stood before it. Rebekah was going to get mad at me for coming at this time, but I needed it. There were things I needed to do here. I didn’t want to be home, it reminded me of the ghost of Rohan who hadn’t shown his face ever since that night he left in a rush. My stomach churned as I thought about him. What was I doing? I’d told him to reject me, but now I was happy that he didn’t. I couldn't understand it. I felt lost. I already had a mate. His name was Damon Smith, and even though he didn’t see my worth he was still mine. But so was Rohan now. And I didn’t know what to do. What would happen if they clashed because of me? No. Damon didn’t care that much. The only thing he wanted was his child, and I wasn’t going to give him that. This child was now mine. It was my responsibility, especially after I tried to kill it. There was no excuse for what I did. Naomi had saved me from maki
AnnaI woke up to the sound of my alarm with a smile on my face. The morning sun washed into my room, bathing everything in sight with its golden light. Today was going to be a good day. I had a good feeling. Today, I decided to have a good day. I rose from the bed and stretched myself before hitting the bathroom. After showering up, I dressed up in blue jeans and a black shirt. I knew that Rebekah was going to give me that look of disapproval before I changed into my scrubs but I didn’t care. She’d told me once that I needed to wear clothes that made my abdomen free because of my pregnancy, but I didn’t feel the need to. Ever since I left the Blue Valley pack, I haven’t had a problem with my pregnancy. There was no kid or pestering from the child. It was almost like they’d gone radio silent. I was happy. I got downstairs and found Stella making breakfast. Today was Sunday; her day off which gave her time in the kitchen. “You should have made me make breakfast,” I said as I walk
Rohan“Rohan. This is the most terrible idea you’ve made in your life,” Jarred said as we watched the nurses roll Damon to a ward on a bed. I sighed and rubbed my hand on my chin. He had saved my life and I was grateful for that. I couldn’t leave him to die even though I didn’t like him. Damon was going to get better. And we were going to go after Cassian when all of this was done. “Alright. I’ll see you tomorrow,” I heard Dayton say on the phone from a distance before coming back into the hospital. He sighed as he shoved his phone back into his pocket. “I just got off the phone with my Luna. I told her what’s going on. She’s pretty shocked, but she understands.”I sighed and nodded. “Are you sure he is going to be alright?” Dayton asked. I nodded, tightening my jaws. Damon was going to be fine. But as soon as Rebekah smelled him, she was going to come after me. It was a terrible idea. And worst of all, Anna worked here. If she found out that Damon was here, she was going to freak
Rohan“Wait a second,” Jarred asked, holding his flashlight. We all turned to him thinking that he had something to contribute, but he looked genuinely scared. The fright in his eyes was like an illness I had never seen before. He was the only beta in the room, he must be terrified by the aura oozing from all of us. I was surprised that he was still on his feet. “Who’s this guy again?” Damon asked, pointing his thumb at Jarred. I rolled my eyes before answering him. “That’s my beta, genius.”He looked at me completely irked and with a cranked eyebrow. “You brought your beta here?”I was lost by his question. “What would you know about having a best friend?” I asked. Damon clenched his jaws as his lemon eyes glared at me in rage. His hands balled into fists and I knew he was ready to go another round. This time I wasn’t going to back down. I was going to give him. “Can you guys slow down for a minute?” Dayton asked, irritated. “We need to figure out what’s going on here.”“Who