All Chapters of Hiding From My Mate: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“Did you spend your night crying?” Ben’s familiar voice rang in my ears. Today I wasn’t in any mood to be joked around with. Yesterday’s conversation with my family had placed a heavier load on me. I felt like I was walking around with my own personal dark cloud. “Please, not today.” I said, arranging the sugar shakers on the counter. “I’m not trying to offend you, I’m just trying to make a new friend,” he followed me as I moved down the counter. “Who doesn’t part time as the town’s verbal tabloids.” “I don’t want friends,” I moved to the floor with sugar shakers in my hands, “and by the way, we aren’t opened yet.” He picked up five more shakers and followed behind me, “I know that. I work here.” I stopped and turned to him infuriated, “You what?” I didn’t mean to shout but it just came out. “Please don’t open a bottle of champagne on my account,” he said sarcastically walking past me. He placed the shakers on the tables before

“Hey you’re late!” Ben said to me when I rushed into the diner.“Sorry, I slept late last night,” I took the tray he handed me and walked to the table he pointed out.“The kids keep you up?” He asked serving the next table.“No, actually,” I started feeling a little shy. I didn’t want him to read into the gesture but I was a little proud of myself for the work I did. “I was up doing something for you.”He looked at me confused, “For me? Should I be worried? I haven’t written my will yet.”He walked back and I followed behind. “Don’t be silly. I said for you not against you. It’s something I hope you like.”He busied himself on the counter as he served coffee to all the mugs held out. “You are going to have to talk fast. If you haven’t noticed, everyone seems to be up early today.”I looked around the dine

We pulled into a very well-lit street, with really high apartment blocks. There were a number of kids my age dancing to very loud music that drowned out as we drove past them. I stared after them, wondering if I would have had that life if I had made a different decision that first night I met Ash.My life wasn’t one huge party then but it wasn’t bad either. I went clubbing like any other teenager, I tempted life and fate a few times too when I participated in extreme stuff. The shooting range was my third home after Luke’s diner and I raced cars and bikes with the best of them. Sure I wasn’t jumping out of planes but I believe being chased by a bloodthirsty vengeful wolf trumps that.My sisters and I loved the adrenaline high; it was our way of running from our pasts. Probably why we dated wolves, one wrong move with them.... and we became a lot number in a cemetery.“Damn it!” Ben cursed next to me as he brought the car to a

That caught his attention. I was up off my feet and pressed against him, his lips ravaging mine. I heard three hisses in protest behind me which quickly faded out of my mind, Ash’s kiss completely intoxicating me, commanding the attention of all my senses. I felt paralyzed against him as his hunger fed on mine. I had missed him too, more than I knew. He broke the kiss and put me slowly back on my feet. I whined; I didn’t want to stop. His hot hand rested on my cheek and the heat stung a little but I didn’t jerk away. I opened my eyes and smiled when my hazels met his brown. “Hi.” He said his lips parting in a smile, my smile. I bit my lower lip and looked away shyly. It was amazing how giddy and weak this man still made me! “That’s it?” Josh signed in relief. Reluctantly I turned away from Ash to stare at him. He was on the couch, his hand on his chest fear and shock still written on his face. “For a minute there I thought we were all dead.” He chuckled nervously as he exhaled lou

“I caught Baku’s scent when I started searching for Lee’s. By then, Ben was gone and so was his scent until tonight when he stepped out of the car.” He chuckled, “You were clever to stand behind her.”“That was a chance I took, your reputation doesn’t do you justice.”“Is that a good or bad thing?” Maria asked.“Let’s just say if I’d gotten accurate references, I wouldn’t be here,” Ben laughed, “But you are also not as cold and heartless as they describe you.”“Of course he’s not. He can be sweet when he wants to be.” I was proud of Ash and I was glad people- and by people I mean wolves- thought twice before messing with us. If only Baku had the same mentality.“I think it’s time we went to bed,” Maria proposed standing up. “The twins are going to sleep in mine and Joe’s room. Ann and Billy you already know where you’re room is. Ben and Josh, you two will share the one next to us, don’t worry it has two single beds. Lee, your room is downstairs past the stair way down the corridor.”“