CHAPTER 1 NICOLE'S POV I woke up as the sound of my alarm blared through my ears. With annoyance, I arose from the bed but not before switching the damn annoying alarm off. A thought crossed my mind and I smiled as I remembered that, yes, it was my birthday and I would be nineteen years of age today. I entered my bathroom to do my morning duties, and when I was through and had freshened up, I threw on a baby pink polo and a bum-short as I walked down the stairs. The smell of pancakes wafted through my nose and my stomach grumbled at the sweet aroma. I hastened my footsteps to the kitchen and smiled as I saw my mom Kayla finishing up the preparation. "Good morning Mommy." I greeted the woman who had brought me up since I was a kid. Mom Kayla wasn't my real mother but she treated me as if I was her real daughter. She had never told me but I knew, I knew she had picked me up from the forest when I was four years old, as I could faintly remember, I was abandoned all because I was a ha

CHAPTER 3 I hugged him tight as tears threaten to escape from my eyes, and it did because I was feeling too emotional. I soaked his muscular chest with my tears. I don't know how long I hugged him, was it perhaps for five minutes? I wasn't too sure but what I was so sure of was that I felt embarrassed. Why? All through while I was hugging Mason, he never did once hug me back, like he did to mum Kayla. Trying not to show the embarrassment on my face, I untangled my hands from his broad muscular chest and stared at him, deep, like I was trying to search through his soul. Wasn't he also feeling what I was feeling? Couldn't he feel the attraction? Couldn't he also discern that he was my mate and I am his, just as he is mine, already. After my little heartbreaking yet understandable episode with Mason, he made his way up his stairs to his room which was directly opposite mine. That was one thing I loved about this house, if I was lucky enough I get to be the first person he would see w

CHAPTER 5 For two good days I was locked up in my room, crying and mourning over the loss of my other half. I refused to open the door for anyone who came knocking, I wasn't ready to face mom Kayla and anyone else, and when I mean anyone else, I meant Mason, that's if he ever came which I so much doubt. He didn't care for me at all. The pain of his rejection was still fresh in my heart. It was as if a other part of my soul was burning, seriously burning that I couldn't even quench it with my tears. I wasn't worthy to be loved. At first I was abandoned by my parent and now I was rejected by my mate. Why was life treating me this way? Why can't everything just go well for me for once in my life? "We'd have to get over this one way or the other." Nicky said and I could feel the pain still evident in her voice. "But it hurts, I doubt I'd ever get over this. It's too painful, you know... It's like a dagger was thrown directly to my heart, I don't think you understand this feeling!" I

CHAPTER 7I raised my head so that my lips were inches close to his. And just like that, in a heartbeat, his warm lips caught mine, kissing me, claiming me, making me feel a sudden surge of electricity rushing through my body. This was it. This was heaven. I was kissing Mason and it was my first kiss! My love took away my first kiss! My mate! And my dream man! I wrapped my hands round his neck, bring him more closer to me, as I kissed him back, hungrily, as if he was my last meal before going to heaven. As I kissed him, I decided to explore, his bare muscular chest and broad back that I had always fallen in love with. This was my chance, to touch and explore it to my heart content. And I did while still kissing him senseless.He disengage his lips from mine and traced kisses down my neck, to my collarbone, lingering there, biting me, marking me, making me burn for him more and more and more. And then, I did something I hadn't done ever in my entire life, I moaned. I freaking moaned due

CHAPTER 9"You... You say what?" I stuttered, quite shocked at the words Mason had just said."You heard me right Nicole, don't make me repeat my words, Now get out of here, this instant!" He roared angrily, however, I didn't budge."What did I ever do to you, Mason? Why do you hate me so much?" I mustered the courage to finally ask him the question that had been eating my mind for years.Mason didn't answer me, he just stared at me, his expression blank and passionless. This was what I disliked about Mason, he knew how to envelop his feelings well. "Mason, answer me...""I don't hate you..." He finally spoke out, "I just don't harbour any feelings for you in my heart, whether hate or like, I won't waste my feelings on you." He stated making me tongue-tied. I didn't know what to do anymore, but I knew I was able to fall, so I held the door to hold my stance. His words sounded so painful, thus, making tears itch my eyes before it finally flowed out mercilessly. This guy was so heartless