Semua Bab My Brother My Mate : Bab 11 - Bab 20

Dane’s PovI couldn’t stay in my office any longer. The room felt too small. The air felt heavy. And Henry’s words kept repeating in my head.“Maybe it’s time you tell her the truth.”I had finally said it out loud. I admitted what I had been hiding for week.Freya is my mate.And I had no idea what to do about it.I opened the door, I needed to walk, I needed to think. I needed to do anything except sit there and remember that talk.Henry had left a few minutes ago. He told me to get myself together before I ruined everything. And he was right.But knowing the right thing and doing it, are very different.I walked into the hallway and almost crashed into Selene.“Whoa!” She grabbed my arms so she wouldn’t fall. “Sorry, I wasn’t looking.”I stepped back, but her hands stayed on my chest.“It’s okay,” I said. “I wasn’t looking either.”She looked up at me. Her eyes were red from crying. Her usual strong, confident face looked soft and hurt.“Selene, are you all right?”“I heard you,”

Freya’s PovMorning came too fast.I did not sleep much. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Dane. I felt his hands on me. I heard him say “mine” like it was the biggest truth ever.My body still felt hot and funny in places that should not feel like that from a dream.I got out of bed and took a very cold shower. I wanted the cold water to wash away all those feelings. It did not work. I could still feel his kisses on my neck and his fingers on my skin.“It was only a dream,” I told the girl in the mirror. “Stop being silly.”But it did not feel like only a dream.I put on blue jeans and a big soft sweater. Then I stood at my door for a long time. I was trying to be brave to go down for breakfast.I could not hide in my room all day. I had to go eat and see him and act like everything was normal.The big dining room was full of people. They were talking and laughing. Everything looked the same as always.But nothing felt the same.Dane sat at the big end of the table. He held a coffee

Freya’s Pov“I know you’re my mate.”The words just stayed there between us. Dane looked at me with eyes that still had a little gold in them. My big sweater was around his bare shoulders.“You already knew?” His voice sounded rough and hurt.“I heard you tell Henry yesterday,” I said. My throat felt tight. “Before I saw you with Selene.”His face changed. He understood now. Then he looked like it hurt him. “Freya, nothing happened with her. She was sad because she heard me say...”“I know,” I said fast. “I believe you now.”“Then why didn’t you tell me? Why did you let me think you hated me?”“Because I was scared.” My voice came out small. “Scared that maybe I was not the one you really wanted. That Selene was better. That I was just easy because I live here.”“Easy?” He took my hands hard. “You are the hardest thing in my life. You make me crazy. You are everything I ever wanted and everything I thought I could never have.”My heart went fast. “Dane...”“I loved you before I even k

Freya’s PovThe walk went on much longer than I thought.We walked in the forest for hours. We talked about big things and small things. Dane told me about the years I was away. He said he trained hard as Alpha so he would not miss me too much. He said no to every girl his dad tried to match him with. He said he knew, even before the mate bond, that no one else would feel right.I told him about living in the city. About feeling alone with humans who did not know about wolves. About the empty place inside me all the time, like I lost something important.“It was you,” I said. “That empty place was missing you. I just didn’t know.”He held my hand tighter.When we came back to the packhouse, the sun was going down. The smell of Catherine’s good cooking was everywhere.Dinner was warm and happy and loud.Only family, like Marcus said. Catherine made my favorite: roast chicken with herbs and potatoes. Evie could not stop smiling. Henry made little jokes that made us laugh. Marcus looked

Dane’s PovI was nervous.Me. The Alpha of Blackwood Pack. Nervous about taking a girl to dinner.Not any girl. My mate. The woman I loved for years without knowing the right name for it.I stood in front of my closet and looked at shirts like they could help me. Black or gray? Simple or nice? What do humans wear on dates?This was silly.I had fought bad rogues. I had faced other Alphas. I made big choices for a hundred people. But picking a shirt made me sweat.A knock saved me.“Come in.”Henry walked in, looked at me, and laughed.“Shut up,” I said low.“I said nothing.”“You thought it.”“I thought the big scary Alpha is afraid of a dinner date.” He leaned on the door and smiled. “It is cute.”“I will make you clean toilets.”“No, you will not.” He went to my closet and took a dark blue shirt. “Wear this. It makes your eyes look good. Girls like that.”“How do you know?”“I have a mate too, remember?” He moved his shoulders. “Trust me.”I took the shirt and put it on. “This is di