MY UNWANTED MATE?❤
BY EUNICE NWODU
(DO NOT COPY OR REPOST)
Chapter 21
• Umbrie’s POV •
Dad let Jared and I leave while mom gave us a curfew. He wouldn’t tell me where he was taking me but I didn’t let it bother me so much.
It was a short ride and I recognized the place to be the old witches home.
I glanced at Jared wondering what exactly we were doing here.
“You wanted me to accompany you while you see the witch?” I questioned as his mean face didn’t shift.
“Shut up and just follow me.” He glowered before stepping out of the car.
I removed the seatbelt and went after him.
There was no other car around in the driveway except the witches old blue Volvo.
He knocked on the door as if he had an appointment with her.
My brother is a piece of work.
The door opened few seconds later and there she was. The strong woman that just makes things happen around here.
She had a bright smile as she welcomed us into her home.
I entered first leaving Jared behind. My gaze immediately shifted to someone sitting at the chair next to a piano. His back was so familiar that I couldn’t stop gazing at him.
He slowly turned around and it dawned on me when it turned out to be Keiran sitting on the seat.
My brows furrowed in confusion.
Why’s he here?
“Umbrie, Keiran is here because he wants to break the bond between the both of you. So, let’s get started and end this quick before the curfew.” Jared spoke as though he read my mind and knew the questions in it.
“Hold on. You want to break the bond?” I asked, my voice wavering slightly.
Keiran nodded and got up from his chair.
The witch brushed past us not minding the uneven atmosphere around her.
Since when do they get to decide?
“What’s your reason?” I asked getting up as well.
“I have nothing to explain. You and I both know this is what’s best for us to do.” Keiran replied and I scoffed.
I wasn’t expecting him to just sit and talk about it but I don’t think I want to do this. Not right now.
“Forget it. I’m not doing this.” I said in attempt to leave but Jared stopped me.
He looked at me with ten times the rage he had before.
“I don’t care if I’ll have to press a knife in your to get you to pull throu-ghwith this ritual, I will do it. Stop thinking with your emotions and think with your head! Nobody wants you to be together with this heartless beast. Don’t you see it? Mom and dad doesn’t want him around and so does everyone in the pack too. He’s too bad for you. The fas-ter you un-derstand this, the better it is for everyone. Even if it hurts in the end, it won’t kill you.” Jared hurled furiously at me.
The red veins in his eyeba-llswere more visible and it made him look monstrous.
“It’s my relationship, isn’t it? He’s my mate not yours, not the pack’s. Let me deal with him and suffer for it alone. You guys don’t have to worry about me—”
“Umbrie, stop saying nonse-nse. I actually want this. I’m here because it’s something I want not because of anyone else. I’d like for you to just grant me the damn freedom. I’m just trying to fix my mistakes.” Keiran interpolated my speech and my nostrils flared at the sight of him.
“But it’s not something I want.” I mumbled swallowing back the tears threatening to fall.
I can win this. I can overcome this fight.
It was a mantra that went on in my head. It’s just us against the world now.
“So, is this ritual happening or not?” The witch asked returning with a tray containing probably what she’d use to ruin my life.
“Not happening.” I bluntly replied before rushing out of the house. I was making progress escaping this when I felt Keiran stand in front of me in one swift move.
“What the heck do you think you’re doing? Stop being delusional and just accept the rejection!” He yelled plausibly.
“You are rejecting me?” I asked with shaky breath.
“Yes….I mean… No.” He paused and sighed.
“You are making this difficult. I’m going to hurt you emotionally, don’t you get that?” He asked furiously.
My li-ps trembled as I sort for what to say.
“There are ups and downs in relationships. Why must this cause you to just leave me. I don’t think I can bear it Keiran. I might not mean anything to you but don’t do this.”
“Why?”
And that’s when I took sloppy seconds thinking about it.
“Because we can make this work out. Trust me.” I said completely sure of myself.
“Why do you want to make this work out, Umbrie? I don’t think I can show anyone any affection right now.”
“I don’t care. Maybe I don’t want your affection right now.” I snapped back and his li-ps was left hanging for a second.
“Your brother is going to kill me.” He huffed as I held his hand.
“You are tough to kill, don’t you think? If not, we could have found a skeleton inside that vault in the basement.” I stated dragging him along with me towards the sidewalk.
“Did you walk all the way here?” I asked and he shook his head.
“Taxi.”
I nodded.
“I think you should go home with your brother. Your mom is going to be worried if he goes home without you.” He jibed.
“I can’t with them right now.” I drawled.
He slowly let go off my hand and inse-rted it in his pocket.
“What the heck are you doing?” I asked as I took his hand again and held it ti-ghter.
I sque-ezed it the ha-rdest way I could and instead of wincing, he laughed.
“That tickles.” He remarked.
“Why were you hu-gging, Sherry?” I asked the moment I remembered it. She once told me how obsessed she is with Keiran. Obvious red flag.
“She got kicked out of press club and she was emotional because she felt humiliated.”
“I guess I’ll have to cut her some slacks.” I thought out loud and he chuckled.
After walking in silence for a long time, my phone started ringing and it was a call from Jared. I switched it off before putting it de-ep into the pocket in my coat.
I had so many things to talk to Keiran about but I didn’t go throu-ghwith it. I just let the silence go dee-per until I could hear nothing at all.
• Keiran’s POV •
Umbrie and I literally walked to her house together and she held my hand the entire time. I couldn’t un-derstand the reason. It was as like she didn’t want to leave anymore.
It made me remember how I held my mother so ti-ghtly so she wouldn’t leave for work and wouldn’t be back for days. I was ba-rely seven then.
I really thought things would change when I got older but it never did. Nothing with them has changed. They’re still so selfish and neglectful.
I let her hold me anyway. I let our hands clutch onto each other throu-ghout the whole time.
She wanted me to come over but I declined. I had homeworks to submit to my tutor which are left ba-re in my laptop.
I continued walking but later took a taxi so I’d be home early. Umbrie’s words at the witches place echoed around me and I hated myself for deciding that too soon. She looked so heart broken but did her best not to show it.
Jared might have me dead soon but there’s nothing I can do. It’s up to Umbrie to make a choice and she chose me.
For now though, I still have a feeling she’d hate me more and want to end it.
I got home and grabbed my laptop, quickly se-nding the homeworks to her.
She replied with a kizz emoji and I tossed the laptop aside.
All I could think about was Umbrie.
Her scent, voice, face, laugh….
It hovered all around me.
I found it strange since it has never happened to me before and when I woke up the next morning, I’ve never been so ha-rd in my life.
Luckily, it’s Saturday.
MY UNWANTED MATE?❤
BY EUNICE NWODU
(DO NOT COPY OR REPOST)
Chapter 22
Saturday ~
• Umbrie’s POV •
The sun reflected harshly on my face as I stood outside the taxi. As the ride drove off, I turned around to proceed into the house but seeing Keiran stopped me.
He was shirtless and seemed to be washing his car with the rag in his hand and the water hose on the floor.
“What are you doing here?” He asked tossing the clothe aside.
I snickered before going close to him.
“I came so you can teach me how to drive. Let’s go driving together.” I replied and an ‘uninterested’ look quickly spr-ead across his face.
“Not happening. Try next time.” He replied blowing me off.
I scoffed folding my hands together.
“You practically have no choice ‘big guy’. Let’s just go. Even if it’s for an hour. I’m sure you’ll love it.” I answered moving to the p@$$enger seat.
He doesn’t move but stood still while staring at me. After some seconds, he grabbed his rag and went back into the house.
He showed up a moment later now fully dressed.
We rode in his car together and we took turns at some point.
I wasn’t an expert but u could turn the wheel with shaky hands.
Keiran was cold and eerily quiet at first but he suddenly got the hang of it. He finally talked and laughed whenever something crazy happened and that made the hang out better. I intentionally acted like a newbie though so we would come closer to me and it worked.
We stopped by the park and Keiran ordered ice cream for me.
“What about yours?” I asked after he paid.
“I’m good.” He coyly replied and I frowned.
“Why don’t you want any?”
“It’s not a big deal.”
“But—”
“Fine, Umbrie!” He rasped and ordered for another one.
We returned back to the car before I sp-otted a hot dog vendor nearby.
“Let’s get that too.” I pointed and he rolled his eyes.
“I will be right back.” He set out to get it.
I was left alone in the car and the first thing I noticed sitting on the dashboard was Keiran’s phone. I grabbed it without hesitation and just scaled throu-ghhis gallery. To my surprise, there were no pictures or videos. I switched to camera selfie and took three shots of my photos. I dropped the phone and started lic-king my ice cream.
He came back later with just hotdogs for me.
He dropped it next to me and grumpily sat at the driver’s seat.
“I want to go home.” He said slightly looking like a little child.
I don’t reply but stare out of the window.
“Um…let’s go one more place before you go home.” I suggested and he didn’t look one bit impressed.
I don’t pay attention to him as I p@$$ed him his ice cream.
I mouthed to him “It’s melting.”
He accepted it slowly.
We left for the pet sto-re and saw many exotic animals. Keiran seemed to love dogs more and I just can’t choose the one to pet. They were so adorable with small eyes and fur. I ended up picking a cat and I pet it to sleep. I also got to meet a hamster.
After the busy day together, Keiran dropped me off at home.
He shook his head as he drove off from our driveway. I chuckled at his countenance before going in.
I met Jared placing his food on the table and about to settle down to eat it.
I ran quickly to where he was and carried up the plate. I shifted from him.
“Are you hungry, Jared?” I asked sm-irking and backing away from his hold.
“Stop pla-ying with my food, Umbrie!” He snapped, his angry veins popping next to his head.
I scoffed and still maintained my distance. “Are you hungry, Jared?” I asked again and this time, he ran towards me but I jumped to the other side of the living room.
“Why so sloppy, warrior?” I teased him.
He growled and came towards me with full speed. I ran to the dinning table, dropped his food and fleed throu-ghthe staircase.
I was laughing hysterically until I was safe in my room, behind the close doors from a pissed off Jared.
I kick my shoes off and grabbed my cellphone from my purse before falling on the bed dramatically.
Suddenly, there was an incoming call icon hanging at the screen of my phone. I tapped on it hoping it would be Keiran but unfortunately, it was an unknown number. I gazed at it only for a second before answering.
There was a low growl from the other line. A growl so steep but audible.
I wanted to ask who it was but a voice came up immediately.
“Hey, Umbrie. How’s life treating you?”
My phone almost sli-pped from my hand. It was Louis speaking. It was freaking Louis. I can never forget that deceitful voice. It lur-ked around my head after we found out who he truly was.
“Louis.” I muttered clenching my fist. “It’s so cowardly of you to escape. Why exactly are you calling me right now? What are you going to do this time? Are you going to transform yourself to look like me and sleep around town like you previously did?”
I was fuming before I even realized.
“Relax, Umbrie. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I forgot I was allegedly mated to someone. It was tough being in another body that is not mine. Let’s blame it on the girl anyway. She’s the one who se-duced me.” He drawled.
“You are sick.”
“I could have done something bad to you but I didn’t. You should be thanking me for sparing your immature life. I was starting to like you so I pitied you. You messed up everything and you brou-ght whatever messed up emotions you’re feeling now on yourself.”
“Get lost, Louis.” I was about to turn off the phone when his next se-ntence had me frozen.
“The person who helped us out with knowing everything about you and Keiran is in your ‘most loyal’ pack house. Just so you know..” He hung up after that and my mind is left racing.
I felt a rip somewhere in my heart just thinking about the betrayal. But then, do I have to trust Louis?
• TBC •