MY UNWANTED MATE?❤
BY: EUNICE NWODU
(DO NOT COPY OR REPOST)
CHAPTER EIGHT
I hurried over to where he was and before I could reach him, he turned around and our gaze locked.
I stopped walking and folded my arms.
“Why did you call him here? Why did you tell him all that?” I asked perturbed and he gave a cunning smile.
“Why do you sound so pissed? I’m just telling him so he won’t be worried about you. You know how much he cares about you.” He was all smug and I didn’t believe that that was his reason for speaking to Jared.
I walked around the room in a panic exit but suddenly i reached for my pockets.
“Where’s my phone?” I queried stepping closer to him.
He smi-rked and tilted his head.
“I’ll hand it to you after you have breakfast with me.” He replied and I scoffed.
He is completely out of his mind.
I nee-d to leave this place. Especially with Jared on the way. Things can’t go down like this.
“You can have the stupid device for all I care! Once you’re tired of holding it, you’ll return it back to me.” I bluntly shut at him before running out of the room.
I heard him walk casually after me and I cursed the stairs for being so long all the way to the bottom. I was acting like a crazy lady, with my breaths uneven and my heart beating fast like it’d leave my che-st.
I got to the front door and tried opening it but it turned out to be locked. I raced to the kitchen expecting it to be open. Unfortunately, it was the same result. Locked doors.
I’m vulnerable now. Keiran could murder me in here without anyone knowing all because the doors were locked. But I’m sure my wolf won’t let that happen.
He let out a sigh from behind me and I turned slowly to face him.
His parents aren’t around. No one is nearby to save me from this psycho.
But I’m glad it’s weekend because my parents only gave me permission to attend pa-rties when I have no nowhere to go the next morning.
They were upti-ght but not so much because we were also carefree creatures. There is a certain form of freedom we nee-d.
“I have to brush my teeth first.” I muttered accepting defeat.
“Great. There’s a fresh set of toothbrushes in the first visitors bathroom. The one with the brown door on your right.” He directed no longer wearing the stupid happy face.
I was thinking of a way to escape without shifting into a werewolf and destroying something. If I do that, the humans that’ll fix whatever has been destroyed might start to suspect and investigate.
We just have to lay low somehow.
He directed me to go to his bedroom and wash up but I didn’t. I made my way to his bedroom where I spent a few rushed minutes looking around and trying to find clues of where he had been to for the past six months.
The country.
He must have left the country as I suspect.
I give up after scrambling over the place but there was one area I couldn’t look into because it was locked; his closet.
After brushing my teeth, I washed my face before going back to the kitchen where Keiran was serving our plates. He can’t cook.
Unless….he must have learned how to cook from wherever he went to.
I took a seat at the counter before my plate and he served me a gl@$$ of water while staring intently at me.
Creep.
He doesn’t say anything as he stood in front of me operating his phone.
I ignore him and took just one bite from the food.
Jared would be here soon.
The thought haunts me. I was half way throu-ghthe food when Keiran’s loyal house keeper who is a werewolf entered from the hu-ge pa-ntry in the kitchen.
I stopped eating and stood up.
So, she is the one who cooked.
“Hi, miss Beverly.” I acknowledged her and she quickly smiled at me.
“How are you, Umbrie?” She asked with concert that sounded so warm.
She’s in her middle 30s and has been working here for a few years now.
“I’m fine, Please tell Keiran to let me go.” I said and she glanced at the devil whom was still mindlessly tapping the screen of his phone.
The sound of the door bell ringing escalated in the air and the house keeper rushed off to see whom it was.
“My phone, Keiran. Let me have my phone. Stop acting this way towards me. I’m sick and tired of it. You are the person in the wrong here. Youfu-cking messed up.” I groused and he looked up at me.
“You kizzed that guy last night. Is that your revenge for the abuse we both went throu-gh?” He asked the corner of both of his eyes turning red all of a sudden.
He hasn’t forgotten. Hell. He didn’t forget at all.
He didn’t just overlook it, he bore it in mind.
“I like Scott.” I replied wordlessly.
There was loud thuds of footsteps coming from behind and I turned to see Jared storming in with visible rage in his eyes.
“And you came really quick. I am disappointed, Jared.” Keiran said going round and coming close to us. Jared stands few feet away from me and I can’t even look at him in the eyes.
“Shut up, crack head.” He hissed at Keiran before turning to me. “Let’s go, Umbrie.”
He grabbed my wrist rou-ghly and yanked me close to him. I winced at the sharp effect of his grip.
Keiran rushed over to him in split second and wrapped his hand around his throat thereby shutting out his air supply. Everything was happening so fast. Jared’s grip suddenly loose-ned against my wrist.
“Keiran!” I called out when I realized he was strangling Jared and Jared was fighting for his life. It was a surprise attack.
I tried touching him but he raised his hand preventing me from nearing him.
Keiran took a quick pause and released Jared before saying; “Be gentle with her.”
MY UNWANTED MATE?❤
BY EUNICE NWODU
(DO NOT COPY OR REPOST)
CHAPTER NINE
Jared was taking harsh breaths with his fists clenched. Something’s not right. Jared is a warrior training at the pack house with the other eligible werewolves. How come he was completely at Keiran’s mercy?
My gaze drifted from him to Keiran whom just said the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
That gets should be gentle with me? Sometimes I don’t un-derstand what Keiran is after. He hurts me a lot but at the same time, he acts like a caring freak.
His mom once mentioned something about him being a psycho. Maybe this is just how he is. Abnormal in his own way.
“Don’t you ever!” Jared barked and threw an unexpected punch on Keiran’s face making him bed his head the other side.
My brother pounced on him hitting him with his cruel fists. They both fall on the ground and Keiran remained helpless as Jared beat him up. It was like he didn’t care and he doesn’t even try to fight back.
I stood there, arms crossed and staring intently at him. It never occurred to me to panic or try to stop Jared.
I couldn’t do this as the memories of the betrayal started haunting my thoughts again.
I wanted revenge. I have to let him have it.
Jared finally gave him space to breath and the only thing he did was rele-ase a smile. His face was all bruised and there was sign of blood oozing slowly from his nose.
The hair on my skin rose and I was starting to fear for him.
When did I get this heartless?, I mentally slapped myself.
Suddenly, the doors opened and Keiran’s mom entered accompanied with the housekeeper.
They were fast enough to withdraw Jared and pushed him off.
Keiran’s mom helped his son up holding on to him ti-ghtly and giving him a worried gaze.
“What on earth, Jared? Why did you hurt my son?!” She yelled, her ne-ck veins visible throu-ghher skin as she spoke.
“Keep him away from my sister until they break the bond or I’ll do much worse.” He replied, his nostrils flaring.
Keiran was staring at me as his mother began taking him away.
“Get out of my house.” She said huskily.
Jared grabbed my hand and stormed us out of the house.
“What is wrong with you, Umbrie? After what he did to you, you still hang out with him?” He quizzed furiously.
“He was at the pa-rty and I ended up getting drunk. I really didn’t mean for this to happen, trust me. I hate him for what he did to me.” I answered hoarsely.
“Alpha wants to see you later this evening. So, I will be driving you to the pack house.” He said ignoring my response.
“What?” I froze unintentionally.
“Why are you so shocked? Mom told him how Keiran cheated on you so he wants to have a word with you first.”
“Why am I the only one talking to him? Why won’t Keiran go? I won’t get blamed for that, would I?” I shrieked out.
“That won’t be fair. After you talk to Alpha today, tomorrow will be that arsehole’s turn. You got that? And…” He paused as we entered his car which was parked outside the compound.
We were well seated before he continued. “And no matter what, Umbrie. You have to break the bond with that je-rk and go your separate ways. If you start letting your emotions get in the way, I will end up doing it for you.”
The chills in his voice was starting to creep me out. Why is he getting involved so badly?
I know he is looking out for me but actually saying he would break us himself is way out of the line.
I hope Jared is not obsessed with destroying Keiran. The look in his eyes convince me that my doubts may turn out to be true.
***
It was like the universe badly wanted me to see the Alpha no matter what. In no time, it was evening and instead of Jared taking me to the pack house, my dad took me.
Out of all his busy days, today, he was here for me and I sure did miss him.
“…I know he was drugged but still, I felt so mad.” I groused from the p@$$enger seat in the car.
He had been p@$$ively quiet throu-ghout my narration of how I felt about Keiran recently.
Overlooking the cheating pa-rt, he left me for six months.
We were not married.
We were not dating.
But it still hurt me terribly because our wolves were apa-rt.
“It’s really up to you, Brie. Do you want to leave him?” He asked in his most gentle voice.
I sighed mutely while thinking ha-rd about it.
“If we were together, we won’t ever be happy. He’s really different and I don’t know what he wants.” I replied resting my chin on my palm as dad’s car pulled over at a sp-ot.
“As long as there is love, the both of you will figure it out along the long run. He will open up to you without you knowing it and he’ll be the best person you’ll ever meet in your life because you nee-d him as much as he nee-ds you. Finding a mate is one thing, then discovering your bond is another.” He gently smiled at me and I felt some sort of burden been lifted from my che-st.
I don’t know if he’d ever love….
I pinched myself from the thought.
We walked together to the main old sophisticated building. It has such aura to it.
Dad stated that he nee-ded to leave and Jared would pick me up. I felt lonely the moment he left while waiting at the lobby.
I sighed remembering that Keiran had my phone in his house. Her mother looked really angry with us. I just hope he doesn’t sustain a major injury.
I was sinking into the chair when I heard manly footsteps approaching me.
It was the Alpha. Looking fit in all his glory. There’s just something about him. Argh…
I prayed my cheeks weren’t heating up.
He let out a small smile.
“Let’s talk, Umbrie.”
• TBC •