Embraced by a Heartless Mate - Ceferine Young (inspirational novels txt) š
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I paused for a bit. What happened after that? I couldnāt remember anything else. I clambered out of the bed as fast as I could and looked for my sisters. They were already eating breakfast while watching television. āWhat happened?ā I asked as I walk towards them who were on the dining table. I saw their confused faces. āDid we go for a drink last night ācause I sure as hell donāt remember anything.ā I added and sat down on an empty seat beside Aya.
āWhat do you mean, Maya? We should be the one to ask you questions.ā Freyaās face showed a very worried expression. āWhere were you yesterday? Youāve been gone for almost 9 hours.ā
I stared at her, completely shocked. It was impossible for me not to remember anything.
āYeah. We looked for you for hours.ā Aya said before putting a spoonful of granola into her mouth. After swallowing it, she continued, āwe then decided to go back here, see if youāve returned, and as we expected, you were already sleeping. We tried to wake you up to ask you what happened to you but you just said you were really tiredā¦ so we let you sleep.ā
āDid you tell themāMom and Dad?ā I asked. Fear was so clear on my voice now. Where the hell did I go? Why couldnāt I remember anything?
āNo. We were about to but then you were back already.ā Freya answered. āDonāt you really remember anything?ā
āNadaā I shrugged. Still confused and dizzy, I stood up from where I was sitting and head back to the room. āYou donāt wanna eat?ā Aya turned to my direction, her spoon still on her mouth. Yeah, sheās a little pig. She eats almost anything. I donāt know where she puts all the food though for she has a really slender and small body. Sheās already 17 but still with a mind of 12-year old girl. Well, thatās expected since sheās the youngest. My parents love to baby and spoil her a lot.
āIāve got no appetite,ā I said in a tired voice, still walking towards the room. āIāll just take a shower. Letās go somewhere fun today. Surely I missed a lot of partying yesterday since I was out doing something I donāt even rememberā I joked. I just donāt want them to worry anymore. We are in a vacation for crying out loud! We should be enjoying our stay!
Aside from the red marks though, there was something odd about me. I couldnāt point a finger but I just feel so different. I felt so relaxed. Was I on drugs last night? Oh, great! I hope not or Iāll be damned.
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We were walking down the streets of London. It was already past 10 in the morning. I sensed something. Iām not sure but I felt like someoneās been following us for awhile now. Iām sure my sisters didnāt notice anything because they were just looking at the shops, chatting and laughing their butt out. Well it was understandable since back at our home, I was considered one of the wolves with sensitive senses. That was why I was placed by my father as one of the packās hunters. I was a tracker though, the one who sniffs and listens to my surroundings, since my fighting skills arenāt that good. I mean Iām not as skillful as Freya. Sheās got the moves of a professional fighter. But she still maintains a body of a goddess. Well thatās what I call her. You wouldnāt even believe that she could fight like a real man until she shows you. Sheās the prettiest among us girls. Aya on the other hand is the smartest. She loves solving problems and making ones. Annoying, thatās her. The exception is Micah. He has everythingāsensitive senses, amazing fighting and cognitive skills. Itās expected since heās the son of the Alpha, the next in line.
āMai,ā Aya calls me that a lot, āwhatās wrong?ā she asked and licked her strawberry flavored ice cream while Freya just looked at me, waiting for me to speak, her eyebrows shot up. I hadnāt noticed I was already a few feet away from them. I must have stopped walking when I sensed something.
āNothing. I was justāā I immediately walked briskly towards them, worried that something might happen. But I donāt want them to be alarmed with this. āLetās just go. I want to see this placeā I said and pointed on a picture on a brochure of places to visit while youāre in London. I smiled, not letting them see my uneasiness. Even my wolf was feeling queasy now. She was shouting and moving inside of me. Itās like she wanted to get out. Whatās wrong with you? I couldnāt just transform here anytime as I please. Calm down! I tried talking to her but it worsened. She sensed something too. Now, Iām in a panic. But I tried to hide it while we were walking.
I smelled something. It was a very relaxing aromaāa combination of mint, lavender andā¦ coffee? Whatās this? Itās making me feel weirdā¦ a good kind of weird, I guess. Itās getting stronger. The scent. Itās coming from behind me. I looked around and saw nothing, no one strange. I walked as fast as I can, catching up with my sisters. But my wolf wants me to go to the opposite direction. Why am I feeling like this? I feel so overwhelmed. Dizzy. Weak. Strong. Happy. Horny? Waitā¦ horny? Youāve got to be kidding me!
My knees were wobbly. The scent is so overpowering! Itās like a drug. I looked again. And there, I found him, the guy who owns the scent. I stared into his eyes. And then it dawned to me. Seconds later, I realized who he was. My Mate. Memories from yesterday returnedāthe torture, the silver chains, the violent Alpha. My Alpha. My Mate.
āYouā I managed to say but it was barely a whisper.
āCome with me.ā he said in a calm yet seductive voice. I almost fainted hearing him speak to me. His voice is the most beautiful sound Iāve ever heard. I was lost in the moment. He reached his hand, waiting for me to take it and follow him. I was about to hold it, raising my hand to touch it, when I heard Freya said, āMaya, who is he?ā
āM-my Māā Before I even finish, he spoke.
āIāll explain later. We have no time. Follow me now.ā Whatās wrong? He seemed to be in a hurry. Feeling like it was okay to do so, we did as he said. We followed him. I should trust him. Heās my mate after all. There was a car parked a block away from where we were. He let us in. In the driverās seat, the boy I recognized from yesterday, Jake was holding the wheel. My mate sat next to him, on the passengerās seat. I always call him my mate. Whatās his name, anyway? I donāt even know my Mateās name and Iām getting giddy and needy just seeing him.
āWhatās exactly going on?ā Freya asked, worried.
āSomeoneās been following youā my Mate said. āUhhā¦ yeah, and that someone is youā Aya interrupted, crossing her arms on her chest, slouching beside me on the back seat.
My mate looked at her in annoyance.
āAya!ā I scolded her.
āWhat? I was just sayingāā
āEnough!ā I scowled at her. She rolled her eyes but said nothing. I felt someoneās gaze on the side of my face. I saw him, looking at me intently. The electricity is there again. Itās like weāre on our own world. We didnāt see anyone or anything else but us.
āUhh-ermā Freya cleared her throat. She sensed the fire burning between me and my Mate. I turned away from his gaze, and he then set his eyes on the road. I felt embarrassed of what just happened. I felt my face turned crimson. Hesitant, I glanced to see Freya. Sheās staring at me, as if waiting for an explanation. I just shrugged and mouthed the words āI donāt knowā to her. Her eyebrow arched and I could easily tell she didnāt believe me. I sighed. āLaterā I finally said.
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We arrived at a place surrounded by treesābig trees. It was just like I was back at our home. There was a big house in front of us. It was like a haunted house. Thereās just something creepy about it. We exited the car and looked around for a while. I caught a glimpse of my Mate. Heās just too glorious. I just want to hug him, kiss him, and be with him all the time. Oh, my Mate. Then I furrowed my eyebrows. I still didnāt know his name. I was starting to get annoyed about the fact that my Mate and I donāt know each otherās names. I wanna know his name! āUhmmā¦ā I started. Everyone looked to where I was, waiting for me to continue, āWhatās your name?ā I asked, facing my Mate but a little embarrassed.
I heard my sisters huffed. But it was Freya who reacted more āReally, Maya? After a long drive, thatās all youāve wanted to ask? We followed them hereāor we let them bring us here in the middle of nowhere, I donāt even know what they want, and youāre just curious about his name?ā she sounded frustrated. Well, I understand her. She has a point. I became more embarrassed now. Ugggghā¦ it got even worse when I saw my Mate smirked.
āCaleb,ā he then said, still smirking, āMaya. Thatās a great name.ā he said my name! He said my name! My wolf is celebrating. She loves hearing his voice. She keeps on purring. His hot British accent and husky voice make me melt. Thereās something in the way he says my name. It sends shivers all over my body. Iām sure my face is totally red now. Caleb. My Caleb.
āCaleb,ā I managed to say. I saw him flinched from saying his name. Does he like hearing his name as much as I do? āW-why are we here?ā
āIāll explain inside.ā He said and gestured to let us in the big house.
We sat on a big old-fashioned couch, facing a large fire place. I let my eyes wander, admiring every detail of the old house. The view is breath-taking but a little creepy. Itās just too old fashioned for me, I guess. But I still appreciate it because of the carvings and old paintings.
āSo? Why are we here?ā Aya asked in her very annoying voice. I almost want to roll my eyes but someone has to ask the question. We saw an uncomfortable expression from both guys, Caleb and Jake. Caleb gave Jake a look, maybe they were communicating in their minds. Jake then nodded and left us, disappearing from the room.
āYouāre in danger.ā Caleb said, expressionless.
My eyebrows furrowed, not understanding what he was trying to say. I remembered what happened last night and without thinking, I burst, āDanger you mean, just like being abducted and torturedāā, I stopped when I realized his expression changed from indifference to hurt. I also donāt want to let my sisters know. Theyād be so worried and for some reason, I donāt want them to hate Caleb. He did save me after all. Wait. I donāt really remember what happened after that. Yes, he carried me outside of that room, wherever it was, but besides that, thereās nothing more. How did I get back to the hotel? But I brushed all that confusion for now. It isnāt whatās important to this situation. āPlease explain why you think weāre in danger.ā
Heās back to his expressionless face. āRogues are after you, just as I suspected. Someone must have found out that youāre my mate and theyāre going to use you against me.ā
I heard gasps of shock coming from my sisters. They didnāt know that he was my mate. As if scripted, both my sisters scowled at
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