Love Grows In The Dark by Eli Lowe (ebook offline txt) 📗

knew that mate would definitely be the light who would show me the way out through the dark, so that I don't have to fall behind.

So, keeping my faith on mate I merged fully within the darkness.

And just then I saw only a silhouette in the dark, realising that she is the one. The one who was pulling me towards her, all this time. The one who was thinking about me.

The one who was meant to be mine.

My mate.

Though I couldn't see her properly still I knew.

“Mate” I muttered under my breath as I began to take big steps to increase my pace, as I couldn't hold myself longer to take her into my embrace.

I waited enough.

But not anymore.

I have found her, and no matter who she is, I knew that I want her only.

Summer's P.O.V

Why is this happening to me after all that I did?

Even when I always wanted to be hidden from the harsh world, why did I get found and that too by the one from whom I could never escape, no matter how much I try to?

Why we had to meet like this?

When I am scared of myself, when I am scared to be happy once again. The only thing that I had believed until now is being happy is something that was never meant for me.

Actually, being loved wasn't meant for me at all.

And when my life is already like hell, how can I still expect someone to love me unconditionally and also when we don't even know each other. I wonder how this kind of feelings due to our mate bond would fly away in no time when he gets to know that I am the most hated.

When he gets to know that I am no one but the pathetic Summer who would definitely drag anyone and everyone down with herself to the deep dark pit, whoever chooses to walk a path with her.

Amongst all these odds how can I expect the exceptional to happen?

How can I expect someone unknown to walk along with me on my path full of dismay? Full of thorns?

Let alone the fact that I always end up hurting everyone who wants to be the epitome of masculinity. What if he is no different from them?

What if he is like the exact one that I hate the most?

What if....???

So many questions, so many thoughts of a possible reaction from my mate kept crossing my mind without my permission. As if the dark alley wasn't dark enough to engulf me with all my misery.

But somehow, even in the chilled night, I was feeling warm. I wanted to dream for once.

No, not me, but my stupid heart wanted to. As if it has already started to melt from its long-frozen state.

I know that everyone feels to be the luckiest one if they could find their mate, but I couldn't even afford to be happy. Because I already knew, happiness won't last long for me. It never did anyway.

I was scared.

Yes.

Not a fight, not any bitter words, not the fact that everyone hates me could scare me as much as this moment right now. The moment when I was already at the verge of being exposed as the most unwanted which would cause me a rejection from my mate for sure.

And I knew, I would be broken miserably, if that happens. That's why...that was why I always tried to hide.

But little did I know. That whatever I try, I would be found at the end.

No,

I couldn't dare to turn back to see him...to see who my mate is exactly, to see who is holding me tight and melting me even in this cold dark night.

But then I realized, that the night was already dark enough that even if I turn around to face him I really doubt how much could he see me?

What if it is actually what the universe wanted for me to happen?

What if we weren't destined to see each other ever?

No no no... I couldn't think anymore at least not when my heart was racing like crazy, not when I could hear the loud beats of the other heart, not when he was holding me tight into his chest emitting the inexplicable sparks that I couldn't defy any longer.

I was absolutely stupefied.

As if his smell had completely compelled me not to move, not to run, not to hide.

But I already knew that it was only preparing to shatter itself bit by bit in coming time.

“I thought I was never going to find you.” Breaking through my intense yet absurd thoughts his low and deep voice fell to my ears, causing me to shiver with the utter sensations.

His breath was warm...so was his embrace.

I realized that my yet unknown mate had still kept his head buried at the exact place as before since he pulled me into a hug without any intention to let go.

Neither did I try to push him away.

My eyes were closed but my senses were not, as I felt him rubbing his head constantly on my neck like a lost puppy. I knew that my body had already started to heat up as I felt tingles in my stomach. A lot and lots of tingles. And with his each and every movement, I was losing myself.

Something inside me was telling me to run when I still had time, but my legs didn't listen.

Is this what a mate bond can do to someone of our kind?

Because it is irresistible.

I know now.

I was feeling the same.

Neither could I run, nor could I stay.

And my mind was blank all of a sudden.

“It felt like I was waiting for you for an eternity, mate.” He broke the silence