His Mortal Mate

CHAPTER 5

Elisa

A loud bang wakes me, I had totally forgotten that I was still in the classroom. I open my eyes and to my surprise the door is open. I feel weired though, is as if someone was there with me. Someone that made me so calm. Or maybe it was just a dream. I wake up from the ground and I pick up my staff and head out. I look at my watch and it is nine at night, my stomach is rumbling in hunger. That Alpha of a guy has really punished me today. I did not deserve such punishment. I did not even do anything wrong to him. I walk towards the gate, where I am staying is a kilometer away from the school so I have a really long way to go. I notice that there are no street lights in some areas on the road. It makes me so scared.

I also feel as if someone is following me, as I incerease my pace they do the same. I look behind but there is no one. I hear a low sound right behind me. It is an animals sound, I hate animals after they killed my parents. I don't know which kind did it but I stay away from them as far as possible. They are dangerous. I look behind in fear and I see a flash of two glittering eyes. I ran as my legs can let me. I feel the animal behind me charging as well. Oh no, I am going to die the same way my parents did or even worse.

Don't give up Elisa, you are not going to die. You are a brave person. You shall overcome. my inner voice encourages me.

Unfortunately, I step on a small rock that makes me lose my balance and I fall down in a thud. I hurt my leg really bad and I feel my blood flowing. What am I going to do now. At least I fell where there is a flicker light of the street lights. I wonder why this part has no lights. Where I came from every road has them.

I try standing up but the pain is unbearable, I find myself screaming in pain. A guy from nowhere comes to help me, he comes from the dark, I wonder what he was doing at night at the road. He creeps me out. I cannot see him well in the dark. What if he is a murderer or a rapist? He tries to carry me but I refuse, so he helps me stand up. I try to walk but I can’t. I think he is right I sprained my ankle, I try to give excuses so that he can leave me alone but to my surprise he just picks me up bridal style and carries me. I find myself smiling at how stubborn he is.

I picture my life right now, no one cares for me so if this guy does anything to me, it wouldn’t matter at all. My life is quite useless at the moment, everyone I meet especially guys treat me like trash. I have never had a boyfriend in my life, I have never even been kissed. I never had a best friend or even a friend. At first it was not a bother to me since my parents compensated for all that but when they left me, I was all alone. The memories overwhelmed me so I had to leave the town we once were.

“Hey are you asleep.” The guy’s deep voice startles me.

“What? Put me down please. It is so awkward in the dark.” I say nervously. I convince myself about my life being worth but the fear I feel is overwhelming.

“Don’t be stubborn miss, just tell me where you live or we will be like this till morning.” I did not even realize we were still in the same place. I guess we have been standing for more than five minutes now.

“Oh sorry, I did not realize we were still here.” I say in a low voice.

“I know you were enjoying my embrace huh.” He says in a playful tone. I can feel him smile as his forehead is resting on my head. I can feel my face growing pale in embarrassment. Why did I become so absentminded?

“Right ahead, the house upfront.” I say.

“Alright hold on tight, before we fall again.” He chuckles. I stay quiet because I am at is mercy. If I make one wrong move who knows what he will do to me?

“Right here.” I say in relief.

“Uh oh, nope.” He says. I feel him nod his head.

“What?” I say in panic.

“We are not inside the house yet, besides there are stairs and I know you cannot make it up there alone. Which door is it.” He says composed.

I guess good men still exist or maybe he is a robber he wants to look at my belonging so he can come steal later. Too bad I have nothing.

“The first door to your right.” He puts me down slowly as I fetch for my keys in my bag.

“You can leave now sir. Thank you for your help, if you were not there I don’t know what I could have done.” I say to him sincerely.

“Are you trying to get rid of me miss, no way? My work here is not done yet.” He says in a serious tone which makes my blood boil.

What does he mean? I can now see him clearly because there is a corridor light. He has really striking features one could just stare at him, he is tall and straight shoulders. He is standing really near me so it’s very easy to notice his brown eyes. He is a good looking guy but that Alpha guy is cuter.

Really Elisa why is that rude guy on your mind.

“What more work.” I lose my step trying to support myself out of fear and he catches me midair.

He looks me straight into my eyes. I feel his eyes speak to me. He doesn’t look dangerous at all. I feel myself relax in his arms.

“As I told you earlier miss, I don’t bite.” He smiles slightly revealing his chocolate colored incisors before lifting me to my feet.

They look amazing. The rest of his teeth are white though.

“Come in then to my humble house.” I say now calm and flying my arms freely in the air, and trying not to fall in the process. I usher him inside. “Welcome, aaah… aaah…” I stammer since I don’t even know his name. I look at him, I think he gets what I mean because he answers immediately.

“Ethan, My name is Ethan. Nice meeting you miss…” He says offering his hand out to me in a handshake. I shake him back.

“Elisa.” I say smiling slightly. I know I look like a mess, I look unpleasant I am sure. I know this because I always look at myself in the mirror and mostly I don’t like the reflection that stares back at me.

“Now sit down so I can take care of you. Do you have a first aid kit.” He says helping me on my screeching chair.

I point exactly where it is and he picks it without even a flinch since he is tall enough. He does his magic and all the pain I was feeling is relieved. He then wraps me up in a bandage.

“Are you a doctor or something?” I ask in awe at how professional he is.

“Something.” He answers as he laughs in the process.

“What?” I do not understand what he means.

“You asked if I was a doctor or something. Since I am not so I answered something instead.” He says continuing to laugh.

“Oooooh! I had not figured his joke out.” I burst out laughing as well. At least my getting hurt has made me laugh. “So who are you?” I add.

“Basically, I am just Ethan, a student at a local Pre-college and my father is a doctor.” He answers shortly.

“That explains the professionalism.” I say to him in gratitude.

He really has helped me. We have a lot in common. I prepare a quick meal, we eat chatting. We chat a lot we don’t even know how time flies. Ethan leaves my house at around 1:00 am when I start feeling sleepy. At least he is not a pervert.