The Magical Alpha's Forbidden Mate

THE GAME

“This is so not fair. I have had this bottle land on me for the third time now.” I whined which just caused Andy and Jessy to laugh at me. “maybe the bottle is attracted to your smell.” Andy said and I could see something behind his eyes and then it was gone. I’m telling you sometimes Andy’s emotions change like a girl can’t even change clothes.

“what will it be Anna?” Jessy asked sounding impatient. I have to be careful because if I take dare, she would dare me to kiss Andy and if I take truth she would tell me to confess my feelings and I don’t feel ready for one of those two, not now anyway.

I looked at her and said “torture.” She looked at me and I could see the disappointment behind her eyes. She just shook her head and said, “okay, you will be locked inside your closet for a full 5 minutes without a light.” I could feel my heartbeat picking up and my palms became sweaty. Like every normal human I know I have fears, and right now Jessy is using two of my worst fears tiny spaces and darkness. “I said torture not death.” I whined.

“well you have been choosing the same thing for the third time now, I mean come on Anna what are you afraid of hmm?” Jessy asked me and wiggled her eyebrows at me. This is her way of getting me back and not giving her the satisfaction of doing any of her dares. I thought to myself as I got up from the floor. Jessy took my hand and pulled me towards my room. I looked at Andy pleadingly and he just looked at me with pity mouthing, “I’m sorry.”

Pfft yah right. I thought to myself as I’m being dragged to my doom.

Sitting down in my closet I hug my knees to my chest and close my eyes thinking about everything but the darkness. I was about two minutes in and then the panic started. It feels like someone is watching me and I swear I heard whispering. I tried shaking it off, but the feeling wouldn’t go away. “you will be mine one day.” I heard someone say and it sounded like it was said right next to my ear I could actually feel the breath on my skin. I started shouting hitting against the closet door. I tried not to cry, but the longer they took the more difficult it became for me to hold back my tears. When no one came for me I banged harder until I heard Jessy saying, “your time is not up yet.”

“Jess please open the door.” I cried not being able to stop. I heard Andy come in shouting at Jessy and then the closet door opened. “hey, hey it’s okay. It’s done.” Andy said and picked me up bridal style walking over to my bed. I grabbed onto his shirt sobbing loudly. When I could speak I finally said, “there was someone in there with me.”

Jessy looked at me and started laughing. Andy tried soothing me rocking me back and forth.

“there is no one in there it is just your fear.” Jessy said and looked at me. When she saw I wasn’t laughing and that I was serious her laughing stopped.

“I’m sorry Anna I shouldn’t have locked you in the closet.” She said and walked over to me.

Realising I’m still on Andy’s lap I tried to get off but he just tightened his hold on me. I looked at him and he was looking at me too.

He lowered his head and I knew what he is about to do, every rational part of my brain is saying pull away and then the rest is saying, “kiss him.” He lowered his head in slow motion, almost painfully slow. I sat up a bit took my hands and put them on either side of his face and crushed his lips to mine. At first he was shock and believe me I shocked myself too.

Kissing him felt even better in real life than it ever has in my dreams. His lips is so soft and they move so effortlessly against mine.

Pulling back to suck in a much needed breath I look at him. He tucked a loose strand of hair back behind my ear and rubbed his thumb over my cheek, “I’ve wanted to do that since I was thirteen.” He said and just looked at me.

Andy is a year older than us, we will be seventeen this year and he will be eighteen.

“why didn’t you?” I asked playing with his shirt like it was the most interesting in the world. He put his hand under my chin lifting my face so that I can look at him. “I tried to more than once actually, but every time I see you it’s as if my words are drowning and I can’t safe them. I wanted to tell you today and when Jessy suggested the game I thought that would be the perfect way to tell you, but the bottle kept landing on you.” Andy said and I could feel rather than see the amusement behind his eyes. “why didn’t you ever say something?” Andy asked me rubbing my arm. I looked down and took a deep breath, “I was afraid you didn’t feel the same way, and if I told you it would have ruined the friendship. I’ll rather have you as a friend then not at all.” I said and looked him in the eyes.

“okay, when you two are done confessing you love there is something you have to see.” Jessy said as she came running into the room.

I got off Andy’s lap and ran downstairs. Jessy stopped and pointed at the table. It looks like someone is sitting there, but yet there is no one.

The chair at the head of the table is pushed back and the cushion on the chair has a print of someone’s butt. I walked closer and Goosebumps spread across my skin. By the time I was next to the chair my breath came out is shallow pants and my chest feels too tight. I moved my hand above the chair and there is nothing there. I looked down at the cushion and it was now normal too. When I looked at Andy and Jessy they were both staring at me in shock.

“what?” I asked lifting my hands. Neither of them spoke they just lifted their fingers pointing behind me. My whole body went ice cold. I turned around slowly and they burst out laughing. I grabbed the first thing I could get my hands on and threw it their way.

Jessy jumped out of the way and the vase crashed into the wall behind her sending shards of glass all over the place.

I was so angry at them at that moment all I could see is red. I have never in my life been as mad as I am now.

‘they don’t believe me’ I thought to myself as reality came crushing down on me.

My best friend and… and ugh whatever he is now doesn’t believe me.

“better clean that before you get cut.” I said and took the stairs two at a time.

I closed my bedroom door and fell onto my bed. How can they think I’m lying? I asked myself and stared out the window. I love my room because I have the biggest window that overlooks the backyard and onto the small river. This is the house I grew up in and after my father died my mother wanted to move, but I didn’t because every memory I have of him is in this house.

I felt the bed dip and looked at the culprit who is disturbing my thoughts and saw Andy smiling at me with his hands raised in mock surrender.

“I’m sorry.” He said and laid down next to me. I looked over at him and I am so mad at him, but when I looked into his eyes I forgot all about being mad. I moved closer to him and he threw his arms around me. My body shivered, but not from cold he is way to close for me to stay sane.

“what are we doing tomorrow?” Andy asked breaking the silence.

It took me a minute to think and then it hit me, “we are going to have a lazy day, Movies and everything unhealthy.” I said and just received a chuckle from him.

“okay, but I’m leaving around four then I’ll be back after five.” He said. I know he goes to the gym everyday so it won’t bother me much.

“okay, when you leave we will go to the store to get a few things and we’ll be back around the same time.” I said snuggling closer into him. I can’t believe this is actually happening and that he feels the same way.

we ended up falling asleep only to be woken up by Jessy jumping on us.

“wake up, wake up, wake up this is no time for sleeping we have movies to watch.” Jessy kept shouting and jumping. I finally groaned not able to take it anymore and looked at her shooting daggers with my eyes.

Andy rolled over and the movement caused Jessy to fall on the ground landing with a loud oomph..

“what the hell Andy?” she screeched rubbing her butt.

Andy ignored her and pulled me up against his chest looking into my eyes and said, “you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.” Okay so what do I say to that? My eyes are the freakiest thing about me and usually I have people telling me I look like a freak, but no not this time.

“uhm thanks.” I said and hid my face.

“come on let’s go have something to eat I’m starving.” Andy purred in my ear.

‘for what exactly?’ I thought as I hopped off the bed.

We settled with breakfast for dinner. Andy finally just decided to help me and he made bacon, eggs, sausages, and toast. I think we need a cleaning crew to help clean the kitchen.

“your mom is going to kill you.” Jessy said as she walked in almost tripping over her own feet because she stopped too fast.

I looked up from the floor on the verge of crying. “it’s not my fault the floor was wet.” I said looking at the mess around me.

Have ever had such a bad day at cooking that everything ended up on the floor? Well that is me now. I am sitting in the middle of spaghetti and mince. It is everywhere, the walls, the cupboards, the stove, the fridge it’s even on the dishwasher oh I almost forgot I’ll be taking a third shower for the day.

It took my two hours just to clean my mess, two freaking hours. By the time I was done, my Andy and Jessy finished eating and my food was cold.

I emptied and cleaned the bucket and then cloths I used and then went for my third shower.

Andy had already warmed my food when I came back down and Jessy was going through the movies. My mother hasn’t even been gone twenty four hours and I already made a mess. I thought to myself as I grabbed my plate and parked in front of the TV.

I sat down on my corner of the couch, Andy sat next to me and Jessy was left with the single seater. “this is so unfair, why did it have to be tonight when I can’t see Andrew?” Jessy complained and huffed at us.

“now you know how I’ve felt whenever I was stuck with you two in one room.” Andy said and put my feet onto his lap rubbing my legs. It is such an innocent act, but the things it did to me is not very lady like.

“what ever. Anyway I will see him tomorrow.” Jessy said and stuck her tongue out at us.

“you can invite him here for a movie night.” I said and saw the smile grew on Jessy’s face.

Later that night Jessy fell off to sleep and Andy too. I’m so into the movie that I don’t even know what the time is. The last movie that was put on is “Secret window.” The movie is so twisted it’s amazing. Just when I think I have it figured out then something happens and I have to start again.

“soon my dear soon.” I heard someone say and thought it was in the movie so I just ignored it.

A chill ran down my spine, but not from the cold. This was one of those chills that spreads through your whole body.

‘I think this movie is getting to you.’ I said to myself and got up from the couch. I switched off the TV and stared at the black screen for a moment. In the reflection I saw someone standing and I couldn’t get a good look at the features but one thing is for sure that man could easily be the hottest man I have ever seen.

When I turned around there was no one there and the reflection is gone leaving just a black screen.

‘maybe you are going crazy.’ I told myself and started waking Jessy and then Andy.

Andy has the sweetest face when he wakes up, he almost looks like a child. I leaned down and kissed his lips waking him up properly. He put his hand behind my head and deepened the kiss. I almost lost my balance if it wasn’t for the couch. He swiped his tongue over my bottom lip asking for permission which I denied obviously. I heard him groan and I broke the kiss.

“come on, time for bed.” I said and pecked his lips.

I got that same feeling as before in the closet. Like someone is watching me. I looked at the TV again and there is nothing there, but I can’t shake the feeling.