Love With Her Unknown Mate

Episode 12

Kaith's P.O.V

I was approaching my mate in the dark and quiet alley just when I heard a painful earth-shattering scream, resonating through the chilled surrounding of tonight.

The cry was something which could make anyone shiver in horror, and could also make their blood turn cold in an instant. It was like the person was going through a tremendous pain that no one can endure ever. As if all the bones of the person's body was twisting and turning on its own to create a whole new shape and that too when the person is conscious enough to feel the change along with the immense pain.

The cry was like the exact same that we all go through once during our very first shift.

From human to a wolf.

A werewolf.

And I knew that was the exact thing happening to that person.

But I was even more startled when I realized that the scream was coming from nowhere but the person in front of me. From the one who was emitting the most intoxicating scent in the air dangerously that could compel me easily.

Or am I already compelled?

But the more important thing for me to worry right now was my mate. She was in pain.

I mean is she shifting? Here? At this instant?

Unable to get a single answer on my own, I ran to my mate. She needed me the most and I needed her.

"Help! Help me please.." The familiar voice pleaded me in the dark as soon as I held her in my arms restricting her body to fall on the ground.

The inexplicable amount of sparks ran all over my body with our first touch ensured that she was indeed the one and only. I felt her body was trembling due to the intense pain which was definitely beyond her endurance but still, she didn't complain even when she became fragile.

And I kept holding her during the whole time, attempting to take away most of the pain from her as none but only I could lessen her pain a bit in this situation.

I wondered if she knew that too?

Is that why she kept calling me?

Is that why I was feeling miserable the whole time?

But there was no time to find out, as I had already started hearing the menacing sound of bones cracking along with her cries once in a while when she couldn't tolerate the pain any longer.

I felt her fingers turning into claws around my arm while sinking the nails deep into my skin. I felt the change in the shape of her body as her back crooked making a big difference in her height. I also felt the manner of her breathing changed from heavy to loud. There were no more clothes left on her body as all of them were already ripped and fell tattered on the dirt.

I could hear the heartbeats way louder than before.

The next moment everything eased. There were no more cries, not a trembling body of my mate. Instead, I could feel the softest fur and the huge body of an animal.

Instead of painful cries, a howl broke the silence of the night announcing that she is no more the fragile human. She had already turned into a huge wolf now. But even so, I couldn't move my hands away from her body. I was afraid.. afraid that if I cease to touch her, the pain might return again to make her suffer more. Even when I knew that it was not going to happen, but still my heart didn't listen.

When I was so engulfed in my thoughts, I felt her wet tongue on my skin all of a sudden, which was licking the wound on my arm carefully that she had made earlier unconsciously.

In an instant, something had changed within me. I became extremely happy as I couldn't help running my fingers through the soft fur of my mate, only to hug her tight. I know that it was quite impossible to see her in this dark but still I wanted to see her wolf.

I wanted to see what colour she had got.

I wanted to show her mine too.

I wanted to run with her side by side.

I wanted to...

My thoughts got interrupted by another howl as she moved her body to push me back only to rub her face on me, giving me lots of goosebumps. And I knew why she was acting like such.

Without making her wait any longer I stripped out all of my clothes in no time and shifted instantly to give her company. And as soon as I had shifted she gave me a quick lick just before she turned to run away.

What?

Now she wants to run?

She wants me to chase her?

While I was standing dumbfounded due to her sudden action, I felt that she was going far and far away from me as her smell was becoming mild in the surrounding with each passing second.

So, I ran. I ran to get her.

I followed her scent which had indeed led me out of the darkest alley in no time only to run on the quiet street once again but this time the light didn't leave us to struggle to find our way to each other.

There was no one on the street as it was almost midnight, making it way easier for us to run wherever we want, without a worry.

I kept running as the smell was directing my way without fail and I saw her. At last.

I saw a huge brown wolf was standing under the vapour light and was swaying her thick and pretty tail into the air.

As I kept enclosing the distance between us, the smell got intense once again, making me crazy for her even more.

I remembered that I didn't get to know yet, who she is actually, but that doesn't matter anymore. Isn't it?

All I needed to know that she was my mate.

The mate, for whom I have waited.

About whom I have dreamt.

And who is mine...only mine.

Soon, I covered the whole distance between us only to stand facing my mate. She was as huge as mine but she was in a wonderful brown shade whereas mine was grey.

I kept acknowledging my mate who was looking divine under the light of the street lamp, but she didn't give me much time as she ran again to hide.

And of course, I followed.

Are we playing some kind of chasing game?

Like, hide and seek?

Really?

I was becoming nuts, and she was enjoying herself to play with me at this moment?

What was she trying to do?

As I kept following her from behind because I was quite enjoying the view, I was soon introduced to a very familiar street. My heart almost jumped out when I had realized. It was the same street that I had crossed so many times before. My mind started to picture my possible mate ever so impatiently that I couldn't hold myself back from increasing my pace to catch her up.

But before I could do that, I saw her going inside the most familiar house, confirming all of the assumptions that I had in my head before.

I knew that she went to shift back and put some clothes on but still I followed right after I changed back and walked inside without bothering about the fact that I was naked. For me, seeing her was the most important than my embarrassment. And also why should I be ashamed when she is my mate and have all the rights to see me like this. Why should I bother?

Thinking about a lot of things I went to a particular room from where my mate's smell was pulling me towards her with its enchantments.

And as soon as I opened the door without knocking, my face got hit by a pillow and of course, a terrifying yell accompanied.

But still, it couldn't stop me from having a glimpse of my mate's half-bare body, making me all aroused even without my will.

And do you know what was the most pathetic thing in this whole situation?

I could not hide my arousal because I was naked and had nothing to hide myself with while my mate saw me clearly, thinking that I was surely a p*****t or something.

Now, who would make her understand that it was only her who could make me react like such? And I was helpless enough to stop myself from craving for her.

In no time, another pillow had crashed into my face followed by a towel, while I kept standing at her door without any intention to go away, covering my pride only with my hands.

I grabbed the towel to wrap around me without waiting further, preventing myself from getting more of her yelling at the same time.

"What were you doing there?" She asked right after the tensed atmosphere between us became normal.

"What? What I was doing there? It is me, who should be asking the same question to you." All of a sudden I was engulfed with a lot of worries which made me really frustrated this time.

"You answer me first." Even when she saw my miserable state of mind, she chose to stay to her words, as if she was determined to know the reasons which she was struggling to understand.

"Well, I kept feeling my wolf as I was becoming impatient for no reason throughout this evening. And this condition didn't get any better but worsened with each passing time. So, I went out to look for the possible reason.

Somehow, I was feeling that someone needed me badly. As if I was needed to be somewhere else with someone important.

The feeling was like someone was calling me with a painful heart, that I couldn't ignore.

I assumed that it must be my mate as my wolf was going insane. And then on my way, your smell made me stop and I discovered you in the deep dark alley, quite unexpectedly." I poured everything out in front of her only to listen,

"Oh. I see." That little answer came from my mate right after I delivered a long essay like speech.

I mean really?

That much you have to say after all these?

Her beautiful brown eyes didn't leave the spot on the ground where she kept her gaze fixed the whole time.

"And now it's your turn. Why were you there?" I asked again as she didn't say anything else afterwards.

I guess my words made her startled a bit as she, at last, looked up to catch a glimpse of my face. And knowing that I wasn't angry but worried and curious to know, she began her part of the story with a sigh.

"Well, I was feeling anxious too, all of a sudden, since this evening. Still, I went to work anyway, cause I didn't found any reason for skipping my job. But little did I know that something life-changing was about to happen to me in a later time.

Anyway, my instincts made me leave my work early only to hide myself at somewhere safe and dark, where no one could find me out easily, as I didn't know yet how it was going to work out.

And yeah, I wished with my whole heart to send me some help. I kept thinking about you without knowing that... that you would be no one but my mate. Maybe that's why you felt a bit of my anxiety, .... I don't know for sure though. But that is the only explanation I can give you for now." Her words made sense to me but yet another thing was still left in my mind unsolved only to get it clarified from her.

"But, why tonight? I mean, if I was your mate the whole time, then why tonight? Why didn't I feel anything before, even when I left you two this evening?" I voiced out my clueless mind and waited for her reply eagerly.

"Because I am an early shifter, Kaith. My birthday is still a few months away, and that was why even I could not realize that I was shifting until the last moment.

If I knew, I wouldn't let her....

Oh s**t. s**t. s**t. Shit." She didn't finish what she was about to say and ran to get her phone.

I wondered why.

What happened?

"I totally forgot about her. I am sorry. So sorry." She kept saying while attempting to connect someone over the phone. Her sudden panic made me freak out,

" Jenny!!!... Who are you talking about?" I asked loudly which made her stop pacing back and forth in her room, only to reveal the name.

The most familiar name to me.

"Summer."