Through Their Eyes

Chapter Sixteen

I felt so relieved to get everything off my chest when I spoke to Ethan. I was hurt that he didn’t tell me about Venus kissing him but I knew deep in my heart that he wouldn’t betray me. I didn’t want to see her suffer but I also didn’t want her near Ethan anymore. Great, I’m starting to be that sort of girl that becomes possessive over a boy. Oh well. Once I had told Ethan about my Uncle and we got everything out in the open, we spent the next couple of hours getting to know each other better. We realised we had so much in common. We both loved the outdoors, both of us were huge fans of superhero films etc. He’s a great kisser as well and I know that you all want to know about us marking each other but we are not there yet. I want him to mark me but I’m not ready for the rest of what happens after the marking bit. I haven’t even told him that I love him yet. We were heading back to my house and I didn’t want to have another argument with my parents and Ethan picked up on my anxiety. “Babe, you can stay at mine if you don’t want to go home tonight. I promise nothing will happen.” I smiled at Ethan and nodded my head in agreement. I have never had an argument with my parents before and it made me nervous to see them after I left the house earlier. I was still holding Ethan’s hand as we walked away from my house and headed to his. I haven’t been near the pack house since the welcoming ceremony. “Everything will be OK, you know,” Ethan laughed when I stopped in front of the massive building. “Won’t people be wondering why I am staying here tonight? I mean no one knows that we are mates yet.” “Baby everyone knows you are my mate since the welcoming ceremony but I told them not to tell you as I wanted to tell you myself and wait for your birthday,” Ethan admitted guiltily looking at me. “WHAT!” I shouted suddenly feeling betrayed by the whole pack and especially with Ethan and my parents. “You trying to tell me that I was the only one who wasn’t in on the secret. N wonder I kept getting weird looks from everyone.” I pulled my hand out of his as let’s face it I was furious. You would be too if all the people you loved and respected in your life had kept a huge secret from you. “How could you all keep this from me?” I felt my eyes filling up with tears. “Paige, did you know?” I asked my wolf who was unusually quiet. “ I did suggest it before the attack happened Alex,” Paige said, “but I wasn’t sure till we turned 18. Rowan confirmed it when we woke up, they are both sorry you know.” “Seriously, I thought that was wishful thinking that he would be our mate,” I groaned back. “Hun, they both told us that we were their mates before our birthday remember,” Paige tried reasoning with me but I blocked her as I was too angry to deal with her reasoning. I know it was harsh but I needed to process all of this. I saw Ethan approaching me with a look of regret on his face. “Babe, I’m so sorry I wanted to tell you as soon as I saw you but I couldn’t bring myself till that day of the attack. I am so sorry baby.” “Ethan you let me go on about meeting my mate every time I saw you and you never said anything until you absolutely had to. You have any idea how that feels?” I felt a tear roll down my cheek. Great, I’m crying again. “I was waiting for your birthday but that day with the training and all those unmated wolves just staring at you got me fired up and it was then that I had to tell you,” Ethan pleaded with me to understand. “I need to understand everything as I have had an information overload today. Can you just show me to a spare room please?” I walked past Ethan and walked into the pack house. I heard Ethan sigh as he followed me into the house. I stopped at the stairs and let him go in front since I didn’t know where I was going. Ethan didn’t say anything and led me up to the level that he stayed on. He stopped in front of a door and sighed before he opened the door and invited me into the room. The room was massive and the bed was a four-poster oak frame that was calling me. I looked around and saw a dresser and vanity table made from the same type of wood as the bed. “Thank you, the room is amazing,” I said turning around to face Ethan. He was looking at me with a pained look on his face. “My room is next door if you need anything,” Ethan said quietly. “I am sorry Alex for keeping that from you. I promise that there are no other secrets that anyone is hiding from you.” Ethan made a move towards me but then he stopped before turning and walked out of the door. “Goodnight, Alex.” I stood there like a statue wanting to comfort him but I was shocked when he didn’t come any closer before he left. He shut the door behind him leaving me in the room by myself. “Goodnight Ethan,” I whispered to the closed door. I walked towards a door and saw that there was a bathroom with toiletries already in there. I had a quick shower and brushed my teeth before going back into the room. I suddenly realised that I didn’t have any pyjamas to get changed into. Great fun I did not plan this out very well. I heard a soft knock on the bedroom door before footsteps retreating down the hall. I knew it was Ethan that had knocked on my door. I sighed and went and opened the door. I looked down and there in front of my feet was a clean top and shorts. I picked them up and noticed a note attached to the top. I know you are still mad at me but I thought you may want to wear these to sleep. I love you Ethan I smile as I read the note. He has been so sweet and I have to admit I wasn’t as angry as what I was before. “Mate wants us to be happy and he’s truly sorry Alex,” Paige whined in my head. “Can we go and make up please.” “You just want to get marked, and mate with our mate don’t you,” I mumble back to her as she perked up with the mention of marking and mating. “Of course, why would I be against it?” she asked suddenly excited. “Calm down Paige. It will happen eventually but not tonight,” I stubbornly said to her making her go in a huff with me blocking me. I put the shirt on and the shorts realising that both were too big for me. I took a deep breath as they smelt like Ethan. I grinned as I climbed into the bed. The bed was so comfy that I was soon out like a light. I don’t know how long I slept for but I woke up sweating like and panting due to the nightmare I have been having ever since I woke up after the attack. It was always the same nightmare. Dennis would be chasing me and killing everyone that I held important in my life. I would have to jump over the dead bodies of my parents and friends and then I would see Ethan’s body would be hanging from Dennis’ teeth. I would be made to watch as the life left his face. I lay back down on the bed trying to control my breathing and go back to sleep but no matter which way I lay or position I tried to sleep in I couldn’t get to sleep. I was debating whether I should go and wake Ethan up but I didn’t want to annoy him for waking him just because I had a bad dream. “Our mate will help us calm down,” Paige said sleepily as she was awake because of the dream. “He won’t be happy if we go and wake him up,” I grumble back getting into yet another position. “Plus I don’t want to be the mate who always runs to their mate whenever they are scared.” “He needs us as much as we need him, stop being stubborn and get yourself to mate’s room now,” Paige shouted making me throw the covers off me and stalked down to Ethan’s room. “You happy now?” I asked Paige. I didn’t want to seem weak in front of him but if he could help me get back to sleep then I will take that chance. I knocked gently on his door and when I didn’t hear any movement coming from inside of the room I knocked a little bit louder. After I knocked I heard a grunt coming from his room. “Go away and I’ll deal with it in the morning,” Ethan shouted from the other side of the door. I gulped before I whispered “Ethan, it’s me.” “Alex? What is it?” Ethan asked still half asleep as he opened the door and looked at me. I gulped harder as I was staring at my mate who only had boxers on and I couldn’t help myself checking him out. I mean he had the body of a god with his pecs in all of their glory and then there was his six-pack that was chiselled to perfection. He stood there in all of his glory and I felt my mouth go dry from what I was looking at. “Alex? What is it?” Ethan asked again making me snap out of the daze I was in. “Can I come in, please? I don’t want to sleep on my own as I had a dream that I would rather forget.” I felt so stupid admitting that I had a bad dream and didn’t want to sleep on my own. I heard Ethan take a sharp breath in before he moved to the side and let me walk into his bedroom. I suddenly felt like he would laugh at me and send me back to my room. I turned around and wanted to run back to my room from the sheer embarrassment of this situation I found myself in. “I’m sorry I shouldn’t have disturbed you,” I mumbled as I made my way back to his door to leave and head back to my room. As I walked past Ethan he grabbed my hand and looked at me with passion written all over his face. “Please stay Alex,” he whispered shutting his door and leading me to sit on the edge of his bed. “What sort of dream was it?” he asked still holding my hand. “It was the same nightmare that I have been having since I woke up after the attack. Basically, all the people that I love are dead and I have to jump over them to avoid them as I run away from my uncle. I always wake up after I see the life drain from your eyes as he dangles you from his teeth.” I sniffle but manage to not cry. Go me. “It was only a dream babe,” Ethan whispered pulling me into him and stroking my hair. “He won’t get the chance to hurt anyone. Come on let’s get settled and go back to sleep.” Ethan stands up and lets me climb under the quilt and get comfortable before he goes around to the other side of the bed and climbs in beside me. He pulls me against him and wraps his arms around me. I was facing Ethan and smiled as he smiled back before he brought his lips down to mine. “Goodnight my beautiful Alex,” Ethan whispered as he pulled me further into him. “I love you.” I watched him as he fell back asleep. “Goodnight Ethan, I love you to” I said as I felt my eyelids start to get heavy. I snuggled further into him and let sleep claim me.