The true mate

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Liz's POV

After Matthew droped me off, I went to see Kris and the whole family, they were worried, because I always let them know íf I'm coming late or if anything happened. I told them that I met a guy and he asked me out for coffee. Especialy Kris was happy for me, after my last real relashionship I had problem putting myself out there. I didn't say a word about the wolves, that would freak them out for sure.

I go to my room to get some clean clothes and go to the bathroom. Hot shower will help me to forget about everything that happened in the forest. When I stand under the water it all comes back. The black wolf was looking at me with pure hatred, I've only seen such hate once years ago and they were not human eyes... eyes, hmm, Matthew has beautiful eyes, so blue, like an ocean, so pure. I was really happy when he asked me for my number. I was trying to get some courage and ask him myself, but I'm glad he did it.

After the shower I go straight to my room and to my laptop. I take my phone and earphones out of my backpack to listen to some music, when I notice that I have an unread message.

„Hi, I was wondering if you're free tomorrow for a brunch. My brother told me about an amazing place downtown. M“

I have to smile to myself. I pick my phone and go upstairs. My room is in the basement, it's nice room, cosy, with nice new bathroom and the basement is more like a common area. I get to the kitchen to make some more coffee. I take my coffee mug out of the cabinet and coffee grains.

„You look happy.“

I look at Tessa, Kris's wife. She's sitting on a couch in the livingroom watching some garbage TV show.

„I'm always happy.“, I try to play it innocently, I don't want anymore questions.

„Did mister handsome and tall texted you yet?“ she bassically sang the whole sentance. Great, now I have to face this interrogation. „And don't try to mask it, like it's nothing. I know you are very careful with people, you are private person, and we love you like that, but come on! Liv saw him from the window when he opened door for you. Who opens car door for people these days? He might be really nice guy.“

Liv is Tessa's daughter, she's very artistic person, very mature for her age too.

„Ok, yes! He texted me. He wants to go for a bruch tomorrow.“ I hate these conversations.

„And why are you saying it as if it's something bad?“

„I don't know if I'm gonna go tomorrow.“

„...You're doing it again.“

„Doing what?“

„You're running from a guy again. And this time, I think you're doing a big mistake. He really seems nice, I have good feeling about him.“

„He is.“ I look at my empty mug and smile.

„And I haven't seen you like this... probably never. You're glowing, your eyes are alive... Go tomorrow with Mark-“

„Matthew!“

„Ok, ok mademoiselle, go tomorrow with Matthew and just have a good time. Talk, drink, flirt, whatever you want. You don't know, maybe he's more into you than you think.“

I know he is, he told me today that he has been trying to find me, that he met me. We met before, I know his scent. But there is something else, I know HIM! The way he looks at me, it's so familiar.

I fill up my mug with fresh coffee and head back to my room. Before I reach the stairs I say loudly to Tess and basically the whole house, „I have a date tomorrow, don't expect me to be around for hopefully the whole day!“, I only hear a whistle and cheering from the higher levels of the house. I have to laugh to myself. There people took me in and made me part of their family. Liv is a great girl, it's so easy to talk to her, even though she's almost 10 years younger, she's very mature, Kris and Tessa are like older siblings and then there's Carter, their oldest son, he's 100% teenager, comes to me for girl advice but never listens. Typical guy, but he's very smart and funny. And then there are their baby twins Robin and Anna. They're 3 years old, very sweet, stubborn and smart.

When I get to my room I take my phone and think of what to answer to Matthew's message. Should I ask what is this place he's talking about? No, just keep it easy.

„Pick me up at10.“, send. An icon saying he read the message shows immediately and I see him writing an answer.

„Wear something casual and comfotable, it's gonna be a long day.“ I put my phone on my bedsite table and go to my closet. What should I wear? Are we going somewhere out after the brunch? It's technicaly not our first date so, maybe we just go for a walk after. This is frustraiting.

Matthew's POV

The date is set. I feel really good about this. I hope she will like what I planned. But there is still one think I need to do before that. I need to talk to my brother and father. They should know I found my mate and about the attack. What happened in the forest was not normal. I go to my brother's room and knock on the door. I hear muffled come in and enter. Brendan and Zoe are watching TV not looking at me. I come to the sitting area in their room and sit on a loveseat that's on the right site from their couch they're sitting on.

„I found her.“

„Found who?“ Brendan is still looking at the TV, but understands that me coming here is something he should not ignore, he stretches his arm to the coffee table to take a remote and turns off the TV.

„My mate. I found her... I actually met her a year ago, but lost her in a crowd. I met her again today.“

„Matthew that is amazing!“ Zoe is standing up and crushing my body in a big hug. Brendan is looking at me with the happiest face I've even seen on him, except for his wedding. I thank Zoe and sit back on my seat. I came here for an advice.

„She got attacked by a wolf, a rogue, red eyes, black, big, but not bigger than me. There was something off with him. When Liz entered a section in the a wood she completely dissapered from me. He made somehow possible that the whole part of the wood was in a complete darkness, like night, I couldn't smell her, only hear her, when he tried to hurt her. I got there in time and helped her, but he got away.“

„You didn't run after him?“ Brendan is looking at me like I'm crazy, but I wouldn't leave her alone there.

„My wolf wanted, but I couldn't just leave her there alone. She's not a werewolf, Brendan. He could have killed her, he was going to. There's one more thing I have to tell you.“, I take a deep breath, a moment to colect my thoughts and talk. „There was a moments between us when I could hear her thoughts. She was talking to me just by using her mind, but she did not realize it herself.“

„She's not werewolf and even if, only wolves from our pack can mindlink eachother. You should ask other Alphas if they have an experiance with this. You're lucky you met here during the meeting.“ Brendan's right, there are Alphas here that are older and more experianced. One of them even has a witch on his territory, she's their healer.

„Anyway, the reality that she was able to talk to you through her mind is incredible. She can have some magic left in her, and it's strong enough to get to you through your wolf. Maybe her ancestors were magical. There's not many humans with magic left, but there are some.“

„She must have had some expreriance before, magic usually manifests early in life and reaches its peak at the age of 20. My guess is that she knows about it, but doesn't really use it, or doesn't know how.“

„Well, you got yourself some mate, brother.“ Brendan says it almost mockingly, but smiles after.

Zoe has been silent the whole time. I look at her, she's looking at me with no expression, searching my eyes and then she gives me a warm smile and askes, „How is she?“

Zoe has been support to me with finding my mate, she understands how difficult it is for me, she's really great friend, I know she loves me, but not the way she loves my brother, Brendan is everything to her.

„She is... I love her. She is amazing, she used to work as a social worker, she's small, I could easily shield her whole body, she has kind hazel eyes, brown shiny hair, beautiful curvy body, her scent is so strong, like nothing I've even smelled-“

„Wow! Don't get all poetic here, dude.“

„Shut up! I found my mate, let me have my moment! The sparks were so strong, it was like electricity went through my whole body, it almost hurt.“

„It usually doesn't do that, hurt I mean. You're meeting her again soon I presume.“

„Tomorrow for bruch.“

„You have to do something fast. We're going back home in a 5 days. Your pack can't be without you for long, I know that Nathan is great Beta, but you are the leader, you'll have to go back, and if the rogue attacks her again, she's gonna be in trouble. You should ask her about her family, her origin, maybe she will tell you something that could help us with finding out more information about her.“

„That's very unlikely. She's not from here. She's from Europe... You know what happened to people with magic there and all their knowledge.“

Brendan gets quiet and looks at his hands. All magical creatures know the story, even humans.

Since 14. century the catholic church, the inquisition, found and executed or burned witches, vampires, werewolves all across the Europe. Some of them got lucky and ran to the west to the UK and over the ocean here. But witches were persecuted the most, they were blamed for everything, bad weather, bad harvest, even the good ones, who helped people, healed them, their neighbours. But the hate was too big, that even friends turned against them.

At the begining witches worshiped the goddess of the moon, just like we do, but we call her by her old name, Seléné, they called her Madonna Oriente. The most powerful called themselves The Moon Temple Coven. Their followers could see dead people, talk to them, talk to animals, the more talented could move objects using their mind, talk to werewolf's wolf in their human form even, and conect with anyone's magic, noone knows how big their potencial actually was, because they couldn't develop their magic. They were excelent healers, just like Alpha William's healer. She healed my father after defeating old Alpha of my pack.

After the hunts on magical creatures began some witches started to use darker magic to hide and protect themselfs from not only people, but other creatures. They went violent against others. There's only few of their kind left, if any at all.

„You should talk to Alpha William, he could help. His witch is from The Moon Siren coven. If your mate is a witch she could try to connect with her.“

„Yeah maybe, but first, I need her to trust me. She doesn't know about anything. I can't just tell her about werewolves and other stuff. I'll need time.“

„We could take over your pack for a while, until you establish your bond with her.“, Zoe said as if that's the most obvious thing. I look at both of them and think about it. It's not fair to them. They should be together in their new home, getting the baby room ready, planing what name their going to name it, and not take care of my pack.

„I know what your thinking, and we already talked about it.“ Brendan says while tapping his finger on his head. Of course, they mindlinked talked about it, that's so them.

„Are you sure about this?“, I still don't want them to have so much on their shoulders. Such a big pack is too much for one Alpha, that was one of the reasons my father retired.

„YES! Now go and plan how you're gonna get your bond strong and her to love you.“

Liz's POV

I'm in the kitchen drinking my second morning coffee when I hear a door bell. It must be Matthew. Before I can get to the door Kris is already there opening the door and greating Matthew. Great, this is gonna be a torture. I come around the corner and when I see Matthew my heart skips a beat. Is it even possible to like someone I just met so much? To miss him after one meeting? It's like there's an electricity everywhere in the air, I can feel sparks all over my body. I like this feeling, it's pulling me towards him, my heart is telling me to get closer to him, to touch him. He's just standing there having small talk with Kris, looking absolutely amazing in his black jeans and blue tshirt that make his eyes even more noticeble. He has a tattoo? He was wearing a long sleeve yesterday so I didn't notice, on his right forearm he has something that looks like a forest with mountains all in black and grey, it looks really nice. He notices me and looks at me smiling, turns to Kris and when he shakes hand with him I notice that on inner side of his forearm the tattoo forms into a wolf. That makes me stop in my tracks and I stand just few meters from them. That sudden movement, or stopping my movement, makes Matthew look at me once again. He smiles at me like a kid on a Christmas day again. I smile back, but then look at his tattoo. The attack is getting back to me, but now I see the other wolf, the one that saved me, in my mind I see his kind, almost loving eyes looking at me. The feeling that goes through my body is overwhelming, his paw is touching my hand, he is barking at me, trying to say something, but I can't move.

„You?“

„That's not possible.“

„You saved me. Yesterday in the forest.“

„You can hear me?“

It is the wolf from yesterday, but he's different. His eyes are black. That one had blue eyes.

„You look different. But I know it's you.“

„Matthew! Matthew can you hear me?!“

I look at the wolf with questioning face. What does he mean Matthew?

„Matthew!“

I look at the wolf and a massive wave of anger goes through my body. „How do you know about Matthew? What is going on? Talk!“, the wolf only whines and then looks around him, not knowing what is going on. When he stops moving he looks at me, but this time he has his blue eyes. That is him, just like yesterday. He comes closer and puts his paw on my hand, I can feel the anger and confusion floating away. I wanted to see him again, to look into those eyes, Matthew's eyes...Wait what? Matthew?

Then a slight pain goes through my elbow, I look at the wolf, his eyes are looking at me with concern, he's whining again.

„Liz. Liz, hey. You ok?“

I blink my eyes, the image of wolf shifts into human. But I can still see those beautiful blue eyes, looking at me, accept now it's Matthew. He's holding my elbow talking to me. I just shake my head and smile at him, trying to convince him nothing happened.

„Yeah, hi. Sorry, I just got lost in my thoughts. I'm gonna get my shoes and we can go.“

Matthew only hums for an answer and doesn't say anything to me. He looks at Kris saying goodbye and leaves the house.

I'm following right after him when Kris stops me. „He's really nice guy. We had a good talk. Bring him here someday, we could have a game night together, get to know him too.“

„If we get through few dates and actually start dating then yes.“

Kris only laughs and waves bye to us.

Matthew's POV

A man, now I know that's Kris, opens a door for me. He's really cool guy, we talk about movies when I smell her. She's coming here from different part of the house. She looks great, she's dressed very simply, but still hot. Simple light jeans, burgundy red top fitting around her figure perfectly showing off her curves and her shoulder length hair styled loosely behing her right ear that's showing her piercing on top of her ear. She's perfect. I shake hand with Kris thanking him for the introduction and good talk when I notice that Liz stopped walking and is just starring at me. When I look at her eyes my wolf starts to freak out. My wolf has mind in his own, we are one person but different parts of my personality. He is the dominant, agressive, possessive part of me, but also responsible and loving, able to secrefice himself for our pack. That we have in common.

„She's looking at me.“

„What do you mean by that? She's here with us.“

„She can see me, that's what I mean! She can see me!“

„That's not possible.“

„But she is here with me... She's... talking to me.“

I get closer to Liz and touch her hand. My wolf is not responding, it's like he build a wall aroung his mind. I can't get through.

„Matthew!“

„What is happening? I couldn't get through!“ Where am I? This place is strange. It's only white around me. Is this my wolves mind? Where is he then? I look around and freeze. Liz is standing there, right infront of me. Looking at me, but looks like she doesn't recognize me. „Liz, hey.“, but she's not even reacting, it's like she's in some trance. I hold her by her elbow and slightly shake with her. My wolf whines somewhere in the back of my mind, now knowing what to do.

„Liz. Liz, hey. You ok?“, she finally looks at me, everything around us goes to normal and she shakes her head and smiles. She's trying to talk it off, but I know she just saw my wolf, even talked to him. Somehow she's able to get all the way to the back of my mind. I really need to talk to William. I only hum to give her an answer and go out of the house.

„Brendan?“, I mindlink my brother, I need answers right now.

„Yes?“

„Could you please talk to Alpha William and tell him that when I come back I need to talk to him? Tell him what I told you yesterday.“

„What happened? Are you guys ok?“

„Yes, but I really need to know about the witch from his pack and everything she knows about The Moon Temple Coven.“

„Matthew, what happened?“

„She talked to my wolf, Brendan!“

Brendan is quiet for some time and then agrees. I need to know more about her. If she saw my wolf I can also tell her about me. But let's not get into conclusion. I need her to trust me. I can't scare her. Please Monn goddess help me. Please help her understand.