Accepting Fate (Moonlight Trials Series #3)

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Freybelle’s POV



I was sat under a tree with nothing but a book and the clothes on my body, glaring at Nathan and his wolf army. I was bored beyond reason. This book was good but not good enough to distract me from the monotony of my fortnight so far. I’d gone so far as to imagine every scenario possible of how I could distract Nathan from his work and get him to carry me off into the woods. Id figured out every scenario I could safely do to cause disruption without people thinking I had used my magic and now I was thinking of every way I could make Nathan pay for my boring week. Every day was the same, get up, eat, come to the training arena, eat lunch with the wolves, more training, then we spent the evening with the omega’s, making sure their rotas were up to date and that they had everything they needed. Then we finally got home, ate in silence, anger and annoyance bubbling between us before going to bed. Nathan had tried to say something a few times, but it had fizzled out.

I knew Nathan was annoyed at me and even angry at me, but I wasn’t sure why. He kept shooting me annoying glares which I was only too happy to return. I had tried talking to him all week, but he stopped short at explaining things or cut me off. I was slowly wondering if we had lost our bond, and it had all been something stupid that my magic caused. I kept trying to reach out and touch him, but he wouldn’t let me. To say I was getting annoyed now was an understatement.

“Freybelle, its time for our nightly round of the pack house.” I rolled my eyes before getting up and following him. Surprisingly, by the end of the week, a lot of the wolves were saying good night to me and being polite. I smiled back and waved goodnight but immediately began glaring at Nathan again before following him. I followed behind, staying quiet and just being polite before we finally headed home. Nathan carried on as usual, keeping his distance and cooking, making small talk but avoiding my touch, all while radiating annoyance and anger.

“Ive absolutely had enough of this!” I shouted. Surprisingly, Nathan looked and felt worried instead of mad and this shocked me for a second.

“Enough of what?” He said in his stoic, bored tone that he spoke to me like in the beginning and I saw red even more.

“This! I can cope with everyone else treating me like crap, talking to me like a potential murderer and even to them whispering about me. However, I cannot cope with you hating me, with you being annoyed at me, with you ignoring me. I cannot deal with you not wanting to touch me or even talk to me properly, like before the Luna’s healing ritual night. What the hell happened?” I screamed at him. I got even more angry when I saw his lips curl up quickly into a smile before returning to their normal straight line.

“Why is that?” I looked at him with a wide-open mouth. He had to be kidding right?

“You’re serious?” Then a thought went through me… oh my god, hed found his mate? That made a lot of sense. “Oh god…” I said, and I knew I was starting to hyperventilate. I saw a flash of concern wash over Nathans face, and I thought I saw him jerk to reach for me, but something stopped him. My heart hurt but something within me said it was for the best.

“What Frey?” He said and my heart hit my throat at the nickname, then the tears fell.

“You… you don’t want me anymore, do you? Ive tried so hard all week… I want to talk. I wanted to find the good in the down time. But you’ve been glaring at me, annoyed by me, even angry at me. Do you hate me? Have you found your real mate? Was this all fake?” The tears fell down faster and faster as I struggled to catch my breath. Then Nathan was by my side.

“You really are a pain in my ass.” His face was smiling hugely now.

“Why are you smiling! Stop smiling.” I glared at him and snapped.

“I’m smiling because of this...” And then I felt his lips hit mine and the sparks were still there. The bond was still present, and I sighed into his lips as the feeling felt amazing. I felt love blossom from Nathan into me and I was so confused. I pushed him off me.

“What the hell is going on?!” I growled at him, confused and now hot and bothered as well as crying.

“The bond isn’t gone, its not magic, its not a trick and I can block you from seeing my memories.” He smiled hugely and it still didn’t make sense. I reached out and touched him and he smiled again. His tone wasn’t the annoyed tone hed been using all week it was back to the tone I had come to know before.

“Show me!” I demanded and Nathan smiled before nodding and I was pulled into a vision. I saw the Alphas conversation with him and Nathans views on it all. Then I saw the memories of the week. His annoyance over wanting to grab me and tell me everything, his anger over his Alpha even putting him through this and a little annoyance at me for not trying to get it out of him. “How was I supposed to get it out of you!” I snapped angrily once I had exited the memories but even my anger didn’t dull his mood.

“I don’t know, I was just angry and annoyed and finding a reason to be mad at you.” He said in his nonchalant tone which angered me.

“You’re so… so… argh!” I snarled at him. Even though it was something his Alpha had asked of him, how could he keep it from me or even entertain it. Had he thought I could possibly be spelling him? I glared at him. He smiled and reached his hand out again. I didn’t take it and folded my arms instead.

“Frey.” He said, his voice a little pleading.

“Nate.” I said, glaring at him. He chuckled and shrugged.

“I don’t mind it, coming from you actually.” He smiled, making my anger melt again.

“Why couldn’t you just talk to me?” I asked, my shoulders slumping as the anger disappeared from me. He shrugged.

“I guess part of me just wanted to prove something. And yes, there was a part of me that wondered. I was and still am, to a point, scared of magic. The only reason I’m not, is because of you. That was a little strange, who gets over a fear that quickly? Even if you haven’t spelled me to fall in love with you, I thought you might have made me calmer or something.” I tutted.

“You don’t need any more calmness.” I muttered.

“Plus, I wanted to prove to the Alpha that you wouldn’t explode or move onto someone else…” I eyed him with a harsh look.

“That’s what the mate bond means to you? I’m glad humans and witches don’t have it.” I grumbled.

“Frey, its not like this is the normal mate bond.”

“I know, but I thought it meant something…”

“It does… its just, different. I just need answers. One way to start that was to make sure it was a bond and nothing else.” He said and even though he made sense it didn’t stop me glaring at him.

“Well, now you know. I’m annoyed that you of all people would doubt me. I shared things with you, ive been honest, and most of all Ive fallen for you, regardless of a stupid bond that apparently can be fickle and swap and change at will.” I said, still standing in the kitchen where we were taking, Nathan occasionally stirring something on the stove. I glared at him, carrying on as if nothing had happened and turned around and stormed upstairs.

“Frey, dinner is nearly ready.” He shouted after me.

“I’m not hungry!” I shouted and slammed the guest room door. There wasn’t a lock on it so I magically spelled it, making sure he wouldn’t disturb me tonight.