Mateless: The lost series

Chapter 3

Over the next four days Daxton and I spend almost every minute together. And when we’re not together I’m telling my mom about Daxton and asking her hundreds of questions, most go unanswered. She reminds me everyday not to get my hopes up and wait till I’m one hundred percent certain when I feel the bond itself. But in my heart I already know, he’s mine and I am his. Being with him is so easy, almost natural he’s funny, sweet and untamed. He tells me stories about his home and the forests. I feel like he’s the male version of myself. We’re sitting on the couch in the public living area watching a movie and cuddling when he says something that catches me off guard but brings with it a unmeasurable amount of happiness.

“Meadow, I want to talk to your parents about bringing you home with me, I know you have not felt the mating bond but there is no doubt in my heart that you are mine.I am willing to wait for you to feel the bond but my time here is coming to a close I must return home with my pack but cannot if you are here.”

“Yes! Yes! I’ll go with you!” I squeal he smiles and surprises me yet again when he kisses me, this kiss is spontaneous and urgent but softens as I kiss him back the kiss is sweet and exciting, leaving me giddy inside.

“Let’s go,” he helps me up and takes my hand as we walk hand in hand to the office just off the stairs. Daxton looks at me with his fist raised to knock and I nod, he raps on the door and almost immediately we here response from with in. Opening the door, my father sits behind the desk my mother stand just behind. My father’s eyes quickly falls to our joined hand and my mother frowns slightly. My father the quite regal type, he doesn’t say much but he’s a big softy to me anyways. They must have been dealing with something when we interrupted. Before I can ask Daxton speaks,

“Alphas, I beg your pardons, we want to discuss our courting, I feel in my heart that she is my mate, I understand that this is not traditional, but meadow is far more special and calls for special circumstances, I want to take her with me back to my pack where we will complete the courting when she feels the bond however long that might take. So we have come to ask for your blessing” a deafening silence follows as my father looks to me with shock while my mother frowns deeper. Looks are exchanged, there are some unspoken words between them. Uncertainty and fear gnaw at me Before my father clears his throat

“As alphas, We can not keep mates from their destined match. But as her parents We’d like a moment to discuss with our daughter in private what her thoughts and feelings are about this before we give our blessings.” I glance to Daxton, i see him nod to my dad before he turns to look at me giving me a smile he squeezes my hand before excusing himself. The sound of the door clicking close rings through the room as I’m left facing the two most important people in my life. I step forward and take a seat in of the chairs in front of the desk as I pick at the seams of the chair nervously. I peek up to see my parents once again exchanging looks and more unspoken words. I give them a moment before, and relax a bit in my seat as I think of what they want to ask me. And what I will say. A grunt has me refocusing on my father who is now looking at me.

“Do you believe that boy is your mate?”

“I don’t... I mean I think so, it just feels natural when we are together. I Haven’t felt the bond, yet. But I trust in his feelings.”

My father face softens, at my words

“We just don’t want to see you get hurt.” I smile at the sentimental words.

“I know dad, i love you both.”

“We love you too.” They both answer.

***

Not much was said after, they told me to give them sometime to think it over, I wasn’t upset at the fact, after talking with my parents I felt more certain that my heart was right Daxton farrow is my mate and my parents in time will give their blessing, they love me, they’re just being protective. I go upstairs to get ready for tonight it takes me forever decide on what I can take when I leave, I change out of my clothes and slip on a robe I brush my hair as I think about the kiss from earlier, a rush of giddiness, and exciting runs up my spine. For my first kiss is was not bad, hell it was amazing. A knock on my door has me drawing my attention out of scene replaying over and over again in my head. I leap over to the door and open it. Every night since our first run Daxton has escorted me down. I open the door for him with a big stupid smile on my face.

“You look beautiful,” he says as his eyes take on a glassy look. I flush with embarrassment as I look down, I’m wearing a floor length, midnight blue satin robe with lace, a gift from my mother, for my mating it meant a lot to me and I rarely wore it outside my room. Only have worn it in front of the mirror, I was saving it for my mate. I look up and down the hall but don’t see Daxton in sight. I huff and glare at Mathias

“Where’s Daxton?”

“Everyone is waiting outside for us” he says grudgingly.

“What?!” I glance at my clock and see that it’s once again past the hour. Where was Daxton? We didn’t he come get me? Was I that out of it the I didn’t here him knock? I close the door to my room. Mathias doesn’t step away, leaving me pressed between my now closed door and my brother. The contact with him has the hairs on the back of my neck rising in discomfort. I elbow him in the side and give a little push as a growl bubbles in my throat. I stalk downstairs with my brother trailing behind me in mere inches. His presence makes me antsy, why’s he being so annoying. I step in to the closet and slam the door make sure the shade is drawn I strip my robe putting out of sight, so now one will take it before shifting. And jogging out the door. I don’t get far before my brother, runs up beside me. As we approach the meeting area we see that the mating run has already dispersed. I smell my father among the scents he must have decided to lead the pack this evening probably cause I was so late. Explains why Mathias came and got me again. It’s happened once or twice. We always catch up. Although I’m a little hurt that Daxton left with out me. A weight sets in my heart, as the hurt sets in, and with it comes the doubts and all the times my mother has told me to be careful. A nudge to my side distracts me only slightly from my depressing course of thoughts. I know the doubt is mostly from my own insecurities. Another nudge has me glancing fully at my brother black wolf, his eclectic blue eyes bright in the twilight. I nod let him now I’m ready to set out, we trot a steady past into the forest side by side as we follow the packs trail. I don’t realize I’m running until I stop to sniff out the directions when I notice bro no longer beside me. I look around and seeing him running at me full speed nose down not paying attention. Before I can react he collides with me the moment has me tumbling down the steep hillside. I dig my claws in trying to control the speed in which I’m falling but my claws fail to make traction in the soft forest floor. Pain vibrates through me as i my body slams against hidden rocks and branches. I feel a sharp pain to the side of my skull. My visions shrinks as black surrounds me, my mind still spinning but my body lay still unconscious at the bottom of a hill.

I hear a series of loud voices and some crashing but I can’t make sense of what is being said. My head throbs painfully, there’s a series of whimpers as I try to focus and figure out what happened. I try lifting my head, it seams to make the pain worst. Something brushes against my side and then not so gentle presses. I scream at he blinding pain and flinch away. My eyes snap open but it take me awhile for things to come into focus all the while my ears rang and my side and head throb in unison. My mothers concerned and stressed face comes into focus first then the doctors.

“Meadow?” My mom says, I try to whisper back but it comes out like a wail, she brushes a cold wet cloth across my forehead. And some of the pain ease with the simple gesture. “The doctor needs to set your ribs, it will be painful and you’d have to take it slow.” I nod let her know I understand, but hesitate at the idea of shifting its going to be super painful.