Unbreakable

Chapter 5

No!No!No! This cannot be happening. Carter can’t be my mate. I feel the bile rise in my throat and I try to keep myself from throwing up. We continue to stare at each other for I don’t know how long. I’m panicking inside I feel like I can’t breathe. I turn and go back inside my house. I stand in the kitchen trying to fight the tears forming. Why did it have to be him? I know they say the moon goddess doesn’t make mistakes when it comes to our mate, but I think she definitely made one this time. There is no way I can be his mate after what happened. Maybe he won’t want me either and we can reject each other. Unfortunately, getting a second chance mate is rare, but I’d rather be alone than be with him. I look out the kitchen window and see him looking this way. He smirks at me and then continues talking to the group of people he is standing with.

I hear someone coming so I gather myself hopefully no one will notice anything is wrong.

“ Hey girl, what are you doing in here?” Callie asks walking into the kitchen with Gia following behind.

“ My mom asked me to get some more food trays” I lie.

“ Oh, well we can help. Your missing all the fun”. Callie says. We each grab a tray and I follow them back out to the yard. I scan the yard seeing where Carter is. I see him over by the drink table talking to some of his buddies. I decide I am just going to ignore him. Act like I didn’t just find out we are mates. I won’t let him ruin another party for me. We set the food trays down and Callie grabs my hand. Before I could protest she is pulling me to where others are dancing.

“ Come on Nova. It’s your birthday have some fun” she says moving to the music. Gia and I join her and start dancing together. The whole time we are dancing I can feel eyes burning a hole into the back of my head. I chose to ignore it and got lost in the music.

A little while later my mom comes to get me and my brother. She brings us over to a table where there is a cake for each of us. The Dj announces over the mic for everyone to come over to sing happy birthday to us. While everyone is making their way over my dad lights the candles for us to blow out. Once he is done my parents start singing and everyone else joins in. I look over to my brother and we both smile at each other. They get done singing and we lean down to blow out the candles.

“ Make a wish you two” my mom says with my dad standing behind her.

I pause and take a deep breath. I wish the moon goddess gifted me with a different mate I think to myself as I blow out my candles. I take a step back and feel a hand brush against my arm. I feel sparks from the mate bond shoot up my arm and I stiffen. I look over my shoulder and see Carter is standing behind me staring at me like I’m prey. Everyone claps and my mom starts handing out pieces of cake.

I feel him leaning in closer to me and he whispers in my ear.

“ Happy Birthday my mate.” he says.

I look around to see if anyone notices. The last thing I want is for anyone to find out he is my mate, but everyone is too busy eating cake and mingling with each other. I quickly walk away and go over by my dad who is now cleaning the grill.

“Hey dad, just wanted to say thanks for the party” I say giving him a hug.

“ You’re welcome even though your mom did most of the work. I think she just likes throwing parties” he says with a laugh.

“ Yeah I think so too. she always goes all out with stuff like this” I say back with a smile.

“ I’m going over to talk to Callie and Gia. Love you” I say walking away.

The party goes on for about another hour and then people start heading home. I help my parents clean up and start taking stuff back inside. I walk into the kitchen and start putting food away in the fridge. I fill up the sink with water and start washing some of the dishes. I hear someone clear their throat and his scent hits me. I turn around and drop the glass bowl I had in my hands and it shatters on the floor. I bend down to pick up some of the big pieces and he bends down in front of me. “ I got it” I say gritting my teeth. He ignores me and continues picking pieces of glass up. “ You can’t ignore me forever, Nova. We are mates after all.” he says smirking at me. I glare back at him.

“ Will you be quiet” I turn to make sure no one is coming. “ I will never be your mate after what you did to me” I hiss. He looks at me like what I’m saying is amusing to him. I stand up to throw the pieces of glass in the trash. He grabs my arm and turns me to face him. I feel my heart beating faster and I try to pull my arm away but he holds onto it.

“ Oh but that’s where you are wrong Nova. You are mine now and there is nothing you can do to change it. I always get what I want and I will have you whether you like it or not.” he says looking at me like he can see inside my soul.

“ Nova, here is some more food to put away” my mom says walking in. Carter let’s go of my arm and steps back before she sees him.

“ Oh, Hello Carter, I didn’t know you were still here. Nova what happened?” she says looking at the remaining glass on the floor.

“ That was my fault Mrs. B. Nova was doing the dishes and I scared her by mistake. I was just helping her clean it up.” he says looking at me.

“ That’s alright it’s just a bowl. Thanks for helping” she says smiling back at him. I cringe at the exchange. He is putting on an act if only they knew who he really was.

“ No problem it was my fault anyway. I better get going tell Nick I said bye. Happy Birthday, Nova! “ he says walking away. He looks over his shoulder at me one last time as he leaves. I go to the closet to get the broom and sweep the rest of the glass up.

“ He is a nice boy. He is going to make a good alpha whoever becomes his Luna will be lucky.” she says.

“ Yea lucky right” I mumble.

“ You ok” she looks at me.

“ I’m fine just tired. It’s been a long couple days.” I say.

“ Well you can head on up to bed. I will finish cleaning up here there isn’t much left.” she says.

“ Thanks mom. See you in the morning” I say making my way up the stairs.

“ Goodnight sweetie” she yells to me.

I get to my bedroom and shut the door behind me. I lean my head against the door and take a deep breath. My mind is going crazy thinking about the events that transpired today. What the hell was that in the kitchen? He talks like he can control me. I refuse to be mated to a person like him. He has everyone fooled into thinking he is a good guy. I will reject him and take on a chosen mate if I have to. I hear Sapphire whimpering in my head.

I’m sorry Sapphire I have no choice. We can’t be mated to someone like him not after what he did to me. I have to reject him.

But he is our mate. maybe we can give him a chance. maybe he will treat us better than you think.

I don’t think so. I’m sorry.

It’s ok I understand.

I go to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my makeup off. I change into a pair of pajamas and climb into bed and I fall asleep.