Cursed Love

Chapter Three

Chapter Three

Zoey's POV

My alarm was going off. Time for school. Time for hell. To top it all off, it was my birthday. I could already tell this day was going to be shitty by the mood I woke up in. I shut off the alarm and laid back under my covers.

My phone started ringing loudly. I groaned and looked to see Karen was calling. I picked up the phone and answered with a quiet hello.

"Happy birthday to my best friend in the entire world!" Karen said loudly in my ear.

"Thanks small K." I said, using her nickname from when I first met her. She was small K and Kyle was big K. It was what I called her when we first didn't get along.

"You're still in bed aren't you?" She asked with a sigh.

"And I'm contemplating not getting out." I told her. She laughed.

"Don't make me tell Zeke to come in there. He has yet to brush his teeth." Karen said and I shuttered. My brother had horrible morning breathe. I refused to be subjected to that.

"Okay, okay, Satan. I'm getting up." I said throwing the covers off of me. "I'm about to get dressed. I'll see your crazy ass at school." After hanging up, I proceeded to find an outfit for today. I decided on a simple leggings, hoodie combo. Nothing to special.

After getting dressed, I headed down to the kitchen for breakfast. I could smell eggs and bacon from the stairs. Someone was cooking and it smelt amazing. I turned to corner into the kitchen to see Tommy at the stove.

"Smells good." I said, making him turn around in shock. I have a tendency to be a very quite walker. Sometimes even our sensitive hearing can't pick it up.

"Don't scare me like that." Tommy said, making both of us laugh. The laugh quieted as our eyes locked. Mate. But how? Tommy has been 18 for a while now. Maybe it's this stupid curse. Tommy's face slightly hardened. Making me confused. Did he not want this? Want me?

"Tommy?" I asked, walking up to him. I grabbed his hand. Sparks shot up my arm at the skin to skin contact. I reveled in it for only a second before he snatched away and stepped back. "Do you not want me?"

He didn't respond, he only looked away for me. I couldn't believe this. My heart clenched. I brought my hand up to touch his cheek but he moved further away from me, "Are you rejecting me?"

Before he could respond, A loud voice came from the stairs. "That smells good." 

My father entered the kitchen, and my brothers quickly followed. I moved away from Tommy, trying to clear the tears from my eyes. The smile from my father's face dropped as he saw me in the kitchen. He's hated me ever since my mother died and never tried to hide it.

"Happy birthday Zoe!" My brother's chorused. I have them the best smile I could muster. They noticed it wasn't real and gave me concerned looks.

"Happy birthday, guys." I said and hugged each of them. "I'll see you guys at school. I think I'm gonna run today." Running always cleared my mind.

"You okay, Zoey?" Zeke asked quietly.

"I'm fine, just feel like running." I responded.

"What about breakfast?" Zack asked. I looked at Tommy's stoic face, and back to my brother.

"I'm not hungry." With that I grabbed my bag and headed toward the forest. Like usual, no words were spoken between my father and I. As soon as I entered the tree line, I stripped down, throwing my clothes in my bag. I shifted and took off in the direction of the school.

The school was about a 30 minute run, but I made it there in record time. I had arrived early, so I made my way to one of the stone tables we had sitting out front. I needed to get my mindset together before this day kept going.

Tommy didn't want me? He didn't outright reject me, but he didn't seem to want me to touch him. I had technically started the mating bond already. When mates touch for the first time, the process starts. Eventually, if both parties are at mating age, the heat sets in for females and the male mates must sexually satisfy her or the heat just keeps growing. That is unless you're rejected. It has to be an official rejection to break the bond.

I was so lost in thought I didn't notice someone sneaking up behind me until their hands covered my eyes.

"Guess who?" The person said. I couldn't respond because I could feel the mating shocks I felt not to long ago with Tommy. I turned around shocked and very pleased. Jasper stood with a smile. He was my mate? The guy I have been crushing on practically my whole life is my mate? "Happy birthday, beautiful."

"You feel it to?" I asked hopeful. I was hoping I wasn't imagining things.

"Of course I do." He said, pulling me into a kiss. I kissed back, pulling him closer to me. My lips felt those shocks but times 10. Maybe today wouldn't be so bad after all.

"Finally!" I heard Karen yell. I stuck my middle finger up at her. Not pulling away from the kiss. He pulled away and placed his forehead against mine. I couldn't keep the smile off of my face.

"I guess it'll be a good time to end my relationship with Cynthia." Jasper said, kissing my forehead. "I'll find you later."

I watched as he walked away, looking for his soon to be ex-girlfriend. Karen ran up to me squealing. My brothers followed behind her at normal walking speed.

"Congrats, sis. Now it's my turn." Zack said. He might be a slut, but I know he's just as excited to find his mate as the next person.

"Okay, girl time." Karen said, shooing away my brothers. The parking lot was starting to fill with other students, so we took the conversation inside. "So, aren't you glad you got outta bed this morning?"

"Mostly." I admitted. While I was overjoyed about Jasper, there was still Tommy.

"Mostly?" Karen asked confused.

"You know this stupid multi-mate thing?" I asked. She nodded her head slowly, "Well, Tommy and I mated this morning."

"Hold on? What?" She asked gasping.

"It gets better. I'm pretty sure he doesn't want me. He was super stoic. I touched him and he snatched away. I tried again and he moved away from me. I'm pretty sure he would've rejected me if he had the chance." I said, looking down.

"What do you mean?" She asked quietly.

"My dad walked in. Then the boys." I said with a sigh.

"Oh honey." Karen said, grabbing my hand.

"Maybe I shouldn't even waste my time. I should just cut my losses and reject him." I said, and looked her at her. "Reject him before he has time to reject me."

"Are you sure? Don't you wanna talk it out with him first?" Karen asked softly, probably trying to make me see reason.

"Why? I don't need him. I'll reject him today. Next time I see him." I said confidently. The bell rang, signaling first period was starting soon. "I gotta go to my locker. I'll see you later."

I'm not going to waste my time on someone who doesn't want me.

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Dang Tommy, why you gotta be like that?

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