chapter 10
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Last night was the umpteenth time I dreamed of the same thing for 4 days in a row.
During this time Xander did not allow me to work because he was afraid I would be disturbed by the dream.
I have to meet Sara to talk about my current worries.
The people in this house and the Xander family seem to be covering up what they know and don't want to discuss it with me.
I picked up a sweater that was hanging from my chest and hurried to the car garage. Borrow one of Xander's cars without contacting him first. I worried that he would stop me from leaving the house.
Sara served me apple pie.
I put a piece of pie on a small plate provided by Sara.
She pressed the button on her cellphone while holding it in her ear.
I asked Sara to ask about her dream to her grandmother.
Still no answer. Finally Sara gave up and said she would call back a few minutes later.
When I would stand up to throw the dishes in the sink, there was a telephone ringing. Sara jumped happily and immediately took her cellphone off the table.
"Grandma, it's me. Are you on an event or something? Am I bothering you?"
Sara listened to her grandmother's answer.
"My friend I told you about, Kate, wants to ask you something. Can you help her, grandma?"
Sara nodded when she heard her grandmother's voice and handed her cellphone to me.
"Good afternoon, Grandma. Sorry if I disturbed your time."
"It's okay dear, what can I do for you?" Sara's grandmother asked softly.
"I have had nightmares lately, unfortunately this dream is repeated four times."
"Really? What happened in your dream?"
"Xander was stabbed by a man who led the crowd, right in his heart."
"What crowd? Are they werewolves?"
"Yes, they have bright red eyes?"
"They? Honey, you mean the man who stabbed Xander has bright red eyes?"
"Yes, he is. And The crowd that surrounded Xander when he was killed too, they all has red eyes.
"Oh, my God." I heard her sigh sharply.
"What is wrong?"
"Honey, they are an alpha group."
I frowned. "What does it mean?"
"Only alpha has red eyes, if everyone in the crowd has the same eye color, it means they are all alpha."
"But why?"
"You have to ask Xander. I'm afraid he will face a lot of problems."
"I don't understand why that dream came to me?"
"Because you are his mate, you can feel the signs if he will run into danger."
After I finished talking to Sara's grandmother, I was still thinking about her words ... If it was true Xander was in danger why didn't he talk to me at all?
"Don't think about it, it was only a dream." Sara said, while she took the dirty dishes and the remaining apple pie.
"Your grandmother told me that Xander is in big trouble, or at least going to face it."
"My grandmother isn't a dream fortune teller, maybe she's just guessing. Never mind." She shouted from the kitchen.
I followed her to the kitchen.
"If Xander is in danger, what should I do?"
"What can you do?"
I blinked at Sara who was washing her hands and turned her body from the sink.
"You are just an ordinary human, Kate. If he is in danger that means the danger is beyond our ability, we just human. I do not recommend you to be with him."
"I can't leave it." I answered, preferring to tell myself.
"I didn't tell you to leave, Kate. It depends on you. If you believe that dreams are like grandma's, then you should be prepared to face them. If not, there is nothing to think about. After all, you still have business here, right?"
Sara is right. My presence here is to find my sister. Not dealing with werewolves, even though it's Xander.
"I haven't done anything to look for Kiara since I met Xander." Remember me for myself.
= = =
Xander will scold me for this but I can't think for now.
I parked the car in front of the bar and entered to meet Tom.
"Hi, little girl. You're like being swallowed by the earth for a few days. The man came to me and said you were going to leave for a few days." He tidied the row of bottles behind the table.
"Tom, I'm sorry. There's so much unexpected things happened lately."
"Yeah, I hope he's the best for you, Kate. You really need to date someone seriously."
I just smiled hearing that. "Can you do something for me?"
"Whatever, Kate."
I pulled the car key out of my jeans pocket and placed it on the table.
"I parked a car in front of the bar, someone will take it later."
"It's not a stolen car, honey?" Tom joked.
"No, I borrowed it. The owner will take the car later. I have an urgent situation, so I'll leave now." I let out a pleading look at him.
"Okay, alright. I'll give the car to the owner."
♥♥♥
I entered my room and lay on the bed. Lexy enters without knocking on the door.
"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly go home?"
"I'm still living here, Lex." I tried to close my eyes. When I felt Lexy tried to lie down next to me.
"Just tell me." She tilted her body towards me.
"I don't want to meet him, and I don't want to talk about it."
"I think this is the end of our conversation?" her neat eyebrows lift high.
"About him, yeah."
"Okay, alright. So we will only talk about other things? What about looking for other men to have fun?"
"I can't for now, Lex. Maybe tomorrow."
"Did he hurt you?"
I was surprised by that question. Never thought Xander would hurt me. "Not at all."
"Great. If he hurts you, I will beat him myself."
"You're the first person I'll tell if he hurts me, Lex."
Lexy left my room so I could rest.
= = =
“ ... I don't know, but she really is sleeping.”
Faintly I heard Lexy talking to someone.
Is that Xander?
Before I fall asleep I send a message to tell him to take the car at the bar.
I saw the clock on the nightstand, still fifteen minutes past two. That means I have slept less than an hour. My hand searched the cellphone under the pillow and saw dozens of missed calls from Xander, I activated silent mode before I slept.
He must be worried.
I was forced to wash my face before going down to meet him. Even though Lexy has dealt with it but I'm sure he won't just leave easily.
"Lex, I will wait for her to wake up. I don't want to bother her."
"I'm sorry, but ..."
"Lex." Call me from the door. Lexy turns from Xander. Lexy didn't even allow Xander to enter the house.
"Kate." Xander said softly.
Lexy turned into the house, I muttered a thank you to her.
Xander hugged me very tightly while I inhaled the smell that I missed.
I miss him even though I just parted with him this morning.
"Kate, what's wrong? You worried me about the last message you sent me. Are you okay?" he let go of his arms and slipped his hand on my cheek.
"Yes, I'm fine. I just want to rest."
"why did you leave the car at the bar?" he asked, tidying the strands of hair that were separated from the ties.
"This is my home, Xander."
"No, don't start it again, Kate. Where did you go this afternoon?" Ask him carefully.
"I only met my friend."
"You didn't meet the man who kissed you the other day, right?" He narrowed his eyes.
I shook my head and smiled.
"So what's up?"
"Listen. Can you give me time? I just want to stay here for a while ..."
"No." He cut my word before I finished it.
"Xander ..."
"No, you will only live in my house, Kate."
"Please listen to me. Just this time. I want to stay here."
"Until when?"
"I do not know."
"Give me a reason, Kate. Why do I have to grant your request?"
"I.."
Xander frowned and waited for my answer.
"I'm still not sure if I want to be with you or not."
"What do you mean?"
"Xander, this is too fast. We just met in less than a month."
"It doesn't matter how short our meeting is, Kate. If you and I love each other, time won't be a problem."
"But I dont love you."
Xander's face turned pale and he closed his eyes to sigh. He slowly let go of his hand from me.
"Our relationship is fine before you meet anyone this afternoon."
"I only met my girl friend, and this has nothing to do with our relationship. After all, Xander, our relationship isn't fine. I just obeyed your words all this time. I don't know why I could be that stupid. I've never followed whatever the words of a guy that I don't know so well. "
“a guy that you don't know? I'm your mate, Kate. For God's sake, why did you do this to me? "He shouted angrily.
"No, you consider me your mate. But you are not my mate at all."
"Then what do you want now?" he asked without expression, his self-control deserves a thumbs up.
"I will stay here now. I will not return to your house."
"Will it make you happy?"
"That's what I need now."
Xander looked at me angrily but then he nodded before turned to his car and left my house.
I feel the pain in my heart to see him go angry like that.
♥♥♥
"Did you break up with him?"
"Lex, don't you think my relationship with him is too fast?"
"I'm not an expert in serious relationships. But if he wants to be serious with you, I don't think it's a problem if it's too fast."
"It's just too much has happened to me in the past few weeks. This is not me. I have never dated seriously with a man for years."
"Indeed there are too many changes with you. You look, don't take offense, but you seem to be under his power. You won't want to be ruled by any man before."
"That is what I mean." I replied pensively.
"But it's not a problem, Kate. In the end you or I must settle with one man later."
"I know, but it's too fast. My goal hasn't even been reached, remember?"
" let's focus on the thing about Kiara. And you can return to live with your handsome lover."
That is not my goal. My goal after finding Kiara is to leave here and return to my old life in Australia.
That's what I thought when I decided to leave Xander since the trip home from Sara's house.
Sooner or later I will leave him. I can't stay here. That's why I have never had a serious relationship with any man in this city. Xander is no exception.
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