The Chosen Mate

CHAPTER 11 |

Mavis’s POV

“Mavis, how did you do that ?” Henry is looking at me with a concerned expression and I can feel his uneasiness.

“I have Alpha’s blood so I guess it has some effect on other people Henry.”

“You know that’s not what I‘m talking about. He literally got out of the pack’s territory, I cannot sense him anymore. You know that he is to become the Alpha of his pack, you shouldn’t even be able to … command or order him around, unless you are…”

“Henry I know, please don’t say it out loud.” My voice getting weaker. Taking a deep breath, I try to gather the courage left in me and tell him, “Henry, I think something is wrong. I did, indeed, accept his rejection, so the bond and whatever should already be cut. I lied when I told him I wasn’t feeling anything, I felt everything. I don’t know how I did it but I hid my emotions from him and he didn’t pick it up.” I let out a bitter sigh.

“Okay let’s take this from the beginning. Last night, you felt the bond, he cut it, he … rejected you…” he stops for a second, analyzing my face. “...you accepted it just now but you feel the link. And so does him, he literally just shouted it.” He says, a hint of annoyance in his voice now.

“I don’t know honestly… Do you think I should ask my father about this or just … ignore it and hope it just stops one day?”

“Just let it go for a few days, maybe it needs some time for the process to be fully done, yes?”

I don’t know what to tell him. I’ll just do as he says, and if the feeling is still persistent, I’ll try to talk to dad or Anna or the doctor pack, anyone who's older and more experienced. 

“By the way, did you talk to the doctor Mavis? Like, your hair is really strange. Even your wolf has white hair.”

“Yeah she said it can be a “sign of stressed”, I know that my shift was a freak show but… Wait, what? Serena has this too?!”

“Alpha Richard didn’t tell you? Why do you think people were kind of freaked out when you shifted. That’s really rare, and by rare I mean, never to be seen event. I’ve heard of plenty of wolves losing weight and s**t but, not that. Not changing your appearance like THAT.”

“No. Well, that’s another thing to add to my list of shitty things to deal with, OR, to not deal with at all! Maybe it’ll go away eventually! Right ?”

Henry makes his face of “I don't know either” and I know that’s the end of the discussion. 

I have to wait another three days for my father and the doctor to agree on letting me out. I was in really bad shape, so bad that I couldn’t stay awake for more than two hours straight. I think using my last bids of energy on Cole was my limit. After he left, I felt weaker and weaker, I couldn’t explain why but I knew it had to do with Cole being away. I’m still holding on to the hope that eventually the pain will go away and that the Moon Goddess will cut the bond.

Serena has been very quiet, waking me up at night because of her pacing, I could feel her pain, I felt guilty for doing this to her but she’ll understand. She tried to talk me out of it, but she was so stuck on the idea that he was still my Mate, I just ignore her sometimes.

Even if I accepted his rejection, it doesn’t mean that I am not hurt, that my feelings are not hurt apart from the physical pain the distance is giving me. 

I still loved him, and I hated myself for that. I hate the fact that my heart skipped a beat when he barged into my room three days ago, I hate the fact that his hypnotic scent was still lingering around in the room and that I was craving for it. I hate myself for searching for him in my dreams, when I wake up I expect to feel his presence and see his deep blue eyes, his jet black hair that shines under the moon. When deep in my thoughts, I even curse myself for accepting his rejection and cry myself at night.

My love was only becoming stronger, and I wanted it all to disappear.

It’s the seventeenth of August and I can finally leave, but I still have to take some medication and I have a check-up in a month.

Dad and Anna are the ones that are going to pick me up at any moment. I already took a shower, wore the jeans and hoodie Dad brought me yesterday and my stuff is already in my backpack.

As I start to feel like breaking the clock wall and destroying its “tic-tac”, I smell something, and my whole body tenses up. Could it be Cole? No, it’s not the same as his. His is sweeter, this one is attacking my throat but in a way that I want to feel more, it could kill me. I don’t care, this scent is calling every nerve and muscle on my body to get up and follow it.

As soon as I approach the door, it opens wide and I see Anna. Still, in my trance, I push her to the side and follow the scent like a madman. 

“Mavis where are you going? Hey what are you doing, you alright ?!”

She grabs my arm and makes me lose focus on the scent. I let out a groan and I see red, my blood pumping hard in every vein of my body, my muscles tensing up.

“Dad come now Mavis is strange! She’s on the verge of shifting hurry!”

“What do you mean she’s about to shift Anna? What could… Mavis what’s happening ?!”

I let out an even more powerful groan and I see dad’s face fall. His eyes turn icy blue and I feel the air getting heavier.

“Mavis calm down, now.” Alpha tone signature. This is only a nice warning, it doesn’t have a real effect.

Anna’s grip suddenly loosens up and I finally set my arm free.

Forgetting about them, I search for the scent, it’s very faint now with all the time I lost but it’s still guiding me through the numerous halls. I hear Anna running fast after me and she quickly gets a hold of my arm again and holds me by her two arms now.

I go berserk and try to free myself. 

“LET GO OF ME ANNA I SWEAR I WILL SHIFT RIGHT NOW IF YOU…”

“MAVIS ADELAIDE TURNER I COMMAND YOU TO CALM DOWN AND COME BACK TO YOUR SENSES IMMEDIATELY.” 

I stop. My eyes go back to their normal color and I’m panting hard as if I just run a marathon.

“Mavis, can you hear me? Are you okay? What just happened? What were you trying to do?!”

“Can you explain to me why I had to use my full voice to make you calm down Mavis? What happened?”

“Dad? I- I don’t know why but I- … I caught this scent and my body reacted on its own… I never smelt that one before but I just knew I had to follow it I don’t know why… I’m so sorry Anna… I didn’t mean to do that I- Dad what’s happening to me?”

“Honey, I think you need some more rest but we’ll still take you home. I don’t want you here where you can “smell” that scent again or meet whatever made you go like that. Come now, let’s go. Anna, go to her room and take her stuff we’ll wait for you in the car.”

I follow Dad to the car and my mind goes blank.

“Serena? Can you talk to me, please…? I’m sorry for cutting you off so often but I need your help now I’m so sorry… Serena?”

I wait for a minute, feeling like she won’t answer but she finally lets a weak, “Mavis I’m here. I can never be mad at you for so long you know that. I don’t know what happened but it wasn’t us. It wasn’t me or you, it like shut us down actually. Mavis, I’m still weak after what happened please we’ll talk another time… I’m tired…”

I have more questions but I can't deprive her of the rest she needs so much. I’ll tell dad when we’ll be at home. The ride home is quick, I try to avoid everyone for any questions on what happened and all and go straight to my room. The talking with my dad will have to wait. I just need to be alone for now…