My mate’s mistress

Chapter 24. Pack attack

He cautiously rest his hands on my waist, slowly pulling our bodies closer to one another.We were so close to kissing, our breathing is ragged and eyes are closed. as his lips touched the side of my lips Gael’s face came flashing in my mind. I slowly turned away from evon.

“ I can’t.” I whispered. He sighed resting his forehead in the crook of my neck.

“Why?. I know you can feel it Yolanda. We’re mates, we both know that.” He spoke breathlessly. Shocked. my eyes widened at the confirmation. We’re mates. My parents said This happens at eighteen but I’m only sixteen.I looked at him.

“Yes I can but I’m sixteen, so how can it be. Besides you have a girlfriend.” I spoke lowly Then looked at him.

“ I know. That explains why the bond isn’t that strong..but you are my mate. The one who’s destined for me. I’ll break up with her.”he murmured inhaling my scent using his nose to rub on my collar bone.

“ gosh no. I don’t want to be painted as a home wrecker or some boyfriend snatcher.”

I exclaimed removing myself from him slowly,looking up at him.

“okay..but now that I know we’re mates do you think I’d be able to stay with her. It won’t work.” He frowned shaking his head.

I stayed silent for a bit before saying.

“ don’t say anything to anyone about this.” As the words left my lips he looks hurt. Really hurt. And strangely it hurts me too.

“Are you going to reject me” his voice cracked at the end and his eyes got moist with tears as he bit his lip to stop himself from crying.

“ no.” I told him, hugging myself.

“ so why then?. Why don’t you want anyone to know.” He took a step closer putting both hands on the counter, trapping me between the kitchen island and him.

“ I just told you why evon, plus I’m not even going to be here in probably another week or so.” I tried to push him to move but he doesn’t.

“ why?. where are you going?.”

“ I’m.. I’m leaving to study.”

“Where?.” He demanded and I raised an eyebrow at him

“ why do you want to know?.” He throw his head back and took a deep breath.

“are you coming back?. I’ll wait for you. ” I laughed and he looks at me serious.

“ you’ll wait?.” I mocked and he nodded

“ I had to wait anyway.”

“ mm. How so?.”I fold my arms under my breast.

“ well, auri is also sixteen and In a few months I’ll be eighteen.”

“ oh. I didn’t know your girlfriend was that young she looks older. alright, well then.. you have that amount of time to think about what you want to do. I have to go.” Shooing him out of my way he held onto my hand.

“Before you go can I get one last hug ?.” I hesitate for a while before giving in.

“ and your number” he whispered quickly holding me tight as if he doesn’t want to let go.

“Evon, don’t push it.”I broke the hug

“ you’re my mate.” He smiled

“ and so?. Be quiet.” I peeled myself away from him before calling out my number to him.

“ if you don’t remember it’s on you.”

“Do not mention this to anyone.” I warned him, looking over my shoulder before running back to my room. On the bed about to go to sleep I couldn’t help but think that I basically told evon to string his girlfriend along and I feel so bad. But just because I told him not to tell anyone doesn’t mean to string her along right.what about Gael, I’d be stringing him along too. I decided not to worry too much about it and talk to Gael about it tomorrow.

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It’s now noon the next day and my parents haven’t called or picked our calls. My brother kept delaying the time whenever the time he said to give them passed. I am now impatient putting on some comfortable clothes and shoe just in case I had to fight.

I’m not a skilled fighter but I know one or two thing about boxing and martial arts that I watched on tv. The cooks had prepared little boxes of food, snacks, juice boxes and water along with first aid kits.

Andel wanted to come along with me which I thought was a bad idea. he used the excuse of passing out the food and water which I rejected until he reminded me that he’s the only one as of right now that can actually snap me out of feeding into my darkness.

I really need to try to do that on my own because Andel wouldn’t always be there to help me. Gael is also with us because he’s our only close friend here that we actually trust, or know. also we had to use his vehicle, and him as the driver because neither Andel or I can drive.

As we cross the border for the pack I can feel a sense of belonging.I looked at Andel seeing how he looks at peace just by looking around. A small smile played on his face.

It’s not long before we start seeing d**d bodies being piled onto one another being burned. The wind carrying the scent of the burning bodies. Panic is all I feel. My anxiety is a mess, thinking about what if. Just what if.

“Hey. Hey.yolan?.”

“ they’re okay. I don’t know how but I just feel it.”

We got to what seems like the pack house I expected it to be big like the one at silver ray but it’s not. It actually looks to be half of silver ray’s pack house and more of a big cozy house just like all the other little houses we passed on our way here.

We got out of the vehicle, Gael went to talk to someone. He came back and told us.

“ your parents are fine they are helping to get rid of the bodies. Also I told the guard to get everyone here to get something to eat.”

“ see I told you.” Andel said hugging me sideways.

“ so we wait here.?” I questioned and he nodded.

We were here for a while talking and setting up the stuff so it’s easier for them to just take what they want without us having to hand it to them until we saw people walking out from the forest line. some has scratches, deep cuts and a scrawny boy has a broken ankle it seems.

I got up jogging towards him. “ let me help.” I told him holding him around his waist and throwing his hand over my shoulder. He’s a bit taller than I am but he still hesitantly accepted my help.

Helping him walk to the jeep picking up a box of food two juice box and a bottle of water.

Sitting him down on the steps I gave him the stuff I picked up. He took them looking at me confused. “ they’re for you.”

He nodded opening the box of food staring at it.

“ oh I can get you a different one if you don’t like that one.” He shakes his head.

“ what’s this?.” He asked I looked at what he’s pointing at, looking back at him with a frown.

“ it’s.. Potatoe salad.” I told him. He let out a barely audible “ oh” Confused I asked.

“ have you never had Potatoe salad before?.” He shook his head lowering it before taking the fork putting a little piece into his mouth to taste. After tasting it he began to stuff his mouth and it looks as if he’s swallowing the food and not chewing it before swallowing.

I watched him finish the food before he opened the water bottle to drink.

“ can I take a look” I asked pointing at his ankle and he nodded.

I carefully examined it and saw that it wasn’t broken but sprained and swollen.

So because his ankle is already swollen I let him turn so that his feet can rest on an ice pack leveled to his sitting position.

He winced as I put another ice pack on top and told him keep it there for fifteen or so minutes. I set a timer while I went to help other injured people.

When the alarm went off indicating that the fifteen minutes was up I went to wrap his ankle with an elastic band, not missing how he’s still in pain.

“ is the pain unbearable?.” I asked him

“ well I don’t know I’ll stand first and see.” He replied softly. Trying to stand I held my hand on his shoulder to prevent him from getting up.

“ no it’s okay. You shouldn’t walk for now. Avoid doing anything that would be uncomfortable or cause pain or swelling” I told him looking through the medicines by dosage. “ how old are you?.” I asked without looking at him.

“ Eighteen.” My head snapped to him instantly and he diverted his gaze. The sadness and helplessness in his eyes I saw, hurt me.

I took out two pain ki***r pill giving it to him.

“ here take these for the pain”

He stretched his hand open to take them and his hands are so small almost like mine the only difference is that my hands look more meaty.

“ thank you.” He muttered

“Do you need anything else.”

I asked and he shook his head.

“Okay. Where do you live I can take you there. If you like.” I smiled softly looking at him.

“ I live here.” He nudged his head toward the pack house.

“ hey, you okay?.” I look up to see Andel standing above me.I nodded. “Yea I’m just keeping him company until he’s ready to go in.”

“ oh, alright. Well when mom and dad gets here we’ll be leaving.” He said before going to the jeep and taking out a first aid kit handing it to a guy. I turned my attention back to the boy.

“ So what’s your name.”

“.. Mason”

“Mason, mine’s Yolanda. nice to meet you.” I smiled and for the first time I heard him giggled. As he looked up at me I couldn’t help but notice he has green eyes, familiar green eyes.

I ended up helping a few other people while dropping in to check on Mason in between. When I was done I took another box of food, snacks, most are biscuits and juice packing them into my mini Michael kors bag after throwing out the contents in it. Some of the snacks couldn’t fit so I went to the jeep hoping Gael would have some sort of bag in it.

Thankfully I found a white paper bag that I put the rest of snacks in and add some more juice to it.

“Take these.” I held out the bags to Mason. His eyes widened in disbelief shaking his head.

“ no I can’t take it..”

“ why not.?” I asked. Hesitantly slipping the bag on my back.

“ my..” before Mason could speak a voice that sounded similar but not familiar cut him off.