My mate’s mistress

Chapter 43. Numb the pain

Gael’s pov

Yolanda called me to ask if I could come pick her up from her parent’s pack. The way she spoke was as if she wasn’t sure I would. I would do anything for her, wether we’re together or not.

I felt so bad for snapping at her like that. Ever since we broke up I can’t concentrate on anything, everything I do just keep messing up and I’m sure my parents noticed that. But even so I would never ask her to reject her mate for me. I just have to try and get over her.

“ aren’t you coming?.” She asked when she saw that I didn’t get out of the jeep.

“ oh, no, I have some..stuff, to do.” I answered glancing her direction shortly before looking ahead.

“ oh. Okay, see you later then.” She stutters. I nodded before answering back not looking at her.

“ yea. Later.” I simply said before driving off.

I didn’t have anything to do. I just needed to numb that pain in my heart that I was feeling right now. I didn’t want to feel the way I did but I did. I drove to a bar just outside Town with the intention of drinking my pain away. I just want this heartache to be gone even If it’s for just one night. This is my first heartbreak ever. I thought I was heartbroken by Natalie but I was wrong. Man I was so wrong. This right here, this sh*t sends people crazy. I kept beating myself up for not listening to her when she wanted to tell me but also blaming her for not pushing hard enough to tell me. I know she was scared but it would’ve hurt less for both of us, Maybe we wouldn’t have went that far with the relationship.

I realized when I came out the bar that I didn’t bring anyone to drive me back. F****ng hell. I’ll have to cruise it home. I don’t know if it was luck or chance but I managed to make it back home unharmed. I chugged the last bit of vodka I had in the bottle before getting out the jeep. Unintentionally slamming the door, I staggered my way to the house. I felt like the whole world was spinning around me, my steps are high as I walk up to the door. I pushed it open with unintended strength making it bang on the wall. I staggered in, trying to make it to the lift but I fell, head first, the bottle breaking as it connects with the tiled floor.

“ Gael, what on earth.” I heard my mother’s voice with a gasp.

Isabel’s POV

Hearing the front door bang, Richard, Stella and i stood up to go have a look. I gasp seeing the state my son was in on the floor. He groaned as he rolled onto his back with broken bottle pieces stuck in his chest and arm. A gash on his right eye as blood trickled down the side of his face disappearing into his jet black curly hair.

“Mom, she-” he began to slur but I stopped him. Tears sprang to my eyes as I rush to pick him up.

“ shh. You don’t need to say anything. Let’s get you to your room.” I told him as struggled to pick him up and throw his hand over my shoulder to be able to carry him. Although I am tall he’s taller than I am and more bulky so it’s kinda hard.

‘Ivy help me here.’ I told my wolf I can feel her heart breaking for our son. Her whimpering mad me feel even more heartbroken. She press forward taking him from me.

“ Isabel let me take him.” My brother said while walking to me but I shook my head.

“ its okay, I got him. Thanks.” Ivy responded

He nods with a worried expression watching us take Gael to the lift.

“She broke my heart mom” his words came out in slurs. He leaned his head on mine. Gosh, it’s as if he took a bath in vodka.

“ I know honey, but everything isn’t meant to be.” I told him. I wanted to scold him so bad but the state he is in right now I couldn’t bring myself to do It. He knew she had a mate somewhere and vice versa. Getting out the lift I took my time with him going to the room.

I set him on his bed taking his clothes off there were little pieces of splinters stuck in his back two of which were deep. so I called the pack doctor to have them cleaned and dressed she gave me some ointment and painkillers for him to take in the morning because he is more than likely going to have a hangover.

“ she kept it from me. She dragged me along knowing she was mated to him, she could’ve left me alone. She could’ve ended the relationship or tell me she couldn’t.” I listen to him rambling while making him some honey and ginger tea. I told myself it was the liquor that was talking.

“ enough Gael. Here take this.” I said softly motioning for him to drink.

“ I don’t want that.” He slurred with a scoff.

“ you have to drink it so you can feel better Gael. I’m not going to sit here and baby you like a toddler you’re almost twenty, act like it. You knew this would happen.”

“ But we promised. We promised we’d take each other as chosen mates. She promised mom. She promised me that, knowing she was mated to evon.” My hand went to my mouth when a gasp left my lips. His slurring words and the tears that escaped his eyes as he spoke made me feel even worse for my son. How could she do this. Why?. I couldn’t stop the tears anymore so I allow them to fall freely, just as Gael rolled onto his side making that sound like he wanted to throw up and I ran to get the pale to catch him in time as he threw up.

I pulled for him to sit up after he was done and took him to the bathroom to shower him.

“ mom you’re gonna see me I don’t want-” he murmured pushing on the doorframe.

“ boy relax. Who did you think showered you for the first five years of your life.” I mumbled he stayed silent for a while before saying.

“ but don’t peek okay.” He closed his eyes after saying that and I couldn’t help but remember he would say that when I would play hide and go seek with him when he was younger.I chuckled at the memory before replying to him just as I used to.

“ okay I won’t peek.”

“ okay.” I wash him as quick as possible and brushing his mouth as best as I can before taking him back to his room letting him lay on the bed. Drying him off and putting on a boxer, I stood up to catch my breath. My back was killing me from all the lifting and bending.

“ Gael. Sit up. You have to drink this tea” I called him after I went to reheat the tea.

“ I just want to sleep.” He whined.

“ I know but come and drink this first.” He sat up and obediently drank the tea. He burped and mumbled as he lay back on the bed.

“ thank you, I feel a little better.”

“ I know. sleep well my baby. Mommy loves you so so much.” I kissed the side of his head before covering him

“ I love you too mom.” He mumbled just as I heard a soft knock on the door.I went to open it to see it was Yolanda.

“ hi. I um, I-I came to check on Gael. Is he okay?.” She stuttered I wanted to lash out at her but what good would it do.

“Yes, he’s fine.”

“ okay. Can I see him.” Her eyes practically begged me and I almost felt sorry for her, not that I don’t I do but when I remember the vulnerable state my son is in I couldn’t bring myself to.

“ he just went to bed. I don’t mean this in a bad way but he’s in a bad headspace right now .. and I’m sure you are too, so I think you should give him some space. You both need it”

She nodded as tears sprang to her eyes.

“ oh. Yea yea, sure.” Was all she said as she nodded before she turned to leave. I watched her go to the lift and from the back I saw her bring her hand to her face as if wiping her tears. as she walk into the lift and turned to press the button I didn’t miss the hurt look on her face along with the puffy face that tears are now streaming down.

I closed the door going back to check on Gael again. They were two young souls who found love with one another without the mate bond.I shook my head as I thought of what she does to drown out her pain.

Yolanda POV

After Gael’s mom told me he was sleeping I went back to my room, locked the door, and cried a little more. This break up was killing me and I’m sure it’s the same for him as well but if his mom thought that we needed space then maybe it’s best I get out of his space. This was his pack not mine.

I texted my dad because I know mom wouldn’t be as understanding as him. I told him I was going back just to clear my head a bit and he wanted to come but I told him I’d be fine on my own. He booked my flight and sent me the confirmation email. I checked it and saw the flight was at 8:45 in the morning. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, mentally preparing myself for the airport hassle tomorrow.

When I was done with that I put on my headphones and connect it to the Bluetooth to listened to the playlist we had created together while I pack. The first song came on. Issues by Julia Michaels. Then bad habit. I lost track of the music that were playing until I heard that song by Rihanna and Eminem but the part that always gets me was the chorus.

I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed. Get along with the voices inside of my head.

You’re trying to save me, stop holding your breath.

And you think I’m crazy, yeah, you think I’m crazy. Well that’s not fair.

After singing that, I felt a whole lot different, like energized, stronger. Like something has been awoken in me.

*****

I left the pack house at 5:30 am so that I get to the airport on time and more because I didn’t want to bother anyone to take me to the airport. I barley got any sleep because I had to get up an hour before that to get ready.

I had wrote a note and slipped it under alpha Richard and Luna Stella room door so that they don’t worry about my whereabouts.

Moving across the world is hard especially when you’re leaving people you love behind. People that you need space away from. it just hits when you’re seated and about to take off.