Alpha Tobias walked without speaking out of the arena, into the hallway, down another hallway, and to a door. He unlocked the door, brought me in, and set me on the bed all without saying a word.
His room was enormous. It even had a couch. It's sad when you realize the women were all put in one room sleeping on beds no better than cots. He still won't speak and the silence is killing me.
"Soooo... nice room... how'd you get a nice place in this dump?" I ask.
"Go to sleep Everine... we will be expected at our mates ceremony and you can hardly stand... you just fought two Alphas you need to rest." He tells me as te lays on the couch. He looks angry. Honestly it scares me. He is being kind but one look at him and you want to die to avoid that look.
"Ummm Alpha Tobias?" I ask cautiously. He sighs.
"Yes Everine." He says without looking at me.
"Please call me EV... you're my mate after all." I say trying to calm him. He let's out a humorless laugh.
"Am I? Am I really your Mate Everine?" He asks sitting up glaring at me.
"Yes. You are my True Mate." I confirm.
"Yet you fought me! You don't want me! I thought you'd be glad I came for you!" He yells coming over to me and sitting on the bed.
"Its not you! I just... its because of me! I'm not a mate!" I tell him.
"Seriously?! It's not you it's me?! That's your answer? How mundane! I've always wanted my mate and you rejected me!" He says.
"I'm 18... barley... I'm not ready to be a mate!" I tell him.
"Well honey... neither one of us has a choice on that any more!" He says and stands up walking toward the door. "Go to sleep. I'll wake you for the ceremony." With that he leaves closing the door behind him.
Seconds after he left tears break out. He hates me. I messed up. I have a mate. A True Mate... and he hates me. He doesn't want to mate me now. he said he had no choice. He doesn't want me and is stuck now... this is not how it was supposed to turn out! Not like this! Why couldn't he be just a little later? Then I'd have a year. One more year to mature... to be ready... I'm scared... what is he gonna do?
I stop my crying when I hear the door handle. I sit up. I'll apologize... it's all I can do. Maybe he will forgive me. As the door opens I stand up.
"Hay Tobe! Come meet my.... well hello. You must be Tobias's mate." The man says. I wipe my face and nod. He walks in followed by a small... Abby!
"Abby!" I yell running to her and wrapping her in a hug.
"So you've met?" The man asks eyebrows raised.
"Yea..." Abby says grinning "EV was the only good one out of the girls. She gave me hope you'd choose me."
"So this is Trevor?... nice to meet you Beta." I say offering my hand.
"And you, Luna." He says taking my hand.
"EV." I correct him.
"Trevor or Trev." He reciprocates.
"You were crying." Abby says sitting on the bed and pulling me with her.
"Its nothing." I tell her.
"Where's Tobias?" Trevor asks.
"Out." I answer trying not to cry.
"What did he do?" He asks.
"Nothing... it's me... I fought him. Now he hates me." I tell them.
"That little! Ahhh." Abby says frustrated. Its funny with how small she is. Trevor sighs.
"He doesn't hate you. You hurt him. He'll come around." He says.
"By tonight?" I ask jumping up and pacing. "We are supposed to mate tonight and my mate doesn't want to be with me!"
"That's not true." Trevor says.
"It is! He said he doesn't have a choice now meaning he would have chosen differently!" I yell.
"He said that... I'm sorry EV... he didn't mean it... he's really..."
"I thought I told you to get some rest." Alpha Tobias says as he enters cutting Trevor off.
"I...umm..." I mutter looking at my shoes.
"Please leave us Beta Trevor... it's nice to see you again Abby." Alpha Tobias says. Abby nods to him as Trevor leads her out closing the door.
"I'm sorry Alpha." I say as soon as they leave.
"You are your own person. You've made that perfectly clear. If you want to be dead on your feet for your own mates ceremony that's your decision." He says unbuttoning his shirt. I turn away.
"That's not what I ment... I didn't mean to hurt you. I want my mate... I'm just... just scared to be mated. What if I change? I wont be me any more. I'll just be the Alpha's mate. I don't even know who I am yet! I'm scared Alpha To..." he stops me turning me around meeting my lips.
"Tobias." He says gasping for breath as he breaks the kiss. "Just Tobias... I want to be your mate not your Alpha." He lays his forehead on mine. He is now dressed in a stunning black suit.
"Tobey?" I ask smiling.
"Only my mom calls me that." He chuckles.
"Nawwww... wittle Tobey!" I say in baby talk. He kisses my forehead.
"Sure EV... you can call me Tobey." He let's go and steps away. "You need to get ready." He goes to the hall and grabs a garment bag he had left there.
Inside the bag is a beautiful white dress perfect for the ceremony.
"Do you like it?" Tobey asks.
"Its beautiful... did you pick it?" I ask and he nods.
Tobias steps out so I can get ready. When I'm ready I step out and we make our way to the ceremony.