Samantha POV
My heart sank the minute those words left his lips. It sank even more when I thought about having to tell him about my brother being his long-time crushes mate.
Or maybe I can just pretend I didn't hear him?
"That's just mean" scolded snow
Hey, can't blame me for wanting to chicken out.
My eye refocused on Dan who was still looking anywhere but me.
"There is actually something that I need to tell you" I started
For the first time since he broke down, Dan finally looked up and made eye contact with me
"What is it?" he asked "Does it have to do with tiffany?"
I internally flinched at the indication
How was I even supposed to do this?
"Dan, I already know that tiffany found her mate. I found out earlier" I said slowly while looking at him closely. I know he heard me but he also seemed like he wasn't digesting what I said.
When there was no comment, I continued
"It's my brother"
If I had doubts about him hearing me before, this time I was positive that had heard me. His tear-stained face morphed from one of sorrow and turned into one of pure anger.
My eyes widened as I heard a low growl come from his chest. His claws elongated and fur started to sprout from his arms.
I quickly got up from the bed and took a step back allowing him to process the information I just gave him.
Suddenly, his wolf retreated and tears started rolling down his face. I swear sometimes I think dan is bipolar.
"Does she know?" he asked.
More like whispered
"No" I simply said
For some reason he sighed in relief
"Well, I guess I knew she would find her mate sooner or later" he said with a sad voice "I just hoped it was going to be the later and not the sooner"
A small smile made its way on my face when in realized he wasn't going to cling onto this. Reaching into the basket of candy, I pulled out a mars bar and handed it to him.
"I will bring the ice-cream and we can binge on wolf blood, okay?"
He nodded and silently took the bar before ripping off the wrapper and taking a big bite.
I scrunched my face in disgust as he looked up at me and suck out his tongue which had chocolate all over it.
Exiting the room an making my way downstairs, I caught the faint smell of watermelon and nature in the corridor. I inhaled deeply and instantly relaxed as I let the smell ingulf me before I went rigged.
Was he here?
Remember, all you have to do is whistle
My heart fluttered at the memory and my lips itched as I actually started considering whistling. I hated to admit it but I missed him.
"Gather around everybody, Sam misses a stranger who almost killed her and then kidnapped her" snickered Snow
"Oh, shut up" I threw back at her
Reaching the kitchen, I noticed my mother was sitting by the counter smiling at her phone. I frowned.
"Mum?" I asked as I made my appearance
She quickly dropped her phone and wiped the smile her face before turning to me
"What honey?" she asked sweetly
Aha! Busted!
"Who were you texting just now?" I asked as I opened the freezer
"Oh, just a new fellow from work, he was thanking me for showing him around the other day" he explained with a faint smile playing on her lips
I kept my gaze on her for a few more moments before turning my attention back to the freezer. My eyes scanned through the goodies before finally landing on the ice-cream boxes stacked in the corner. I grabbed a chocolate one and a vanilla one before closing the freezer.
All the while my mother was still smiling as she looked off into the distance at nothing. She most likely has a crush on this stranger
Ew
"Okay well, Dan is having a tough day so we are going to stay in for the rest of the day" I said while grabbing some spoons
"Okay honey, don't eat too much ice-cream" she shouted after me as I made my way back up the stairs
Making my way into the room, I found dan sitting lazily on the couch and holding the remote
"Ugh, finally!"
He snatched the vanilla ice cream and a spoon from my hands and pressed play.
How rude
I made my way to the couch and made myself comfortable beside him
It's a bit cliché how we are wolfs but are watching a wolf related series but who cares, I love Maddy and her bad ass personality.
I pulled the hamper next to me before opening a packet of M&M's and Maltesers before dumping them into my ice-cream. Taking a bit spoonful, I moaned in satisfaction as the flavors exploded in my mouth.
"You really shouldn't moan like that princess"
I screamed before scrambling off the couch and whipping around.
"What is it?" Dan asked as he got up from the couch as well, eyes scanning the room.
"Nothing, I thought I heard something but it was probably just the wind" I said brushing it off
It's not that I don't trust Dan but I would rather have more proof before jumping into telling him everything. I blushed at the thought of mystery guy hearing me moan like that. Why was he even here? And why in the world couldn't I see him.
Maybe I was going crazy
I sat back down before making myself comfortable on the couch, again.
We laughed and watched and ate. Well, I did most of the eating but the point is that I could tell Dan felt better and for me, that is all that mattered. He fell asleep on my shoulder a few episodes in. Most likely exhausted from all the crying.
A yawn escaped my lips and my eyes fluttered shut as I tried to fight sleep. I reached into the hamper and pulled out some red liquorish. My stomach protested from how full it already was but I didn't care. I devoured the red deliciousness and sighed in content.
Suddenly and overwhelming feeling overcame me
A longing
I couldn't control my movements as I stood up and put my shoes back on which I had kicked off after getting comfortable.
I tried stopping myself but I couldn't. It was like something else or someone else was controlling my body. I sneaked out of my window after covering dan with blanket. Landing softly on the ground I realized it was already dark outside. Not long after I felt myself taking the same dirt path to the hill I rolled down last time.
Once again, I tried regaining control of my body and failed. I started to panic as I started to jog.
What in the hell?
"Snow? Are you doing this?" I got no response as my jog turned into a run as I made my way down the hill.
I tired mind linking anyone from the pack but it almost seemed like the connection was severed. I was too late, I had already stepped out of the pack's territory.
My heart skipped a beat as the familiar scent of watermelon and nature invaded my senses. He was close.
The familiar grey and black cottage came into sight and my eyes widened in realization. Was he the one controlling me?
Suddenly I started to regain control of my body. My fingers twitched as I fought to try to get control over my still walking legs. Then out of nowhere I got my control back.
Looking up, I noticed I was already at the door. Without hesitation I turned around to leave but then the door opened. My eyes widened as I felt the heat raiding off of him. Turning back around slowly, my mouth fell open as my eyes landed on his chest.
His oh so sculped and built chest
Finally making my way to his face I was surprised to find a confused expression staring back at me
"I was just leaving" I said as I made my way to turn again. I didn't get to as his hand grabbed my arm in what seemed like urgency.
"Wait!" he said "Stay, please"
My heart thundered in my chest at the thought of staying in close proximity with him. I still didn't trust him. He was a stranger. One who tried to kidnap me after trying to killing me.
"Well technically you invaded his home after escaping, so he didn't kidnap you" snow said
What did I tell you? The weirdest timing
Talking about time I did need answers on what happened last time
Deciding it wouldn't hurt to stay for a few minutes, I simply nodded and made my way past him and into the cottage. I didn't miss the small smile on his face after agreeing to stay.
I sat down on one of the chairs in the living room as I waited to him to follow suit.
As he sat down, my eyes lingered on his bare chest. The shorts he was wearing were hanging dangerously low and giving me a perfect view of his v shape.
Someone clearing their throat caught my attention and heat instantly rushed to my face as I realized he had caught me checking him out. Turning my attention to his face I found him grinning.
"Like what you see princess?"
I rolled my eyes at his cockiness
"Don't fatter yourself, I was simply wondering why you have a slice of banana on your chest" I stated with a smirk. That was a close one
He furrowed his eye brows in confusion before he looked down. True to my words, he did have a slice of banana on his chest.
He quickly picked it up before putting it in his mouth and eating it.
Disgusting
I'm seriously starting to question the men I have in my life
As if only just remembering I was in the room with him, he smiled cheekily at me before clearing his throat.
"So, what brought you here?" he asked as his eyes sparkled with curiosity
Those beautiful eyes
"I'm not sure actually" I frowned slightly as I remembered how scared I had felt
"What do you mean?"
"I wasn't in control of my body, it's like someone else was controlling me"
A menacing growl came from his chest before I saw his eyes shift from blue to black. He was trying to fight his wolf. He doesn't know me, why should he care?
A few moments later he was still growling. Only that now his claws had started to elongate and his eyes were staying black longer than his usual blue.
My heart rate started to speed up as I realized that he was losing. Sure, I was able to knock him down once but that doesn't mean I can actually take on a full-grown wolf, especially on of his.
"Go to him, calm him down!" snow said in a panicked voice
"How in the world do you expect me to calm him down!" I shouted back with a quiver in my voice "Only mates can do that and I-"
"Exactly Sam, we are his mate" she said with a much calmer voice "Trust me, just go to him"
My muscles tensed up as I went back to all those moments we met. How had I not noticed it before? And to think I had shouted at him that he's not my mate.
My heart instantly clenched at the memory. It clenched more when I realized how much that must have hurt him. But why hadn't he said anything? Why had he let me say that to him?
"Sam! Snap out of it and go to mate!" she growled at me
"You know, when you think about it," I started "this is kind of your fault
"What!?" she asked bewildered
"You know, when someone meets their mate and their wolf whispers mate in their mind and they have that whole cliché moment where the world stops and it feels like it's only them" I said clucking at myself
"His wolf was unresponsive at the time," whimpered snow as she showed us the memory of him attacking us
I grimaced at the memory. I could have died that day
"I didn't want to give you false hope if he turned out not to be"
I nodded my head in understanding
"Now go to mate!"
Mystery Guys Point of view
My body started to shake with pure anger as I realized that it must have been my brother's mate of a witch who had brought her here.
I saw red
"She had no right to control her body like that" growled my wolf "She scared mate"
I mentally nodded in agreement. I had noticed that she wasn't able to recognize me as my mate and I had left it like that. A pang of guilt engulfed me at the thought of lying to her but I had to. It would be unfair to bring her into this world.
Sure, I was close to being released but I didn't want to throw the weight of this imprisonment on her shoulders. In normal time I still had two months but here, that two months could extend to 3 years. Inside here, time went as decided by the one who cast the spell.
It was still a wonder to me as to how she had found this place. I had been here for over 500 years. And that's talking in real time. I had accepted my punishment and built a little cottage before leaving my pack in the hands of my brother. The witch who has cast the spell had locked me out from the world and the world from me. I could only go in and out a few times but by doing that, my sentence is extended. No one come in and no one could go out, yet here my mate sat.
More anger surged through me at the thought of not being able to find her sooner. Being in here had kept me from that. The memory of the fear and sorrow that had overwhelmed me a while ago just made me even angrier.
I had rushed over to her place only to find a man by the doorstep. I used my gift to slow down time and take him away.
The fear I had felt had not been my own but hers. I couldn't lose her.
My wolf was fighting to come out. He didn't like that the witch had scared our mate. It didn't matter to him that she was mated to my brother.
He wanted blood
In all honestly, I did too and that thought alone had me slipping. I couldn't find a good enough excuse for her to reason with my wolf. She had included herself in something that had nothing to do with her. The alpha in me hated the disrespect.
"We must remind her of her place" he growled
He never grew fond of the witch despite her being my brother's mate
"Hey" a soft voice whispered. It sounded like the voice of an angel. Maybe I had died during my rage and gone to heaven.
Suddenly the scent of strawberries hit my nose and I greedily breathed it in. My wolf started to calm down almost instantly.
My vision slowly came back to me as the red from my vision started to disappear. Sparks and a surge of what felt like electricity exploded on my cheek.
I almost gasped at the sensation. I started blinking furiously as I tried to get my vision back. It finally cleared and my eyes instantly fell on the soft hazel eyes I had begun to love.
I couldn't stop the smile from forming on my face as I noticed the worried look on her face. Relief suddenly washed over her features as my eyes finally settled on their normal color and I felt my wolf retreat to the back of my mind.
"Thank you" I whispered as I stared at her in awe
Her cheeks turned pink as she blushed. I only smiled wider at the small accomplishment.
I almost whimpered as she removed her hand from my cheek. Taking with her the sparks.
She settled down in the seat next to me as she suddenly became shy again. She fidgeted nervously with her head down and hands in her lap.
I knew she wanted to ask me something but nothing would have prepared me for what came next.