Alexa
Next day, she had woken up to find that Michael has gone declaring that he had some pack business to take care of. She was seated in the kitchen with Sofia and Jake, telling them what happened to her mother and the diary she found.
"What did she look like?" Sofia asked, softly touching Alexa's hand.
The seat beside her felt cold, empty without Michael. After the kiss, something had sparked between them, as they kept on looking at each other. Then as soon as it happened, Michael had got up and left telling that he'd better go before something she regrets happened. What could possibly happen between them that she'd regret unless.... her face grew warm as realization settled in.
"Earth to Alexa," said Jake, eyes glimmering with amusement, "thinking about our son again."
"How'd you know?" Alexa said, face growing much redder by the second under his watchful gaze.
"Honey, werewolves can sense what the other is feeling," Sofia said.
"Does that mean Michael can sense what I-"
"That you'll have to ask from him yourself. See, it's different with mates and you been a vampire and all, I honestly don't know," Jake said. "You still didn't answer our question seeing that you were preoccupied with warm thoughts and all," he said, grinning, while Sofia pinched his hand telling him to shut up. But unfortunately, it only made his grin wider. So that's where it came to Michael, she thought.
"She was pale, as if all the life was sucked out of her," she said, softly, her world darkening again.
There was a heavy silence until Jake stood up so fast that his chair toppled over causing them to jump.
"Jake Greymund!" Sofia snapped.
"Sorry babe, it's just. I am so furious. Firstly, those blood sucking parasites take my father away from me and now my loving sister making my niece an orphan. I am going to rip them by my own hands, no need of going wolf," he said, the veins in his arms, pulsing.
"Hey, calm down darling," said Sofia, getting up and hugging him till his breathing calmed.
"I want to avenge my mother's death. I want to take revenge. Maybe I am a mere human, a nobody, just a half vamp and all but they are going to get it," Alexa said which made them look at her proudly.
"Don't think that we'll let you go alone. We're in," said Jake.
"Thank you," she said, gratefully and went to do her normal chores.
****
"Hey Michael," she said as he came after meeting in the Pack House, which she still hasn't seen.
Soon after the kiss they hadn't met together yet but Michael just nodded his head, acknowledging that he heard and went upstairs directly without even bothering to look at her. What's up with him? Did I do something wrong? Does he regret the kiss? she thought as her chest began to hurt, please not again, he's the one who started it and now.
Next morning even, he only said good morning and left. What's wrong? Is it something regarding the pack? she hated being in the dark, what's going on?
Sofia had smiled with her apologetically and said that he'll explain soon. She had to bear up with his ignorance, each and every time she tried to talk with him or approach him, he'll just leave or pretend having a phone call or headache or whatnot.
Three days had passed and still no improvement. She'd heard the howling of wolf, which did stupid things to her and rustling of leaves in the night, which probably means Michael was going to a run but that was it. Has it already sunk in that she's a vampire to him? Does he hate her? That kiss- she still couldn't stop thinking about it. He kissed her as if he liked her. It doesn't help that she had started to not like but love him. Then what's with this behaviour. If he wants to say it, he'll have to say it to my face. Whatever the outcome will be, a broken heart, tears and all, which I'll probably even die, I need to know the truth, she decided at last.
Michael
No way, it can't be it! How can I possibly go and say that to her, he thought, running his hand in his hair for the umpteenth time. For all he knew, she probably didn't even like the kiss much less him.
It was hard enough not to look at her much less ignore her. He had to ignore her if he couldn't stay around her without going crazy.
Her scent was heaven, that morning he had to resist himself from running his hands through her brown curls which shone in the sunlight and from kissing her each and every time she looked at him with those eyes, which meant a world to him.
He knew that he was hurting her feelings. He was surprised to find that he could read her feelings, being a vampire and all. The knocking on his bedroom door pulled him back to reality. He opened up to find the eyes he so unsuccessfully tried to ignore, looking back at him coldly.
Oh oh, he thought.
Alexa
She stood there, trying to stay angry at him but failing as firstly, he was shirtless and secondly, he kept running his hand through his so soft hair which flexed his muscles, why does a guy have to be that handsome?
She cleared her throat. "May I come in?" she asked, as she shifted uncomfortably under his intent gaze.
"Why?"
That made her come back to earth.
"Why? You are asking me why? Seriously, you said those good sexy things to me and then kissed me and left me. Then all of a sudden here you go ignoring me. What's the problem with you? Or is it just me? Because of who I am? You can just say to my face whatever you think. If you hate me or not," she started as he looked at her as if she'd grown a horn or something but that seemed to snap him out of his shock. He opened his mouth but she held up her hand, "you know what my previous boyfriend said to me? He said that I am ugly, nobody will like me because I am just a nobody. So, go ahead and say it. Kick me out if that would make you feel better. You just-" she stopped as he pulled her towards him and hug her.
"Hate you? Baby, if you only knew," he said, pulling back to look at her, it was now her turn to gape at him. "What I told you that day was true. Nothing can make me hate you. In fact, you being a vampire makes it all the lot sexier. I loved every moment we kissed and the problem is, you are my mate," he said, sighing.
What?!!!!!
Michael
Won't be surprised if she hates me now, he thought. "I was thinking how to tell you it."
"But- but that's not a reason to ignore me," she said softly.
"No, it wasn't. That was a stupid thing to do. See, I am not familiar with all these feelings but finding out the girl who changed me was my mate and all, I felt sure when I kissed you. My wolf is going crazy. The feeling I felt was beyond happiness but who knew what you'd say. I don't want to force you into anything," he said and kissed her forehead. He tightened his grip around her. "And if I meet that ex-boyfriend of yours, mark my words, I am going to kill him. You are not a nobody. You are my mate. If you don't feel the same way it's fine. Your word is first, always. There were wolves who ignored the mating urge and their partners but at last they were on the point of killing themselves. Fate has destined us together. I am blessed to have found you at last, my mate. You are my other half. But if you don't us to happen, I understand."
She looked at him with shock. "I never felt anything like this to anyone. Michael, you changed me from being a broken girl to someone independent. You make me feel special. Since the day I saw you, I felt something strong. It was even before you were a werewolf and I like you for who you are," she said, honestly.
Alexa
The relief on his face was worth it. She felt happy to make him feel at ease.
"But why ignore me?"
"Because I want to mark you as my own, in all ways possible, so no man would even dare to so much as look at you twice." She was blushing so hard as those words sunk in that Michael laughed.
"You free tomorrow night?" he asked out of the blue.
Was he going to ask her out? she thought, hopefully. She nodded.
"Why?"
"You'll see," he said and winked.