"Sloan what happened?" Derek asked as he told a different story about how I snuck up on him and pulled us into the water. My Mom pushed into the wound and I glared at her. "Don't let him lie to your mate." She patted my arm and I stood up. "That is a lie, I showed you the truth." Derek rubbed his head. "Sloan had been in my pack for years. He'd never lie to me Paisley."
I furrowed my brows. "I wouldn't lie either and I never have." Derek walked off and left me there. "Derek." He turned and glanced at me before looking at Sloan. "I Alpha Derek Argentine reject you Paisley Sterling" a pain shot through my stomach and my chest like fire. Tears sprung to my eyes. "Say it back." My Mother said, but I shook my head no. He faltered and Sloan smirked as he walked over to Alpha Derek.
I allowed the fire to dissipate and my Dad carried me home. "Brave, stupid girl." He said as he carried me inside. My Mom started a bath for me and they whispered back and forth. "Was he even really her mate. I mean I could never imagine doing that." My Mom said as she added soap to the water. My Dad's voice followed. "I don't know, but all we can do is be there for Paisley. She has to say it back or she will feel everything he does."
Dad came and picked me up and my Mom helped me strip out of my wet suit. My muscles tight from the fire that burned my entire body. "Honey I know your hurting, but you have to say it. Holding on will only hurt you. Your going to feel every kiss everything he does with another woman." I shook my head and let the water soothe me. "I promised I'd never say that." She cried and helped me. I stood on my own and dried off. I dressed and walked to my room. The smell comforted me and I curled up in bed.
A pain erupted in my abdomen, and it increased with each second. I let out a gasp as I saw my stomach turning purple. "Why would the Goddess match me with you?" I cried.
Everynight I felt the same thing. I felt him, and I tried everything to lighten the pain. I tried running, I tried surfing, I tried baths, and I tried aspirin. For two years I felt it all and my eighteenth birthday approaching I knew I wasn't going to last much longer. I missed my wolf, and the pain erupting inside me got worse the longer I held off. Or maybe I was just getting weaker. I barely had energy to surf these days.
One day I couldn't take the pity looks coming from my parents. I walked to the surf shop to see Paco shaking his head at me. "That dumb Alpha is blind. Come here girl I will help." He took my hand and lead me upstairs into his apartment. Paco made a tea that smelt awful and he laughed as I pinched my nose. "Drink, drink." Paco said as he lifted his hands. The pain started and I grabbed the counter. "Drink." He said again as I downed the nasty tea in a few mouthfuls.
"You know what you have to say to break the final band, it ties you together and makes you sink like sand." I nodded and placed the cup down. "I promised I wouldn't." My stomach easing. "Mhmm, find another wolf I'd say to fill the void of him. Or you will fade away and become a shell or worse." A shell I thought, how peaceful that must be. "A wolf roams the street at night he's about your age. His name is Jackson and he's smart too you'd be a good match." He snuck outside and yelled his name. "Listen Paco I know you said you needed my help with something, but..." His eyes slid to me. "Hi I'm Jackson." I waved and he sat down. "I'm Paisley."
"She the one you need help with Paco?" He nodded and Jackson smiled. "Okay what do I need to do?" He smiled and pushed me foward and pulled off my hood. "You two must grow together become tight as a feather and fall in love." My eyes grew wide. "I can't I have a mate." Paco slapped his hands on the counter. "No he left you, he didn't believe you told the truth. He's a coward and he is hurting you, I can show him the proof." I closed my eyes knowing what he said was in fact true. "My mate died in an accident." Jackson stated as a pain erupted through me.
I looked at his face and knew he was still upset about it. "I'm sorry." He ran his hands through his hair. "Thanks." He got up and disappeared into a room. Paco had I guess slipped out and I rinsed the cup. "I want you to have this." He dropped a coin necklace into my hand. "It was my mother's. She said it worked in mysterious ways, it brought me here when my bike died. The Alpha isn't happy I'm here so I'll have to go soon and I think it may help you."
I smiled and I placed the coin around my neck. "I think I maybe able to help you too Jackson..." I mind linked my Uncle Jacob. "The young wolf that's in town can I offer him a place to stay?" He responded rather quickly. "Will it make you happy?" I thought about it for a second and realized I started to stare at Jackson. "Yeah I think it might." A huff broke out and he said yes sharply. "Come on." I took his hand and lead him down the beach. "Woah! Woah! I'm not allowed to go down there. Alpha Jacob told me not past Paco's and not on the beach. To stay here till my bike was done and then leave. I have a day or two more."
"Tell me Jackson do you think I'm pretty?" He nodded and pulled on his jacket. "Do you like it here enough to stay?" He shrugged and looked down at me. "Yeah I would stay, just as a rogue you don't get many of those offers." He ran his fingers through his hair. "Then come to my house and fuck me hard before I go back on my word and reject that asshole." He stepped back. "Your Alpha is going to rip me apart." I shook my head. "I asked and he said you can stay with me and my parents. So last offer Jackson."
He let out a breath and I understood buttoned my blouse. "Trust." He said before swallowing hard. I paused. "Trust is my last name. Jackson Trust." I smiled and jumped kissing him on his stubby cheek. "Paisley Rae Sterling." He picked me up and kissed me. It felt different with him and my body immediately started heating up. "Fuck." He barked. "Come on show me where to go." I grabbed his hand and felt a spark shoot down his hand. I smiled and pulled him towards the house.
"Mom, Dad this is Jackson Trust. He's going to..." My Dad raised his eyebrows. "Gemma get ready for a date night, I can't be here for this." My Mom giggled and ran up the stairs. "Jackson no doubt you got permission from Alpha Jacob, but I'm asking you as a Father who has seen his daughter go through hell. Please don't hurt her." He nodded and shook my Dad's hand. He hurried my Mother out the door as she put in and earring. "I'm going Oliver!" She said as he shoved her out.
"Soo.. Your family seems cool." I rolled my eyes and pulled him upstairs.