Revenge : His Mysterious Werecat

13 - Eighteenth Birthdays

Lance POV

    It was finally my eighteenth birthday, and I was so nervous about finding my mate.  I wanted more than anything for Celeste to be my mate, but her birthday wouldn't be here for a few more months.  If I found my mate today, then it wouldn't be Celeste, and I knew I would be devastated if that was the case.

    I didn't want to celebrate my birthday with anybody but Celeste.  I didn't even want Lynzee there, but I couldn't tell her no.  She had been too loyal of a friend to not let her join us.

    We decided to all meet up in the rain forest by the southern border.  When I got there, I wasn't the least bit surprised to see Celeste was already there.  I was in my cat form, so I stealthily stalked closer to Celeste, then I sat there and admired how beautiful she looked.

    She was wearing a light pink sundress, and she had her gorgeous hair pinned back at the sides.  When she turned her head a little, I could see she was wearing make-up, and that somehow made her look even more beautiful than usual.  She didn't wear make-up very often, but when she did, I would always admire how pretty she looked.

    After a gust of wind blew past me, Celeste must have smelled my scent, because she suddenly started looking around.  I crouched down lower so she wouldn't see me, then I waited for her to quit looking around.  As soon as she focused her attention on something else, I sprinted toward her.

    When I got close enough, I pounced on top of Celeste, then I started licking her cheek.  I made sure to be gentle, so I wouldn't hurt her, and she reacted by giggling while she tried to push me away from her.

    However, there was no pushing me away.  As soon as my tongue made contact with her cheek, I felt the most wonderful tingling sensation, and I wanted to keep feeling the mysterious tingles.  

    After about five minutes, I finally let her get back up, and she immediately hugged my panther, as she cheerfully exclaimed, "Happy birthday, Lance.  How does it feel to hit the age of maturity?"

    I was still thinking about those mysterious tingles, and I wanted to see if I would feel them with her in my human form.  I didn't even bother looking for clothes or going behind a tree.  I shifted back into my human form, then I wrapped my arms around her waist and smashed my lips against hers.  

    Instantly, my lips started tingling, as I massaged her lips with mine.  I didn't think it was the sparks that I should feel with my mate, but it gave me hope that it was a sign that she was my mate.  

    After a second of our lips touching, Celeste tangled her fingers in my hair, as she returned the kiss.  Neither of us attempted to pull away from the kiss, and I was ecstatic about that.  I had spent so much time thinking about what it would be like to have a full on make-out session with this gorgeous werecat, and I was finally getting that chance.

    I loved how her full, soft lips felt against mine, and it wasn't long before I slid my tongue over her full lower lip.  As soon as she parted her lips for me, I darted my tongue into her mouth, and the second it made contact with her tongue, I felt a little spark flow between us.  

    I knew at that moment, she was for sure my mate, and I wondered if she could also feel the spark and the tingles.  However, I wasn't about to stop kissing her to ask.

    I was exploring the inside of her sweet tasting mouth with my tongue, when I heard Lynzee clear her throat, then she nonchalantly stated, "Maybe, I should head back home, and let you two have some privacy."

    Right away, Celeste pulled her lips away from mine leaving a bridge of saliva between us.  I kept my arms wrapped around her waist, then I rested my forehead against hers and gazed into her gorgeous sapphire eyes, as I curiously asked, "Could you feel that?"

    "Feel what?" she asked with her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

    I knew right away, she couldn't feel the spark like I could, so I decided to keep that information to myself.  I didn't want Celeste to think I was bullshitting her or something.  Her birthday was only a few months away, and I wanted to see her reaction when she realizes we are mates, so I decided to take a different route and replied, "Could you feel how aroused you make me?"

    Her cheeks instantly turned red, then she sheepishly mumbled, "I really enjoyed kissing you, too.  If you don't find your mate, we will have to do that more often."

    "Lance, I know it's your birthday and all, but must you stand there in your birthday suit?" Lynzee sassily asked with her back turned to us.

    Celeste started giggling, as the realization hit me that I was still standing there naked.  I sighed in frustration, because I didn't want to let go of Celeste,, but I knew I needed to find a pair of shorts.  I pecked one more soft kiss on Celeste's lips, then I dropped my arms from around her waist and headed for the tree line.

    After I found a random pair of black shorts, I quickly pulled them on, then I rushed back to where I left Celeste.  She was having an animated conversation with Lynzee, but that didn't stop me from wrapping my arms around her from behind, then I placed a soft kiss on her temple.

    Lynzee directed her gaze at me, then she teasingly asked, "So how long have you two been fooling around in secret?"

    Celeste and I both scoffed at her, before I nonchalantly retorted, "Who says we've been fooling around."

    "I just caught you," Lynzee defiantly replied.

    "Yeah, and?  You walked up on us sharing our first intimate kiss.  Thanks for ruining that moment, by the way," I playfully stated.

    Celeste laid her hands on my arms and leaned back against me, as she cheerfully remarked, "We are definitely going to be fooling around some more today.  Isn't that right, Lance?"

    I chuckled before I huskily answered, "I'm all for some more fooling around, if you're the one I'm fooling around with."

    Lynzee threw her hands up in defeat, then she jokingly mumbled, "You two have fun with your fooling around.  I couldn't stay and hang out anyways.  My mum wants me to help her tend to the garden today."

    I let go of Celeste, then I gave Lynzee a quick hug, as I happily stated, "Thanks for coming to visit me today."

    "You're welcome.  Happy birthday, Lance," Lynzee replied as she returned the friendly hug.

    After Lynzee left, Celeste and I spent the whole day together in the rain forest.  If we weren't making out, we were wrestling and playing around, or we were napping.  It turned out to be the best birthday ever, and I couldn't wait for Celeste's birthday to arrive.  That would be the day that changes the course of our lives forever.

Celeste POV

    Ever since Lance's eighteenth birthday, we had gotten even closer.  We spent more time kissing each other, then we spent doing anything else.  It was like he couldn't get enough kisses from me, but I didn't mind one bit.  I had been in love with Lance for what felt like forever, and it was nice to be the center of his attention.  

    When the day of my eighteenth birthday finally arrived, I was curious to see if I would find my mate that day or not.  I didn't think I would, since Alana's birthday was the day that I first shifted.  I figured it would be the same when it came to finding my mate, and I was right.  My birthday came and went, but I didn't find my mate.

    I felt bad for Lance, because he was hoping I would be his mate, but I showed no signs of that being the case.  I wanted to tell him not to worry about it so much, since I wouldn't find out for another week, but I couldn't.  Instead, I bit my tongue and simply asked him to not get discouraged just yet.

    A week later, there was no denying the fact that Lance was my werecat mate.  As soon as we locked eyes, I felt this overwhelming rush of emotion.  I walked straight to him and grabbed his hands, then I felt those amazing sparks.  My lips instantly curved up to form an ear to ear smile, as I happily chirped, "Mate."

    He pulled one of my hands up to his lips, then he placed a small kiss on the back of it, and sparks tingled over my skin where his lips made contact, then he gazed into my eyes and affectionately mumbled, "Mate, I love you so much."

    I let go of his hands, then I wrapped my arms around his neck and tangled my fingers in his midnight black hair, as I gazed into his beautiful ocean blue eyes.  They looked even more stunning to me than ever before, and I couldn't pull my gaze away from them.  After a few more seconds, I softly murmured, "I love you, Lance."

    He wrapped his arms around my waist, then he pulled me against him.  Right after that, he smashed his lips to mine for a very passionate kiss.  Our lips stayed glued together for a good ten minutes, and I loved every second of the make-out session.  Those amazing sparks were flowing between us, and I didn't want to ever stop feeling those sparks with Lance.  

    When we finally pulled apart, he warily asked, "Why couldn't you feel our bond on your actual birthday a week ago?"

    I cleared my throat, then I nervously replied, "Well, there are some things that you don't know about me.  Things that I wasn't allowed to divulge to anybody but my werecat mate."

    "What kind of things?" he anxiously asked with his eyebrows knitted together in worry.

    "I'm not actually Celeste.  I mean, I am, but I'm not.  This is Celeste's body, but not her soul," I stated with nervousness evident in my voice.

    "What do you mean, it's not Celeste's soul?" he warily asked in confusion.

    "Do you remember that weird dream you had when I kept you in the rainforest for a day and a half?" I curiously asked.

    "Yes, what does that have to do with anything?" he asked with frustration.

    "In my previous life, that really happened.  I was Alana in my first life, but my werewolf mate killed me on my eighteenth birthday," I solemnly explained.

    Lance searched my eyes for a few seconds, then he curiously asked, "How is any of this possible?"

    I took a deep breath, then I explained everything to him.  When I was done with my explanation, I wasn't sure what Lance was going to say.  He was speechless for a few minutes, then he wrapped his arms around me and gushed, "I don't care how it happened.  I love you, Celeste or Alana.  s**t!  What am I supposed to call you?"

    I giggled at his cuteness, then I happily replied, "You should call me Celeste.  Nobody else can find out the truth about me.  The Moon Goddess was very clear about that."

    "Okay, Celeste.  Your secret is safe with me always.  Wow, this explains so much," he enthusiastically chirped.

    I lovingly ran my fingers through his soft hair, as I softly murmured, "I'm so glad you are my mate.  I have wanted this for so long."

    "Me too," he mumbled before he placed a soft kiss on my lips.