The Human Mate

CHAPTER FIFTEEN -- Goodbye kiss

Raven Lynn Stone

It was like I was in a trance again when I have responded to his possessive, angry kisses for me it’s not as gentle as the first time but it’s making me so damn turned on.

His tongue moved against my mouth like he was asking permission to enter it, so I let him, our tongues battled making my knees go weak, I gasped when he hoisted me up, wrapping my legs into his back, and crashed his lips again into mine. I let out a moan upon feeling something very big and hard against my center. He touched and graced my cheeks deepening his kisses, letting out a small whimper coming from my mouth.

The butterflies were starting to build up against my stomach when I felt that he was walking his with hands on my butt, still not letting go of my lips. I felt the soft bed behind my back as he was towering over my personal space. He kissed me passionately this time, with gentleness and hunger. I whimpered upon feeling him on my thighs.

I can’t stop damn it! We shouldn’t be doing this, we shouldn’t but why can’t I stop him? My mom didn’t want me to be that liberated like my friends before like going to parties and getting laid every night, she told me that there’s time for that, for the meantime I should conserve myself so that someday when I found love in the right place and time, I will be willing and ready to give my whole self without regrets.

Is Zionel that man? I got distracted again when he left my lips and started to plant hot soft kisses on my bare neck, I almost shouted when he licked my neck near the ear lobe.

“Z-Zionel...” I tried to call him out but it almost sounded like a moan as I gasp for a lungful air. He then stopped and looked at me into my eyes. It’s glinting with lust and desire but what bothers me the most was the pained expression he had on his face.

“I wanted to mark you... but it feels like you’re not ready for it yet.. you don’t even want to stay here,” he said while closing his eyes and kissed my forehead.

“This is your punishment and my… goodbye kiss,” he muttered and pulled himself up, backing away from me.

“Zionel...” it seems like after everything that has happened I can only say his name. He faced me and he already has this cold expression again, it’s really painful to see it.

“I’ll be there when you can finally choose me,” he solemnly said and left me dumbfounded with his words. What does he mean about that? Choose him from what?

After that, I never went downstairs to eat and celebrate with his pack, I sat alone in his bedroom trying to think about what just happened again between us, and fell asleep.

***

I’m devastated, I haven’t seen Zionel all day. After I have woken up earlier, Cass was already there saying that she’s going to help me pack my stuff before leaving.

“Cass... where is Zionel?” I curiously asked, she then faced me, a slightly sad smile is forming on her face.

“If you’re asking if you want to see him before you leave, I can’t let you... he ordered me not to tell you, I’m sorry Rave but you must understand that he’s hurt that you’re leaving him right now,” she explained and zipped up the bag that she was filling in earlier.

“I don’t understand, why is he hurting? It’s not like we’ll never see each other again, we can still see each other at school right? Why is he acting like this... I don’t understand,” right after I said those words, the door of his room went wide open, Charisse and Yuna were now walking straight towards us.

“You’re the one who doesn’t understand Rave, even if you both can see each other on the school he can’t protect you there... we can’t also protect you there, remember there is a Hunter Organization that is also obsessed with protecting this town, we can’t just go change into our forms and catch bullets when a rogue attacks over there,” Charisse explained causing me to be shocked and nervous at the same time. Rogues can attack me there? Why? Why do the rogues want me that badly?

“W-What? Why do the rogues want to attack me? I didn’t do anything wrong to them,” I stated a fact, wanting myself to be more knowledgeable about the things that I don’t know yet.

“It’s because they want to use you as their upper hand to hurt and get even with Zionel, you’re his only weakness and the enemy will probably take advantage of that,” she said while looking straight into my eyes. It felt like there’s something stuck in my throat I can. Why did I become Zionel’s weakness? I’m not even that powerful geez! I’m just a normal human being!

“Charisse! Don’t say that!” Cass warned her, but she just shook her head.

“She needs to know guys, it’s obvious that the Alpha didn’t tell her everything she must need to know, most especially about her safety. I think he’s concerned that you might worry about it all the time Rave,” Charisse sighed before facing me.

“Why is she still clueless about many things? Huhu! Why can’t just Alpha tell her everything! I don’t want her to leave here!” Yuna cried while clinging to Charisse’s arms.

“Seriously Yuna? I just told you why Zionel won’t tell her!” Charisse sighed.

“But still, your decision is what we will follow Rave, we can’t force you, we need to respect it just like what Zionel did, after all, you’ll probably be yearning for his presence after you leave this house,” Cass confidently said making me a bit curious. Why would I yearn for his presence?

“She’s been there, listen to the master,” Charisse said jokingly about Cass, so she just glared at her.

I sighed, “I’m sorry guys... I want to see my family, nothing can change my mind anymore,” they just sighed with my answer, bowing their heads as they have failed in letting me stay here.

“If the rogues will come for me then I will be ready for them, I will train and fight if I have to, I don’t want to burden you guys, I don’t want any people that I know will get hurt just because of me,” I added. I understand that my life isn’t the same anymore, now that I have met these supernatural beings. I will train hard when I get home, that attack will never happen to me again.

Their eyes widened because of my words, all of a sudden they shook their heads and smiled.

“I don’t know if Zionel is very lucky or very unlucky, he got a tough one over here,” Charisse said while laughing.

“A dense one too,” Cass added and laughed with her. Yuna and I just stared at them confused, it’s like both of us don’t understand what these two girls mean.

“Do you understand what they’re talking about Rave?” Yuna asked, whispering to my right ear so I just shook my head and she just sighed.

“They’re crazy sometimes, I hope you can understand them someday,” Yuna commented, so I just laughed with her innocent remark. 

The packing of my stuff was finished early because of their help. We talked about a lot of stuff, they also told me that my name is quite famous now at our University because of the incident that has happened, they even found out that some people have been leaving flowers and candles on my locker like they were mourning for me. Geez.

An hour passed by and I was already outside of their main door, staring at it like I’m waiting for some miracle to happen. Zionel’s house is five-story high, it’s so big that it could even fit the next two generations of my future family. Its colors are all full white but when you enter on the inside it’s a combination of dark blue and cream.

“Rave? Let’s go?” my attention was immediately diverted to Cass who is now carrying my other big bag. All of a sudden, Carson appeared out of nowhere and took that from her. Like what has happened before, it seems like they have forgotten that I’m with them. They’re arguing about who will carry it.

I smiled, they look so happy in love. I wonder if I can do that someday with Zionel? Wait… what? Why do I want to do those things with Zionel? We’re still not together yet, I shook my head and took one last glance at the whole house.

He will really not see me leave huh? I tried to look at the window of Zionel’s room. I stared at it for a minute and I thought I saw a silhouette of a person over there, I tried to stare at it again and saw nothing but the curtains.

Maybe I’m seeing things again. I tried to call the attention of the lovebirds again and decided to leave. Carson told us that he will drive us home, so we obliged, it took many hours before we reach my home, the roads we went through were unfamiliar but I do remember some of the roads.

Carson stopped the car almost near my house, I’m not surprised that he already knew where my house is, Zionel might’ve told him.

I’m staring at our house from the backseat of the car, I don’t know what to feel… I should be happy right now cause I’m finally home, but I can’t seem to feel any emotions like my whole body is numb, what will my parents say if they will see me again? It was almost three weeks since that incident.

“Lady we’re going to wear a disguise, it will help us protect our identity from questioning, Jason Lee knows us so he might question us that why we didn’t tell your location very early if we have found you so we must avoid that, no one can know about our place okay? Keep it a secret,” Carson explained and winked, I was about to nod when I heard Jason’s name.

“Jason? Why Jason is included here?” I curiously asked, so they just both looked at each other from the front and passenger seats.

“He’s looking for you with your dad for the three whole weeks, he never left your house or your parents,” Cass explained, so I just slowly nodded. He must be very worried too, he’s one of my friends after all. I should thank him for not leaving my mom and dad’s side.

“Okay, so the story is you guys will tell them that you have found my unconscious body outside of the town and took care of me until I have woken up and recovered, you two are an old-fashioned couple who doesn’t know how to use phones so you didn’t call anyone and only waited for me to wake up and recover,” I said, trying to memorize the story that they made up on the way here, so they both just nodded and put on their farmer outfits and weird wigs.

We went out of the car, I was so surprised because I can't recognize them anymore because of their outfits and makeup too.

“Woah, who are you guys?” I joked, and they both just laughed at me.

“Mr. and Mrs. Hughes at your service madame,” Carson said in a weird country voice so we just laughed, we went to our gates and I’m finally facing our main door. My heart was pounding like it was trying to get out of my chest.

“M-Mom? Dad?” I knocked and opened the door, it was like the scene was repeated when I saw numerous pairs of eyes in our living room, but this time their eyes have widened like they have seen a ghost.

“H-Hi? Is mom and dad home?” I asked, but none of them talked. It’s like they were all shocked from seeing me.

Our attention was caught when I heard some glasses fell on our brown-tiled floors, I glance at the kitchen and I saw mom and dad on the dining table with Jason, their eyes are wide like they have seen a dead body being resurrected right in front of them, my mom blinked and instantly tears were falling against her cheeks the moment she has opened her eyes again.

“Sweetheart/Darling!” my mom and dad mumbled and ran towards to hug me. I instantly cried when I heard them sobbing out loud from my back.

“M-Mom, Dad I’m home,” I mumbled and hugged them back.

To be continued…