My Destined Mate

CHAPTER 3

**Jane**

"Jay, where are you going?" Jenna said as she caught me trying to leave the house.

After a long time of crying, I thought I should leave the house as things would be better for everyone that way.

"J...Jenna, why are you awake by this time," I said

It was midnight, and I wondered what she was doing awake then.

"I could as you the same, you know," she said

"Besides, where do you think you're going?"

"I don't think I can stay here anymore," I said

"What do you mean?" She said

"I can't stay here, Jenna, I just can't," I said as I became emotional again.

"Jay, I know you've been through a lot yesterday, but it doesn't mean you should run away," she said

"You don't know Jenna. None of you understand how I feel right now," I said

"Don't say that, Jay, we..." She said as I cut her short

"No, no, you don't. After today's supposed ceremony, I'll be the only one at home with Mother and Father," I said

"What?" She said

"Don't try and play dumb, Jenna," I said

"You know what I mean."

"I don't," she said, looking away.

It was apparent she knew what I was talking about

"You, Stacy, and Bella were supposed to return to your mate's house, and now Nichole is also leaving with my Destined mate," I said

"Jay, don't talk like that," she said

"I don't understand what happened yesterday, but you shouldn't leave home."

"I'm sorry, Jenna, but I can't," I said

"I'll cause an alarm and let everyone know you're trying to run away," she said

"You won't, I won't let you," I said

"Mother!" she shouted.

I couldn't let her shout again because Mother would hear her, so I hit her across the head, and she fell unconscious.

"Jenna, I'm sorry," I said

Before leaving, I wrote an apology letter to everyone and dropped it on the center table in the parlor.

I was walking so lost in my thoughts that I didn't realize I was about to be hit by a car.

"Hey, move out of the way," a stranger said

Luckily for me, a hand jacked me out of the way.

"Miss"

"Miss, are you alright?" the stranger said

I opened my eyes to see myself in the arms of the same guy who saved me on the cliff.

"What do you think you're doing?" I said

"Excuse me?" He asked, looking confused

"Why am I in your arms?" I asked

"And where am I?"

I looked around and saw a deserted road and trees all around. How did I get there? Was I so lost in thought I didn't realize where I was going?

"You should ask yourself who was walking while lost in her thoughts," he said

He quickly pushed me away and left me on the floor.

"Is that how you treat a lady?" I said

"What exactly is your problem?" He said

"I saved your life; instead of saying thank you, you're ranting."

"Me? Rant?" I said as I scoffed

"Or are you still in distress?" He said

I recalled I made a state like that at the cliff.

"Are you stalking me?" I asked

"What?" He said

"Yes, because you're always there when I am in danger. How else can you explain that?" I said

"Have you ever stopped to think you're not the only one living in the vicinity?" He said

"N...no, but still," I said as he walked away without letting me finish my statement.

"Where do you think you're going?" I said as I ran after him

"Are you just going to leave me here?"

"I have better things to do than engage myself in an argument with you," he said

"Then let me follow you," I said

"You want to follow your stalker?" He said

"Oh s**t," I said, knowing I had messed up by calling my stalker.

"I'm sorry," I said

"I wasn't thinking straight."

"I doubt you ever have," he said

"What do you mean?" I said

"I mean, I doubt you've ever thought straight," he said

Yep, he was still that cold-hearted jerk. But I didn't want to leave his side as I felt safer with him.

"Look, I said I'm sorry, okay," I said

"Yeah, I know. Now leave me," he said

"I can't," I said

"Why is that?" He said

"What if I reencounter danger?" I said

"A stalker can't save you from danger," he said

At that point, I became furious. Why can't he forget what happened? If it were him, wouldn't he think the same?

"Look, I'm sorry okay. I made a mistake. Please forgive me, and don't leave me here," I said as I held his arm.

He then stopped and stared at me for minutes.

"You had better get ready to live a rough life," he said

"A rough life?" I said

"I pretty much know who you are, and I know you've lived an easy and smooth life," he said

"Who am I," I said

"You're the fourth daughter of the crescent pack who her mate rejected. You're the talk of the town, you know," he said

Hearing the word rejected made my blood boil.

"Am I wrong?" He said

It seemed as if he knew I was furious by his statement.

"If you had any heart, you'd know what to say in times like this," I said

"I can't waste my sympathy," he said

"What do you mean?" I said

"There's no sense in you wanting to your life because someone you don't know and probably never met in this life rejects you," He said

"I never wanted to take my life," I said

"Then what happened at the cliff," he said

Before I knew it, he began talking angrily; I could see rage and pain in his eyes.

"You guys carry out useless traditions. Why would you let someone else determine who your mate is?" he said

"You're meant to be with someone you love, and not one some goddess chooses for you," he said

"Do you know what it means for the goddess to choose your mate?" I said

"Oh please, what's so special about the goddess that she gets to choose who you spend the rest of your life with?" he said

What the hell is wrong with him? What did he go through

"The goddess is a sacred being sent by the gods to direct us and watch over us," I said

"What gods? Do you believe that nonsense? How sure are you that the goddess never makes mistakes?" He said

"Look, I don't know what you went through in the past, but that doesn't mean you can talk about the goddess like that," I said

"If your mother or father heard you, do you think they'd be happy?" I said

I shouldn't have said that; I touched a soft spot in his heart.

"Don't you dare talk about my Mother or father? You don't know them or have any right to talk about them," he said

"I...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," I said

"Leave"

"I said leave my side," he said as he stormed at me and walked away.

"And don't you dare follow me," he said…..