Drowning

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I was so sure he was a stranger yet I also feel that he wasn't one and it was weird that I felt safe. Was it because he was my mate?

I couldn't believe I have a mate!

"How did you get in?" I asked and I heard noises outside and Eziel just suddenly burst inside the room and charged to my mate.

"Eziel!" I called and I knew it wasn't me when my body suddenly moved and stood in front of him before Eziel could reach him. "Mate." I said and glared at him for trying to hurt my mate but then I realized who I was trying to oppose.

I could see Eziel's surprised face and I automatically broke down and cried of guilt. Eziel pulled me in a tight hug as I kept on saying sorry. I didn't want Eziel to hate me and leave me all alone. He was all I have and I didn't want to be alone.

**

I was staring at Andrew without noticing myself. He was talking to Eziel and I could see that he didn't like Eziel that much by the way he was looking at him and he never bothered to hide it to Eziel which was amusing. Eziel and Andrew were—I couldn't say they're friends but they just know each other.

Andrew sneaked inside my window last night and he said he already knew I was his mate a few years ago and that he waited for me. Eziel made him sleep in one of the guest rooms and I couldn't sleep last night thinking about my mate. Caim was whining about how he wanted to be with our mate. I guess it was the only time Caim became active and now I was peeking at the window and watching Eziel and Andrew talking outside and I couldn't take my eyes away from Andrew.

He was an inch shorter than Eziel and they almost have the same body build and I could say that he was handsome and does it feel weird that I was checking someone else? I couldn't believe I was doing it. Maybe because he was my mate.

I have a mate.

I sucked my breath when Andrew rolled his eyes on the direction of the window—to me and I hastily pulled the curtain back to cover the window and breathed in and out like crazy.

"What was that?" I whispered through pants as I pressed my hand on my chest feeling the loud beating of my heart inside.

We were busted. Caim said and I felt my cheeks heating up upon realizing that I was indeed busted on staring too much at my mate.

"That was embarrassing." I muttered and Caim laughed.

I frowned because I wasn't use to hear Caim's voice because he had been dormant for years except every time I tried to shift and he would just steal my spot and take over me.

Let's talk to him.

"I can't." Just thinking about talking to him made my heartbeat went fast again. I was scared that I might do or say something he wouldn't like and it would send him flying away from me.

Pussy.

"f**k off, Caim." I said and went to my room.

I went to the window and peeked outside and Caim whimpered when we saw our mate walking away and Eziel went inside the house. I didn't know him but it made me feel sad seeing him walking away. Did Eziel talked about me and my condition and he was disgusted by me so he choose to go and never see me again?

Thinking about it made me want to cry and for the first time in my life, I felt angry to Eziel. Just when I finally have someone I could call mine. I grunted in frustration.

We have to get him back. Caim said.

"How?"

Let me take over

"No. I will talk to Eziel."

Caim growled. I went out of my room and ran down the stairs and saw Eziel went inside the kitchen. I didn't want to go inside the kitchen so I waited in the living room.

"Paige." I turned and saw Lorain behind me. "Did you had your breakfast?"

"Yes." I answered and saw Eziel walking out from the kitchen. "Eziel." I called and he smiled as he walked towards me.

"Paige." He said. "Are you hungry?"

Why does everyone asks me about food?

"My mate." I said and I heard Lorain gasped.

"You found your mate!?" She exclaimed excitedly.

"Yes and I need to talk to Paige about it." Eziel said and Lorain nodded in understanding with a huge smile on her face as she glanced at me for the last time before she walked to the dining area.

I just she hope wouldn't spread it like a plague but knowing her was impossible. She couldn't keep her mouth shut.

I looked at Eziel and he was thinking as he looked straight into my eyes then he sighed making me wonder and couldn't help but feel worried also.

"He can't stay here." Eziel said making me frown.

"Why?" I asked and Caim growled in anger.

"He's a rogue and we can't just let a rogue in so easily just because his mate is one of our own."

Couldn't they just give me this one thing? I didn't know him but I had this strange and strong feeling that I needed him. It was the first time I felt something like this. I needed Eziel but I need Andrew in a different way I couldn't explain.

I gritted my teeth and I was starting to feel so frustrated. I wanted to shout but I couldn't. Not to Eziel.

"He's in Alpha Kurt's pack."

"He didn't join Kurt's pack. He dispersed on his own will and decided to be a lone wolf."

"Doesn't mean that he is a rogue."

"He is."

I bit my bottom lip. "What will I do? Is he going away?" I started to panic and so was Caim.

"It'll be fine." Eziel held my shoulders making me jump and I didn't mean to smack his arm away as I took a step back and I could see his surprised face.

The warmth of his hands suddenly stings and I hated this feeling. It was starting to burn on my skin and it was hurting so much I wanted to cry. It never hurts or burns when Eziel touches me.

"Are you okay?" He asked and I moved away from him.

"Y-Yes. I just want to know when am I going to see him again."

Eziel scanned my face and I tried to fight my feelings from coming out right there in front of him. "I will talk to Chris again. It will be okay."

I nodded my head. "O-okay." I choked and ran upstairs to my room as fast as I could without waiting for Eziel to say something. I threw myself on the bed and cried silently as I clutched my shoulders. It was painful and I didn't know why.

**

I fell asleep while crying and I woke up when I heard a knock from the door. I wiped my face as I stood up and opened the door. It was Lorain and she was bringing with her a tray of foods.

"You didn't go down for lunch. Eziel said you're not feeling well." She said and I was about to tell her to bring the foods back down because I wasn't hungry but it would be rude to refuse her since she made such effort to bring it to me.

"Thanks." I said and my voice came out in a whisper. I grabbed the tray from her.

Lorain gave me a worried smile. "You shouldn't skip a meal."

I nod at her before I went inside my room with my lunch and slowly kicked the door close.

Cain was mopping, wanting to go and see our mate. Of course, I want to go and see Andrew but I didn't know where to find him and I never ever went out of the pack land alone but I could try. At least I tried for once in my life.

I placed the tray on the top of my bed and my mind was thinking about running away. It was impossible.

I just spend the rest of the day inside my room and thinking about things. Thinking about my mate. We were itching to see our mate again and it felt like forever.

I fell asleep while still thinking about Andrew and my escape. I woke up and my body automatically raised up and walked to the closet and looked for jeans to wear. It made me feel like normal person doing these things because I got to see a lot of teenagers living home for the sake of love.

I didn't know if it was love on my case but I think it was and for the first time, I stood up on something that I really want to do. I want to be with Andrew. The urge to be with him was so strong it bothers and making me go insane.

I get rid of my PJ's and slipped the black jeans on and jacket before I went out of my room looking around.

I knew I couldn't stay here forever in my safe zone. I couldn't stay like this.

My heart was beating so fast inside my chest. It was the first time I was acting like this but it never felt wrong. They were wrong for trying to break us apart.

I quietly walked in the living room to the front doors trying not to catch someone else's attention. I stopped when I felt it again. The strong pull of my mate and he was inside the land making Caim jump in happiness.

My heart started beating so fast inside my chest as I started running to where I could smell Andrew. He was far from the pack house but I knew he was inside the pack land.

He came back for me.

**