His Unwanted Human Mate

Chapter-5

Ashi's POV:

I sat there not knowing what to do, I am a little scared, my heartbeat is rising and the silence is not helping me. I stared at my feet, waiting for someone to come back, my uncle or Iris.

A boy, man...maybe a boy with the body of a man? came walking inside the house only with shorts and for a little second there my eyes roamed all over his body. Immediately I avoided looking at him by bringing my eyes back to my feet.

He stopped in his tracks and this time I looked at him, i mean his face. He is staring at me as if he saw some ghost, but his expression says otherwise. I can't exactly read his face. I look into his eyes. My heart which was doing summersaults before became steady.

My breathing became normal, I don't feel as anxious I have felt just a couple of minutes before. He is looking at me and I am looking at him.

"Ashi, come to have the dinner"Iris's voice came from behind. I averted my eyes away from him and he looked at Iris.

"Ashi?" he whispered low but somehow I caught it. I have a good hearing sense. I look at him for a second and made my way to Iris.

"You are back? Do you want to eat something?"She asked him.

"No" his reply was simple yet his voice is deep.

"Son, go and get freshen up a bit," she said and he left the room.

So he is Iris's son. But Iris looks so young.

She served me a whole buffet. I stare at her and the plate.

"It's ok, take your time," she said and walked to the couch. Maybe waiting for her husband.

"Ashi, I will be back. Just call me if you need something" she said and left to the room where my uncle is.

I ate in silence. As I was left alone, I couldn't help but think about my mother. I tried my best not to break, not here. I can hear my heartbeat, it's now I have learned that maybe loneliness scares me. Not being around people is going to scare me.

I tried to stuff whatever is on the plate into my mouth. I am not really interested in the tastes as well. What am I doing here?

I was deep in my thoughts and I choked on my food. I started coughing.No one is around and my eyes are searching frantically for the water. Then he came running from the upstairs and handed me the glass of water and his hand almost went to my back but stopped.

I gave him a small smile and he replied with a nod. What is his name? Should I start a conversation? But for now, I want to be calm.

He pulled a chair and sat beside me, maintaining a distance. I can feel him glaring at me but being with him is making my body calm. I put strands of my hair behind the ear and again took bites from the food.

Jason's POV:

When mom said for me to go and get changed, I didn't want to. I wanted to look at her. I found my mate. But why isn't she recognising me? Maybe she hasn't gotten her wolf yet?

I ran upstairs and changed into shorts and a tee. I heard her coughing and I couldn't stand in my spot. I got worried and ran to her with a glass of water. I handed her the glass and was about to rub her back but I stopped. Maybe it won't be appropriate to do that.

I sat beside her and we both remained silent. I Was watching her while she is eating. Isn't this an odd hour to eat? But what I have just experienced a few minutes back was hard to explain, I felt something in my gut and my legs made their way to her. Is this how the bond going to be?

Who is she? How can I say that I don't want her? What is she doing at my place at this odd hour?

I haven't got the chance to look at her properly. She has a wheatish white complexion, brown hair, and curly. They are bouncing in the edges while she is chewing. I felt like running my hands through that curls. Her skin is glowing under the light.

"Isn't she the most beautiful girl you have ever laid your eyes on?"Arthur spoke in aww.

"She is"I replied.

I came out of a trance, what is she doing to me? She is speaking something but my mind is somewhere else, on her lips. They are plump. She waved her hand on my face and I came out of whatever p*****t thoughts I was having.

"Where can I keep the plate? Where is the kitchen?" she asked. Her voice is so low.

"You can leave it here," I said and then my eyes traveled to her eyes.

There is something in them which is bothering me. Pain?

I turned my head by hearing the voices from the other side of the room.

Mom, Dad, and Richard came out of the room. Mom's face looks a bit sad. Dad's face...he never gave off any expression and Richard's face is grateful for something dad done. What exactly is happening here?

Ashi's posture got stiff beside me by seeing the elder people and she is confused as well.

"Ashi, right?"Dad spoke for which she nodded her head.

"I heard everything from your uncle. I am sorry for your loss. From today you can stay here in the village and you can reach out to me if you need anything" he gave her a smile.

Why did dad call our pack a village?

"Thank you...um" she stopped in mid-sentence.

"Mr.Blue" I whisper from the side.

"Thank you Mr.Blue" she completed the sentence and that made me smile.

"Ashi, I Will arrange your room upstairs, you can stay here for time being till your uncle make arrangements at his place"Mom spoke to her.

"Isn't it great that mate is going to live with us?"Arthur spoke excitedly. I roll my eyes at him. I need to get clear understanding of the situation.

She look surprised at mom and then glanced at Richard.

"Sorry for troubling you, Mrs. Blue," she said.

"Ashi, you can call me Iris, and moreover you are not being any trouble. At least not for me. Feel at home.Think this as your family. You are welcome here"Mom pulled her into arms.

Mom is a very open-hearted person but I have never seen her hugging someone's the very first meet. Then my eyes met Ashi who is in my mom's arm and she feels like she can break apart at any moment. She subdues the sniffles which were not gone unnoticed by me. She pulled apart and thanked my mom.

"Will take to your room," mom said and Ashi glanced at her uncle.

"Will give you both a moment, "Dad said and left the place. Mom pulled me along with her. I am very curious about what is happening here and though I know it's a bad thing to eavesdrop but I can't help in her case.

Richard walked to her side.

Ashi's POV:

Why am I going to stay in this place? Though I still feel like my uncle is a stranger and now he keeps me in another stranger's house? How can he even think of that?

"Uncle, What is happening?" I whisper yell at him.

"I am sorry to trouble you like this Ashi, but trust me you are safe here and these people are like the head of this village. You can see me here every day. And it's only a matter of a few couples of days.

Till I arrange things for you at my place." he spoke trying to convince me.

What other option do I have? I trusted this person and crossed countries now he is keeping me in this place, all I can do is trust them as well. Moreover, Aunt Iris seems like a cool person. When she embraced me I felt a motherly vibe from her.

"OK, uncle I am saying this again. I am trusting you" I say to him.

"I am thankful" he replied with a smile.

"But why are they calling you Richard? When your name is Rishi?" I ask him.

"When I moved here I changed my name," he said and I nod.

"Good Night Sweetie will get you a new number tomorrow," he said and wrapped his arms around me.

"You look alike my sister," he said and I gave him a tight smile.

It must be hard for him as well. He lost his sister.

Soon uncle left the place and Iris showed me my room. It's plain and simple. It's not like I am going to stay forever here and I need to do a little makeover to this place. I am not in a mood for that either.

I put my luggage aside and hit the sack as soon as Iris left the room.