His Fading Mate

CHAPTER 7: Everything, Everything

CHAPTER 7

Rosalie's POV

“There are people who think that to be strong is to never feel pain. But in reality, the strongest people are the ones who feel it, understand it, and accept it.”

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"Please, can any of you explain to me what the hell is going on?" I asked in exaggeration, then I saw William open his mouth to speak so I quickly raised my palm to stop him. "If you tell another lie, I swear bad boy, I'll kill you. Don't tempt me. I don't want to hear another married word coming out of your mouth." I threatened and I saw his eyes darken, then he clenched his jaw and stood up and left without saying anything. I frown. I felt something dip beside me and I looked to my side to see Drake.

"He is not used to someone threatening him or snapping at him." He explained and my mouth formed to an 'O' shape. He suddenly rolled his eyes. "He doesn't want someone doing that to him and yet, he's the one that always has a glare on."

"Wait, what will he do to me if I act like that?" I gulp and feel my heart clench. "Will he gonna to hurt me?" I ask quietly, then to my surprise the four of them snort like they just hear something funny. I look at all of them with my eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "What? Is there something funny?" I asked.

"The funniest joke I've ever heard, love," Owen said, winking at me. All three men including Drake, Jason, and Kaiden look at him blankly. "What?"

"Dude, you are very stupid, do you know that?" Drake joked, though he sounded genuine and I think Owen was offended because of the sincerity in his voice that even Kaiden and Jason chuckle. "William will kill you." Owen rolled his eyes.

"Oh come on! He ain't gonna do anything and he's not possessive like the other men out there." Drake shook his head, looking at Owen in pity.

"I warned you, man. You don't know what a possessive man can do. I'll sleep with my left eye open if I were you." I clench my fist and stand up from the couch. It's been thirty minutes since I woke up and Kaiden led me to the living room so we all could talk properly. But to what I'm witnessing, this is far from talking properly.

"Guys!" Four heads snapped in my direction. "Focus! I don't know what the hell happened to me and if what your insane friend said was true. Please! I need some explanation! My mind is going to explode because of so many questions!" I shouted, half defeated and half angry. All of them were quiet for a minute, then Jason cleared his throat.

"I don't think we are the right person to tell you want you wanna know. You should ask Will and let him explain to you everything." The other three murmured in agreement. I look at them all with restrained expressions because God knows how much I'm restraining myself from choking them all.

"No, no, no… hell no! I will never talk to that man. Can't you guys see? Your friend is insane! And now you are telling me to let him explain? I don't think so." I said while shaking my head non-stop. Hell no! "I bet he's going to tell me that he is some kind of a vampire as well as you all four and I am here because I am his soul mate and we are now living in a supernatural world." I chuckled in disbelief. Silence. Pure silence. Everyone and everything was silent after I spoke. I blink my eyes several times and look at them in confusion.

Drake who is sitting on the sofa was gaping at me like a fish and Owen who is sitting on the grey carpet is coughing non-stop and the other two guys that I recently learned that are twins are staring at me with wide eyes and the book Kaiden was holding was now on the floor. Huh? What happened to them?

I turn around and look behind me, thinking that someone might have come inside but I saw no one. I look back at them and my eyes widen and I take an involuntary step back when I see Drake in front of me. I clench my chest and gasp in surprise. Holy hell!

"What the heck, Drake?!" I yelled angrily while weathing heavily, I expected to feel chest pains but I felt nothing. No pain. My chest is fine. I furrow my eyebrows and look at him. Something feels different.

"Drake, what happened? Please guys, please tell me. I want to know." I almost plead.

"Rosalie, we're so sorry but the only person you can ask about that is Will. And he is not insane or crazy. He is telling you the truth. Please, let him explain. You will continue finding the fact that you're married to him crazy if you do not listen to what he has to say." Kaiden said, looking at me in the eyes with what I could tell is a plea. "Will will be in pain if you do not talk to him. He's already hurt so please, talk to him." I looked at all of them who had the same expression, then sighed. I guess I don't have much of a choice. I need answers to my questions so I guess I should listen to what Kaiden said and talk to William.

"Where is he?"

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The soft wind is bristling and it is making my hair sway in every direction as I walk. I can almost see William's back. He is currently sitting on a big rock while staring at the fall. The sound of the water falling is very clear to my hearing and the smell of the forest is very fresh in my nostrils.

After Kaiden brought me here, he quickly left saying that he had a lot to do so I let him. But honestly, I don't really want to be here alone with William. But just like what I always remind myself, I can't be selfish. So I let him.

My heart pounds rapidly as I walk nearer and nearer towards him until we are just a couple of meters away. His back is turned to me so I guess he still doesn't notice my presence.

"What are you doing here?" Or maybe not. I sighed.

"I need answers," I said. His shoulder sagged and I heard him chuckle bitterly.

He turned to me

"Oh, yes, I forgot. How stupid of me to think that you are here to apologize and because you are worried about me. How stupid." He shook his head chuckling bitterly, but I'm not a fool to not notice the pain that laced on his through voice.

"Yes, you are very stupid. Why would you think that anyway? Me? Worried about you? Don't flatter yourself, bad boy." Why does it feel so hard to say that? My heart aches and I feel the urge to hug him and kiss his pain goodbye. But I stopped and scolded myself. Really Rosalie? I think we're done with this? William is William, and he is bad news. I don't like bad news but yet, I always get all the bad news. How lucky. Note my sarcasm.

I saw him clench his jaw. "What do you want to know?" He asked and without hesitation, I answered.

"Everything. I want to know everything. From the start."

"Not everything," I heard him murmur.

"Excuse me?" I asked and he turned around to face me with his hands now in his pocket.

"I said not everything. I can't tell you everything. Well, at least not yet. But I'll tell you the things you should know but not everything." He said with his voice softer this time. I scoff.

"They said that you'll tell me everything." I sighed. "Please, just tell me what I need to know. Do you think it's easy for me to wake up to a stranger's house with five men that I did not know."

"You know us,"

"Yeah, but I know all of you by names and how popular you five are at school but that's not enough. You're still a stranger to me." He closed his eyes and rubbed his temple and I can see the veins on his neck that make me remember what Drake told me. He is not used to someone acting like this to him.

"Okay, I'll tell you everything you want to know but I can't promise you that I can answer all of them."

"You can, you just don't want to," I said with my voice turning cold. He exhaled loudly, then looked at me and my eyes widened when I saw the brief change of his eyes into color red but it quickly vanished and changed back to its grey color. I think it's just my eyes playing tricks on m. But if I'm right that did not stop me from taking a step back. He probably saw the look of horror on my face because I saw his eyes soften and he tried to reach for me but I just stare at his hands and when I look at his face again I saw pain and even though I don't want to admit it, looking at his face that's full of pain felt like a big stab on the heart and it's not a good feeling I'm telling you. I felt like s**t just knowing that I'm the reason for his pain.

"No, you are wrong," He suddenly said surprising me. I look at him again and I'm shocked to see determination on his face. "Rosie - I mean, Rosalie, believe it or not, I really want to tell you everything but I can't. You don't know how much it pains me to keep things from you."

"Then tell me. I want to know. If keeping things from me pained you then tell me. William, please." I said, softer this time. He opened and close his mouth like he want to tell me and that make me wonder, does he really want to telle but he just can't?

I heard him sighed

"Okay, I'll tell you everything you want to know." My face instantly brightened but before I could open my mouth, he raised his right palm, stopping me from speaking. "But -" He looks at me in the eye as my face slightly fall by just hearing the word 'but' What now? "- I can't promise that I will answer all of your questions. I would but -"

"You can't." I finished what he's going to say. He look at me sadly and I watch as his whole body froze and he furrows his eyebrows in confusion.

"Yes, you are right I can't so... why are you smiling?" He asked in bewilderment. I scoff and crossed my arms over my chest.

"I'm not smiling." He opened his mouth, probably to protest but I interrupt him by speaking. "It's a look I used to people I don't like to say that I understand and also - ."

"Wait," He raised his palm, looking like a student who is about to make an algebra project but doesn't know what it's meaning. "Should I be hurt or happy? Hurt because you just told me face to face that you do not like me or be happy because you understand me?" He asked, looking slightly confused. I internally scoff because of my sudden thought. As if he shows any emotions besides confusion or anger. He always got this emotionless expression every time I see him so it's hard for me to guess what he's thinking or feeling. But I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach that I am close to guessing what he's feeling.

"Well it's up to you, I guess. Be hurt, or be happy, I don't care. As I said, I do not like you." Silence, it's just silence when I finished saying that and I'm starting to regret saying it. It is not only because of the fact that what I said is just a lie or the fact that I only said that because I want him to stay as far away from me. I don't know why but something feels off.

He cleared his throat

"Ok, where do you want me to start?