Our Cute and Innocent Mate

Chapter Six: Gave In

D o s

Danielle, Duane's younger sister, opened the door for me and she was surprised to see me in front of their house early in a Sunday morning. It was clear that she was preparing a meal since she was wearing a black and huge apron.

"Nic! Happy birthday! I'm preparing breakfast, you can stay and eat with us." She greeted.

"Thank you, Dan. I would love to. By the way, is Duane here?" I asked.

"Yes. He just walked back inside his room after grabbing some water to drink. Come in." She widened the opening of the door as I stepped inside the house.

"Wait here, I will call that skunk."

"No need. I can go and call him instead." I said and she pouted then nodded and went back to the kitchen.

I climb the stairs up and then knocked on Duane's door. Duane opened the door and he smiled at me.

"Happy birthday!"

"Don't happy birthday me. How come I didn't see you last night? Not even a shadow."

Duane gave me an apologetic face. "I'm sorry, I suddenly got busy last night."

"Something as important as my birthday?"

"It's school stuff."

"Yeah? But it's weekend." I laughed when he went silent as if he couldn't find another excuse to give. "Okay, okay. You're forgiven."

Duane is a graduating student and maybe he was really busy so I didn't push him farther. Duane smiled and let me in inside his room.

"So, did you already find your mate?" I looked at him and he nodded.

"I did." He answered and I suddenly felt excited and wanting to pry about it.

"Is your mate with you? A human?"

"A were and I haven't make a move with him."

I was surprised. I always knew Duane isn't the shy type. "What? Why? I don't know you're this slow." I laughed. "You're already twenty. Don't tell me you've been waiting for two years?"

Duane nodded and I didn't know if I should laugh or pity him.

"How long do you think you're going to drag this? C'mon, tell me who is it so I can help you. Or you don't like your mate?"

Duane was silent for a while before he sighed. "I am waiting for the right time to approach him. I'll be fine. Thanks Nic."

"Okay. So, who's the lucky were?" I snickered.

Duane smiled. "You'll know."

"C'mon. Don't leave me hanging."

"He'll be the one to tell you." He said making me frown. Duane grabbed a towel. "I'll take a long shower. So, I'll see you later, birthday boy."

I watched him walked inside the bathroom and left me alone in his room wondering who was his mate.

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C u r t i s

Last night was crazy, the backyard of the pack house were full of young pups and everyone were going crazy as if they were living their lives. Alcohols were endless and someone even sneaked some strong alcohol that could affect us. Alcohol that contains a little bit of wolf'sbane and I ended up drinking a lot of it that I woke up almost twelve noon the next day and my head was spinning making me laugh as I sat up.

I never felt that drunk before that it made me feel glad. I was surprised that I woke up in my own room. I went to the bathroom to clean myself because I smelled like s**t.

My hangover was gone after I went out of the shower and I searched for something to eat in the kitchen and saw Glen having his afternoon coffee and busy with his phone.

Glen looked up when he saw me and gestured with the cup on his hand. "Coffee?"

"Nuh, I'm hungry. Got something to eat here?" I opened the fridge and felt so happy when I saw sweet foods. Leftover cakes from yesterday. I pulled a half round cake from the fridge and grabbed a spoon then help myself directly from the cake. Glen frowned when he saw me but didn't gave any comments.

Everybody knows how I love sweet foods and I could binge eat a whole tub of ice cream in one sitting making me remember that Dos gave me a chocolate as a present. A huge A3 size chocolate and I never felt that happy even though Dos never wished me a happy birthday but he wished me to have diabetes after eating it.

It was first time Dos gave me a birthday present and I kind of feel bad a little that I don't present for him but he just shushed me about it.

I went back to the fridge to check the chocolate and my eyes just turned into hearts seeing how beautiful the huge bar was.

I went out after eating my fill to meet with my friends when suddenly my nose caught something. It was weak at first but it the scent became stronger every second that Romulus jumped out and took over me saying it was our mate.

Romulus ran to where that strong scent was coming from and Romulus suddenly stopped on his tracks when he found out the owner of the scent. Even my eyes went wide when I saw who it was.

It felt like the joke was on me that I wanted to curse the goddess for doing this to me.

Romulus and I were both stunned that we thought our nose was cheating on us. That it wasn't him that we were smelling.

"Mate." Duane grinned making the both of us so pissed off and he suddenly advanced towards us in a swift motion and pulled the collar of my shirt and our system were screaming in red alarm when our lips touched.

I wanted to puke from the thought of us kissing but the feeling of his lips on mine felt different that I expected.

It seems like sparks flowed down my system and my body that was pressed on his feels like burning. I was feeling dizzy with just that kiss and I was glad that my mind was the only thing that keeps me sane that moment and I used all my strength trying to push Duane away as I kissed him back.

My face was heating up with my internal struggles. I felt so betrayed with my own self the moment I gave in to my urges and Romulus didn't even struggled and gave in to our mate just like that.

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