I’m your fated mate?

Chapter 7: Explanations are in order.

LIAM POV:

Lacie starts to back away

“Liam I’m sorry, I don’t know what came over me”

No, no, no, this is all wrong, this is why I wanted to wait damn it! I scold myself

“Hey it wasn’t ALL your fault, I pushed the kiss too, it’s both our fault she hates us” Dante whimpers with ears flat to his head. I take one step reaching out my hand before hesitating and dropping it, slowly lowering my head, the more I push the farther she is gonna run.

“It’s fine Lacie, I shouldn’t have gotten so worked up. Please forgive me” Lacie shakes her head,

“it’s not all your fault, I shouldn’t have gotten so close to y-“ Is all she can get out before her boot gets caught on a root and starts to fall backwards.

On impulse I run at my full speed to grab her by the shoulder and stop her from falling into the hard rocky ground. She had braces for impact squeezing her eyes shut with one arm stretched helplessly behind her, she peeks one eye open at a couple seconds realizing she didn’t hit the dirt and then both eyes pop open wide. She stares at me and her falls open as she grabs my arm to pull herself upright.

“Are you okay?” I ask as my eyes glance over her making sure no injuries befell our mate. She just stares at mouth gaping open in shock before shaking her head and closing her mouth with a small snap.

“How did, where did, holy hell you are fast!” She stammers with wild eyes staring at me.

“Don’t think we can get out of this one very easily” Dante says with a concerned whine pacing back and forth. I sigh, glancing to the floor and run my hands through my hair. Sh*t what am I gonna say now? I stand and think for a second before I shrug my shoulders and look back up at her

“I guess there’s no point in lying to you, I think you might as well know the truth, but I’m gonna warn you it might be shocking.” I say while making eye contact, her still wide eyes turn cautious before she starts pulling at her ponytail again biting her lip.

“Wait it’s only been a couple hours are we really gonna tell our mate about us!” Dante says wagging his tail tongue sticking out to the side in excitement. I mentally roll my eyes at him.

“What would you have to lie about?” She says with a small voice. I let out an exasperated sigh before stuffing my hands in my pockets,

“A lot but that’s a different story,”

“I say” Dante says with a huff

“Would you be okay to come sit with me in the kitchen to talk? Maybe have Tom and Billie be there so you don’t feel scared being alone with me and all” I ask with a small smile. Lacie glances to the gate, and then Back to me still chewing her lip

“Can I talk to them before you join us? Just for a minute or two?”

“Yes, you may”I say nodding my head,

“I mean what are they gonna tell her? Oh, he’s a big bad wolf and looking for his Luna to run his pack which btw we are all already living in you just don’t know it yet” I rant to myself; it was Dante turn to roll his eyes this time

“don’t act like you aren't worried too mut” I glare at him. Lacie pauses to think before she nods her head

“That would be very nice of you, Thank you”

“I’ll go wait in my room till you call me” I say as I turn towards the gate.

“Oh, do the Langley's have your phone number?” She asks as she slowly starts to walk behind me towards the gate as well, picking up Daisy’s lead from the ground but not connecting it to her halter.

“Uh yeah but that’s not exactly what I meant… you’ll see” I say hesitantly as I open the gate to the pasture, waiting for her to walk out.

“Oh okay… I guess I’ll be going to the house now” she says as she turns to pat Daisy

“Stay here baby I’ll be back” kissing her on her nose before walking out the gate past me. Her sent waifs past me and my nerves get worse.

“What if she rejects us?” The small thought crosses my mind from Dante as he lays down, ears plastered to his head whining in despair. I shake my head and run my hands through my hair and rub the back of my neck.

“Nah, that irrational” I say trying to calm Dante even though I have a similar feeling of worry.

LACIE POV:

I walk quickly to the house searching for Tom or Billie. No one is inside, I check the front and Billie's truck is gone

“Damn it”I mumble as I remember now, she was going to town. I gotta find Tom and fast I think as I hurry to the back of the house. I stop and think about what all was needing to be done today, I had to finish grooming the horses, I have to help unload hay, Billie was gonna check in some new rescues before coming back and baking some goodies for the school bake sale, but what did Tom say he was doing again? I tap my foot anxiously as I try to remember, in a hurry to find out more about Liam but safely away from him. I hear the farm tracker sputtering trying to turn over when my head shoots up to the Car shop

“THE TRACTOR!” I squeal to myself as I take off running to the shop, that’s right the loader had broken down and Tom had to fix it before her can move the compost pile! I skid to a stop at the entrance of the shop, almost falling face first into the door, oops.

“TOM!” I yell

“TOOOOOM!” I can’t get his attention with the tractor finally turning over and echoing inside the shop. I walk inside trying squeeze past the tractor and wall so I can get to the engine he was tinkering with.

“TOM!” I yell as I touch his arm. He jumps with a start before turning everything off

“Lacie what’s wrong? Why are you here? You look frazzled are you okay?” He says while grabbing my shoulders and looking me over, I’ve learned to not flinch with Tom, he couldn’t hurt a fly.

“I'm okay I just, I just needed to talk to you really quick about Liam.” I say trying to say his name out loud seemed harder now that I wasn’t with him. Toms' eyes widen in surprise then he looks at my neck then back up to my eyes and nods his head. Weird?

“Come on inside, let’s sit down and have a cold drink.” He says after patting my shoulder he was holding before stepping aside so I can walk ahead of him, walking out the back door of the shop I continue onto the path leading to the back door of the house. I smile at the thought of this small path; I had helped Billie pour the concrete and placed the sea glass along the sides so Tom had a flatter path back to the house. She was worried of him tripping late at night on his way home and wanted to make it safer.

We reach the back door where Tom reaches ahead of me to hold it open, I nod and mumble thanks as I step inside. The back door leads to the laundry room the connects to the kitchen. Tom goes to take a seat while I go to the fridge and grab the sun tea Billie made yesterday, pouring us each a tall glass before putting it back I bring the cups and place one I front of Tom before sitting opposite of him. Tom takes a sip before heaving a big sigh and looks at me

“Okay kiddo, what’s on your mind?” His eyebrows raised in question.

“I… I have questions about Liam, you know him better than me” I say with a frown between my brows while I stare at the ice cube in my tea. Toms' eyebrows shoot higher but then his face turns to stone.

“Yes, I do know Liam. What was it you wanted to know?” He asked almost warry of what I might say next. I take a deep breathe, holding it a second before blowing raspberries out.

“Okay soooo here me out, don’t laugh or anything till after I’m done talking, okay?” I ask, Tom nods once I agreement.

“I just, I just feel like something is off about Liam, something I can’t explain. He’s shown some things to me and wants to explain them to me but I’m scared what I’m getting myself into and I just want to make sure he isn't gonna try and kidnap me and murder me in my sleep” I say in a rush while squeezing my eyes shut. I peek at Tom once I’m done and I see him giving me another stone face damn it Tom would hurt to show a little emotion? Tom sighs before he shakes his head and stands up

“Kiddo can you sit here just a second? I gotta Ask Liam something really quick.” Asks before he glances at me.

“Um yeah that’s fine I guess, kinda dodging my question but haha okay” I say chewing my lip trying to play it off when internally I’m freaking out. Tom nods and walks out the front door. Why is everyone being so cryptic?