Chapter 8
1529 Words
Deepika's POV
I stay rooted. I stand silent. I just stand right where I am at. And he stands right there. Looking at me. Reading me. Reading my soul like it's talking something to him. And then, the memory of his eyes changing colour flashes and I drop down the stare contest.
His eyes literally went from honey brown to black and I have no idea if it's possible for a human. He growled. He growled at me and I still have no idea if a human can possibly do that!!
"Come!" Layla drags me.
It's time for a family picture and I don't know why they insisted that I join it. I awkwardly stand at a corner beside Layla. And that is when Aiden slips in and then beside me. I can hear giggles from everyone else. I feel my own embarassment meter go up by a bar. Does he really have to be doing this now?
Ok! Probably he doesn't have any empty space to fit himself in. I'll let this slide. All I gotta do is smile for a minute and get over.
Lord Rama!! I miss my India!
"So. Come lets have dinner" goes Layla dragging me again.
"Layla!!! I'm in my freaking heels. Slow down" I whisper yell.
She throws an apologetic smile and whispers a "sorry"
We then choose to walk. I pass through a crowd who is making way for Layla to walk. And they bow as they do that. I spot Oliver again and this time, he bows with a smile too.
Why are these people bowing?
"Layla?" I call her.
She turns to me with a smile and I see the same table approaching. I gotta ask her before we get there. Once I'm surrounded by people, I can't talk anything again.
"What's with everyone bowing you?" I ask her.
She looks at me and smiles.
"I want to reveal so bad but there's still time. Carl's order not to hide anything" Layla smiles apologetically.
Not to hide anything but yet hide the main reason for this?
This family is sure out of their minds. And till I get my answers, I'm sticking to the possibility of Layla's family being the richest in the village so the respect! Please let it be the truth Lord Rama!!
We reach the same table again and it is as if they all planned it, that there is again just one empty seat and that is beside Aiden. I look at everyone narrowing my eyes. They look at me, then talk to each other as if they don't sense me being mad.
I mean, why are they acting as match makers? This man seriously doesn't even want to stand beside me. This man who growls at me. Oh! Don't even start about it.
My eyes involuntarily find Aiden and he is not looking at me this time.
Oh Gosh!! Look at me!
And miraculously! He looks at me. His eyes find mine and for a second I forget why I'm standing here in first place. There is something in this man. Something that intrigues me every time I look into his eyes. Something that makes me want to talk to him everytime I feel he is reading my soul.
He tilts his head towards his left gesturing me to grab the empty spot to left.
Oh! He really want me to sit with him now? Is he bipolar or any s**t?
"The bond seems to be working" I hear someone whisper.
Bond? Working?
"Sit Deepika! You are only embarassing yourself by blocking the way" Layla nudges me.
That is when I finally realise I indeed blocked the way and people are waiting to walk to the other side with plates in their hands filled with delicious food. I smile at them awkwardly and walk towards Aiden.
He eyes me from head to toe as I walk and I become self conscious. His eyes travel from my legs to my waist and my eyes again and his honey coloured eyes shining brighter than I have seen till now.
Right now, I wonder what is running through his mind. I want to see through his brain and know what might he be thinking.
I sit beside him and I see there is already a plate before me filled with food. The diversity and culture shock!!
I mean, yes I have been here since 4 years but never did I attend a wedding!! I first take a sip of water and look around. People are already shoving foods down their throat and so did I. I take a piece of chicken that has been waiting patiently.
Ok! This tastes amazing!! Wonder who cooked this! I later go for the bowl of soup not minding my surroundings. The food is absolutely tasty.
"I just want to tell you something" Aiden whispers.
His voice!! I have never heard a voice like his. It makes me feel something that I don't even know what that is!
"What?" I whisper back.
We are again having a stare contest. But his eyes, no matter how much I try to peel off but I find myself trying my best to read the emotion behind those shimmering honey eyes.
He looks at everyone and then at me again.
"I want you to stay away. From this family. From ME" he says.
There he goes again!
"Where is Laura?" Carl's voice is suddenly loud
"Not sure. Must be somewhere around. Why?" Carl's dad asks back.
What is happening right now?
"Oliver!!!" Carl yelled and Oliver is on Carl's side in an instant!!
How can he be that fast?
"Ask everyone to leave this place. If their houses are nearby, escort.. the rest to the safe house. All the Alphas will stay in guest house with the Beta team protection. Now!!!!" Carl roars.
Yes! He just roared!!
"You all are leaving now! To the pack house" he kind of orders all of us present at the table.
Safe house? Alphas? Beta team protection? Pack house??
What is even happening around me?
Carl then holds Leah's hands and kisses the back of her hand. I know this isn't the time to be aww-ing looking at that cute gesture but I am!
Before I could process what's happening, Layla grabbed my hand and we are running. Running in the direction of her house. Jeez! These people are incredibly fast.! Are they even human?
"Wait!!" I yell and Layla stops.
I see Aiden stop running and look at me. I remove my heels and hold them in my hand. I then hold Layla's hand with my free hand and nod my head gesturing that I'm ready to run again.
I swear I saw Aiden smile as he turns around and resumes his run. He did smile! And I saw that!!
Now, he is a puzzle I want to solve. I am not sure if I can solve in the first place. But never did someone make an impact on me like Aiden did. I just want to know more about him.
But.. right now, all I want to know is the reason we are running.
I was having chicken wings and conversing with Aiden and all of a sudden Carl wants us to run. If this is any weird tradition of theirs, then mark my words I'm not coming back.!
We reach Layla's home within no time and the doors are different now. From what I remember they were wooden but now I don't know how they transformed into silver doors.
Only one door is left open and I see all the family members carefully slip through those.
It's just silver!!
Layla carefully slips in as well and I walk recklessly. It's not like this silver can eat me up right? I then look out. No one behind us. So I quickly close the door and turn around.
Ella stood before me with gloves in her hands and another silver key. I smile and take that, lock the silver door behind me and smile again.
Everyone in the house are already smiling at me and I wonder... Did I look like a fool closing the doors?
"I gotta go out! Carl and Leah needs me" Aiden says.
Now all my attention is towards the discussion Aiden just started.
"Not only you! We'll come as well. He just mindlinked me it's not Veronica" Carl's grandfather says.
Mindlink?
"Layla and Lana stays with Deepika. Rest are helping Carl and Leah. Now!!" Carl's Grandma roars.
What is with this family roaring and growling all the time?
And what is even happening? Do I look like a fool who can't differentiate between a tradition and danger.?
"What is happening.?" I yell.
Now they throw me apologetic look??Why??
"Please open the doors for us and Layla will answer all your questions" Carl's Grandma Mia's voice is so stern.
So stern that I didn't waste any second unlocking the doors. Can't they open the doors for themselves??
They left and I locked the doors again.
Whatever it is.! I'll take it!! I just need to hear the truth and that is all it!
- Writer
