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I felt a little bit better after making that decision, so when Annie suggested we watch a movie I happily agreed.
Annie and I were searching for a movie that wasn’t a chick flick when Nick asked if he could talk to me in private.
I was confused. Why does he want to talk to me alone? And why is he so nervous?
I agreed and he took my hand and led me outside to the backyard.
It was beautiful out there. A big deck with outdoor furniture, a barbecue place and a big hot tub. There was a path that led straight to the forest behind Gabriel’s house. I loved it here.
Nick coughed quietly to bring my attention back to him. I turned around and he smiled at me.
“I am sorry,” I said. “It is beautiful out here.”
“It is,” he said and looked at me intensely.
Did he mean something else by that? I am just imagining it probably.
I smile back at him. “What did you want to talk about?”
His nervousness returned as soon as I asked him that. He looked down and ran his fingers through his hair. I noticed that he did that whenever he was nervous.
“Nick?” I asked when he didn’t answer me.
“Give me a second,” he said and looked back up at me. “I am trying to figure out how to tell you this.”
I immediately tensed. What does he need to tell me?
He took a deep breath and smiled. “Do you know that werewolves have mates?”
“Yes,” I said slowly.
“Then you know what it feels like for a wolf to find his mate?”
“I do,” I said. “I mean, I’ve heard stories. Us witches and warlocks don’t have mates, so we don’t know what it feels like.”
Why are we talking about mates? I know he is a wolf, but he is more of a warlock.
“Yes, but if you happen to be a wolf’s mate you would feel that bond,” he said slowly.
I looked at him confused. Why is he telling me this? “Why are we talking about this, Nick?”
He took a deep breath and took my hands in his. “Because you are my mate, Aria.”
I am what? No freaking way! I started breathing heavily. I can’t be his mate. He is wrong. I need to go; I need to leave.
I turned away from him and ran towards the forest.
“Aria!” I heard him yelling behind me, but I didn’t stop.
I ran as fast as I could, branches leaving scratch marks on my face. I started breathing heavily. I was panicking and afraid and I was not even sure why. I just knew I couldn’t do this.
I didn’t get very far before he caught me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me back. His touch left tingles all over my body.
“Stop running and talk to me!” he growled in my ear.
I could feel how angry he was.
He let go of my waist and I slowly turned to face him. His anger disappeared and it was replaced by sadness when he saw my face.
