Soul Mate

Chapter 34

Sebastian Decker.

A sweet familiar scent tickles my nose and am effortlessly pulled out of my slumber. I look around disoriented, as I take in my surroundings. A light movement besides me makes me look on the tiny bed am currently occupying.
Then my foggy brain is fully awakened.

Satin was alive! And am holding her in my arms!

As surreal as that was, the sweet cupcake scent was making me dizzy with longing.

He couldn't have been here. Am probably just imagining his scent.

" Oh he definitely was Romeo!" Onyx responds sounding annoyed.

What!!

"Yaaa.. you were too busy cuddling with her that you missed the most important person in our lives. "

" Did he see?" I slowly ask as I take in my inappropriate position with satin practically on top of me.

" Are you brain dead?? Of course he saw!! Let's just say he didn't like what he saw! I wouldn't either.. I don't want Zane mad at me. You better untangle yourself from her and go fix this!!"

Yup! He was definitely mad. Onyx was a wolf of few words, but the fact that he'd said that much was a sign that he was absolutely upset.
He definitely wasn't happy with my actions.
I sigh, then start to slowly move satin off my body. I was so tired despite the sleep I'd just had.

"Our mate is tired. Not you! He probably didn't sleep last night and you never bothered to check on him. All you were doing was caring about her.. Romeo!!"

" Please stop calling me that!" I say exasperated.

" It suits you. You almost ended both our lives when she fake died!" onyx says.

He was making me feel guilty for not communicating with Blair. I deliberately turned off my mind link last night. I wasn't thinking straight I guess. Yesterday's events were unexpected. First the ambush, then finding satin.
I needed to see him though, and explain.
I manage to wiggle out of her grasp but she slowly opens her eyes..
And am stunned for only a moment. They we're still beautiful.
I quickly drop my gaze and get off the bed. The closeness was suddenly making me uncomfortable.
This was getting awkward. And that in itself was weird because satin and I were never awkward around each other. But something was different now.

"Hey.. I didn't mean to wake you." I say as I look around for my shoes. I start to slip them back on.

" No it's fine. Are you leaving?"
She sounds scared and worried all at once.

"Yaa. I've got something I need to take care of. But you're parents will be here any moment. You won't be alone." I assure her.

" I don't want you to leave. Please stay. You make me feel safe." She says, tears gathering in her eyes..

I take in her defenseless look, her glossy eyes and quivering lower lip, waiting for that feeling of protectiveness, or the desire to make her happy to take over me. But surprisingly, I don't feel compelled to please her. Feeling this way towards her was alien to me.
A year ago, before everything changed and she supposedly died, I would have died before I let her drop a single tear. All she had to do was look at me a certain way, and I would bend to her will. I worshipped the ground she walked on.
Don't get me wrong, I would still protect her, and I still felt something for her. But it wasn't like it was before.
A year ago, it was a burning flame, but now, I wasn't so sure.
It felt more like a dying flame that needed more coal.

" It's because she isn't your MATE!" Onyx chips in.

I clear my throat awkwardly.

" I'll be back as soon as I can. I just need to take care of something first." I tell her.
She looks taken back by my behavior. She wasn't expecting me to turn her down I guess. I never turned her down before when we were together.
Her brows furrow and she blinks rapidly.

" What could be more important than me?"

Ohh goddess!
Now this is the part that I couldn't explain to her.
I didn't know how either.
I didn't know how I was going to break the news to her that I'd found my mate.
Partly because I didn't know how she would react, and also because she had been through hell the past year. Now wasn't the best time to tell her.
So I lie.

" I need to brief my dad about everything. And now that you're awake, he'll need answers from you. Stuff that can shade more light on the situation."
It wasn't a complete lie either.
I would go see my dad, but after seeing my mate.
She seems to buy it though.

" Okay. Just get back soon." She reluctantly says.
I nod then start to walk out the room. I almost make it to the door but her voice halts my quick steps.

" Seb! You're forgetting something." She says as she settles further into the blankets.
I turn back confused. What could I have forgotten!
She notices my confusion though.

" A kiss Seb. A good bye kiss. It's our tradition, remember?"

SHIT!
Sweet Goddess please help out your creation!
I hesitate too long because she now looks confused as well.

" What's wrong?"

" It's nothing. Thanks for reminding me." I say with a small smile.
She returns it.

" For a moment there I thought you didn't want to. Come here.." she says as she taps her lips.

" DON'T YOU DARE!" onyx growls.
I ignore him and walk towards the bed.
As I near it, I feel onyx fighting for control and my eyes dance between black and blue.
She notices though.

" What's with onyx? Did he miss me that much. You should give him control." She chuckles.

No I shouldn't!

I rush to her and she lifts her face to mine, but I avoid her lips and plant a kiss to her cheek instead.
She looks at me puzzled but I don't give her time to say anything. I quickly bolt out the door and head straight out in search of my mate.

I think my life just got complicated! Or has it always been complicated and am just starting to notice.