My hidden mate

Chapter 42

(Her)

"Thank goddess, you're here!" Mari tells me, hugging me.

"You kind of didn't let me the choice!" I reply, hugging her back.

"What do you mean?"

"How did you invoke me?" I ask her.

"Did I? Really?" She replies.

I nod.

"I have not idea how I did it. I was just thinking about how I wanted to speak with you, to see you, and then I should have fallen asleep." She shrugs.

"What do you want to speak to me about? I mean we spoke 4 days ago." I ask.

"Are you not happy to see me?" She asks me surprised by my reaction?

"No! Of course, I'm happy. It's just I was in the middle of something." I reply and I can feel I'm blushing. How can I blush in a dream!?

"Hmm... What were you doing that made you blush like that?" She asks, tapping her finger on her lips to hide her smile.

"Pfff! As if you don't have an idea!" I complain.

"So you were making out with Erza?" She asks, smirking.

"No!" I reply blushing even more.

She laughs: " Oh yeah! You were totally making out with Erza!"

"More like he was going to mark me." I conceide.

"Sorry." She says looking guilty.

"Don't be. Maybe it's a sign it's too soon. I'm not ready to face my monster yet." I reply.

"You will have to face him one day you know?" She tells me.

"I know... Anyway, why am I here?"

"Because I went through some kind of trouble and I need to let everyone know that I'm fine..."

"Can you develop?"

"As you know we went skiing" I nod so she continues: "Well I got caught in an avalanche when I was saved by a bear. What I didn't realize is he was not a simple bear but a bear shifter. A male who kind of fell in love with me. I'm in his cabin in the middle of the mountain and he wants me to become his mate."

"Are you okay? Why didn't I feel it?" I ask her, worried.

"I'm fine. I got hurt in the avalanche and my ankle is still hurting but it's not broken. And the bear saved me before I was really caught in it, so maybe this is why you didn't feel anything. Antoni, the bear shifter, is taking really good care of me. And his house is very nice and comfortable. But he doesn't take "No" for an answer about me mating with him."

"Do you want me to come with a rescue team?" I ask her.

"No, absolutely not! I was lucky if saved me, I would have died without him. I'm indebted to him. I just want you to call Gemma before she calls my family. I lost my phone in the avalanche and Antoni doesn't have one. Or Wi-Fi or any computer. We are in the middle of nowhere alone. But I'm sure I can manage him and convince him to wait for his mate. I just need some time before everybody comes on a rampage. He's a real nice guy for sure I will make him see that this is not right."

"Are you sure?" I ask.

"Yes, please! We can speak every day if you want and now I know I can invoke you if I need it. He's super sweet, just lonely."

"Show me where you're held. I need to be sure you're in a nice place." I ask her.

"How do you do that?"