Parsley's POV
"I'm sorry," I say. I feel Caleb pull me into a tighter hug and I wrap my arms around him. I hear Caleb cry softly and I take a deep breath. "Caleb I'm so sorry that I can't be your dream girl but I....I want to be your mate," I admit and Caleb seems to freeze. "S-say that again," he says from shock. I bury my face into his shirt and Caleb smells like the herbs from my mom's garden when we still lived at the pack.
"Can I be your mate? Please? I'll try my best, I promise but I'm being selfish. I don't want to hurt like this anymore," I answer honestly before Caleb pushes me back slightly. "Are you sure? Last time you said this, we ended up here. I don't want you to leave and scare me like this again Parsley. Do you have anything else to tell me? I promise I won't judge you," Caleb says and I look down at my fingers.
"You do that when you're about to lie," Caleb whispers and I snap my head up to look into his eyes. "I do not," I say defiantly. Caleb smirks before saying, "Yes you do. Tell me the truth. If you do I'll tell you a secret." "If your secret is something like you're allergic to noodles then I will kill you with kindness," I say with a grin.
Caleb shivers and makes me laugh. "Alright. My name isn't Parsley. Well it is but my full name is Thalia Parsley Lemare," I say while looking at his lips. "Thalia....it's beautiful. Let me guess, Sage is not your brother's first name either," Caleb says. "It's Galen. You should probably keep calling him Sage. I don't think he likes you right now," I say honestly. "He doesn't. He left me a note that you were crying," Caleb says.
I smirk before walking toward the stairs. "Isn't he the best brother a girl could have?" I ask. Caleb jogs toward me before snaking his arm around my waist. "Whatever you say, mate," Caleb says and I lean into his chest. We're mates and I can't be happier. When I open the door, Sage is sitting on the bed and is staring at us. "Why is he here," Sage asks.
"I'm bringing you two back-," Caleb says until I roughly elbow him in the stomach. Caleb winces from pain and I step out of Caleb's arms. "Sage do you want to go back to Caleb's pack. I know that you've made friends there and you've never had a real childhood," I explain. "I don't need one if he's going to hurt you," Sage says while glaring Caleb.
I can understand where Sage's emotions are coming from. Sage just wants to protect me. I'm all he has left in the world. I walk toward Sage and pull him into a hug. "I know but we need each other Sage. When you find your special person, you'll know what this feels like," I say before pulling back. "What do you say," I ask. Sage groans before whispering in my ear, "Did you tell him our real names?"
I nod and Sage groans again. "Next thing I know you're going to tell him that we are millionaires," Sage says and I laugh uneasily. "We can't tap into that money and you know it. That belonged to the alpha," I say. "We're the only ones left! Of course we can have it," Sage says. "Have what," Caleb asks and I look back while flashing him a smile
"Nothing. Can you bring those bags down? That would be a big help," I respond while batting my eyelashes. "Sure," Caleb says like he's in a dream and walks out of the room with my two bags. I take a bag from Sage and ask seriously, "Do you think we shouldn't go back?" Sage sighs before saying, "We should go back. I just enjoy giving him a hard time." I laugh before asking, "Why?" "I'm your brother. It's what we do," he says like it should be common sense and we head for Caleb's car.
Caleb's waiting out front and I slide in the passenger side. "When's your birthday," Caleb asks. "July 29. Why," I ask. "That gives me some time to teach you how to drive. I can't have my mate catching the bus can I," he asks while pulling away from the hotel. About twenty minutes into the drive, I look back and see Sage knocked out in the backseat. "If he's drooling, he has to clean it," Caleb says.
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Promises from a Forswearer. The Hemerwig Series.
RomanceWhat would you do if your family’s pack was attacked by vampires on your eight birthday? What would you do if your family kills others to provide for necessities like food, shelter, and water? What would you do if you had to leave your safe house be...