Mated To The Devil

Chapter 7: Ice

Natasha's POV

I heard several knocks on the door before it opened.

Elyse entered the room which made me creased my forehead.

What is she doing here?

I mean, wasn't she mad at me? She was glaring at me and all earlier and I have no idea why.

Well, it's because I choke her-- I got to give her that. But she provoked me! She wanted to kill me and I wouldn't just stand there and wait for her to do it. She wants to end my life because she's threatened that I am in their territory-- her brother's lair and I got to protect myself but I got out of control.

I watched Elyse as she sat in the seat in the corner of the room.

"I'm sorry for what happened," she apologized.

I automatically looked at her.

She's sorry? For what? I was the one who did something to her.

"It's funny how you got triggered when you're the one trespassing-- I mean, not trespassing since I know why you're here," she added.

I creased my forehead at her as I tilted my head. "Why?"

"You're Valerian's mate, right?"

I quickly shook my head at her words. "No, I'm not."

It's her turn to creased her forehead at me. "That's what he said."

"I'm not," I repeated.

"What do you mean? It's literally the reason why you're here. You're Valerian's mate."

I furrowed my eyebrows because her tone is so insisting and it's annoying me.

Ha! So, it's not only me that's Valerian is fooling, huh? He's telling his family now that I'm his mate? Are they his allies in fooling me?

Seriously, I don't know what's his agenda behind telling me a lie like I'm his mate, maybe to avenge the fact that I tried to kill him? Or he find it fun to play me and wrap me around his fingers? He's fucked up for that.

"You're his mate, Natasha," Elyse repeated again.

I deeply closed my eyes and heaved a deep sigh before I opened them. "Please, I'm not going to say it again."

Elyse stood up from the chair and sat beside me. She held my hand and I wasn't able to avoid it because she was fast.

What is she doing?

She closed her eyes and caress my hand and I can't do anything about it because she's holding my hand tightly so I just looked at her weirdly.

A couple of seconds passed, she finally opened her eyes.

"It's true," she stated.

I sucked on my lower lip as my heart started to beat faster than its usual pace.

"What is?" I asked.

I repeatedly cursed inside my mind when I felt how anxious I am as I waited for her answer. Although I already have an idea what is she going to say, I really can't help but to be so nervous and my anxiety is up to the roof. And, I guess, I am not just ready to hear it.

"You and Valerian are mates," Elyse stated firmly as if what she said couldn't be wrong no matter what.

I swallowed hard. "How can you be so sure?"

"I see truth," she answered.

"My special ability is that, I can see truth," she added when she saw how creased my forehead at her answer.