The Rogue's Human Mate

Chapter 13

Rain soaked me down to the bone, but I was warm.

And the reason was Cole.

Tingles erupted from my skin, every nerve ending exploding. It felt like I was in heaven, but in reality I was dancing with the devil.

And the devil tasted pretty good.

My mind pushed all the worries aside and concentrated on the heat underneath me. The contours of his body sharply pressed against mine. His heartbeat that was beating like a jack-hammer. The hitch of breath that was barely noticeable.

But maybe all of this was for nothing because he was unresponsive in a different way.

His body stood rigidly, the muscles strained against his black shirt. Arms by his side, unmoving. His mouth doing nothing.

I tentively reached up, grabbing a fistful of hair. Please, my mind whispered. Just once-

"Stop."

And suddenly with that word, harsh cold reality poured over me as he pushed me away.

He didn't want me, couldn't I see that?

I sucked in a breath, my nose suddenly clogging.

Not another pity party, my mind growled. Put yourself together and don't break down in front of him.

"Say it," the words were blurted out harshly, uncaringly.

He doesn't want you..

"Say it, Cole!" I snapped. My tears were beginning to mix with the rain and I was glad he couldn't see my weakness, my defeat.

Was I really giving up?

"Lily White," he spoke confidently.

The rain poured harsher, almost painfully.

"I officially reject you as my mate."

Pain squeezed my heart slowly, as if it were in a vice. Or a knife stabbed in my chest, turning and turning and turning. I gasped for breath.

Shock registered on his face, and I realized he was feeling it too.

"Look what you've done," I gasped again. "I hate you so much."

My words were sincere and he noticed. His face crumpled, a wall slowly chipping away as I saw a piece of his soul.

And he was in pain.

"I hate you, so, so much," I whispered again, as the pain dissipated and I was able to talk without gasping for breath.

But there was no need for talk because I turned away.

After I walked a few meters I stopped.

"Lily," a voice called.

I looked up to see Luke. My mind traced him to where he stood next to the truck and I realized he had found me. I looked at his figure and saw that he was wet, but some parts where the rain hadn't hit him, dry. Which meant he hadn't been out her long.

Without hesitance I jumped into his arms and hugged him.

"Oh Luke!" I cried, my face buried in his shoulder, as if to protect me.

I wish it would.

"Are you okay?" He wrapped his arms around me, pulling until i was tightly against him. He leaned down to my ear and whispered reassuring words.

A deep growl rumbled from behind me and I turned. Cole, hands-clenched and jaw set, glared at Luke. His eyes were closed off and the icy blue of his eyes turned electrical.

Instead of pushing me away like I had expected, Luke pressed closer to me. He looked up and glared at Cole with equal intensity, tension growing with each second.

"Cole," I whispered, but he seemed to have heard me because his eyes flickered to mine, and the vibrancy in them dimmed. "I'm not yours anymore. I guess I never was."

I gulped before uttering the next words. "I accept your rejection."

Cole suddenly looked lost. Sad, even. Like he didn't know what to do anymore. Didn't know where to go.

There was another stab in my heart, and I wasn't sure if it was for him, or the fact that I had accepted his rejection. I felt the bond between us evaporate until it was barely there.

And I don't know why, but suddenly my common sense must have evaporated with it. Because a sane person wouldn't have done what I was about to do.

I turned to look back at Luke and kissed him. On the lips.

My lips were quivering from the cold and I was sure they were blue, but Luke didn't seem to notice as he slid his fingers along my back and into my hair.

I haven't kissed plenty of boys, but to me, they weren't all that different. Soft, but always applied pressure.

Luke responded immediately and as much as he tried, I didn't feel anything. No warmth, sparks, tingles.

This kiss was nothing like the one I had minutes before.

I pulled back as reality once more crashed and I blinked at him. I threw my head over my shoulder to see Cole had disappeared.

Gone.

"I'm sorry Luke, that was a mistake," I apologized, my eyes still searching for Cole.

"I-It's okay," he barely masked his emotions in his voice. I looked back at him before pulling myself out of his embrace.

"I really don't know what I was thinking," I mumbled, rubbing my forehead.

What was I thinking? Kissing Luke? In front of Cole? Did I want a recipe for disaster?

I reprimanded myself internally as self-shame was brought over me. "Luke, I-I really am sorry. I-" I think I wanted to make Cole jealous.

I didn't say it. The admittance was embarrassing, even to myself.

"You had better get in the car before you get sick," he muttered, walking over and slipping into the truck silently.

I followed.

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The ride home was silent.

The only thing to be heard was the roar of the engine. No radio, no communication, nothing.

I looked out the window, my eyes darting all over the woods. The park was near the edge of town, and if you went farther than that, it was pushed into forest land, also known as Un-named territory. Rogue's would usually claim it, but they really didn't care if they lived in a packs territory or in someone else's house. They'd stampede them out anyway.

As my eyes darted in between the trees, my mind wandered. Was Cole in wolf form heading to wherever he stayed? Was he running through the woods? What did he look like in wolf form? What color is his coat?

I could imagine him, tall and strong with his icy blue eyes. Maybe his hair would be the same color as his coat. Glossy black and shiny. And soft.. So soft..

"I'm sorry, Lily. You just surprised me with that kiss, you know? Sometimes, I don't know what to expect with you?"

"Isn't unpredictability a good thing?"

"Depends," he grinned. And with that grin, I knew everything would be okay, and that the dilemma is in the past.

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Yes, I know. Its so short! But my mind is whirling because look at that reaction! Over 100 votes? WHAT? I'm gob smacked, really.

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