Chapter 3

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Rosalie PoV

I noticed her as soon as she stepped into the cafeteria, her scent enveloping me despite the countless other teenagers in the room. Her scent was like taking a breath for the first time, after going through life without breathing. The irony of that wasn't lost on me. She smelled of a combination of leather, motor oil, cigarette smoke, and spearmint. The stares of my family weren't lost on me, but as soon as I locked eyes with her I knew I was done for. Every part of my vampiric being called out to my mate, but every fibre of my former humanity berated me for having a female mate. How could this happen? I've always been straight, both prior to my transition into undeath and after it. 

For crying out loud, I wanted a husband and children before I became a monstrosity frozen in time! And even if by some slim chance I wasn't straight, it was still wrong of me to want her. I know the world has changed since I turned, but a deep-rooted part of me still believed that letting myself want her was wrong. But looking at her now, seeing her in her tight leather jacket, I couldn't help but think that my heart would be racing had I still been human. The moment her eyes drifted away from mine, I felt the loss of her blue eyes keenly and couldn't help but feel disappointed. 

Moving my eyes to my siblings sitting around the table with me, I could feel my body stiffen immediately. They were all looking at me in both expectation and curiosity, but as soon as I saw Edward's self-righteous smirk I knew it was over. "It appears our frosty sister has finally found her mate." Emmett immediately turned to me with the biggest smile on his face, the type of happiness on his face that was usually only reserved for his mate. "I'm so happy for you Rose! And did you see her?! She was absolutely gorgeous, and looked like a total badass!" 

His mate Sabrina playfully hit his shoulder with a small smile. "Should I be worried, my love? Have you developed a newfound fascination with leather and smugness?" I couldn't help but growl at her, wanting to instinctively defend my mate from her mocking words. Looking towards me, she sends me an apologetic smile. "Sorry sis, didn't mean to disrespect your mate." Shaking my head, I immediately denied her claim. "She isn't my mate. She can't be." At that, I heard Alice with her usual sing-song voice giving her two cents on the matter. "Whether you like it or not, she is your mate. I saw her arriving. That's why I've been so excited since Friday night."

Wrapping his arm around her, Jasper sent me a small smile. "For what it's worth, she seems like a good sport. Totally humiliated Kirk in history class this morning. He was so angry that it felt overwhelming for me. Only reason I didn't lose my mind was because her own amusement outshined his anger." I can't help but feel my lip quirk up so very slightly in pride at my mate, but immediately force myself to frown. "Doesn't change anything. She's a girl, she can't possibly be my mate." 

Hearing what I said, Sabrina let out a sad sigh. "You know it's okay right? There's nothing wrong with being attracted to someone of the same gender as you. I know it was deemed wrong when you were still human, but times have changed. Today it's embraced as it always should've been." Looking at her with furrowed brows, I can't help but let her words get to me. It's true that I've never had a problem with gay people, not that I thought about them as a human. But with time I've been exposed to their open love for one another, and I didn't really have a problem with them. But could that really be me? Could I really be with another woman? I've always been so certain about wanting a husband, and kids of my own. No, I couldn't. 

I just can't accept it, it's not something I've ever wanted. There has to be a mistake about my mate. I'll have to talk with Carlisle about it, and see if this has ever happened before. I've never heard about any mates of the same gender, so obviously this is something different. It has to be. 

Alexis PoV

As soon as I entered the cafeteria, I saw them. And by extension I saw her. What I saw made me lose my breath, and made me stop in my tracks. Sitting there at the same table as Jasper from my history class, sat the most beautiful and attractive girl I'd ever seen. And having seen a lot of beautiful girls, that says something. She looked like she came straight out of a swimsuit edition of some high fashion magazine. Her blonde hair cascading down her back, with her honey coloured eyes staring straight at… Staring straight at me. And when my eyes met hers, it felt like the world stopped. For a quarter of a second, it felt like my heart stopped beating entirely. 

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