Under The Moonlight

Chapter 8: H.O.P.E

H.O.P.E

Hold on, Pain ends

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Aurora pov

We spent some more time there before my brother and father excuse themselves.

Since the last 83 seconds it's only been me and him in the room.

I want to talk to him.

All my anger has simmered now and my nerves have taken over.

My heart is beating a mile a minute.

It's clear he's not going to start the conversation, I mean he's not even looking at me.

So, I guess I'm going to play the part of the conversation-starter.

Wait.

What do I call him?

Alpha? No.

Kayden? I don't know if he likes being called that.

Mr Popular? Not the best compliment.

Mr.Kayden Lopez? Too wordy.

Ugh!

I'm all out of options.

As a final resort I take a pillow from a nearby chair and throw it at him.

He stops for a second as the pillow hits him square in the face.

His jaw should be broken by how hard he is clenching it.

His cold eyes for the first time move up and meet my hazel ones.

I feel those pesky butterflies erupt in my stomach.

All this from just one look.

He has a strong hold on my body.

"What?" He says, an edge to his voice.

Why the hell is he angry?

He is the one in fault, not me.

But his voice is like music to my ears.

His voice was just as deep and smooth as I had imagined.

I get lost in my fantasies before I reign in my hormones.

Not the time, Aurora.

"Why are you pretending as if you don't know what I am?" I say, crossing my arms over my chest feeling a bit vulnerable and defensive.

"I'm not aware of what you are talking about." He says shutting his file.

"Don't act like you don't feel it too."

"Feel what?" He says leaning back in his chair his eyes narrowing watching every move.

"The mate bond." I say, trying to muster as much confidence as possible.

"Oh, you are talking about those idiotic little flutters that erupt in your chest every time you are close to your supposed 'mate'. The thing that happens in fairytales is just a dream not a reality." He says walking till he is about two feet away from me.

His tall frame towering over my sitting one.

I get up, not quite reaching his eye level, "We'll, we are real. Aren't we? Who's to say love isn't?" I say.

"Oh, you are a dreamer. I get it now. You have conquered up some fantasy about how you will meet your knight in shining armour who will come and save you from this oh so cruel word. Don't you?" He asks.

Damn it.

He's right.

But, I don't want to give him the satisfaction.

"No, I didn't. But I wasn't a pessimist who had given up on finding true love."

His eyes didn't show even a flicker of emotion.

Does he hate me this much?

"We'll, sweetheart, I intend to change your mind. It'll be fun breaking your image of the perfect world." He says smirking before returning back to his standard scowl.

I stood there. Stunned.

Did he just say that?

I quickly make my way towards the door.

Determined not to let a tear drop from my glistening eyes before I'm in the safety of my room.

Thank God, there's no one in the corridors.

I'm not sure I could be able to think of an excuse this second.

I shut the door of my room behind me.

I slide to the floor, my back against the door.

I let my tears fall down.

This wasn't supposed to happen.

The person who wanted to cherish her mate bond was mated to a person who is so sadistic that he finds love an
imaginary concept.

My wolf also is howling in pain.

She wants her mate but also wants him to accept her on his own.

I remember what my grandmother always used to say "When you find the right person, you'll find how easy love is actually supposed to be."

She used to say this is applicable in any turn of life.

Maybe she's right.

Maybe I just need to show Kayden that his aversion to love is totally unnecessary.

What happened that he so badly ignores all hi emotions?

My thoughts conjure up all sorts of situations.

Maybe an ex-girlfriend who he isn't over yet.

Even the thought of Kayden being with someone kissing, cuddling and whispering sweet nothings is enough to make my blood boil with jealousy.

The ugly green monster in me awakens.

I yawn reminded of my earlier exhaustion.

I have been through every emotion known to mankind in the last few hours.

I deserve some sleep.

I try to put the thoughts of Kayden away for sometime.

But fail miserably, I end up dreaming of dreams that I have no business even thinking about.

At least not now.

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