The Same Star. (Ian Somerhalder vampire story)

Chapter Twenty One.

How can this be?! How can I feel the same pull I feel for Roman to this psychopath that kidnapped me?!

My face heated with anger, and my body ached with betrayal. I shouldn't be feeling anything for this beast. But there was no use in denying there was something there.

"Get. Away. From. Me." I seethed through gritted teeth.

He narrowed his eyes dangerously at me, but still followed my command,

"You know you should never get on the bad side of an Alpha. We can be very temperamental. Even to our mates." He warned, an angry edge to his calm tone.

I looked at him absolutely baffled, like he had grown an extra head or two. He is not my mate, Roman is my mate. You can't have two mates, can you?

Hudson took my bewilderment as a good time to open is annoying, but beautiful mouth. Wait did I just think beautiful?

"Roman didn't tell you did he? Oh, of course he didn't!" Hudson states amused, grinning at me like a mad man.

"Tell me what?" I spit out in frustration.

"You can have more than one mate. But you have to choose which one you want to claim you. It's extremely rare, but it does happen. Roman's parents and my father are living proof." He states unfazed.

I inched further away from him, uneasy about this whole situation. Who would I choose? Roman? Hudson?

The question replayed over and over in my head, that I didn't notice Hudson closer to me.

"There's more he didn't tell you as well. Very important stuff about your life." He says tauntingly.

My eyebrows furrowed together in confusion as I shook my head in disbelief.

But Roman didn't tell you about having another mate.

A small voice reasoned in my mind. I sighed in defeat, knowing being uncooperative wasn't going to get me the answers I wanted.

"Why should I believe you? I mean you did kidnap me after all." I stated obviously, motioning around me.

He shrugged his shoulders and laid back in the bed,

"You have no reason to trust me. But I don't believe in lying. Especially when trying to win over a mate." He said simply.

I contemplated for a moment,

"Why would Roman lie to me?" I ask; my heart shrivelling up from pain at the thought of him lying.

I softly whimpered when he didn't answer me back straight away. With a heavy sigh, he turned his head towards me; a look of pity plastered on his face,

"Roman isn't this Prince Charming, you know? He's a blood thirsty monster that tears villages apart in one tiny temper tantrum; I've seen it happen multiple times.

Also, he loves to lie straight to your face, then go behind your back and betray you. He's not all he's cracked up to be. Ask anyone." The last part coming more out like an angry accusation; his eyes turning as black as his wolf's fur.

I took a deep, apprehensive breath in before reaching my hand out and patting the top of his; the small skin interaction sending tiny spurts of electricity throughout my body.

This seemingly calmed him down greatly as his eyes returned to their normal colour. He gave me a warm smile and clenched at my fingertips, which made my heart leap for joy in my chest. But also made my core ache for Roman, needing his touch; despite what I've learned about him.

"I need to get some rest. Can the rest of the explaining wait for later?" I asked tiredly.

He nodded his head, standing up from the bed and pulling back the covers for me to slide under. I did just that, letting out a big yawn as I snuggle my body comfortably into the comfy bed.

Hudson leaned in, pressing his warm plump lips to my forehead,

"We both will be doing explaining when you awake. Then you have to choose." He whispered sadly, like he already knew the answer.

My heart went out to him, but my mind wasn't made up. If Roman was half the monster he said he was, how could I possibly be with him?

My mind swirled and my heart ached as the thoughts of choosing between my two mates pulsated through my shut eyelids as I gave into exhaustion.