Yours For Eternity (Taekook)

45: Who Is She?

Hoseok was having an internal battle. He was sure of one thing. This girl laying unconscious on the bed is his mate. But the answers to the other questions in his mind... He didn't have them.
His heart may have skipped a few beats seeing the familiar face. But there was something...
So he stood in the room but as far away from the girl as he could.
"She's your mate." Yoongi said to which Hoseok nodded.
"See... I always knew something was going on between him and Maryl..." Taehyung said.
"No!" Hoseok almost shouted startling the others. "That's not her."
The others stared at him.
"I don't know. But that's not her. That can't be her. There's... There's... I don't know... That's not her." He stated.
"How can you be so sure about that... She could be. What if she was reborn like Tae? It's not impossible. What if it is Maryl?" Jin asked.
"I know Maryl alright! I know her. And that's why I am saying... It can't be her. She doesn't feel the same."
Jimin smiled at that. "You loved her didn't you?"
Hoseok sighed but didn't answer.
"Yes he did. We all saw it. He was as lost as me when..." Jungkook didn't finish the sentence.
Taehyung went to Hoseok and gave him a hug. "Hyung... Maryl was an amazing girl. And when you both were together it was the best. We all loved seeing you both together. And I'm sorry. Even though you guys deny it I feel somehow its my fault that it happened." He heard all of them sigh and a small 'not again' from Jungkook. He ignored it. "But we can always hope its her right. And even if its not, this  girl here is your mate. She's here for you. To be with you. Your other half who can balance with you perfectly. Even though Maryl will always have a place in your heart... Give her a chance alright... Please?" Taehyung asked giving his best puppy eyes. He knew that would work. And as expected Hoseok nodded, though reluctantly... He did.
Jungkook proudly watched his baby slip back into his arms.
"You seem to know a lot about relationships, mates and hearts..." Jungkook whispered on his ears, slowly.
Taehyung looked at him. "Seriously?" He mouthed. Of course he knew. He had a very good experience. With all of those things.
Jungkook chuckled and ruffled his hair making a mess of it to which made Taehyung pouted.
Then they heard a small shifting and a soft hum. Everyone turned towards the bed, holding their breath.
She began waking up and slowly her eyes opened revealing her chocolate brown eyes to everyone. They saw her studying her surroundings with confusion then it changed to fear and she sat up on the bed hugging herself close. But then her eyes widened and surprised took over her feature as she lifted her face and looked directly at Hoseok. She didn't move, didn't speak but kept looking at him.
"Uh..." Hoseok started but he didn't know what to say. So he closed his mouth and kept silent again.
Others mentally facepalmed. And Jin decided to take over.
"Hi... I'm Jin and you're in our pack. Don't worry it's safe here. May I know your name?"
The girl looked towards Jin. She hesitated for a bit but she said slowly almost as like a whisper. "Mariel."
Others looked at each other... That sounds almost like Maryl.
"You are a rogue wolf aren't you? What happened to your pack?" Jungkook asked to which he got a slap and a glare from Taehyung. "That's rude." He whispered to Jungkook.
"No, he's right. I am a rogue. And I have been for as long as I can remember. I don't remember my pack." She mumbled.
Hoseok frowned at that. He didn't like the sound of it.
"So you've been alone all this time?" He asked.
"No. I had friends. Other rogues. But we were attacked by some people wearing black cloaks. I don't know who..." She said as tears brimmed in her eyes. The others knew exactly who they were. "I hope they are alive."
"I'm sorry when we found you, you were alone there... We didn't see anyone else." Jin said, his voice apologetic.
"Oh..." She looked down, hiding her face.
"I'm sorry Mary- Mariel." Jin bit his tongue.
"Its not your fault." She mumbled getting out of the bed. "Thank you for helping me. I don't have anything to repay you with though. Sorry for the trouble. I'll leave now."
Everyone widened their eyes.
"Excuse me Miss. Where do you think you are going?" Taehyung asked stepping in front of her.
"Don't know."
Taehyung shook his head. "Listen you're not going anywhere. If you haven't noticed yet... Then let me inform you, that guy over there..." He pointed towards Hoseok who raised his eyebrows at him. "... Is your mate. So no. You are not leaving. You won't let her go will you hyung?" Taehyung asked.
Hoseok glared at Taehyung but shook his head. "No." He mumbled.
Others grinned.
"See... Now you are stuck with us."
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Though Mariel was welcomed warmly in the castle. Everyone still kept an eye on her. And Hoseok, he was very awkward with her. Both simply exchanged few words with each other and some polite nods. Others who watched this found it very weird as normally mates would jump on each other the second they find each other and here these two were acting like complete strangers. But it seemed these two needed time.
While the others weren't sure about her being Marylin or not, Hoseok completely denied it. For him she didn't feel like Marylin. This girl felt like an entire different person. She acts different, she smells different, everything about her was different except for the way she looks if you exclude her eyes. Marylin was always cheerful and lively while Mariel was just quit and dull. Even her eyes were dull. He didn't find that spark in her eyes. For him she felt so empty. And that repelled him... A lot. But he tried. After all this was his mate. He had to try.
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Meanwhile Namjoon and Jin were bonding very well. Though their mate bond was formed in a moment of impulse. They were glad it happened or you could say Jin was glad it happened. Otherwise Namjoon would have taken forever to initiate anything related to their mating process. And now he had his bonded mate following him around his trail.
While Jimin sat on the bed, cross legged and hands crossed over his chest with puffed up cheeks as he stared at his sleeping mate. The annoying little shit left him with a hard on saying he deserved it for daring to wake him up in this ungodly hour. He huffed and glared at the other. How did he end up with this grandpa again?
Oh yes... How wonderful that day was.
Yes... It was absolutely wonderful but look at him now. Suffering because of his rude mate. Who was happily sleeping. Oh no no... That won't do. He smirked and crawled towards Yoongi. Now the fun begins...