Are Mates Forever?

Chapter 23

Zacks pov

"I ran, and I didn't stop until I couldn't anymore. I didn't want to feel anything anymore, so I just ran...I don't know exactly where I'm from. I'm trying to find my Dad because I got kidnapped as a child. And now they're both dead." Rose says with a hint of emotion.

"Do you know your father's name? Or which pack he belongs to?" I ask wearily.

"No" she replies instantly.

"What did you mean by they're both dead?" I ask after my wolf Ray's reminder.

"The people who kidnapped me, Delilah and Diablo. Diablo killed Delilah, I killed Diablo." My mate said her eyes starting to water.

'Comfort her, she won't be upset' Adria linked to me and Ray.

I walked slowly over to her, gently resting my hand on her shoulder, "hey, I know that hurt to say, but im sure you had a reason, it'll be okay, love."

"Love?" She asks suspiciously.

"Yes, love, you being my mate means more than simple attraction to me." I say seriously.

"Bullshit. Love is a toy to be used until you spit it back out. Love is a game until you decide you don't want to play. Then I'll be stuck here, and I'll think about you all the time, while you're out there enjoying life with someone new." She says harshly, with a hint of emotion shining through, anger. Anger covering pain maybe?

"Im sorry people have done that before, but I'm not like them, I want you. You're my mate. It's more than just a chance. You're my fate, my destined one, and if I prove you wrong take whatever you want. I don't plan to prove you wrong." I say grabbing her hand.

'Wow she's hot' Ray links.

'Shut the fuck up Ray' I link back. Then notice she's actually physically hot, she's a little flushed too.

I link the pack doctor, Kane, 'Doctor Kane, can you get in here please, my mate is burning up.'

'On my way.' Short, formal, cold.

'Thank you.'

Rose's pov
God it's hot. My mate is cute, but he won't last long. Nobody does. It'd be nice to have some affection though, his hands feel nice, but who's to say they won't go to someone else soon?

'Rose stop that,' links Adria, 'you know that's just going to hurt you.'

'I don't care. I cant get attached to him.' I link back.

I notice the doctor walk in and give Zack a look.

"You feel very hot," he explains carefully, "I wanted to make sure while you were out you didn't get a cold or an infection from one of your wounds."

"That's," I pause, "actually very considerate, thank you."

He chuckles "didn't think I could be considerate, sweetheart?"

"I-i don't know," I stammer.

The pack doctor takes my temperature it comes back with a  2° fever. Not enough to make anyone worry.

"Zack?" I ask tentatively.

"Yes, my love?" He returns smoothly.

"Don't become another person I have to miss," I say moving closer, and his arm behind my back.

"I didn't plan on it princess," he said shifting to where he could sit on the bed with me fully, arm behind me, head on top of mine.