Finding Your True Mate

Chapter 10

Dereks POV

I didn't know what to expect from Michelle when I shifted in front of her. Something told me to just do it and face the consequences. I knew I couldn't keep this secret from her anymore and something was telling me that my mate wasn't just your average female. There was something different and special about her. I looked up at her face and she had this shocked expression on her face, that was typical for someone finding out were real.

I carefully took one step forward never leaving her eyes. She automatically took one small step back. I felt a small pang hit my heart. I didn't know how we were going to get over this step, but it's better now than ever. I took a couple of steps backwards into the bush were we stash some extra clothes and quickly slipped some sweats on. I walked out and carefully raised my hands while taking some steps forward. I didn't want Michelle to run away screaming without actually knowing what was going on in her little head.

"Michelle...? " she took another step back. I growled at the fact that she was scared of me. "I need you to stop doing that."

I know she tried to sound brave when she said "Why?" but he voice cracked at the end, and I gave her a pleading look. I needed her to see that I was harmless and that I cared too much to ever hurt her.

"Because, Michelle every time you take a step back it's like you're breaking my soul. It hurts to see that you scared of me. I need you to know that I would never do anything that would hurt you. I need you to see that."

She stopped moving and slid down a tree and started to cry. My wolf cried out to see our mate in confusion and pain. I slowly walked up to her and sat down. When I saw that she wasn't moving and she felt comfortable next to me I wrapped her in my arms and just held her. She took comfort in my embrace and cried.

"This is too much for me to handle. I don't know what to believe what's real and what's not anymore. I don't know what's wrong with me, and I don't understand why every time I'm around you I feel as if I'm supposed to be here. That I'm safe if I'm just around you. " I reached up and wiped away the tears that were escaping her beautiful eyes. I cupped her cheeks and kissed her forehead. Just hearing her say that she felt the connection between us was enough to make me feel sedated and calm. I just rubbed her back moving my hand in little circles cooing her. I don't know for how long we stayed like that but we did me just holding her and her just crying.

"Now you must think I'm a cry baby" She chuckled. "I'm really not like this I just don't like not knowing things or in this case being overloaded with a lot of information at once" She unwrapped herself from my embrace. This frustrated me I know she didn't know we were mates but come on. If something feels right then don't change something.

I sighed "Can we just take one thing at time? Some things are easier to explain then others, and right now I only have some answers." She nodded her head and pushed a strand away from her face.

"Well can we start with the biggest one? Werewolves? " I let out a small laugh. There was so much to tell her about our kind, so I decided to start with the basics.

“Yeah, we exist, but not many humans know of us..”

“Us?”

“Yeah, you know how big my house was…well everyone who lives in there are werewolves but they work really close to me. ” She gave me a confusing look so I decided to emphasize a little more. “I have a Beta which is my right hand, and some deltas. You actually know some of them.”

“Carol, Dan, Nick and Clayton?”

“Yeah and there's more, but you haven’t met them.” She started to yawn and that’s when I knew this was way too much for her to handle in one day. I looked back at the sky and noticed that sun was already setting. I didn’t even notice how much time passed while talking to her.