The Denial

23: Convincing myself.

~Grace~

After pulling away from Tyler, I turned to face a shocked Linda.

"You're like him? A werewolf?"

I shook my head.

"You're mates," she gasped.

I rolled my eyes, she's just stating the obvious.

"You're a werewolf?" I asked.

"No. My aunt is mated to one, I shouldn't have known, but her 'husband' was always disappearing at full moon, and I was suspicious. I guess, curiosity got the best of me. I followed him until I found, like, a whole pack -Tyler was there too- and they were shifting. I freaked out and all, but then they showed me the concept of not telling anyone and sutff..they said I would be killed, actually."

Wow.

"How did you know he found his mate? Did he tell you or something?"

Before she answered, Tyler interuppted, "No, I didn't. I told no one..but some.."

He walked away, and was inches away from the door when he turned on his heels, "this is why I need you."

I craned my neck in confusion.

"You're the only thing keeping me from loosing my mind, or else I would've gone crazy," he sighed. "I'm already crazily in love with you."

He's whipped.

I rolled my eyes.

"One question, Grace," he walked back to us, yet he left a safe distance. "Why did you hug me? Why did you try to calm me?"

I scoffed, "Because I want to spare my life. I don't want to be killed by some...werewolf."

"But you said you'd rather die than live with someone you hate," he smirked. "And I know you hate me to death."

"But I'm not living with you, Tyler," I said, sounding sincere.

"Yet."

"Tyler," I sarcastically laughed. "Tyler, Tyler. You have so much hope it almost breaks my heart," I held my index finger and thumb close to each other, "almost."

"Grace," he imitated my laugh, "you are too hopeless."

"But we aren't here to argue, Tyler, we're here to close your stupid case with Linda. Stay away from her. Case closed."

"Don't change the subject," he calmly stated.

"I'll do whatever I want, I'm not here to solve this. She needs a friend and I'm here," I folded my arms.

"Grace, I am warning yo-"

"What will you do, Tyler? What? I'm sick of this! And I don't-"

He gripped me by my shoulders, "Listen to me!"

And I stopped, and he stopped. And everything stopped.

Curse you, mate bond.

Since when is he this intimidating?

Since the day you fell in love with him.

"You can't make me," I whispered. "You can't make me listen to you."

He tugged my hair behind my ear, trying to act all cool, but I can sense him. I can sense his excitement and fear.

"I can hear your heart beating fast, baby girl," his breath fanned my ears.

Since when does Tyler Black cast a spell on me?

Since the day you fell for him.

I am not in love with Tyler Black, no!

"Leave me alone," I hissed.

"Or what?"

"Or I'll break your heart, oh, its already broken. Oops, broke you heart again?" I managed to grin.

He moved forward, causing me to move back. We moved like this until I felt the solid wall against my back.

All of a suden, a flashback plagues my mind.

The night I was raped.

Yet, I couldn't take my eyes away from Tyler's hazel ones.

"Please don't hurt me," I whimpered. "Please."

"What?" He furrowed his eyebrows.

"Please," I whispered. "I hate you. So much."

I was in denial, honestly. I love him. So much.

But showing that means letting my guards down. It means revealing my weaknesses. I won't let that happen.

I will convince myself that I hate him. I will convice Tyler that I hate him.

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