TORN

Chapter 10

°CALEB°

I was escatic when I heard that James was coming back to pick that girl, Bella, up. I mean I can have my mate with me today.

I take off eyes from the road and turn towards my mate who has fallen asleep now. It's only been 5 minutes. I know she is sad and that makes me sad. She said that they are together from the childhood so I can guess how she feels...

After a while, I park my car in front of the house that I got ready for us. I turn to Grace as I have been doing for the last 20 minutes. I quickly get out of the car and take the bags inside and then head back to get Grace. Though I could do both together but I don't want Grace to feel uncomfortable.

I quietly open the passenger door and pick her up in bridal style. She stirs a bit and I stop dead in my tracks thinking I woke her up. But she just snuggles close to me and held on me tightly. I smile seeing her at ease.

I cross out living room and walk upstairs to our room. Placing her down, I tuck her in.

"Caleb..." I hear her sleepy voice when I am about to go out.

I turn back and see Grace looking at me with sleepy eyes.

"Stay." She says with a little smile.

Smiling I join her in the bed, sleeping next to her but holding her in my arms tightly.

I wake up when I feel Grace stir but I don't open my eyes. I feel her eyes on my face. She traces my face, after a few painful seconds I open my eyes which make her stop dead in tracks.

"I.... I..." She tried explaining with her face turning red when I raise an eyebrow at her.

I chuckle. My mate is so cute. I get on top of her kissing her. She immediately responds.

A stomach grumbling gets us to separate. Grace shoots me a embarrassed look.

"Come, let's eat something." I take a look on wall clock. It was 7:30 pm.

She followed me down while looking around. We reach kitchen. It was big but not large.

"I'll give house tour after dinner." I smile.

She looks excited as she nods and sits in the island.

"So Mr. Alpha what are you gonna make me for the dinner?" She asked when she saw me looking around.

My wolf howled at her calling me Alpha. He was proud and anxious as he wanted to mark her but I held him back.

"Um..." I said looking at the fridge hoping I could find something to eat.

"Get aside. I will make something. Do you have pasta?" Grace said as she looked at the stuff that I had asked Megan to buy.

"OK. I can make pasta. There is all stuff in it." She said as she starts looking for the utensils.

"Do you need help?" I asked.

"No. Just sit down." She said, sounding distracted in putting all the things together.

I silently sat and watched as she made dinner. She looked so focused on it that she didn't notice when I got up to set the dinning table. When I came back, she was putting pasta in the plates.

I went up to her and hugged her from behind. She jumped a little but then leaned back.

"Thank you." I said kissing her on the back of her head.

"Why?" She ask.

"For coming to my life and being mine." I said and held her tightly.

She turned to me in my embrace and kissed me lightly but before I could deepen it she moved away.