Connection Through Blindness

Chapter 3

   If someone told me a month ago that I would have found my mate, I would've laughed. I'm a hybrid, after all, and hybrids were never before created so no one knew if they had soul mates.

Hell, I thought I would never have a mate to have as my own. Zach would've had a better chance of finding a mate compared to me.

So you could say I was beyond shocked to be standing before my mate. We were surrounded in darkness and no one can hear us. We're all alone.

Neither one of us said a word. Deciding to break the silence – well, as much silence we have in a club – I told him the truth. "Look, I'm different than any female werewolf or vampire. Just letting you know if you want be with me, then you'll have to accept my difference and the way your life will change forever."

He was silent for a moment and then said, "The time for us is not upon us yet."

I don't show an inch of emotion as I keep my attention solely on him. This man is supposed to be the other part of my soul, yet he says it's not time for us to come together. That makes no damn sense.

Ignoring the sour taste in my mouth, I step closer. Man, he really does smell good. My mouth is watering just at the thought of drinking some of his blood. But this man wasn't ordinary. I don't know what it was, but he seemed to carry something dark within him.

"The time for our souls to recognize each other will come soon, just not at this moment." He said those words so easily, so emotionlessly. It seemed like I was right all along. I don't have a mate.

With the anger and hurt sliding through the cracks, I shut my emotions off completely. Now I stared at the dark figure with nothing.

"Which means you're rejecting me?" I asked in a calm voice.

The figure didn't move or speak another word. I took that as my answer and walked away, grabbing Zach's hand on the way and dragging him outside. Thankfully he followed without speaking or resisting.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked when we were heading back home.

I said nothing and instead looked out the window. He reached over and held my hand but said no words. His silence spoke volumes though. He was showing me his support by being there for me. How did I ever get so lucky to have him as my twin?

As soon as Zach parked his car I jumped out and dashed to my room. Knowing my mom, she'd want to know every single detail. But I wasn't ready to talk to anyone. It was like my mom could feel what I felt, because in the next second she knocked on the door.

"Bella, can you open the door? I want to know what happened," she said softly. "I want to know if you met someone."

"Mom, I don't want to talk about it right now. I'm tired."

"What's going on, Bella?" she said through the door. I clenched my teeth in silent anger. Not at her, but at myself.

"Bella?" Dad asked gently. I stopped at the window and turned to face the door. I was planning on just leaving for a run, but I couldn't leave my dad.

I shake my head. "I just need some time to change," I said half truthfully.

They made relieved noises and left. I took my dress and heels off along with the makeup and threw on some fluffy shorts and a big shirt.

I stood with my hand halfway around the doorknob, thinking of all the questions they'll be asking. A soft sigh passed through my lips. I opened the door, went downstairs, and found them in the living room with food and drinks covering the small table and a paused movie.