Taken

10-Forgive or Forget?

I guess Daniel forgave me for not sharing my pizza because he gave me part of the stuff he ordered. So there was my dinner. I was planning on going to bed soon, considering it was already 10:00 p.m. I don't know how the day went by so fast.... I still thought it was 2:00 in the afternoon still. Oh well.

After cleaning my plate off and setting it in the sink, I went back up the stairs and into what I remembered was Jack's room. What was in there surprised me.

I see Jack. He was pacing the room and muttering to himself, not looking crazy at all.

I could only hear parts of it, like "just ask her," or "what should I do?" I sighed. I knew I was most likely the ''her" he was talking about. Unless he was freaked out because he needed to ask Madi to share her food or something. One thing I learned about Madi in my time here, is that she doesn't like to share. Especially not food.

Trust me, I learned the hard way.

But it was pretty much obvious he was talking about me. I didn't want to be snarky, but it was about time he realized what a mistake he made in kidnapping me. But maybe, just maybe I could forgive him. But only because I knew my friends and family were alright. No harm, no foul. Right?

It was just that, though. There was no harm for me personally, but somebody in my pack lost somebody very dear to them. Someone's mate could be dead right now. The attack didn't effect me directly, but on a second hand level, as future leader for the Blue Moons, it did.

"Oh! Evangeline I didn't see you there!" I looked up at Jack. His blue eyes were frantic and they looked distracted. His hair was ruffled and so it was clear he had spent majority of his pacing time running his hands through it. I wish I could run my hands through that silky hair. It just looked so soft.

No, Eva stop! Control your hormones. I didn't know what was getting into me. Was this what the mate bond felt like? The mate bond was something that made us extremely hormonal around our mates and it was designed by the Moon Goddess to make sure all mates ended up together. Sometimes, I hated the mate bond.

"Hey, Jack." I replied awkwardly. I still wasn't all that comfortable speaking to him, but I had a good reason and I was a naturally awkward person. I got that from my dad.

"So, uh, I don't really know how to put this. Daniel and Madi told me what you said. So here goes nothing." He paused and looked at me, not looking away. To be honest that made my uncomfortable. I hated people starring at me, and usually I just glared and looked away, but I couldn't this time. Jack's ocean like eyes held me in a trance.

"I have wanted a mate since I was 5. I dreamed of how I would spoil her and give her anything she wanted. Then when I saw you, I just knew I needed you here, with me. I guess kidnapping wasn't a good idea to get you to accept me." You think, buddy? He chuckled nervously and continued.

"But when you were resisting it broke my heart. I thought mates loved and accepted each other no matter what. I thought you didn't want me. I just want to know if your feelings about me have changed." He looked up at me with hopeful eyes.

After I didn't talk for a minute, he looked down again.

"Yeah, it was just a dream that you would forgive me. I get it-" I cut him off with doing something I never thought I would do in a million years. I pressed my lips to his. It was just a quick peck to shut him up.

Yeah to shut him up. That's totally why I did that. Oh, I really need to quit lying to myself.

It might have been quick, but it was magical. Especially as it was my first kiss, I felt wonderful. There were actual sparks between us, not just the 'fireworks' that went off between two people in a book. This is what it was like to be with your mate.

He looked at me flabbergasted, and I blushed.

"It was, umm, just to get you to shut up." I muttered nervously. I could feel the heat in my cheeks and I was probably the same colour as my hair.

"Do, do you forgive me?" He asked. He looked so hopeful, like it would've broken his heart if I denied him my forgiveness. I think it would've broken my heart too to see him so sad.

"Well, I guess I do." I turned to walk out of the room. Just because I forgave him doesn't mean I'll be sleeping in the same bed as him. I was off to Madi's room, but I turned around at the last second.

"You can call me Eva." I mostly forgave him because my dad always told me to be a woman of my word. I told Daniel and Madi that I'd forgive Jack if he apologized himself, and he did, so it was time for me to hold up my end of the bargain.

I felt happy that I forgave him. It was like a weight being lifted off my shoulders. It wasn't as if we were going to be relationship goals anytime soon though. He'd have to work harder for that. But, forgiveness is key.

I just didn't know if I could forget though. But I'd work on that. As much as I wanted to remain angry at Jack forever, I wanted my mate too. He was t the only one dreaming about his soul mate since he was five.

Mates always fascinated me. The fact that there was someone out there who was actually your other half made me happy. You wouldn't have to worry about falling in love because with your mate it just happens. Although I always thought that I was going to end up never finding my mate, and that terrified me.

But with Jack, all I had to work on was forgetting.