Taken

11-What To Do?

I realized that Jack was a good guy and all. In the morning, we talked for a while, about our families and jobs as soon-to-be Alphas. Apparently he had started training when he was 7. I wasn't surprised though. Not a lot of people wait to train the Alpha heir. My parents were still hoping for a boy after me, so that's why I was trained so late. Their hopes went unnoticed, though, as the Moon Goddess took away their ability to have children.

We learned a lot about each other, but I was still confused. He was doing things right now that I accepted him. But me, on the other hand, I had no idea what to do. I was a socially awkward person, so this was hard for me. I just hoped my awkwardness didn't scare him off.

It's happened before.

At the end of the day, I went to Madi. I knew she could help. She has been with Daniel for a while, so she would know what to do. Hopefully.

I wanted to be a good mate, and I wanted things to work out. But I was still confused because I was literally just mad at Jack and it was hard for me to be happy with him just like that. I'm not bipolar so I don't know how to act with him. I suppose I could use this whole kidnapping thing as blackmail in the future.

I smiled at that thought. I was seriously bipolar. I was mad at him just yesterday, but now I'm making plans for our future together. I'm not surprised things are working out, though. The Moon Goddess doesn't make mistakes. Especially when it comes to mates.

"Madi! I need your help!" I yelled as I walked into her room. I was getting better with finding my way around this place. Just kidding, I only know the kitchen, and Jack and Madi's rooms. But in my defence I'd only been here for

"What is it Eva? I am trying to sleep!" She replied. This had me taken aback. It was only 7, and Madi usually stays up until 1:00 a.m. Or maybe that was just a one time thing at our sleepover. Maybe she's so cheery in the mornings because she goes to bed so early.

"I need help with Jack."

When the sentence came out of my mouth, she was up. Even for werewolfs I didn't know it was possible to move that fast. So quite obviously she was part alien too, as that was the only reasonable excuse. Like I said, they exist.

"What do you need? Dating advice, wardrobe, a complete makeover?" She seemed pretty certain on that last one, which kind of offended me. I mean, I knew I wasn't the prettiest around but I didn't think I was that bad looking.

"I need mate advice. We decided to give it a try."

I explained my problem, and Madi didn't seemed surprised at all.

"It's just, I was so mad at him, and now I'm not. I don't know what's wrong with me," I said sadly.

"Eva, there's nothing wrong with you. It was like that for Daniel and I too if I'm being honest." She suddenly got this sad and faraway look on her face.

"Really? But you guys are from the same pack. I didn't think there'd be any problems. Daniel grew up with you and Jack, didn't he?" I asked.

"Yeah, but if I'm being honest, Daniel was kind of a jerk when he was younger. He's really funny and carefree now, but that's not how it was 2 years ago." She started twisting her hair with her finger, and looked deep in thought.

"How so?" I really wanted to know their past. They seemed so cute together, and I didn't think they had ever been anything but cute.

"He was a bully. To a lot of people, especially me. Jack thought it was just light hearted and fun, he never realized how much Daniel was hurting me. I don't think Daniel even realized how much he was hurting me. I think, me being an Alpha's child and all, made me realize who my mate was earlier. I think I always knew it was Daniel, and him bullying me made it that much worse." I understood that. The first thing you learn about mates is that they're supposed to cherish each other, and if Madi already knew Daniel was her mate, and he was still bullying her, it would've been that much more painful.

"I'm sorry you had to go through that," I said sincerely.

"That's okay. Right when he found out we were mates he apologized a lot, but I still thought it was bad he bullied people. He promised to change his ways, and I didn't except him as my mate until he did. Even after I accepted him it was still super weird."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Honey, this is what it is like for everyone. And I don't doubt that you would have this problem." She snickered.

"What's that supposed to mean?" I was offended.

"When we first met you barley talked to me, you were so awkward."

Huh, I don't remember being awkward, I thought I was being charming.

"Okay, so your saying over time it will get better?" I asked.

"Exactly."

****

After the talk with Madi, I wasn't really hungry, so I just went up to Jack's room. I still wasn't entirely comfortable with him, so I was going to ask to get my own room.

"Hey Jack?"

"Yes?"

"I was wondering if I could have my own room..." I trailed off, giving him a little time to think.

"Oh, sure! There is an empty room beside this one if you want."

"I will take it." I felt like we were making a business deal instead of just talking. I do have to say that I'm pretty proud of Jack for not getting super offended I wanted my own room.

When I walked into the room beside Jack's, the first word that came into my head was plain. Beige everything. I was going to need Madi to take me shopping for supplies to renovate.

I went to bed with a smile on my face. Tomorrow I would beg to be taken out shopping, and then I will have a project to keep me busy. And to keep my mind off of this whole mate ordeal.