Mates, Everyone Wants One

Chapter 5: Serena

Written by willow1994....enjoy!

Nash------->

          Silence spread between us as we just look at each other. He seems to be long into thought as he looks at me. But for me, I just can’t believe I’ve found my mate.

          “You’re my mate.” I blurt out.

          He laughs, “I guess so.”

          “My cousin also found her mate. I just didn’t think I’d find mine for awhile.”

          “Who’s your cousin mated to?”

          I replied, “Xavier.”

          “Oh he’s a good guy. A dick sometimes, but a good guy.”

           “What about you? What’s your name?” I ask.

          “Nash, what’s yours?”

          “Serena.” I replied

          He said, “It’s nice to meet you Serena.”

          As he said it, it sent shivers throughout my body. I sucked in a breath and said, “Yeah, you too.”

          I said to myself, really that’s all you can say? But he walked over by me and said sounding concerned, “So about you flipping out what’s that all about?”

          I looked away feeling tears stinging my eyes. I couldn’t help but think of my father missing and maybe even…dead. As I stood there tears now streaming down, he placed his hand on my cheek and wiped my tears away gently. He said, “Shh, you can tell me. After all, I am your mate.” I laughed a little and took his hand and we sat down by a nearby tree.

          “Two years ago, my pack was attacked by the Dark shadows. They slaughtered almost everyone. My dad shoved my cousin, Ava, and I into a closet and told us to keep quiet. So we did and then he opened it and told us to run. I didn’t want to leave my father there, but Ava convinced me to. I did and now I need help finding him and to get revenge on that pack. But your pack refused to help.”

          As I said that his eyes turned black and he said, “You’re my mate now Serena, if they won’t help, I will.”

          I looked at him and said, “Thanks, but we are going to need a lot more help. I mean he could still be alive or…or…dead.” I gulped out and the tears started all over again. He held me and calmed me down.

          Just then Ava came out of the pack house and said, “They’ll help, Xavier convinced them to.”

          Xavier came out and I said, “Thank you Xavier, it’s nice to meet you, I’m Serena, Ava’s cousin.”

          He came up to me and kissed my hand and said, “Nice to meet you too.”

          Nash snarled at him and Xavier said, “I guess I’m not the only one who found my mate.”

          Nash looked at me and thought, if he goes near you again, I’m going to rip his head off.

          I thought, Easy it’s your protective instinct kicking in I’m fine he’s just being a smartass.

He thought back, As usual, as I said he could be a dick.

We both looked at each other and started laughing. Xavier looked at Nash with black eyes. I said, “Ok boys, relax. God.”

          So the tension eased and we all walked into the pack house and settled in. Nash said I could take the couch so I did and he went upstairs looking resentful. I couldn’t help but feel I wanted him beside me. As I longed for him, I couldn’t sleep and walked upstairs. He was sitting up in his bed. He couldn’t sleep either I thought.

          I went in bed next to him and laid my head on his chest, which was very warm. He said, “You make me want to mark you as mine right now.”

           I looked at him and said, “Now’s not the time, I’m tired.”

          He said sounding wounded, “are you sure?”

          I laughed and said, “Yeah and especially not where everyone can hear us.”

          He smiled at me and I cuddled up against his warm body and fell asleep.