I Reject You

Chapter 21

Today had been a pretty exhausting day for me. All I wanted to do was lie down on my bed and hibernate until Christmas.

But for some weird reason I was not feeling sleepy. I had been staring at the ceiling for the past hour but my mind was stuck somewhere else.

Andrew.

Is he okay? Did he eat anything? Is he hurting?

I was worried for him. I will always have a soft corner for Andrew no matter what he did-

My thoughts were cut off in between when there was a soft knock on the door. I got up to open it and revealed Ashler himself.

His hair were messier than before, looking like he just woke up from his bed.

'Damn! We got a hot mate. Lucky bitches.'  My wolf decided to show up.

'Yeah, Yeah.'  I replied, mentally rolling my eyes at her.

"Umm...hey." He said, looking nervous.

"Hey." I replied breathlessly. "You didn't sleep yet?" Okay that was a stupid question but I had to speak something.

"About that..uh..are you okay?" He asked carefully as if I'd slap him or something.

"Yeah. What will happen to me?" I said, my eyebrows knitting together in confusion.

"Actually I felt like you were a little restless through the mate bond. So, umm...I came to check up on you." He said, not looking at me in the eye.

The mate bond. I guess it's just becoming stronger.

I pinched his cheeks softly. "Aww does Mr. Alpha care so much for me now? Hey look, you're blushing as well." I teased him, trying to lighten the mood and divert his attention.

The color faded away from his cheeks as he growled at me. "You don't want to mess with me pretty lady." he said stepping forward.

"Why? Will admitting that you were blushing hurt your big, bad ego?" I asked, feigning innocence.

He took another step closer and now we were pressed against our chests.

"No, because I might start something that I won't be able to stop." He said in a deep voice and growled in the end.

Not just his words but even his voice made my legs go weak under me. Another second of this sweet torture would make me faint, I  swear.

I gulped hard and suddenly my throat felt dry. 

As much as I wanted to take things forward, I knew I wasn't ready. Yet.

"Ashler." I said softly placing a hand on his chest.

"Sorry...I just..." He said, stepping backwards from me, running his hands through his hair.

"It's okay. I'm just not ready yet." I said stroking his cheek with my fingers. I hope he'll understand and not get angry.

He leaned into my touch and closed his eyes. "Yeah I understand." 

When he opened his eyes, they had turned back to normal. 

He surprised me by placing a soft kiss on my forehead and giving a small smile. "But seriously, are you okay?"

"Yeah I am." I said, returning his smile.

"Good. If you need me, use the mind link. Don't hesitate." He said, turning to walk away.

I processed the words in my head and called out, "Ashler!"