My Forbidden Mate

Chapter 4

I shut my door behind me and scramble through my closet shucking off the boxers for black panties and a pair of shorts. I yank my tank top off and put on a matching black  push up bra and then tug my tank top back on.

And then my brain clicks back on and I yank my door back open only to be met by my mates cold stare. His eyes are once again silver and  travel up and down my body landing on my new shorts. "Much better. Although I don't remember telling you to put a bra on." My eyes widen and I stand up straighter trying to match him in intimidation. It's useless. "Who are you?" I try to sound confident and tough but it comes out as a dainty whisper instead.  He smirks at the small sound of my voice. He scares me and he knows it. In fact I think he likes it. "I could ask you the same thing."

Neither of us gets the chance to say more because the sound of the front door catches both are attentions. And at the sound of my sister Sabrina's voice calling my name I motion to move past him. But his eyes widen and his whole body seems to tense up. It's not until she comes around the corner and wraps her arms around him that I realize why. Her head pokes out over his shoulder, arms still wrapped around him from behind. "Oh I see you two have already met. Jackson  I would like you to officially meet my sister Alison. Alison this is Jackson Caruso. My mate."

She's talking to us both but neither of us can seem to look away from the others eyes. I can't believe what I'm hearing and I try to find answers in his eyes but his stare is blank and tells me nothing. He breaks eye contact first and puts his arm out as if to shake mine. I look at it and then back at my sister who seems oblivious to the situation she just walked in on. I feel my heart breaking as I tug my lips up in something I hope looks like a happy smile. I put my hand in Jackson's and shake it. Only flinching slightly at the warm shock that flows through my body at touching him. He pulls his hand away at the shock and it's the only tell he gives that he felt anything at all.  My sister smiles looking between us both and claps her hands. "Well I'm gonna get started on dinner. I'm making a roast for us all tonight so it's gonna take awhile." As she walks away I turn to go to my room avoiding making eye contact with Jackson. But it's no use. I barely even turn around before his hand wraps around my arm tugging me back into him, so close that my back touches his front and my bottom is snug against him. I close my eyes feeling the electric shock once again traveling through my body. His hand wraps around my waist and he puts his head between my neck and shoulder. "I can explain," he whispers in my ear. We both jump at the sound of Sabrina yelling. "There's glass all over the floor in here!" I push against Jackson and his arms drop, letting me go. His mouth opens but he says nothing and I glare at him. "I should go clean that up."  I walk past him, avoiding all bodily contact.

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We all eat are roast in silence. Well most of us. My sister, oblivious has been talking nonstop. Finally my sister goes quiet but it doesn't last long. Setting her fork down she rests her hand on Jackson's thigh. It takes everything in me not to yank her hand off with my teeth. Already I'm growing territorial over my mate. But how could that be when he's my sisters mate. You can only have one mate in this world.  So what the hell is going on. She smiles at us both in excitement . "Well I was going to wait for father to be here to tell you this but oh moon goddess I just can't wait. Me and Jackson are engaged! We are getting married July 1st!" She pulls her hand from Jackson and pulls out a very large diamond ring putting it on her ring finger. My eyes snap up to Jackson but he won't look at me. I feel my heart ripping open and I know even if I wanted to congratulate my sister I could not stomach anymore undoing of my heart tonight. July. That's only two months from now. I wipe my mouth and set my napkin down on the table, standing up from my seat and practically running to my room. I hear my sister call my name but I can't stop for fear that if I look back and see Jackson I won't be able to stop the tears from flowing. As soon as I get to my room I slam the door shut, locking it in the process. I fall on to my bed closing my eyes, wishing more than ever that I had a mother to talk too.

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