Weres

46. Making Up

Eden for the umpteenth time tossed around in bed, fighting off the blanket that was over his waist. The thick sheet was starting to feel uncomfortable.

He didn't need it anyway.

It was two in the morning, but the werewolf hadn't slept a wink. Only one reason: Marley. Although the girl had been many times the cause for his sleepless nights yet those reasons were far more pleasant, unlike tonight.

Eden, with a tired sigh, got off the bed and moved to stand beside the window. The crescent moon in the black sky along with the twinkling stars gave him with some sort of serenity. Despite considering the myths about the connection of wolves with the moon utter bullshit, Eden did found some glum peace at the sight of it.

Maybe, it was his human side that was more fascinated by it. Or he was turning into a sappy shit.

The werewolf mentally rolled his eyes at his own dramatic self. The changes that inflicted his body when he hit puberty and made his first shift were nothing compared to the ones he faced mentally and emotionally when he found his mate. At least, the previous ones had calmed down with the age, but the latter would always be there to make him struggle.

Since forever, the tale of extra ordinary love between the mates had been whispered into his ears, and they were magical. Until he turned thirteen. 

Entering into early adulthood brought about some transformation into Eden's way of thinking, and one of them was not to put his faith in something that he had never experienced himself. Thus, he gave up the idea of pure, magical love of mates, and decided to believe and go along with what he felt at the moment. The reason for his promiscuous lifestyle.

But the second his eyes fell on Marley, that lost faith had been restored. The feeling wasn't extra ordinary, it was otherworldly.

But no one ever mentioned how mates were not only there to give them immense happiness, but were also capable to cause immense pain. And that's what Marley did to Eden when she had admitted better off with being another guy.

And that hurt. Fucking badly!

He knew that Marley really didn't mean it... or did she?

A small lump formed at his throat at the thought of Marley leaving him. Only imagining it was maddening. Eden was aware that he wasn't exactly the perfect guy out there. He had his flaws. And maybe, his ways of wooing his mate had been unconventional. But she can't just leave him? He loves her too much...

The flashbacks of their time spent at her previous house invaded his mind. A small smile stretched at Eden's lips as he recalled how they had let out their feelings to each other, and the sincerity in Marley's eyes when she had said aloud that she loved him. A big wave of reassurance flowed inside him. She loves him back.

The Alpha promised to himself that he'd make everything right again in the morning. This petty fight wasn't doing any good to either of them. Also, he carried some fault for hiding the whole Jason thing from her.

But she too blew it out of proportion!

And she regretted it... Eden remembered the gooey eyes that Marley had kept on giving him throughout the dinner, whereas he persistently ignored her. Okay, he had been a tad bit of harsh. He did need to make things right.

With this in mind and a small smile, the werewolf advanced towards his bed, but stopped abruptly. Last night Marley had an episode of a nightmare, triggered by the memories of the events she had faced with Odis' clan. Eden's lips twisted down in a frown and once again he weighed his actions.