MaNan: The Shattered Bond

10. Superiors.

Manik

The feeling of emptiness comsumes my mind whenever I think about what will happen when Nandini leaves.

She isn't even meant to be here if it wasn't because of me. I'm the one who decided to get her to live with me, and right now, I honestly regret that desicion.

Why didn't I just listen to the Superiors when they told me it was a bad idea.

Why didn't it cross my mind that I'm most probably putting her life in danger. Putting her in front of some things she's not even meant to face.

I was self centered. Just because I wanted to see her in front of my eyes for as many days as I could before The Ceremony, for which she's here, I put her life in danger.

I was selfish- selfish enough to think that maybe I could make her fall in love with me like other mates do.

It pains a lot when you have your mate in front of your eyes and yet you're unable to love her, kiss her or even touch her just to see the spark lingering in her eyes.

Mate Bond is called to be a blessing, because it gives you the love of your life, that one person you have to spend the rest of your life with, but for me, it's a complete curse.

The worst thing ever happened to me.

Funny how I'm not even a werewolf and yet I have to worry about the mate bond.

It feels ironical when I think about my life some months ago, when I used to think that mate bond is stupid. You can't love a person just because some godess has chosen them for you, and here I am in love with a girl who's chosen by her.

I was happy, peaceful, and a free guy. I had nothing to worry about except the here and there attacks from the abandoned, and here I am today, counting the days left before my other half is snatched away from me.

I cover my face with my hands as I lean my head on the wall behind my bed.

I haven't been able to sleep the whole night because of the guilty feeling lingering in my head for shouting on Nandini last night.

I've watched her for so long, and I should've known that she's a free bird. You can't cage her no matter what you do.

But it still hurt to know that she, my own mate, doesn't trust me and felt the need to escape when I've been nothing but good to her.
I can't let that happen ever again. She's my responsability and I have to make sure no one tries to even think of hurting her.

I have to call the Superiors.

I have to let them do what is planned to be done and get this over once and for all.

Opening my eyes, I pick my mobile from the bedside table and open a contact named 'Lady Superior'.

My thumb lingers on the call sign for some seconds, but I tap it and put the mobile to my ear.

My heartbeat starts increasing as it starts ringing and just when I'm about to cut the call a voice speaks from the other end, "Manik, my child, how are you?"

My voice hitches in my throat as I put the mobile back on my ear and hear her calling my name multiple times.

I gulp down the lump and take a deep breath before answering with my stammering voice, "Hello, Lady Superior."

"Manik. Finally you answered. You worried me for a second there." Even though I can't see her face I know she was genuinly worried for me.

"I'm-I'm sorry Lady."

"Manik, draling, what's wrong? You know you can tell me anything." Her words ease me a little bit to speak, but I suddenly feel like a kid who doesn't know how to speak because he's worried about what may happen after.

I wait for some seconds to utter some courage to speak, while she waits for my answer on the other side, "I- I think, it's time."

"What!?" Her loud voice laces with pure shock, before she starts talking again, "Manik, are you really saying that you want to go ahead with this? But why? Didn't you want to spend some time with her, then what happened now?"

I gulp my saliva and speak as clearly as I can, "I know, I did. And, I- I still do. But yesterday I found some rogues who know about her, even though we managed them, I'm sure there are still more out there."

"But-" As she begins to speak, I cut her off, "And, yesterday, she escaped from here." I hear a loud gasp on the other end, before she speaks again, "You mean, Nandini left-"

She leaves her sentence unfinished, so I complete it for her adding some new information, "Abhimanyu found her on the verge of crossing the yellow border." Another gasp comes from her and louder one, "Manik, I'll comment this to your Sir when he comes back, you can come with Nandini by 5 today."

"Okay, Lady. I'll be there. Thank you."

"Darling, stay strong." My lips lifts up slightly in a sarcastic smile, but never the less, I answer as politely as I can, "One can never stay strong when it comes to their mate, Lady. And especially if they know their mate is going to be snatched away."

A drop of water builds up in my eyes, but I wipe it with the back of my right hand, "Bye, Lady. Thank you once again."

I cut the call and throw my mobile far away from me, before getting up from the bed and walking straight into the shower without caring about my boxers.

I take good two something hours in the shower, and then get ready to go downstairs to eat something before leaving for the meeting I have with the east side abandoned general.

It's not going to be an easy meeting at all, especially knowing that by now they will know that someone from this territory tried to go into theirs, but I still have to try to get a pact signed with them.

As I walk into the kitchen, Maria is quitely walking around cutting some or the other vegetables, probably for the lunch.

Once, she senses a prescense behind her, she turns around and gives me a small smile before signalling me to sit on the table.

I do as she said and soon she brings me a sandwich and orange juice, "Do you want something else?" I shake my head in no and she walks away into the kitchen again.

I finish eating in silence and take the plate and glass back to the kitchen, but before walking away, I stop in the door, "Maria, please ask Nandini to be ready by 4 as we're leaving to see the Superiors."

She looks at me for a second before speaking, "Manik, don't you think she deserves to know everything."

"I don't have a say in this Maria. Superiors control all of this and according to their orders, I can't tell Nandini anything before the right time comes."

She breathes out a huff before nodding with her head, so I just wave at her and walk out of the main door for a long day ahead.

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There you go!

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