Forever (Book 1) (Editing)

Chapter Thirteen

My heartbeat quickened as I stared back into her angry eyes. I'd hoped it would be anybody but her who'd open the door. I wasn't ready to speak with her again just yet, but I couldn't help the small part of myself that was over joyed with seeing her again. She looked gorgeous standing there in black t shirt and blue skinny jeans. Her long chestnut brown hair cascading around her and her eyes filled with the fires of hell.

It always confused me how when she got really angry you could see the flames flicker in her eyes from it. I wasn't even sure that she was completely aware that it happened. It made me slightly uneasy but it didn't scare me. There was nothing about her that could scare me. I knew for a fact that I was stronger than she was. That I was faster than she was. I mean come on. She was human. Even if she did have magic in her blood she still wasn't a match for me.

"Colt. What the fuck are you doing here?" I could hear the distaste for me clear in her voice and I withheld the urge to look away. My wolf was whimpering with the dislike he felt coming off of her. He didn't like that our mate hated us.

I'd come here for a purpose. I had to somehow manage to get her to my house for Saturday and I had two days to accomplish this. I already knew that it wasn't going to be an easy task. There was no way she'd willingly come to my house if I didn't play the few cards I had left right. Even still the chances of her coming to my house were slim. 

I glanced behind her seeing Greg fill the kitchen doorway a frown clear on his face as he watched us closely. What the fuck was his problem? She was my mate and he was to be my beta. Shouldn't he be backing me up? I was incredibly annoyed that he seemed to be standing firmly on her side in all this. I mean sure I messed up in a bad way, but he of all people should understand. He knew me better than anyone else. We'd always had each other’s backs while growing up. And yet here he was ready to jump to the defense of my mate. A low growl erupted from my throat directed at him as my face hardened to mask what I was feeling. He got the message though and lowered his eyes but didn't move from the doorway.

"Are you going to say anything Colt?" I heard Lady snap at me again.

My eyes shifted to look at her as I allowed the pain and guilt I was feeling to show through my eyes. I watched for a moment as her eyes showed the smallest amount of guilt before going back to hard and hateful. "I was hoping you would take a walk with me." I said as I shifted a little in nervousness. I already knew she was going to say no.

"Why would I do that?" I heard her snap at me as Greg took the smallest step forward.

"I uh...” I looked at her as I scratched the back of my head. What would possess me to even ask her to take a walk? I felt my heart break a little that she wouldn't come with me. I'd just wanted to talk to her, to explain as best I could why I'd thrown her across the room. Of course I couldn't tell her what I was just yet. I was terrified that she'd freak out and run. That by telling her I would push her away more then I already had.

I saw concern flash over her face as she took a small step toward me. Her hand reaching out before she'd snapped out of whatever had gone through her to make her want to touch me. Her head tilted the slightest bit like she was trying to figure something out. "What's wrong Colt?"

Those words alone blew my mind. She hated me and yet she still had the heart to ask me what was wrong. I knew then that not all hope was lost with her. Wait... How'd she even know anything was wrong to begin with? "I'm fine." I said. "Why'd you ask?"

I saw the concern leave her eyes and turn to confusion. She scratched her temple as she tried to figure out what had possessed her to ask. "I... Um... To be honest I don't have the slightest clue. I just felt like something was wrong."