Addicted

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Whoops, and cheers brought him back to the dining room as he felt Chloe in his arms. She pulled back all smiles. With the ring on her finger. She said yes. His heart dropped.

He looked into her now glossy eyes. She was innocent in this hellish deal with his father. She did not deserve to be dragged into something like this. She had yet to find her true mate. What would happen when her mate does come along? A sweet girl like Chloe deserved to be happy and loved. Not rejected. Not trapped and bound to him. So what if he did not get to be alpha this was not worth it. Why the hell did she say yes?

"When's the wedding? Soon I hope." Elder Regis asked wiggling his eyebrows. Most people would be shocked at the thought of kids making choiced like these so young. No one around seemed to mind.

"No." Tristan all but snapped. Both Regis and Chloe eyed him.

"After we finish school." He added. Putting at least three years between this forced union. Maybe, just maybe Chloe's mate would turn up and shatter this marriage illusion.

"High school, marvelous. "

"University. "

"That's so far babe," Chloe whined.

"I know, but for now I just want everyone to know you are mine. Okay."

To seal the deal he kissed her. she started kissing him back. Wrapping her arms around his neck as she did so. It did not go well with him as he felt like he wanted to throw up or pass out but he needed Chloe on board. Since she was kissing him back it could have only meant one thing. She had feelings for him that could be the reason she was overlooking his out of the blue proposal. Damn. He was in trouble now.

"Okay, after school." She breathed out flustered.

"Are you sure, it won't take that long to put together a wonderful ceremony?" Regis pushed.

Tristan fumed wondering why he was still there. "My father is going to be alpha for a long time. Chloe and I don't need to rush into anything." She shook her head in agreement.

He smiled. Now that it had been declared in front of everyone there was no way Thorne could interfere now that he was not here and there was no way a washed-up elder was going to ruin his plans. Maybe, just maybe in a year he and Chloe could fight and break things off for good. They would have to be out of his father's command range but he would come up with a plan for that as well. There was no way he was ever going to marry Chloe.

"This is so amazing." Dana squealed.

"Girlllll."

While Chloe's friends flocked her Tristan excused himself. This was not going to end well.

"Off to bed already mr bigshot?"

"Get out of my way Corey."

He chuckles and steps aside. "You're never gonna be alpha. So don't get any ideas with my sister."

"Is that a threat? Or is this a whinny tantrunm cause nobody is paying any attention to you?"

"That proposal of yours won't work for long. She'll wake up soon enough."

Tristan clenched his fist. A dislocated jaw would shut him up for sometime. Nothing that came out of Corey's mouth was ever taken seriously by Tristan. There was nothing Corey could best him at. Not fighting and not when it come to becoming the next alpha.

"You have fun at my party, Corey."

He took off heading to his quarters. All he wanted was some peace. He kicked over the side table in front of him it toppled and split apart. This was a disaster. Why did Chloe even say yes in the first place? From the sober memories he could recall all they did was argue for the last six months. So what made her overlook everything and say yes?

"A cry of please. Kisses to the cheeks. Do render the soft, weak in the knees."

"Not possible. I never lead her on like that."

Karyn cocks her head to the side. "Haven't you?"

"No." He shoots without thinking. Because if  he did stop to think about it he might see just how much of his fault it was and why she would say yes.

"I need a strong drink."

"What are you going to do?"

"Can't you use your witchcraft or something?"

"I would need to be freed first. Dear."

"Great then i'll free you."

"Calm down. You know you can't."

Tristan's face twisted as he rubbed his wrist. He sighed. The one thing he had been dreading was returning.

"Your connection is returning."

He nodded. Every time she would hurt herself he would feel it, no matter how small it was. Her pains became his. There was only one thing that stopped the pain. Now that he was clean it would all come back in full swing.

"She must be so pissed at you?" She stated with a thoughtful look on her face.

"What makes you say that?"

"If I saw my mate do that I'd find him and rip his testicles off."

"You think she saw that?" He looked at his wrist. "The only time I see her is when she's in pain... And I'm only in pain when she's in pain. I don't think it works that way."

"What if she sees other things. I mean you do a lot of controversial stuff why wouldn't she have seen it too?"

He had never thought about it like that. If she did see him, what parts of him was she seeing? Before he would think they were just visions of his mate dying over and over again. Then he figured out she was alive now it was not so far fetched to think that maybe she was being affected by him too. This was crazy. A mate he'd never met and presumed to be dead was always in his head. Why wouldn't he be in hers?

"like proposing to Chloe." Against his will. But until he broke free of his father's command he would never be able to admit it was fake.

He felt a pain in his chest. That he hoped she did not see more than anything. It's one thing to see your mate trying to kill herself over and over again but it's a whole other heartache to see them pledge their entire life to another. He hated seeing her hurt herself and if the situation were reversed he'd be somewhat livid.

"Maybe she'll show up and save you."

"I would not object to that."

"So you're saying you want her here?"

He sighs. "Yes Karyn. More than anything. I want her here."

She smiles nods and disappears. He sighs she was one weird ghost witch.

"Who were you talking to?"

Tristan looks at his father who now refuses to knock.

"A ghost."

"Hmm." He grunts. "Well you and your ghost better start packing."

"Am I banished?"

"We leave in two hours."

"And if I refuse?"

"You don't have a choice."

******

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