Saving His Broken Mate

Chapter 2

Hero POV:

Today Kathrines little sister has arrived, I really want to meet her but Kathrine dosent think its the best idea right now to start introducing her to new people.

Kathrine hasn't gone into the nitty-gritty details of Josephine yet. But i hope I can discover those things myself at least. I don't know why, but I feel so intrigued every time I hear her name being said.

Right now I am heading over to Kathrine and Felix's place to watch some footsie, our favorite team is playing today so we are really excited. Kathrine gets annoyed when we watch it because she says we yell super loud, but she made sure to make it clear for us to not be so loud today. She says Josephine hates loud noises and that they can trigger episodes of her PTSD and anxiety.

When I get in front of their door, I smell something amazing. I eagerly knock on the door, wanting to find the source of the smell.

'Mate! That smell is our mate!' Hardin yells in my head.

When Kat swings the door open i instantly ask, "who all is here?"

Her eyes widen a bit, "me, you, Felix and my sister," she says clearly caught off guard by my question.

"Where's you sister, I need to talk to her," Kat gives me a look of confusion, "shes my mate," i state, even though I don't know for sure. But who else could it be, nobody else is here.

Her eyes widen even more, "um, o-okay?" She responds almost as if its a question.

She leads me to the second floor and to the furthest door at the end of the hallway. I hear faint music being played, it sounds like she's listening to 'I Don't Want To Waste My Time' by Joji.

I find this song very mellifluous, the sound sooths my nerves and calms my mind.

I reach out for the door handle, when I'm about to turn it a hand on my arm stops me, "Hero, just know that Jo isn't like other girls. Don't take offense when she doesn't speak to you or look at you, trust me she can hear you but is unable to reciprocate the conversation." I nod my head a bit disappointed.

When I open the door, I am greeted with a blue room. I can see that there are LED lights plastered on the corners of the walls. Music is being played softly from a speaker that sits in the far corner of the room on a black desk.

The space has a very sad aura to it. It seems to make me feel as if I am in both a dream and a nightmare at the same time. I feel like I am weighed down yet floating, floating in darkness.

Though I don't know if it is because of the music and vibe or just the person who occupy's the room that makes it feel so dark despite it being illuminated with these LED lights that are set on blue.

There Josephine sits, on a chair facing the far wall that holds a window that is covered in thick black curtains. Her back is towards me with her golden hair flowing down her back.

Deja-fucking-vu.

The song switches to 'Lavender Love' by Jelani Aryeh. I slowly approach her, i go around her and finally see her face. She is absolutely fucking gorgeous. I have a strong feeling of felicity when I see her clear ocean like eyes, the soft plains of her face outline her eyes perfectly. Her pink lips look to hold so much secret, so much depth into her pure as white soul. Her eyes though, her eyes seem to hold so much emptiness, so much of endless ocean that seems like you are drowning and can't swim to the top. Yet you are not physically dying, your suffering as your soul dies instead.

Here's the moment of truth, I place my hand onto her shoulder. I instantly feel the sparks that every mated couple talk about. Josephine does not give a physical reaction but I can hear her heartbeat speed up. Can she feel this as well?

"Um, hello Josephine. My name is Hero," she gives no reaction. I can feel the disappointment settle within myself.

"Oh how I wish I could converse with you and you could reciprocate," I mumble.

I agree, Hardin says, sadness laced within his voice.

It brings tears to my eyes, seeing my beautiful mate in front of me but at the same time not seeing her at all. Not seeing the real Jo that Kathrine has talked about. It hurts to see her look like she is a such peace, but you can tell it is really the opposite of peace.

Then I get a idea, "I will be back Jo," I say and kiss her on the forehead before hastily exiting the room.

The reach the living room where the Tv displays the game I came here to watch. I see Kat cuddled up to Felix, "Kathrine, I have a question about Josephine." I state.

She nods for me to ask, "were the doctors that Jo saw werewolves?"

Her eyebrows knit together in thought, "no, they were humans," she tells me after a few moments.

"Well I'm thinking that maybe if we take her to doctors that are werewolves, then they can give her a better diagnosis since she is a werewolf." I propose.

"Yeah that's a good idea, I will take her tomorrow." She nods as she says.

"C-can I come?" I ask nervously like a little boy asking to have a play date with his crush.

"Aw, is scary Alpha Hero blushing?" Felix teases.

"Shut up," I mumble as I look at my feet. They both just laugh.

I sit down and watch the game as my mind races with possibilities of being able to actually meet my mate instead of having a one sided conversation with her.

Note from author❤️:

Hey peeps! Did you enjoy this hella short chapter? Well, I've been VERY busy lately...

Oh and I got a new phone, super exciting.

But how we feeling? Let me know.

You know you love me xoxo,
Zoë