Eli's past

However, there were cases where mates could reject the other which allows the individual to find another person and create their own path of happiness but it will never be as fulfilling. And there had been other occasions where mates had died before they mate which would cause the mark to turn grayish signifying the end of their existence. Which in Eli's case had unfortunately seemed true, not because of the unrest of the vampires and enemies. To his regret he could not blame them nor himself. His mate had killed herself. He had no idea she was sad or that something was wrong. She always carried a beauty as nothing could surpass her. But he was wrong as one day while he had returned from getting food, he entered their bedroom as she was. He believed she was asleep as he noticed an unfamiliar smell as well as he could not sense her heartbeat. A mate could always sense their other. Regardless, them being happy, or in pain. But as he near he noticed she was not her regular pinkish hue, no, no she was pale white, her lips almost purplish. She was still, too still her chest did not rise or fall. He lightly shook her to wake her up, but she stayed. He shook her so much but she didn't wake up.

" Marzia ." He called out.

" Marzia! Marzia!" He yelled in urgency , he shook her roughly as she remained the same. As he saw her drooped hand over the right side of the bed as he his eyes shifted to the floor as he noticed a small glass vile. He swiftly picked it up as he neared his nose to the vile wondering what it consisted of when the smell burned through his lungs as he felt his skin shattered as he threw the vile across the room.

That scent that had haunted him for so long. It was his weakness. The very thing that could kill him if he even attempted to touch.It was wolfs bane.His eyes widened as he knew in that exact moment what she had done.

" NOOOOOO! NO! NO! Please Marzia, Please! Speak. Say something!" He trembled as his body shook with sadness and rage.

Eli was knocked out of his painful memory as he felt a hand on his shoulder as he looked over to see his friend Michael.

" Pennies for your thoughts, my friend." Michael offered as he looked into his chartreuse eyes.

" It's nothing." Eli lied as Michael chuckled.

" You're a horrible liar. " Michael said as he attempted to be defensive.

" Michael, don't-."

" It's about her. Eli it's not your fault, no matter how many times you believe if you paid more attention. She will be here." Michael empathized as Eli clenched his jaw as he focused on the grass.

" You don't get it. I believed she was happy. I thought I could make her happy. I would give her all the comfort she needed. To be there when no one else was. To be the one she would have a shoulder to cry on. The person she could bare her soul too without having to be scared of judgement.

" But, Eli, you still had her. You loved her and she loved you. You were so lucky to have shared and spent some part of your lives together." Michael comforted him.

" Still it wasn't forever. How can I live knowing I never see her again? She was supposed to be the one."

" I understand, Eli. Your one true mate, however, would be so bad if not now, not even soon, but one day in the future you can love again. Even if she is not your beloved. You can still love. You can have another mate. Give yourself permission to still love Marzia while loving someone new."

" That's not possible. It would be betrayal."

" Betrayal to whom? You just plan to be lonely and live seeing others in love, lamenting a love that had its course and refusing to be happy."

" You don't understand!" Eli raised his voice as he grabbed his head. " You do not have a mate!" Eli's eyes widened as he realized the weight of his words, knowing he overstepped and overspoke out of emotion as he anticipated a smack across the face. As he peek at Michael who remained unfazed. Now Eli was more scared than ever. Eli never screamed at Michael. He never screamed at anyone. It wasn't in his character. Was he going to die? As he opened his mouth to speak Michael beat him to it.

" You are right. I do not understand the loss of my beloved, I could not possibly bear it." Michael paused as he looked off to the distance, "Although I have been alone for two hundred years I always pondered if I will ever meet her. How when I see everyone else and their mate. I ask myself will I ever be lucky enough to experience that with my love. With being so occupied with my responsibilities and being an alpha. Part of me who will always be, I thought there is no way there could ever be someone in my life. So after a couple of decades I accepted the fact I would be alone even though I had this mark saying otherwise. Until one day, I got this feeling that I wasn't so lonely. I had my parents, my sister, my group, and even you. So life wasn't so bad without my beloved."

Eli felt deeply touched as he never heard or thought of his alpha. Someone who is supposed to be the epitome of a male figure would convey such emotions. He knew he overspoke as he had seen Michael since childhood alone.He would put the safety of others and his people before any personal desire.He never spoke, always remaining quiet if something bothered him or not. Although he was very blunt, he never knew what to expect of Michael just that he would always be there. However he never questioned if someone would be there for Michael? Michael never seemed concerned with the topic of love even though he knew he craved it like an individual would.

" Hey!" Michael called out as Eli met his eyes. " Stop thinking so much or your brain will shrink."

Eli chuckled at this comment, knowing that Michael just wanted the best for him. So that he could be the best beta for their people.

' Isn't it, stop thinking so much or your brain will explode?' Eli joked in a serious tone as Michael shook his head.

" You're so annoying. It seems like you're the prince instead of me." Michael sneered as he kicked the dirt.

" Oh no, your Royal Highness I could never rock the crown." Eli stood up as he knew what he was doing.

" Run." Michael stated as he stood up as they both converted into wolves as he ran after him into the endless woods.