Chapter Thirteen

Bloom's POV

I walked downstairs with Ari dragging me behind her. My gaze was fixed to the floor afraid I might fall on my face.

The musky scent of my mate had me taking in deep breaths.

"Good you both are here. Why don't you take a seat and I'll bring dinner out" Mom said before leaving.

Mom?

Do I consider her my mom?

Well since I haven't had a mum but I've seen a lot of mothers back in camp, I can say for sure Kace fits the description of a good mother.

'Plus the fact she's mate's mother'

Mel said proudly.

I didn't get a chance to defend myself by saying I liked her because she was nice to me not because she's mate's mother because soon enough, a mouth watering scent wafted through my nostrils making my stomach growled lowly.

My cheeks turned pink with embarrassment but Ari didn't notice. She was too busy playing with a small kind of shovel and a mini rake.

As if noticing my stare, she smiled at me and I didn't realize I was smiling back at her.

And as usual, she began to tell me the names of what was set on the table and what they're used for.

From the corner of my eye, I could see my mate leaning on the table, his hands folded in front of him while listening closely to what Ari's mate told him.

His face showed no emotions while I on the other hand wanted to go up to him and make him mark me and then complete the mating process.

At least, I was going to put Ari's lesson to practice.

My cheeks were a crimson colour as I imagined my mate and I in those position Ari told us about.

'Mel, stop sending those mental images'

'I didn't do anything, They're all your imagination but I'm standing by you this time. I really want us to be in that position'

Now I'm sure my cheeks we're redder than my hair at this moment.

Soon mom came in carrying bowls and bowls of food.

After laying it down on the table, she turned to my mate giving him the intimidating pose which is resting on the left leg, your right hand on your hips, eyebrows raised and your lips set in a thin line.

"Xerox, where's Kyra?"

So Xerox is his name.

Never heard of it before but I like it.

Mel on the other hand kept on chanting Xerox over and over again.

"Erm... I.. "

Soon the door opened and in came a girl. She had long black hair and she smelt a bit of my mate.

Plus she looked him but the feminine version without drawings on her body.

I'll ask Ari what those drawings are for later.

"Xerox, how dare you? You left me standing in the parking lot for ages. You were supposed to pick me up but no you.... "

She stopped suddenly and sniffed the air.

"Why do I smell rogues and why are you two just star... "

She stopped once her eyes met us.

She advanced slowly and then sniffed us before shouting, "WHAT THE FUCKING HELL ARE ROGUE BITCHES DOING HERE?!"

I flinched from her outburst but Mel was far from scared. She was furious. She kept on rambling about how Kyra had three horns and how her wings needed to be cut off.

I didn't understand what that meant so I just ignored Mel but I could see Kyra staring at both of us while mom's eyes were foggy.

"So they're staying here?"

"Unfortunately, yes" said Xerox.

And I didn't need someone else to tell me that my mate didn't like me so I tried to remember what Ari said about what a male wants in their mate.

*Flashback *

'It depends on the male mate and his ranking. If he's an Alpha, he can't stay away from his mate for long but If he tries and succeeds he won't hold back during mating season because most unmated males would want to empty their horny self inside a female and every sane mate wouldn't want that. All a male wants from his mate is to be submissive but I'm not planning on being submissive to mine until he proves himself to me. And that's... "

*End of Flashback *

That's what I need to do.

I just have to be submissive though I've been raised to be submissive to Dean since he was my 'mate' by my father.

I missed him though he treated me roughly, I know for a fact that he still loves me.

People say my mom and I look a lot alike. My dad always wanted a girl child but she died after fulfilling my father's wish.

No one knows how or why she died but she did ten days after I was born and that's what made my dad become hungry for power.

He didn't kill himself like most people do but his power hungry nature clouded his judgement but I could never judge him like that.

I still love him and always will.

"You two can please go ahead and eat" mom said smiling as she took her seat beside my mate who sat at the end of the table.

Ari's mate was beside him and opposite mom while Kyra sat beside Ari's mate and opposite Ari and I was beside Ari with no one facing me.

I could feel Kyra's eyes on us and I knew for a fact she hated me more maybe the fact her brother was mated to a rogue but I'll make her like me once I've gotten her brother to do so.

I can't describe the food but I'm fucking sure that I can eat it... once I know what I'm eating.

Hmmm, fucking.

I like the way that sounds.

Curse the mate bond.

Why am I saying things like this?

I could hear mel laughing but I was far from happy.

This was a serious matter.

If he doesn't claim me before mating season then I know for a fact that I'm a goner.

I needed to be submissive so Xerox will like me and in order to do that, I need to keep my mind out of the gutter as Ari would say.

"Bloom, this is Brunswick stew and that is a chocolate cake and that's a blueberry pie and that is a roasted chicken... "

But I zoned out after hearing blueberry and goddess I needed one right now.

"...And that's lemonade. So what do you want?"

"Blueberry" I answered immediately and she smiled before placing a large slice with the other foods in the plate before placing it in front of me.

I blushed before saying a silent thank you.

I could feel Xerox eyes on me as I took a slice of the blueberry pie.

I ate more of it slowly because;

One, I was shy and Two, I'm still trying to use this fork thing.

"So do you two have names?" Kyra asked too nicely.

"Yes,we do."said Ari in the same tone Kyra used."It just depends on if you want to know it or not"

"Nahh. I like rogue bitches better. The name fits your personality"

"I'm Ari and this is my younger sister, bloom" said Ari obviously ignoring what Kyra said.

They kept on saying words I've never heard before and no one tried to stop them.

I was done with dinner a long time ago because I didn't like the rest of the food and I was full.

This was the best dinner ever.

Mom had gone upstairs after I was done eating and I was starting to get sleepy.

"Come on bloom, let's go upstairs.I can't stand this girl anymore" Ari said pulling me as Kyra shouted more words I couldn't understand.

Reaching my room, Ari hugged me and told me to brush my teeth before going to bed and then she walked back downstairs obviously to finish what Kyra started.

Brushing my teeth and then using the toilet which if I may add is so comfortable, I got ready to sleep but a knock on the door halted my steps.

I yawned wildly as I opened the door only to walk backwards in fear.

He walked forward and then locked the door before turning to smile at me.

Not the nice type of smile but the mean type of smile.

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