CHAPTER 19

"No."

"No?"

"no. I'm not leaving. I am not switching schools again"

My mother laughs "you don't have a say in the matter its final"

She starts to leave "anything else but that. Please."

She stops and sighs contemplating. I take that chance.

"you can ground me or do anything else but please don't send me away. I can't take it. I can't handle that."

"fine. You will start learning. Everyday no excuses until you get a handle on your powers. And you are grounded. Until said otherwise." My dad takes over and I sag in relief.

"thank you. You wont regret this."

"no more strikes if you mess up"

"I know"

The door opens and the butler tries to stop someone from entering. Its Eden. What is he doing here?

"I am sorry everyone. My name is Eden."

"we know who you are. Why are you barging in my home like that?'" my grandmother approaches him

"I am sorry mrs Leblanc I just needed to talk to your granddaughter." He looks like he ran all the way here even though I know he drove.

"there is no rush for that, since apparently you are her mate. We need proper introductions don't you think?"

Grandma what are you up to?

"yes of course." He is intimidated by her and I can't blame him. My grandmother is a strong woman. The leader of the sisterhood dynasty. She intimidates everyone.

"we just heard from her-"my mother points at me, I guess she is still mad at me, "that you are mates now."

"yes. We are we realized it yesterday. I wanted to come here myself and tell you and prepare for the ritual following the traditions all the way"

There is a ritual supposed to happen? My parents seem impressed by his answer and I shake my head.

"do your parents know this as well?"

"yes."

"so what is the main reason you came now?" this is a test. They want to know if he saw or even suspects that I almost drowned Victoria.

"I felt her in distress that's why I wanted to check up on her."

Huh, he is either smart or he is telling the truth. I cant get a read on him. Neither can my parents apparently.

"well alright. You go on but remember that we have eyes on you now. No more sneaking around." My grandmother warns him as he approaches me.

I lead him to my bedroom and realize this is going to be the first time he will be there. I start to get nervous because despite the craziness of things, I am still a girl and my wolf too is pretty excited about being in a close proximity with him privately.

The minute we get inside he pins me on the door and kisses me.

I am too struck I don't move for a second but then I register Eden is kissing me intimately for the first time.

He kisses me slowly and deep and that powerful body holding back in a fierce check, his hands curving around my ribs as he pulls me into the v of his thighs. A moan escapes me when he does this and I am completely feeling his body against mine. The strong muscles in his neck flex under my fingers when he angles his head to deepen the kiss, the slight abrasiveness of his strong sharp jaw rubbing against my other hand and on my skin.

He growls when I run my fingers through his hair. I feel surrounded by him and his body engulfing my small frame in the most sensual way, his shoulders blocking out the world around me. The woman and the wolf in me every part of me is awake as if for the first time under his touch.

We pull away for breath and stand just like that without moving, only breathing.

"I had to see you." He whispers and cradles my face so gently. I lean onto his touch and kiss his palm.

"I am glad you did." His scent engulfs me, making me think of citrus and cool winter mornings. My body responds to him on primal level, like it has a mind of its own. There is something about Eden that makes me feel like the whole universe disappears when he is around me, leaving only me and him in the vastness of time and space.

That's why the next thing that comes out of his mouth makes my body run cold like ice from head to toe.

"Eveline told me you were killing her" he whispers, still in the same position that we were.

I pull back, trying to fight back tears. Call me jealous but if I hear that girl's name again…

"Eve…talk to me please. You can trust me."

I shake my head and move towards the window. He follows me and holds my hand.

"I know you're special. And I also know that you are new to this world. Its not easy and I cant even begin to imagine how it is for you-"

"Eden, I don't know what you want me to tell you." I am shutting him out. That makes my heart break in pieces because I just want to curl up with him and tell him everything so that he can tell me everything is going to be fine.

He punches the wall so hard I flinch. "do you even know the intensity of what she is saying? The elders will probably take you away, it's a number one crime here to cause harm to another member of the community."

"oh and your dad will be the jury?"

I didn't mean to say that but I did. He flinches like I slapped him. Hurt is in his eyes as he regards me.

"I didn't mean to say that-"

"no. I get it. You don't trust me; probably because of my father or just me."

"I want to trust you but the only reason you came back is because you wanted to make sure I wasn't trying to kill her! Are you that delusional you don't see it? You have already made up your mind about it you just came back for confirmation!" I shout at him completely livid.

"what do I have to do to make you see I came here for you? I am on your side and if you aren't so high on your mighty horse that you don't trust anyone you would see that!"

"you want to know the truth? Okay here is the truth-"

"no! Eveline-"

"I tried hurting her. Because of you!" I choke out a laugh shaking my head "I was so sick of her trying to act like she owned you and I almost killed her!" I fling my hands in the air."

Eden is looking at me in a weird way; like he can't believe what I am saying.

"I need some air"

He leaves.