Chapter 7: Half truth

Diana's POV

"Why are you a rogue" just saying that brought unwanted memories 'He's supposed to know, just tell him' Ava tries to encourage me. I looked at Xander with tears in my eyes "My mother was an oracle, I don't really know my father but we were happy with just the two of us. Until they killed her, those creatures killed my mother. It wasn't safe for me to be around people anymore when I knew they were after me, that's why I'm in the forest away from everyone because I don't want anybody to get hurt because of me" by the time I was done I could feel tears already dropping on my palms which I placed on my lap 'Why did you lie?' Ava asked in a whisper 'I can't tell him the whole truth now Ava but I will tell him someday'. Looking down at my hands I hear Xander get up from the chair and move towards me, feeling the sparks erupt on my shoulders before moving down to my waist as he sits next to me on the couch and pulls me so I sit on his lap. I cry into his shoulder hugging him tightly not wanting to let go 'Thinking about what really happened that day', his hand moves in a circular motion around my back as he whispers that everything is going to be okay.

Xander's POV

I didn't know that is what she had to pass through, I feel so sorry for my mate but there is nothing I can do about the past but at least I can be in her present and future. I get up from the wooden chair I was sitting on and move towards her, placing my hands on her shoulder before sitting next to her and pulling her by her waist to sit on my lap. She cried into my shoulder I like this position but I don't like the reason we are like this, her choked sobs bringing me back to the present 'They are going to pay for doing this to our mate' Ash says in my head, I could visualize steam coming from his ears and I'm sure my eyes are red but I can't let Diana see me like this. I try to calm myself by taking a deep breath and ask a question that Ash is really eager to get an answer to "Can I smell you?" I feel her freeze in my arms and after a minute raises her head and gives me a small nod before she closes her eyes when she opens them again I am stunned to see that her eyes are glowing. Then it hits me, the most amazing scent ever she smells like a whole garden of flowers. Ash tried to take control but I push him to the back of my head and stare at her beautiful face "My wolf wants to meet you, are you okay with it?" I look at her pleadingly because if I don't let my wolf come out I'm going to be mentally exhausted and I can't let that happen because I still have work to do. To my surprise she gives me a nod with a smile, I smile back then let Ash out but not before saying to him 'Don't mess this up'

Diana's POV

I smile while looking at my mate and see his eyes turn silver 'His wolf is out, let me out too' Ava whines in my head but I tell her to wait a little so I can meet him too. "Hello beautiful, Ash's the name." Xander's wolf- Ash says with a grin on his face and winks at me 'Oh that's it's' Ava says excitedly in my head before pushing me to the back of my mind "Hello handsome, I'm Ava" Ava let's out a small feminine giggle with a smile plastered on her face she runs her hand down his shirt with her other hand on his face 'Ava what the hell are you doing?' I ask before shoving her at the back of my mind and taking the control back. I look down feeling embarrassed by what Ava was doing 'You pervert, what is wrong with you?' I scold her in my head when I hear a low chuckle coming from Xander or Ash. I feel a hand on my chin which forces me to look up, his eyes are no longer silver so it's Xander. He picks up my hand from my lap and places it on his chest "I'm yours Diana, you don't have to feel embarrassed about anything".

'Oh Goddess, why is he so handsome?' I hear Ava say in a high pitched voice and I fight the urge to roll my eyes. Thinking back to the day my mother was killed 'I didn't tell her I loved her' I feel tears come back to my eyes thinking about my mother again 'Don't cry Diana' and then my thought drift to the day which caused my whole life to change.