"I never meant to make you cry,

I'll do what it takes to make this fly,

You gotta hold on,

Hold on to what you're feeling,

That feeling is the best thing,

The best thing alright,

I'm gonna place my bet on us,

I know this love is heading in the same direction,

And that's up."

I didn't realize that I had dozed off till I felt a tingling sensation on my face, waking me up from slumber.

It was a soft touch. A warm one. The one that makes you lean on and pull the person closer to you.

I know I was smiling as I leaned into the touch, wanting more.

The tingling sensation continued as the person stroked my cheeks and neck.

I didn't want to open my eyes. I was afraid that it was just a dream. And when I'll open my eyes, he won't be there anymore.

But I had to open my eyes. I couldn't close them forever.

My eyes fluttered open and I gazed intently at the person in front of me. The person Moon Goddess has destined me with forever. The only who is supposed to love me and cherish me. The one I am supposed to live and die for.

Chance saw that I was awake and he smiled at me. It was such a genuine smile. No arrogance, no cockiness. Just a simple, caring smile.

But I couldn't smile. I had too many questions. Too many to be answered. Too many I wasn't sure if I could ask.

He had promised he would answer me. And I hope he will fulfill it.

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"Don't touch my food!" I told him as I hugged my bag of chips closer to my chest when he tried to steal one chip.

He pouted and gave me a puppy look which made my demeanor falter a bit. But I resisted.

Chips come first.

"Shoo," I slapped his hand away and stuffed a fistful of chips in my mouth.

After waking up, I had quickly declared that I was hungry and I grabbed myself these.

I was honestly hungry. I always am.

But this time, another reason was because I wanted to procrastinate the situation a bit, and food is my way to deal with stuff.

"You are too feisty, little kitten." He said chuckling, as he made himself comfortable on my bed.

I glared at him and crossed my arms over my chest. "Shut up."

Yeah, that's the best comeback I could come up with.

We just sat there for a while before I decided to just start the conversation.

"So what were you doing in my house, unwelcomed and uncalled?"

My voice came out harsher than I wanted but I guess he deserved it.

He flinched a bit but gave me a tight smile. "Aw! You are breaking my heart princess. Don't you miss your little ole' mate? Come on now, give me a hug."

He spread his arms wide in front of me and plastered a big fat grin on his face. He looked so cute right now.

No Oli, you can't get soft. I told myself.

I am horrible at staying mad.

BUT I AM NOT GIVING UP SO EASILY.

I rolled my eyes at him and threw a pillow at him. "Stop." I mumbled.

"Pillow fight?" He said, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively and my cheeks heated up in embarrassment.

Ugh! Why the hell he has to be adorable?

"Come to the point, Chance." I said flatly, trying to keep my fangirling at bay.

He sighed and all the playfullness vanished from his face.

His face fell and he hung his head low, drawing miscellaneous patterns on the bed sheet. He bottom lip jut out in a little pout and my heart melted a little.

"I just..." He mumbled. "I wanted to say sorry, Oli. I have been such an idiot..." He looked out of the window and gulped. His expression soft and apologetic.

A small smile graced on my lips and my stomach fluttered when he said my name.

But I didn't let it show.

"I have a reason for what I did," he took one of my hands in his and I gasped. The sparks were there. On full force.

"After your little heat experience, when I came to the pack house late at night, Reece began pestering me about what happened. A lot of people were there too, wanting to know.

I- I just wanted to tell the truth that we didn't do anything but then my wolf told me that it would give everyone the expression that she's single and out there to be taken. He wanted to mark his territory.

We also couldn't forget about Andrew and how he obviously likes you. I wanted to make him jealous. I wanted him to know that you are mine and he can't have you. Not under my watch.

And then, it was the way Reece tried to flirt with you that night that fucked my mind and I lied. I thought that when I'll tell them we slept together, they'll understand that you belong to me and they'll let it pass.

But I was wrong. I didn't..I didn't expect this news to become what it did and I surely didn't want you to get hurt."

He caressed my knuckles and looked at me with eyes filled with so much honesty, it was hard not to believe him.

"I know you are still mad at me," he whispered.

"Yeah and I want to hit you so bad." I said bluntly, making him crack a grin.

"Oh yeah?" He said, looking up with amusement swirling in his eyes. I couldn't help but smile.

I nodded at him and he chuckled. "Hit me, then."

I first looked for any sort of humor in his eyes but then I realized he was serious.

No problem.

I took the opportunity, raised my fist in the air and tried to punch him.

I closed my eyes and threw my fist at him but midway, warm palm wrapped around them and I shuddered.

"This is not how you form a fist, kitten." He whispered as he freed my fist and put my thumb over my knuckles.

"Here," he said and kissed my knuckles.

My heart thudded and I wanted to cry and smile at the same time.

Why do we have to be so fucked up all the time?

"Hit me." He encouraged and I pulled my fist back to punch again. I threw a punch and it hit him on his shoulder.

I used all of my strength. And he didn't even budge.

That hunky, gorgeous bastard.

He chuckled and took my fist again. He opened my palm and entwined our fingers together, pulling me closer.

He bend down to whisper in my ear and I shuddered when his lips touched my ear.

"I didn't know my kitten was feisty." He whispered, grazing my earlobe with his lips.

I clenched on his shoulder for support but he pulled away, looking at me with so much intensity and affection in his eyes that I thought this was a dream.

This has to be a dream.

He took our entwined hands, kissed my hand and placed it on his heart.

"I swear to The Moon Goddess, Oli." He said, "I didn't know that they'd make something so sick out of it. I had no intention to hurt you. I was so genuinely shocked when I heard about it from you that I just couldn't comprehend it."

"I can fix it though," he said. "If you want me to. I can tell them that we are a couple and that we are going out. I will tell them that they'll be punished if they spread such rumors about they Beta's girlfriend again. So that they'll learn a lesson and they'll learn to respect other women. But I won't do it without asking you. I did that mistake once."

I closed my mouth and pursed my lips. As much as I liked the idea of them shutting up, I didn't want him to go tell them we are couple either.

Because we are not couple.

He never asked me out and I never said yes.

He might be my mate but he'll still have to court me. He'll still have to ask me on a date and propose. I refuse to be the 'easy girl.'

Also, he still doesn't want anyone to know we are mates. So why should I agree to something that will satisfy his jealousy?

As if reading my thoughts he shook his head and moved closer. "I know what you are thinking. I know you are hurt about me not announcing us as mates."

"I haven't marked you yet," he explained, "and I can't till next New moon. You know that the higher ranks of Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta can only mark their mates on new moon because their bond is much stronger. Last new moon was a day before your birthday, and the next New moon is a month after."

I frowned. What does that have to do with it?

"I am a beta. And Reece hasn't found his mate yet. So that will make you- the Beta Female- the most important and authoritatively strong woman of the pack. Everyone will know you are my mate and you'll be unmarked. Double danger.

Our enemies- rouges and several other packs- think of this as an opportunity to make us weak. A mate is a weakness in terms that if we lose our mate, we go crazy. I don't want to give anyone that opportunity. I can't lose you.

So I just want to wait till I mark you. Then, we can tell the world that we're mates."

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