I followed her and we reached near that old library. It used to be the main library of the university. But now a brand new library has been made and this old one is not used.
Old torn books, magazines and newspapers are here. A perfect place to talk something in private. But why am I getting butterflies by her presence? Am I going mad? I don't know. Didn't she just got in..where is she?
" we need to talk " came a cold voice , as I turned I saw Caroline standing with a cold look. " well, okay. " I told her "I guess thats why we are here....so go ahead." I told her to say something first cause I am too confused.
" looks like the worst has happened, I was supposed to be the Alpha....first woman Alpha in the history, I had plans, my dreams .... How am I your mate? " she asked.
" I don't know I am not happy about it either.....youre not something that I dream about. We are both in trouble " I told her.
Snow's eyes narrowed, her expression a mix of shock, anger, and disappointment. why is she disappointed?why?
"This is a disaster," she muttered, pacing back and forth in front of the library shelves. "I was supposed to be the Alpha, to stand by side Derek, marry in his family . Not...not be mated to a female." She said visibly disappointed with her faith.
I watched her, feeling a mix of emotions myself. I was still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Caroline , of all people, was my mate. "Look, I'm not exactly thrilled about this either," I said, trying to keep my tone neutral. "But maybe we should try to figure out what this means, instead of freaking out." well my words worked, she calmed down a little.
Caroline who was pacing the library stopped pacing and turned to face me, her eyes flashing with anger. "You think I'm freaking out for nothing ? You have no idea what's at stake here. My family, my reputation...everything is on the line because of this...this...mate bond. Relatives eyeing the seat of Alpha like a hawk...." She does look cute when she is angry. Funny how I never noticed that before. But focus...very serious situation here.
I took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. "I understand that this is a lot to take in, but yelling at me isn't going to solve anything. Can we please just try to talk about this like rational people?" I asked her. We really have one choice and we have to do it carefully.
" What you want to discuss? " she asked totally frustrated." About how we reject each other and go back in our normal life.And not be mate of a girl. " I told her. Her eyes suddenly lit up and well personally I am not happy by her happy expression.
" I almost forgot, we can reject each other... " said Caroline with a happy grin. " Exactly, that save me and you from this mess and this madness " I told her and she laughed. Well she is cute.... Nope focus.
" Well, I don't know if the normal method of rejection will work, but here goes nothing. " said Caroline and tried to reject me a thin line of bond appeared broke but got attached again. So not broken..
I tried to reject her but nothing happened. " Why isnt it working? " she said and pushed aside all the books from the table which almost hit my leg.
" ouch... " I sat down holding my leg. " Are you alright? I am soo sorry.... " Caroline sat down to see my injury, her eyes looks guilty.
As Caroline examined my leg, her touch sent a spark of electricity through my body. I felt a flutter in my chest, and my werewolf stirred, sensing the closeness of our mate.
"I'm fine, it's just a bruise," I said, trying to brush off the sensation. But Caroline 's eyes lingered on mine, and for a moment, I thought I saw a flicker of something more than just concern.
She looked away, clearing her throat. "This is ridiculous. We should be able to reject each other. There must be something wrong with the process....are we doing it wrong? " she muttered.
I nodded, trying to focus on the problem at hand. "Maybe it's because we're both...unwilling?" I suggested.
Caroline 's eyes snapped back to mine. "You think that's it? That we're both resisting the mate bond too hard? So moongodess is not accepting our rejection since we didn't accept it in the first place. " she finally pieced all the parts together.
I shrugged. "It's possible. But what does it mean? Are we stuck with each other?" I said to myself. " No " we said together.
" we will think something, we have to think something about it " said Caroline biting the tip of her lip....why am I noticing such details?
" Till than we keep it as a secret. No one and I repeat no one must know about it. " Said Caroline but okay I understand her problem. Even I dont want to disclose it to anyone. So I agreed with her.
"Yes I will keep it a secret.....lets take some books from here. Do some research on it. "I told her and we took some books on mate bond from the library. It was hard for me to walk around but I have to do it.
"Would you please sit down....its already a painful sight to see you walk properly and you're limping thats unbreable to watch.... "She said making a face but she dragged a chair, placed a pillow on it and helped me sit down. Than roamed around to look for books.
she gathered four books....two she gave to me and two she took herself. "Lets do some research or we have to do that impossibly hard work....."she didn't complete her. I wanted to know what hard work but she changed the subject.
" we must go back. Derek must be looking for me . " she told her. I nodded. " come I will help you walk. "She said and helped me get up. I leaned on her and she smelled nice. I could fell tingels in my whole body as she lightly touched me. How is she soo calm? Am I the only one going crazy? Maybe I am.
Why am I the only one feeling the mate bond? Maybe my presence didn't effect her. And I use to think why no boys liked me when I couldn't attract even a girl. I should stop thinking such negative things. We both came out together. Derek was indeed looking for her.
Even my bestfriend Sam was looking for me. He came to me and gave me a half hug. I showed him my bruised leg. Now I have to decide weather to tell him about my situation or not.
" you silly girl. " he said and he picked me up. " lets get you home. " he said to me. Its much better when you have a strong friend, you don't have to worry about walking with an injured leg.
I looked towards Derek and Caroline . Her eyes were on me and she wasn't happy.
As Sam carried me away, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over me. Being around Caroline and Derek was overwhelming, and I needed some space to process everything.
But as I glanced back over my shoulder, I caught Caroline 's eye again. This time, there was a clear flash of possessiveness in her gaze, and I felt a shiver run down my spine.
"Hey, you okay?" Sam asked, noticing my distraction. I nodded, trying to shake off the feeling. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little shaken up."
Sam looked at me skeptically, but didn't press the issue. Instead, he just kept walking, carrying me effortlessly towards the parking lot.
As we walked, I couldn't help but wonder what had just happened with Caroline . And why did I get the feeling that this was only the beginning of a very complicated situation?