Chapter 9
1665 Words
Deepika's POV
"I want you to stay calm!" Layla whispers.
What calm? I know for sure it's danger out there! I am not stupid enough that I can't sense it!! Till moments ago, I forced myself to believe that it's some sort of sick tradition, but I know it's not! I know Carl and Leah are out there as the main spot of an already running chaos and everyone else went rushing to help those two amazing people!
I am actually preparing myself for worst but then, I hear something from Layla and Lana. Something out of the box. Something that I didn't prepare myself to hear. Something that actually slapped me across my face and then drench me in icy cold water just to wake me up.
"We are all werewolves" saya Layla.
"Exclude me. I'm human.. just like you" Lana's voice is a soft whisper.
This must be a sick joke! I mean, it has to be a sick joke!!
"Tell me you are joking" I try my best to smile.
But they don't. They don't smile in return. They don't shake their heads gesturing it's all a fat lie. Instead, they throw apologetic look at me and my world freezes on spot.
I was a happy girl. I turned eighteen months ago and I was happy I was able to live alone. I was happy that then, I could be able to track down my best friend who just disappeared. I was content when I found her.
And then, one fine day.. I just jump into this wonderland where my very own best friend is a werewolf? Whole her family is? Whole her village is???
Oh My Gosh!!
Now everything makes sense. The way Aiden growled earlier. The way Carl roared. The way everyone were looking at me confused. Everything is falling into place.
Goodness Gracious!!!!
I can't deny the fact now. I can't rule this out.
"Is that why Aiden growled at me? Because I am human?" I finally ask them.
Their eyes go wide and they look at each other. Then their mouths hang open and squeal.
Ummmm... What?
"He growled at you??" Lana asked with such excitement in her voice...
Yes! Yes he growled at me. I guess that's not anything to be excited about. In fact that is bad!! Like... You gotta take something and hit him on his head and go like "Bad Aiden!! Bad!!"
Instead, I look at them confused.
"Ok! I mean, you don't know the whole story" Layla says it in a oops way!!
I don't know why this Layla is whole different. The one I know isn't her. Right now, since the secret is out .. she is more comfortable. She is smiling so wide. And that smile is real.!
Back to the point.. they just said I don't know the whole story! Isn't that just wow? What else can the other half of the story be? These all trying to eat me up? I gotta admit it to them prior, I don't think I'm gonna taste good.
"I'm all ears" I say instead.
They look at each other. I am now sitting in between both of them. They look like they are contemplating. That's ok. Throw it on me.
"See... My husband Zenon," Lana pauses, "He is a werewolf. I am a human. You know what keeps us together?" She asks.
Silly question! Imma ace this!
"Love?" I ask back.
She shakes her head with a smile. Ok! I'm embarrassed again. I try my best to hide it with a smile but it's getting to me slowly. I don't want to sit here.
"Werewolves only have mates! Their one true love. No matter who they are, they can't help but love their mates. There is just no one else for them. Their soul belongs to their mates. And I ... am Zenon's mate" she smiles.
I bet she is probably recalling the day she found out all this.
"That's so sweet but how does that relate to Aiden growling at me?" I ask, "I mean-"
Then! Right then!! It all hits me. Like a hundred bricks thrown at me. Like the harsh rain drops when you're driving faster. Like nothing else!!
"Oh My Gosh!" is all I could gather at this point.
I search and rake my brain to form any kind of sentence but it just acts as if it doesn't even know any words. I am in such shortage of words!!
"Am I Aiden's mate?" I finally ask.
They doesn't say anything. But the look in their eyes says it all. This is actually making me crazy. Like.. is this even happening?! Am I sure I'm not dreaming?
Lord Rama! Please make this a dream. I don't think I can afford anything like this right now.
I stand from my spot, walk towards the window that is lined with silver. It's all silent outside. Like they mentioned earlier, everyone is in the safe house. That explains the eery silence. But on the other end, people might be dying. I don't even know if Carl and Leah are ok. I don't even know if anyone else from the family are ok.
I find myself worrying about them.
"So your husband is a werewolf and you are a human. And you are together because he recognises you as his mate?" I ask Lana.
But I can't find the courage to look at them right now. And I am kind of hypnotized by whatever is outside. I can't peel my eyes off for some reason.
"Not all humans find werewolf mates. It's just me and Aiden's mom till now" Lana concludes.
"Aiden's mother is a human?" I am now facing Lana.
I search her face for any sign to catch her up straight up lying but she just nods without even blinking her eye.
"was" she corrects.
I don't know why but my heart ached. So his mother was a human. His father was a werewolf. I wonder how she passed away and what effect it had on Aiden.
"And, Zenon isn't my husband. Werewolves don't usually do the wedding things" Lana whispers again.
I am confused all over again. This is literally too much to take in. Like, really too much and I'm trying my best alright? Because I know I am in this, and the way out isn't easy. Moreover I'm just a curious girl so why not duh!
"There were never any weddings. The first wedding ever that happened was Aiden's parents' wedding. And now, it's Carl's. Because this is the only way we can have you here. You are Aiden's mate so even if you don't acknowledge, we already treat you as our family member" it's Layla who speaks this time.
Later, no one says a word. And I find my way to another window. Where I can see the moon. Where I feel like the moon whispers something to me in return. My best friend back in India is just so obsessed with star gazing, that now whenever I miss her.. I look at stars and smile because I bet she smiled looking at the same stars.! It gives me weird comfort.
My mind drifts back to reality. This is a werewolf land. Explains why this is in deep woods. Explains the guard system. Explains the roars and growls.
And I think of how well they have treated me till now. There are no weddings in werewolf history except for one. And they recreated it just to have my presence.
My heart involuntarily thinks of Aiden. All of a sudden, I am curious. I want to know more. More about this whole werewolf thingy. More about the culture. More about Aiden. I just want to know every single thing.
So, I ask them and they tell me about everything. What a pack is. What an Alpha is. What his responsibility is. What an Alpha's mate is called. Who the king is. And I have to admit I literally said "woah!" when I heard Carl is actually the King.
Like, isn't that so cool? So that makes Layla the princess. Ok! Now everything is for sure falling into place.
They both say about everything but leave the details out about Aiden. They say that it would be better if I hear about him from him. That leaves me with more curiousity.
Like I said, he is a puzzle I wanna solve.
I don't know how many hours it has been. But I know for sure it's been long. And I am worried about everyone.
The door suddenly bursts open and people walk in. My eyes search for Aiden and he walks in with blood all over him. I know it's not his blood because he is walking stiff as if he isn't hurt anywhere.
But the sight made me worry. Made me think. Did he kill anyone?
Lana and Layla tells him that the truth is now out of the box and that I know everything. He walks to me. He faces me.
"This is who I am" he whispers.
His honey eyes asking me, pleading me not to get lost but at the same time they are pulling me more and more into them.
"Did you just kill someone?" I ask him looking at the blood all over him.
It's not a pretty sight any girl would enjoy. At least not me.
He looks at himself once again and his eyes find mine back. He nods. Once. Just a simple nod but enough to convey what he wants to say. I nod again. Ok! This is too much!
"Do you still want me?" He asks.
And my soul goes through the dictionary once again. To find words. Anything. Just anything. And it fails terribly. It's like I stop functioning in his presence.
But then, my heart and tongue has its own accord when the word rolled off my tongue. Even I am impressed by the way my mouth said "Yes".
- Writer
