On The Run

Sixteen

I decided to meet with him that Tuesday. 

   I had to admit, I was nervous. Even though I had seen him just a few months ago it was longer than a year. I had been in a coma and I truly had not bonded with him since. Boy how things had changed. Life had a way of doing complete 360's with me. I had never had an easy life and add a werewolf into the mix and things get even more screwed up. There had been so much hurt and heartbreak in my life I was finally looking forward to becoming free. Free from his mate hold on me and free from anymore pain caused by him. Although the wound was still fresh I was hoping to get some closure and to move on. I had a successful life, I was finally doing what I always dreamed of doing and there was no way anyone was going to take my life away from me again. 

    I decided to wear a plain blue tee with a lace border around the top paired with a pair of my favorite skinny jeans and my white chucks. I was planning on going into the bakery after so I wanted to look presentable as well as comfortable. I had agreed to meet him at a small local coffee shop a town over to hide where I was living just in case he hadn't already found my address. I pulled my brand new mustang into the parking lot at 10:06. We had agreed to meet at 10:15. I replied to texts as I waited to occupy my thoughts elsewhere and to keep the bakery running smoothly until I came in. 

  At 10:12 I decided to head in. I went up to the counter and ordered a medium hot chai. I never had a thing for coffee anyways. I spotted an empty booth in the corner of the small cafe and I headed to sit down. At 10:16 Grayson stepped in. He immediately spotted me but I guess that had to do with the size of the place. My heart was pounding in my chest at this point. I was filled with anxiousness, anger, and love for this man all at the same time.  Gray slid into the booth directly across from me. 

"Willow", he greeted me. 

I nodded. 

It seemed as though we were both at a loss for words. He just kept staring at me making me incredibly nervous. I looked down in my lap and began counting my breaths. Once my heart-rate slowed a bit I looked up and I was greeted with those same incredibly blue piercing orbs. 

I decided to speak this time. "Grayson I just want closure. I just want to know why and then I guess we are okay. I have moved on and I already know you have to. Please give your mate my utmost apologies and tell her I wish you two good luck."

He looked stunned and then he was furious.

Realizing where we were at he kept his voice low although he said the next things to me with the utmost truth in his voice  and with great intensity. 

"You are my mate, not Veronica. She never was and never will be. It was the biggest mistake I could have made and I am so deeply sorry Will. I thought I had lost you forever and I did not want to let my parents down. I thought that mating with her would take my mind off of losing you. I though I was going to impress my parents by mating to hold up the pack. But the truth is I don't need her at all. All I did was upset my family and the pack. They want a real Luna, you, not her. I feel the same way. After I marked her I was so depressed. I realized my mistakes immediately. I know that I was wrong and I am so sorry. I just want you. I need you. The pack needs you. I know that I barely got the chance to know you but I know that I love you anyways."