Hey, Mate! (Cursed Mates #1)

By _thistroublemaker

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"The Moon makes you a half... and then you find your mate. And together, the two of you, make a full" ****... More

BLURB
Chapter #1- Prologue- Where I wasn't accepted by my Mate.
Chapter #2- I return to Little West after 14 years.
Chapter #3- Heart to Heart with Asher.
Chapter #4- I am affected by Asher, but not by Alpha Ulysses.
Chapter #5- Alpha Ulysses corners me.
Chapter #6- Sel's loyalty astounds me.
Nash interviews Alpha Ulysses Asher Black #1
Characters in the story so far.
Chapter #7- Meet Teague and Melria..... and Mrs. Anderson.
Chapter #8- Mel's words make me rethink everything. Everything.
Chapter #9- The inauguration.
Chapter #10- Disappointment.
Chapter #11- Please don't strip!
Chapter #12- Fight of the Century.
Nash interviews Alpha Ulysses Asher Black #2
Character introduction #2
Chapter #13- Back to Little West... Or nah.
Chapter #14- Faery acquaintance.
Chapter #15- The place my heart desires the most.
Chapter #16- Is it getting hot in here, or is it just me?
Chapter #17- Confrontation... (kind of)
Chapter #18- Heat (0.5)
Author's Note
Nash interviews Alpha Ulysses Asher Black #3
Chapter #19- You must have mistaken 'beast' for 'gentleman', Mate.
Chapter #20- Heat (1.0)- Not strong enough to resist you.
Chapter #21- Uninvited guests.
Chapter #22- Not every wolf is lucky to have a Mate.
Chapter #23- Deals over breakfast.
Chapter #24- Ditching the Alpha.
Chapter #25- They know.
Chapter #26- Heat (1.5)- When the Alpha turns into a blackmailer.
CAST AND INFO ABOUT ALPHA ULYSSES' POV.
BONUS CHAPTER #1
Chapter #27- Heat (2.0)- Teague's Mate... and Alpha Ulysses' Heartbreak.
BONUS CHAPTER- TEAGUE'S CURSE
Chapter #28- Marked.
Chapter #29- He is shy.
BONUS CHAPTER #2
Chapter #30- The Dinner.
Chapter #31- The Alpha saves the day (or night?)
Chapter #32- The Alpha's Mark.
ALPHA ULYSSES THOUGHTS ON MATES.
Chapter #33- The biggest mistake of my life.
Chapter #34- A trip down the memory lane. (Part 1)
BONUS CHAPTER #3
Chapter #34- A trip down the memory lane. (Part 2)
Chapter #35- Sorry, Babe. I Don't Fancy Blood!
Chapter #36- Blood Turns Her Off.
Chapter #38- The Art of Breaking a Heart.
Chapter #39- We lead them towards the future.
VERY IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE.
NASH INTERVIEWS ALPHA ULYSSES ASHER BLACK AND HIS MATE- DELILAH SELENE RAYMOND.
Chapter #40- We talk in the moonlight...
WELCOME TO THE PART 2 OF HEY, MATE! EVERYONE!!!!
Chapter #1- Welcome to the Black household.
Chapter #2- "Because you are My Mate!"
Chapter #3- A Breakfast for six. (Or Ten? Because T eats for five people alone!)
Chapter #4- It's all in the eyes...
Chapter 5- Throwing them all out...
Chapter #6- I finally tell her the truth.
Chapter #7- I invite him over.
Chapter #8- Tag's prediction.
Chapter #9- Olivia feels the sparks.
Chapter #10- Olivia's Mate.
Chapter #11- Make me Yours.
Chapter #12- Where is Lys?
Chapter #13- Hayden and Rebecca Open Up.
BONUS CHAPTER: TAGGART'S POV (I)
BONUS CHAPTER : TAGGART'S POV (II)
Thirteen things about me
Chapter #14- Let's elope.
Chapter #15- A Long Ride.
Chapter #16- Sebastian, the wannabe cool Uber driver.
BONUS CHAPTER- A Dragon's scale.
I kinda need your help...
BONUS CHAPTER- Freaking Hyenas.
Chapter #17- Ed shares his secrets.
Chapter #18- The ugly green monster turns red!
INTERVIEWER NASH STRIKES AGAIN!!
Nash's Note!
Chapter #19- Walking Dead.
BONUS CHAPTER #1
Chapter #20- Back to Little West. Again.
EAVESDROPPING ON ASHER AND SELENE.
BONUS- THE PHOENIX MATE.
Chapter #21- Only Change is Constant.
Chapter #22- My Worst Nightmare.
NASH INTERVIEWS ALPHA ASHER #1
Chapter #23-My Mate makes me angry at silly (and sometimes not so silly) things.
Chapter #24- How do mates make up after a lovers' spat?
Chapter #25- A Night of Revelations.
Chapter #26- ILoveYouSpice
Chapter #27- In the veil of the Night.
Chapter #28- Meeting.
Chapter #29- Who is the Oracle?
Chapter #30- A trip to Hell.
Chapter #31- A Deal With The Devil
Chapter #32- Negotiations- A Curse and A Promise.
Chapter #33- TEASE
Chapter #34- Take a whiff.
Chapter #35- Cowgirls and Horses.
Chapter #36- THE WAR HAS BEGUN!
Chapter #37- War and Knitting.
Chapter #38- Girl Time.
Chapter #39- Counting Losses, Saying Goodbyes and Meeting Bas Jr.
Chapter #40- The Final Goodbye
Epilogue- Sugar: Happily Ever Afters are overrated.
Surrender, Mate. (Cursed Mates #2)

Chapter #37- Who is Taggart to Me?

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By _thistroublemaker

Before you start reading...

I realized that even though I keep mentioning that Del is in heat, I don't make a big deal out of it, when it is actually supposed to be a big deal.

So I made this chapter a little naughty... to create a heat-ish atmosphere 😶

Now read!

Chapter #37- Who is Taggart to Me?

(Edited- 22/05/2017)

"Wait, so you are telling me you did not even know he was a vampire when you first met him?!" Alpha Ulysses asks, and though I cannot see his face right now, I can only guess that his eyesbrows are raised.

"Damn you! If you interrupt me once again I won't continue the story, fuck the deal" I punch the ground in frustration.

Let's just say I hate telling this story and Alpha Ulysses is not the best listener out there.

"Fine. But can you please turn around already? It is weird listening to you without seeing your face" He groans and I shake my head no.

Is he insane?

"Hell no!"

"Are you sure, Mate?" He asks his voice kinda amused.

"As sure as- Oh my Moon!" I gasp as I see him standing in front of me. In all his naked glory.

I didn't even hear him stand...

And my...

I try to close my eyes and not stare at his legs and what is hung between them, but it seems like my eyes have a mind of their own.

Holy Moon. He is huge!

"My eyes are up here, Mate" He teases, though I see that little him (or not so little in his case) is liking my attention a little too much. It is standing like a rod and I lick my lips.

"But what interests me is down here" I breathe out and he groans.

"Mate..."

"You should go and put on some clothes" I force the words out of my mouth but now that I have seen him, I realize that it will be a shame if he covers it.

"Mind outta the gutter, Mate!" He says, though his voice is thicker... huskier now.

I peel my eyes (I literally have to force them off the sight they are feasting on) off his salami and look in his eyes to see that they are the darkest shade of blue.

"Maybe we can skip on the story, Alpha... and do something more... engaging" I lick my lips (how come they are getting so dried?) and my eyes trail their way back south, taking in each and every bump and curve of his masculine body.

He is a beautiful man...

"We are not skipping this story for anything, Mate" He hisses and sits down on the ground, folding his legs in Indian style.

"I won't be able to do anything buy stare at you" I whine out my confession, not even bothering to be embarrased.

I mean I am in Heat...

'You'd have the same reaction to his glorious body even if you were not in heat' Sel sneers and I frown.

'Did I not block you out?'

'You forgot to do that, dumb-'

I block her.

Thanks for reminding me, Sel.

"Start anytime you feel like" Alpha comments and I roll my eyes.

"Do I really have to?"

"Yeah"

"You are realy not gonna cover up?" Please say no...

"It's too Hot today, Mate"

"Gahhh"

"We can play games after we are done 'swapping stories'" He makes air quotes with his fingers while saying swapping stories and I giggle.

"Did you just air-quote?"

His cheeks tinge pink and he gives me a mock glare, "No games if you make fun of me"

"What games?" I am curious now.

"Wouldn't you want to know?" He winks and I lean in towards him and flick his forehead.

"What the fuck?!" His hand rubs frantically at the place I hit him, and he scowls at me.

"I asked because I want to know!"

"Well no good for you. I will only disclose the game's details once we are done with this story bullshit"

"Seriously?!" I groan and lean back.

"Seriously"

"Fine" I huff and then warn, "If you interrupt me in between, Imma gonna stop!"

"But what if I have questions"

"You can go and fuck-"

"What did I tell you about cussing?"

"Fuck You"

"You are doing it on purpose, aren't you?"

"Glad you figured that part out"

"You are impossible"

"I know"

"Can you start the story?"

"Only if you promise to not interrupt and-"

"But I will have questions"

"Ughhh... you can ask them once I am done with the story"

"I am a curious person, I don't think I can wait..."

"Then go and fuck your curiosi-"

"MATE!"

"Fine. If I am in the middle of explaining an intense scene, you are not to ask questions, otherwise, just tap my shoulder"

"Tap your shoulder?"

"Yup"

"Why?"

"You don't think I am going to say the story while looking in your eyes, do you?"

"Then you can look at other parts of my body..."

"Do you want to hear the story or not?"

"Uh..."

"And can you try not to be too excited? That thing was already huge when it wasn't standing. Now it is kinda intimidating"

His cheeks turn dark pink now and he snaps, "Close your eyes and just start with the story"

I take one last look at him, all of him and making sure his image is imprinted in my memory, I finally close my eyes.

Immediately I realise it was a bad move... because now I can't conjure any memory out of my brain's labyrinth. Instead, his eyes are the only thing I can picture.

I had always wondered why that particular shade of blue was my favorite colour, but now that I know the reason, I can't help but love the colour even more.

Blue with flecks of green. Like you'd see in the deepest of oceans...

"You can start whenever you feel like" He comments and I let out a low whistle.

"You are too damn eager to hear this story... but lemme tell you... you are not gonna enjoy most of it" I warn as I try to recall the days from 2 years ago.

"Were you romantically involved with him?" He asks, his voice measured.

"Wait for the story" I warn.

"Can you start already then?"

"Fine... I would like to title this particular story as 'Who Taggart is to Me?'"

"Perfect. Now start with the cliché opening sentence: Once upon a long time ago..." He adds his two cents sarcastically.

"It wasn't really a long time ago... In fact I've known that ass for only two years"

"Perfect. Please continue"

"Your comments are unapprecaited and dissuaded" I hiss and then hear some shuffling.

This makes me open my eyes.

Is he putting on clothes?

I see that now he has laid down on the ground, literally laid down, with his front on the green turf, and his face propped on his cupped hands.

I internally swoon at the sight of his chiseled back and my fingers itch to trace the muscles and the skin but I clench them into fists.

Shit...

"Now you can keep your eyes open" He tells me and my eyes meet his.

"Huh?"

"Now you can look at me and tell the story like a normal person... since I am... you know covering the part that was disturbing you the most"

Who said his salami was disturbing me?

I glare at him.

"I am in heat, so even your good for nothing back is turning me on" Lie.

He groans.

"Fine. Close your eyes then and get done with the story already. As much as I enjoy a good suspense, we don't have the time of the world... not today at least"

"Fine. I am starting now. You better not interrupt unnecessarily" I close my eyes and wait for his humm of confirmation.

He doesn't confirm so I open one eye to see what he is up to now.

He is staring at me intently.

I realize that he is following my instruction and not saying anything. Like a good listener should.

I blush slightly and when he raises a brow in query, I quickly shut my eyes.

He is not going to be impressed by this story...

That thought is haunting me, but I push it aside and finally start.

_____

"So... I actually Met Tag on a flight" I chew the insides of my mouth to recollect where I was heading and then add, "I was going back to London from Italy and he was on the seat next to mine"

"Initially in the flight, the two of us did not even talk to each other, you know? He had on his clichéd power suit and I... well I was 20 back then, just outta my teenage phase... so I had on my skinnies and a tee. I stood out like a sore thumb to be honest because I was the only one who was wearing those clothes, while every one else was immaculately dressed" I cringe remembering those days.

Damn... I felt like a fool every time I travelled in Business Class. But Teague was an asshole. He'd never allow me to travel like normal people.

"So fast forward some time and there you go! We had a turbulence. I wasn't used to them as it was the first time I was in a flight that had faced turbulence so naturally, I started panicking" Even then, even when I had not seen him in 12 years, all I could think was, I wanna be with my Mate when I die.

My last wish then had been that I get to see him one last time.

Silly? I know.

"The guy who was beside me, saw my panic and....

"Hey, are you alright?" He asked. I held back another sob and shook my head no.

"WE ARE GONNA DIE" how could he be so calm when I was losing my shit here?

*I am going to kill Teague if I die in this plane* I decided and the stranger leaned in towards me.

"Don't cry, love" he wiped away at my tears and I flinched. I hated when someone touched me. Especially if it was a guy. My wolf instincts would kick in screaming 'DANGER'.

"Hold my hand. You are going to tear your palm if you clutch your hands so tightly" he said softly.

I shook my head no.

"Listen to me, love. We are not going to die. Okay?" His eyes were fixed on mine but I just couldn't believe him. He was a stranger for Moon sakes!

"No" I was trembling real bad and he let out a breath.

"Listen girl. You are not hoing to die. Turbulence like these are not unusual, do you get me? The pilot is a friend of mine and he can stand a storm, I assure you..." His voice was so damn confident.

"I promise nothing is going to happen to you" He offered his hand to me and I looked at it suspiciously.

"You promise?" I asked in a small voice.

"Yes, I do" He smiled and I gingerly unclenched my fist and clutched on his hand like my life depended on it.

"So... where are you going?" He asked.

"The same place you are" That got him to crack a smile.

"Let me rephrase. Are you going to London for business or pleasure?"

"I live in London" it felt so wrong saying that out loud, because London wasn't my home. My home was back in the States. Where I hadn't been in 12 years.

"Ooh! I live in London too"

"Hmm"

I thought that was all and he wouldn't ask more questions, because you know, we were about to die and all?

"So what's your name?"

What is this, 20 questions?

"Del" I said anyway.

"Short for?" He probed.

"Delilah" I glared at him.

"That's a beautiful name. Delilah" he tested it on his tongue and smiled. The smile one smiles when they are flirting.
That Heart melting and panty quelching one.

I wasn't impressed.

"My name is Tag..."

"Cool name" okay, it really was a cool name. 'Tag'.

"-short for Taggart" he added and I wrinkled my nose.

"That is so.... aristocratic"

"Tell me about it" he sighed dramatically and that got me to crack a smile. He had a sense of humor.

"How old are you, Del?"

"Twenty"

"Seriously?!"

"Last time I checked, yes"

"But you look...." I glared, challenging him to say it. He got the memo, "...nevermind"

Good Man.

And then we continued talking for Moon knows how long, because next thing I knew, an Air hostess was standing beside my seat, asking me to fasten my seat belt as we were about to land.

I was surprised.

We didn't die.

After we landed, Tag and I exchanged numbers, because you know, he insisted and I was like damn... he's the only man I feel comfortable with sans Teague and Hayden.

_____

I crack an eye open to see that Alpha Ulysses has a hand raised so I nod at him to ask his question, trying to figure out what he was thinking.

My Mate has his poker face on and damn it, I can't even guess what is going on in that head of his.

"How come you didn't realize he was a vampire? You held his hand, wasn't it cold? And couldn't you smell the traces of death on him?" He asks with furrowed brows.

"He was wearing a suit so I couldn't really touch his skin and check for myself-" I roll my eyes, remembering how T and Mel had asked the same question, "as for smelling the traces of death on him, he was wearing cologne and uh... I don't really go around sniffing strangers...."

I expect some kind of comeback to my last statement, you know, something like "you are such a weird werewolf" like Hayden and Becs had commented after hearing this particular story.

But he just cocks his head to the side.

"Then how come he didn't realize that you were a werewolf? Vampires do have a good sense of smell, and I've met Prince Taggart in the passing in some of the SPCs and I know for a fact that he has a nose that works just fine" I am not surprised that he has met Tag before, because Tag had told me on many occasions how he had seen my Mate at the Supernatural Peace Conferences. In fact he had gone as far as to offer that I be his date in one of those conferences so that we could make my Mate jealous.

"That will be because of Mel" I address his previous question and at his raised brows, I start ellaborating.

"We, as in Mel, T and I, knew that Europe was predominantly inhabited by Faes and Vampires and all so Mel started working on charms and voilà! She had successfully made one which hid our shifter scents-"

"But I can smell you and your wolf just fine" He cuts in and I glare at him.

"I was getting at that before you so effectively cut me off" When he doesn't apologize, I huff and continue, "The charm is very tricky as it hides our scents from the strongest of supernaturals, so Mel could only restrict it to Europe, because the more she increases the lands on which it works the weaker the charm works"

"Oh..."

"Any more questions?" I ask as I have to continue my story.

"No. Please continue" he says politely and I feel a pang in my chest. He sounds distant.

"Okay... so I told about him to everyone I knew, that means, Teague, Mel, Hades and Becs because he was the first male human I had befriended on my own. They were really excited about that and he and I used to chat all the time..." I don't wanna continue or at least skip this part of the story because I know he will be hurt, but it is important.

"Then one day, out of blue, he asked me out on a date" I peek at the Alpha to see that his face is still as stoic as a stone, "... and I agreed, because I was like, hey, I am comfortable with him... maybe we can really hit it off, and he was also not bad on the eyes with all his dark hair and green eyes"

"Teague had to go out to meet his mother that week, and I knew that it was the only time I would get a chance like that, so with Mel's help, I got all dolled up and went out with him" Mel had clicked her fingers and I was ready for my date in less than a second...

"The date in itself was fun, we went to the movies, watched a Vin Diesel movie and then proceeded to his house, where he had dinner ready for us"

I knew he was going to point out how dumb I was for going to a stranger's house on the first date, so I clarified it.

"Mel was shadowing me all through the date. So she was there all along in case he turned out to be an axe murderer" What did we know he was going to be something even more scary?

"He was a great cook, to be honest. The food was finger licking good and the deserts... damn don't even get me strated on them... I eventually learned to cook from him but that's not the point. The point is that the date was perfect and after dinner, when we were drinking coffee....

He leaned in for a kiss. I set my coffee cup aside, ready for it, because hello?! The man was a package. He had all the five qualities I looked for in a man.

Great body?
Check✔

Beautiful eyes?
Check✔

Pretty face?
Check✔

Sense of humor?
Check✔

Good Cook?
Check check and check✔✔✔

And just when his lips were millimetres away from mine, the door bell rang.

And I got out of the haze I was in as he stood up.

"Shit!" He cursed as something dawned on him, and then gave me an apologetic smile.

"It must be my Mother... she comes to check on me often and she is nasty to any girl I like... so do you mind staying right here? I'll be back before you know it... I just need to show her my face and let her know I am alive and healthy" He was on a roll so I just gave him the peace sign and sat down on the couch as he gave me a quick peck on the cheek to go check on his Mother.

'You are an idiot' Sel commented and I straightened in my seat.

'Excuse me?' I knew she was upset that I chose to come on this date even though I already had a Mate, but that was no reason for her to call me an idiot.

'You seriously think that is his mother out there' she asked with a snark.

'That's what he said'

'He was lying! Don't you pay attention to all those telenovellas that you and that witch friend of yours watch?! Mom is code word for-'

'Sidechick' I completed her sentence as realization dawned on me.

I knew I was over reacting, jumping to conclusions, because Sel always knew just the right things to say to manipulate my thoughts, so I tried to keep it low.

But it was of no use.

I was already spooked.

'You know if you really doubt my words you can listen in on their conversations by kicking on your werewolf hearing' She added as a suggestion, and I was on my feet.

Sticking my ears to the closed door, I focused on heightening my hearing and damn, I could hear them as clearly as if I were right in the same room as them.

And Sel was right. The woman's voice that I could here was definitely not his Mom's.

"But you always work Tag" the woman whined. She sounded young. Like maybe in her mid-twenties young.

"I know babe. But I told you I was going to be busy this entire month... we have clients from all over the world asking for ridiculous things... and it is my job to see that they get what they want... and with Christmas being near... it is even worse..." There was a laugh in his voice though.

"Aw... poor babyyyyy... you must be tired. Lemme help you loosen up...." The woman said huskily.

"I just want some sleep, Jenna. I am not up for a roll in the hay. Really baby" he sounded kind of annoyed now.

"But..."

"It's time for you to go now... I have an early morning meeting tomorrow and I want to be fresh for it"

"But baby my name..."

"Sorry Jenna. You gotta leave now, baby" I imagined him to be ushering her out now.

"My name is not Jenna, you asshole!" She screamed all of a sudden and I flinched. Her voice was really high pitched and it literally hurt my ears.

"It's Kaya" she sounded downright pissed now.

"Oh, I am sorry baby. See, I am so tired that I don't even remember your name... please forgive me-"

"Aw... my poor baby... I forgive you"

"Thanks Je- Kaya. I'll see you soon, baby" There was a distinct sound of the door closing and I let out a low whistle.

So I had been out on my first date with a double timer. Damn... I have rotten luck when it comes to men, no?

He still hadn't come in, so I cranked my hearing up and heard him talking again.

Probably on the phone now.

"She is not allowed to come inside this building again. Tell Tiffany to send her a bouquet of flowers and a break up note. Tomorrow"

He is such an asshole.

"Teague does that too" I jumped out of my skin when I heard the voice and turned to glare at Mel.

"Sure. Go ahead. Creep on me and send me to an early grave" I hissed.

"Del..."

"What are you doong here? I thought you were gonna stay invisible? What the hell? He'll see you!" I started freaking out.

He'll definitely know something is wrong when he sees an extra woman in the room.

"Jeez woman, stop freaking out. Wait, I'll be invisible in a second, but I just materialized to check on you. Are you hurt that he turned out to be a cheat?" She asked with concern.

I thought about it. Really thought about it, and then shrugged.

I had a Mate who had refused to accept me, so going out with a player didn't seem like a big deal to me.

I don't think I even liked him... not romantically at least...

"I'll take that as a no" Mel sighed and after patting me on the back, she disappeared, leaving me to clean up this mess.

On cue the door opened, and Tag walked in.

"Sorry to keep you waiting... my Mother can be a bit overwhelming sometimes" He sighed and I raised a brow.

"So where were we?" He wiggled his eyebrow suggestively and I raised my hand to stop him from taking another step near me.

"Save the bull shit for some other girl, asshole. I heard you and your 'Mother'" I glared at him and his eyes widened, before narrowing.

"What are you talking about?" He asked.

"I heard you and that girlfriend of yours. Jenna or Kaya or whatever the fuck her name was" I spat.

"Seriously?"

At my glare, his narrowed eyes, narrowed even more and then he cocked his head to the side.

"All doors and walls in this house are soundproof so I would really like to know how you heard us" He asked in a 'bitch-I-know-you-are-hiding-something' voice.

I gulped.

Shit.

"I..."

"Don't even try to say that you creeped out of this room, because I had locked it on my way out" He warned and I started sweating bullets.

Shit! How am I suposed to explain myself to him? Humans are not supposed to know about us or our existence or our abilities.

"I... uh..."

"Don't you dare harm her, asshole" Mel's voice echoed in the room and his hand whipped backwards, his eyes fixed on Mel.

"What the fuck?!" He glared at her.

"I have a gun on me, you bastard. You hurt my girl and I will empty the bullets in you" She warned him and I cringed.

She was holding the gun wrong. The muzzle was facing her and the handle in our direction.

"Learn to hold a gun first, darling" Tag laughed and in a millisecond, he was standing right next to her.

I rubbed my eyes to check if I had hallucinated, but damn, I hadn't. And he was really standing right in front of Mel now, gently taking the gun out of her hand.

"You are a..."

"Vampire" he finished Mel's sentence for her and then took a strong whiff.

"And the two of you have masked your scents. Perfect" he said smoothly as he threw the gun on the floor.

"We didn't do anything to you... please don't kill us" I begged from behind him, fairly certain I was gonna die.

Sure Teague had been teaching me how to fight and I could hold my ground in a duel, but I had never fought a vampire before.

Tag turned towards me, his face annoyed.

"I am not going to kill you, love" he hissed.

"You'll let us go?"

"Not unless we clear things up here" he said and then I felt a breeze followed by the feeling of elevation and what do you know, next thing I was sitting on the couch, again.

Mel was sitting beside me.

And Tag was sitting in front of us.

"So... tell me which one of  you is a witch?" He asked with a smirk. "Or a fae?" His eyes narrowed on Mel's hair.

"Uh..."

"Blondie, speak. Unless you wanna stay here forever. I know I am not in a rush" He leaned back in his chair and stared at us with hooded eyes.

I folded my arms under my chest and stared back.

"I am a shifter, and she is a witch" I tell him.

"What kind of shifter are you, love?" He asked me with a small smile.

"Werewolf" I said curtly.

He whistled.

"A female werewolf without her Mate? That's a first..."

"Whatever" I flipped him off and he laughed.

"Now you know about our genetics, so can we leave?"

"Don't you wanna know who I am?" He cocked his head to the side and studied me.

"A leech? Already know that" I wrinkled my nose.

He chuckled. Mel was tense beside me so I turned towards her.

"What?"

"Del... he looks familiar to me"

"So?"

"I think he is-"

"-the Vampire kingdom's Crown Prince?" He completed the sentence for her.

I rolled my eyes.

"Am I supposed to be impressed? Or bow down and call you 'Your Highness' or something?"

"You don't have a filter, do you?" He teased and Mel intervened.

"We really do apologize Prince Taggart"

"Are you kidding me? He's the asshole who was cheating on his girl with me. Why the fuck are you apologizing" Nasty Del was on a roll.

"Shut up Del" Mel glared at me.

"I knew there was a reason I liked you" Tag commented.

"Ew. After the stunt you pulled with that girl, I am so not going to date you" Mel cringed at my scowling face.

"Hmm..."

"I mean you are hot and all, but boy, you are a player"

"So is Teague. And I" Mel glared at me. She hated that I was bias towards fuckboys.

"And I am not dating either one of you" I told her what I always told her.

"Do you think you could treat me like them then?" Tag asked with a frown.

"Huh?"

"We could be friends too" he clarified.

"But you are a vampire" I said the latter with disgust.

"And you are a mutt" his nose crinkled at the word, amd he added, "but I find that I quite enjoy your company..."

I turned to stare at Mel and found her gaping at me.

This was the fourth time a supernatural being of another species had asked for my friendship.

It was kinda getting old.

"You can't be serious" I rubbed the back of my neck.

"I find it hard to believe too because I have never had a woman as a friend before, much less a mutt... but my gut is telling me that our friendship will be mutually beneficial to the both of us" He said, and I thought over it.

So far, my friendhip with supes of other species has been nothing but in my advantage; what is the harm to add a vampire friend to the list?

"But you can never flirt with me" I warned.

"You are hot, but you are not my type, so I think I can manage that" He smirked.

"I come in a tri combo package. So with my friendship, you get a tiger and a witch free, whether you want it or not" I added.

"Cool"

"You can't back stab either of us"

"Sure"

"Mel are you noting all of this down?" I turned towards her.

"We could make a pact" Tag offered.

"Are you sure?" Mel asked him.

"Why else would I suggest it?" Duh.

"Fine..." she murmured uncertainly and started uttering the words in latin, not even bothering to call Teague and ask.

He was going to kill us anyway for going out with a Vampire...

But eventually, he'll give in. He always did.

_____

I finally open my eyes and stare at Alpha Ulysses.

"So Taggart is just a friend?" He asks, his voice guarded.

"Last time I checked, yes. Pact bound is our friendship" I grin.

"Why do I feel like you are still not revealing the whole truth to me?"

Because I am not...

"You asked me to tell you about my relationship with Tag. So I did"

"That means you are hiding something" He shifts his hands and my eyes drift to the flexing muscles. Those biceps though....

"You are so damn suspicious"

"Tell me more" He insists

"No" Stop staringat his back. You don't want to drool in front of him...

"But-"

"The deal was that I tell you about my relationship with Taggart. And you reveal the memory of the cave to me. You didn't ask me to tell you about each and every moment he and I shared together. So I held my end of the deal. Now it's your turn" I avert my face away from his body and stare idly at the trees.

"But I have the right to know. It concerns the pack... and I am their Alpha" I hate how he wants yo know about it for the pack's sake. Not because he wants to...

"And I will tell you. Eventually. But not now. It's getting late, and I want my memory back before we go for the pack run" I don't give in.

I am dying to know what happened next. After I told him that he was my Mate. And much as I want to tell him why Tag and my friendship matters to the whole damn Vampire Kingdom, I won't. Not today at least.

"Fine" He snaps.

"You mentioned in your story that you are friends with 4 supernaturals of different species. I know of three now... who's the fourth one?" He looks at me curiously and I balk.

"Uh...."

"I am waiting"

"A dragon" I spit out and his eyes widen.

He lets out a low whistle, "No kidding"

"His name is Eduardo" I smile, remembering that big bastard.

He glares at my smile and I let it slip.

"I have never been romantically involved with him either" I announce it for his benefit and the tension in his shoulders leave.

Is he jealous?

I don't get the time to dwell on that thought as he suddenly sits upright.

I take in a deep breath as he comes towards me.

"What are you d-doing?" I stutter.

"You look tired, Mate. Lay down in my lap so I can massage your hair" He smiles and I gulp.

"You are kidding" I glare at him, trying my best to not stare south.

"No, Mate. I am not"

"You are not wearing any clothes"

"Why does that matter?" He asks slyly.

"You know we can't"

"Why can't we?"

"Bloody hell"

"Do you think you can't control yourself?" He taunts, goading me.

I don't think so. I know so.

"Shut up"

"Come on Mate. If I can control myself with you in my lap, I am damn sure that you can too" He looks right in my eyes, the challenge in them visible.

"What makes you sure that you'll be able to control yourself?" I try to turn the tables on him.

He stills, and then looks towards the ground.

"Fine. You got me. I am just scared that.... you... I... I won't be able to control myself or Asher if I ever relive that memory" His cheeks are pink and I can hear the dampness in his voice.

My heart starts beating faster.

"I haven't thought about that evening in a very long time Mate..." He looks up, and looking in my eyes, he whispers the last part ever so softly.

"Because that was the evening that I regret the most in my whole damn life"

(O.o)

So... what do you think happened that evening? Alpha Ulysses says it's the worst evening of his life....

I am curious. Are you?

And... well this is the longest chapter I have ever written.

So you all better appreciate it.

Don't forget to VOTE, COMMENT AND SHARE.

For now, Adios.

#Peace.

-N.

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