Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
The bathroom door opens and it’s my turn. I hurriedly went in and shut the door. Turning the lock, I slid down the door. I don’t know what that was, but I didn’t need to hear his lame excuses either. I didn’t want to hold up the line, so I did my business and wash my hands. I take one last look in the mirror, and walk out of the only quiet place I have found in the past 2 hours.
As soon as I walked out, I was met with a rock hard chest. “Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going,” I apologized. A finger slides under my chin, and tilts my head up. I was looking into his most gorgeous eyes, and his scent knocked me off my feet. I didn’t know what to say. He kisses my neck and whispers in my ear, “Mate.” I take a step back, and I must have been pale. The look of concern on his face was obvious. “Hey, are you OK?” he asked. I slowly nod my head, and then everything goes black.
I don’t know how long I had been out, but when I woke, I was in a room I had never seen before. Jamie is lying on the bed with me, and is reading a book. Mary and Ashley had left, and Asteria had left with her mate. “Where are we?” I asked Jamie. She turned to me and replied, “Lette, you’re awake! Thank Goddess. Can we get out of here now?” I crinkled my nose, and asked again. “Jamie. Where in the hell are we?”
It must have dawned on her that she didn’t answer because she immediately said, “We are still at the house where the party was. Once you blacked out, everyone but Josh, Avery and your mate, Damian, were made to leave. This is Damian’s house.” So my mate’s name is Damian. “Lette, again I ask you, can we go home?” I nodded my head, and she helped me out of bed.
I turned to her and asked, “Did Ashley and Mary take the SUV?” She nodded her head, and said we would have to call an Uber. I shook my head and told her that I would just see if one of them could take us. If we called an Uber, the charge would show on our spending statements. I didn’t want Maddix to find out that we had been left here.
I followed the sound of voices, and ended up in the kitchen. The guys were cleaning up, and when he saw me, Damien was immediately by my side. I couldn’t help to notice the irritated look that Josh shot the guy he had been with earlier. It was like he was pissed I had found my mate. “Um, I’m sorry to bother you guys, but could Jamie and I get a ride home? Our friends took my SUV when they left,” I asked.
I heard my mate give a low growl, and Josh stepped up and said he was heading home anyway and would give us a lift. Something didn’t feel right about his tone and the way he was acting, so I thanked him before turning to Damian and asking him if he could instead. Josh’s body went rigid, and his nostrils flared. “Really, Alette, I don’t mind. It’s on my way,” he stated.
Just as I was about to answer, Damian spoke. “Josh, I think it would be more appropriate for me to take her, don’t you think? She is my mate after all.” Josh backed down, and agreed. Jamie and I grab our things, and meet Damian at the door. As we are about to walk out, Josh calls my name. “Alette? Can I speak to you for a minute? Please?” he asks.
I excused myself and walked over to him. “What’s up?” I asked. His eyes dart between Damian and I, and he finally turns me to where my mate can’t see his face. “Look, I know you and Damian are mates. I get it, but I hope that doesn’t stop us from being friends. Nothing more,” he says. I gave him a small smile and smacked his arm. “Of course we can be friends. Someone has to keep you in line,” I told him. He started to laugh, and he pulled me in for a hug. I pull out of it quickly, so that my mate doesn’t come undone. Surprisingly, he didn’t. He just gave Josh a stern look, and led Jamie and me out the door.
“What was all that about?” Damian asked as we enter his car. “Nothing really. He was afraid our friendship would end now that I found you,” I explained. I start to go further into detail when my phone starts to ring. Asteria’s name flashed on the screen. Great. “Hello?” I answered. “Alette!! Where the hell are you?” she yelled. “I’m on my way home. Ashley and Mary took my car, so my….mate is bringing me home.” I said. “Your wha..” she started to speak. I disconnected the call, and buckled my seat belt. Damian and Jamie were extremely quiet as we drove to our place. When we pulled into the driveway, Jamie dashed out and into the house. Everyone inside had their faces in the windows. So much for privacy.
“Thank you for taking care of me tonight. I’m sorry I reacted the way I did,” I apologized. He took his hand and cupped my cheek. He slowly took his face towards mine before finally slamming his mouth on mine. The kiss was warm and intense. It was the most hungry kiss I had ever experienced.
When he pulled away, I felt myself craving more. More of his kiss, more of his scent of spiced apple cider. He laid his forehead against mine and said, “I don’t want you to associate with Josh, Alette. I’m sorry. He isn’t who you think he is. Just promise me, never find yourself alone with him if he is ever near you. I only held the party at my place tonight because my little brother Lance is Josh’s best friend as well as our cousin. My wolf, Zion, said that we needed to let it happen, and I trusted him. I’m happy I did.”
I was taken back by what he said about Josh, but decided we would talk about it more the next time I saw him. “When will I see you again?” I asked him. He smiled and told me that he didn’t have to leave, if that’s what I wanted. I wanted him to stay, but at the same time, I needed to be alone to think. “Can we do a rain check tonight? I know I am going to be bombarded with questions and lectures when I walk in, and I don’t want my sisters interrogating you immediately. I can cook us dinner tomorrow, if you would like that,” I suggested. He reluctantly agreed, and kissed me again.
He got out of the car and went around to open my door. He held out his hand to help me, and for the first time tonight, I was able to see the color of his eyes. The bright green was a bright contrast to his pale skin and dark hair. “Goodnight, Alette. I will call you when I make it home, alright?” he said. I laughed and told him to hand me his phone. I put my number in it and told him he couldn’t if he didn’t have my number. Embarrassed, he agreed, and gave me one last kiss.
I watched him as he entered his car and pulled away. Man, I definitely didn’t expect all of this tonight, but I was thankful that I wasn’t the only one of my sisters without a mate.
Josh, The Fool
*Alette POV*
After Damian’s car disappeared, I walked through the door to a crowd of eager ears. I stopped and stared at them all, waiting for someone to speak. “What?” I asked. I thought my sisters of friends would be first to speak, but it ended up being Adelina’s mate, Miles. “What were you doing with Damian DeLuca?” he asked.
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