Zelda
What the freaking hell!She must be kidding!What is wrong with my mother? Why the hell would she think that I need a father at this age? I’m almost twenty for crying out loud.What do I need a father for? To spoon feed me? Or to read me a bedtime story?Like hell!When will my mother see that I’m a fully grown woman and I don’t need a father? Not at this age.Besides, the guy looks nothing like dad material. I mean, he’s too handsome to be.I ran up to my room, leaving my mother and her boyfriend or should I say my new dad or…. Mate. I don’t even know how to address him.Urgh… can things get any worse for me?Wasn’t Jake’s betrayal enough pain for one night? Why did the goddess have to add this?With my back to the door, I sat on the floor and hugged my knees as I tried to recall all that happened.All I saw was his smiling face and his tightly knitted abs.What the hell, Zel!What am I thinking?I tapped my cheek to take a reality check. This is totally wrong.I mean, could it be an error from above? Like a mismatch or something.I find it hard to believe that I spent two years waiting for my mate and now that my wolf finally cried mate, it had to be my mom’s boyfriend. My supposed would-be dad.It sounds gross.Well, not so gross though. It would have been gross if he was an old man with a bald head and a pot belly. But this is the outright opposite.The guy is a handsome stud, with badass abs and tight biceps. I just can't get over the sight.“Zelda. Baby, open the door,” Mom knocked fervently.She was worried. I knew she would with the way I took to my heels at the sight of her boyfriend.“I’m fine mom. I just need to rest,” I managed to say.I do not want to be the reason why my mom worries. She deserves all the happiness in the world after all she’s been through.“But you didn’t even say hi to Drake. Don’t you like him?”Like him? Really?“Mom, I….” My words got stuck on my tongue as he spoke.“Let her be, Hon, she will be fine.”Oh my.Was that a human? He speaks like a god.His baritone is divine.I’ve never heard anything like it.I mean, how is it even possible to be so complete?“Yes mom. I’ll be fine,” I agreed.“Alright baby, I’ll call you when it’s time for dinner.”I exhaled sharply.Mom won’t let me off unless I agree to that at least. “Alright Mom,” I concurred.I waited until I heard mom’s receding steps before I went to bed. I buried myself behind the sheets and shut my eyes in an attempt to think of all that had happened, but there was only his image reappearing.Even though I still felt bitter in some parts of my heart from Jake’s betrayal, my mind still brings me back to the hot stud in my house.*********I woke up to the loud singing of the goldfinch right outside my window. With my hand emplaced on my forehead, I hissed as I was greeted by a headache.Slowly, I sat up and caught a glimpse of the time on my bedside clock. I jumped as I saw the time.Oh my freaking goodness!I was out of bed and on my feet running straight to the bathroom.I slept in. I fucking slept in!It’s past 8am and I’m still in bed. I can’t believe that I slept past my resumption time. Now Randolph is going to bite my ears off.I work as a waitress in a concession store a few miles away from my house.My boss, Randolph Smith, is a pro at whining. He never stops. Especially when he has a good reason to, and right now, I just presented the perfect excuse to chew my brains out.I geared myself up in a white retro shirt and blue jeans, paired with white sneakers. I picked up my backpack and dashed off.The house was extremely quiet as I ran down the stairs. As usual, mom had breakfast packed for me. I picked up my food and sent it straight to my backpack and dashed off to the garage.However, for the first time ever, I found my truck missing in the garage.Mom doesn’t drive. Who could have taken my car?Damnit! My supposed dad probably did.As soon as he came up, I was immediately reminded of what happened yesterday.Who the f*ck is this guy and why did my wolf call him mate?‘Because he’s our mate, dummy.’I looked behind me in search of the one who had just spoken. Even though I had an inkling who it was, I just couldn’t believe it.After the night I first shifted, my wolf never spoke to me afterwards. I thought she was disappointed or displeased over the body she had to reside in. Apparently she was hiding because we hadn’t found our mate.She spent two years sulking.‘I wasn’t sulking,’ Snow yelled in my head.I ignored her and chose to focus on getting to work. I could shift and run in my wolf form, but I'd have to take a detour through the woods and that would take longer.Walking was no fun either, so I chose to run.I had only run for a few seconds when my gray Peugeot truck suddenly parked in front of me. The window rolled down and his auburn air came into view.Oh shit!Why did it have to be him? And why now?As if I wasn’t haunted enough by his unearthly beauty, he had to burden me with his genial smile as he said, “You do not mind a lift, do you?”Zelda“Thank you,” I muttered as I stepped out of the truck.“Pleasure is all mine munchkin.” He smiled. Munchkin? Seriously? He’s gone into daddy mode. Already?I scoffed inwardly and shook my head as I turned to leave. Taking another look at my wristwatch, I sighed in exasperation as I stepped inside the store. I was thirty minutes late. I just hope that Randolph leaves some crumbs from my brain after chewing on it. I could survive on that. “If it isn’t princess Zelda.”Randolph was right at the door as I stepped in. He seemed to be waiting there for me. “I had a fever,” I lied. Without waiting for him to speak further, I went into the changing room to change into my work suit. It was a yellow polo shirt with the store’s logo written boldly on it. “Oh really?” Randolph was right behind me, manning the door. “I’m so lucky to have you here right now,” he gasped dramatically. I rolled my eyes and smacked my lips. The man is one hell of a drama king. “I’m fine now,” I said as
Drake Silvertail.My return to this pack is solely for one reason and that is to find the man who murdered my brother.Lucas Wayne, my treacherous uncle. The infamous Alpha of Silvertail. Lucas stood by us when my father died. He helped my mother out with the palace and Pack business. He helped train me and my older brother Denver in combat. He taught us all we needed to know about palace affairs. However, when the time came for Denver to step up and become the king, he was suddenly murdered. Denver wasn't just my elder brother, he was everything to me. Friend, companion and partner. However, he was killed by an unknown man whose origin was later traced to having been hired by my uncle.My world shattered after the death of Denver, but I took a vow to avenge his death.After years of waiting, it's finally time to get rid of my evil uncle, but for that to happen, I have to pretend to be someone else and travel to a far away land where he now resides as the Alpha. I arrived in Silv
Zelda"You called for me." I mumbled as I arrived in his cabin. "Come in."I stepped inside to find him sitting elegantly. His back turned to me as he swivelled the chair. "Yes sir," I tried to sound formal. It took a lot of effort for me to stay focused. His scent was all over. His auburn hair shone like the setting sun. I was tempted to touch and ruffle his hair, but I managed to stay within my limit. I stood there for goddess knows how long, yet he didn't say a word. He seemed determined to torture me. Does he know how much he affects me? This mate bond is so compelling. It's making me want to do outrageous things even though I know that it's totally wrong. My mother deserves all the happiness in the world. After my father's death, I've never seen my mother with any other man. She chose to bury herself with work and she made my welfare her priority. However, in the past few weeks, I've noticed the difference in her. I didn't know the reason behind her happiness, but I was
Drake“I, Zelda Grayson, reject you as my mate.”I watched and listened in awe. I couldn’t close my mouth. At first, I thought my ears were playing tricks on me. I mean, how could she reject me? Did I do something wrong?Last I checked, I did nothing wrong at all. So why? Why on earth did she reject me?I am the most sought bachelor in the land and this tiny little thing dares to reject me? I find it so unbelievable. I mean, I find it so hard to believe that she just rejected me. I must have heard wrong.I ignored the pain in my chest and tried to hold her once again but, she moved away before I could. Her beautiful ocean-blue eyes held no emotion at all. She stood straight and firm on her decision.“Now, we share no bond. You can be with my mom.”Seriously? She isn’t just a young kitten. She is naive too.I mean, how much does she understand the bond? Does she think that everything ends with just her rejection?I scoffed in disbelief and stared at the cute little kitten before me.Sh
ZeldaDid I do the right thing by rejecting him? I have asked myself that question several times but I got no answer. All I know is that I'm willing to go to any length to give my mother the joy she deserves. If rejecting my long-awaited mate can give her that then it's fine. I went straight to the restroom after leaving Drake's cabin. Tears flowed freely on my face as I sat in the water closet. I could do nothing to stop it. I don't know if the tears were from my aching heart or my distraught memory. It's hardly been two days since Jake's betrayal, and now this. I clutched my chest as the pain hit me hard. I wonder why I am suddenly feeling so much pain in my heart since I broke my bond with Drake. I sat in the closet and buried my head between my Lap, letting the tears rain down. I was in pain. My heart was in shambles. I don't know why the tears won't stop when It was my own decision to reject my mate. I stood up abruptly after several minutes of crying. I couldn't even
Zelda"Why don't you shove it down your bitchy throat!" I wanted to scream as the smoothie splattered across my face and attacked my eyes. I bit my lips and chose to keep my pain in. I wouldn't want to give Cindy the joy of seeing me cry. "What did you do!" Gina screamed and immediately took my hand to lead me to the bathroom but I stopped her and shook my head. It's improper and unethical if we both leave the counter. There'd be no one to attend to the customers and that would seem unprofessional and I'm sure that Randolph wouldn't like that and neither would Drake. I wouldn't want to overstep after what I did back there. "But ..." Gina protested. I brushed my hand through my face so that I could open my eyes and see her. I smiled and winked, assuring her that I am okay. "Stay back and attend to the customers."Gina knew that I was right so she didn't argue. She returned to the counter and I proceeded to leave. I took one last look at Jake and my heart shattered at the apathe
Drake"It's been two years," Randolph replied.Hm. Two years, huh?"So, Zelda has been hanging around that...." I paused as I realized that I was about to speak a cuss word. ".....Jake for two years.""Yes, Your Majesty.""Alright. I want you to keep an eye on them."Randolph frowned and raised his head to look at me. "As you know, Zelda is my stepdaughter. So it's only right if I watch over her."Randolph nods in understanding. "Yes sir.""Good. You may leave."I placed an envelope on the table before closing my eyes. I heard the closing sound of the door and knew at once that he was gone. With my head on the headrest. Eyes closed. Hand safely tucked by my side, I swivelled the chair around and thought about all that just happened. I know that I shouldn't be so affected or bothered by what Zelda did, but I don't know why I feel aggrieved. At first, I thought it was because of the pain of rejection but soon it became clear to me that something in me was wounded. Zelda wounded my
Drake"Well, here at Dolph Store, if you make a mess, you clean it up."The look on Froggy's face was worth the drama. I mean, she looked like she would scream out her lungs and tear me apart but she had to keep all that anger to herself as she noticed that I wasn't going to change my mind. She looked at her Fiancé instead. "You're joking, right?" Jake's brow raised defiantly. He looked like he would start a war. "You don't want to find out." I handed the bucket to him and stepped farther away, motioning for them to begin. Miss Froggy picked the mop with her nose twisted funnily. "Are you just going to stand by and let us get insulted?" Her voice was full of hope and somewhat authoritative. She was expecting Jake to put up a fight or a protest and honestly, so was I.I wanted to see how daring my cousin is, and how he fights to defend his honour. I usually do not get involved in such silly fights but this young man standing before me was born to a man I'd do anything to kill.