Chapter 28: Chapter 28

When the song ended, me and Noah slowly separated. We stood apart and looked at each other. as reality settled in. It's strange how we have come to this point. Everything that happened has led us to this very moment.

I was the first to look away. I walked past him. I made my way up the stairs and out of the door. As I descended the outside staircase, I looked out and saw there was a forest. When I came to ground level, I made my way to the forest. I looked up and see the stars were out as well as the full moon. I closed my eyes and soaked in the power the moon gives to my wolf.

I heard a door burst open. I turned around and looked back at the building to see a panting Noah. His eyes targeting me. I looked back at him and gave a small smile in encouragement. I turned around and kept walking to the forest.

As I was walking and appreciating the beauty of nature, I knew that Noah was following, which was my intention. I needed to be with him alone. I kept walking and walking till I came to an opening. An opening that is a cliff.

I stood on the edge and looked down. It was very very high. It overlooked a big valley of forest as far as the eyes would see. I could even see the lake from here, glistening in the moonlight. It was all so beautiful.

I took a step back and turned around. I saw Noah looked up at the full moon. His jaw clenches his chest moving up and down in a fast rhythm. It was like watching him fight himself.

I took a step towards him, "You can feel, can't you. The power radiating from the moon."

He did not say anything. And I didn't expect him to, I turned around and faced the view. I was still confused about where we stood with each other. I closed my eyes and sighed. What a mess. Everything is a big unfinished puzzle.

I felt a warm hand touch me arm, softly pulling me towards him. Then my breath hitched when I felt his hand cup my cheek with the most gentle touch. I opened my eyes to see Noah staring at with his beautiful blue eyes. I leaned in and smelled his scent. But then I suddenly frowned when I smelled a hint of something else. A hint of my own scent. I frowned in confusion. I reached up his jacket and opened it. I saw something white tucked in his inside pocket. I pulled it out and my eyes widened in shock.

"This was mine...I-I-I gave it to you when you saved me from that rogue." I looked back up at him, "You kept it." I whispered.

His eyes instantly dropped his hard exterior and they softened, "I've carried it everywhere I went since the day you gave it to me."

I couldn't believe it. He kept this all of this time. "I'd of thought that you would have put it away."

"No...the scent...your scent...it always calmed." I couldn't believe he was saying these things. It was not like him to talk about something so personal.

He stepped closer to me. I could feel myself getting a little hot with my heart beating really fast.

"I have been a bloody bastard to you Mia. I knew there was a connection between us the very minute I saw you. But it scared me because I never felt anything like that before. It confused me because it was foretold that I was never to have a mate."

I frowned, "Why?"

Noah closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He was silent for a minute, "Because. I am a lycan, the last lycan in the world."

I didn't know what to say. My mouth dropped open and my eyes widen in shock. I thought they were extinct?

"Back when me and Xander were trapped in that prison for boys. The leader, was a sick and twisted pedophile. He liked boys. I was a scared little kid back then, but I was big for my age. Something he noticed. When he chose me to be his special little boy...everyone assumed the worst. But that was not the case. They chose me to study me. They knew my size was unatural and they wanted to know why. They did experiments. They cut me open. Tested on me. They wanted to know what was special about me so than they make their own males bigger, faster, make them the elite of the wolf world. But me and Xander escaped before they could finish their research. I was angry for being a Lycan. I blamed the lycan inside of me for the pain and torture sessions I endured for years."

I felt my heart break for him. He has gone through so much.

"I wanted it to go away. So Xander took me to a witch. She caged the beast inside of me. But it came with a cost that I did not understand. Because I caged the lycan within me...I could never have a mate. My Lycan has a mate, but because I took it away, I also took away the chance of having one. So I just lived and accepted the fact that I would never have a mate. So, I got married had Kieth, but then when she died, I reverted back to my old self. Actually...even worse. I was still angry. Until one day a female rogue came along."

I gave a small smile and looked down. But he softly grasped my chin and lifted my gaze up to him, "A female rogue saved my life and changed it. When I saw her...she chased all of the bad away. She made me feel things I never thought I would feel towards a woman. And it made me confused and angry because I didn't know what was happening. Well...I think I did know, but I was too much of a blind fool to admit...until now."

"What're you saying Noah?" I whispered

He closed his eyes and leaned forward until our foreheads touched. Then he opened them revealing his glowing eyes. My breath hitched. Those must be his lycan eyes.

"I am saying my little Mia. You are my mate." Suddenly this serge of energy coursed through my body and seemed that it did the same for Noah. I felt like there was this invisible rope tying around us both...bonding us. I think because Noah had finally surrendered himself to the mate bond, he gave it permission to release all of it's power. I felt so connected to him. And I think he did as well. Our breaths were heaving.

Noah stepped back closer. He wrapped his giant arms around my small frame and pulled me against his broad chest. Everything felt so surreal...and so perfect. My eyes stung with tears. I never thought I would ever get to this point...but now I have and I've never been more happy. I looked at him in the eye, "Thank you Noah."

He frowned, "For what?"

"For also saving me, even though you didn't know. You saved me too."

Noah leans in slowly as if asking permission. And I just gift him with a soft smile. Then I got to experience what I am sure almost no one did. Noah's smile. Then he placed his lips against mine.

At the contact of our lips I felt my heart skip a beat. I am kissing Noah Maverick. His lips were perfect. We both moved in sync. I felt his arms tighten around me, bring me as close to him as possible. I placed my hands behind his head, gripping his hair to pull him closer. I heard him slightly groan. The passion flowing between us was something I have never felt before.

We finally separated. Both of us breathless of what just happened. We just stared at each other for a moment comprehending the events that just occurred. Who knew that this would happen tonight?

Noah still held me tightly against him, "I'm sorry Mia for being horrible towards you. I shouldn't have done the things that I did, I shouldn't have said the things that I said. If I wasn't such a bloody fool...we would have been together faster."

I shook my head and wrapped my arms around his neck, "it doesn't matter anymore...all that matters is that we can be together now...forever."

NOAH

I felt my heart rate increase when she said that.

Forever...

Because I know that it's not. It's not forever. I gulped and looked away from her for a moment to gather my thought. I looked up at the moon. I have to tell her...it would be more cruel for her to find out from someone other than me.

She looked at me hesitate at her words. Her brows furrowed, "Right?"

I felt my chest hurt. i clenched my jaw, not wanting to say it, but I know I have to.

"I'm not sure about forever Mia."

She looked at me confused, "B-but we're mates. Why wouldn't we-"

"Because I am engaged to another woman." I said bluntly. I didn't want to play around with it. She needed to hear it straight in order for her make her decision.

She took a step back out of my arms. I saw the hurt reflecting in her green eyes. "What do you mean you're engaged Noah?"

"When I was attacked in the woods...I was on my to meet my fiance, but then I was ambushed, left for dead and then you found me."

I saw how she was looking away from me, just listening, "Why? Do you love this woman?" I hear her voice shake when she was talking to me...and it made the pain in my chest even worse.

I shook my head, "No, it was arranged. We have to unite our packs. It benefits us both ways. If we unite our pack we will have extra guards and more wolf power to defeat the rogues, but if we don't they will delcare war on us as well and we cannot fight two wars at once. It will destroy us."

"Why did you give me hope that we would be together forever?" She growled

"I never said we were going to be together forever Mia. I told you how I felt. I told you the whole situation. But it's your decision if you still want to be with me or not."

"As what? As your mistress?" She snarled.

"No. If you choose to be with me. We have until the wedding to be together. Then I will be fully devoted to my new wife. But if that will too painful for you...then we will have to stay away from each other."

MIA

I couldn't believe it. he's engaged!?!? Why did no one think to mention this to me? I felt the tears sting my eyes.

"Can't someone else marry her?" I begged.

He shook his head, "No one else can. Only one of a high status within the pack can."

I felt my heart hurt. I rubbed my chest, hoping to relieve the pain, but it does not help. How can I be with him? Knowing that I will end up losing him? Wouldn't have been better if he never told me at all? But then it would have been more horrible if I never knew wouldn't it? I was so confused. I didn't know what to do.

"I'm going to have to think about it. I can't make the decison right now."

Noah looked down and nodded his head, "I understand," He scratched the back of his head, "There is also another thing."

I rolled my eyes, "What now? Do you have another child or something?"

Noah lightly smirked and shook his head, "No, we would have to keep what we have a secret. We cannot let word get out that I have a mate or it would ruin the unison of our pack."

All of this information is over-whelming. I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples. Can't anything in my life just be easy for once?

"I'll tell you my decision tomorrow. Right now...I just need to sleep on it."

Noah nodded his head.

I turned towards to forest, but suddenly felt that serge of pain strike through my abdomen, My eyes widen in fear, "No no no no no! Please not now!"

the pain increased. I gasped at my lower abdomen going on fire. I am in heat, but that's impossible? I was due next week for it. The mate bond must have triggered,

"Mia?" Noah was instantly beside with a hand on my arm. I was about to say something but another wave came over me which made me whimper. I gripped unto his shoulder and yelped in extreme pain. My legs gave out, but my body never touched the ground. Noah lifted me in his arms.

"Shit! You're in heat."

"Please Noah...it hurts so bad!" Noah ran into the darkness of the woods and sprinted towards the pack house.