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Yeol's POV

The trip home was filled with silence.

Kyungsoo and I took a cab home since he had run all over town looking for me. He claimed it was faster as compared to driving around which would have just taken more time.

I envied Kyungsoo. He fully embraced who he was and lived according to what he believed and not what he was raised to believe.

How could I embrace who I am when I can't trust my own wolf and constantly fight with him when he comes to the surface?

How could my mate accept a broken wolf?

I had Alpha blood flowing through my veins and we were known to be very strong and protective of our mates but I was afraid that all I would do is hurt him.

Wouldn't it be easier if we avoided the inevitable and cut ties now. It would hurt but at least I would know he is safe from us.

"Stop it. I'm not a mind reader but I can feel your inner turmoil through the bond," Kyungsoo said placing his hand in my shoulder for comfort.

Before you get any crazy ideas, it's not a mate bond he is talking about. It's more of a bond a vampire shares with their children. To save me, Kyungsoo had to literally change me into a vampire like he would do a human but because I was already a werewolf I only became part vampire. A hybrid as I mentioned before.

So we share a bond and this is why Kyungsoo understands me the most. He literally knows how I feel.

"I'm sorry. I can't help it. I'm losing control and I'm afraid that I will hurt my mate," I decided to just be open with him. He would have forced it out of me anyway like the concerned parent he is.

"What do you mean?" He asked raising one of his eyebrows in confusion. He was one of the few people who thought I wasn't dangerous but I couldn't seem to believe that myself.

"Ever since I got a whiff of his scent, Zander has been coming up to the surface. He is more determined to pull through and its annoying. The pills can't even keep him under for long anymore," I explained.

"Oh... It makes sense though. With werewolves, your wolf locates your mate before you do. He is the one who told you it's your mate right?"

"Yes."

"Remember your wolf feels the mating bond more than you do, so he is bound to want to meet him and be with him as well," Kyungsoo explained. It's all true but that didn't mean I wanted him out.

Only silence followed before Kyungsoo took a deep breath.

"I have never said this before but I think you need to know. The day I found you...," He paused as he closed his eyes. I know he hated going back to that time as much as I do. A lot was going on for him as well.

Being a vampire prince meant a lot was expected from him but that was the time he went against his parents and let's just say they didn't make it easy for him.

"I met your wolf before I met you. You were in your human form but Zander still had control. He hated what he had done even though he did it to protect you both. He feels terrible for killing all those innocent people and the reason he has allowed you to push him down is because he thinks he deserves it. Yeol you are not the only one suffering and you are not the only one who lost someone that day. Zander did what he had to do and I agree it was extreme but it's been years now. You two need to settle things not only for yourselves but for your mate. Baek deserves a full mate and not half of one. Since you said Zander has been restless since Baek showed up it means it will become harder to control him. Think about it," Kyungsoo said before stepping out of the cab after paying the driver.

That's when I realized we were home and also made my way out but stopped by the penthouse entrance.

Did I forget to mention how Kyungsoo was stinking rich? Well he is and a whole lot more.

Also, as a hunter we get paid very well by the council. We were paid extra because we took the toughest jobs out there.

"Aren't you coming up?" He asked.

"I am I just need a moment," I responded with a tired smile.

"Okay. Don't be too long," he said before entering the elevator.

I took a deep breath before taking a walk into the woods nearby.

We lived at the edge of the city because a lot of my roommates liked roaming the forest in their true forms once in a while. I had avoided it like a plague.

I know it seems strange to place a penthouse there but if you build the building with your own money then no one can override your decision.

'Zander' I called my wolf and I felt awkward considering that I was now used to pushing him away.

I felt bad for the way I had treated him over the years after what Kyungsoo said. He was right. I wasn't the only one who lost someone that day. I had people around me and activities to distract my grief but I trapped my wolf to suffer on his own. It was selfish and even if he had done the most horrible thing he was only trying to protect us.

'Zander, I know you can hear me'

'What do you want?' He finally responded but I could hear the bitterness in his tone. I know he also heard what Kyungsoo said and my inner turmoil.

'I'm sorry. I don't how we can fix this but I will try to trust you again and hope you can trust me too. Kyungsoo's right that we need to be one to be worthy of our mate but you need to control yourself and follow my lead' I said.

'So that you can keep me trapped again' he lashed out.

'I'm sorry okay. I'm trying here. I want us to be a team again'

'If you are serious then let me out now. Shift into my form' he said. Everything within my mind was screaming no. I had not shifted in years and I was afraid Zander would go wild and totally shut me out as revenge for what I did to him.

'Okay. Just for 30 minutes. We can't stay out too long' I said, but I was still a bit skeptical about giving him control.

I had to learn to trust him again. For myself and for my mate.

I thought about my wolf and slowly I felt my bones shifting until finally I was on all fours.

'Ouch. That hurt like a bxtch' I groaned in the back of his mind since I gave him control.

'It's been like forever. My bones feel stiff. Need to loosen then up' Zander said, excitement evident in his tone.

Soon he sprinted deeper into the woods. It felt great. The view, the scents and the wind in our fur.

'I missed this so much' Zander said as he stopped by a nearby stream before drinking some water. I looked at our reflection in the water. A pure red wolf with black tinted paws, ears and a tail. I had forgotten how amazing we looked.

Zander ran back to the edge of the forest just on time. He wasn't planning on messing up just when we made up. He wanted to run all night but he had to take baby steps. One day at a time.

'Thanks Yeol'

'No problem Zander. We should have done this ages ago'

'Can we do this everyday?' Zander asked in a low tone afraid of my answer.

'If my schedule allows of course. Maybe we can be out a bit longer next time' I said.

I also missed running in our true form. It's part of my nature which I had suppressed for too long. Zander gave me back control as I shifted into my human form. I had not felt so relaxed in a long time. We both needed this.

Now I had to deal with theissue at hand. My mate.

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Will Zander be able to hold himself back when trouble comes their way again? Will Baekhyun forgive his mate for leaving him? What do you think will happen next?

Edited: 10-09-18