*CHAPTER 7*

We've been travelling for a while now it's almost dark. Xander decided he wanted to see the scenery more so he told everyone to shift into their human forms and start to walk for a bit.

Solomon hasn't left my side except to relieve himself. And Noah has been walking behind the whole group for the time we have travelled.

I've been thinking about what Noah said. Does Soul really have a mate? If he does, why is he pursuing me and not his mate? I've been having this internal battle to whether ask him or not. Wouldn't it be too personal? But then again if he is pursuing me, don't I have the right to know?

I internally nodded my head. I mustered up all the courage I had and asked. "Why didn't you tell me you have a mate?"

Solomon's face turns pale. His eyes widen slightly in a daze as if he is reliving a flashback. He's silent for a little while. I think he is just processing. It's obviously a surprise that I asked such a thing.

"Okay Mia stop." He holds my shoulders softly to stand me still.
He opened his mouth to say something but instead closes his eyes and sighs. "Look, I know I should've told you from the start, but-" we were both interrupted when Noah walks through in between me and Soul. Separating us slightly and shoving Solomon with his shoulder, "Oh Excuse me lad." He totally did that on purpose. I glare at the back of Noah's head, but I chose to ignore it and turn back to Soul.
"Continue." I said.

"I do have a mate. But She doesn't want me. I wasn't in a good place when we found out we were mates. I wasn't good to her and she ended up hating me and left. She doesn't want to be with me anymore."

"Have you tried to get her back?"

He nods his head. "of course I did. I tried, but whatever I said she won't listen. She's with someone else now. Right now, I am just trying to move on. Please Mia...it's not what you think."

Did I want to be with someone who already had a mate? But she doesn't want him. And he doesn't want her. It must be okay right?

"I'll give this a try Solomon. But I just want to be good friends first, okay?"

Soul's face broke out in a smile, "Of course Mia! We can take this process as slow as you need!"

I nod my head and continue walking. I don't talk for a while. I felt myself walking slower until I became one of the back people. Should I really be with Soul? I mean, he's such a great guy, but I've only known him for what? A day? I guess it feels a lot longer. He's such a nice guy! How could I not like him that much?

Maybe because you aren't actually attracted to nice My wolf. I roll my eyes at what she said.

Shut up! I am attracted to Solomon.

You are, but not enough for you to do anything about it. I'm not attracted to his wolf, at all!

Why not?

Because he belongs to another Mia!

Well who else do you have in mind?

How about that hunk of a beast right behind you, aye? And he's English! Which makes him even more attractive!

Noah. I take a quick glance over my shoulder at the British man. His brows are downcasted over his eyes into a deep frown. So his normal face pretty much. He catches me staring and snaps, "Take a picture darling, it'll last longer."

I instantly turn away and growl. He's so mean! He was never mean before! Now he pretty much hates me!

NOAH

I just caught Mia staring and I snapped. I couldn't stand her staring at me anymore now that she's agreed to pretty much take it slow with...Soul. I internal growl just at the thought. I keep walking fast so than I don't have to look at her. I pass her and inhale a wif of her scent. I chill went down my spine. She smells so good. Like Vanilla. I love vanilla. I shake my head. No you don't! I walk up next to Xander. He turns to me and nods, acknowledging my presence.

"How's it going brother?"

I shrug my shoulders. "Nufing. I just didn't feel like walking at the back anymore."

Xander glances over his shoulder and chuckles, "Oh...that."

"What do you mean that? She's a she." I snapped.

Xander smirks at me, "Exactly Noah. Exactly. Do feel something for her? Do you think she could be-"

"We both know that answer to that bruv. Might as well stop. Do not remember? There is no hope of me finding one. I am the last. End of Story."

I walk ahead wanting to be alone, but I could hear Xander sigh, "I doubt it."

MIA

We are just about at the pack. We arrived in the territory a few hours ago and just about to get into the village area. I'm a little nervous. I'm going to be the only that's an outsider. I'm not sure how they will take to me. A random female coming home with their men. That does not sound good. Most of the men have shifted into their human forms, with clothes of course. Noah made sure of that. Noah hasn't looked at me once this whole time we've been walking. I know it was stupid, but this irritated me for some reason. I liked his attention on me. I liked that he noticed me. But not anymore it seems! I even asked him how long we were from the village and he told me he didn't know and to ask Soul? Of course he would've known! He's just being a sour puss for some reason.

With each step I took closer to the world's most powerful pack, my nerves were sky rocketing. I felt like I was getting punched from the inside out. I could start to smell all the different scents all around. My eyes started to catch glimpses of colours through the trees. I heard chuckles from all around. I see that all the men look excited. They started to nudge each other and smile. I frown, what are they so excited about? They looked like they couldn't wait t be back. As we made our way out of the tree line. I saw all of these women look and smile brightly. They came sprinting to us. All of them jumped into the arms of the men. They must be their mates. The men looked so relieved to be with their mates. One was left behind waddling because she had a big round belly with a little boy, looking around three or four. She went straight to xander with a warm loving smile. She reaches her arms up towards his face and pulls him towards her. His massive arms swallows her up in a gentle grasp and they share a soft kiss. Its all so beautiful. I'm happy for them, but I could also feel a deep longing in my heart too. I turn my face to look around, but my eyes zoom on Noah looking straight at me. But as soon as I laid my eyes on him, he looks away and walks into the direction of a huge house.

"Mia!" I heard Xander shout. I quickly turn around and see the Alpha walking towards us with his arm around his pregnant mate and his other arm holding their son. He and his mate greets me with a smile, "This is my mate, Elizabeth." She gives my a bright and welcoming smile that made me feel instantly warm. I couldn't help but smile back.

She waves her hand around, "Oh no no. No need for the formality. You can call me Lizzy."

I nod my head, "Lizzy. It's an honour to meet you." I stick my hand out, but instead get engulfed in a hug. Her kindness brings tears to my eyes. This kind of kindness hasn't been shown to me in so long. I was so thankful for it. I quickly blink my tears away as I pull back and smile, "Thank you so much."

Xander nods towards me, "She is going to help you when the time comes sweetheart."

Lizzy smiles, "Well I'm glad its you Mia. I like you already, And I am so sick of only have men around! I need some girl time."

Xander frowns, " What do you mean? You have me."

Lizzy smiles and pats his cheek, "I know I have you baba, but you're not a female. There has only been guards around me for so long."

"That's for your protection. Matheseus's supporters are still out there. Me and Noah discussed it. We think the rogues that attacked him were some of the men of Matheseus. So I am-"

"Shhhh. I know I know! Honey, I am okay with the guards, all I'm saying is that I want to girl time. And if you want the guards to be there then thats fine."

"Oh."

Lizzy laughed and then turned to her son, "Xav, do you want to show Mia to her room?"

Xav smiled and nodded. He took a hold of my hand and showed me into the house, "This way miss," he said his his high voice.

I smile down at him "thank you good sir." I see Xav puff out his chest and lead me to my room. When we enter the house I was so shocked. It looks so luxurious this is insane! It is like nothing I've ever seen. As soon as you walk in you're met with a grand staircase that goes straight up with a big chandelier. Almost everything is made out of stained wood and pure glass. To my right I could see a lounge with a giant fire place and a wall made out of glass that faces a beautiful view of the thick forest. To my left seems to be the dinning room. A beautiful antique chandelier hangs from the roof that doesn't even look like a roof at all. I frown in confusion. 
Xavier sees this and smiles. "Mama is not allowed out much because she is carrying my little sister.  She missed seeing the sky and how it changed. So papa got a friend who had magic to make the roof mimic what is going on outside. It doesn't always stay there though. It comes and goes."

"Interesting. It looks very beautiful." 

Xavier smiles proudly, "Do you like my home?" 

"Yes Xavier, it is lovely." He likes this. He grabs a hold of my hand and continues leading me up the stair case to my room. There seems to be four stories to this house. It's huge. I have no idea how I am going to find my way to the kitchen.  We criss cross through halls and stair cases till we come to the very top. "This is your room here. Papa said you can have this key to lock it when you want." Xavier hands me the key. 

"Thank you very much."

He skips off back to his parents. With my big bag I walk into my new bedroom. It was dark when I opened the door. I search the wall for a light switch. My hand touches it. I switch it on. My eyes are met with a beautiful room. There is a beautiful bed with a gold framing and a deep red cover with silk patterns of red roses all over it. The whole wall beside it was made out of glass. Huge curtains drapping on the sides. This is insane. This is my bedroom? There was a fire place placed at the end of the room across from the bed. A table against the wall with a giant mirror on it. This is a room fit for a princess. Surely this is not my room? There must be a mistake right? I place my things in the middle of the room. 

"This is my room!" I squeal. I run and jump on my massive bed. I smile as I feel its softness against my back. I must go and thank the Luna for such a room. I cannot let her think I am taking advantage of her kindness. I get up and go searching for her. 

I walk down the hall way and down the stairs, I turn down another hallway, but is met with a dead end. I turn around and go across the hall to go down another flight of stairs. I turn right and see that it's a hallway of bedroom doors. Ugh! I sigh, "I am never going to find my way out of here." Maybe I'll just go back to my room and wait for someone to walk by and then I'll just ask for directions. I nod to myself. Good. Decision made. I go back to my room..which took me ten minutes by the way because I didn't know where I was going. I finally found the very top floor that lead to my hallway. As I was going to my room, a scent caught my nose. It smelt divine. Like roses. I frown. Roses? I followed the smell. I didn't go very far because the smell came from a door across the hall two doors down. I touch the door handle that was made of glass. I turn it to see if it would open.I heard a click indicating that it was. I slowly walked in. At first everything was dark, but my eyes adjusted. What I saw was not what I was expecting. The room was covered in roses. All different kinds. They were everywhere. It was like a garden packed into one room. "Strange." I whispered to myself. Who would plant a whole garden in a room, inside a house. I look up and see that there was no roof. I frown, but I feel no change in temperature. Then it struck me. It must be the enchanted roof Xavier talked about. he said it would never stay in one place. It would shift from roof to roof. I guess its here now. The roof was mimicking a crystal clear starry night sky. It bathed the whole room in a blue light that made everything appear to be from a dream. I continue walking deeper into this strange room. I see random book cases placed in random areas of the room. Filled with books I might add. All of them are covered in roses. I keep walking. This place is so beautiful. It's like I stepped into another world. The roses slowly clear. There was an area of space. It had a grand piano and some leather couches around. I walked straight to the piano. I could not see anything else but that. I felt my lips slightly smile when I felt the keys. I have not played in years. I used to play when I was still in my old pack. But that was what felt like a life time ago. I wonder if I could still play?

"What the hell do you think you're doing here?" My whole body tightened from the fright.I stumble backwards. I look up and immediately see the person I did not expect at all. 

"Noah." I whispered.

He was sitting on one of the leather couches with a book in his hand. "I said, what are you doing here?"

"I-I just stumbled across the door and was curious when I smelt some roses. I didn't mean to intrude, I just-," 

"I don't care," he said rolling his eyes. He goes back to looking down at his book. He hasn't kicked me out I guess that's his way of saying that it was okay for me to be in here?

I look back at the piano. I was trying to hold my fingers back from playing. I turn to Noah, "C-can I please play?"

"I don't particularly like the piano. I only like one song on it and I doubt you know it." he said without looking away from his book.

I sit on the piano chair, "Then let me try play it. Maybe I'll know it?" He didn't reply, he just continued reading.  He didn't exactly say no though...right?

I look down at the keys and thought of a song, my fingers started to dance across the keys. it felt so good. It's as if my body remembered what I could not. I could feel myself smiling when i played.I have forgotten how much I loved playing. Maybe even more than painting. 

Noah sighs. I frown. I guess it wasn't the song he liked. I stop playing and think. Oh I know! I played another song that I used to do for practice or warm ups when my teacher taught me. My teacher was the best. She was like another mother to me when my parents died. She would teach me all kinds of songs. I would play them all day. 

Noah sighs again. I grunted. Obviously not the one. I tried to think really hard. What song would he like? I decided to do the first song I learned from my teacher. It was one of my favourites and still is. I softly pressed my fingers against the keys. I closed my eyes and let my hands take control. I started to imagine other instruments that would sound amazing with the piano as well.

https://youtu.be/y2W1g1QHFu8

I remember it like it was the first day I learnt it. However, I felt myself being pulled back into reality when I didn't hear Noah making a sound. My nerves were struck. Ugh! I lost my chance. I won't be able to play again now! I open my eyes I look over at Noah, readying myself to apologise. But I see him with his book closed beside him, his eyes staring intensely at the floor , lost in thought. He looks...angry. We sit in a moment of silence. I take that as him saying get out. I touch the lid of the piano, about to shut it and leave.

"I didn't tell you to stop playing, did I?" Noah said without looking away from the floor. I couldn't help it, I let myself smile the slightest bit to express the happiness inside me. I sat back on the piano and without saying a word started to play the few first songs i learnt. Noah leaned his elbows on his knees and closed his eyes. His brows were scrunched up, concentrating on what I was playing. 

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