My Cursed Mate

The cold wind brushed through her face as soon as she stepped out and it made her shiver. She locked the door behind her and slowly walked down the stairs. A surprised gasp broke the silence of the night when she saw that Evos was standing at the bottom of the stairs. Both of his hands were inside his pockets which made him look even more serious.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Let’s talk.” He pointed at a black car parked at the side of the road with his head.

Ravina nodded. She followed him to his car and was even more surprised with the man’s gesture of opening the door for her. He started driving until Ravina noticed the familiar road and neighborhood.

“How did you know my address?” She was looking out the window before giving the man a side glance.

“Because I need to know everything about you.” Evos answered with his eyes still focused on the road.

Ravina felt her face heating up and a smile appeared on her face. She looked at the window again because she did not want the man to see how embarrassed she was.

It was already too late because no matter how she hides what she feels, Evos would already know. The bond between them was already established. Once he marks her, the bond will solidify and she would only be his mate.

The black car parked in front of Ravina’s house and they both got out. Evos followed the woman and waited for her to unlock the door. Even without an invitation, Evos entered like he owned the place.

“Take a seat first.” Ravina took off her coat and went straight to the kitchen to prepare refreshments. Luckily there were some leftover cookies from the batch she baked yesterday before they went on the trip.

It greatly pleased Evos and his wolf to be able to stay inside their mate’s house. Her sweet scent filled the entire place which relaxed him. He silently waited for the woman while enjoying his current situation.

Ravina came with juice and cookies. She placed them all on the coffee table and took a seat on the opposite couch. “Have some cookies first.” She pushed the plate towards him.

Evos enjoyed the cookies and after having several bites, he was finally ready to talk. He looked at the woman and smiled like a fool. He was happy that he finally met his mate that the thought of her not being a werewolf didn’t bother him.

“I don’t regret what happened between us.” The room became silent.

“Neither do I.” She expressed what she truly felt. “It was magical. I just can’t explain the feeling. It felt so right with you.”

His heart fluttered and his wolf howled in joy. Now, the only remaining obstacle was the fact that they were basically different and he was not sure how to explain it to the woman. But he needed to or else misunderstandings between them might arise.

“That might be because of who I am.” Evos managed to calm down. It was not yet time to celebrate.

Ravina lost her smile at the serious tone from the man. “What do you mean?”

“This might sound absurd in this day and age but it is the truth and I can prove it to you,” he started, “I’m not fully human, I’m a werewolf.”

Tense silence. If it were other people who would tell her this kind of line, she would absolutely believe that the other was crazy and lost his mind. She might laugh it off and take it as a terrible joke that shouldn’t be mentioned again. And yet looking at his face, Ravina could tell that he was not lying.

It was easy to say but difficult to believe. Even though he was not lying, how could she easily believe those words? In her dictionary, werewolves weren’t real. They only exist in books and stories not in a real modern world, created to scare and fascinate children and adults alike.

Evos patiently waited for the woman to properly process what she heard. He and his wolf both knew that to a human, the existence of werewolves was difficult to believe. But the longer he waited, the hope he had slowly diminished.

“You are not joking right?” It took her almost ten minutes to finally ask that question.

Evos closed his eyes and slowly nodded. “I am not and I can prove it to you.” He stood up and started to remove his blazer then his necktie and even started to unbutton his dress shirt.

Ravina’s eyes widened at the man’s action. “Wait! Wait! What are you doing?” She jumped from her seat and grabbed the man’s busy hands. “Are you seriously undressing right now?”

Evos froze. “I just wanted to prove it to you. I don’t want to rip all of my clothes while shifting because I didn’t bring a spare with me.”

Ravina tensed at how close they were. She let go of his hand and stepped back while clearing her throat. Her eyes then involuntarily went down to his exposed chest and a blush stained her face. She was brought to reality when she heard the man’s soft chuckle.

She coughed and averted her gaze in embarrassment. “You should have given me a heads-up. I’ll-I’ll leave then.” She stuttered and left the living room in a hurry.

The smile on his face made her blush even more. The smile on his face did not disappear even after Ravina left. He removed all his clothes and shifted to his brown wolf and waited for the woman to return.

Ravina went back to the kitchen, panting with her hand on her chest. She could literally feel the pounding of her heart even though her situation was bizarre. Her attraction towards the man wasn’t a joke. The tingling she felt was real. After several deep breaths, she finally returned to the living room and instead of seeing Evos, she saw a huge brown wolf lying down on the floor.

She stopped at the entrance of the living room and looked around but did not see the man. Ravina took a second glance at the wolf and felt that those eyes were familiar. The wolf was giving off a feeling of familiarity then she remembered Evos’s eye color changing. Those bright blue eyes were looking through her and into her soul.

Ravina suddenly had the courage to walk up to the wolf who remained lying even with her approach. Trembling, she slowly reached out and touched the wolf’s fur. At first, she only placed her hand on the surface but after seeing that the wolf had no reaction, she started to slide her hand on the soft fur.

While rubbing the wolf’s fur, Ravina thought to herself that it wasn’t too bad even though Evos was a werewolf. At the word werewolf, her hands stopped and she took several steps back. She turned around and stood there without moving.