My Cursed Mate

Evos took a deep breath and controlled his almost going wild wolf. To think that he would find his mate in Zaithan didn’t even occur to him. Vega already noticed his secretary’s unusual state and with his Alpha presence he managed to help him calm down.

“Are you alright?” Ravina immediately noticed Evos’s pale face.

“I’m fine. If I may excuse myself?” He stood up and left in a hurry. He needed to get away and find a place where he could vent his frustration.

Ravina looked confused after the man left. She looked at Kazandra and even felt weirder because the woman was looking at Vega like she was about to kill him. The atmosphere around them also changed and Kazandra was exuding a dangerous aura. She stood up and left them alone. She did not want to get caught up in whatever was about to come.

Kazandra felt happy to see Vega again and to have another dinner with him. Just as she was about to feel even more happy, the atmosphere around Vega changed. She looked up and saw that he was looking at Evos and then it happened, the slight change in his eyes took away the happiness she was feeling.

Her body went cold and the realization hit her so hard. She couldn’t take her eyes on him and yet all she could see was the past, when she lost him. The question of ‘will she be losing him again’ echoed in her mind. Her grip on the spoon and fork forced it to be bent.

She abruptly stood up and left the table without any words. This action surprised Vega and all he could was look at her back. He looked confused. Vega looked around but it seems that no one noticed what happened to their table.

Kazandra left the café and left with her car. She drove to her home at break speed. The moment she entered her home, a piercing scream filled the empty living room as she fell to the cold floor. Her cheeks were wet with tears as she wailed.

Her painful memories resurfaced at that discovery that Vega was not human. She was familiar with how the supernatural world works especially with werewolves. She thought that in this life, she and her beloved would be able to live a peaceful and normal life. Seeing those golden eyes on Vega broke her even more.

The fear of the past repeating itself slowly resurfaced in her heart. She forced herself to live through the pain and forget the fear and yet with just one action everything was haunting her back. Her body continued to tremble and the tears were not stopping.

She couldn’t live with it again. She won’t let that tragedy happen again. She picked herself up and forced herself to walk towards the stairs. She went behind it and pushed on a hidden panel which opened a hidden door.

The lamps automatically lit up to reveal stairs that led down to the deepest part of the manor. She dragged her body down the cold stairs until she reached a metal door. A loud creaking sound echoed in that cold place as she pulled open that metal door.

The room revealed a small room complete with a chair, a wooden table and a bed. Despite it being hidden in a basement, the room was clean and didn’t smell of dampness, instead it smelled of fabric conditioner. She went to the drawer beside the bed and pulled out an old notebook.

The musty smell of the old notebook gave Kazandra comfort. Even the course feeling from the cover and the pages made her smile. She caressed the notebook and the writing inside. Each word was touched delicately and by the end of her reminisce, she placed the notebook near her heart and took several deep breaths. She then returned the notebook and looked at the room once again before she left.

By the time that she returned to the café, the dinner was just done and some of the members were somewhat drunk. She instructed her staff to take care of them and send them to their accommodations. Since they were to stay in Zaithan for months, Kazandra found them a house that they could use.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“You suddenly disappeared, are you okay?” Ravina approached her friend and inspected her from head to toe. “When I returned to our table, I only saw Mr. Ishmael eating alone.”

“I’m sorry, I suddenly felt unwell so I stepped out for a moment to breathe some fresh air.” Kazandra reassured her. “I’ll apologize to him and make sure you go home safely.”

Kazandra found the man on the café’s balcony with a cup of coffee in his hand. He had his other hand on the pocket of his pants as he silently gazed at the already dark sky. A sad smile appeared on Kazandra’s face for a moment before she composed herself and walked up to him.

Vega already felt the woman’s presence but he chose not to look back. She suddenly disappeared and upon her eyes, he saw a myriad of emotions that he had never seen before from the woman. She had always been arrogant and confident that no one could approach her.

“I apologize for my sudden disappearance.” She started as she faced the man. Her eyes trailed on his side profile, to his arm and to his hand that was holding the cup.

Vega took a sip before he faced her. “It must have been an emergency,” was his only answer. “Did you cry?”

He already heard what Kazandra told Ravina but what caught his attention was her slightly hoarse voice and now the redness on her eyes. He closed the distance between them and gently touched her eyes. He rubbed her right eye with care and caressed her cheek before taking a step back to take in the woman’s rare vulnerable side.

“What happened?” A rare gentleness in his voice made Kazandra close her eyes. His touch strangely brought her comfort.

“Just a bad memory,” she whispered. Vega narrowed his eyes and even though he wanted to know what kind of memory could make her like this, he knew that he didn’t have the right to ask. They were not close enough to tell each other their secrets.

“How do you feel now?” Despite that, he still wanted to know that she was fine. He might not be able to know what made her sad but he was there to make sure that she was alright.

“I’m okay and thank you for your concern.” Kazandra opened her eyes and stared at Vega’s black orbs. “I’ve already arranged a house for you. I’ll let the driver take you there.”

Vega silently stared at the woman. “Aren’t you going to take this opportunity?”

Kazandra’s couldn’t hold back her laughter. “Well, if you say it like that then I will invite you to stay at my house. I’ve got a lot of empty rooms.”