Page 37 of My Unexpected Mate

“I didn’t want to say anything before because I didn’t know what this connection that you have with Aria is. But now that I know this connection isn’t romantic and she is your sister, I feel like I can tell you,” he said, looking at me with fear in his eyes.

“What? You like her?” I asked him.

I didn’t get why he was scared. I mean if I could choose a man for her, it would probably be Nick. Not that I would choose. We were not in that time period anymore. But it did make my blood boil thinking about some fucker who would hurt her. And I knew Nick wouldn’t. So, I could approve of that.

“No!” he defended himself. “I mean, yes. I do like her. She is beautiful and kind,” he ran his fingers through his hair again, it was his nervous tick. “But it is more than that. I think she is my mate.”

He looked at me and I saw nervousness and fear. He probably thought I was going to flip out and start breaking stuff again. But I was not. I mean, I was not extremely happy about this, but, as I said, Nick was the only one I trust not to hurt my sister. What confused me was that he said he thought that she was his mate. Didn’t werewolves know immediately?

“I don’t understand. You think? Isn’t that like an instant connection? Shouldn’t you know for sure?” I asked him.

He was surprised I was this calm. I saw him let out a breath he was probably holding since he told me.

“You know my werewolf side is weaker than my warlock side. I talked to Nate, and he adores her. But he thinks I should shift when I am around her so he could come forward and be sure. That way he can be fully present and feel her,” he sighed.

“But you don’t feel that pull?”

“Oh, no, I do,” he smiled. “She smells amazing. Like Christmas. I feel tingles when I touch her. I can pick up on some of her emotions when we are near. I already love her. But I still feel like something is missing. I can feel all those things, but it feels like the intensity is at 20 percent. Something like that. I don’t know how to explain it to you. I feel like I could feel her more, smell her better, but I can’t reach that feeling. When Nate comes forward completely it will hit me to the fullest, I think.”

“You love her?” I smirked.

“Yes. And Nate does too. He is annoying. When we are around her, he keeps pressing up against my skin just so he could see her better. It took all my power not to shift when I first saw her,” he smiled lovingly.

It is weird for me to see that love in his eyes. I've never heard him talk about a girl like that.

“Well, I can’t say I am too happy about this,” I told him. “But I am one hundred percent sure you will not hurt her. And I can’t say that about any other man in this world. So, it is enough for me.”

He smiled brightly. “Really? I was ready for you to kill me.”

“If you hurt her, I will.”

“I know,” he laughed. “Good thing I can’t hurt her. It would kill me before you could.”

“Will you tell her?” I asked him.

“I will have to. I don’t think I can hide it. Especially when I shift, and it hits me to the fullest,” he sighed. “I don’t feel the mate bond totally now and I want to go to this Mike guy and rip his throat out. I can’t even think about any of them touching her. Nate is freaking out. I think it is going to be pretty hard to hide it after shifting.”

“I am glad because I would like to rip their throats out too,” I laughed. “Do you think she will feel the mate pull?”

“Yes. She feels it now, I can tell. When she cried, she scotched closer to me. She wasn’t aware of course. It’s her body’s natural reflex. To find her mate’s comfort. She will know for sure when I shift,” he explained.

“But she doesn’t have a wolf. How could she feel it?” I was confused.

“Goddess made sure that mate pull activates in those who don’t have a wolf in case they are mated to us. Wolves have it from the moment they are born. It is in our genes. It activates when we find our mate. I don’t think they can feel it as strongly as we do, though. But they feel it,” he said.

“Ah, the Goddess,” I sighed. “Shift soon, man. She won’t be as freaked out by our protectiveness when she finds out. And we can get her to move here. I want her to move here. And Annie, of course.”

“Yes. I was just about to suggest that. I want her close. And she will want to be closer to me so she will say yes.”

“You can move in here too. But you are not sleeping in the same room as her,” I smirked.

“You know she is an adult, right?” he laughed.

“You know I can kill you, right?”

He laughed again and patted my back. “Don’t worry. I will not sleep in the same room as her. It is enough to know she is here, and she is safe.”

“Speaking of her, I have to check my messages,” I said and grabbed my phone.