My Mate

Hope

As soon as I made sure Zayn was fast asleep I slipped out of bed and headed for the shower. Then got ready and took our private elevator down to the main floor. Zayn was out cold for sure because he usually wouldn’t let me leave the bed even in his sleep.

I got off the elevator and took the hallway down to the foyer and came face to face with my parents they must have just come up to the pack house.

“Mom” I shouted and jumped at both my parents.

“Princess” I heard dad’s voice break

“It’s so good to have you back” Mom says hugging me tight. I could hold on to them forever. A few seconds later and Zayn’s parents are also hugging me

“Is Zayn coming down soon?” Zayn’s father asked after the hype between Luna and mom had settled down.

“I don’t think so he actually fell asleep about thirty minutes ago”

“Oh what was he up doing all night?” I hear a very familiar voice mock me. It was clear that my memory was back because of how reserved I was when I first saw everyone at the airport and this morning I’m all smiles and hugging everyone here and there.

“Kyle!” I turn and hug him tight ignoring his perverted question

My father walks away with the Alpha “I’ll see you later princess”

My heart lights up when I see Jason walk in with Skylar. They must be coming to get breakfast he’s smiling and looks so happy. His eyes meet mine and I cannot help the huge smile plastered across my face. He runs over and I hug him tight. Skylar growls at me and I laugh at how cute she is.

“I love your mate so much he’s always been a brother to me.” I tell her laughing

“I’m sorry Luna my wolf can’t control her jealousy” She says as Jason puts his arm around her and k****s her forehead. I’m loving how happy he is.

“Hope you and your memory are back just in time for prom” Jason says

“Oh I can’t wait I just have to convince my date to come along” I wink at him and walk off when I see Axel and Emily coming down the stairs

“I’m so happy you’re still here” I tell her

“I wouldn’t leave you when you were acting like a lunatic” She laughs

“I’m sorry I was a b***h to you on our flight back” I say hugging her

“His sister could never be my friend let alone best friend” She repeated what I said to her in a silly voice trying to mimic me. Axel and I laughed at her

It felt so good to be back home with my family and friends and to remember each and every one of them. Axel excused himself to go make some calls and Emily and I met with our friends outside where we would always gather around either to just hang out or to make plans or to ditch some boring dinner party. It felt good to be just us again. I love Zayn he’s my life but these guys are the people I grew up with they knew everything about me and I knew everything about them. We all had our mates except for Amy but she didn’t mind. Amy reminds me of a female version of what Zayn used to be. I just hope her messing around so much and breaking hearts doesn’t cause dilemma after dilemma between her and her mate when she finds him like it did to me and Zayn.

“So are we taking our mates to prom or are we asking someone else? Derek earned himself a nice hard smack from Cara when he joked like that.

“I wouldn’t dare” Jason said

“It’s easy for you guys but I’m going to have a hard time convincing Axel to come.” Emily says

“Yeah me too but we can still go if they don’t want to”

“Convince me to come where” Axel hugs her from behind.

“I’ll tell you later” She turns around and k****s him. They are such a cute couple

“Are you guys leaving today” I ask hoping the answer is no

“Yeah I just need to meet with Zayn before we leave”

“Okay well I have to go check on Gavin I’ll see you guys later” I’m about to walk away when I hear Luna call me for breakfast. But there was no way I was having breakfast before visiting him in the hospital. Gavin stayed and put up with Alex for my sake I know he did. But he still had some explaining to do. Right now I really didn’t care I just needed to know he was going to be fine.

Our hospital was built long ago, like the rest of the houses and buildings inside our territory but they were all very well kept and what needed remodeling was renovated immediately. I generally don’t like visiting hospitals because of the way they smell but our hospital has a pure fragrance not sterile, just very clean.

The receptionist helped me find Gavin’s room. I walked in feeling a sense of sadness take over me. “Is he awake?” I asked the nurse inside

“Luna are you feeling better?” She looked surprised to see me

“Yes I’m fine my memory is back”

“Would you like me to call a doctor to examine you quickly?” She looked genuinely concerned.

“I’m fine there’s no need thank you”

“How is he?” I asked walking over to Gavin’s side. I felt so many different feelings watching him. He was no longer the arrogant football star of the school trying to get me to go out with him. He was now a friend that I cared a lot about.

“He’s fighting for his life” I heard my father say.

“I don’t want him to die” I could feel myself tear up. I remembered how nice he was to me how we had created a friendship. He and I would talk for hours in the training room. He was never perverted or tried anything he was always just there for me. I had him to talk to. My father told me everything Gavin told Zayn and my heart broke again. So much pain and suffering because of me. I held my friend’s hand

“What can we do to save him he doesn’t look like he has much time”

“His only option is to change him but an unmated she wolf has to do it.”

I already knew what dad was talking about. In order for Gavin to survive an unmated she wolf would have to be willing to mark him and then they would essentially become mates after he swears allegiance to our pack.

I’m still holding Gavin’s hand when I hear him call my name almost as if he was whispering. I got closer to him he opened his swollen eyes

“Hope I’m sorry I should have told you” His voice was barely audible

“Don’t I understand why you didn’t, just please try to relax” I was in tears now

I had to think fast who would be willing to mark him and lose their chance at meeting their true mate? I thought to myself. Gavin is very handsome any girl would be lucky to have him especially now that he wasn’t acting like a complete jerk. The more I thought only one name would come to mind. Amy.

“I wish I could talk to him about this and see if he’d like Amy to be his mate” I spoke mostly to myself.

She’s beautiful and very nice to hang out with why wouldn’t he like her. He’s a player but so is she. I smiled to myself

“Dad I think I found someone who might be willing to mark him I’m not sure though”

“Okay you’ll have to talk to her asap and I have to talk to Alpha about this but go have breakfast first” He k****s me and walks out

I wasn’t going to wait to talk to anyone Gavin needs help and he doesn’t have much time. I called Amy and asked her to come meet me at the Hospital and she came right away. I explained everything to her.

“Hope, Gavin has been hitting on you all year he’s never looked my way” She was absolutely right

“I can’t tell you what to do all I can do is ask and pray he makes it” I paused “He saved my life in more ways than one and I want to save his”

“And we will baby” Zayn said from behind me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed the top of my head.

“Can I think about it Hope?”

“Of course I don’t want you to feel pressured I can find someone else” I told Amy before she walked away with her head down. In all honesty I was desperate Gavin didn’t look like he had too much time. I was in my own head thinking when Zayn buried his face in my neck.

“When are you going to start listening to me?” He asked sounding so cute not like his usual bossy self

“I have no idea what you’re talking about” I laughed

“Well I do. I remember telling you to stay with me”

“Oh I don’t recall you saying that” I giggled

“Let me refresh your memory it was right after I f****d your…” I turned around and put my hand over his filthy mouth. Oh my Goddess he has no shame. He chuckled then kissed the palm of my hand. I love this filthy dirty minded man.

I filled Zayn in on what Amy and I were talking about but I told him she was in doubt.

“I can find someone that will mark him” Zayn said.

“Who?”

“There are plenty of she wolves baby”

“Oh please not another one of your friends with benefits I’ve been hurt one too many times by them”

I didn’t mean to hurt him. But it was true both women that he had relationships with had tried to hurt me and Gavin was also a victim this time. Zayn didn’t say anything right away I expected he would be angry but he just kissed my forehead and left the hospital. I wanted to go after him and take back what I said but I couldn’t right now Gavin needed me.

All of a sudden Jenna’s sweet voice echoed through my head warming my soul.

Hi Beautiful I’m sorry I was too hurt and weak to help you when you needed me most.

“Jenna! Oh my Goddess Jenna I’m so sorry for all that’s happened to you.” I finally had my wolf back. I had my other half back

You don’t have to be sorry for anything it’s not your fault. But It’s time for revenge I hope you’re ready.

“I’ve never been more ready in my life.” I said to my wolf

This was one war that was inevitable. No matter what I would be a part of it even if I had to go all the way to Maine on my own.

Zayn

What she said was true. Two of the women I had s*x with over a period of time did end up hurting her. One I had already taken care of and the other, well once I go for her father we’ll see what happens but one thing is for sure if Hope thinks she can reject me she has something else coming.

I walked away and left the hospital not wanting to say something I might regret but she was right and I didn’t know how to defend myself in situations like this without getting angry. I’ve been feeling like crap since the first day when Crystal had the rogues attack her in attempts to kill her. I knew both women before Hope. I didn’t think my actions would have such grave consequences. I didn’t think they would turn out to be crazy bitches and I didn’t think I would ever care so much for a woman.

I don’t give a f**k though Hope can never leave me or there will be hell to pay. But right now I had to take care of Gavin’s issue.