It’s been a week since we came back to Theo’s territory. Theo fell into a coma after the surgery. The doctors don’t know why he hasn’t woken up. I spend every day with him in the hospital. I talk to him a lot because they said it would help. They even said if we completed the mating process before it happened, I would have been able to enter his mind and wake him up. It’s too bad the only thing Theo and I have done is kissed.
I come back from my train of thoughts when I hear someone entering the kitchen.
“Hello, dear?” Mom says,
“Hi, mom”
“How is he doing?”
“He is still the same”
“Don’t worry, he will wake up soon, and do you have time to spare before you go and see Theo.”
“Yes, I do. Is there something you want to talk about or need?”
“Yes, there is something I want to talk to you about.”
“Alright, let me quickly wash this. You can wait for me in the living room. I will join you once I am done,” I say, carrying my dirty plate to the sink to wash it.
“Okay, I will be waiting for you,” She says and walks out of the kitchen
I walk to the living room once I am done washing the dishes.
“What do you want to talk to me about, mom?” I say once I am seated in the living room
“I want to tell you about your real parents,” Mom says, shocking me. Mom never hid it from me that she was not my real mother. I never asked a lot about my real parents to not hurt her feelings. I wonder what made her suddenly want to tell me about them. “Before I even tell you about them, I would need to tell you about your heritage. You come from a line of originals and lycans.”
“What!” I say, shocked. I don’t think I heard her properly
“I know it’s shocking to hear, but you are not just a hybrid. You also carry the key to make any human a supernatural”
“You know I am a hybrid,” I say, shocked she does, but I shouldn’t be. She just told me I am related to the two strongest supernaturals in the world.
“Yes, I do.”
“Who are my parents, and how am I a hybrid.”
“Your father was the hybrid among your parents. He was also related to an original and lycan.”
“How is that possible?”
“Hundreds of years ago, an original vampire was mated to a lycan. They had a child who, of course, was born a hybrid. That child carried the ability to turn any human into a vampire or werewolf. His blood could also make both supernatural stronger. Every child born from the hybrid’s bloodline carried on the gift”
“Why does the vampire king want me?”
“He wants to revive his brother the late werewolf queen killed.”
“Is that why he kidnapped you? So he could get me?”
“Yes”
“Wow, is it also why you wanted me to reject my mate?”
“Yes, I was worried whichever species your mate might come from. He might hate you or take advantage of you when he finds out your real identity.”
“Do you think that might happen when I tell Theo?”
I have been thinking all week if I should tell Theo or not. I want to tell him because he is my mate, but mom is right. I don’t know how he will react when I tell him I am half of a species he hates more than any in the world. I know Theo won’t take advantage of me, but he might hate me after telling him.
“No, the king is a good person. I am sure when you tell him you are a hybrid, he won’t take advantage of you or hate you.”
“You really think so?”
“The way he risked his life to save me tells me he would”
“I wish you are right because Theo means so much to me right now. It would be so amazing if he accepts me for who I am.”
“Yes, it would, and hopefully he will.”
After mom and I finish talking, I walk to the hospital to check up on Theo. I open Theo’s room door and find him sound asleep. He looks so calm and peaceful while sleeping and not serious like he always is. I walk over to the bed and take my seat beside him. I take his hand in mine once I am comfortable in the chair.
“Hi Theo, how are you doing today?” I ask and get no response because he is in a coma. I continue talking to him, though. I tell him about my day and how his brother and Dan are running the kingdom well while in his coma.
I get a little tired, so I hop into his bed to sleep. The doctor said sleeping close to him might help his wolf gain consciousness and wake him up. I make sure to not rest on his bandaged hands. The doctors were able to save his burnt skin, but they said it would take a long time before they healed. I close my eyes and rest my head beside my mate’s. Being close to him also helps me sleep well.
I wake up to feather-like kisses placed around my face. I open my eyes to see who dares to kiss the king’s mate. I immediately calm down when I see it’s the king himself.
“Hello, Mate,” Theo says, smiling at me once I open my eyes
“Theo, you are awake,” I say, pulling him into a hug as tears of joy wheel up in my eyes.
“I understand you are happy to see me, but you are blocking my airflow,” Theo says because of how tight I am hugging him.
“Sorry,” I say, releasing him.
“It’s fine, and why are you crying? Is something wrong?” He asks, sounding concerned.
“They are tears of joy,” I say, wiping my tears away so he won’t be worried something is wrong. “How are you feeling? Do you feel pain anywhere?”
“No, I don’t. I am fine.”
“Really, you don’t need me to call the doctor.”
“No”
“Are you hungry or thirsty or……………” I get cut off when Theo seals his lips with mine. I can’t believe I missed kissing him, and we have only kissed once.
“I said I am fine,” He says once he releases my lips from his. I think I was rambling too much. That’s why he kissed me.
Two weeks have gone by since Theo woke up. He came back home a week ago. Things between us are amazing. Theo asked me to move into his room, and things couldn’t be better between us, except there was one problem. Theo has refused to sleep with me so that we can complete the mating process. Every time we are making out, and I try to take things further, he always says not now. I have never heard a man refuse to have sex with his mate. He even lied once that he did not want me to get pregnant since I am still young. I know that’s a lie because male werewolves love their mate having their children immediately after meeting.
I am in the kitchen, almost done making dinner for us. I smell his scent even before he wraps his arms around my waist.
“Hello, mate,” Theo says, kissing the spot on my neck where he is supposed to mark me.
“Hi,” I say, turning around to face him. “How was work today?”
“The same,” He says, lifting me off the ground and placing me on the counter. He stands between my legs and rests his hand on my waist.
Theo has a lot of work to catch up too since we were gone for a while. His brother and Dan did their best, but there are just some things only he can approve and handle.
“I am sorry, work has been stressful for you this week”
“You have nothing to apologize for. I will always drop everything and attend matters important to you.” He says, and this makes my heart flutter because of him. Theo makes me fall for him more every day.
“Thank you,” I say and pull him in for a kiss.
After dinner, Theo leaves for a run. I didn’t feel like running, so I stayed in the house. I plan to talk to him soon about why he has refused to mark me. I watch TV and scroll through Instagram to pass the time as I wait for Theo to get back so we can go to bed. I got a new phone a week ago, and this time Theo does not have a problem with it.
A few hours have passed, and he is still not back. I start to get worried and decide to look for him. He might have lost track of time while running.
I step outside and try to use his scent to find him. I remain in human form while looking for him. I don’t look for long before I find him taking a bath in a lake in the woods. The place is really dark, and the only light is the moon. I know it’s him because I can smell his scent. I am turning back to go to the house since I know he is fine when an idea pops into my head. Theo has refused to have sex with me, so it won’t hurt if I try the idea in my head. I am a little shy to do it, but I badly want to mate with Theo. It’s not easy for me to sleep beside him every day and wake up without his mark on me.
The idea I have is to strip naked and join him in the lake. This is the first time I am going to be willingly naked in front of Theo. With all the other times I have been naked in front of him, you would think I am comfortable with him seeing my body, but I am not. I take off my clothes and quietly walk into the water. The water is warm, surprisingly. Theo seems to be lost in his thoughts because he does not hear me as I enter the water.
I wrap my arms around him once I am close to him. His body tenses up as he feels my bare chest against his back. I expect him to relax once he smells my scent, but he does not.
“What are you doing, Anastasia?” He asks, with his body still facing forward. I thought he would turn once he realized it was me.
“What do you think I am doing?” I remove my hands from around him. I walk to his front, and as soon as I step in front of him. He turns away. This makes me feel the need to cover my body. I can’t believe Theo does not want to look at me naked. Is my body that hideous that it makes him turn away once I am in front of him? I quickly use my hands to cover my body and walk out of the water.
“Anastasia, why are you crying?” Theo says, stopping me midway on my way out.
“No reason,” I say, pushing back the tears that keep falling.
“Did I hurt your feelings?” He asks, and I turn around to look at him as if he is mad. Is he really asking me if he hurt my feelings? He turned away once I showed him my naked body. Of course, you hurt my feelings, Theo.
“No, you did not” I lie and turn back to continue walking out. I feel too embarrassed to admit to him what he did hurt my feelings. It would just make me feel worst. This is even worse than when we were not together. At least then, I could assume he didn’t want me, but now I don’t even have a clue to explain his behavior.
“I am sorry, I love your body. It’s just …………….” He says, hugging me from behind
“It’s just what, Theo,” I ask, frustrated with not being able to understand him.
“You will die if I touch you.”
“What”
“You will die if I mate with you.”
“I don’t understand.”
“Let’s go put on some clothes. I will explain everything to you,” Theo says, walking us out of the water.