Chapter 20
I watch Sebastian walk away for a few seconds before slowly opening the door and peeking inside.
“Fiona?” I call into the house.
“Right here.” She pulls my gaze to the side, and I see her sitting in a small living room. “You two are so cute. Please, come in.”
Once inside, Fiona offers me water and a snack, which I kindly refuse, so she leads me towards the living room. I sit down on a couch while she takes a chair across from me. Trying to act proper, I place my hands neatly on my lap.
“So I heard about how you and Sebastian met. Andrew told me the story. You are so brave for saving those rogues like that.” She must not know that they were dirty rogues.
“Oh, it was a spur of the moment kind of thing. I didn’t know much about packs and how they work, but thank you.”
“You were a rogue?”
“Sort of. I lived with my grandmother, but before that, I belonged to a pack. How did you and Andrew meet?”
A smile lights up her face. “Well, back before I met Andrew, I was a bit of a party girl. Oh my gosh. My friends and I used to drive all the way to the closest city and see what we could get ourselves into. One night, we were walking down the street, and across the road, Andrew was walking the opposite way. I felt it. You know the pull, his scent, and I knew he was my mate. I was so excited and taken by him that I stupidly stepped out into the road and almost got hit by a car. I don’t know why, but for some reason, I thought that the world had suddenly stopped spinning for me. Andrew saw all this, obviously going through the feelings too, and he ran across the road, dodging cars to make sure I was okay.”
I watch her as she begins to fill with color, probably thinking back to the exact moment, remembering everything she felt.
“Right when I looked up at his face, I knew he was going to be the end of me. He changed me for the better, making me into the person I am today. I don’t know where I would be without him. But I’m sure you know how it is. Sebastian, he looks at you with such adoration.”
“Really?” I let a small smile form on my lips and a light blush coat my cheeks.
“Oh, it is as clear as day. I can tell that he cares about you and wants to protect you.”
A moment passes while I think about her words.
“Thank you for letting me borrow your clothes. I’m assuming you got them back?”
“Oh, yes. Marina thanked me enough already. Don’t worry about it.
My younger sister used to steal my clothes all the time.”
“Your younger sister, is she part of this pack?”
Fiona shakes her head, letting the curls bounce off her shoulders.
“No, she’s still in my old pack, but hopefully she’ll find her mate soon.” “Do you miss your family?” I ask.
Maybe we could have this in common.
“All of the time. At first, I was excited to leave home and start my own life, but now I try and visit them as often as possible.”
Our conversation continues, and I find myself enjoying her company. She was intimidating at first, but once I began to dig, Fiona became a normal person. All I had to do was open my mind and not worry about anything else, which was difficult at first.
Sebastian keeps coming to mind, making me wonder what he might be doing at that exact moment. Could he be thinking about me? Is it selfish to desire for his thoughts to be only of me?
“You’re bringing me back to when Andrew and I first started off as mates. The glimmer in your eye will give you away every time.” Fiona pulls me back down to earth. “Mates, they make everything seem okay. They turn on the light when things get dark. They yell at you when you put yourself at risk. They make a crumbling world seem like a paradise. All to keep you happy. You’ll think that you don’t deserve him, or at least I did, but know that he is thinking the same way.”