Chapter 17: The man downstairs

Nala P.O.V

The entire night I could not sleep remembering the cold blue eyes alpha. Every second I try to close my eyes. My eyes widen quickly seeing his face, remembering the awful pain he put me through. I curled up within the bed my mamma and I shared afraid to leave the room.

I did not tell my mamma of what had happened after my alpha mate had caught me nor Dr. Charles. I did not want to worry her. She needed to think about getting well so we could leave where it was safe.

"You've been so silent the day Dr. Charles brought you home, are you alright?" mamma asked me as she exits the bathroom. I nodded lying to her.

My mamma sat beside me and touched my head still concern about me.

"I am just terrified that I met my mate," I told my mamma. It was not a lie but a truth. I was, after what he did to me.

At first, seeing him was the most beautiful moment I have ever had but it all disappears after he treated me so harshly. I did not understand why he treated me in such a way, and I did nothing wrong. My mate was heartless and cold. Tears escaped my eyes not being able to hide my sadness and how traumatize I was after meeting him.

"What is wrong Nala? Why are you crying? my mamma asked me anxiously.

I hated that I was making her worried.

"I just don't want to go outside anymore," I lied to my mamma.

"Did the alpha scares you?" my mom asked me as she started to pick up the pieces of what was wrong.

I nodded; not giving her the full details of what had happened between us.

"Don't worry as soon as my scar fully heals you will never see him again," my mom said. As she ran her right hand through my dark brown hair.

I then saw sadness on my mamma's face as if she did not want us to leave.

"Don't you want to leave mamma?" I asked her.

"I want to," she answers as she stares into my eyes melancholy. "I just want you to have a wonderful life like I did, growing up here, before your mate evil father wanted to kill me in getting rid of you," she told me.

I got up immediately getting close to her. "I am having a wonderful time living with you within the forest," I told my mamma.

"That's not a life for a young she-wolf," My mamma said sadly. "Sometimes I think it would be better if I just leave and begged Dr. Charles in allowing you to stay here, in living a life I want you to have; since no one will ever recognize you," My mama told me.

"No," I answered my mamma.

"I don't want to stay, knowing that my mate is here," I told her.

"He doesn't know you are his mate and seeing you coming home without being hurt after entering his land, made me started to believe that he was much better than his father and not evil," My mom said which surprises me.

It was a pity she was clueless about what my mate did to me and that I did not tell her the full story. For I know she would be grabbing me by the hand and pulling me straight back into the forest not caring about the scar against her face, which I did not want to happen.

"Well, what if he finds out that I am his mate?" I told my mamma wanting her to get rid of the thought of leaving me here.

"He won't for I have heard that he is madly in love with his Luna," My mamma answered me.

I felt envious hearing her said that and my wolf hated he had a mate. I detested I was feeling jealousy towards him and his Luna. My mate was a cold-hearted bitch and whosoever had him I felt sorry for her.

"Well, I don't want to stay here," I told my mamma.

"It was just something I thought of and I thought you would be happy to stay here as well, seeing all the new and exciting things," My mamma told me.

"No," I told her wanting to be far away from the alpha as far as possible.

My mamma and I heard a knock on the door.

"Go and change," My mamma told me. For I was still within my pink pajama. A long sleeve shirt and long pants made from cotton; Dr. Charles was so kind to give me. It was so comfy.

My mamma watched me as I went for a long blue jeans and a white top and entered the bathroom to change before she went to open the door. Entering the bathroom, I begin to brush my teeth, wash my face, and dried it with a soft white towel. I then started to put on my clothes. First, I put on my long blue jeans. It sits against my body as if it was my second skin. I pulled up the zip and button it, loving it.

"Oh, no," I thought as I saw that I had forgotten to carry a bra.

I hissed my teeth putting on the thin white shirt only. I looked in the mirror seeing my breast within the blouse was firm as if I were wearing a bra.

"Nala," I heard my mamma calling me.

"I'm coming mamma," I answered and fix my curly long dark brown hair before leaving the bathroom.

"Good morning Dr. Charles," I greeted the doctor with a smile.

He smiled at me but within his eyes, I could see concerned. I looked at my mamma and too saw that she was worried.

"What is wrong Ma?" I asked her terrified.

"There someone downstairs to meet you," Dr. Charles told me. I almost burst out into tears hearing him said that, hoping it was not the cold blue eyes alpha.

"What does the alpha want with me now?" I asked surprisingly as I started to breathe heavily.

"It's not the alpha," my mamma answers instead of the doctor.

I felt so relieved hearing her said that, that my heart had started to return to its normal beat.

"Who is it then?" I asked them. Wanting them to just tell me who it was and stop scaring me. I have been through enough after meeting my cruel mate.

"Eric wants to see you," Dr. Charles told me.

"Oh...," I answered. Eric was alright even though I have known him only for a short time.

"Can I go downstairs and see what he wants mamma?" I asked before running off to him.

My mamma nodded. I went downstairs immediately to see what he wanted and hoped that he was fine after I ran off leaving him. As I approached Eric, within his hands I saw him holding a bunch of red roses which was beautiful.

"This is for you," he handed me the roses as I now stood before him.

I smiled and thanked him.

"I'm sorry that I ran off leaving you," I apologize to him.

"That's alright it was the safest thing to do instead of being run over by the crowd," he said. "Anyways I'm happy to see that you are safe and well," he told me.

"I'm happy that you are fine and not hurt as well," I told him.

He smiled and ran his hands through his hair, nervously.

"Nala," Eric called my name as he again runs his right hand through his dark hair.

"Yes," I answered as I smiled holding the bunch of roses, he had carried for me against my chest.

"Can I take you out for dinner this evening?" he asked me.

I stood silently not knowing how to answer him. I did not know what to say.

"We could have some time together alone in getting to know a little about each other," Eric tries to persuade me in saying yes.

"Perhaps another time but not now," I told him.

He nodded disappointedly.

"But you can ask me again?" I told him not wanting to hurt his feeling.

"Yes," he said as he started to walk back ways.

"I'm happy to see that you're home safe. I'll see you again soon," he told me as he smiles.

I smiled at him and watched him as he turns around leaving. I slowly shut the door behind him. I rest my back on the door and gently smack my forehead not feeling happy about what I did. I did not want to go on a date with him, but I wish it could have been dealt with appropriately, so no one felt disappointed. I again looked at the rose within my hand and smell it, enjoying its wonderful scent, and started to return upstairs.

"Bang, bang," I heard the door knocked.

I went to it as I smiled, wondering if it is Eric wanting to give me a date on when we should go on a date since I told him he could ask again. He too seems like someone who does not like to take no for an answer. As I open the door my smile suddenly disappears, and my rose fell from my hand. I did not know what to do other than shout for Dr. Charles terrified of the cold blue eyes man before me.

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