Chapter 13(pt 2)

"I didn't mean it like that." He says much calmer after seeing my reaction. "It's just that I've dreamed of my mate for longer than you can imagine and you weren't in the picture."

"Well you weren't in mine either. Mates are supposed to be made for you, to understand you and love you. But I don't think that can ever happen between us." He nods in agreement as we both let out a breath of exhaustion.

"What about the living arrangements?" He asks after a long period of silence.

"We can commute I guess." I say trying to hide my disgust at the thought of living with him. "I've already moved into my apartment so we can go there tonight."

"I'll come later, I need to....think about all of this." He says frowning as his hands found their way into his hair in clear frustration. Without another word, I stand and leave the room closing the door behind me.

A scream of agony escapes my lips as a tidal wave of misery took me as soon as I closed the door. My wolf's cries of discomfort haunting me as my body was stuck in a state of painful paralysis. I felt my heart beat slowing as my lungs screamed for air, I tried to take a step forward but it just made the feeling ten times worst. The blood within me was like acid running throughout my body, I could feel something clawing inside me trying to escape as I stood there in distress.

Fighting the pain, I turn around slowly, the state rendering me useless, opening the door, my eyes find Julian halfway to the door in the same state. We both seem to be released from it at the sight of the other.

As if acting on its own, my body runs towards him, taking him in my arms immediately. The unfamiliar feeling of electricity invades my weakened veins as our skin touches, immediately restoring my health.

He hugs me back almost instantly, the feeling growing tenfold, I bury my nose in his neck, inhaling that beautiful scent as I hugged him for dear life. He did the same as he kept his hands gripping my shoulders tightly.

Pulling back reluctantly, not breaking the hug that gave me the extraordinary feeling of his skin against mine. I take his face in my hands pushing away the hair so I can see him clearly.

"Are you alright?" I ask searching his eyes for any sign of pain or injuries.

"I'm fine. What about you?" He asks the worry evident in his voice.

"I'm good." I reply looking deep within his beautiful, bright blue orbs for eyes. I let myself bury my nose back into the crook of his neck needing his scent more than ever as he does the same.

"What is going on here?" Roger's voice invades my ears making my head snap up in his direction. My hold on Julian remains as I find myself unable to let go of him.

"He left the room for no more than a second and I couldn't breath without him." Julian answers his grip tightening a little. "This doesn't happen to mates. Why is it happening to us?"

"I don't know..." He answers, his eyes lost in thought.

"Well you aren't a usual pair of mates. My guess is something with being men or alphas, or both." My dad interjects as his eyes trail our joined bodies. "This is all so new, we'll have to test the limits."

"What do you mean?" I ask aggressively.

"Aiden, let go of Julian and take a few steps away." He says calmly.

It felt like someone was tearing my heart out when we separate slowly, I see the pain in his eyes as we grow apart. It wasn't as bad as the one I felt outside, but it still hurt after feeling the sensation of his skin against mine.

"Now come to the doorframe." I do as told and make my way over to them. "Now step outside." Slowly I do keeping my eyes on Julian, the pain didn't flood back making me frown.

"Okay, try moving out of his line of vision." Roger says trying to keep the airy tone my dad had, taking a breath I stepped away from the doorframe, Julian no longer in my eye sight. I felt a stronger pain take me but nothing like the one a few minutes ago.

"We're going to try closing the door again." My dad says from inside.

"What? No!" Julian screams making my blood boil.

"We have to see if it was a one time thing." He explains, it made sense but it still scared the hell out of me. "Go further away from the door this time." I do as told and reluctantly walk down the hall, when I'm in a distance Roger shuts the door and the unforgettable pain erupts throughout my body but so much worst because of the distance. Struggling to remain standing, I grip my head in pain as all my thoughts seem to scream at a deafening frequency.

Before I can start moving towards the one person who could stop this pain, the door flew open, I sink to my knees as the pain slowly fades away. Julian runs out the room his eyes searching frantically for me, when he finds me, he doesn't waste a second before sprinting towards me.

His body crashes into my awaiting arms, I felt complete again as he wrapped his legs around my waist and his arms around my neck, as if I were to leave him if he didn't. I forgot about the world when he was in my arms, all I felt was happiness which was strange, but it felt so good.

"We're not doing that again!" Julian growls at our approaching fathers. I don't know how he had so much energy, I was still in a sort of daze, holding him in my lap for support.

"Sorry. But now we know it only happens when there's a physical barrier between you." My dad says kindly. "It's a new bond, you'll need to stay close and you're a new type of mates, so you'll have to figure things out as you go."

"We'll leave you guys alone, try and get some rest." Roger says sensing our agitation with them, by the time they're no longer in sight I feel fine again.

Propping myself up more, Julian shifts in my lap, making him straddle me. He slowly pulls back to look me in the eyes, clearly searching for signs of pain. Without having to hear him ask, I nod letting him know I'm okay.

"This is so weird." He says before bury his head in my neck and inhaling deeply while his hands found their way into my hair.

"I know." I reply rubbing his back instinctively.

"I still hate you." His statement makes me laugh.

"Me too."