Chapter 28 - It's a great day

**Lily**

"Woah, how does that gun make him sexier?" Megan whispers, eyes still on the stranger.

Chase's eyes turn dark but he doesn't flinch. My wolf howls inside, pain releasing all over my body and making my limbs loose control. Bright Blue Eyes tilts his head and his finger lifts.

"Wait!" I run over and stand in front of Chase, protectively.

I feel Chase's glare at the back of my head. And feel his fear begin to grow inside his chest. "What are you doing?!" He grabs my arm. I open my mouth to speak but my eyes connect with Jeremy's, whose behind him. He looks just as hurt.

Bright Blue Eyes takes a step forward, growling. "What are you doing?!" The question is directed towards me, his eyes full of hurt and pain.

"I don't know you, man!" I stammer through the words. Mate? I felt like grabbing Chase tight and never letting him go but him - Bright Blue Eyes - I don't *even* feel a pull.

"What?" His gun lowers a fraction. Enough time for Jesse and Victor to attack. Jesse grabs his wrist and Victor grabs the gun, disarms it, and throws it. But Bright Blue Eyes doesn't react, his hands go to his sides and his eyes stare into mine in disbelief.

"Who *are* you?" Megan asks, eyes going wide. Her arms cross under her chest, head tilting, and eyes narrowing. "You're - "Megan's eyes inspect him from head to toe. "You're powerful." Megan gulps. "I can feel it."

He has a dangerous aura around him, it's not evil though, just powerful and attention grabbing. Not as big as an alpha but it's big enough to question who he is.

"She knows who I am."

"I don't." I'm not feeling so good anymore. He scares me. His eyes are too bright and scary, they make me nervous.

"Tell them, Keely." He pleads this time, his wide eyes filled with many emotions going through them.

"Keely?" Jesse repeats. He looks just as bewildered as I feel.

"It's Lily... sir." I don't know why I said that.

His eyes go from bright blue to bright blue with gold specks inside. "Stop lying, *Keely*!" His nostrils are flaring now. His aura now turning the air around us chilly.

"He's crazy!" Jeremy yells, his hand grabs my arm. Jeremy and I lock eyes. Sometimes I find it hard to read Jeremy, but today, I know he's feeling just as scared as I'm feeling at the moment.

He growls this time, his chest heaving up and down as if his wolf was in control now. "Did you forget you're mine?!" His legs move towards me.

I pull my arm away from Jeremy. "Stop!" My growl makes him stop. "I'm Lily. I don't know who the hell this Keely is. I don't know you. And my wolf doesn't either."

His eyes narrow. "Really?" He chuckles this time, almost darkly. "That's not what you said when you gave me your virginity."

My jaw drops to the ground. All eyes are on me. Chase and Jeremy's burn me the most.

"Woah! Didn't see that coming!" Victor whistles with popcorn in his hands. Brandon is by his side, stealing the falling pieces that almost hit the ground.

"I know this moment is serious but," Joanne whispers. She turns her head to Victor and asks him the question no one has been able to answer. "Where do you get the popcorn?"

"No one knows!" Megan and Jesse simultaneously answer. Victor shrugs while shoving another pile of popcorn inside his mouth.

"That's not important!" Megan bellows. "What did he say, Lily?!"

Megan, though cold at times, loves family. As a former orphan who lost her parents at war, it really meant alot to her that Alpha James took her in. It took her a couple months to trust me, she opposed everything about Jeremy and Me. She was sure I'd hurt him and she was right.

"I don't know, Megan." I don't know. Bright Blue Eyes scoffs.

Megan bites her lip and nods, her hands clenched. She takes a deep breath and stands in front of me protectively. "She says she doesn't know you. Tell us who you are or scram!" Don't mess with Megan, fool.

"I'm her - "

"You aren't my mate. And I sure as hell didn't give you anything." My voice stammers.

"She didn't. Because I took it." Jeremy grits out the words, his eyes on Bright Blue Eyes.

All eyes are on me again. This wasn't how I wanted Chase to find out. My eyes connect with Chase's whose eyebrows are furrowed together but not in surprise, like he's holding back his anger. So he knew or felt it. I felt his.

"She knew me before you, asshole." Bright Blue Eyes takes a step closer. His aura is dangerous now and I have no doubt in my mind his wolf is in control.

Is it possible to have a mate you don't feel a pull to?

"She Gave It To Me!"

I pull on Jeremy's arm, embarrassed. It was a moment I treasured and still treasure. Jeremy and I promised to try our best at this new relationship. Obviously, I was more nervous as I knew my mate. I felt the pang after and that sucked because Jeremy was a gentleman. Jeremy was there and assured me he was fine but I knew he wasn't. And now - Jeremy growls - I think he's feeling betrayed.

"The girl loves me!" I pin my eyes on Jeremy, trying to get his attention. He doesn't spare me a glance. As much as I want to yell out I gave it to Jeremy, I don't want the world discussing it too.

Jeremy takes a step closer with dark eyes but I push him back and get inbetween them. "Stop!" I breathe in. "You know that's not true, believe me." Jeremy's shoulders begin to slouch. "Please?" I calmly ask. His fists slowly unclench but his eyes, aren't finished with this discussion.

I turn my body to Bright Blue Eyes. "Look here, eyeballs. My name is *Lily* not *Keely*. You must be mistakening me for someone else!" Bright Blue Eyes tries to speak but I shush him. "Now I suggest you leave before I whoop your ass." I threaten and poke his chest but before I can poke it again, his large hands wrap around my own. My eyes snap to his bright blue eyes and all I see is confusion, anger, and well, more confusion.

"Get Your Hands Off Her!" His hands disconnect with my own and my back hits a hard chest. And from the chocolate scent, I can tell it's Jeremy's.

Bright Blue Eyes stares at me with an expressionless face. He takes a step back and repeatedly shakes his head, his eyes going from bright blue to bright blue with gold specks. I shift uncomfortably and get closer to a more calm Jeremy.

"But w-we grew up together... " He whispers almost too quietly for humans to hear. But we aren't humans. I suddenly feel bad for the guy but I don't feel anything. I don't understand this situation and I don't understand why he thinks I'm his mate.

"I'm sorry. I'm not Keely." I whisper.

"But you look like Keely and... and... " His voice turns hard and he runs a hand through his hair in fustration. "Your eyes look different. Confident." He nods, eyes falling to the floor. So you're..." He breaths in deeply. "You're Lily?"

"Look man, she told you the truth. And if you excuse us, we will continue on our way." Jesse snaps and stands beside me.

"No!" I take a step towards him. "Tell me if you've been following us! I need to know who saved me from the fire!" I came here for answers, and so far, I haven't gotten many.

"He's a crazy person. What more do you need?" Victor questions, bewildered.

"Lily?" He asks.

He has a way with words. Very *sensual*.

He licks his lips and smiles, a very small smile. His eyes filled with pain and what I think is recognition. I stare at him not knowing what to think of the emotions that he's showing. They make no sense, just like his words.

"You're her twin... aren't you?"

"What?" I blurt out just after he finished his question. He laughs, a painful laugh.

Twin?

My heart starts to beat loudly. All the things he's saying make no sense but is it possible that my heart wants to break up even more? For all I know, he could be playing a trick on me.

"Your expression answers that." His eyes glance down at the ground. "I guess I found you before she could." His voice breaks.

I gulp. "What are you talking about? Look I just want to - "

He interrupts me. "Go to the Royal's castle and talk to your mom and dad. Yes, I heard you mentioning that a lot of times actually."

"Wait, so why did you say she's your mate?" Joanne questions.

"She has a twin, idiot." Victor scoffs. "Right?"

"It's not that easy. Did you feel the pull?" Alexis wonders.

"And if you didn't, feel it with me?" Megan bats her eyelashes.

"Have you been watching us?" I question, now glaring at him. He nods and then scratches his head, this time a blush spreading across his face.

I take a threatening step towards him. I knew I wasn't losing my mind. Heck, I was about to go to therapy for hallucinations. I knew when I saw him it had to be him, but, he looked less cooler when I saw him at the forest. The eyes, can't mistake those.

"Sorry about that." He wipes the sweat off his forehead. "I thought you were Keely."

"Weird name," Megan retorts.

He growls.

"Does that turn you on?" Megan's eyes gleam. Jesse and Victor hit her on the ribs. She growls back at them but they just roll their eyes.

"I have a mate and we have a *strong* relationship." He states.

"Says the guy who confused mine for his." Chase snaps. I give him a side glare to which he responds to by whistling and looking at the sky above.

"I've been searching for her for some time now." He slaps his face. "I've been losing it. Haven't found her." He looks in pain again.

"Come to mama." Megan extends her arms, a smirk at her lips.

"Megan!" My mouth angrily bellows.

I feel bad for him. I know how it feels to lose a mate. It hurts like hell and it just takes a long time to get good again. I wouldn't know the timeline, since my wolf insists on remembering the fool a couple feet away, but I don't wish it on anyone.

"I'm sorry again, Lily. You're just... a replica." His eyes look into mine fondly.

Scary.

My nerves go crazy and shivers run up my spine. "How so?"

I'm not scared.

"She has the same red highlights."

I'm scared.

"Look, I can't say much but I'm no liar." He smiles warmly, his eyes seeming to go down in brightness. "Lily, I know you don't believe me but Keely has been looking for you... for about a month now."

"Her?"

"She's not much." Megan mutters. She places a hand on her hip and moves her fingers flirtatiously. "I am though." Her eye winks.

He ignores her and keep talking. "When she found out she has a twin she left... without me." He looks heartbroken this time.

I shake my head in denial. There is so much I have to find out about. And I am too tired to even think about another problem. And this Keely girl, isn't a priority.

"I'm sorry, I don't believe you." I look away. "But tell me about them. Her - my parents." My heart begins to thump in anticipation. He shrugs in response, like he doesn't think he should talk about them. "If you tell me about Keely and... the parents than maybe I'll believe you."

He smiles a little and takes a deep breath. I feel tears brim at my eyes. This is too much for me to handle. It's not right for my heart. I have a twin? I don't believe it but he sounds so sincere, so honest.

Is it possible for someone to have this many problems?

Or am I really losing my mind and becoming a lunatic?