Mated to the bully alpha

Not your mate

Owen's P.O.V.

It has been a week since I found out about Jeremy from my parents, and I still am shaking. How can some do something so horrible? For this past week, I've been trying to get the thoughts out of my head and so I keep myself busy until I feel like I'll pass out. I could not sleep well, hence I stayed up till late at night. And during the day I try to do everything to keep myself from thinking about him. I've cleaned my entire house three times in a week and don't know how many movies and shows I've completed. I also visited different parts of town. Some things have changed and completely erased the past while others are still the same way that I remember. It feels like an alien planet and my home at the same time. Like the park, it has changed completely. It is three times bigger than I remember and there are much more plants, facilities. They have decorated it to look like a garden of fairies, that we have only read about. It looks so wonderful; I just wonder how beautiful the actual gardens of the fairies would look. On the other hand, the diner across the park is just the same, same as I remember.

I've smelled Jason a couple of times during this week. I don't know if he was stalking me or they were just random encounters, but I ran away both the time before he could find me. I'm not sure if he is following me or not but I think I saw a car outside of my house once and it looked like one of his cars. But I don't want him to come around me. He does not give the same vibes as the Jason I remember. He has done nothing to hurt me since I came and that's why I'm still here. I haven't seen him after our encounter at the packhouse and I'm liking things the way they are. I can't face him, just thinking about him brings the memories of the times he hurt me, I can never forgive him. Never.

I'm walking with Hailey to our home. We went to buy some stationery that Hailey needed for her project and I just wanted to do something, so when she asked if I wanted to tag along, I agreed.

"So, any news from your boyfriend in Lunardale?" Hailey said licking the ice-cream cone she was holding in her hand.

"He is not my boyfriend. And I talked to him today morning and there's nothing that concerns you." I said teasingly.

"Believe whatever you want to. But your boyfriend better be careful, you have become a celebrity here in Lahpiaro." She said not looking at me.

"What celebrity?" I asked.

"Well, I don't know about other people but thanks to me every girl in my high school is your fan and you have become the man crush of all the guys, even the ones that are straight." She said in an irritated tone.

"What? Why? How?" I was chuckling.

"Because of your photo that I uploaded." She said like she was fed up. "How can they be so blind, I'm prettier than you and all they ask me about now is you. Dumb boys. They should be crushing over me." She had a mischievous smile like she was teasing me.

"Oh please. We all know I'm the good-looking sibling here, you're just bossy." I said teasing her.

"Hey." She said as she punched me on the shoulder and then we both started laughing like crazy, standing on the sidewalk of the main road.

And then I smelled him again, the familiar smell of cedarwood with mint and hint of cocoa. This is the third time in a week, fourth if I count the time when I was outside of Mrs.Stephwell's café. This is too much for a coincidence, he must be following me.

"Hailey. You go on. I remember I have to buy some stuff, I'll come home after buying it." I said giving her the bag I was holding.

I turned around and started walking in the direction where the smell was coming from. I started feeling Vlad. I could feel him more and more with every step I was talking as the smell got stronger and stronger. He was in the same condition as when I felt him in the packhouse. He was hurt badly and scarred all over the body. He was bleeding, and could only whimper when he tried to howl. I started to feel all the pain he was in, 'bear it, Owen, bear it.' I said to myself.

I only walked a few meters but it felt like I'd crossed a mountain. I closed my eyes and took a few steps barely able to walk. But then the smell surrounded me, everything dissolved in it. It felt like the world suddenly disappeared. I opened my eyes and I was standing in front of a blue convertible car. Jason was standing leaning on the car. I looked at his face, he looked tired, he looked weak, so weak, fragile.

"Owen." He whispered.

"Stop it," I shouted. "Do not say my name from that dirty mouth of yours." I was burning with anger, sadness, and pain. "Are you stalking me?" I was aching all over my body but I did not let myself fall on the ground.

"What, no," he said, he was scared. "I know you don't want to see me, but since you came to the town sometimes I just miss you, so I try to see you from far, making sure you do not see me. I just can't help it, I can't control my wolf, I can't control myself." He said looking into my eyes.

"Oh my God. That's what you call stalking. Don't try to turn things around with that sweet talk of yours, you are not fooling anyone. I know you are the same person that put me in hospital and nothing's gonna change that. You are a monster, I don't care what anyone says about you, you will always be a monster to me. Not even you being my mate can change that. You can play the nice guy all you want but I will never be with you." I was angry, so angry. All the images from my past rushing back to me and the pain I and Vlad were in did not help. "And remember that I have not come back to the town because I have forgiven you, I'm here because my family is here. So, don't fool yourself, WE CAN NEVER BE TOGETHER. I WON'T ALLOW IT." I was panting because of the anger and the lack of energy.

"I know that very well. I know that I'm the person who hurt you the most in the world, I know I'm a monster, I know I deserve to be in pain, I know I don't deserve you, I know you will never forgive me, I know you will never love me, no you will never even like me. I know all that. I'm fine with all that." He said. He was choking, tears started to fall from his eyes. "But please allow me to like you, please let me love you. I will not come around you, you will never see me again, I'll stay away as long as you want to. But please let me love you, please let me have hope." He was crying. And I felt my heart twist, I felt sad too. Vlad too was crying. "I know I'm being selfish but please let me think I'm yours. Because just thinking I belong to you is enough for me. I don't ask for anything more. Please."

At that moment I looked into his eyes, and they were honest. He was telling the truth. I could see the pain in those eyes. He was hurting just like me all this time. And then all my anger suddenly disappeared. It was like I was never angry at him. All I wanted to do was hug him and wipe his tears. 'This is the mate bond. Don't let it fool you, Owen.' I said to myself. I didn't know what to do so I just turned around and walked away. He didn't try to stop me. I felt like I would have forgiven him if I had stayed there for one more minute. I can't do that. He is the person who tormented me.

I could not feel Vlad once I was far enough to not smell Jason, but I was crying all the way home; my mind was clouded with all the memories of the high school and the words he said to me just now. In a moment I hated him and in the other, I wanted to run to him. I don't know what to do. I need to find him; I need to find Jess.

I push open the door of my home and go straight to the living room. Hailey was sitting on the couch, watching TV. I rubbed my eyes clean before I entered.

"Hey, Can I walk you to school tomorrow?" I asked Hailey.

Author's  note:

I'm not sure if I'm sad or proud. I feel bad for Jason and I'm proud of Owen for confronting him.  And Owen has finally decided to go to the school. He's going there to find Jess. JESS. I hope he finds him soon. I'm missing him so much.

So many things happened in a chapter, I can't wait till the next Friday...what will happen now, if there's  any time-traveler here please tell me, I need to know...

Why do I feel like the winds of change have begun to blow.

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