The Beta's Unwanted Mate | ✔️ Complete

23 | begin again

“I've been spending the last 8 months thinking all love ever does,
Is break and burn and end
But on a Wednesday in a café I watched it begin again.”

23 | begin again

•Olivia•

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

An annoying recurring sound entered my ears and I almost groaned in annoyance because it was disturbing my peaceful slumber.

I tried to twist around and slam my alarm shut but my body refused to move. I mumbled, moved my lips to call for my parents but my mouth refused to make a noise.

I wasn't able to do anything.

Frustration took over my body when I realized the only resort I was left with was to wake up and shut the alarm myself.

But I couldn't wake up either.

It was like my eyelids had turned rogue and refused to listen to my commands. My limbs felt weak and like they have never belonged to me.

Confused and determined, I tried to open my eyes once again, and this time I was successful. My eyelids lifted just a bit and bright light entered my retina making me wince and shut them close again.

I opened them again and blinked several time, letting them adjust to the light. Once they did, I expected to see the periwinkle walls of my room stare back at me. I expected to see my Slytherin, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff posters to make an appearance at the front wall.

But that didn't happen. There were beige walls and white rooftop in this room. Boring.

I, at once knew I wasn't in my room.

Gasping, I sat up with a jerk and I was frankly surprised my body let me do it because minutes ago, I wasn't able to move.

I flinched as my muscles felt sore on my limbs and arms and it was like I was using them after a century.

I rubbed my throbbing neck with my knuckles but my body froze when I saw a familiar tuft of brown hair resting in my thighs.

His chest rose up and down as he dozed off with a head on my thigh and his hands gripping my right arm.

I felt faint tingles but by the way it was hurting, I couldn't really tell.

His face was towards me and my eyes softened at how calm and innocent he looked. His face held a serene yet sad expression and he was mumbling something incoherent in his sleep.

"Chance..." I whispered, not really wanting to wake him up. I don't know if it's just me but I am never able to disturb someone while they're sleeping.

I hadn't expected him to wake up. Hell! I hadn't expected him to jump up the way he did. But he did.

As soon as the words escaped my lips, he jumped up in the air and growled loudly getting on top of me in a plank position. He looked alert and his eyes were wide open.

It was as if he wasn't just asleep and least to say, I was shocked at how fast this happened.

He adjusted his weight such that he wasn't putting any pressure on me whatsoever. He turned his head around and growled again at an imaginary non existent as if trying to protect me.

"Uh, Chance... it's just me," I stated awkwardly, trying to attract his attention towards the fact that I was awake.

He froze on top of me and his eyes widened as he gaped at me.