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Mate?

Published 4/20/19

A/n: I want to say thank you to all who have waited patiently for me. I'm so thankful to you all and your support and kind words!  I am so thankful for you all.  I love all of you so much.  Your kind words helped me while I was working very hard to get better and back on my feet.  So now please enjoy this long awaited chapter.  This might be my fave chapter out of them all.

As I called out his name tsu'tey turned his head towards me.  Once his eyes landed on me they narrowed and held a look of betrayal in them.  I came to a slow halt looking at tsu'tey with confusion. 

"What do you want" tsu'tey practically snarled at me.  Shocking me to the core.  I took a half step back in shock.

"I-i wanted to talk to you" I stuttered.

"I have no reason to talk to you, now leave me be and go be with your mate" he hissed and turned away from me walking off.  Leaving me shocked.

Mate!?  What did he mean by mate!?  I don't have a mate!?

Wait......  Did he see Jake and I ?!  My eyes widen even more and I raced after tsu'tey.

Before tsu'tey could turn around I slammed into his back wrapping my arms around his mid section. 

Tsu'tey stumbled a bit before catching his balance.  I could feel his body stiffen in shock.

"Soldaat" tsu'tey said my full name softly,  shock evident in his voice.

"I'm not mated " I whispered loud enough for him to hear me.  I felt his body start to shake slightly or was it me that was shaking.

"What" tsu'tey asked?

"I'm not mated tsu'tey" I stated louder for him to hear me.

"But you and --" tsu'tey trailed off.  Lifting his hands to cover mine that were still wrapped around him.

"Jake...  Jake is like a brother to me,  nothing more" I dismissed any thoughts he had.

I slowly released my hold on him.  tsu'tey turned around and faced me.  I had my head face down looking at the ground.  My eyes were locked onto my feet.

My vision was distracted when a hand appeared in my vision lifting my head with my chin gently.

My eyes soon locked with his.  They were not them same as before.  They did not hold anger or betrayal.  They held guilt,  sadness,  happiness,  and most of all relief.

I was suddenly jerked forward into his chest.  Shocking me beyond belief.  I was startled to say the least. 

"tsu'tey" I whispered out to him.  My lips gently grazing his ear. 

He shivered slightly.  Before ducking his head into the space between my neck and shoulder.

"Forgive me" he whispered his lips gently skimming along my skin sending shivers throughout my body.

"tsu'tey" I whispered gently slightly shaken.  My heart was beating so fast I felt like it was going to explode.

A small smile made it's way to my lips.  I gently push tsu'tey away but not to far where he has to remove his arms.

I gently bring my hands up to his face and cup his cheeks.  He leans into them slowly closing his eyes.

Releasing one arm from around me he brings his hands to cover one of mine.

I lean forward bringing his face closer to mine.  Gently resting my for head against his.

Closing my eyes.  I whisper to him.

"There is nothing to forgive"