Every story has three parts, the past, the present, and the future. But in my story, there's only one, the past.
What happened? War happened. The war between the royals and the rebels.
When people rejoiced about dethroning the royals, I mourned for...
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"No, you are lying." Tears welled up in my eyes hiding my vision from seeing his face.
That is impossible. My parents would have told me if that was the case. At least Zendaya would've told me.
"Stop bullshiting man." Elijah spat as he handed me a kerchief and took me into his embrace.
I wiped my tears and waited for Casteel to tell me that he was just lying like this was some prank.
"Our parents," he shook his head his voice clogged as he tried to speak. He looked emotional too like this is very important for him.
"You aren't the first child. I and my twin sister were the first borns. In fact, you guys were supposed to stay with us. We as a family. But so many things happened. Our sister died. Our parents died. And you got lost somewhere."
He choked on his breath. Tears threatened his eyes as gave me a smile as if some big weight has been released from his shoulders.
But why?
Why would they hide about the whole thing?
"I've been searching for you the whole time and remember my surprise when I saw you at the art class looking all safe and sound?"
I bit my lip hard trying not to cry.
My breath clogged into my lungs as I gasped for breath.
This is not true.
I don't have a brother or a sister. And that sister died. She died even before I could get to know her. I have a brother who also happens to be my best friend.
"Mae breathe. Breathe." Elijah held my shoulders with worry. I breathed through my mouth since my nose was all clogged.
God, what was happening?
"Here," Casteel took out a photo folded inside his pocket. The photo looked old like it's been through thick and thin.
It was a picture of him and his twin who looked just like my dad. She looks like me too. No, I am looking like her since she is the eldest. But unlike me, her hair is short and black like nothingness. Her eyes were hazel and bright compared to my emerald eyes. I got those features from mom while she did from dad.
This is impossible.
How?
Now that I look at Cas back again, he has a lot of resemblance to dad. His eyes, his features. God, how come I have not seen it before?
"How?"
Casteel gave a look at Elijah and Katherine before he shook his head.
"I'll explain everything once we go there." He took my hands into his. "Now you trust me right?"
I groaned in frustration.
"Cas, this was never about the trust. I never told you I didn't trust you. I trust you. I mean, all this, it's very hard to take. This is such huge news." I squeezed my eyes shut. "All I said is my mate will accompany us."
Casteel closed his eyes as if he was avoiding talking about that topic.
"Maezy..." he called my name in a prolonged way. "You know that all of us will be gifted with a special power, right?"
I nodded my head. But what does that have to do with anything that's going on here?
"And one of my power is to see whether or not a person is already bonded." He paused as if he wants me to understand his statement.
Elijah's face became pale like he saw some ghost.
Bonding? What does it have to do with anything?
In our kind bonding is like making. Like werewolves bite each other, my kind bonds through magic. Unlike werewolves, we cannot know whether someone is bonded or not since there are no physical changes.
"What is it Cas?"
"You seriously don't understand what he is saying?" Katherine gasped dramatically making that sound of pity.
I whimpered in frustration of not knowing what. I am already dumped with a lot of information and I don't need more shocks.
"Maezy," Cas sighed. "You are not bonded right?"
I nodded my head. We haven't done that. So, no. I am not bonded.
"No."
"Then ask your mate with whom he is bonded? I can already feel him bonded to somebody else. And trust me the bond is so strong than what I've seen among mates. And god forbid me but that is impossible."
I flinched at his words as if I was hit by lightning.
Katherine's words, now Cas. I don't think this is a coincidence.
Elijah already has someone else in his life.
I looked at Elijah waiting for him to say no to the accusations. I was waiting for him to tell me that it wasn't true. But he was all quiet.
Slowly I recalled our first meeting, the meeting when he realized I was his mate. Now it all makes sense, why he acted so repelled at first.
He became a bit friendlier only after I woke up after the nameless took my life essence. He was acting all friendly because he was guilty of that curse.
That is when it hit me. The truth.
He already loves someone, that was the reason he refused to mate when I asked that day in the hospital. How can he when he is already bonded to someone?
He always said we're in this together. But not even once did he acknowledge our bond nor told us that we'll be together forever.
God, I was a fool to not see it. I got so lost in the mate bond that I didn't think that the reason he was pulling away was that he already had someone in his life.
God, I feel so disgusted to even think about it.
Wiping off my tears, I turned toward Elijah mentally scolding me for being so blind.
"Will you answer a few questions?" My voice was barely audible as it came out hoarse and cracked.
He looked at me as if he saw some hope in my eyes.
"Mae. I can explain." I shook my head cutting him off.
"You had a lot of time in your hands to explain. Now is my turn. Will you just answer me yes or no for the questions I ask?"
He froze before nodding his head.
"The first time, when you dropped me in the art class, when you felt the pull..." my throat chocked in pain reliving that moment now that I know the truth. "You tried to keep a distance, you tried to avoid me when you felt the pull. Was it because of her?"
He closed his eyes nodding.
"I need words," I screamed at him, making him flinch.
"Yes."
"When you realized that I am your mate, were you happy that you got a mate?"
He looked at me as if I was asking rubbish but he answered either way.
"Neither. I was surprised and confused."
I closed my eyes trying hard to look strong. I cannot break now. Now when I am the victim here.
"You never wanted a mate in the first place, did you?"
He shook his head again. "No."
"The reason you helped me and Teddy, was it because of the guilt? That you put a curse on an innocent?"
"God, no. I felt guilty yes. But I didn't do it because I should do."
This time I shook my head, cutting him off.
"I got my answers." I stood up and looked at Casteel. "We can leave. We can take Teddy once we sort things out."
Elijah came and stood in front of me. "Mae please, hear me out. Please." His eyes were filled with tears as he looked as tired as I was.
"You lied Elijah. How can you expect me to listen?"
He ran his hands through his hair, kicking the wall.
"She died okay?" He clenched his eyes as tears fell freely through them. "And I was the reason for it." He chocked panting. "And I never meant to lie. I was waiting for the right time to tell Mae. To tell you the whole story."
"Come on Mae, he is bullshitting." Casteel groaned taking my arm.
I opened my mouth to speak but Elijah fell down to his knees.
"I am sorry. I know I hurt you. But please, hear me out. Please. Don't leave."
Before I could blink another tear, Casteel portaled us out to a new place.
No.
What had Casteel done?
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A/N: Arghh... Casteel hear him out. My poor baby Elijah.
And how the hell Cas portaled from the forest? Isn't that forest protected so much that none can use magic?
