A Mysterious She-wolf novel Chapter 18

Kavi's POV

"Hey Kavi, there is one new restaurant opened in the town. And our people are telling that the place was good and the food tastes amazing. Can you accompany me to taste the dishes? And the owner is a werewolf, so we could eat without any limits. What do you say?"

Surya asked me over the phone in an extra sweet voice very curiously.

I could understand he was tired of asking me for dates and now he stepped down to trickily ask me for dinner. But I owe him for always helping me and working like a carrier to pick up and drop me back at home. I am too lazy to use my bike and he never said no to take me out. So what is a big deal? I have control over myself. Why not? And I won't let him pay, I knew his struggles. I could feast some delicious chicken there. Logan bragged about how tasty was chicken fry there. That stupid has gone there with his college friends.

"Are you there, Kavi? Please say okay!"

He almost begged. I laughed internally at his desperateness.

"Okay. But don't ask me to dress up. I will be ready in my black t-shirt and blue jeans. Come quickly."

He was silent for a few seconds.

"Helloooo?"

I checked my phone whether the line is still connected.

"Did you just say yes?"

His voice came out in disbelief.

"I can change my answer if you don't like..."

I teased him.

"NO! Will be there in fifteen. Bye, my dear tomato!"

Before I could protest for my nickname he hung up. It's been a week since the mission happened and I am trying to forget the incident.

I took a quick shower and got ready as I said. His bike horn sound reached me exactly in fifteen minutes.

"Hi!"

I greeted him with a smile.

"Hi! Shall we go?"

He said raising the accelerator of his bike letting it roar.

"Yeah. Let's go."

I said holding the grab handle behind me as always.

The restaurant looked so fancy and I felt under-dressed. But he is too wearing a plain red t-shirt with black jean. So I feel even with him. If you have the company of your friend, you could overcome these complexes easily.

We walked in and the place didn't seem crowded. Maybe it's because the restaurant was new. We walked to a table and sat opposite to each other. We ordered a big meal which is especially for werewolves with a big quantity which would be delivered at certain intervals of time. I admired the surrounding in the meantime the first plate was served. The food was tasting heavenly as everyone said.

He was telling me about his childhood mischiefs and also about hardship. He visits his mother every weekend. But he misses her so much. The way he speaks about his mother with such love and admiration, showed he would take care of his mate very well.

Halfway during my meal, I smelled my mate. But my expression turned sour to see that leech. They have dressed fancy and appropriate for the place. Who cares?

My wolf was scratching inside me and she suggested me a wicked idea on seeing Pooja's white dress. I excused myself telling I need some more sauce in the new plate of food and took it with me to the kitchen. And I might have accidentally skitted and dropped the plate on Pooja's lap.

Surya came to my side instantly and I extra sweetly apologised for not watching my steps. She started cursing like a sailor without bothering about the surrounding. Akhilan was looking at me with hidden smile which made my heart flutter. I shrugged it off and went back to my place.

While she cleaned up and came back, a human lady who had just arrived here asked where she bought the dress as it has good design. I can't help my burst of laughter. Pooja sent me death glares. Surya was laughing too. I saw them leaving the place. My wolf appreciated for my wonderful handwork.

I felt so contented even though what I did was wrong. That bitch has been behaving over her limits. I didn't realise that I seated next to Surya in the satisfaction of ruining my mate's date.

When I turned around and saw Surya's admiring look, my laughter dies down as I felt his aura radiating waves of love. I knew he was confusing his feelings. Once he finds his mate, he would give all his undivided love to his mate.

I have frozen for a few seconds when I find him leaning forward. But my wolf was barking at me to react which helped on time as I turned my head but he cupped my cheek from moving away any further and pressed his lips on my cheek. It wasn't a friendly kiss as I felt his aura radiating lust and his lips lingered there for a few seconds.

I don't know what came over me, but I stood up abruptly and my palm kissed his cheek. I'm fuming with anger. I have explained him a lot about mates. He looked shocked holding his cheek.

"We both knew we aren't mates. I have told you a thousand times that I have been waiting for my mate. But you can't accept it, right? Fine. Never come before my face. I shouldn't have agreed to go out with you. It's my mistake."

I turned around and froze for the second time to see Akhilan there. His eyes were travelling between us. His face was blank and he picked up his car key from where they had seated. I let out a scoff and started walking towards my home.

I knew Surya's love is pure but when he finds his mate, things would get complicated. He is denying to accept that. And how can I mate with the other male while my mate is waiting for me? I like Surya. If only we aren't bound by mates, I would have considered giving him a chance. But already I have enough on my plate now.

My wolf was barking at me as if I lost my virginity to him. It's just a kiss. I blocked her and quickly called Logan to come immediately. He met me in his wolf form near the border and I asked him to take me home and I hopped on his back. After a few seconds, I got down and asked him to come inside and gave him his shorts that we have here for some sleepovers. He is the only one who had seen me breaking down.

And I did that again and cried on his shoulders telling everything. He knew Surya's feelings for me and patted my back till I pacified.

He stood up suddenly and went to the door and I understood the reason as soon as my nose filled with cinnamon. I heard them arguing over letting him inside.

"Logan, let him in."

I shouted in my croaky voice and immediately went to the kitchen to get some water and splashed some water on my face. I don't want him to see me crying.

I walked back to the living room and found him in his shorts. I didn't look at him neither acknowledged his presence. His aura was radiating guilt and pain. I sat on the sofa and waited for him to speak. He approached me and got knelt before me. He cupped my cheeks and made me look at him. His eyes were filled with tears and conveying his pain.

"I'm so sorry, Kavi. I shouldn't have forced my feelings on you. But I can't deny that I love you from the moment I laid my eyes on you. I have been trying to get your attention a lot.

I don't know what I was thinking. I never seen you laughing so much. And you looked so beautiful with all those happiness. I... I just forgot everything that moment. I'm really sorry for bringing tears in these beautiful orbs. But please don't push me away from your life. You are all I have now. I can't even go to my mother without the constant fear of risking her life. Please! I promise I will never do something like that again. But please accept my apologies."

Tears flowing from both of our eyes. He was somehow bonded to me so close. Our wolves share some relationships that couldn't be defined. It's not out of lust. It's affection and friendship. But our human sides conflicting the feelings. I placed my palms over his hand on my right cheek and nodded my head.

"Sorry, I over-reacted at that place. I embarrassed you. But try to understand me. It's good for both of us. If anyone of us finds our mate after getting close, our wolf would want to be with our mate but our human side wouldn't agree with that. It will only raise more confusion. I am not ready to do anything which I already know that it would bring pain to me. You don't know anything about me. Nobody knows. So please change your mind."

I told him with an exhausted sigh. He looked like a hurt puppy but he gulped his feelings and nodded his head. Logan came and sat next to me.

"Stop your emotional dramas. It was so boring to watch. I was in patrol while you called me. And I am so hungry now. I am going for a hunt and resume my work. Don't get into another fight. And you, Surya, if I get to know that you laid a finger on her without her permission, I will rip you into two pieces. Keep that in mind."

He warned us in a playful tone and went out and I heard his shifting sound. Surya stood up and palmed the back of his neck and looked at me hesitantly.

"I will take leave, Kavi. Sleep well. Sorry for spoiling the dinner. Good night. Bye."

"It's okay. Don't worry about me. Good night. Bye"

~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~

I am currently walking back to the territory after washing myself in the waterfall I found, after one of my Saturday tournament. I would keep my healing energy power open which would let me know if someone is there within 20 miles radius. It eventually grew stronger and I learnt to regulate it. Alpha Sezhiyan had initially sent spies to check where I was going. On such days, I would just camp out in the middle of the forest and would go back to the pack territory the next morning. After a few weeks, the surveillance stopped and I resumed going to my tournaments.

I went to my home and got very bored as I need to develop an idea for my current project. The client seems bugging Kalai to develop a creative website. It was an educational website and it requires me to read and know about the basics in everything to make it error free. The background of the website has to be colourful and informative. But it needs to have an artistic touch because the head of that education trust has more interest in art. So I have been trying to get photographs that would match the requirements. Or I need to develop my own design. Kalai usually gets the backgrounds done but her daughter has found her mate and now she was preparing for their wedding which leads to extra work for me. But that was the least I could do for her.

I walked to pack house and found the place almost empty as it was just six in the morning. Training will not be held on Sundays unless it is necessary. So all wolves were resting. I heard some noise from the back side and followed the sound. The sun was coming up from the woods. I inhaled deeply to enjoy the fresh morning smell. But I was surprised to inhale the smell of fresh rain and pineapple.