My Hunted Mate novel Chapter 13

Corinna

A loud groan slips past my lips as I stretch out on the softness around me, confusion and panic strikes through me when I realise I can't remember where I am. My eyes fly open and I sit up to find myself wrapped in black bedsheets belonging to my mate, who is sat on the end of the bed watching me with an emotionless face.

" You left. " He states. I don't open my mouth, just nod. " Why? "

" I can't be with you Malakai. " I mutter under my breath, but I know he hears me when a deep scowl sets on his face.

He stands up from his seat on the bed. " Why not? "

" We're.. We're just not meant to be " The bed sheets fall to my waist as I sit up, my hair and arms are the only things covering my bare chest from him.

He scoffs loudly at this. " Actually we are literally meant to be . We are fated. You are mine and I am yours. "

" Are you sure? Are you sure you're mine and not hers ? " I accuse not being able to stop the possessive and jealous words from tumbling from my lips, which I press together roughly in attempt to shut myself up.

Malakai's scowl deepens as he moves toward me. " Who are you talking about? "

" Josephine. " I grit out her name as if it's bitter on my tongue.

He sighs, sitting back on the bed, this time closer than before. " Josie and I... We "

" I really don't want to know. " I snap, cutting him off. Hating the hearing him use a nickname for her and to be suggesting that she was being truthful when she attacked me.

" It's over now. " He whispers, reaching over to place his hand on my blanket covered leg.

" When did it stop? " Again, I can't seem to stop the question from falling from my mouth.

" I... " He looks down.

A pang of jealousy courses through me. " You haven't actually ended it, have you? "

" I haven't had the chance since I found you. " He confesses.

" You should've given yourself the chance to. " I growl, moving away from his touch.

" You're changing the subject. " He points out as I crawl to the other side of the bed. " Why did you leave? "

Reaching the edge, I wince at the pain in my shoulder, arms and neck when I climb off of the mattress. " Ask your lover. " I sneer, even though I know well that Josephine only played a very small part in me leaving him.

" The bite marks. Where did they come from? " He demands.

" Now who's changing the subject. " I turn to face him, but stay on the opposite side of his huge bed.

" Where did they come from Corinna. " His narrows his eyes at me.

" I needed the element of surprise with the hunters, pretend to be hurt in order to get close enough and kill as many of them as I could before they got to their weapons. " I explain quietly.

" So you let Olive feed from you?! " He hisses.

" I didn't have to go and rescue her Malakai! " I shout." Then why on earth did you? " He glares. " You yourself in danger, not only by rescuing her but also by letting her feed from you. I'm surprised she was even able to do that without killing you at her age! "

" You were worried about her and I wasn't going to leave a child hung from the ceiling like cattle was I? " I glare right back at him. " Those hunters would have kept killing, attacking and kidnapping your clan. I did you a favour. "