CHAPTER 61

VANESSA'S POV
This was the happiest I felt in my entire life. With Olivia watching me water the flowers, I felt warm and home. She was home and I wanted her to stay by my side forever.
Her beautiful eyes glazed towards me making me feel seen and loved.
Many of the rouges here were scared of crossing our paths because they claimed she was a heartless killing machine and I did not believe it because I knew how warm Olivia was.
When we first met, she was kind and protective towards me.
After watering the flowers, I walked towards Olivia who was staring at me at though I was the most interesting thing.
I immediately remembered the jewelry I made the other day, I had wanted to give that her before but I forgot about it.
A smile crossed my face and I cupped Olivia cheeks with my hands. "I'll be back, love."
Olivia simply stared at me and I scurried into the house and to the shelf in the kitchen.
I had crafted the ring with my own hands but I must have forgotten it in the kitchen. I rushed to the shelf and grabbed the ring. It was made of flowers but it would last a fairly long time.
I hurried back the the yard and sat next to Olivia before showing her the ring.
"What is this?" She gave the ring a long look and I grinned, "It's a promise ring."
"Huh?"
Olivia looked cute contemplating what that meant. "If you wear this, you'll be promising me you'll never leave me."
"Sure."
I felt my insides tingle as Olivia showed me her pinky finger.
I grabbed it and kissed it, she looked at me in awe and I giggled before grabbing her ring finger. I slipped the ring into the finger and placed my hands around her.
Olivia looked at the ring and I leaned into her. "Promise me you'll never leave me?"
"I promise."
Olivia was wearing a solemn expression. I wondered how long it would take for her to leave me. Even though she had no memories about her mate.. She must get tired of me someday, right?
The realization bothered me but I just wanted to be in her presence for as long as it took.
"I love you, Olivia." I said seriously.
If she could check my heart, she would know how much love I had for her and if she left me, I would die. I would literally take my life because I couldn't imagine living without her with me.
My insides churned. I had a bad feeling. How long would this charade last with her?
As days I went on, I thought of the day I would be robbed of my happiness. My Olivia.
"I love you," I murmured, my arms around her neck. I kissed her cheeks as I felt the desire of having her skin underneath mine again.
I heard something, snapping me out of my thoughts.
My wolf was picking up on a familiar scent and I could hear his footsteps.
The scent... Was that Alpha Julian?!
No, it couldn't be him.
How could he be here? It was impossible.
I removed my hands around Olivia's neck and started breathing heavily. No, I was dreaming. How could Julian be here?? There was no way...
"Vanessa, what's wrong?" Olivia asked in confusion. She could probably pick up on my emotions but I knew we were caught.
Olivia spoke, Julian probably recognized her right away and Olivia could probably feel him due to the mate bond.
Was this over for me?
Tears rolled down my cheeks. I could let that happen. I spotted Julian leaving and I immediately grabbed Olivia's wrist and pulled her up with me. She gave me a look. "What's wrong?"
There was no time to explain. "We have to leave right away."
I dragged away from the front yard but before we could go far I heard a loud possessive growl, stopping me in my tracks. I turned around and saw Alpha Julian looking all haggard and miserable.
JULIAN'S POV
I have been to many places.
I have defeated many rouges just to search for my mate but it proved futile because she was nowhere near those districts. That was untill I heard rumours that Olivia, the mindless monster lived in Black Shrout as Leo's killing machine.
However, I knew that notion was wrong.
I had been suspicious of Leo from the get go for messing with the spirit codes. He could not have committed those attrocities alone and I knew just how he was able to skillfully cause a ruckus. He had help from a witch. His witch and she was the same woman he was with at the party.
I'd also heard he massacred the government of Scarlet sky so he could take control and command their warriors. He was asking the other packs to unite with him and after seeing what he did to Scarlet sky, many of them were submitting to him. They were fucking cowards but I did not blame them.
No one wanted to die.
But if it were for a good cause... I would.
In Leo's territory, I wandered like a mad man. As long as I found Olivia. As long as I found her, I would be fine. I would able to gain my sanity and we would go back together.
I had to find her.
She was mine!
These days, I felt her loving someone else and it hurt my heart.
If she was capable of loving someone else, did she not remember me? Her mate. She was supposed to find me first!
I didn't know why she didn't but there had to be a good reason for that, if not, I was going to lose my shits.
I was already losing it searching for her but I found out that she had someone else she was fucking with, I would really lose it.
I entered the woods in Black Shrout and as usual I was ganged up against by a couple of rouges. I was prepared. I knew the motherfucking drill.
These bitches hadn't seen a monster like me. However, dialogues seemed to work out sometimes... I didn't want to start the early morning with killings. That would only spoil the mood.
I was already in a bad mood and killing some couple of werewolves would aggravate it.
"Who are you?" One of them asked.
One of them was in their wolf form while the other was bare naked.
"I came here to find someone." I announced proudly.
If any of them dared to cross me...
"Whoever you want to find isn't here," You should leave.
I took a step forward and stared down at both of them.
"Well, that is for me to decide."
I walked past them and suprisingly, they didn't try to stop me which was very surprising.
Was something scary in the woods? Was there a trap laid out for me that I wasn't aware of?
My feet danced through the dirt and branches of the woods and I raced my way through it. I didn't know where I was headed but I was following scents. Anyone.
If there was any way I could get valuable information...
I sighed deeply. Those rogues that crossed my path earlier were the perfect people I should've asked for information. Why did I not bother-
My thoughts halted when someone's scent filled my nostrils. Nevermind.
I followed the scent and appeared in front of a man who looked feeble and weak. Was he also a rouge?
"Excuse me," I told the man and he stared at my entire outfit.
Baggy ripped trousers and a huge coat.
I no longer felt affected being put under scrutiny. I was used to it.
"Do you know where Olivia, the mindless monster lives?"
I felt a bit uncomfortable with the title I attached to her name but that was the only way I could describe her to the rouges. They didn't exactly have a good impression of her.
"Who? I have no idea what you're talking about." The old man said and was about to leave when I asked, "Then do you know where I can find someone like that? Is there peharps any female rouges in these woods?!
The man gave me a sly smile before bursting into laughter, "Are you trying to look for some female werewolves to fuck?"
I sighed, "Sure," I said.
Rouges weren't usually straightforward. If I agreed to their opinions of me, I was bond to get more information.
"Behind the woods, there are a couple who are both females."
"Lesbians?"
I was surprised, I hadn't encountered couples who were both females. I'd only heard of it.
"Yes." The old man nodded.
"I would check it out, thanks." I said while whisking my way past him.
I heard him chuckle and I ignored it. It was sunny now and I was a sweaty mess. I raced through the woods, looking around for a house in the woods but it looked like there wasn't a trail for me to follow. This meant that people rarely passed this trail. If so, how did he know about the lesbian couple? I couldn't even pick up on another werewolf's scent.
Hours later, I sensed something.
I didn't see any cabin but I could sense something. My wolf sensed something but it wasn't certain yet.
I followed my instinct and winded up on an empty path. My heart pace picked up as I strode down the path and two distinct scents fell on my nose.
I recognized both of the scents and it brought joy to my heart.
Olivia.
Finally...
I found her.
My wolf was pushing through the surface in excitement.
SHE'S HERE!
But...
Another wave of pain hit me.
I was feeling the pain of my mate being with someone else...
Wait, the old man had told me that two lesbian couple lived in the cabin in the woods. What did that mean?!
My wolf was pushing through the surface in anger.
Did Vanessa get with my mate?!
Did that bitch get with my mate?!
My blood boiled. How dared that whore?!
Then I heard a voice... It was Olivia's.
"Vanessa, what's wrong?"
My instincts were right.
I fastened my pace and followed the scent.
"What's wrong?"
That was my mate's voice. How in the hell could she not sense me?! I was her fucking mate.
"We have to leave right away." It was Vanessa.
HELL NO!
My speed instinctively increased and as I reached the top of the hill I spotted the cabin right away and Vanessa was dragging Olivia to leave with her.
I sped off and as I reached behind them, a possessive growl ripped out of my throat.
My wolf took over.
"MINE!" I growled ferociously.
They paused in their steps and turned around to face me.
Vanessa eyes widened and she staggered back when she saw me.
I looked over to Olivia whose eyes held a lot of innocence and confusion.
Without thinking, I pulled her into a tight hug. Her scent engulfed me and I automatically relaxed into her touch.
I hadn't felt this peaceful in weeks.
My hands instinctively held Olivia by the waist but I felt she was resisting me.
I immediately let go of her out of fear of hurting her.
I just didn't expect the words that came out of her mouth, "I already have a mate so you can't touch me like that..."
A chuckle escaped my mouth. Was she playing with me now?
"Her," She pointed to Vanessa who was still shaking out of fright.
There was no doubt that Vanessa had done something to my mate.
"Olivia!"
I didn't know why I yelled like that but, seeing her call someone her mate was gut wrenching. Did she not feel me through the mate bond?
Olivia gave me a look and I softened.
Did she not remember me?
I knew Olivia well. When she didn't know me well, she even embraced me but now... She was looking at me with such strange eyes.
"Olivia," I said and moved swiftly towards her. I grabbed her wrist and looked into her eyes which held confusion.
I was enraged.
That wasn't how she looked at me when I kissed her, that wasn't how she looked at me when we fucked!
Why was she so distant from me now?
Why couldn't she tell me that I was her mate and not Vanessa? Why couldn't she feel me?!