Stay, Never Get Curious
Adeline
This is not good. I stood up and left the Alpha’s office. I need to see Kaiser now, but I don’t know how. I went to my room, but my brother followed me. He was aware that I was bothered by something and that he undoubtedly wanted some answers. “Adeline, what really is going on?”
He stopped me just as I was about to close my door. He’s stronger, so I just let him in. “What I am going to tell you will surprise you,” I responded. My thoughts were elsewhere, so I was unable to even concentrate.
He responded in a mature manner, saying, “Try me, dear.” Our gazes locked as I turned to face him. He has always been a wonderful brother to me and is the one who can relate to me the most when I’m unable to understand myself.
“Daniel,” I said before inhaling deeply. “That man-I encountered someone who looked exactly like him in Kaiser’s world.”
“What do you mean?”
“The first time I found myself drawn into Kaiser’s world, I ended up facing the rogue they were chasing. And that rogue looks exactly like that dead man!” I waited for my brother to say anything, but he was just looking at me, “Are you listening?” I asked.
“Of course,”
“Then why are you not saying anything?”
“I’m thinking, you impatient brat.” He replied and chuckled.
“Please be serious.”
“I am. That’s why I said I’m thinking,” he replied. “Beta Mari and Gamma Remus said that their friend wasn’t human, right?” he asked. I nodded, and I knew that he was also thinking what I was thinking. “They didn’t exchange worlds intentionally. What do you think?” he asked, and boom! Bingo!
“Who’s human in their right mind would go to a place-I mean, travel to a different dimension-without taking any precautions? I bet that rogue can handle himself, but that human that died? I don’t think so.”
“He’s dead, so he probably had no idea what he got himself to,” Daniel replied, and I knew that this was not good. “So, what’s your plan?” Then he voiced the question I didn’t want to answer, but I had to.
“I want to go to Kaiser’s world.”
“And how are you going to do that?” He asked curiously, “Don’t tell me you already knew.”
“I don’t!” I exclaimed, “That’s why I feel so frustrated right now. I want to do something, but I can’t make a single move because I don’t know which action to take and how to take it.”
“That’s really frustrating, but let me add some more,” he said before getting serious. “How are you going to tell that to Dad?”
“No way!”
“What do you mean, no way? You have to tell him. This is too important for you to keep this thing a secret. It’s a phenomenon, and I’m sure that you are dying to find the reason why that is happening to you.” I saw his brow furrowed. I’m sure that he didn’t like my reply, but I didn’t want our father to know about Kaiser.
“He’ll push me to break up with Mike, and I didn’t want that.”
“I am telling you this as your brother.” He looked sincere, so I already expected what he had to say: “Breaking up with Mike will be the best decision you could ever make for you, especially for him. Don’t prolong your relationship because you knew that you’d only hurt him in the end.” he added, and I knew he was being honest.
“I can’t, Daniel; I already told you, I love him.”
“Then how about your mate? Don’t you feel anything for him at all?” I can’t answer that. Because deep in my heart, there’s a part of me that wants Kaiser as well. “Don’t you think it’s unfair for both of them to keep Mike?”
“You don’t understand,”
“Avoid confusing sympathy with love. You don’t have to suffer, so you could protect Mike. He knew what you were and how you were. He knew our kind and what our kind is. He knew about the mate bond.”
“It’s because I promised him that I was going to reject my mate! He tried to stay away from me, but I was hardheaded and approached him. Tell me how you think I will be able to hurt him now.”
“I don’t know Adeline, but I think that man and whatever reason that he had to die have something to do with you and Kaiser. More specifically, with your mate bond.” He said, and I was ready to butt in, but he didn’t let me. “I know, I know; don’t tell me that you haven’t felt the bond yet. However, I want to remind you that he is already claiming you as his, and you already feel the pull.”
What he said makes sense, but my heart is hurting thinking I will have to hurt Mike for me to become happy. I know what and how I feel more than anyone else, and sooner or later, I know that I won’t be able to deny the fact that I am really mated to Kaiser. I still have more than 2 months to confirm it, but with the way things are now and with everything that happens between me and that moron, I am worried that I might give in to him.
“Let’s tell Dad, Adeline. If he won’t be able to help you, he’ll find a way to understand all of this that’s happening to you.”
“Daniel, I really want to solve this case. When Beta Mari told us about their friend not being a human, I wanted to rush and see Kaiser. I want to ask him about the rogue that they captured. I started to think that I would be able to get some answers, but at the same time, I was scared.”
“What do you plan to do now that you can’t go to your mate’s world whenever you want to?” I rolled my eyes at him when he talked about how he addressed Kaiser. “I’m being serious, Adeline, so just answer.”
“If our mate bond causes all of these, then I really need to fight it. It was as though it was also our fate that didn’t want us to be together.”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
“What do you mean?” he asked.
“I am not going to break up with Mike and continue our relationship instead. I think that’s the only way to stop all the killings here.” Daniel shook his head in disbelief. Yes, I am hard-headed. But I love my pack and everyone around it, including the people who live here.
My brother left my room while I stayed thinking about what I needed to do. I have decided to continue seeing Mike, and I’m sure that keeping our relationship will eventually pull me away from Kaiser’s world. The less I think of him, the less chance there is that I will be pulled into his world. So, no matter how much I want to go to his world to find answers, I will just stay here. Yes, that’s it. I just need to stay here and never get curious.