CHAPTER 13

After hearing about what really happened to my biological parents I asked my mother where they were buried. I wanted to meet them. In a way I felt like I knew about them now, like they were not complete strangers who I hear being talked about.

I picked some roses on my way and I hold them as I approach the tombstone. I place them on top and wipe some of the dirt that has accumulated. It is well kept. It looks my grandmother comes here often.

I wanted to know about my father's side of the family but that will come later on. I sit and lay my head my head against it. It is quite here; Peaceful. The dead are resting.

I wonder about the type of love my mom had with my dad that she died when he did. The kind of bond they had. I wondered too if I will ever have something like that. Something beautiful like their love, but I can't tell. I was literally spelled from my mate.

What will happen then?

***EDEN***

I am borderline her stalker now. When I saw her going out I decided to follow her. My wolf wouldn't let me let her go without some sort of protection; especially now that my father knows about her. He might have some goons keep tabs on her. That thought makes my wolf snarl in anger. It knows she is ours.

I get confused when she turns and heads towards the cemetery. I think her family told her about her parents then. I have never been here before. I keep a healthy distance to give her time and her space to pay her respects.

She looks really torn and deep in thoughts. I want to go comfort her, be with her but I can't. I am not supposed to be following her.

I watch her for quite awhile, the sun is starting to set but she still haven't moved an inch. Did she fall asleep?

I make my way and I see her eyes closed. She did fall asleep. She doesn't hear me walk up to her, I am naturally silent so I nudge her

"Eveline?"

She squeals and jumps very much startled "No! Oh God! Are you trying to kill me?!" she shouts at me still trying to catch her breath

I am laughing because that was so funny

"It is not funny, stop laughing!" she is infuriated

"You don't go startling people like that, fuck! We are in a cemetery" she is talking her arms flailing in the air like it could be the ghosts have come to scare her

"I didn't mean to startle you, you were snoring I had to wake you up, you know; disturbing the dead and all that"

The mortified look on her face makes me double up in laughter again.

"What! I didn't snore, I don't snore!" she tries to punch me but I duck.

"What are you even doing here?" she asks me

I sit on a stone. "I was just walking. It's quite here. What are you doing here yourself?"

She goes back to sit where she was earlier facing me "Visiting. These are my parents; Marcel and Mira."

"Are you not going to introduce us to each other?" I playfully ask her but only to make her stop looking sad again

She laughs "mom, dad, meet Eden. Eden, meet my parents." She gestures

"Nice to meet you both" I say. She looks at me amused

"What?" I ask

"I didn't know you could be funny let alone civil"

I feign shock "Me? I am the funniest guy you will ever meet and the most civil at that"

She throws a stick at me "Don't mock me"

"Never" I say seriously and look at her. We are quite for a moment when she speaks

"I just realized how my parents died today." She is solemn. I want to ask her but I know she will tell me without me pressuring her. She laughs a forced dry laugh that is full of pain

"Your dad, killed them." She looks at me. I am beyond shocked. When she tells me this I pull back.

"What?"

"Yes. And that's not even all," she stands up and kicks dirt angrily "I am spelled too. I cannot bond normally with my mate because I am spelled." She raises her tone at the end

I don't speak because I am in shock myself. My dad killed Eve's parents? Is that the secret my dad is always keeping? Is that even all?

"Oh and that is not all" she is shouting at this point "You happen to be my mate. You didn't know this of course because I am spelled!" she is having a break down. I stand up and hold her against my body. She crumbles and starts weeping. This breaks my heart. I hold her, like I can protect her from what's hurting her even though it is the whole world. I start to feel a deep stirring inside me and my wolf howls inside me. All of a sudden I feel a wave of anguish wash over me but its tinged with a warmth I am unfamiliar with. I feel Eve suck in a sharp breathe too. She stands and looks at me holding her hand over her heart

"Did you feel that?" she whispers at me, her face tear streaked

"Yes" I whisper, I can't breathe.

I hold her against me as she leans her body against me. We embrace and stand like that. I don't want to let her go. I think she doesn't want to let me go either with the way she is clinging on to me. The feeling I am feeling I cannot even describe it. I feel her pain but I feel more than that. I know I am feeling her because it is like her whole energy and scent is engulfing me. Her scent of autumn fire, of some rich exotic spice twining around me, in me. I feel myself get lost in the feeling as we hold each other without letting go. Eveline is shaking but I can tell it is not from her pain. No this is because of what is happening.

We just broke the spell.

We just bonded.