I'm Dying Mate (Iona Blackfield) novel Chapter 10

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The conversation with my cousins could’ve gone well or at least better than what actually happened. Me and my cousins made up but the problem when to my Aunts and Uncles. Fiona, Cara and Farah fought for my side and kept pressing the issue because my uncles thought it was dangerous for me to be anywhere near Mirage.

That’s far from the truth as Mirage has kept me safe for years now. She was the one who made sure there weren’t any bruises or problems that arose in the hospital. The argument got worst when Mammie went in for a visit.

The air turned cold but the raging female werewolves in the room were anything but. Mammie enters the house like this has been her home for years. She glances at the situation and I filled her in. Almost immediately Mammie reprimanded my uncles that she trusts Mirage more than she can ever trust her sons when it come to my situation.

It was incredibly tense and awkward but the discussion was finished. The next day, I was getting ready for school in a long sweater and skinny jeans that were too long for me. I just

folded the ends and wore some shoes.

I invited Synthia for another sleepover with me and Mirage later tonight. She’s going to be dropped off here and Mirage and I would come to the pack house straight from school. I see the hesitation in everyone when I told them Mirage was coming

I ignored it as much as I can but the only one really welcoming about it is Fiona. She even asked me what Mirage can and cannot eat which is a long list that doesn’t trigger her cardiac

activity.

Tying my hair up, I look at the class schedules that was just officially given to me last night. I didn’t have to sit in with my cousins anymore and I’ve already went through the subjects I was getting. It was a repeat of what I’ve already learned but I guess it wouldn’t hurt to do it all over again in a building filled with students,

And also my mates. How can I forget that?

My eyes widen when I saw that I have both Gym and Science class today. I feel my heart pitch up at the thought of seeing them again but already dread filled me at the thought of having to deal with them again.

What on earth am I going to do?

I climb in Jared’s Hummer. He glances at me warily then back at the road. I lean back and

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pulled my seatbelt while I watch Jared fidget and take out his nerves on the wheel

I sigh, “What’s wrong?”

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“You look horrible” he says without missing a beat. The moment my question was out he just straight out dished me what he was thinking.

“it’s fine.” I lie. I feel incredibly horrible.

“Maybe, we should turn back”

“No! I said I am fine plus Mammie is there.”

“What’s wrong with Mammie? I thought you love her”

“I do but whenever she’s with the uncles, everything seems…hard”

“You can’t blame them, they don’t really get along”

“Why?”

He shrugs “Family bad blood

“What happened?”

“I’d prefer it if you ask Mom rather than me” then his fists relaxes but his brow furrows in focus on the road. I know I won’t be able to get anything out of him now.

Sighing again, I lean back and wished the headache away. I hoped to God that no one would notice how sluggish I am, I can feel the exhaustion creeping in to me. I still felt so incredibly tired even when I just woke up.

When the vehicle stop, I slowly climb out of it and made my way to Keith who was waiting for us on the parking lot. I immediately put my arms around his waist, under his shirt seeking his warm body.

Keith jolts “Damn, you’re cold”

“Get used to it” I murmur

“Everyone should get to class” I hear that voice that made my spine straighten. I turn to see Drake in a casual black tee and joggers. He looks like he’s ready to work out.

“The bell hasn’t even rung yet” Keith’s smile drops. It was weird to see the happy Keith frowning or any less happy.

Drake ignores him, his eyes were trained on me. “Get to class Ms. Blackfield. I heard you’re in

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mine for first period”

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s some intent to his eve L

He was right but there promises this won’t go along peacefully. I give Keith one last squeeze of warmth and let him go.

“I should get ready and change” I say, stepping away from my cousin

“No, you’re sick. Why would you even have gym?” Keith glares at Drake but flickers his gaze

back to me.

“it’s fine, I’m not going to do anything but sit around” I walk away, not wanting to be near the mate that rejected me and didn’t want to rouse any suspicion of having any sort of relations

with him.

“Why are you even in our business?” I hear Jared says to Drake as I walk off.

I know Drake didn’t answer because he is following me, totally ignoring Jared’s question. I wanted to turn and shout at him for being so obvious of annoying me and I didn’t want to give away that we’re past mates.

I didn’t need the stress of it. I went to my lockers and see a glimpse of Skylar who was staring in to the ceiling in thought. It was hard to ignore him like the other times because he’s leaning on my locker.

I swallow the lump on my throat, I could feel Drake’s eyes on me but I knew he was far. I don’t know how or why I know but I just do. I step forward and clear my throat “What’s wrong?” I

ask

Skylar looks at me but he wasn’t glaring nor there were hate in his eyes. There was only blankness. “I have to say thank you for standing up to the others like that for the hybrid”

“Why?” I ask slowly, gazing at him suspiciously. Why the sudden interest in Mirage? As far as I know he is with the others that hated her existence

Skylar’s eyes flickered with emotion but just as I seen it. It was immediately gone. “I was supposedly the one to take care of her”

“What do you mean by take care of her?” Did he mean, he was the one who should hurt her? My blood starts to boil again but then he sighs

“Someone told me to take care of her and not let her get hurt. But it’s a hard job” Skylar admits. His eyes focusing on me as he watches for my reactions.

Nothing is adding up in my mind. I am incredibly confused. “Why you and why do you have to

look out for her?”

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He ignores me “I’m also sorry for the things I’ve said and done to you”

That throws me off guard. My eyes widen as I took a step back. “Are you okay?”

Skylar growls “you know what? Forget it”

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“No, I’m sorry that was rude. Also, it’s okay, I understand and there’s nothing to forgive. I left and I have to leave again” I try to smile in comfort but it seems to just make him look sad. “I wouldn’t get close to me either”

“Mark is sorry too. This wasn’t your fault and he is just really shy right now and feels a bit guilty about how he acted around you to apologize in person

“It’s fine” I pat his exposed arm which made him curse

“Are you a fucking corpse?” His eyes widen and brows furrow in worry. He takes my hand in his and starts rubbing it together.

I giggle “It’s fine. Relax, it’s normal”

DRAKE

I head back to my office since I couldn’t stand seeing her touching anyone else and I had to remove myself before I do something I regret.

I’ve been walking on eggshells when it came to my mate. She’s small and fragile and not to mention dying. The thought made me incredibly sad to the point my wolf howled inside of

I slump over my desk but smelled the familiar scent of the only person who has the balls to get sneak in to my office without me noticing the moment I got in it. I sigh and glare at the person behind the door.

Damiano leans on the wall with a smirk on his face. His hands in the pockets of his khaki pants, his sweater made of cashmere and the collar of his polo is up. He looks like a preppy teacher which was a huge contrast to how he actually dresses.

“What do you want?” I sigh, leaning back on my chair. I can’t wait for first period to start and I’d get to spend time with her.

“You have classes with her” Damiano walks to the arm chairs in front of my desk. He

stretches his arms to relax

“What’s that got to do to you?” I raise a brow.

“I want her” he declares and I coul fight the growl that tore through my throat at him.

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admitting it. “And you want her too”

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“Don’t tell me, my great friend Damiano is thinking of sharing” I know this man has a lot of group sexual encounters but the thought of him being with me and lona is slightly unsettling.

“I don’t have a problem on sharing. You’re the one who does but I don’t plan on killing a friend “Damiano has the first wolf’s blood and is a close relative of the Moon Goddess, those rumors were true. He really didn’t like being reminded of his relations because he hated

them.

We’ve been through a lot. He helped me with business and we’ve grown up together under the Elders watchful gaze. We were the kids they kept their eye on since we’re in influential familiar. Due to Damiano’s legendary relatives, he looks a bit different from your normal human. His ears are pointier, his teeth sharper and he is taller than a lot of people.

I’ve met his seven foot Dad before, Damiano is even considered short in his family. Damiano regards me with such a nonchalant attitude that I know he is capable of.

“The mark on your neck says otherwise, Dami” I use his old childhood nickname

“The wolf was a good lay but all I’ve thought was that human”

“that human has a name”

“God, stop being so sentimental. I had to do it or I would have killed her and I was right. She would’ve died on the first claiming” he gives me a forced smirk but I can sense the irritation

in them.

His family has different traditions, the other rumors about his pack isn’t true. They don’t really care if they mate with a human or not but due to their different traditions and physiologic needs. The first claiming must always be done with another werewolf or Lycan.

Damiano is a Lycan where the first claiming is a gory thing to happen. It’s a ceremony where the female and male mates in the most bestial and gory way as his Lycan side would come out and do the deed. they tend to wound each other but it’ll heal since they’re werewolves or Lycans. You do it with your mate however if your mate is human, it’s a bit different.

If you have a human mate and done the first claiming, then it’s a sure way on killing your mate. Lycans are wilder but easily satiated than a normal wolf. They only need one night of mating and they’ll be satisfied with countless other normal mating’s hence the relevance of the first claiming.

“Now, I’m ready. This is purely just an accident” Damiano glares at the bite mark on his shoulder. “Didn’t mean for her to g carried away and mark me. I didn’t even mark her”

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“lona hates you” I remind him. “you know that she gets hurt when you mated and got mark by somebody else”

He shrugs, “It’s either that or she dies. I made the hard decision. I didn’t even liked the female. The spell can only do so much on simulating my mate. It was disgusting once the haze was out of my system”

Lycans takes the mating seriously but sexual relations are a different thing especially when you haven’t met your mate. I heard that Lycans are harder to control than a werewolf and you

have to take everything in stride.

The bell rings and I shot up from my seat. “Well, there’s my turn”

Damiano smirks wider. It looks so devilish and sinister making her look like a devil in sheep’s clothing in his preppy clothes. “I’m joining you”

“Don’t you have a class to attend to?” I say while leaving the office.

“Don’t you hate sharing? If so why are you letting me follow you?” he mocks. He walks beside me while I try to ignore his presence.

Sharing hasn’t been my thing but the thought of Damiano being the one I share my mate with is truly unsettling but it doesn’t sound like such a bad idea. We’re mates weren’t we? Our souls are bonded to the human girl

We get to the gym and I immediately spot her reading a book on the farthest side of the bleachers. She wasn’t watching the class that has already started warming up for volleyball. The girls were trying to impress me and even sent me a flirty look

I used to entertain females like those especially legal ones but I watch even through the distance how she read. How she gracefully moves her eyes through the pages and read the words that comes to like in her dark eyes.

I wonder what she’s thinking while I taught my class. Damiano was stalking her unbeknownst to her he was just sitting behind her in languid grace and starts reading with her on the pages she was in.

It was strange I didn’t feel any sort of jealousy as Damiano does this but only a small about of wistfulness of wanting to do the same. I want to be beside her as she read, I want her on my lap and hear even her words.

I let out a low growl in frustration when one of the girls is faking not knowing how to serve the ball. I see the way she giggles and flirt. Flipping her hair to the side as she talks to me. Didn’t I told them to tie their hair hile they played?

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