Chapter 4

Chapter 4 is here and it is dedicated to @raichuu :)

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“I guess we're oil and water. (Phoebe)

I'd say we're more like gasoline and a blowtorch. (Dan)”

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips, It Had to Be You

DARYA P.O.V

“Come again” I said unsurely and blinked in confusion. Did he just say what I think he said?

Mating shit?

“You heard me” he said in a nonchalant way and that made me furious. My wolf started growling and now, she wanted to attack Quillon. So much for her calling him ‘mine.’ I actually feel bad for her.

“You are so lucky you are on the other side of the lake” I began through gritted teeth and Quillon cocked an eyebrow. “If you were here, I would knock your head off” I practically screamed at him.

Mating shit!

He chuckled at my words, “Don’t think you could reach that far doll face” he said and I pursed my lips. “What’s so wrong in what I said?” he asked and I gaped at him in incredulity. Is he for real? “You don’t want a mate and neither do I. Let’s just complete the mating process and part away like… friends?” he suggested with a frown at the word friends. Unfortunately, yes he is.

Isn’t he supposed to be like my… I don’t know, ‘Soul mate?’ And is this what soul mates say? Let’s complete the mating process and part ways... like friends?

“What kind of an asshole are you?” I questioned in disbelief and ran a hand through my hair. Taking a deep breath, I recalled what he said, “Friends?” I said to myself in disbelief. “You make this outrageous proposal and expect me to be friends with you? Right now, I feel so friendly towards you that if you drop dead, then I would dance on your corpse.”

“You have some better suggestion Blondie?” he snapped. Great! He is furious now.

“Okay, listen here Mr. Let’s-get-this-mating-shit-over-with, if you want me as mate then treat me as an equal because I will settle for nothing less than that” I spat in rage. “And as far as mating with you is concerned, I would prefer wrestling with a crocodile then mating with you.”

“You like it dirty, eh?” he asked with a smirk and I gasped.

“Did you even here what I said?” I queried in frustration. It’s like I was talking to a wall.

“I did. But I think you didn’t hear what I said” he replied.

“Are you seriously expecting me to consider your offer?”  He shrugged as a reply and that made me see red. “Alright, the answer is no. N.O. I am not going to mate with you.” Surprisingly, my wolf agreed with me in this decision.

“Your loss” he said and I glared at him.

“Oh don’t worry! I can find someone way better than you.”

“There is not going to be anyone other than me” he thundered from the other side and my wolf even though was happy to hear it, didn’t budge from her decision. I watched Quillon, who looked ready to shift into his wolf because he was shaking with anger.

“There will be and he will be nothing like you” I snapped.

“Don’t play games with me Darya” he snarled and I gulped when I saw that his claws were out. How the fuck is he able to intimidate me? I don’t understand that.

“I am not playing any games with you. I am just telling you how it will be.”

“Are you rejecting the bond?” he asked in disbelief and my wolf whined. Even though she was angry with her mate, she wasn’t ready to do that. It was mainly because I and Quillon weren’t talking, we were arguing.

“No” I replied and he looked at me in confusion. “I just want to pretend that we didn’t meet each other.”

“That’s your suggestion?” he questioned cocking one dark brow and I nodded without looking at him. “Think it’s that easy? Forgetting me?” he asked and I glared at him. What is the matter with him? One minute, I was sure he was going to shift, but now, he was standing coolly with a smirk. “Let me see you try” he said with a smirk.

“I can forget you. In fact, I will forget you” I stated in determination. “And it will be very easy. In fact, I already met a cute guy today” I said purposely to annoy him. There was no cute guy but he doesn’t need to know that.

It got the reaction I wanted, his claws were out and he was growling ferociously.

“You bitch” he said through gritted teeth because I knew his wolf didn’t like hearing what I said. I wanted to laugh but I was too furious to laugh.

“Don’t call me bitch you dog” I launched glaring at him in distaste. “And don’t show your face to me ever again” I added and then walked away for the second time that day. However, this time my wolf was also with me.

She was upset that we walked away but she knew talking to that jerk right now is a massive waste of time.

“Darya” Quillon grounded out lethally from the other side of the lake.

“Go to hell” I spat looking at him through my shoulders.

Nick was already giving me a sympathetic look that I didn’t want. Right now, I wanted to punch Quillon or even better kick him where it hurts the most.

As I climbed on Nick’s back, I realized that my cheeks were wet because I was crying.

I harshly wiped those stupid tears with the back of my hand. I am not going to shed any tears for Quillon Sanders.

The next day, I was in the farm. The three acres of farm belonged to an elder lady who had sold it to Duncan before passing away. Duncan had gifted me this farm on my sixteenth birthday. I was working here part-time back then because I had school. Now, I am studying for my under-graduate degree and when I am free, I work in the farm, which is usually four days a week. My aim is to get a PHD degree in horticulture.

Since this farm is close to the Elegance Pack territory, I decided to rename it to Elegance Enclave. I love being here. There was greenery everywhere along with fresh air. Right in the middle of the farm there is a ninety feet Baobab tree, also called as tree of life, which is presumed to be two thousand years old. The hollow trunk of around thirty-two feet is my private dwelling.

In my farm, we cultivate fruits, vegetables, flowers, medicinal plants, pulses, algae as well as ornamental plants. Recently, along with other gardeners and designers, I have been trying vertical garden farming. The Green Wall is a beauty and attracts many visitors.

I was busy stacking freshly cleaned carrots inside a box when I heard footsteps.

“Daroo” I turned my head to see Lorcan, my nephew, running towards me. Standing up, I extended my arms as he threw himself into my arms.

“My baby” I cooed as he chuckled energetically. “Where is your mama?” I asked removing my gloves and ruffling his hair, which was the same shade as mine. If Lorcan is here, at this time then it only means that Sel has to go out.

“She is talking to Dr. Petes” he said and I laughed.

“It’s Dr. Perets” I corrected while Lorcan pulled away and picked up a carrot from the box. “Do you want a carrot?” I inquired, while he examined it.

“Are carrots good for health?” he asked in seriousness and I nodded. “Then I want it for mama” he said and I furrowed my brows. “She is not well. She is going to the doctor for injection” he said with a pout and I tried my best to hide my smile.

Lorcan always wants to go out with his mama when she goes out, but when Sel cannot take him somewhere she tells she has to go to doctor for injection. It is the only way he agrees to stay behind because he is terrified of needles.

“Yes. So until I return Lorcan will stay here and be a good boy, will he?” I heard Sel asking from behind and Lorcan nodded at her.

‘Where are you going?’ I queried her through the link.

‘To a colleague’s funeral.’  No wonder she isn’t taking Lorcan with her.

“Please take him home when you are done. Duncan said he will be late” Sel said and I nodded.  “His homework is complete, but he will be sitting here and reading the lion and the mouse story” she reminded me. “Also, don’t let him play in the mud, he just had his bath.”

“Alright” I said as my cellphone beeped. I furrowed my brows as I saw that it was a picture of Cortez, whose eyes were wide and mouth slightly parted. He looked shocked… like taken aback. Malory had sent the picture.

“What’s wrong?” Sel asked coming closer and checking my message.

Malory: This is what his face looked like when he found out you met your mate! I am laughing so hard right now….

Sel and I started giggling as we read the message. Typical Malory!

Tyson and Granel had already called me when they came to know I found my mate. Both promised to find everything about Quillon for me, after recovering from the shock. But Cortez, he hadn’t called me and I was wondering why, until now.

“That’s so Lory” Sel said shaking her head. “Anyway, I got to go. Baby, don’t pluck the flowers” Sel advised Lorcan, before leaving.

Darya: Don’t tease him much.

Her reply was quick.

Malory: Will try ;)

Smiling, I kept the cellphone inside my pocket and looked at Lorcan.

“So, how many carrots does my baby want?” I asked him.

“Four. One for me, one for mama, one for papa and one for you” he said and I nodded.

“Why are you stacking them into those in the boxes?” Lorcan asked curiously while I was placing them inside the box.

“It is for sale sweetie. It will go to market.”

“Vegetable market?” he questioned and I replied with a yes.

“The moral of the story is a friend in need is a friend indeed” The very moment Lorcan read that, my cellphone beeped. It was a mail from a friend, Sabine.

She was my junior but she was in the same ‘Peace’ house group as me in the boarding school.

Sabine: Heard you found your mate and oh lala… It’s Quillon Sanders.

I frowned as I read her mail. When did she meet Quillon?

Darya: When did you meet that nutcase?

Her reply was quick.

Sabine: Uh-Oh! What happened? And I have seen him when he kidnapped Bee from my pack.

Kidnapped a girl? Bee? Who the hell is she? My wolf snarled in anger and I almost crushed my phone.

Darya: Nothing! He was being an ass, so I dumped his ass. Who is Bee?

I was getting frustrated. I wanted to know who Bee was.

Sabine: Bee belonged to my former pack. Quillon had come to the pack and kidnapped her right in front of Vincent, who still hates him for that.

Vincent is the Alpha of Czar Pack, the neighboring pack to Serene, and Sabine is his cousin. She used to belong to that pack but now, she has left Czar and belongs to Supreme Pack.

However my wolf was getting agitated. Who is this Bee? Why would Quillon kidnap a girl? Was he in love with her?

Before I could type anything and ask from Sabine, I received a mail from her.

Sabine: I think she is his beta or third-in-command’s mate. But back to the main topic, did you reject him???

I sighed as I read the message. So Bee has a mate. I still wanted to know why Quillon had to kidnap the girl though.

Darya: No. But I will, if he continues being an ass.

At that my wolf shook her head. She didn’t want me to reject him. She wanted me to give him a chance because she thought he deserved one. Geez! Where is her self-respect?

You hurt him too by lying that you would choose another mate, my wolf was quick to point it out and I frowned. I never thought it that way but it was true. If he had talked about any other female then I would have killed him then and there.

Sabine: OH MY GOD! Are things that bad?

Darya: Don’t worry. We will find a way.

My wolf was pleased and she started grinning like a Cheshire cat. Rolling my eyes, I picked up the boxes and walked into the warehouse with Lorcan following me. My cellphone beeped again but I decided to check the message later. It was ten minutes to five and the buyer said he would be here before five-thirty. I had to make sure all the boxes were packed.

Stepping into the warehouse, I spotted Wesley, who was sitting in his chair and neatly arranging the vegetables for a display. I gasped as I saw the beautiful display that he had done using different fruits.

“Oh My God Wesley, this is so beautiful” I said in wonder as I stared at the art display.

“Good evening Darya” Wesley said and I smiled.

“Good evening Wesley” I replied and then once again stared at the display. “It’s very lovely.”

“Thank-you Darya”

I was so busy staring at the display that I didn’t notice Lorcan stepping ahead to touch it. “Don’t touch, don’t touch, don’t touch” Wesley cried shaking his head.

When he started crying Lorcan stopped and glared at Lesley. “I am not touching” Lorcan screamed in frustration which made Wesley cry louder.

“Lorcan, go to the tree house” I said and he pouted. “Please baby” I said giving him a sad look. He stomped his foot and ran away. Taking a deep breath, I turned to face Wesley.

“Wesley, calm down. No one is touching. Calm down” I said and almost five minutes later, he stopped. Wesley, who is an autistic, is my most treasured employee. He is the creative mind behind all the vegetable displays the farm exhibits every fortnightly.

“Okay” I sighed when he got back to stacking remaining fruits inside the box. Pleased to see Wesley calm, I started counting the number of boxes. Mid-way I heard an alarm ringing and I turned to face Wesley who stopped working and started saying, “I want to go homeh. I want to go homeh. I want to go…”

Wesley works here only for five hours and after that his father comes to take him home.

“Okay” I said while Wesley stood up. Stuffing his bottle into his bag, I caught his hand and marched towards the main gate. There Wesley’s father was already waiting for us. “Here we go” I said grinning as Wesley climbed inside the car.

“Goodbye Darya” Wesley said and then continued with, “I want to go homeh, I want to go homeh…”

“Bye Darya” Wesley’s father said and I waved at both of them. Wesley, is twenty three years old, but because he is an autistic, he couldn’t get a paid job anywhere. Three years ago, he had come to the farm with his parents. While his parents where choosing an ornamental plant, Wesley sat on the ground and made a display of sunflower using yellow pepper and brinjal (eggplant). The display attracted attention and soon, I hired Wesley.

I was standing near the gate and watching their car leave with a smile. When their car vanished from my view, another expensive looking car came into my view. It was a Lamborghini and Cortez had a similar model, however his car was black while this was sleek silver.

The car roared down the road and came to a rumbling halt, a little further from me. The car earned attention from everyone in the vicinity. However the glasses were tinted and I couldn’t see who was inside.

Shaking my head, I was about to leave when the car door opened. My jaws dropped down as I saw the tall, well-built male climbing out of the car.

When Quillon spotted me, he took off his sunglasses, hooked it into his shirt pocket and strolled towards me. Dressed in a black shirt and blue jeans, he looked absolutely stunning and oozed sex appeal. I was so captivated that my eyes refused to look at anything but him.

My wolf was thrilled to see him and so was I, but that didn’t mean I forgot about his ridiculous offer yesterday.

As Quillon walked closer and closer, my heart started pounding and my cheeks flushed. Oh Dear God!

He came to a stop right in front of me and craning my neck a little, to have a proper look at him, I inhaled his exquisite musky scent. He was tall, maybe six-two or three but since I was five-seven, I didn’t have to completely tilt my head backwards to look at him. The realization that this was the first time we were standing this close caused a quiver in my belly.

When my grey eyes got locked with his dark ones, my heart started racing. One corner of his lips tilted upwards and I saw that he knew the effect he was having on me. Hence with supreme confidence, he took another step forward.

Uff!

I gulped as I saw his eyes travelling over my body. I was fully covered unlike the last two times. This time I was wearing black jeans, tank top and a cowboy shirt over it. My hair was neatly tied in a fish tail. However my ankle length boots was muddy from all the work I did in the morning.

“How did you reach this far into the territory?” I asked in surprise.

“Your guards were welcoming” he replied smugly.

“What do you want?” I demanded and he narrowed his eyes. Clearing my throat, I crossed my arms across my chest. “I asked-”

“Tell those mutts to leave. I want to talk to you… in private” he said and my eyes widened. In private?

Sighing, I looked around and frowned when I found almost everyone staring at us. A low growl of warning came from me and others walked away. Taking a deep breath, I turned and sure enough my guards, Nick, Fox, Shane and Mikhail were standing behind me and glaring at him.

“He trespassed” Mikhail stated with a growl.

“I came here to meet my mate” Quillon said, stressing on the word mate, which made all my guards frown. “She just happens to be from your pack” he added and I turned to glare at him.

I wanted to yell at him that he couldn’t play the mate card now. Not after what he said yesterday but then that would give enough ammo for my guards to throw him out and I didn’t want it. I wanted to talk to Quillon. See, if he regained his senses which, without doubt, he had lost yesterday.

“Darya” Nick called and I nodded looking at him through my shoulders. “Twenty minutes. You have only twenty minutes before Alpha comes here” Nick warned and I sighed.

When they all left, I turned around and walked into the farm. I stopped in my tracks when I found him staring at the board near the gate which had ‘Elegance Enclave’ written on it.

“Will you come in or will you stand there and keep staring at the board?” I demanded wryly.

“Why named it as Elegance?” Quillon asked curiously.

Turning around, so that he couldn’t see me, I answered him, “This place is close to Elegance and it’s kind of my tribute to that pack” I replied honestly.

“Anyone from your family belonged to that pack?” he questioned and I shook my head. Cortez belonged to that pack but he doesn’t share it with others and so I have to respect his privacy.

“Why? Did someone from your family belonged to that pack?” I asked interestedly. Quillon shook his head as a reply.

“Nice place” he murmured stepping inside and I felt more color rush to my cheeks. I was really pleased he liked it because all these plants and trees grew without me using any of my powers. It was all hard work.

“Thanks” I whispered with a grin. “So, why are you actually here?” I asked walking ahead with Quillon following me.

My coworkers were all staring at me questioningly when they saw Quillon, but I just smiled at them.

When there was no reply, I looked at him through my shoulders and found him glaring at me. What happened now?

“You say something like that and expect me to be okay and mind my own business?” he asked through gritted teeth and I blinked in confusion.

“Something like what?” I questioned facing him. “What did I say that was so wrong?”

He glared at me again and my wolf lowered her head. Sheesh! Why am I feeling intimidated? I know I am stronger than him when it comes to powers, but how can he intimidate me so easily and why does my wolf cowers easily too?

It’s not just because he is my mate, of that I am pretty sure. It’s the way he stares. It automatically makes my wolf cower.

“My wolf has been going insane ever since you mentioned that cute guy” he practically snarled the last two words. Oh that! As I remembered what I said yesterday, I stuck my tongue out, in a gesture of guiltiness, but quickly took it in when he growled at me. “You think its funny doll face?” he growled and I rolled my eyes.

“I just said that to rile you up” I said disinterestedly and he stared at me in disbelief.

“You deliberately riled me up?” he thundered and once again my wolf lowered her head in shame. Female! You are supposed to be my backbone.

Told you, he would be angry, she said but I didn’t pay any attention to her. Instead, I smirked and said, “It gave me a kick.”

Quillon shot me a drop-dead look and my wolf shook her head as if she pitied me.  “A kick?” he repeated lethally. He was back with that deep stare.

“Uh… yeah… uh, well…” I shook my head and cleared my throat. I am not going to be intimidated. “Yes. It gave me a kick” I snapped.

He narrowed his eyes and then his lips curved to form a smirk. Not good! I was winning the round but his smirk tells me I am going to lose it badly.

“You want to know what gives me a kick?” he whispered and I gulped. “This…” he said and then placing a strong hand on my nape, he hauled me closer and smashed his lips against mine.

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