Chapter 12

Thomas's POV ♤

It's been two days since the fiasco.

They won't let me spend a day for myself, to get my head straight. At least they let me pick who I preferred to be with. I was a bit scared Axel at the moment. Not necessarily what he did, but how I reacted to it.

The whole experience made me realize how much I crave their touch. It's like I want to be near them physically, but mentally I want to stab them with a fork. I'm so lost.

They took me away from my family and friends, yet I can't hate them. At the very least I don't hate Mike, the hate more so goes to Axel. Then again I don't, really, hate Axel either some part of me actually enjoyed when he spanked me.

That scared me the most.

I didn't notice that I didn't hate it till we woke up again. I was secretly taking glances at him while he was making me food, and thinking that I wanted it to happen again. I don't want it as a punishment, and that scares me the most.

I snap out of my thoughts when a loud bang smacked my ear. If a large arm wasn't holding me still I would have fell off the couch I was currently sitting on. The noise wasn't unusual in a mansion full of Fae. They often dropped things, or were too loud in the bedroom during their "fun" time; as Mike likes to put it.

"What are you two doing?" Axel's voice boomed through the room.

When the fuck did he get here! Is he a bloody ninja?

We were watching Maleficent. Watching movies and painting was all I was really allowed to do at the moment, making the question kinda stupid.

I didn't have to answer since Mike hasn't let me talk to Axel. I was thankful for the delay, but I knew it wouldn't last long. I know I have to talk to him soon. The mate bond made me crave his presence.

Might as well start now.

I struggled to get out of Mike's hold. He didn't even flinch as I clawed at his arm. After I gave him puppy dog eyes he relented and did what I wanted.

"If he tries anything I'll sell him to a hunter." He told me, glaring to make sure his point got through. I knew then that the threat was serious.

I nodded and walked over to Axel. Grabbing on to his sleeve I tugged him out of the room. He followed me with a confused look, but didn't question or show any signs of refusal.

I took him to my room. It had become a safe space, because they rarely bother me when I'm there. Though, they try their best to make sure I don't go into it during the day.

"H-hi" I just barely whisper. The nerves are starting to get to me.

"Hi" he smiled sadly as he said this. It was as though his guilt was drowning out the happiness of my broken silence.

"I wanted t-to talk about what h-happened."

His guilty eyes seemed to have fallen into a never ending pit of anger. I could tell it wasn't directed at me, but at himself. The only reason I knew it wasn't at me was because he set his left hand up to my face tenderly. In his eyes, at this moment, I was made of glass. I could be as easily broken as my window was only days before.

My emotions exploded.

I ran towards him and hugged him very tightly to me. This mate bond is going to actually kill me. I want to punch him and kiss him at the same time. I want him to gently hold me, and vigorously pound into me at a punishable pace.

"What is wrong with me?" I asked to no one in particular.

"Oh baby boy, you are absolutely perfect. Nothing is wrong with you, while everything is wrong with me. I will never hurt you again. I will never lay a hand on you unless you ask me too first, for the rest of my life till the day you reject me." He hugged me tighter and rambled more of his sweet nothings.

I gotta admit, it did make me feel better. Not by much, but it did help. I cried into his shoulder, surely leaving a pool of tears and snot, and clutched him closer like a child would a parent.

"I'm so mad at you right now." I told him. He laughed a bit at that.

"I know baby. Do you want to tell me off for it?" He said the ending sentence jokingly, but I knew he meant it. If I wanted to break him down with words, he would take it and not say a single thing back to me.

"No, I just don't understand." I don't have the energy to hurt him like he has me at the moment.

Perhaps I'll take him up on that offer later.

"Understand what?"

"How I want to knee you in the balls, and bend over for you at the same time."

His eyes darkened, and his muscles became much more prominent. He ground his teeth together obviously trying not to pounce on me. He looked like a panther about to take down its prey.

I jumped off him, and made a run for the safety of the bathroom. He gripped my shoulders and dragged me forcefully, but not painfully, back into his chest. I could feel the grin that was most likely sitting on the smug bastards face.

"Is that so? Which one do you want the most?" He probably thought I was going to say the latter. However, instead I turned around, very awkwardly, and kneed him where the sun doesn't shine.

"Your going to regret that" he growled, in obvious pain, but it had playful undertones.

"I don't think I will" I replied in a sing song tone.

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Michael's POV ◇

The rejected feeling I had when he left me for the smug bastard left me dazed. Nothing could snap me out of it, not even when my best friend Devin tried to talk to me.

The only thing that got me moving was when my little mate came back to the TV room. He had a permanent blush on his cheeks that was making my Eue curse the day Axel was born.

How dare he taint my sweet little angel!

I thought my small mate was angry at him. This was supposed to be my chance to get ahead. If Tommy turns mute for another day and a half I'm going to kill him.

"What's with the blush Tommy?" This is the first time I called him something close to his first name. If he's smart he'll know not to test me further.

"Nothing. C-can you make me lunch, please." He gave me a pout. He's not allowed in the kitchen by himself, he's a walking disaster, I don't want him to injure himself.

"Anything for you." I relented. I'm willing to let it slide for now, but it will definitely come up later.

While he ate I was thinking of ways to get ahead of Axel once again. I decided the best course of action is to take him on a date. The only downside to this town is the fact that the two most interesting things to do, ended in August.

A picnic or hike later wouldn't be bad. Or perhaps a bonfire would be better. Going out is a bad idea, small towns in Montana tend to make residents know most people within a hundred mile radius. People would ask questions about Tommy, they

wouldn't hesitate to call the hunters if they suspect either my brother or I are Faeries.

Bonfire would probably be the best option. Something tells me he didn't have a lot of opportunities to go to one in Seattle. It would also force him to talk to him, which is never a bad thing.

"How would you feel about having a bonfire tonight?" I turned to ask him.

He stopped chewing immediately and looked like an excited puppy. My Eue purred at that, we don't change into animals but we have animals we are linked very closely too. It makes us pick up some of their characteristics; mine is a cougar.

"Yes!" My mate squealed like a dying animal. Then in a desperate attempt to redeem his manliness, he took a few deep breaths and said "yes" again, but made his voice deeper than usual.

I started chuckling. Which rewarded me with a cute glare. He looked like a pissed Guinea pig. That only made me laugh harder.

I got some of my friends, Lexi and Devin to help with setting up a romantic atmosphere. We had fairy lights hanging up in the trees, put blankets everywhere (cause fall in Montana is cold), and got sticks for marshmallows. This would be perfect for my Tommy.

~flashback ~

Hanging up the lights was a major pain in my ass. I had to use a magic to freeze them in place and make them glow brighter. My friends weren't much help.

"No, you imbecile! You have to turn the blanket over, that's the coldest side!" Lexi yelled at Devin. I gave them the easiest job I had, and they still manage to fight over how to do it.

"There is no 'warmer' side!" Devin screamed back, making exaggerated air quotes for warmer. Then rested his hands on his hips sassily.

"The softer side is obviously the warmer side."

They went back and forth like this till I was done with the lights. Now for the fun part of this whole thing.

"Guys enough. It's fine. All we need now are some roasting sticks."

Before I could even get out 'sticks' Devin shouts "I bet I can make a better one then you!" Pointing toward Lexi.

"Your on." They ran into the woods, and each came back with sharp whittled sticks. Neither of them won of course, but they were laughing when they came back so I don't think they care.

They handed me my sticks, and wandered back to the house. Yelling taunting remarks at me about my date.

I love my friends so goddamn much right now.

~End Flashback~

At nine p.m. it was time to go get him. I took a quick shower and knocked on his door. He didn't answer immediately, but I heard shuffling and banging happening do I knew he was coming. When he opened the door I saw pillows and blankets scattered on the floor, telling me the banging I heard was from him falling off his bed. If he didn't the bed would be made perfectly and no objects would be seen on the floor, my mate's a bit of a clean freak.

"Are you ready?" I threw him a dazzling smile. His nose scrunched up, but he returned it.

Progress.

"Y-ya" I love his stutter so much.

"Do you have a coat?" I asked. I don't want him to get cold. Though, if he didn't, we could snuggle in the blankets.

"No." He said frowning.

His frown made my heart hurt. I knew he was missing home. He only had what my men grabbed for him, and it was the bare necessities. A coat never came up.

"That's okay, you can borrow one of mine." I patted him on the shoulder as reassurance. I was never a fan of physical touch, now I'm awkward trying to give it to my mate. I feel like a failure.

He looked up and smiled. I held his hand and walked him to my room. He stood awkwardly in the middle of the room as I disappeared into my closet. When I reappeared I threw an oversized sweatshirt at him.

As soon as he put in on, it fell just under his knees, it was a little big on me. He pouted and tried to scrunch it up, so it didn't appear as long. Needless to say it didn't work.

By the time we got outside whatever complaints he had vanished. He "sneakily" hid under my arm to escape the cold.

I am so lucky to have him.

We talked the night away. I learned a bit about his friends and family back in Seattle, and I told him of mine here. His favorite colors are yellow and green, and he loves armadillos for some reason. His favorite food is French toast, and he was adopted at 10. His birth parents were Chinese immigrants who died in a car crash when he was six.

I did the majority of the talking, and what he said was short. There was no more than five words at a time. It was okay though, the little talking he did was understandable because of the circumstances. It didn't matter though, any time I got to hear his voice was a gift.

I desperately hope he chooses me.

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N/A:

I meant to post this yesterday, but didn't get it done in time.  Now it gets to be even more of a surprise.

This chapter is the longest of them so far.  Things got steamy, and I plan on posting this chapter agaim on a different book, so I can keep this one as PG-14 as possible.  That will be up sometime this week.

As always, thank you soooo much for reading.  ❤❤❤

I hope you are having a mystical day :)