I can't believe I woke up late today. This is one of the reasons I tried not to think of the past, the fact that I was going to end up waking late after crying my eyes out. But then, I woke up late again.
Standing by the bus station waiting for the bus going to Stanford Hill was another pain in the ass. The driver hardly arrives early.
I peered at the time through my wristwatch, and it was 7:30 am. How was I supposed to get to the office by 8: AM considering the fact that the second bus hadn't arrived?
I had missed the chance of 6:00am. The second bus ought to have arrived. Since 7, but now it's past 7 and counting. I tapped my foot on the floor anxiously, while staring at my wrist from time to time.
“Mr. Roger is going to hang my head on a spike for sure.” I muttered to myself while waiting. I was supposed to hand in some project work but, from the look of things, I wouldn't be able to do so now. Shit! I shouldn't have let myself wallow in my pain.
Just then, I spotted a taxi in the opposite direction of where I was standing. I didn't have to be told twice that it was heading to Stanford Hills.
This was an opportunity I cannot afford to miss for the world. I glanced at both sides, and when I noticed the road was safe to cross, I quickly made to cross. But just as I was in the middle of crossing, I suddenly heard the horn of a car. And just as I was about to turn to my left where the horn echoed from, I was suddenly hit by a car, a Rolls-Royce to be precise.
I saw myself being lifted above the ground. I tried to look at the face of my murderer, but he was in dark shades with lips parted, probably in shock that he almost got me killed. I heard screams, but before I could look around, I saw myself descending at high speed. I hit my head and spine hard on the car's bonnet, and I instantly blacked out.
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I opened my eyes faintly only to be met by a pair of gray eyes. That was all I could make of the person because I slowly drifted off into darkness afterward.
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The sound of water dripping woke me up from my unconscious state. I gradually opened my eyes, and my nose twitched instantly, causing me to sneeze terribly. I opened my eyes wide only to find myself in a bed, close to an unfamiliar transparent glass window.
I peered down at myself, only to discover that I was actually lying on a bed. Furthermore, I tried to move, but my whole body felt numb. I could feel something on my nose through which I breathed, and a bandage wrapped around my left leg. I took my gaze up, though I couldn't see my head, but I could feel that my head was probably wrapped up as well.
Just then, I had a recollection of what happened before I blacked out. I remembered I was late for work and was going to take the bus, but then, I was unable to take the bus because it never came. And then, I saw a taxi across the road from where I stood.
I tried to cross the road. Just at that very moment, I felt a sharp pain in my head that suddenly made me feel dizzy.
“Arrgh!” I screamed in pain.
Suddenly, I noticed something moving from within the curtains. I quickly took my gaze fully at the curtain, only to find someone walking out of the curtain area.
I almost choked myself to death when I saw who it was.
I blinked spontaneously. I just couldn't believe who I was seeing.
He stared at me with an expression that I could hardly read.
What a fine man he is, the pictures didn't do justice to how handsome he was. I could barely take my gaze off him. Those gray eyes…now that I think about it, I saw them once before I fell into an unconscious state. Could all this be a dream? Could it be that I was dreaming about him again?
I tried to move my hands, I wanted to touch him, just to be certain I wasn't dreaming about him again.
“How are you feeling?” He asked. His voice is so deep and melodious to my ears. Fuck! Now I can finally say I'm daydreaming again. There's no way he's asking me these questions for real. Turstin is a celebrity way out of my league. There's no way he would be right here by my side.
“Gael, stop doing this to yourself. Get a life, will you?”
“Do you feel pain anywhere?” The second question suddenly made me go wide in shock. He was still there peering down at me with the same expression on his face.
What? Did he just ask me about my health? Is he truly for real?
“A…are you actually talking to me?” I asked with wide eyes. My voice sounded coarse. I found a hard time recognizing my voice.
“I'm sorry for what happened to you, and I want to assure you that you're okay now.”
Huh? What was he talking about? Why was he apologizing to me? I strained my head and recalled the scene where I was hit. I didn't see the face of the culprit because he was in dark shades. How on earth did Turstin know about the incident?
“Were you the one who brought me here?” I asked in a low tone. I didn't like how my voice sounded, so I decided to speak rather slowly.
“Yes, matter of fact, I was the one who hit you.”
“What?!” I said, almost in a scream. I went wide in utter shock. He also seemed to be surprised at my outburst.
“Why? You didn't pay attention to the crossing and got hit. I must say you are reckless for a human.”
I couldn't believe my ears. Did he just say that to me?
“Excuse me, what do you mean I wasn't paying attention? You were the one who hit me, remember?”
“I did, and that was because you ran into my car suddenly. You didn't pay attention to the signs of crossing, did you?”
I opened my mouth to argue, but I couldn't find the words to speak. I just stared at him as he took the trophy, when I was clearly the one hospitalized. So much for having a crush on a celebrity.
Gael's (POV)It's been a while since my encounter with Turstin. I can't believe just how rude he was. If I had known the man I had a crush on was this rude, I would have shunned my feelings for him a long time ago. He isn't worth it. He isn't worth my time for a bit. The door suddenly flew open and someone walked in. I was going red with anger, thinking it was Turstin, but I immediately beat down my anger when I saw another guy. He had beautiful blue eyes. He was putting on faded jeans and a t-shirt on a long white doctor's coat.“Hi, it's good to see you awake, Gael.” The strange guy said. I creased my brow in a frown when he mentioned my name. I don't know him, but how the hell did he know my name?“H…hi, have we met before?” I asked. He let out a light chuckle which showed a perfect dimple on both sides of his cheeks. Goodness! What the hell is going on? First it was Turstin, and now it was some strange guy whose identity I know nothing about. “I know you must be surprised, sinc
GAEL (POV)I woke up to yet another day, after taking Jeremy's painless shot. This time I was awoken by the sound of fingers working on a laptop. I took my gaze to the opposite side of my bed, only to see Turstin, yet again, working on his computer.I had no idea how he sensed I was awake. Just as I stared at him, he suddenly lifted his gaze to my direction.“Hey, pretty boy, you're awake!” He said with a beautiful smile on his face. I blinked and almost blushed when he smiled at me. In order not to make another fool of myself, I slowly took my gaze away from him.“Hey, do you need me to get you something to eat?”“I'd appreciate that,” I managed to say. Today was better because I was able to lift myself up. Jerry was right. He told me so long he's the one taking care of me, I'll never get crippled. Good thing I trusted him.“Good, I'll go get you something to eat then,” Turstin stood up to leave. Just then, I remembered something crucial that I'd been meaning to ask him.“Uhm, ex
TURSTIN'S (POV)“Has he gone?”“Yes Alpha, Turstin, Alan took him home.”I took a quick glance at Jerry because of what he said.“You mean he let Alan take him home?”“Exactly, Alpha. Seems your mate can't tell the difference between the four of you.”I wasn't supposed to feel annoyed by this, but I just couldn't help myself.I was mad at him for crossing the road. What a way to find my mate. Just when I had found my mate, he turned out to be a man, and not just that, my other brothers are also mated to him as well. This has never been heard of. Not in my pack, not in the packs beyond.“Do you not think Alan will take care of him?”“Far from that, Alan is in love and would do anything for him. What I'm worried about is how this naive mate of ours couldn't even tell us apart!” I said with so much anger.“Oh, now I understand your pain. I'm sure I would be mad as well. But I think this is for the better, if you ask me.”“Oh, why do you say so?”“Actually, to be honest, this is actually
Gael's (POV)I paced the floor of my room, and got lost in thoughts. I had many things in mind. Okay, as much as it was tempting to get an interview with this world-famous man, I just couldn't help but hesitate about the whole situation. This was because it was just too good to be true. But foremost, I need to report to my boss and explain things. This way, I wouldn't end up being laid off from work. Turstin... I hope I never get to see him again. Though he's still my first crush, not thinking about him for now will do me a lot of good. For now, I need to get it together, and go to work. I have to know the status of things. **********I walked into Mr. Graham's office, which was always open. “Hello, Mr. Graham, I apologize for not being around these past few weeks. “Mr Gael, you're finally here! Please do take a seat,” Mr. Graham said with a bright face, which made me wonder why he had such an expression. “How are you feeling now?” He asked with so much interest. “Huh?” Just th
I called for an urgent meeting with my three brothers, Thale, Cole and Alan and asked them about what they plan to do with our mate, since we all share the same mate. “Well, if you ask me, I think I want to have our mate laid already. My wolf is dying to see what our mate has got,” Alan says flirtatiously. “I second that brother, I mean he's fine as fuck! It took all the self-control in the world to stop me from kissing him until his lips begged to be freed from mine.” Thale seconded.I couldn't help but scoff at my horny, trapped brothers. I had known way before that my brothers were just too horny and might mess things up. Good thing I gave the instructions for no one to touch him yet. It was an important matter that needed careful thinking. The boy in question is human, and he doesn't know a thing about our kind, and I'm afraid he's going to reject us if he finds out. I took a glance at Cole, who seemed quiet the whole time. Ever since he found out about Gael being our mate, he
“Brother, don't tell me you agree to this madness!”“No, Cole, I know how you feel, and you might think my decision is ridiculous. But actually, I'm doing this for you and me. You don't like him, and I don't know if I like him either, so I think this will be beneficial to both of us. “I'm not interested in this shit, Turstin. I don't like men, and I don't think I'll ever bring myself to liking what I hate!“I understand you, Cole, and trust me, nobody is going to force you into doing that which you don't want. Never say never until you give him time. I'm sure we'll figure out something. We both know Alan and Thale wouldn't reject him, so it'll be terrible of us to hurt him, knowing our brothers already like him and have accepted him.”“Well, I think I understand where you're coming from, since there's nothing we both can do, let's stick with your decision then,” Cole agreed. “I have a question, though.”Cole took a quick glance in my direction. “I'm all ears, Alpha,”Cole responded
Gael's (POV)Standing in front of the coffee shop, I couldn't help but feel nervous. I met Turstin for the first time outside after our encounters at the hospital. Honestly, I don't know what to think or feel at a time like this. This was more like a date. Else, what do I call a meeting between the both of us at a coffee shop. I walked into the coffee shop and found myself a place to sit. It was quite relaxing here. Never would have thought such a place could be this warm. I looked around, and noticed that there were just a few people inside the coffee shop. But of course, Turstin is a celebrity and I don't expect to see him in a very crowded place, or do I?”“I waited for 20 minutes, while looking at the entrance, hoping to see him, but for the past 20 minutes I'd been in there, I didn't see even a shadow of him. Maybe he isn't coming. I quickly took out my phone and texted him. The last time we had a text talk, he told me he was around the coffee shop, even though I didn't see a s
I couldn't help but notice that he's this way because he hadn't had sex before. Fuck, just the way I like them. Innocent and pure. Goddess help me, I wonder how long I can control myself. I want him, fuck!“Gael, why don't you come with me, there's something I want to show you,” I said, hoping he wouldn't notice something was off.“Oh, okay,” Gael replied. I quickly stood up and led the way, while Gael trailed behind me. Since I owned the restaurant, it wasn't that difficult to find a quiet place. Knowing Gael followed me without complaints, my wolf couldn't help but feel delighted.He wanted what he wanted and so did I. The moment we were far away from earshot and the reach of outsiders, I quickly turned around and grabbed Gael by the collar and jammed him a bit harshly on the wall. Before he realized what was happening and asked questions, I immediately crashed my lips on his. And began kissing him.The moment my lips touched his, the electrifying current ignited and I almost lost