A Mistake Mate novel Chapter 63

"Hey. I see that you guys managed to ditch the mates?" I questioned with a smirk. They both nodded their heads and pointed back towards the kitchen.

"They're playing a drinking game with some other guys." Lela answered with an eye roll. I laughed and shook my head.

"Where's your mate?" Perrie questioned, looking around for my other half. I pointed towards the stairs.

"He went to the bathroom." I answered with a shrug. My two best friends nodded their heads before Perries eyes lit up and she suddenly grabbed both mine and Lelas hands and pulled us back onto the dance floor. I hadn't noticed but we had somehow drifted off to the sidelines of the room while talking.

"Dance with me!" Perrie exclaimed before she began to wildly dance. I laughed and shook my head, refusing to dance like an animal but I didn't have much of a choice because Perrie and Lela both grabbed my hands and tried to make me dance. I eventually gave up and joined them in the fun.

We continued to laugh and dance together for who knows how long and it felt good to spend some time with my friends because I hadn't done a lot of that lately. But after about twenty minutes of dancing I finally realized that Xander had yet to return. I frowned before glancing around, trying to locate him. When I concluded that he wasn't in the room I turned to my friends.

"Hey I'm going to go find Xander, I'll be back later." I told the two, slightly drunk girls. Perrie and Lela groaned but didn't protest when I left them and walked into the kitchen. I didn't spot my mate but I did spot the other guys. Seth, Cole, Dylan and Blake all sat at a large table with a few other guys playing some kind of card game.

"Hey have you guys seen Xander?" I questioned when I approached them. They all looked up at me before smiling.

"Nope we haven't seen him. Why did you loose your mate?" Cole questioned, his voice playful. I smiled and nodded.

"Seems like it." I answered. The boys laughed before I slowly walked away from them, keeping an eye out for a certain alpha. After checking most of the bottom level I finally decided to head up the stairs. The second level of the house was much quieter but there was still far to many scents floating around for me to catch Xanders.

"No! Don't! This is exactly what it looks like. I can't believe you Xander, after everything we've been through! I'm done. I'm not going to forgive you this time, I'm not going to give you another chance, were over." My voice was wobbly but firm.

My mark tingled in an uncomfortable way and my wolf howled out. I hadn't properly said it but what I had just said was very close to a rejection. Xander's eyes widened before his hand flew to his chest, grasping it like he was in pain. I watched as his dark eyes became glossy and his bottom lip trembled.

It pained me to see him like that but I knew that it was what needed to be done.

"Paisley don't, just let me explain. You've got it all wrong! I wasn't cheating-" Xander's panicked voice filled the room but I cut him off by closing the space between myself and the door. My hand was on the knob and I didn't even spare him another glance before I threw the door open and ran out of the room.

I knew that he was following me but I didn't stop as I stumbled down the large staircase and pushed my way through the drunken crowd. I spotted our friends standing off to the sidelines, trying to wave me over but once they got a good look at my tear stained cheeks and my frantic mate chasing behind me a worried expression covered their faces.