Strong Female Werewolf And Mysterious Prince novel Chapter 5

Okay, I know what this is, most castles have these, secret passageways leading through the wall, I just have to find the right place to push for it to open.

I studied the wall. There was nothing out of the ordinary, so I just pushed a space, and when that didn't work, I just kept on pushing random parts of the wall. At the end I just pulled a part of a stature that was just there, but instead of opening the wall, I just broke it.

"What are you doing?" I spurred around at the sound of my mate's voice, hiding the broken object behind my back.

"Um... I was looking for you." I told him, biting my lip and looking down. Damn was his voice nice - low and husky with a tinge of an accent.

"I didn't know I was in a wall or in a statue." He told me, his eyes darkening as he stared down at my lips. My cheeks flushed red and I quickly released my lip.

"I thought there was some kind of passageway." I told him, wincing when I realised how dumb that sounded.

"Well you're right, there are passageways in here, but you're just standing by a normal wall." He told me, a quick flash of amusement flying through his eyes before it disappeared into coldness.

"I'm not here to talk about walls." I crossed my arms across my chest, giving him a determined look, "Why did you leave?"

"I don't want a mate." Was his only reply, yet I felt like he was keeping something behind and from me.

"Why? Am I not right for you? Do you have another woman in your life? A man?" I asked, my eyes tearing and my voice breaking.

His eyes softened and his stance loosened, "I have no one in my life, and that's the way I want to keep it."

"Why!" I cried out, feeling a tear fall down my cheek.

He stepped closer to me until I could feel his breath in my hair. I wasn't that tall, but his head was kinda bent down. His fingers trailed down my jaw softly, wiping away the fallen tear. I leant into his touch, my eyes closing when I felt his other hand wrap around my waist. Man, I had butterflies, fireworks, bombs... everything!

"I don't want to hurt you." He whispered in my ear, his minty breath making me shiver and his chest pressed tightly to my own. I lifted my hand and placed it on his chest, right where I could feel the thumps of his heartbeat.

He took a sharp breath and took a step back, losing all connections with my body. I instantly felt cold without his arms around me. Well, also because of the cold rush that just went by.

"Who are you!" She cried out, her voice still thick from her crying.

I was about to tell her my name, but then I realised she was a complete stranger. She could be a bad guy for al, I know! "My name's Joanna Kyles, I'm from Riverside Pack."

I heard her sniff. "Hi, I'm Clara from the Royal pack." Okay she was telling the truth, now I feel bad about lying to her!

"What's wrong Clara?" I asked her, staying where I was. She can come out when she wants.

"My mate hates me!" She cried out, starting to weep once more.

"I'm sure that's not true darling. How long have you been dating?"

"That's the thing, we aren't dating! We found out that we were mates a few years ago, but he told me that he didn't want to be tied down! He takes me on dates, acts sweet, but then around people, he's such a jerk!"