Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

405-Cursed Feelings.

Christina and I spoke for hours before we finally went to bed. I had to sleep on the couch because Lazio was occupying the entire bed. The instant I closed my eyes, my story in the dream world began.

Every night when I go to bed, I see my mate in my dreams. I see my Thiago!

He would only smile at me and never approach. I would be standing beside him, staring at him with hope-filled eyes.

I woke up before everyone and headed straight to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. I had a lot of dishes to prepare now that we had guests.

I was busy preparing the sandwiches when I couldn't help but feel like I was being watched. Upon turning around, I found Maynard standing at the door. Time seemed to have passed for a minute before I gave him a smile and looked ahead instantly.

"Morning!" he said, walking into the kitchen and standing beside me. He was towering over me, wearing a black shirt and black shorts.

"Morning! How are you?" I asked, trying to sound casual.

"I am good. What about you?" he asked in return. "You have been very silent. This is not the Enya I remember," his voice sounded playful when reminding me how I have changed in the course of only two years.

shrugged as I continued to cook for

me---," he said, leaning his

don't talk about it," I interrupted him, but

happy?" He went ahead and asked me the question, anyway. I slowed down while chopping the carrot

and when he didn't answer me, I

obvious. When you left the restaurant and he didn't even blink an eye, I knew instantly that you are being

Valerie?"

know is that they are friends," he mumbled, bringing his

pulling away from him. I

his behavior after our marriage. I don't understand why he even offered to marry me when he didn't feel the same for me anymore? I used to bring it up in the beginning, but he said it was only because he had grown up now and that grown

will lie to you?" He sounded genuine, but I don't know anymore. I gulped, but then I didn't say a word in response

between you and Christina?" I asked, changing the subject,

before my mating ceremony with her," Maynard said, sounding a little defensive this

a haze for me, but from the looks of it, he seemed to

regardless of whether I would accept you or not. The sad part is that it's not like you two were never in love. You loved her, but then