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.

change," I shrugged as I continued to

me---," he said, leaning his back against the

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

slowed down while chopping the carrot and zoned out for a minute. Everybody was able to notice the dullness of our relationship except for

makes you say that?" I asked, and when he didn't

restaurant and he didn't even blink an eye, I knew instantly that you are being mistreated," he uttered, hunching over and tilting his head when his face was merely a few inches away from

he had been hanging around with Valerie?" I asked him, not turning to him or

is that they are

his back," I taunted when pulling away from him. I just didn’t feel like talking to them like I

marriage. I don't understand why he even offered to marry me when he didn't feel the same for

don't know anymore. I gulped, but then I didn't

and Christina?" I asked, changing the subject, bringing

would happen. I told you right before my mating ceremony

me, but from the looks of it, he seemed to have lived that day every moment of his life for the past two

accept you or not. The sad part is that it's not like you two were never in love. You loved her, but then suddenly—," I was trying to make him understand he should not let it all go down the drain over