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 cook for

I know you will not be comfortable talking about it with me---," he said, leaning his back against the counter and not breaking

it," I interrupted him, but in return, he only let

ahead and asked me the question, anyway. I slowed down while chopping the carrot and zoned out for a minute. Everybody was able

I asked, and when he

the restaurant and he didn't even blink an eye, I knew instantly that you are being mistreated," he uttered, hunching over and

with Valerie?" I asked him, not turning to

that they are

Even if there is something going on, you will have his back," I taunted when pulling away from him. I just didn’t feel like talking to them like I used

for me anymore? I used to bring it up in the beginning, but he said it was only because he had grown up

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

Christina?" I asked, changing the subject,

told you right before my mating ceremony with her," Maynard said, sounding a little

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

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 suddenly—," I