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

not be comfortable talking about it with me---," he said, leaning his back against the

it," I interrupted him, but in return,

anyway. I slowed down while chopping the carrot and zoned out for a minute. Everybody was able

when he didn't

is obvious. When you left the 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

tell me he had been hanging around with Valerie?" I asked

I know is that they are friends," he mumbled,

pulling away from him. I just didn’t feel like talking to them like I used to before. My so-called friends had built up these

even offered to marry me when he didn't feel the same for

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

Christina?" I asked,

happen. I told you right before my mating ceremony with her," Maynard said, sounding

he seemed to have lived that day every moment of his life for the past two

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 was trying to make him understand he should not let it all go down