Chapter 14 Blessed Friend

~Anna~

Well-built and lean, he stood by the doorway, his frame blocking the only exit. I recognized the voice, having heard it at times on days I was allowed to take a stroll near the training grounds. Looking up, I saw my best friend, who I had barely seen for years. I still considered him my best friend, though I didn’t know if it was the same with him. He called me “Bella”, my second name, and he was the only one who called me by that name; everyone else preferred to call me “Anna”.

His beach blonde hair was a mess, which meant he had just returned from a run, but there was a weird scent coming from him. His thin lips were set in a straight line, his blue orbs set on me, and though he wore a serious expression, it was the first time in a long time that I could get a good look at his face.

A strong angular jawline, a straight nose, and flawless skin – I found myself getting attracted to him, my heart racing in my chest.

“Ca-Carson,” I said, finding my voice.

Raising a brow, he asked, “The curse’s affecting you now too?”

I nodded. His bloodline was blessed generations back by a witch, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it a curse. The witch was in love with a certain ancestor of his, but her love couldn’t be compensated because he found his mate. So, she cast a spell on him and made sure it wouldn’t end with him.

For the spell to carry over to the next generation, starting from the first of his blood that got afflicted, no females were born into their lineage. In every generation, the male’s mate could only conceive a son, and so the blessing or curse continued.

Blessed or cursed with an extremely attractive physique, women, especially she-wolves, were easily drawn to him like they were falling in love, and those who didn’t know better thought the feelings were real when in fact, it wasn’t. He was the very definition of a “chick magnet”; a walking, breathing “come on” to every woman out there.

If he found his mate, such effect would cease after he received his mate’s mark. Until then, he would have to deal with the numerous women that he attracted. And that included me. It was against my will, but it hadn’t even been five minutes yet and I already feel myself falling for him.

“Sorry,” he said, in a voice that sent butterflies flying on my stomach.

“N-No, it’s okay,” I replied. “I understand it’s the curse or blessing, however, you want to call it.”

“A curse,” he said. “Definitely a curse. Too bad I haven’t found my mate yet.”

Knowing he was still available made me feel happy and I knew I shouldn’t be. It must be hard for him to have to wait for so long.

But he’s available.

No, Anna! He’s your best friend.

I felt an arm snake around my waist. I got pulled to the side, bumping on Alpha Liam.

“If I mark her, she wouldn’t be affected anymore. Am I right?” he asked Carson, ignoring me glaring at him.

Every time I was close to him, it was like a jolt of electricity ran through me, and in its wake an eruption of tingles. A rather impactful yet pleasant feeling and only he had such an effect on me.

Seems like he really is my mate – my second mate, a second chance at completing this missing half of me.

Mated to two Alphas – was the Goddess playing some sort of a joke on me?

“Yes. That’s about the only way,” Carson said.

They’re actually holding a conversation normally? Maybe Carson doesn’t know about Flynn yet?

“Hmm… what do you say, babe? Would you like me to mark you?” he asked, turning his head to meet my glare with a smirk.

Goddess, my mate’s smirking at me and I find it… sexy.

“I take it silence means ‘yes’?” He stretched the last word as he said it, with his deep baritone voice.

Goddess, his voice is sexy too.

“You’re so cute when you’re flustered, mate,” he added, then sensually bit his lower lip, making me gulp. I couldn’t look away from those lips of his, remembering how soft they were on mine when he kissed me, how good it felt when -

“I hate to interrupt but Flynn would be here any second now,” Carson said, bringing me back to reality.

“We’ll be ready to go before he gets here,” Alpha Liam answered. “Have you seen Lexy anywhere? Though she’d be here by now.”

How many times do I have to tell him that I’m not leaving! I have something to do here first!

“She left after treating Flynn. Haven’t seen her since,” Carson said to which he replied with a hmm.

Is that some sort of expression of him? Oh, no. I am not observing him or anything. It’s just something I kind of noticed. Right.

“Well, we don’t have much packing to do, so your assistance isn’t needed,” Alpha Liam said, dismissing my best friend like he was from his pack.

Carson merely smirked, and oh my Goddess, it made him more attractive. “I’m here for her. Figured she wouldn’t agree to leave so easily,” he said.

That’s right, I wouldn’t.

“She is leaving,” Alpha Liam said slowly. “Aren’t you?”, he asked, pulling me even closer to him.

“No!” I replied, holding on to my rational brain as my body kept reacting weirdly in his hold.

“Let me talk to her,” Carson said, and this arrogant Alpha’s hand squeezed my side.

“Before she leaves,” Carson continued, looking me in the eye. “I need to talk to my best friend.”

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