Chapter thirty-three ( Wanting to know you)

Derrick's Pov:

Walking down the hallway as I kept memorizing how to approach my mate this night, during the party. I am not a party type but this seems like the only opportunity of meeting her because it is obvious that she was going to be there. Who dares to miss today's party?. I am determined to find her today, even if that's what I will do at the party today, she is worth it. Even if leaving everything at the party just to search for her, I won't think twice about doing so. But today I am determined to find the reason why she did run away that time.

"Maybe she was just surprised to be mated to you……" Ethan said. He has always been supportive of her ever since we set our eyes on her. He seriously wanted a mate which never surprised me on him taking sides and being over supportive of her, though I seriously wanted a mate too.

"But I am not that scaring……. for her to run away on our first time meeting each other," I mumbled grumpily.

"How sure are you….?" taunt Ethan.

"Hey, which side are you taking, we are one so you are supposed to be siding with me," I complained.

Sticking his tongue at me he said "I have been protecting and siding with you for years but from now on I am siding with our mate,"

"You cunny creature……. I didn't get to finish as a sweet smell hit my nose. It was a mixture of strawberry and vanilla, it smelled like that of my mate. Ethan and I kept quiet as we followed the smell with our noses, it wasn't that long before we noticed a figure far, at the extreme. We speed our steps toward the figure, and as the smell becomes stronger. Almost near the figure, I noticed that the person was no other but Nengi.

" No way, it can't be Nengi……." I angrily spit.

"She can't smell like our mate……the moon goddess can't do this kind thing to us," I murmured.

"Hey, calm down and take a look …… it seems like they are two there," Ethan half-whispered to me as he focused on the scene in front of us. Narrowing my eyes at them with my full attention focused on them, I noticed that it was indeed two figures. It was two women, Nengi and another person that I couldn't get to see clearly.

"What is going on here……?" I asked with a deep serious tone since they didn't notice my presence. I watched as Nengi forcefully pushed the feminine figure down, hitting her butt on the cold floor as she cried out. I know with the way that she was hardly pushed away to the ground that she was going to feel pain.

I watched as Nengi pretended that she was trying to help the girl that she put down on the floor to stand up "What a pathetic wolf……" I inwardly mumbled as I glared at Nengi, with my wolf hearing I heard everything that she whispers to the other girl's ear. She said it in a way that I shouldn't hear but who was she kidding with my wolf's sharp ear. I can hear anything no matter how faint or tiny the voice or tone sounds. Nengi might be a sweet girl in the eyes of the pack members but to me, she is nothing close to being good or sweet. She is one demon that you couldn't dare to mess with, she is wicked, evil, and destructive just like her father. Ever since our childhood I have never liked or been fond of her.

"Only God knows what this girl that she was bothering might have done?" I sadly mumbled. The smell was still stronger, it got stronger as each minute passed by. The pain of being mated to Nengi sickens my stomach and makes my heart sink.

"I feel bad for this innocent girl……" I muttered.

"Same here….." Countered Ethan.

"Hmm……" I chuckled as I tried taking a step forward and that's when the sweet smell hit my nose, a mixture of vanilla and strawberry. This time it was stronger than before, my throat hangs in my mouth when Nengi turns around. I hold my heart in my hand as I pray that the moon goddess didn't make the mistake of pairing us together.

"Oh! ….. Baby boy just trying to help this pathetic fool up," Nengi sarcastically mumbled but in a flirty tone as she turned around.

"You don't ever call her a pathetic fool……!!" I growled madly at her, Nengi jerked back immediately as she stared at me in shock. Glaring at Nengi as she stood there trembling in fear, shaking like a rain-soaked chicken, I turned my attention from Nengi to the feminine figure. I stifled as our eyes connected.

"Mate……." Ethan screams in my head as he flings his tail in happiness. Standing there as we both kept staring at each other, it felt like ages as we couldn't get to look away. Using my eyes I took in her appearance inch by inch, she looks mesmerizing and beautiful as her innocent face looks appealing and tempting but just that she looks a bit skinny like she hasn't eaten well for days now and this boils my anger.

"Mmm……Derrick, are you ok?" Clearing her throat, Nengi asked. I have long forgotten that she was standing here but her voice snapped me back to reality as I fumed with anger, here she was bothering my mate with her horrible character.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that…..?" I sarcastically mumbled to her, with a dangerous smile plastered on my lips.

"What the fuck!........how could you?" She surprisingly uttered. She seems surprised that I didn't support her, that I didn't fall for her cheap lies and pretentious character.

"And why couldn't I…..?" I dangerously taunt her.

"How could you support her? Why should you support her instead of me?" She madly growled in anger

"You are wrong……and besides I support what's good," with a hardened expression I said in a serious tone. I suppress the urge to tell her that the girl she was bothering a few minutes ago was my mate, not that I am not happy about announcing her as my mate but I feel like she wasn't ready.

"Really? ……. I am so disappointed," she yells, shooting daggers at the poor girl, she angrily storms away from the place. Breathing a sigh of relief that Nengi was gone, now I am going to spend time with my mate. Turning around to face the poor innocent girl, I noticed that she was in no way to be seen. I glanced everywhere to know if I could see her but all to no avail, her scent was still all over the place. The reason why she always ends up running away from me is still something that I didn't know. Her constant running away from me hurts me and troubles my heart, I crave and want her. I wanted to know more about her but it looks like she didn't want the same as she never wanted me.