Filed to story: Oh For Mates Sake Free Online
“You officially creep me out,” Reapus said, and I turned my head to see him standing right next to us. He was examining Sion and me with an odd expression. He was still wearing his hat, only his silver eyes were not hidden by the rim. “Only Endymion would collect such a creature.”
“What?” I said with my brows furrowed. “Interesting,. you are cloaked with Anubis but keeping your form. Huh… well, Ill be damned.”
Reapus chuckled, leaning back on his heels looking very intrigued. His eyes then flashed to me and he stepped closer, “May I?” He asked looking at my shoulder. Sion growled and narrowed his eyes at Reapus. “Calm down, I just want to see the mark.”
“Ill show it to you then,” Sion growled and pulled my front against his chest. He then pulled down my shirt to reveal the mark he left on me. I glanced over my shoulder to see Reapus staring at the mark intently. His lips were pursed, and he looked perplexed.
“Is there a problem?” I asked as I turned back around to look at him.
“Never mind.” Reapus cleared his throat and looked away.
“Never mind? Well, l am not done talking with you.” I clicked my tongue as he looked at me, shocked. “What is the big idea of giving Sion another mate and wanting him to…”
His eerie chuckle started off soft before it turned into a boisterous rolling laugh. He finally stopped and his eyes looked at me with amusement.
“You have some nerve to speak to death like that… but given what you are, I guess it makes sense.” He then smiled as he stared at me. “You are a clever lady. Follow the breadcrumbs that are being left for you. I cant put a sword in your hand and swing it for you. However, I can point you the sword and in the direction you should swing it. I can also delay collecting a soul or create a mate to help your mind connect the right dots..” His eyes were gleaming at me as if he was telling me to understend.
“So, the mate pull wasnt because you want me to have many mates?” Sion looked at him confused and Reapus laughed.
“You believed that? That was a joke.” Reapus snickered.
“Hilarious,” Sion said tersely.
“So, you created a bond with Hazel for a reason… and you didnt collect Taylors soul because you were giving us the opportunity to talk to her. That means you already knew Sion and I would be together. You already knew that he would..”
“Reject Hazel outright? Die and become Anubis? Yes, to all of the above.” He nodded his head as he stared at me. “Just keep using that brain of yours. Youll figure it out. Starting with the soul that I havent collected yet…” I watched as a smirk formed on his lips. “Taylor?” He shrugged and turned his head. “Is it though?”
My eyes widened as I looked behind Reapus. The girl was still sitting on the ground with her head on her knees. However, now l could see her better. This girl.. was not Taylor. My mouth parted in shock as my mind began to race.
“Clover?” Sion asked as I shook my head.
“That isnt Taylor..” I whispered out still in shock. If that wasnt Taylor then did that mean.. she was still alive? And if she was… then where was she?!
What? Sion looked at the soul and then at Reapus. “Who is she?!” Reapus sighed with annoyance and motioned over to her with his eyes. He was clearly saying that is why I left her here so go talk to her.
Perhaps if the moment wasnt so serious, I would have laughed. But this was a crazy moment. I needed to know who this lady was and what she knew. Instead, Sion was the one to shake his head and click his tongue.
“Your dramatic theatrics are annoying. It is really dumb if you think about it. You cant tell us directly, but you can gift wrap us the answers.” Sion said sarcastically, rolling his eyes.
“Just accept your gift and be happy there is someone out there helping you. Because without it, you would be swallowed up by the darkness that is coming.” Reapus tone was dark, and it didnt leave room for questioning. There was a depth in his eyes.. a knowledge of something that made a chill creep up my back. You know what… I really didnt want to know what he knew.
What was really at work here? It seemed like whatever was happening was bigger than what was happening to us. I guess that was the answer.
We played a role in a much bigger picture.
All l could concern myself with was the now. That was what I needed to focus on. I would gather the clues and hints that are left. Reapus was right on that point, just accept the gift. Right now.. I was confused and would gladly take whatever help that I could.
I looked at the girl and began to walk towards her without saying anything else to Reapus, Sion stayed by my side as we approached the soul.
She stayed there, still quiet, with her head buried in her legs.
“Excuse me.” I whispered out. I watched as she lifted her head to look at me. She has wet stains streaking down her face and my heart instantly hurt for her. “Do you.” Da.mn, what should I say? I didnt want to sound insensitive.
Hey, tell me who killed you.. oh, by the way, sorry you are dead?!
“Do you know what happened? Why you are… here?” Sion asked as his hand rubbed my lower back. The young lady nodded her head.
“They killed me.” She whispered, making my breath hitch. They?
“Who killed you? What happened? Who are you?” I asked and she settled her gaze on me. I didnt recognize her at all. At first, I had thought it was someone else from our pack… but I didnt recognize this face.
“I came to visit with a group of other ladies. We were visiting packs looking for our mates.” This was a normal practice. Sometimes small groups would travel from pack to pack once they came of age hoping to find their mate. “I had been at the Sulfur pack for a few days and became friends with Taylor.” I watched as she swallowed.
A man came to get me and told me that Taylor wanted to see me. I followed him… and he shoved me inside a building… and…” A man? Who? Someone Taylor was close to.. I felt my heart thumping against my chest as I tried to keep my composure.
“Taylor looked inside the window and smiled, saying my body was identical to hers in size. She said no one would know. Then…” I watched the womans hands begin to tremble.
“She moved from the window and… all I remember is eyes that glowed… then it was so hot. I couldnt get out.” She stared at her hands. “I died. I never found my mate. Ill never had children. There was so much I wanted to do. So much I wanted to pass on.” Her Voice was now high pitched in crying sobs.
I could see black smoke beginning to circle her body. I felt like this was the beginning of her losing herself. “But you still can..” She looked up at me and I forced a smile. “You can rejoin the life pool. You can be reborn and start all over again.” I glanced over my shoulder to Reapus. “He can lead you on to the next path in your life. Whatever it is that is planned. But could you tell me something,. the man. did he have a name? Can you describe him?”
“I never heard his name. He had brown hair and was tall… that is all I know.” Well, that narrows it down to almost anyone. That could be Joey, Jude, Denny or most of the men in the pack.
Logic though would point to men Taylor was close to. “There was another person there as well. I couldnt see them, but I heard a womans voice.”
Once again this could be anyone.
“Im so sorry for what happened to you.” I reached my hand out to her. “You deserved to find your happiness. Im sure you will be rewarded with it if you are reborn again.” She placed her hand in mine… it felt like ice… and sadness. There was so much grief pooling inside of me that it was hard to breathe. This was her pain. Her sorrow.
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