My Mate

Chapter Forty One

Hope:

My whole body ached especially my head. I can't remember what happened exactly I just know that I was attacked and bitten in my own house. I felt confused and scared but Zayn was with me I just wanted him to hold me. Only he could make me feel better. 

He held my hand the whole time the doctor examined me. She checked my balance, my vision and she asked me a ton of questions. Zayn told me she was just trying to see if I could hold a conversation.

After he made sure I was ok and had some dinner, Zayn mind linked his parents and mine and told them that I was up. I wasn't surprised that I had a number of visitors and I didn't mind at all, although Zayn was beginning to annoy me with his dos and don'ts. 

The Alpha and Luna came to see me, all my friends came by for just a few minutes me except for Jason. Matt and Kyle came down with their mates, Alex also came by he brought a small bag for Zayn. That's when I noticed Zayn's clothes had blood stains on them. Of course mom and dad came to see me. They both looked tired. I felt so bad for putting them through so much worry and stressing them out. 

"Since you're here with her I'm going to take a quick shower" 

"You should go home shower and rest..you've had a long day I can stay with her tonight." Mom said 

"No it's ok I want to stay by her the shower here is fine." Zayn said as he leaned over and kissed my forehead then walked into the bathroom.

I saw my father hold back a laugh at Zayn's possessive nature. "He had a hard time today" My father told me. He shouldn't have had a hard time on his birthday. He deserves better.

"Why did this have to happen on his birthday. I still haven't given him his gift and I had dinner plans." I said mostly to myself 

"Honey you two have your whole lives ahead of you and there will be other birthdays and other occasions to celebrate." My mother said as she came over to my side.

"You can give him his gift when you get out" My father held my hand. "I think you'll be happy to know that your grandparents are coming to visit tomorrow." He kissed my forehead 

"Oh I can't wait t o see them" 

"See who?" Zayn asked his hair was wet and he wore sweats and a hoodie looking absolutely gorgeous

"My grandparents are coming tomorrow" 

He smiled and walked over to my side when the doctor knocked and walked in. She checked yet again on all my vitals and before she left I asked her if I could leave tonight.

"Not tonight even though your vitals are good I'd rather have you stay here tonight but if you get some rest I will see if you can leave tomorrow." She said smiling at me. "That's if you promise to get a lot of rest physically and mentally"

Zayn was already being too protective nobody was allowed to touch me and if they did he would keep telling them to watch out. Hearing the doctor say that I needed to rest physically and mentally would only ignite his over bearing tendencies. He didn't even let me out of bed to walk mom and dad out the hospital. 

To be honest I don't know if I'm ready to go home. I don't want to be scared of my own home but right now I wasn't emotionally prepared to go there. What troubled me was Zayn. I could feel how drained he was. Frustrated over what happened. I needed answers.

I felt like I needed to stretch out I wanted to try and walk outside in the hospital hallway but Zayn wouldn't allow it. So I walked around in my room with him walking beside me. 

 "You scared me to death" He said as he was helping me get back in bed after I had given up on walking around because he was afraid I'd get dizzy and fall. 

"I'm sorry" I said and he paused for a second 

"You have nothing to be sorry for baby" He said as he softly kissed my forehead

"Zayn who attacked me?" He kept pulling the covers over me and stayed quiet.

"Tell me" 

Zayn

I told her what she wanted to know. I told her who attacked her and why. I told her it was Crystal who planned to have her killed. I told her everything except that I went on a killing spree. 

She looked sad I couldn't decipher what she was thinking. Then she looked up at me with those haunting eyes.

"Sleep next to me" she ordered. Oh believe me there was nothing more I wanted to do than bury myself deep inside her and fuck her until I let go of all my frustration. But not when she's sick. Not when a crazy bitch had tried to have her killed. Not until she was better. 

"No baby I want you to be comfortable." 

"I sleep better with you... please sleep next to me" She whined. Fuck.

I adjusted my sweat pants "Ok I'll lay down next to you until you fall asleep"

"ok" she moved over yawning as she made room for me. I took off my hoodie and climbed in bed with her. I held her body close but made sure her head was supported on my chest. 

"Zayn"

"Yes baby"

"What did you do to the rogues?" 

"Most were dead before I found out what had happened and I finished off the rest except for one that I still need"

"What about Crystal?" She asked in a low voice

"The punishment for plotting to have someone killed is death penalty" I felt her tense in my arms but she stayed quiet. 

"I love you" She said after a few seconds "This isn't your fault, well maybe for sleeping with a crazy woman but what happened to me isn't your fault please stop feeling guilty." 

My poor baby was in a hospital bed with a concussion and she was trying to make me feel better. I lifted her chin up gently and kissed her mouthwatering lips she yawned as I kissed her then giggled. I knew she would be out cold fast because of the medication. 

I watched her fall asleep but couldn't detach myself from her I kept her close to me all night long. 

We are connected for life through our mate bond I could already tell she is going to make one hell of a Luna she is strong, confident, smart and empathetic. 



A week later

Hope

My grandparents have been over ever since the day I got out of the hospital. Both grandparents. And I wouldn't have it any other way but I have two grandfathers and my dad and two grandmothers and my mom watching over me making sure I'm always happy and relaxed. But all of them together are nothing compared to Zayn's domineering and controlling behavior. 

He has been driving me up the wall with his antics to keep me mentally and physically relaxed. Meaning I can't do anything. I haven't been to school all week the school of course was notified about what happened and they have been sending me my school work to do at home. I study either in my room or if Zayn feels it's too stressful or noisy I have to go study in his office or in his room all the while he watches me of course. That's if he lets me get any school assignments done because the doctor told him that I needed relative rest which includes limiting activities that require thinking and mental concentration...But she said for the next two days only and today it's been a week. On top of all that he hasn't let me go to training at all and he hasn't touched me at all other than kissing. 

I haven't been out with my friends at all and when they do come over it's for a short while. I haven't seen Jason at all since my attack even though Emily and Cara said he was the one saved me from the rogue. I used to see Jason every single day I'm beginning to think he's avoiding me purposely. I tried asking Emily and Eric about him but they said he's fine and that he's been busy studying for our upcoming exams and training. 

On the plus side since my birthday was only three days away I could feel my wolf slowly come out of hiding. I cannot wait to shift for the first time and then go out for runs. Zayn told me that Hunter could sense her ghostly presence as well. 

I'm in Zayn's office he's been on the phone talking business while I study for a biology test I have. I can't go study with my friends because Zayn won't let me out of his sight and they're not going to come study here with an overbearing alpha male. 

Zayn

I'm in my office taking care of some business meetings over the phone and Hope is on the couch studying. She stresses herself out even though she's a straight A student. I keep telling her to relax but she won't listen. She keeps pissing me off by either studying too much or not sleeping enough and I'm having a hard time trying to control myself around her. If she wasn't healing from an attack I would pin her under me and fuck her senseless. The doctor said she would need rest mentally and physically and I didn't want to cause her any more pain for my selfish reasons. 

She wasn't making this easy though, day after day she wore the sexiest little cock teasing shorts or dresses that had me in constant erection mode. Right now she's in a navy polo shirt dress that's been driving me nuts. It's been six days since she was released from the hospital and even though she's right in the same room with me I miss her. I keep glancing at her but she's too focused on her studying. Hunter keeps pacing back and forth and when he's not doing that he lays down and whines or keeps huffing. I don't blame him though Hope turns eighteen in three days and he can already sense her wolf which makes him a horny dog...damn I shouldn't criticize him like that because right now all I want to do is bend her over my desk and bury myself in her. 

Just as I was ending the call Hope stands up and starts packing her things. 

"Are you done?" I ask her as I put my phone down

"Yes I am"

"Where are you going?" I asked her 

"I'm going to go find Emily"

"Ok I'll get her to come here"

"What? no!" She glared at me. I clenched my jaw as I got up and walked towards her she ignored me and kept walking.

 "Hope" I called out but she kept walking out the office until she came face to face with my mother 

"Hi honey" Mom hugged Hope

"Hi"

"Zayn I need to see you for a minute"

I keep my eyes locked on Hope but she's decided to ignore me and I'm already feeling agitated as it is. Fucking Great!

"Ok I was just leaving" Hope says 

"Hope your family is on their way here for dinner can't you stay?" 

"Yes she's staying" I answer Hope looks at me with a death glare.

"Um I'm sorry I have so much homework to finish up I'm going to eat at my house but I'll see you tomorrow." She said before I watched her walk out without even glancing back at me. 

For a split second I am reminded of the day I watched her walk outside only to be attacked. I rushed out after her and stopped when I saw her talking to her grandparents as they made their way up here. 

I decide to have mercy on her and let her go for now. 

"She's been on lock down long enough don't you think? she's all better now." 

"I'll deal with this. What is you wanted to see me about?" I'm trying to control myself so I don't lash out at her.

Mom wanted to talk to me about taking Hope on a trip for her birthday, as a gift from my parents. But I told her that I already had a trip planned for a while now and there was also Emily's birthday gift to Bora Bora that we still hadn't used because I didn't want her to travel until she was all healed properly.

"Mom can we talk about this later I have to go" I say and walk towards her house. 

Her father opened the door on their way out after the grandparents

"Are you guys coming to dinner?" 

"I don't think so where is she?" 

"She just went upstairs" Her mom answered before they left. 

I yanked her bedroom door open not bothering to knock....

Chapter 41 - My Mate