Chapter 8
Matt
The dorm room is quiet when I enter. I called my roommate but heard nothing in return. Sighing with relief, I dump my rugby bag onto the floor, glad to have a few moments to myself. The practice was particularly grueling today. Not that it wasn’t something I couldn’t handle, but I haven’t been myself lately.
For a few weeks now, I’ve been experiencing this strange feeling. It’s like I’m anticipating something, but I have no idea what it is. Knowing something was coming but being unsure of what it was was driving me crazy.
Sighing, I threw myself onto the bed with a sigh. My shoes were still on as well as my uniform, but I didn’t care. Should my roommate come in suddenly, he would start complaining about how I was leaving all my crap on the floor and stinking up the place.
“Go take a shower. You smell.”
I would usually just glare at him until he got uncomfortable with me. It wasn’t like I didn’t intend to shower, but I wanted to just lay there for a moment.
My phone started to ring, though I ignored it. Then I kept getting text message after text message, causing me to growl with frustration.
Finally, I opened my phone and read something that sent me reeling.
We need to talk. – R
What’s up? M
It’s about Lia. – R
Is she okay? Did something happen? – M
She’s fine, but… there’s something you need to know. She’s our fated mate. Mine and his. – R
Ha. Good one. Seriously, what’s up? – M
I’m not joking. It’s real. She’s our fated mate. Mine and Colby’s. – R
Dude, it’s way too early for this. You’ve got to stop with these pranks. – M
I’m serious. I felt it the moment I was near her. He felt it too. We’ve been talking about it, and it’s clear. – R
This… no. That doesn’t even make sense. Two fated mates? That’s not a thing. – M
It’s rare, but it happens. You know it does. – R
Stop shitting me, Rain. – M
I’m not! This is true! – R
No, it’s not. – M
Do you want me to have Michael text you? He’s here with us.
Are you 100% sure about this? – M
Yes. I wouldn’t mess around with something this serious. – R
Damn. – M
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R
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I know it’s a lot. Think about how we feel. R
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Yeah I’m sure it’s a lot to take in. – M
So yeah I just wanted to let you know. Colby said he would get ahold of Jesse. R
Keep me updated. – M
But then I smelled something.
It was this sweet scent. I knew what it was from but I shut the window.
Lia already matched to Colby and Rain. Two mates were rare but three? Hell no. This was something I couldn’t wrap my mind around.
I sat down for a while, ignoring the feelings growing through my body. The more I ignored it the tenser I became. My breathing was heavy, my limbs aching, and my body broke out in a cold sweat. There was only one reason I was feeling like this and it was from not seeing my mate.
“Shit!” I shouted, causing my roommate who came into the room to jump.
“What the hell is wrong with you now?”
I ignored him, pushing out of the room and to the parking lot. Before I could reach my car, I heard someone honking. It kept going so I figured it had to be for me.
“Matt,” Jesse called out in that dry, cold tone of his.
If someone didn’t know Jesse then they would think he was devoid of emotion but he wasn’t. The guy was just very serious, keeping his emotions under wrap. It was how he went through life, mostly because of all the shit he had been through in life.
“Jesse, where the hell are you going?”
Jesse blinked. “I smelled an omega. I’m assuming it’s Lia because she is the only one who was having the coming-of-age ceremony in the area. Based on how shitty you look, I’m assuming you smell it too.”
“I don’t know what the hell I smell.”
“Fine, if you want to deny it then go ahead but get your ass in the car and do it in here.”
Grumbling under my breath, I climbed into the car without much fuss.
