CHAPTER 50— EXPLANATION


    Quinn woke up to a knock on her door, and she sat up, rubbing her eyes and clearing her throat before


    speaking. “Who’s that?”


    “It’s me…” Zayd answered. “Me and some other nuisance, but me regardless. Can Ie in?”


    Despite being curious of whom he regarded as a nuisance, Quinn straightened up and adjusted the


    gown an omega had brought her yesterday night. “Yes.”


    The door opened, and Zayd stepped in, trying but failing to close it in the face of the woman who stood


    out there. “Stop behaving like an idiot, Zayd…I just want to see her.”


    “Why mom?”


    “Because Isabe says she seemed very special to you. You’ve never brought home a decent woman


    before.” She looked past him at Quinn with a weird smile. “Come on in, Nick…as expected, she is as


    pretty as Be said.”


    A man appeared in the doorway beside thedy, if she was his mom, then this man was definitely his


    father. She could see the resemnce; he only had his mother’s eyes. “Well, well…you did a good job


    son. Isabe told us about herst night, we won’t judge.”


    “Isabe talks a bit too much. Now that you’ve seen her, can you just go?”


    “Of course not.” His mother rushed past the door, modelling her over to Quinn and grabbing onto her


    hands. “What’s your name, sweetie? Where are you from?”


    “I…I’m Quinn, originally from the silver moon pack.”


    “Oh, you are weed here. You’re so beautiful, I’m in love with the color of your hair. I’ve only met


    one person with such a hair color, and that was a long time ago.”


    “Thank you.” Quinn forced a smile as she sat down on the bed. “If you don’t mind me asking, are you


    dating my son? He won’t tell me anything.”


    Quinn looked towards Zayd, but he wasn’t looking at her…he was frustratingly ring at the walls. “I


    um…no, we’re not like that, he’s just helping me. I’m in a bad situation, you see, and he offered to


    help.”


    “Zayd offered to help you?! You really must be special then, how did you two meet?”


    She smiled in excitement, hazel eyes filled with expectancy, but Zayd did not allow Quinn to answer, he


    grabbed onto his mother’s shoulder, steering her off the bed and through the door. “Take her, dad and


    keep her…please. I knew she’d embarrass me.”


    He grabbed the door, mming it in their faces, even though his mother begged him not to. He leaned


    against it, sighing as their footsteps retreated. “I’m sorry about that. She’s just excited, she suspects


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    that you’re my mate, which in truth, you are…but we’re not really…we’re…as you said, we’re not like


    that anymore.”


    Quinn nodded. “I understand.”


    “But soon, we’ll be like that again soon…I’ll make sure of it.” He leaned off the door and approached


    her. “How was your sleep?”


    “It was fine…”


    “Breakfast is usually served in the canteen, but I don’t think you’refortable enough to eat in the


    same space as my pack yet. I’ll have your breakfast delivered here, and when you’re done, I’ll be kind


    enough to give you a tour. You did the same for me once.”


    Quinn nodded again. “Okay.”


    “Your answers are short and uninterested…it’s as if you don’t even want to talk to me anymore. I hate


    it.”


    “I just…” Quinn looked away. “I just don’t have anything else to say.”


    “Do you hate me, Quinn?”


    Quinn shrugged. “I don’t know…I mean, I hate you for what you did to me, but then, why would I agree


    to stay with someone I hate?”


    “That night…” Zayd sighed. “I acted like a f*cking idiot, I know. I was angry, but I had no right to walk


    out after treating you like that. I broke my promise, I broke your trust, and I don’t even know where to


    start when ites to mending it. I want it all back…I don’t care how much it takes, I already told you


    that I’d do anything to keep you by my side.”


    “Why?” The question seemed dull, but Quinn was genuinely curious. “I understood why back then, but


    now…it’s different now, I’m different now. Why do you still want me by your side? What exactly do you


    want from me? I don’t get it.”


    “It’s not a matter of wanting you by my side, Quinn, it’s a basic need…you’re someone I can’t live


    without. You ask me what I want from you? I want what we had back. I don’t care how different you are,


    to me, you’re the same Quinn I met at that party.”


    “Even though I have no wolf? Even though neither of us will be able to feel the mate bond?”


    “The bond isn’t necessary, I didn’t fall for you because of the bond. You’ve always been special,


    Quinn…even if we weren’t mates, I believe I’d still approach you. You are the most beautiful woman


    I’ve set my eyes on, and though you seemed firm and apathetic at first, speaking to you in person


    proved me wrong. The way you’d blush before answering my questions amused me, you’d been so


    easy to tease and yet so hard to appease. It was obvious you wanted me, I was conscious of the fact


    that you did, yet you’d fought tooth and nail to push me aside.”


    “Then why…? Why did you leave me that night? The fact that my mother tried to kill me was painful,


    but the fact that you left hurt me more.”


    He took a step closer, hands digging into the mattress as he leaned towards her. “I know, and I’m sorry.


    My anger shouldn’t have influenced my judgement, but Quinn…” He trailed off, eyes staring so deep


    past her soul. “Think about it, little red, put yourself in my position. Wouldn’t you have been hurt and


    angry if you stumbled up on your mate kissing another person?”


    “I…I…” Quinn’s lips trembled when she heard that nickname fall off his lips again. Little red; that’s what


    he used to call her. “I w-was in heat.”


    “Would that have mattered to you?” He drew nearer, giving her no other option than to bury herself


    against the bedhead. “Regardless of that, Quinn…would you not have been angry?”


    Quinn held her head down, seriously thinking about it. After what Jeo had done to her, if she’d


    stumbled upon Zayd with another woman, she’d leave too, she’d have been hurt beyond measures.


    “No…” She finally answered. “It would not have mattered.”


    “Then angel, sympathize with me. I might’ve crossed the line, said and did things that I should’ve never


    done, but I’m sorry. My actions haunted me since the very night I left. I’d wanted toe back, but


    having felt like that ~scared~ for the very first time in my life…I didn’t know what to do.” His hand


    reached under her chin, lifting her head so she looked at him. “Please Quinn…allow me to enter your


    life again, allow me to love you.”


    “I…I…” Quinn bit her lip and Zayd sighed. “I don’t want to rush this, but I’m dying to kiss you right now,


    to hold you…I-you don’t know how hard holding back is.”


    Quinn’s hands clenched against the bed, her eyes snapping shut as he leaned in for a kiss she wasn’t


    sure if she could refuse.