CHAPTER 50


    AMELIA''S P.O.V


    I was anticipating Friday but when it came, I got so nervous that I feared I would throw up. I had been on a few dates before with ke but something


    about Kaden made this feel different. Maybe it was because he was my mate or because he was Alpha. maybe it was both but I was freaking out.


    Kaden did not appear at training and when I asked about him, Caleb simply said he was handling some pack work. He offered to give me Kaden’s


    number but I promptly refused. He was the Alpha, there was no reason why someone like me should have his number. Caleb insisted that Kaden


    wouldn''t mind but I was not willing to take that risk.


    I had sses to take my mind off things but I didn’t want to go. I had sessfully avoided Aiden the rest of the week but I knew that he was only


    biding his time. I rushed out of ss before anyone else and if I saw himing down the hallway, I turned the other way. There was only so much I


    could do before he caught up to me and I knew it. Serena tried her best to help me but I knew she wouldn''t always be around.


    After my first ss, I tried to escape just like I had done but I felt someone shove me hard. I fell to the ground and the contents of my bag spilled out


    in front of me. People snickered as I retrieved my pens off the floor. I looked around but I couldn''t see any indicator of the person that had shoved me


    “Do you need help?” I looked up to see Aiden standing in front of me. He bent down and retrieved thest of my pens then handed it over to me. "I


    had no idea you were so clumsy.


    “Thank you but I wasn’t clumsy, someone pushed me,” I took a step back to create as much distance as I could between us.


    “Why would someone want to push you?” he asked and I shrugged.


    “Thanks again but I have to go, I have another ss.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    I tried to leave but he reached out and grabbed my arm keeping me in ce. His grip was not bruising but it was firm and I knew I wasn’t going to get


    out of it. He smiled at me as if he was unaware of how he was holding me in ce.


    “Have you been avoiding me?” he asked and I shook my head. “Are you sure because I could have sworn that you were running away from me? Is


    this about the study group? I’m not upset, I can understand how demanding it can be to have to bow to the whims of Kaden.”


    “This isn’t about that, can you let go of me?”


    He nced at my arm that he was holding and for a split second, I thought he was going to refuse but he snatched his hand back. I rubbed my arm


    trying to get rid of the sting. I expected an apology from Aiden but he did not offer one.


    “I have another study group session today. We usually hold them every Friday. This one will be happening at my house.”


    “I don’t think I can make it Aiden,” he opened his mouth to give a response but I cut him off. "I really have to go, Serena is waiting for me.”


    “I thought you said you had a ss.”


    I flushed pink once I realized he had called me out on my lie. “I have to meet Serena so we can go to our ss. I''ll see you around Aiden.”


    I turned on my heels and rushed into the throng of people before he could utter another word. Despite being in a sea of people I could not help but


    feel that his eyes were fixated directly on me. The eerie feeling of his stare did not leave me the entire time.


    I was better at avoiding Aiden for the rest of the day. Although we had the same sses, I made sure to stick close to Serena. She was more than


    happy to help me stay away from him and judging by the death stares they sent to each other, I couldn''t help but wonder if there was more to the


    story than I knew. I wanted to ask but whenever I breached the question, she was quick to shut it down


    By the end of the day, she grabbed her bags and practically high tailed it out so I wouldn''t ask any other questions. I was forced to navigate the halls


    by myself and thankfully. Aiden was pulled into a conversation with a strange boy so I was able to avoid him. sses ended by two so I had exactly


    four hours to get home and get ready.


    I didn''t know where Kaden was taking me but I was eager to find out. As soon as I got into the house, ra was waiting for me. She practically


    dragged me into my room and into the tub of hot water that was waiting for me.


    “Take a long bath, I''ll get the makeup things,” she seemed more excited for the date than I was. She had practically been floating in the air when I told


    her.


    The bath smelled like roses and when I got in, I almost moaned as the hot water hit my skin. I stayed in longer than I needed to and if not for ra


    banging on the bathroom door to tell me that we were running off schedule, I would have stayed longer.


    I came out wrapped in a robe and she showed me a few outfit choices. She had a much better fashion sense than I did so I asked her to help me pick


    what to wear. Judging by what she chose, I knew I had made the right choice.


    I settled for ripped jeans, a white corset top that entuated my breasts and made them look fuller than they were and sneakers. I tried to find out


    from ra where he was taking me but she was being tight lipped about the entire thing.


    For my makeup, she settled for a


    natural look with glossy lips and


    nude shadow. When she was done,


    she cur edhy hair into a pretty <


    ponytai Land left a few strands down


    to frame my face. I couldn''t belteve


    thathwas staring at myselfin i the


    royror. looked beautiful, Wooked


    perfect. I couldn''t stop mijself from


    smiling and pulling her into a wide


    hug.


    “Kaden will not be able to take his eyes off you,” she whispered and my cheeks heated. “Just remember to have fun. This night is all about the both of


    you.”


    Just as she finisned speaking, the


    doorbell rang~l knew immediately


    that it was Kaden. A bundle of


    nerves shobup nside me and my >


    palms bégan to sweat. What if he


    changed his mind? What if he oY


    decidéd that he didn’t want me to be


    hissmate? My mind was conjuring up


    afPthe worst case scenarios and I


    didn’t even realize I had forgotten to


    breathe until ra’s hands rested on


    my shoulders.


    “Breathe, Amelia,” she instructed me and I inhaled deeply. “Everything is going to be fine. You are worried over nothing.


    “What if,” I began but she cut me off.


    “Forget about the what ifs and just enjoy. If you ever feel like it is too much then shout down the mind link and I wille to get you with no questions


    asked."


    “Thank you, ra.”


    She smiled at me then opened the door for me to walk out. Kaden was standing there talking with Pam and Devin. He was wearing a pair of jeans


    and a ck shirt. He paired it with grey sneakers that were identical to mine.


    When he saw me, his eyes widened and he swallowed down a knot in his throat. I noticed a bouquet of flowers in his hands and he handed it over to


    me. They smelled fresh and I knew they were handpicked.


    “lll put that in water for you,” Pam said as she gently took the bouquet from me. “Have fun, don’te back toote.”


    Kaden held out a hand to me and I


    ingerly took tt-Sparks danced


    across my skin f rom where he held


    me and I felt my cheeks heat. Kaden


    ed me over to his car and opened


    the deor for me. His entire


    demeanor was soft and careful as


    heRelped me into the car. He drove


    in silence and every few seconds, he


    would nce at me through the


    corner of his eyes. Content belongs


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    “You look breathtaking,” he breathed after a second of silence. "I''ve been tongue tied since the moment I saw you.”


    “You don''t look too bad yourself,” I managed out and I saw the corner of his lips quirk up. “Are you going to tell me where we are going?’


    “Not quite, I want it to be a surprise,” I pouted and heughed. “You look adorable when you do that. We will be there in a few minutes, Amelia, be


    patient.”


    It took us ten minutes to get there. I was confused when the car stopped because we were in the middle of the forest. Kaden helped me out of the car


    and I realized we were in what I could have described to be the densest part of the forest. I could barely see in front of me save for the path where


    Kaden was driving on.


    “Are we in the right ce?” I asked and he hummed


    I chose to believe him and follow as he led me through the forest. I began to wonder if maybe I was a little over dressed until we got to a clearing. If


    someone had told me that somewhere like this existed within the forest, I would have called them a liar.


    Right in the middle of the trees sat arge expense ofnd. There was green as far as the eye could see with a smallke by the side. In front of the


    lake sat arge pic nket with two baskets on them. There were also twown chairs next to the nkets. My mouth fell open and I turned to


    Kaden only to see him ncing at me nervously.


    “Do you like it?” he asked and I nodded.


    ‘L love it.


    I threw my hands around his neck. When I realized what I had done, I pulled back with a soft flush on my cheeks but Kaden refused to let me go. He


    had his arms around my waist as he pulled me in for a soft kiss. I kissed him back immediately, wrapping my arms around his neck


    I could tell that he was holding himself back in the kiss. He was taking it slow just like I had asked and something blossomed in my chest. All my life.


    Kaden was the first person to actually take my thoughts and opinions into consideration. It warmed my heart.


    I pulled back for air and he rested his forehead against mine. We stayed like that inplete silence for a full minute before he finally pulled back.


    “Would you like to sit down?’