Chapter 44


    A Reluctant Decision


    ZACK


    I red at her. Goddess! She was so damn stubborn. That got her to shut up. She blinked at me as if I


    had just spoken a foreignnguage.


    Taylor’s sister–inw? She‘s like thirty–three…’ She looked confused.


    Don‘t I know it?


    I was just a few months younger than Raven, I knew she was doing the math.


    But… She‘s been mated for like twelve years…’ She replied, I could hear the realisation settle into her


    voice.


    Guilt flitted through me as she turned her zing eyes on me.


    ‘Look I‘m not proud of it, but it happened just before I found out he was my mate. I was eighteen and an


    older woman hitting on you… It wasn‘t that hard to fall for it. It was just sex. ‘I sighed in frustration. “So


    just… stay out of it.


    ‘No… I don‘t get it. She cheated on her mate? Goddess! Her mate is such a good person too…


    Channing has always been so nice, he was injured…


    Although Kiara was able to save his life, there wasn‘t much she could do about something that had


    beenpletely


    destroyed.


    ‘Yeah, he lost his legs in the battle of Hecate‘s Betrayal, so his mate just–‘


    She suddenly pped me across the face, leaving a stinging pain behind.


    ‘So, you became her fucking whore! I hate people who cheat o n their mates! And I hate when those


    they cheat with know they have a partner!‘ She growled.


    ‘I know… She was just fucking hot.?


    Men really do stick their dicks in every damn hole they see!She stood there; her lips pursed, fists


    clenched, and I knew if someone saw us, they‘d be fucking confused as to what the hell we were doing


    standing here silently ring at each other.


    ‘I ended it when I found my mate… When I told her that we were done, she got angry and said she‘d


    tell my mate and the damn pack I assaulted her. I wouldn‘t have cared if it was anyone else, but the


    fact that she‘s Taylor‘s brother‘s mate could have destroyed him. I don‘t know… His family would never


    have epted me.‘


    She stared at me as if I had grown two heads, but she had visibly calmed down a little.


    ‘I thought you didn‘t want to admit you‘re gay.‘ She mumbled sheepishly.


    I cocked a brow.


    ‘I‘ve known I‘m bi for years and I have no issue with that.‘ I red at her. ‘Don‘t be so nosy.‘


    ‘Hey, I‘m not nosy! If I was nosy, I would have peeped around the tree that night to see what you two


    were doing!‘ She protested, blushing Fuck.


    I felt my cheeks burn and she grinned in triumph.


    ‘Look Zack, you can‘t let that stop you froming clean to Taylor. You‘re hurting him more by not


    telling him. He probably feels like he isn‘t enough.‘ She said softly.


    Taylor’s brother is like his fucking hero… If I told him… I don‘t know what he‘d think of me.‘


    ‘You won‘t know until you do Zack… Continuing on like this isn‘t helping anyone either.‘


    I fucking know.


    ‘Now you know my issue… So why don‘t you tell me what crap‘s going on between you, Liam and


    Damon.‘


    It was only fair she shared.


    She looked down, before looking up at me after a moment.


    “They are both mated to me.’ She said quietly.


    I almost fucking gasped like a damn woman.


    Whoa…


    ‘Mated to you, or each other too?‘


    ‘Me!‘ She said, ring at me, blushing again.


    ‘Where‘s your mind going?‘ I narrowed my eyes at her.


    ‘Nowhere kid!’ She shot back huffing.


    I cocked a brow.


    “Whatever, midget.‘


    “You didn‘t just call me that!”


    “I think I just did.” I replied.


    She red at me before staring at her hands.


    ‘You know Zack, don‘t make the same mistake I did… You never know what might be if you give it a


    shot, rather than living unhappily with a ‘what if he rejects me‘Her words were true, I was scared of him


    rejecting me, or me hurting him.


    Her situation was more fucked up than mine and if I kept this u p, I might just lose my mate to someone


    else before even giving it a shot. Maybe I did need to talk to Taylor about this.


    It was evening and I had actually taken the damn plunge and asked Taylor to meet me outside the pack


    grounds. Tonight was my night off and I thought if we were going to talk, we needed to do it away from


    the pack. Maybe I was reckless and jumped the gun, but apart from Raven‘s p, she hadn‘t acted as


    appalled as I thought she might. ‘


    It was getting fucking hard without Taylor, but the fear of rejection overrode that need. I strummed my


    fingers on the steering wheel until I saw him walk out in his puffer jacket, fitted jeans that hugged those


    legs perfectly, and those damn fucking gorgeous eyes. He was fucking hot.


    He opened the door, getting in, and I swallowed, keeping my gaze ahead.


    “Hey, Zack.”


    Even the way he said my name was a fucking turn on in itself.


    “Hey, Tay.” Our eyes met, and when he fucking looked at my lips, I licked them, looking away quickly.


    We needed to fucking talk.


    Twenty minutester, I parked up outside a restaurant and Taylor cocked a brow.


    “Never knew this was a date.” He said, smiling.


    “It‘s not a date.” I replied, frowning.


    I doubt he‘ll stick around when he knows my fucking truth.


    We entered and I gave my name, having made a reservation in one of the private rooms.


    Taylor whistled.


    “You sure this isn‘t a date?”


    “Yeah, I‘m sure.” I said frowning.


    “Damn, someone‘s pretty uptight. You need to loosen up.” He whispered, his hot breath brushing my


    ear, sending blood to m y dick.


    “You‘ll be the one loosening up, not me.” I shot back, smirking when I saw his neck redden.


    Yeah, thought so.


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    The waitress showed us to our room and gave us both a smile.


    “I‘ll leave you with the menu and I‘ll bring.”


    “Just give us two of your premium grill share tters and make sure the meat is well done.” I said. “And


    two bottles of coke.“,


    The waitress nodded and left us to it.


    “At least you could have asked me what I wanted.” Taylor said when we both sat down.


    I cocked a brow.


    “You would have ordered exactly that.” I said, stretching my


    arm across the back of the booth.


    He smiled and nodded.


    “Yeah, true.” Our eyes met, and that same fucking sexual tension between us settled in again. I looked


    away.


    I needed to tell him…


    “Tay… There‘s a reason I brought you here…“,


    His eyes softened and worry filled them.


    “It seemed too good to be true.” He muttered, looking away.


    Fuck, I didn‘t mean it like that.


    Reaching over, I took his hand in mine, not missing the way his heart raced or the tingles that coursed


    through me at our contact.


    “After I tell you, you may not even want to see my face again.” I said quietly.


    He gave me that smile that made my heart feel funny and shook his head.


    “I don‘t think anything you do could ever make me not want t o see you again.” He replied softly.


    I don‘t fucking deserve you, Tay… I blew out a breath.


    Alright, I was ready to tell him…