My Cursed Mate

By the time that Kazandra reached her house, Vega was already dressed and was drinking coffee in the living room. Kazandra took the empty couch just across the man and relaxed. She closed her eyes and prepared for what’s about to come.

Vega chose to finish his coffee first before asking the first question. “How do you know Grim?”

“He’s an old enemy.”

Vega looked at the woman’s eyes and there was no hint of a lie from her. There were also no changes from her breathing or her expression. He was not sure though because the woman might be deceiving him. She was so good at acting.

“How long have you known about me?” The coldness in his voice seeped through Kazandra’s being.

She was not used to this treatment. It only felt like they were back to when they first met. “Since the dinner we had at Vignier. I knew it the moment that Evos found out Ravina was his mate and when you forced Evos to calm down.”

“Was it the reason why you suddenly left that night?” Now that he had the chance, he did not shy away from asking questions.

He saw the woman nod her head. He badly wanted to know more. Questions like ‘why would she leave, is it because of shock or something else?’ or ‘why did she cry?’ or ‘why didn’t she confront him?’. Vega leaned back and chose to put those questions at the back of his head and focus on what’s more important.

“If you knew Grim, then you also probably knew the meaning behind his cryptic words. He mentioned that I looked like someone and was he referring to you when he told me that a woman found me?” There was a nagging voice in his mind that Kazandra knew something about it. If she knew Grim, it was only logical to think that she also knew details that he and his brother didn’t know.

Kazandra fell silent. She already knew that this time would come but it came too soon. She just wanted to spend more time with him like they were a normal couple but it won’t happen now that Grim appeared and told him those things. If she could keep it a secret, she would but she couldn’t do it now. She badly wanted to hold his gaze but at the end, she sighed and looked away.

“The answer to your question is you looked like him, Regulus, my lover and yes he was referring to me.”

Vega could feel sadness when she said that name and it pained him to know that there was already someone in her heart. Although he was disappointed, it was better than getting hurt later. Before he could even wallow into anger, Kazandra spoke again.

“He already died a long time ago and it was my fault. He should have not died. He did not deserve to be sacrificed…” Her voice broke by the end of that statement but she stopped herself and took a deep breath before speaking again, “I’ve been waiting for him to return to me so I could ask for forgiveness and be with him for the rest of our lives.”

She looked up and met the man’s gaze once again. There was sadness in her eyes but he could also see hope. Her eyes held him captive and before he could give in a sudden realization dawned on him. Kazandra’s words started to become clear to him.

Vega stood up and started pacing. It was impossible and yet the woman’s hopeful gaze made it even more real. There was no way that he was Kazandra’s past lover. Small pieces of the puzzle started to piece together. He stopped and snapped his head towards the woman.

He closed the distance between them and pulled her injured arm. The bandage was ripped off and beneath it was smooth skin. There were no wounds, not even a scar. He stumbled back and shook his head. Everything that happened to him wasn’t a coincidence.

Kazandra suddenly accepting the collaboration with Empire. Her advances that made his heart flutter and question if she was his mate. The affection and joy in her eyes whenever they were together. All of it was because the woman thought that he was the reincarnation of her dead lover.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

“Ridiculous.” He glared at the woman. “Do you honestly think that I will believe you?”

Kazandra shook her head, “I don’t expect you to believe me but it is the truth. You are Regulus.”

“Stop.” Vega suddenly laughed and brushed his hair back followed by a sigh. “Not even a word from you.”

Kazandra backed down. She could only watch as Vega continued to walk back and forth. He was really bothered by what he learned but there was nothing she could do. The urge to stand up and hug him fueled her courage. She did not like seeing him losing his cool.

Vega stopped pacing with the warm body embracing him behind. The arms around his waist tightened. His raging heart slowly calmed down at the physical contact from Kazandra. They were both silent and he was grateful to the woman for calming him but it didn’t mean that he could talk with her at the moment.

“I won’t be staying here tonight. I’ll leave the warriors to guard you. I need time.” Vega gently pried off her hands and left the living room without looking back. He used Kazandra’s car and drove to his hotel. He needed some time to reorganize his thoughts.

After returning to the city, Ravina and Evos had no time to talk. They both became busy with their work. Ravina stretched her hands and back after finishing the last page of the report she was encoding. She looked out the window and saw that it was already dark. A sigh escaped her because she wasn’t able to get ahold of Evos.

What happened to both of them last night was unexpected, unplanned and confusing. Flashbacks of their passionate night made her blush and shy. Another sigh because they were not in a relationship but they already did it. This was the reason why she wanted to talk to Evos, she wasn’t angry but she wanted to know what was on the man’s mind. She was also curious because of the man’s eyes.

She shook her head. She might not be able to talk with him tonight so she decided to leave first and rest. Ravina closed the laptop she was using and picked up her bag before making sure that all lights in the office were closed.