The Alpha Who Cursed His Mate novel Chapter 44

"Yeah, I'll tell them to hurry it up,"

"Good." I say and sit in the front passenger's seat.

Minutes later, the girls climb in the back, talking to one another as I stare out the front window. I pull the visor in front of me down and slide the panel across, exposing the small mirror. Leon wasn't wrong when he commented about my appearance. The bags under my eyes have only become more prominent and darker. I notice May give Nina a look and gesture her head at me. She was hinting to Nina to say something to me. Nina glares at May, shakes her head no, and looks out the window, avoiding me.

Leon enters the driver's seat and puts the radio on to break the silence.

May sings along to half the songs throughout the day. We stop for petrol, and Leon buys snacks for everyone while we are there. The girls tell Leon they are going to the lady's room. Leon offers me some snacks, but I refuse. I haven't eaten much since Nina told me to go.

We all get back to the car and continue the drive.

"One more night at a motel, and we should arrive at Shadow crest mid-morning tomorrow." Leon says.

The girls are thrilled and excited. I look forward to seeing Flint, Josie, and my parents. I wonder how Zak and Pipsqueak are going? He is so lucky to have found his mate straight away. I've been through dozens of towns searching for Nina with no traces of a mate along the way. I would have smelt her scent if she was in the towns or villages. My inner wolf would have forced me to follow her scent.

"My wolf is aching to get out for a run," Gianna says.

"Mine too, but I've been trying to hold it off for as long as possible. We can shift and go for a quick run when we reach a rural area," Leon says.

"That would be great."

Half an hour goes by, and Leon pulls over by some fields. He shifts behind the car and runs through the field. Gianna shifts and follows him on the run.

"I can't wait until I can shift," May says, watching them.

"You only have a couple more years to wait, and at least you can cast magic in the meantime," Nina says.

"That's true. Let's go practice while they are having their run."

Nina nods and exits the car. I'm the only one left in the vehicle. I can't shift without it causing unbearable pain to join the others, and Nina doesn't want me near her. I feel like an outsider and that I don't belong here. My inner wolf whines and whimpers, but I ignore him. He doesn't like my thoughts, but I don't care.

"What was the spell to cast water?" May asks Nina.

"I think it was aqua something?"