The Necklace That Protects Me novel Chapter 36

It's mate. Mate is hurting. Mate is in the house that's hidden here.

This was all so confusing! First, Noel is some form of supernatural, unlike any I've ever smelled. And now all the sudden my wolf is talking about our mate! Who is our mate?! And who is hurting her?!

I started throwing my fists in the air. Finally I found something solid I couldn't see and just banged on it as hard as I could. I could feel my mate's pain fade away slowly. I banged harder. Ready to rip apart anything that stood in my way. I was just praying she was asleep, whoever she was. I felt a hand grab ahold of my arm and pulled me towards them.

As I moved forward it was a strange feeling. I could see the bubble I was passing through as soon as I stepped into it. I could see the two different realities on each side. The feeling was strange, it felt like what I image walking through cold, raw, egg whites would feel. Once I was through it the air felt stale and heavy. In front of me was Thomas and Amy, behind them was Thomas's house.

The mate bond surged, pulling me towards the house. Thomas put his hand on my shoulder to stop me. I saw red. I was fixing to remove his hand from his arm for him when Amy spoke up.

"Michael wait. Please." She pleaded softly. "We need to try to figure out what's going on. And we don't know who to trust."

This infuriated me so I growled. "I am her MATE! She is safest with ME!" I roared. Amy looked visibly shaken but didn't say anything.

"Your mate?" Amy asked quietly.

"I don't know my wolf is going crazy. I can feel her pain." I replied quickly and hotly. Not wanting to be delayed any more.

They both allowed me to pass. Smart move for someone who values their life. I followed the bond which led to Noel. I breathed in her strange but heavenly scent, it calmed both me and my wolf.

Noel is my mate. There is no denying it. It made no sense but I didn't care as I felt my heart fill with joy and excitement.

"Are you okay Noel?" Michael asked me softly.

"I... I think so, now that you're here." I croaked out. I wanted to badly to kiss him, I quickly looked at his lips and he laughed, the most beautiful sound I'd ever heard.

"There will be plenty of time for that later." Michael said and winked at me. He then turned to Amy and Thomas. "So... any guesses what's going on? I've got an idea but want to hear what you think."

"Well. She's a hybrid. A three race hybrid by the smells of it." Amy replied quietly. What?? I'm a supernatural! Holy smokes! "But why she's in so much pain and why all of the sudden I don't know. If I had to guess I'd say the necklace was holding her supernatural side back, hiding her scent. Almost like poisoning her."

"But the question is why? Why would someone hold her true self back? Her parents?" Thomas asked with a look of concentration on his face.