Rhydian jolted upright and exhaled shakily.
'Rhydian, what's wrong?' Ceri asked, suddenly concerned.
He shook his head, 'I don't know something just doesn't feel right. Not about me being with you and Bryn, just something that's about to happen, it just hurts.' He placed his hand over his heart, 'here.'
Ceri hissed, 'It's that tame girl, isn't it?'
'Her name is Maddy!'
'You bonded, didn't you?' She shouted.
Rhydian's eyes went wide, 'we didn't do anything. We just hung out, went for ice cream and stuff.'
'When an Alpha male and an Alpha female spend too much time together they form this…'
'We – just – hung – out!' he shouted defensively.
'Do you love her?'
Rhydian failed to answer, because it was only then, when he realised for the first time, that he did love her.
Ceri saw her son shift in discomfort and sighed loudly, 'I'm sorry.' She crossed the cave and sat down beside him, 'don't worry about her, the bond will be broken soon enough.'
Rhydian gasped, what if he didn't want it to break? 'Why?'
'Because as soon as she kisses someone, who isn't her destined mate, the bond will break and you will feel nothing for her and she will feel nothing for…'
'I'm going for a walk,' he grumbled as got up and left their cave.
Bryn looked up from where he was sitting on the grassy patch outside, 'where are you going?'
'Like you weren't eavesdropping already, I'm going for a walk,' he broke into a sprint and disappeared into the woods.
The miles went by in less than an hour, and he didn't stop until he reached the border of Stoneybridge. He never passed through though; this was no longer his territory, the Smiths made that very clear when they told him and his pack to leave.
He liked to come here a lot and watch Maddy using Eolas. Sitting on a rock, something caught his left boot in the mud. Rhydian picked up the soggy leaflet and stared. He stared until his vision became cloudy, Maddy's picture was on the front, and Tom's. It read ' Westbridge High, sponsored by Young TV, hosts an open night for the general public to attend. The gifted students will be performing Romeo & Juliet, with the main characters as Maddy Smith and Tom Okanawe. Tickets will be paid for at the doors. August 24th 2013.'
Rhydian knew that play well, it was one of his favourites. Which made him twitch at a sudden thought, If Maddy and Tom kiss in the end, the bond will be broken, and Maddy and Rhydian will no longer be Alpha Mates. The Alpha female had to lose her first kiss to her Mate and vice versus, otherwise…
He jumped up and stuffed the leaflet into his pocket. Rhydian had to make it to the play tomorrow, he needed to stop that kiss.