Chapter 11

"Are you alright? I swear you're passing out is a little new to me. I've never seen a vampire do that before." Renesmee gave a small giggle and Angelique smiled. "It happens sometimes. I'm sorry for troubling you." Angelique tried to stand but Renesmee touch her arms, "No, it's okay. Why don't you just rest? I think you're going to need it for later." Renesmee grinned and brought a glass of water to her.

Angelique took a sip and asked, "I don't get it? Why would I need it for later?" Renesmee sigh and sat next to her. She rested her arms on the top part of the couch and said, "You really don't remember do you?" Angelique was confused but before she was able to say another word, everything that happens before she had passed out flooded her head. She froze and the image of werewolves, Paul, another man that looks similar to Paul was to overwhelming and she drop her glass.

Then, Angelique heard a giggled next to her, "That's the second time someone spill a drink on my family's designer wooden floor." Angelique realized what she had done and quickly went to her feet and takes the glass. Thank God the glass didn't break but there was a puddle of water on the floor

"I am so sorry. I don't know what got into me. Do tell me where you put your wiping cloth and I'll wipe it for you." Angelique was going to stand up again but Renesmee stop her, "Relax. No harm done. I'll wipe it later. All you got to do right now is figure out about the hot seat you are in." She raised her eyebrow. Angelique was confused yet again.

"What do you mean by 'hot seat'?" Renesmee laughed at her and Angelique felt slightly embarrassed. "You are very adorable. Oh my, you really don't know what's going on do you?" She shrugged but when she remembered about the wolves, she asks with excitement, "The wolves, I…I mean Paul. There's werewolves here isn't there? Like a lot?" Renesmee nod her head and take a sip of tea that she made just now.

"Sure do." Angelique felt nervous and ask again, "Will they harm me? You've been staying her for quite a long time right so then that's mean they never harm you? Like they uhm…treated you as friends right?" Renesmee gave a small giggled, "No, silly. They never harm us except the time when I was born because they thought that I killed my mother. One thing for sure, they'll never harm you. Especially now." She moved her eyebrow playfully.

"Why won't they harm me now?" Angelique felt curious. "I don't think that I should tell you about all of this, Angelique. It gets hard when you have to talk about this with Paul because you're engage to Alec right?" Angelique tried to absorb everything she said and all she can see in her mind and thoughts were Paul. "P..Paul? Oh, right, Paul! Did you know where he went?"

Suddenly, she heard a masculine and slightly husky voice spoke to her, "I'm here." She looks up to the voice and saw Paul standing with a sexy grin in front of her. She blushed at the presence of him and her heart melts at his handsome appearance, hard muscles and ripe abs. There was a circle with beautiful tribal tattoos on his right shoulder. She was curious about how his skin would feel like when she touches him. Will his skin be hot or cold? Will his lips be as soft as she had imagined?

Angelique shook her head, trying to hide her shyness and she felt even more nervous when Paul steps in front of her, "Are you okay, Angel?" Angelique gave a small smile and nodded, "I am. Thank you for asking." For a moment there, Angelique could've sworn he blushed but he kept a tough look and hold his hands together, "That's good. Well, do you have a moment or two? There's something really important that I got to tell you." He shook his head and brushes the hair behind his head and said, "No, it's going to need more than a moment or two. It's really important, to you and me."

Jacob was walking behind him and Renesmee was quick to hug him. It warms her heart that they look so happy together and wish that the same thing could've happen to her when she married Alec but somehow, she knows it won't. Renesmee turned to Angelique, "We think that the two of you need some times alone so we're going to leave you guys. If there's anything wrong, try to work it out okay? We got a date in which I prefer not to be disturbed."

Angelique nodded and when they left, Paul said, "Why don't we take this somewhere? I'm not really comfortable talking in this house. I'll take you to the beach in La Push? How about that?" Angelique felt a little excited and quickly jump to her feet. She holds his hands and smile happily, "Yes, please. I've never been to a beach before! Please bring me there!" Paul just stare at her with surprised look and Angelique who just realized what she did quickly removed her hand. "I'm sorry. Can you bring me there? No one ever bring me to a beach before."

His chest ache at the plea of his mate and he smiled because she was so cute when she ask him for a favour. He'll make sure that one day, his mate will ask him for nothing. He will spoil her rotten and gave her everything that she wants in life just so she could be happy with him. He says to her, "Whatever you want, Angel." She looks away and holds both of her cheeks. Again with the blushing! What's wrong with you Angelique? Are you crazy?

Angelique was sitting behind Paul on his motorbikes. He first told her to keepa tight grip around his torso and she was rather shy. He told her that it was fine and since he finally wore a t-shirt, she hugged him from behind and rest her cheek on his back. She feels so happy and throughout the motorbike's journey, she can't stop smiling. As for Paul, he didn't want the ride to stop at all. If he had to spend all of his life on a bike with Angelique by her side then he's willing to do just that.

Once they park behind a huge rock, Angelique practically jump from her seat and ran towards the beach. When she felt her heels was uncomfortable to run on the sand, she quickly took it off and ran to the water. She was overcome with joy when her feet were in the water and she twirl around which makes droplets of sea water hits her flawless skin. Sunlight that shines on her makes her skin glows like sparkling diamonds.

Usually, when Paul sees that happen to a vampire, he became angry, and wanted to shred their bloodless body while they were still watching and wanted to make them suffer so much. It was one of his biggest pleasures when he wanted to kill vampires but, when he looks at Angelique; he was mesmerized by how beautiful she was. She really looks like an angel and all he wanted to do was protect her from any evil that may threaten her.

When she wanted to go deeper into the sea, she squealed in surprise when she felt a strong hand wrap around her waist until her feet was in the air. She heard Paul's chuckled behind her, "I don't think you should go in deeper. You'll get your dress wet." Angelique pouted and tried to loosen his grip on her, "Well, forgive me Mr Lahote but you don't have the rights to tell me what I can and cannot do." Paul laughed and Angelique actually felt annoyed, "Excuse me but I don't think I was being funny just now."

Paul crossed his arms and the hard muscles of his biceps and arms were making her hard not to drool. "You're a little firecracker aren't you? Perfect and just the way I like it." Angelique was mad. He actually thinks he can tell me what I am and am not? How rude! "Excuse me?" She stated in an angry tone. He grins at her and say, "Well, you are excuse. If you want to play in the water then be my guest. I'll be waiting for you near that rocks and then we can have our 'big' talk alright, Angel."

"Excuse me but people who are close and meant to me can call me Angel and I don't think you are in the list." Angelique said with attitude and she felt a small blush on her cheeks when she listens to herself. "And like I said, you are excuse Angel and when you and I have that talk, you'll know how much you meant to me." He smirked and walk to the large rock where he told her earlier. Angelique turns around and squealed angrily. He is very cocky! Who does he think he is? Just because he is handsome and very, very attractive doesn't mean he can act all arrogant and snobbish like that.

When Angelique turns around to glare at him, her heart soften at the sight of him sitting all alone and staring at the sea with pleading eyes. She remembered his words back in Cullen's house before she passed out, I won't hurt you, Angelique. You know it in your heart that I won't do anything to you. He might be a stranger but every word that he says to her felt real and she can trust him. She knows she can. She sighed and walk to him.

When she sat next to him after adjusting her skirt, she says, "I know you think it's funny for me to splash around at the sea and all but the truth is, I really never been to a beach before. There wasn't a beach nearby where I came from and father never allows me to go outside because it's dangerous. Many vampires tried to harm me because I was different so father makes sure that I am always within the buildings or in my room. It wasn't easy to get his approval to come here but I did and I'm happy. I feel like a part of me that was coop up is free and I want to enjoy it as long as I can."

Paul stares at her with a serious expression. He was angry when he listens to the way she was treated. How could anyone hurt her? She was so innocent and so petite. He knows that Angelique was sad when she told her stories. He was delighted as well because his mate was able to share a part of her life with him even though it sounds bad. At least he gets to know her better and this also shows that his mate was starting to trust him. "I'm sorry for making you feel bad. I never meant it. I just think how cute you were when you're splashing in the sea. It's get really cold around here and I'm scare that you might get sick."

Angelique laughed, "Silly Paul, I may be part we…human but I'm still part vampire so I don't get sick but thanks for caring about me." Paul cringed and he gave a weak laughter. He felt so stupid and embarrass. She ask him, "So what did you wanted to talk about? It sounds important?" Paul stares at her for a while and took a deep breath. "I'm you're mate."

Angelique scrunched her eyebrow and confusions wash upon her, "You're my what?" Paul sighed and said, "First of all, just like vampires, werewolves have their own mate. A mate is someone that hold half of his or her soul and completes it when they becomes one. In this case, you are my mate. You own a part of my soul and you are mine. You belong to me." Angelique breath was starting to feel heavy and she stood up, "You're lying right? Y..yes, I…I think you're joking with me , right now."

Paul stood up next to her and holds her hand and put it on his left chest. "Listen to my heart. Feel how fast it beats when our skin touch. You and I are one, Angelique. You are my mate as I am yours. I will never lie about this to anyone especially you. Your heart, it beast just as fast as I do, right? And yesterday, when you went home, you keep thinking about me and you're hurt when we are apart right? It's because your soul is calling out to me as my wolf is calling out to you."

Angelique snatches her hand away and steps back. Everything that he said about her was true. Her heart did aches when they were apart and he was on her mind all the time. Did her wolf respond to the same way too? Did her wolf also call out to his? She knows it's not possible because her wolf had never shown herself ever since she was a baby. It'll be impossible if it were to show itself now. She was so deep in her thoughts when Alec suddenly pops out and fear fills her.

"N..no. This can't be. We can't be mates. We can't be together. I don't belong to you!" Angelique shouted and tried to distance herself from Paul. Paul can feel the sadness in her voice and quickly, he hugs her from behind and felt her tears drip onto his hands. He whispers to her ear, "Please. I know you're confused and hurt right now but you don't have too. You know it in your heart that we do belong together. Accept our ties and all the pain that you feel will go away. I promise you."

He turned Angelique around to see the tears that roll down her cheeks and listen to her whimpers that felt like a knife to his chest. Paul wipes her tears and hold both of her cheeks, "I know that we are practically strangers but we have all the time in the world to get to know each other. I promise you that you won't regret for ever choosing me and I promise you that I will love you, cherished you, protect you with my life and make you happy."

His words means a lot and no one ever said that to her. Not even, Alec but she knows what her responsibility was and what she must do. She removed his hands gently and says, "I can't, Paul. I really can't be with you. No matter how much I want to but I just can't." Paul was careful not to be angry with her rejection because he knows she was still in denial and confused, "I understand that you're still scared about having this commitment and just finding out about this mate thing but you don't have to tell me your decision right now. Let it all sink and calm down. Then we can speak about this next time, okay?"

Angelique was trying her very hard not to break but, "Don't you get it? I can't be with you because I am already belong to someone else. I'm engaged Paul and it's already too late!" She sobs and ran as fast as she could. She quickly stops behind another huge rock and sat there, crying with her mouth covered so that no one can hear her pain, I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you, Paul. I'm so sorry. She knows that Paul couldn't listen to her but she keeps on apologizing and hoping he can listen to her plead. She really never meant to hurt him.

Meanwhile, Paul just stood there emotionless; his hand was in a fist. His head bowed down and he rubbed the back of his neck with his free hand. Tears roll down his cheeks but there was not a sound in the air.