Chapter 35

Marissa’s POV

Both options were weighing heavily on my mind. What did I have to stay for but would it be weak to run away? in the end it really came down to what kind of person I really was. Was I that girl who ran from things she couldn’t handle or was I that girl who sticks through it no matter how tough it may get?

I looked at the clothes on my bed and the suitcase. I had the option right now of which one I really wanted. i looked over at my clothes and threw them all in my suitcase. I balled them up and didn’t even old them before smashing them in along with the rest of my belongings and zipping the case shut. Some decisions that justify what can happen in life but I will never know if I don’t take a chance with it. And there was my decision.

Zane’s POV

I ran threw the dark night with my hair blowing in my face. Rain drops slowly started dropping at first and then they became a lot more persistent. By the time I reached the main building I was soaked. My hair was glues to my forehead, I was panting and sweating and my clothes were stuck to my body. I had to drag the bloody suitcase all the way here which only slowed me down even more.

I walked up the lady at the front desk. She looked at me and immediately her face turned into an expression of something very un-friendly.

“May I help you?” she asked with a flat voice.

“Yea I need to know which room Marissa Hale is in currently” I rushed out. She didn’t answer for a second which only made me want to slap her even more.

“Who’s asking?” she finally decided. I rolled my eyes at her response, I would have to file a complaint when I had time. I noticed on her name tag her name was Gloria. Well Gloria you might want to consider a career where you don’t really have to interact with people because you won’t be working here for much longer I said to myself.

“Zane, soon to be alpha of the blood rose pack. my father sent me” Is what I really said. Her face changed into surprise before she started typing away on her computer.

“Room 567 of the fifth floor” She said. I didn’t even bother thanking her before rushing towards the elevator. I ditched my suitcase in the lobby, I would have to come back and get it later. John was somewhere lost in the rain because he couldn’t keep up.

When the elevator dinged at the fifth floor it took all the power in me not to barrel out into the halls like a crazy person. Instead I waked calmly out of the elevator in search of her room. As I walked by one girl I watched as she took a double look at me and started looking over my body. I rolled my eyes at how some people could be like that, I was one of those people at once. But that was before that little mate of mine stole my heart without my permission.

“Could I help you find anything?” She started in her sweet voice.

“Uh maybe. Do you know where Marissa Hale’s room is?” I stopped and asked.

“Yea I do. My name is Sarah what’s yours” She purred out.

“I'm Zane I would appreciate it if you could show me where her room was” I said impatiently.

“Oh my god, your Zane?” She asked as if she couldn’t believe her eyes.

“Uh yea” I answered unsure of what she was getting at here.

“Your Marissa’s mate?” she asked again with side eyes. I gulped and nodded, how did she know that. “Oh ok then, well her room is right down the hall. If things don’t work out I'm in room 590” Sarah said with a wink. She gave me a little smirk before twirling around and walking back in the other direction. Wow she was a crappy friend if she even was Marissa’s friend.

I walked up to her door and knocked twice. My palms were sweaty and I was beyond nervous. It was like I was finding out I was her mate all over again, hopefully this goes better than that did though. I didn’t hear anything, no noises nor could I smell her. I leaned against the door but again I couldn’t hear anything or smell anything.

“Marissa” I called out softly but there was no reply. Maybe she knew it was me and she didn’t want to answer the door. I sighed and braced against the door.

The only other option was to break down the door but the school wouldn’t really appreciate it if I did that. I dropped down to a sitting position in front of the door and held my head and in my hands. I would just have to wait for her then I guess. I leaned my head against the door and closed my eyes softly, I was a bit tired from all the travelling but I would wait for Marissa first.

“Zane” I heard a soft voice call. I groaned and didn’t open my eyes though, I was half asleep and it was pretty peaceful.

“Zane” the voice came again. And that was when I finally recognized it and tore my eyes open to see the beautiful girl that was standing before me. “What are you doing here?” She asked. Her face held so many emotions and I had to blink a few times to get a clear vision of her.

“I – I came here for you. There was so many things I wanted to say to you but I kind of forgot” I smiled sheepishly at her. when I fell asleep all the things I planned on telling her went to dreamland along with me. She laughed and shook her head.

“That’s ok, why don’t we go inside and then we can talk” She offered me her hand to help me up and then opened the door. It surprised me that she was being so nice. I expected her to be mad at me actually.

“Why are you being so nice?” I asked as we stepped into her room. it was simply a room with a bed, a desk and a vanity mirror. The walls were white and so was all of the furniture. Some of her things were still packed in boxes so I guess she never really moved in properly yet.

“Well you came to visit me, I'm not going to be mean” she replied as she took a seat on her bed. I shook my head and walked over till I was right in front of her.

“This isn’t just a visit Marissa, I want you to come home with me. I cant bare the thought of you being with anyone else, hell I don’t even want to be apart from you. These two weeks have really shown me how much I really need you. I’m so sorry for everything I ever did too you but I know that I love you. I love you with everything in me. please – just please I need you” I breathed out. I didn’t need to remember any of that because it was all of my feelings. They simply poured out on their own. It was everything I was feeling inside and her facial expression right now was not exactly what I was hoping for.

“Zane I'm already here. It’s a little to late now” she gave me a sad smile but I wouldn’t take it. I didn’t come all the way here just for her to tell me I was a little too late.

“No Marissa I'm not to late, it’s never too late. I don’t care what I have to do, even if I have to enroll here I will be with you. I promise I’ll be here for you if you just let me” I pleaded. Tears were starting to form from my eyes. the realization of the fact that I might not be leaving with her was slowly dawning on me and I just didn’t know what to do next.

“I don’t know Zane. I don’t know if I can still trust you” She looked down at her hands and I saw a tear fall from her eyes. This was very emotional for both of us, it was hard.

“Did you ever open the birthday present I got you?” I asked. if she saw that then she would have the believe me.

“uh no I never really had time to yet” She looked up at me a little confused.

“Open it now then” I said. She would have to believe me when she saw it.

“Zane what is that going to change? I'm sure it’s some lovely piece of jewelry but you can’t buy my love” She sighed and said. I shook my head as a smile came onto my face. I knew her enough to know that jewelry didn’t amaze her as much as it did to other girls. She cared more about the meaning of a present. I got her something that couldn’t be bought. I already had it before I decided to give it to her; it was something that I did on my own time. It was my thoughts.

“Just open it, it will really explain everything” I pressed her. She gave me one last look before getting up and going over to one of the boxes and then lifting my present out of it. It was still in its carefully wrapped box in perfect condition.

She looked at me before looking back at the box and gently untying to bow that was tied at the top of it. she looked inside the box and took out the two papers that were folded neatly in it. One picture was in each of those notes and on those notes was my careful hand writing of my feeling for her. I kept a journal, from the day I ever found out Marissa was my mate. I gave her two of the most heart- wrenching pages of my feeling written down.

One of the pages had a picture with her and Alex in it and on the page was my hand writing that described every ounce of pain I felt and every ounce of regret. Her face changed with the words and I could see understanding cross her face. There were many more pages but those two explained so much. The second page held a picture of us when we went to that café out of town, it took a picture of us there and that night I also wrote about it. it described how I felt like I was falling for her and how I was just so afraid to say yes to her when she wanted me again. There were so many things I did wrong and I know this can’t fix it but it can explain it.

When she finally looked up at me I saw the warmth in her eyes and that was when I knew I did a good job with her present. It wasn’t normal, it was meaningful. She then started taking slow steps towards me.

“You know that day I woke up in the hospital was when I knew I truly loved you so much. I still do love you, I'm just afraid. I’m afraid of all the things that could go wrong and everyone else that is so much better than me. I'm afraid that I won’t be good enough for you and –

I cut her off by placing one of my fingers softly on her lips. “Your more than good enough for me, it’s me that would be completely lost without you Marissa. Now that I’ve found you I can’t imagine life without you. I promise that I will do everything I can not to hurt you again I just need you to trust me” I spoke. I looked into her warm brown eyes to see them filled with so much love, yet fear. I hated seeing fear in her eyes but after everything that has happened between us it just meant so much more history.

“Come back with me, I don’t care what my dad says anymore, your mine now” I said to her before crashing my lips down to hers. It felt so good to be able to move my lips softly against hers, her taste was driving me crazy. This girl drove me crazy in every single way.

“Ok Zane” she pulled apart from me and said. A huge grin broke out on my face as I pulled her back to me. This was possibly the best moment of my life.

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Not the end!! but there is the staring of a happily ever after! Comment and vote please :)