My Mate is Witch

"How dare he?" Caroline fumed in anger when she received a wedding card from her male best friend, Dylan.

"I always told you that he is just using you to get Alice," Dylan said in an equally angry tone. He couldn't believe Caroline's best friend Alice Fonda from college days did this to Caroline. He barely knew about that girl, but god knows for what reason; he never liked that witch.

A tear rolled out of her eyes, still having a hard time believing that her boyfriend was marrying her best friend secretly.

"But why?" She asked, not able to understand that why Mark Johnson, her boyfriend did this to her.

"Do you still don't get it, Caro? He was always after Alice's money. He befriended you just to get near Alice because, in front of everyone, you're just an Orphan, just a nobody except me, obviously." Dylan said, shrugging his shoulder.

Both Caroline and Dylan had been friends since she first came to the Orphanage on her seventh birthday. She started pretending as nobody after high school because she hated how she was treated differently by everyone because her parents were billionaires and from the royal family, not to mention also because a lot of girls wanted to become her friends just because of her two super duper hot twins brothers so that she could play the role of cupid.

That was when she realized how fake the world was. So, she talked with her parents and asked them to hide every detail of her being the daughter of a Billionaire because she wanted to spend her life as a nobody. She wanted others to choose her for HER, not for the fact that she was rich.

And when she reached college as a NOBODY in another city, her heart broke because no one wanted to be her friend because, in their eyes, Caroline was nothing but a student who got admission on scholarship, which was true as she was intelligent enough to get a scholarship. Not just that, she also pretended as poor.

"I should have told Mark about my identity. Then... then this won't have happened." Caroline muttered, wiping her tears.

"Are you even listening to your own words?" Dylan asked, looking at her in disbelief. "You should be grateful that asshole and that witch showed you the real colors before you have revealed your true self to them," he added and wiped Caroline's tear.

"Don't you know that whatever happens, happens for good," he said to cheer her mood, but it looked like at that moment, these words were not working on Caroline.

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After an hour, Caroline's phone rang, displaying her mom was calling her.

She narrowed her eyes and looked at Dylan, who looked here and there.

"Did you... did you do anything?" She asked, sobbing.

"You were crying for an hour, so I informed her about it to Mrs. Haysbert," Dylan admitted. Caroline didn't receive the call because, at that moment, she wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone. After a while, a message popped on her phone from her mother. Caroline opened the message to read it.

"Be grateful that certain things didn't work out. Sometimes you don't even know what you're being protected from or where you're being guided to when you're in the middle of chaos. That's why you just have to trust that greater things are aligning for you. Let go gracefully."

"Remember that neither your dad is my first love nor I'm your dad's, first love. You can always find a better one." The second message popped out.

"You can talk to me or anyone in the family, Princess. If you want space, then it's fine; just take care of yourself. We love you!!" The third message popped out.

"I love you all," Caroline replied and locked her phone. She wiped her tears and closed her eyes, thinking, what next?

She needed to do something to divert her mind from this heartbreak.

"I'm leaving for Spain." She texted her hard-shell brother, Colton. So that her dad wouldn't send a search team for her in case she went missing and also because she knew her secret would be safe with Colton because everyone could rest in peace if they would realize that one of the family members knew about her presence.

"See you soon, Dylan," Caroline said, leaving his bed and shaking her shoulder, showing her big black wings, matching her black clothes and black hair. The blonde hair changed its color itself into black when she turned twenty-two, and also, the design of Talismans (pendant) changed into the shape of a key on the very same night.

Dylan was not at all surprised to see Caroline in this way; in fact, he felt lucky that Caroline trusted him with her truth. "I hope you're not planning to go anywhere in this way as long as it is somewhere in the human world." Dylan reminded. "Use human's way, you know. I have watched Lucifer multiple times, and I don't want something similar with you that happened with Rory's wings."

Caroline quickly hid her wings and hugged Dylan. "I love you, Dylan. You're the most amazing friend that I have ever got."

"Same here. Take care of yourself. And until and unless you find your right one, don't, don't share your identity with anyone."

"I won't. And this incident is a lesson for me." Caroline responded, breaking the hug.

*

By night, Caroline was already in Madrid. Colton suggested taking at least fifteen days of tour packages to visit each and every place in Spain instead of sulking because of heartbreak.

That was why she didn't order the food in the room in which she was staying and walked out of the room after getting ready like a goth wearing black from top to button and wearing dark makeup, which also suited her.

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#TBC

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Dear Readers,

Since English is not my first language, there will be tons of grammatical mistakes. Please continue reading this book only if you don't have any issues with that. Rest I can guarantee you that you won't get bored with the storyline.

The following are my books; if interested, do give a look over them:

Can't help falling in love (Book 1)-Completed

Purchased by the Mafia (Book 2)-Completed

Her Mysterious Lover (Book 3)-Completed

My Girlfriend is Mafia Queen (Book 4)-Completed

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Her Unloved Mate (Book 1)- Completed

My Bride is not a human (Book 2)-Completed

Her Chosen Mate (Book 3)- Completed

Billionaire's Ex-Wife & His Hidden Babies (Book 4): Completed

My Mate is a Witch (Book 5): Ongoing (On regular update)

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1) Chosen By An Alpha: Completed

2) Purchased A Werewolf: On Hold

3) The Luna's Pretended Love Interest: Completed

4) Alpha's Last Minute Bride: Completed

5) Deceiving the Beta: Completed

6) One More Night, My Dear Hunter: On Hold

*All the characters and the incidences in the story are created by me. In case it matched even a little with someone else, then it's just a mere coincidence.

* Please don't copy my idea!

*If you find this book anywhere under a different pen name, then please let me know!

*I didn't mean to hurt anyone's intention and religion. So, if you find anything offensive, then forgive me in advance.

While having dinner, she didn't miss how most of the people were there with their parents, and she was eating alone.

'It's okay, Caro. You're just twenty-five. It's not too late to get the right man to love you.' She said to herself while having dinner. After dinner, Caroline ordered around fifty burgers to distribute to homeless people that she would find on the roadside.

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'Enough, Mom. I'm here to enjoy Spain. And you started playing cupid by arranging girls for me just because I'm not able to find my mate.' A young man mindlink his mother.

'But...'

'No, but and no if.... I don't understand what is wrong with both you and dad. Dad was searching for some Caro for me for years until I found my mate. Now that she has left me, you started looking for another mate for me.'

'Artemis...'

'Bye, Mom.' Saying this, Artemis closed the mindlink and looked at the driver, who halted the car all of a sudden. That was when he observed it was the red light. He angrily looked out of the car window, and his eyes landed on a woman in black, giving burgers to the people sitting on the roadside. He saw that old man speaking something, that's why he concentrated on their conversation especially.

"Sorry!! I don't understand Spanish because I don't belong here." That woman said that to that old man.

'Her voice is sweet. But something is strange about her. I can't smell her.' His wolf muttered, listening to Caroline's voice.

"Dios te bendiga" The old man said, touching Caroline's head. This time Caroline had her phone in her hand, which translated into English, 'God bless you.'

Caroline smiled at that him and kissed his hand; she stood on her feet to throw the paper bag in the dustbin because all the burgers had been finished, and that was when Artemis's eyes landed on her face. He couldn't understand the reason why looking at her; his wolf was on edge, and even though she wasn't the most beautiful woman that he came across. He was attracted to her.

'Don't go on good looks. Remember what happened last time? At least, she has a heart of gold.' His wolf reminded his human, who nodded his head and kept his eyes fixed on that woman in black.

'By the way, have you noticed that her cheeks and nose were and her eyes were puffed?' His wolf asked, observing Caroline carefully. Soon. Artemis's car started moving, leaving Caroline behind. A part of him wanted to hop out of the car and reach near her, but another part of him wasn't sure that she was the ONE.

*

After Caroline checked into her room, she didn't know what to do now because if she would stay in the room, then she would start crying again. She wanted to confront both Mark and Alice and ask them why they did do this to her.

She was away from Grenoble and had gone home to Paris just for two weeks because her grandpa's health wasn't right, and he broke up with me with a text just two days after his wedding without giving any reason. She couldn't run to him, leaving her family like an idiot, not when her grandfather had just started showing positive signs of recovery and also her younger sisters were going to shift for the first time on their eighteen birthday. So she shared about it with Dylan, and he found out the real reason when he landed at his place and met his parents as Mark's friends, seeing all the arrangements for the wedding. And from there, he came to know that Mark and Alice had been in a relationship for more than a year now.

'Is this why Mark never texted me first from the beginning? He just replied, didn't he? He always Alice, that's why he used me.' She now observed that fact because after crying for this long, her eyes were clear to see everything clearly. More than Mark, she was pissed at Alice; how could she could this to her own best friend?

Did she ever consider her a best friend? If yes, then a true best friend could never think of stabbing his or her friend at her back.

'Is am that hard to love?' She wondered, and tears started brimming in her eyes again. "No!! I shouldn't think in that way; there is nothing wrong with me!"

[Alice: Caroline, how can you hide your real identity from me? You are my best friend. I can't believe that you betrayed me.]

[Alice: Ask your dad and brother to stop attacking my dad's business.]

Caroline rolled her eyes at her words.

'I betrayed her? Okay, fine! Maybe I did by not telling my real identity, but I'm not guilty of that.' Caroline thought. 'And they should be thankful that dad and Colton are attacking her dad's business, not at them. If not for humans, they would have the head of both Mark and Alice's head in their hands.

[Caroline: Colt, please don't punish her dad for her daughter's mistake and convince dad to do the same.] She left a message for her brother, and in the next second, a message popped again. She thought it was from Colton, but it was from Mark.

[Mark: Babe, I'm ready to patch up with you.]

[Mark: Only you're the one who can save me from this witch, Alice. She forced me to marry her. I will divorce her right away. Just... just give me a second chance. I love you.]

'Don't... Don't reply to him, Caro. This is an emotional trap. Don't let him fool you.' Caroline's mind alerted her.

She searched for 'Places to visit in Madrid at night and then went through all the options and finally chose one with a smile.

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#TBC

"Finally, for the first time!!" Caroline whispered, looking at the nightclub. Her parents were not the strict ones, but they were a BIG no for nightclubs and Alcohol even though all the kids were already 18+ now. Caroline reached near the bar and looked around.

'Woaahhh!! There are so many types of drinks here.' She thought, looking around.

"primera vez aquí?" The bartender asked with a smile observing Caroline's expression.

"Sorry. I don't understand Spanish." Caroline replied, not understanding what he was saying.

"First time here?" he asked again, but this time in English.

"Yes"

"And don't know what to order?"

"Umm, yeah!!" Caroline smiled, feeling embarrassed because she was already twenty-five and had never visited any nightclub. "Can you suggest to me something without Alcohol?" She asked.

"Sure."

Caroline settled on the stool and looked at most of the people, enjoying themself with their partners, and here she was sitting alone again.

'Even I should get myself a partner for having fun. Of course, not that one-night stand thing.' She thought and looked around in search of any single guy, but at the same time, she didn't want any shameless guy because she was afraid that she might end up breaking his bones.

The bartender served her Mojito and saw her searching for something or someone.

"Searching someone?"

"Umm... yeah!! Someone who has some standards and to whom I can ask for a dance. I mean, just dance." Caroline repeated again.

"There was a young man here a few minutes ago who went toward the washroom because that girl in almost like swimsuit dress was throwing herself at him, and he was avoiding her from the moment he was here." The bartender said, looking at a woman, crossing her arms around her chest to make it look bigger. Even Caroline didn't like her choice of clothes.

'Is she on the beach or something? It looked like her bosoms would pop out any moment.' Caroline thought.

"Maybe because he could be married?" Caroline suggested. Just because Mark cheated on her, she couldn't judge all the men in the whole world because he knew that there were also men like her dad. And she was the opposite; that her brothers would stay loyal to women, they would love.

"I don't think so because he wasn't wearing a wedding ring. Also, that woman knew his name, which means that woman knew him. His name is.... I guess, Artemis. He is wearing a t-shirt and denim blue jeans and looks decent. You can ask him if you want, but I'm not sure that he will say YES." The bartender suggested and demotivated Caroline at the same time.

Caroline nodded her head; she wasn't going to ask that Artemis guy until she confirmed with her own eyes that he looked decent or not. In case he would be, then she would ask him for a dance to save him from that woman before he turned her down.

Because in this way, there would be a WIN-WIN situation for both of them.

She was thinking all this when a man, matching the description that the bartender had given her, walked out of the washroom area. But little did she know that he failed to acknowledge her, that he looked sooooo handsome, and observing his strong arms, she could get that works out a lot. She checked him out from top to bottom, and she realized one thing for sure!

That this man was rich because the Rolex watch he was wearing cost a fortune, but instead of coming toward the bar, he started walking out when his gaze landed on the swimsuit woman.

"Artemis....Artemis!!!" She ran behind him, wearing her five-inch heels, and she observed how she, intensionally, she acted fell down. "Aaahhh... Artemis." She cried in pain. That Artemis guy turned around angrily to look at that woman, but instead of looking at the woman on the floor, his eyes landed on Caroline, and in the next moment, he wasn't angry.

'That's her.'

'That mysterious girl.'

'We met again.' His wolf, Bolt, howled in joy. 'Go, Artemis. Talk to her and try to know her. She is looking at us.' he added.

Well, to be honest, only Caroline wasn't the one who was looking at Artemis at that time. Because of the stunt that Gaby, the woman chosen by his mom as his future mate, had pulled out, people around Gaby were looking at him only.

'How can this woman make herself look like a victim and that man as a heartless person?' Caroline told when she observed that how everyone was looking at Artemis as if they would eat him. She got from her seat, finished the Mojito, and walked toward him with a smile on her face.

She placed her hand on his shoulder, and a wave of spark ran through her body. She clearly observed how his eyes changed for a second, but Artemis was quick to hide it.

'MATE' Bolt howled and started jumping in Artemis's mind, but they still couldn't sense her smell scent.

'Holy shit, he is a werewolf.' She screamed in her mind. 'But why do I feel the spark? I never felt in this way when I touched other werewolves?' She wondered, not knowing the fact that this was a sign for a werewolf to find his or her mate.

"I won the bet." She said, ignoring all the things in her mind. "I told you that if you will come here without me by your side, then all woman will surely try to throw herself at you. After all, you're so famous and rich, Artemis."

Artemis sensed her lie, but he didn't mind playing along. Wrapping his hand around her, he spoke with a smirk, "I promise, from now onwards; I will never ever leave your side. And just because I lost the bet, I'm all yours till eternity." With this, he slammed his lips against Caroline's.

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#TBC