Alpha’s Second Chance Mate (Sidonie & Carlyle)

Chapter 79

DONNIE’S POV

“Mama, who is she?”

“Is there something you need?”

Raina’s eyes narrowed, her gaze sharp and piercing as she studied me with undisguised suspicion. “I heard

you were talking to…what’s her name? Athena,” she said, her tone accusatory. “What was that all about?”

I sighed, the weight of Raina’s hostility adding to the burden that already weighed heavily upon my shoulders. “It was nothing.” I replied wearily, my patience wearing thin. “Just catching up with an old friend.”

Raina scoffed, a derisive sound that grated on my nerves like sandpaper. “Don’t play dumb with me, Donnie,” she snapped, her voice sharp with anger. “I know there’s more to it than that. What were. you two really talking about?”

I braced myself for the confrontation that I knew was inevitable, but deep down, I couldn’t muster the energy to engage in yet another argument with Raina. Not tonight, when my heart felt heavy with the weight of uncertainty and fear.

“Look, Raina,” I said wearily, my voice tinged with resignation. Im not in the mood for this right now. Can we please just leave it be?”

To my surprise, Raina’s expression softened, her hostility giving way to a flicker of something akin. to understanding. “Fine,” she muttered grudgingly, her voice tinged with a hint of regret. “But don’t think this is over, Donnie. We still have unfinished business.”

With that ominous warning hanging in the air between us, Raina turned on her heel and stalked off into the night, leaving me alone with my thoughts and the weight of unspoken tensions that lingered like a storm on the horizon.

As I watched her retreating figure disappear into the darkness, I couldn’t help but wonder what the future held in store for us all. But for now, all I could do was steel myself for the challenges that lay ahead and pray that I had the strength to face them head–on.

replying in Carlyle’s stead the previous night, her accusations cut through the air like a sharpened blade, each word a stinging reminder of the tension

reply for Carlyle,” I admitted reluctantly, my voice tinged with regret. “But it wasn’t because I was trying to do anything but because

“my place?” she scoffed incredulously. “By pretending to

her accusations, the sting of her words fueling the fire of my indignation.

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yet, but I am Carlyle’s mate,” I declared defiantly, my voice ringing with conviction. “And as such, I have every right to speak on his behalf

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her fists balling at her sides as she struggled to contain her rising anger. “You may have fooled Carlyle with your lies and deception,” she

don’t fool me. You’ll never be worthy of the title of

to prove her wrong. “You don’t get to decide who is worthy and who isn’t, I retorted, my voice trembling

the horizon, I felt a sense of empowerment wash over me, a newfound resolve to embrace my identity as Carlyle’s mate and stand tall in the face

my identity with unwavering conviction, no matter the obstacles that lay in my path. And as I faced Raina head–on, I knew that I was ready. to meet whatever challenges the future may bring with courage, grace, and unyielding determination.

between us escalated into a physical altercation. Before I could react, she lunged toward me with a ferocity that took me

to protect Mason from harm. I shielded him with my body, my heart pounding

with urgency. “Everything’s going to be okay. Just stay

knew that I couldn’t afford to let fear paralyze me. With Mason’s safety as my top priority, I focused on defending him from harm, using every ounce of strength and determination

signs of relenting, I realized that I couldn’t stand idly by and let her attack go unanswered. With a steely resolve, I made a split–second decision to fight back,

within me, I pushed back against Raina’s onslaught, meeting her blows with a fierce determination of my own. Despite the chaos and confusion swirling

the sounds of our grunts and shouts echoing through the night, I felt a sense of empowerment wash over me. In that moment, I knew that I was capable of more than I had ever imagined, that I possessed a strength and resilience that ran deeper than I could

known.