Chapter 71

Chapter 71

"Mom!" I called out as we neared the kitchen, expecting to find her there.

"Kyle?" She returned as she entered the room and saw us. First fear flickered across her face as she demanded to know, "What's wrong? Why aren't you in the office? What's going on?"

Then I saw it in her eyes as she caught sight of our joined hands. Kelsey shifted uneasily next to me.

"Nothing's wrong, Mom. Everything's fine." I grinned looking over at my beautiful mate, "Everything's better than fine."

To say she was surprised would be a major understatement, but then she smiled, a true smile, not a forced friendly one for Kelsey's benefit.

"This is what you were trying to warn me of the other night at dinner isn't it? I'm sorry for being an old meddlesome wolf. I just want to see you settled down and happy, and if you think Kelsey can do that for you, then I'm behind you 100%."

She stepped forward and embraced Kelsey in a warm and welcoming hug as I struggled to pull my hand back in time.

I felt the change in the air the second she caught my smell mixed with my mate's. She gasped, pulling away quickly

"Kyle, no! Tell me you didn't go behind the Council's back. Please tell me you two got permission

first."

I raked a hand through my hair, fighting off the stream of questions Kelsey was pouring into my head. I leaned over and kissed my mom on the forehead. I was more than a head taller than her at this point in life, yet I still squirmed under her scrutiny.

It's

And they'll come around, you're right." Then she turned her attention back to my mate, "Kelsey, how much

"Training for what?"

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her head at her

shock. "That wasn't a joke? I'm going to have to fight to the death? I've never been in a fight in my life. I

went around her and pulled

stronger than you know and there's a

really small chance, "I thought then quickly apologized knowing she heard my

dismissed it. There was no way she would suspect the

bond.

need you to lay low and maintain your normal schedule. Right after work we need to meet up and start your training immediately." She pondered that, "I don't want it to look odd or disrupt your routine

think they are?" She

get a whiff of you, so try to steer

only two that would dare come

fact, I'll call Elise and ask her to go home with you this afternoon. I don't think that would look too out of the ordinary. I know your good friends already. But where

If you run over, Mom, no one would suspect a thing. Her car would be in her driveway and by all

"Great idea."

that okay with you, sweetheart?" Kyle asked, surprised

eyes. "What's

Elise and Lily were in my den it was...

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