Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

hapter 129

"Wow, why did you never tell us that? You guys always made it seem like Dad came home from college the summer after his freshman year and bam! Instant love and recognition."

Mom laughed. "Hardly! But that's how your father likes to remember it, and quite frankly I didn't want to scare you kids with our nightmarish beginning."

"Thanks, Mom," I said honestly. It helped to hear that she found her happily ever after despite a rocky start. Maybe Patrick and I would have the same down the road. Much, much further down th road. "Mom, can I ask you a question?"

"Certainly. You can always ask me anything, sweetie," she said as she sat next to me on the bed and stroked my hair while I rested my head on her shoulder.

"Does the mating call eventually just go away? I mean, what if I don't want to answer it right now? Will it still be there five, ten years down the road if we were to run into each other again?"

"Oh, E. why would you even want that? There's only ever one true mate. If you've found yours, go to him and accept it, lest you settle for a compatible mate down the road. Trust me, a compatible mate will never satisfy you the way your one true mate will... trust me on that!"

"Oh Mom, gross!"

She giggled. "I know the Jasper twins are back in town for the holidays. They haven't been home in a while. I always suspected...

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guess, but no way, no how would I ever be mated to

working overtime, trying to determine just who my mate

really don't want to discuss it. I'm mortified that

to you would be one lucky man. God does not make mistakes in his pairing, despite our initial reactions to it. Go to him. Have you even spoken with him?" I shook my

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Chapter 163

make

I'm so scared,"

know I was home sick today. I took the time to clear my mind and

smoked meat called me out of my slumber. My stomach growled as I realized I had not eaten anything that day and the sun had already set. I quickly got up and changed, went to the bathroom and brushed

and walked over. The pack house would most definitely be a Patrick-free

me from across the room and waved. It looked like everyone was finishing up their meal, so I quickly grabbed a plate and joined him, along

the rest did you some good today, you look beautiful,"

I'm feeling better,

us. It wouldn't look good if a

squeaked. "Tonight's the Winter

"Yes, it is."

the smell of this meat woke me