Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

488-A Perfect Time To Reject Some..

'Maybe we can wait a minute," I murmured, watching everyone look my way.

'We don't have time, though. Every minute is important now,” Maynard argued, refusing to waste another minute. I truly felt like Lazio needed to talk to Valerie. She shouldn't be under so much stress.

I need to speak to Lazio first," I said, watching everyone look at him. He pointed his finger to his chest to confirm and then gulped loudly. I know he knew what it was about. It was a long awaited conversation that we needed to take care of.

I wouldn't want him to linger around, thinking he had a chance, and lose a chance at a better life with his fated mate and his baby.

*We will wait by the car," Theo said, tapping Maynard's shoulder to drag him out of his thoughts. As everybody started walking away, I realized Lazio's muscles tensed up.

'So, this is it?" he asked, letting out a little painful grunt.

'1 just want to know if I had treated you right in these two years, would you have stayed with me after Theo had come back?" He asked me, watching my face with hope.

Those few minutes were all I had to think of-an answer that would push him away from me.

to live with another

about you,*

know if you still care." Lazio insisted

and then nodded to myself,

have never rejected Theo after he came back. He was always the one to whom my heart felt inclined. As for you, you want exclusivity, the way I feel about Theo. Valerie is the only mate who can give you all the love and attention that you want and deserve. The way you are suffering and are devastated to be with me is the same way she feels about you." I started talking, and he

I stroke his ego and tell him I would have left Theo when I cannot even think about staying with Lazio anymore? But at least he heard it

even like you never liked her. You were in love with her, Lazio, until you found out you were going to lose me. If Theo hadn't arrived, I doubt you would have realized how you had hurt me. You just couldn't watch me be with someone else. You felt like you deserved me as a trophy because my mother ruined your life. That part of our lives is over now, and instead of moving on and accepting your fate, you are once again making a mistake. She is carrying your baby, and you are losing yourself over someone who isn't

life and a beautiful family with her?" I

but I guess I never loved her," he admitted, "but I wouldn't want to lose my baby." He then

heard so much from me, that I don't even think she will ever believe when I tell

if you talk to her now, she will understand. She is over there all alone, starving herself, and you are — you didn't even go to speak to her. Lazio! These few months of pregnancy are important for any woman. Don't let her spend these

again?" The fondness in his eyes in the form of tears

But you will

leaving his eye told me