Chapter 10: Mate: Part 2

***Jane***

“I’m Kota,” he giggles, climbing off my lap.

“What’s your name mister?”

The boy grins back at me, not an ounce of judgment in his tiny body.

His pretty eyes sparkle with excitement as he waits patiently for my response.

I have been asked for my name many times in my lifetime, usually for unpleasant reasons, but never had anyone asked just for the simple reason of getting to know me.

My father asked me my name everyday growing up and everyday I disappointed him.

Last night, my own mate wanted my name so she could reject me.

And yet, this little boy with blue and brown eyes just wanted to know who the stranger in the bushes was.

His smile is infectious and as I stare silently at him, he furrows his brows and leans in close.

“Are you dead too?” He whispers, resting his chin in his hands.

“I know a dead person,” he hisses.

“Her name is Egg-Ness,” he adds matter of factly.

“She can’t hear.”

He suddenly stands close to my ear and shouts, “Can you hear me!?”

“Kota?”

We hear Talia call out and I place my hand over his mouth.

Kota.

“Hehe mommy”

Kota laughs when his mother walks right past us again without noticing our presence.

The little boy dusts off his hands and squeezes my cheeks together.

“I like you,” he laughs.

“Do you wanna play with me?”

He stares at me with his blue and brown eyes and for the first time in years, I feel completely at ease.

“Y-yes,” I whisper.

His grins, grabbing hold of my hand and dragging me out of the bushes.

“Come on!” He squeals.

“There are dragons chasing us! Mommy’s the princess. We have to save her!”

He pulls me in the direction that his mother had walked to and we stop just before Talia, her eyes narrowing to slits when she sees me with her son.

Oh dear Moon Goddess…I avoid her stare and shift uncomfortably on my feet, my legs itching to sprint out of there.I can feel my mate glaring at me and I try to run but Kota has a firm grip on my hand.

“Mommy look!” Kota smiles proudly at himself.

“I found a friend.His name is….”

He stops himself and looks up at me with a grin.

“What’s your name?”

Talia ignores me and grabs her son, ripping him out of my grip.She crouches down so that she’s at his eye level and looks at him sternly strangers! It’s dangerous!”

She snaps, the little boy’s lip quivering at the harshness of her voice.

“But mommy…”

“No buts, Kota,” she retorts, her cheeks slightly flushed in anger.

Her face softens when Kota’s eyes fill with tears and she takes a deep breath.

“Okay.Okay.I’m sorry, baby,” she whispers, pulling the boy to her chest and kissing his head.

“I’m sorry for yelling.I didn’t mean to.You just can’t talk to strangers like that, okay?” She sighs quietly.

Kota nods solemnly.

“I’m sorry,” he says, kissing her cheek.

she says, kissing him back and pointing to a

to

head and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and

kill you.Do I make myself

the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she thinks for

get this rejection over with so we can

whispering his plan in

she continues, her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re a reckless wolf… A

and she smirks

she’s

She asks, tilting head slightly

Kota as he jumps and roars to

interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just

a rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for the pain

stares at me in confusion, running

I said

Ramos, reject you Zane

blink at her, still feeling

saying something wrong …Grayson

a wolf can initiate

say it,”

reject me and

I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her eyes fill with

down on her knees and holding her

anything.Anything.Please, just let me go.I can’t

she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes

“P-please!”

her crying, I crouch down

let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in

hair and rest

Please don’t cry…

her but as always,

over

small body between mine and Talia’s so that he

sad mommy?” Talia wipes her tears

you cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away from

takes his little fingers and forces

arms and smothering

my heart as I remember all the small

from Agnes who didn’t make me feel like

steals a quick glance at me, her distrust for me

deal,” I sign and to my

know what you’re saying,”

ASL.” I frown and search for a small stick

to your house,”

understand her concern.I might

hurt

“Just talk.”

boy and nods in the

“Follow me.”

white picket fence surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me

nonsensical skit for story

a little while you go out and play?”

him to

occupied, Talia finds a notebook

over a jar of pens for

I sigh,

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the

the

***Natalia***

lam so I assume you must know what it means to have a mate and their importance In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting to reject me but I can assure you, I will not accept it.I do not plan to throw my gift from Moon Goddess away.So

months and if I can convince

me repulsive, I will reject you and never ls he serious? He expects me to fall in love with him in just three months? I was in love with Christian for over two years and it meant nothing to him! I look up from the

right?” I laugh half

and he once again scribbles on

not accept your rejection unless

I snap, unable to understand why he, a perfect stranger,

this so f*****g important to

little, the pen shaking slightly in his

out a sigh and scribbles a few words

like to know what it’s like to have

and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what you want.They’re not

page.I read his words several times, furious that I was

go will you?” I ask,

he signs, pinching

away the angry tears burning in my eyes. I

me and he could have me on

be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and see

was the only good gift a wolf ever gave me…and I almost

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