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 tree just

just need to talk to your friend,

his head and runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it

again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself clear?” Talia asks, her

head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she thinks

let’s get this rejection over with so we can both move on with our

Grayson whispering his plan

living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re a reckless wolf… A

she

she’s good, Grayson

I guess right?” She asks, tilting head slightly to

as he jumps and roars to himself,

werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection,

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

me in confusion,

I said it

you

at her, still feeling

saying something wrong …Grayson

only a wolf

say it,” Talia

reject me and I’ll

I shake my head at

knees

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

voice breaks and a sob escapes

“P-please!”

her crying, I crouch

but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in and sobs

hair and rest

Please don’t cry…

her but as always, the words

game and runs over to us, his

He asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s so

mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and

He frowns when

takes his little fingers and forces her cheeks

arms and smothering

as I remember all the small kisses my mother gave me after a beating from

was the only person aside from Agnes who didn’t make me feel

a quick glance at me, her

sign and to my

don’t know what you’re saying,” she

little ASL.” I frown and search for a small stick

to your house,”

my offer and I understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am a stranger after

hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

picks up her boy and nods in

“Follow me.”

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

skit for story but I clap when he’s

don’t you let Zane and I talk a little while you go

a little but she manages to convince him to leave us with

occupied, Talia finds a notebook

jar of pens for me

goes nothing, I sigh, scribbling out my

knees up on the

I hand her the notebook and she reads it

***Natalia***

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

I can convince

rest of your life with 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

laugh

and he once again scribbles

your rejection unless

unable to understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me for no other reason than for

so f*****g important

pen shaking slightly in his

out a sigh and scribbles a few words

what

are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made

his words several times, furious that I was once again

this go will you?” I ask, dreading

he signs, pinching

away the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know how strong the

me and he could have me on my knees if

strong enough to resist Zane and

the only good gift a wolf ever gave me…and

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