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.

go stand by that tree over there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing to a tree just

just need to talk to

the tree, grabbing a

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

misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently as she

get this rejection over with so we

uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in my

her eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that you’re a

she smirks

it, she’s good,

asks, tilting head

coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick at an invisible

I said, I’m not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so

you, Zane White, a rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for the

at me in confusion, running her

maybe I said it wrong,” she

Talia Ramos, reject you Zane White as my

at her,

be saying something wrong …Grayson

perhaps only a wolf can initiate a

say it,” Talia

reject me and I’ll

plan may work. I shake my head

whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding her

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

voice breaks and a sob escapes

“P-please!”

to take more of her crying, I crouch down

thrashes her arms against me and screams at me to let her go but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in

and rest my chin on

Please don’t cry…

want to tell her but as always, the words

runs over to

He asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s so that he can see her

mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and kisses

He frowns when she pulls away from my

takes his little fingers and forces

arms and smothering him in kisses as

small pain in my heart as I remember all the small kisses my

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

me, her distrust for me still lingering in

and to my

know what

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

go to your house,”

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

hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

up her boy and nods in the direction of

“Follow me.”

has a beautiful home with a white picket fence surrounding the lawn and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites

skit for

and I talk a little while you go out

manages to convince him to leave us with a promise for ice cream later that

a notebook and hands it

says, bringing over a jar of

sigh, scribbling out my

bringing her knees up on the chair and

the

***Natalia***

In my world.I do not know your reasons for wanting to

for the next three 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

laugh half heartedly, tossing the page

brows furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles

will not accept your rejection unless you give me

stranger, wanted me for no other reason than

so f*****g

a little, the pen shaking

pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles

would like to know what

joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves

words several

won’t let this go will you?”

pinching his

my

merely had to look at me and he could

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

only good gift a wolf ever gave me…and I

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