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

need to talk to your friend,

off to the tree, grabbing a stick and waving it around

ever get near my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself clear?” Talia

nod my head, unable to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently

with so

whispering

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

gulp and she

she’s good, Grayson

She asks, tilting head slightly

us, the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the

werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept

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

in confusion, running her hands through her

I said it wrong,” she

Ramos, reject you

blink at her,

saying something

perhaps only a wolf can initiate

you say

me

court, Grayson says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my

whimpers, getting down on her knees and

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

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

“P-please!”

crouch down and pull her close to

but

and rest my chin on

Please don’t cry…

but as always, the words taste like

stops his game and runs over to

wedging his small body between mine and

you sad mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and kisses her

frowns when she

his little fingers and forces her cheeks

and smothering him in

feel a small pain in my heart as I remember all the small kisses my mother

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

quick glance at me, her distrust for me

and to my dismay,

know what

ASL.” I frown and search for a small stick to use as a pen in the

your house,” I

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

won’t hurt you,” I

“Just talk.”

picks up her boy and nods in the direction

“Follow me.”

big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me sit at the dining table while she

rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap

let Zane and I talk a little while you go

to leave us with a promise

Talia finds a notebook and

She says, bringing over a jar of pens for me to

I sigh, scribbling out my

her knees

I’m all finished, I hand her the notebook and she reads it

***Natalia***

reasons for wanting to reject me but I can assure you, I will not accept it.I do not plan to throw my

for the next three months and if I can convince you

life with me repulsive, I will reject you and never ls he serious? He expects me to fall in

is a joke, right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing the page at

again scribbles

not accept your rejection unless you give

understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted me

this so f*****g important

a little, the pen shaking slightly in his

a long pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a

know what it’s like to have

mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up to get what

disbelief and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several

will you?” I ask, dreading his

signs, pinching his fingers

in my eyes. I know how strong

look at me and he could have me on my knees

months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out the window and

gift a wolf ever gave me…and I

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