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.

that tree over there,” she says, kissing him back and pointing to a

to talk

runs off to the tree, grabbing a stick and

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

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

with so

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in

living with friends and your mother, my best guess is that

gulp and she smirks triumphantly at

she’s

She asks, tilting

he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large

well like I said, I’m not interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so if you could just accept my rejection, that would

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

at me in confusion, running her hands

maybe I said it

Talia Ramos, reject you Zane

at her, still feeling

be saying

perhaps only a wolf can initiate a

say it,”

reject me and

shake my head at my mate and my

whimpers, getting down on her knees and holding her

let

voice breaks and a sob escapes her

“P-please!”

crying, I crouch down and

let her go but

hair and rest my chin

Please don’t cry…

tell her but as always, the

over to us,

wrong?” He asks, wedging his small body between mine and Talia’s

wipes her tears and kisses her son on

mommy?” He frowns when she

little fingers and forces

better!” in her arms and smothering

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

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

quick glance at me, her distrust for me still lingering

sign and to my dismay, she shakes

don’t know what you’re saying,”

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

to your

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

won’t hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

and nods in the direction

“Follow me.”

for a child to climb on.She

quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but

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

convince him to leave us with a

Kota occupied, Talia finds a notebook and

says, bringing over a jar of pens

I sigh, scribbling out

bringing her knees up on

the

***Natalia***

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

for the next three months and if I can

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

is a joke, right?” I laugh

frustration and he once again

your rejection unless you give me a

understand why he, a perfect stranger, wanted

is this so f*****g

the pen shaking slightly in

pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words

would like to know what it’s like to have a

joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up

several times, furious that I was once again at

won’t let this go will you?” I

he signs, pinching his

in my eyes. I know how strong the bona’s attraction

me and he

wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond? I stare out

only good gift a wolf ever gave me…and I almost didn’t

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