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.

kissing him

just need to talk

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

get near my son again, Zane, I will kill you.Do I make myself

to explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot impatiently

this rejection over with so we can both move on with

Grayson whispering his plan in

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

gulp and she smirks triumphantly at

it, she’s

right?” She asks, tilting head slightly to the

silence falls between us, the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars to himself, swinging the large stick at an

tradition, so if you could

rogue as my mate.” I brace myself for the

in confusion, running

maybe I said

you Zane

blink at her, still feeling absolutely

be saying

wolf can initiate a

you say

reject me and

shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her eyes

her knees and holding her

me.I’ll do anything.Anything.Please, just let me

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

“P-please!”

her crying, I crouch

at me to let her go but

down her hair and

Please don’t cry…

want to tell her but as always, the words taste

game and runs over to us, his eyes growing

between mine and

wipes her tears

mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away

and forces her cheeks up

arms and smothering him in kisses as he

in my heart as I remember all the small

only person aside from Agnes who didn’t

glance at me, her distrust

deal,” I sign and to

don’t know what you’re saying,” she

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

to your house,” I

offer and I understand her concern.I

hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

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

skit for story but

talk a little while you go out and play?” She

to leave us with a

Kota occupied, Talia finds a notebook and

jar of pens for me to

I sigh,

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees up

all finished, I hand her the

***Natalia***

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,

agree to be my mate for the next three months and if I can convince you that I can be a good mate, you

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 page and glare at

I laugh

once again scribbles on another page and hands it to

your rejection unless you give me a

why he, a perfect stranger, wanted

so f*****g important to

little, the pen

a sigh and scribbles a few

and I would like to know what it’s like to have a mate.” I

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

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

will you?” I ask, dreading his

signs, pinching his fingers

away the angry tears burning in my eyes. I know

he could have me on my knees if he

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

a wolf

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