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

off.I just need to talk to

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

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

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

get this rejection over with so we can both move on with

Grayson whispering his plan in my

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

and she smirks

it, she’s good,

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

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

so if you could just accept my rejection, that would be great,”

mate.” I brace myself for the pain but to my surprise,

in confusion, running

I said it wrong,” she

Talia Ramos, reject you Zane White

at her, still

saying something

wolf can initiate a

you say it,” Talia

me and I’ll

may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart breaks as her

her knees

anything.Anything.Please, just let

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

“P-please!”

her crying, I crouch down and pull her close

at me to let her go but I only hold her

and rest my chin on her

Please don’t cry…

tell her but as always, the words taste

runs over to us, his

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

wipes her tears and kisses her son

when she pulls away from

forces her cheeks

better!” in her arms and smothering him

remember all the small kisses my mother

the only person aside from Agnes who

glance at me, her distrust for

sign and to

don’t know what you’re saying,” she

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

your house,” I

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

hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

nods in the

“Follow me.”

and a big tree perfect for a child to climb on.She invites me in and has me sit at

a nonsensical skit for story but

while you go out and

but she manages to convince him to leave us with a promise for ice

Talia finds a notebook and

jar of

nothing, I sigh, scribbling

her knees up on the chair

all finished, I hand her the

***Natalia***

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 gift from Moon Goddess away.So I propose a

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

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

I laugh half heartedly, tossing

and he once again scribbles on another page and

will not accept your rejection unless

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

this so

hesitates a little, the pen shaking slightly in

he lets out a sigh and scribbles a few words on

in love and I would like to know what it’s like to have

to you, but love isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you

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

will you?” I ask, dreading

signs, pinching his

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

he could have me on my knees if he

resist

wolf ever gave me…and

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