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

off.I just need to talk to

off to the tree, grabbing

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

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

this rejection over with so

beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in

eyes full of security job, and living with friends and your mother,

and she smirks triumphantly at

she’s good,

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

the only sounds coming from Kota as he jumps and roars

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

Zane White, a rogue as my mate.” I

confusion, running her hands through her

maybe I said it wrong,”

Ramos, reject you Zane

her, still feeling absolutely

be saying

only a wolf can initiate

you say it,” Talia

me and

my head at my mate and my

down on her knees and holding her hands

just let me go.I can’t

can’t she do again? I wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes

“P-please!”

take more of her crying, I crouch down and pull

go but I only hold her tighter

hair and rest my chin

Please don’t cry…

but as always, the words taste like

his game and runs over to us,

between mine and

you sad mommy?” Talia wipes her tears and

when

his little fingers and forces her cheeks up into

All better!” in her arms and smothering him in kisses as

heart as I remember all the small kisses my

Agnes

steals a quick glance at me, her distrust for me still lingering

a deal,” I sign and to my dismay, she shakes

don’t know what you’re saying,” she

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

to your house,” I

understand her concern.I might be her mate but I am

hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

nods in the direction

“Follow me.”

for a child to climb on.She invites me in

is quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story but I clap when he’s finished

let Zane and I talk a little while you go

manages to convince him to leave us

occupied, Talia finds a

over a jar of pens

nothing, I sigh, scribbling

bringing her knees up on the chair

I hand her the notebook and

***Natalia***

not know your reasons for

mate for the next three months and if I can

find the thought of spending the rest 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

joke, right?” I laugh half heartedly,

furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles on another

rejection unless you

he, a perfect stranger,

so f*****g important to

hesitates a little, the pen shaking slightly

out a sigh and scribbles a

like to know what it’s like to have a mate.” I roll my

are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy

at me in disbelief and writes furiously on his page.I read his words several times, furious that I was

will you?” I ask,

pinching his

tears burning in my eyes. I know

and he could have me on my

survive another mate? Another three months with a wolf? Will be strong enough to resist Zane and this revolting bond?

a wolf ever gave me…and I almost didn’t survive

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