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.

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

just need to

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

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

explain the misunderstanding.She taps her foot

this rejection over with so we can

heart beats uncontrollably, Grayson whispering his plan in

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

she

it, she’s good, Grayson

She asks, tilting head slightly to

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

interested in a mate or any other werewolf tradition, so

my mate.” I brace myself for the pain but

me in confusion, running her hands

I said it wrong,” she

Talia Ramos, reject you Zane White

blink at her,

saying

wolf can initiate

you say it,”

me and I’ll

says.Perhaps my plan may work. I shake my head at my mate and my heart

on her knees

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

wonder.Her voice breaks and a sob escapes her

“P-please!”

crying, I crouch down

but I only hold her tighter until she finally gives in and sobs into my

her hair and rest my

Please don’t cry…

her but as always, the

runs over to us, his eyes

small body between mine and Talia’s so that

wipes her tears and

cry, mommy?” He frowns when she pulls away from

forces her

arms and smothering him in kisses

all the small kisses my mother gave me after a

aside from Agnes who didn’t make me feel like

me, her distrust for

and to

what you’re saying,”

ASL.” I frown and search for a

go to your house,” I

as she contemplates my offer and I understand her concern.I might

hurt you,”

“Just talk.”

and nods in the direction

“Follow me.”

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

quite rambunctious and performs a nonsensical skit for story

you go out and play?” She asks,

to convince him to leave us with a promise for ice cream later that

Talia finds a

over a jar of pens

I sigh, scribbling

watches me anxiously, bringing her knees up on the

the notebook and she reads

***Natalia***

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

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

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

a joke, right?” I laugh half heartedly, tossing

furrow in frustration and he once again scribbles on another

will not accept your rejection

stranger, wanted me for no other

so f*****g important

pen shaking slightly in his

long pause, he lets out a sigh and scribbles a

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

love isn’t real and mates are a f*****g joke.It’s just some stupid fantasy you wolves made up

words several times, furious that I was once

won’t let this go will you?” I ask, dreading his

pinching his

angry tears burning in my

he

resist Zane and this revolting bond?

was the only good gift a wolf ever gave

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