True Luna by Tessa Lilly

Chapter 17 Preparations (Part Two)

Emma POV

I was sitting in my room waiting for Amy to come over and help me get ready for dinner tonight.

My ribs felt so much better. I still needed to be careful when I moved, but it didn’t hurt nearly as much as the first day.

Thankfully, I haven’t had any more encounters with Sienna since the day she broke my ribs all over again. She hadn’t been coming to the house since then, and I had never felt more at peace. Somehow, I knew it wouldn’t last long though.

I was pulled out of my thoughts by the knock on the front door. I looked at my watch and saw it was only 2 pm. Amy was coming over at 4 pm. Who could that be?

I walked downstairs and opened the door. Jake was standing there smiling at me.

“Jake.” I said with a big grin on my face. “Come in. I missed you.”

“I missed you too, beautiful.” he said and walked by me to enter our living

room.

He sat down on the couch and looked up at me.

“What are you doing here?” I asked and closed the front door.

He motioned for me to take a seat on the couch. I walked over and sat beside him.

“Emma, I need to talk to you about something very important.” he said seriously.

I sat up straighter and nodded.

“I want to take you as my chosen mate.” he said and took my hands in his.

I couldn’t say that I was surprised. We have talked about this before. But as soon as he said those words, I felt nervous and sad. Eliza was whining inside of me, telling me that he wasn’t our mate, and that we didn’t belong to him. She wasn’t wrong, but our true mate didn’t want us. And not that long ago, I wanted Jake to be my mate. I liked him. But I couldn’t shake this feeling that I didn’t belong to him. Maybe it was too early. Maybe I needed more time.

“You know I like you, right? I wanted you to be my mate, and I was devastated when we discovered we weren’t mates. I

for me. I need more time,

said to wait and see if you would find your true mate. You did, and he has done the stupidest thing

sure, Jake. I just know now is not the right time. I like you and I want to do this right. I don’t want to hurt

Take as much time as your need. I will be

him and smiled. I hugged him and he pulled

Jake.” I whispered in

go of me and stood up. “I better go. Amy tells me

nodded. “Yes. As Beta’s sister, it is expected of me to attend. Amy is coming

he said, stunned. “I was so nervous about talking to you about being my chosen mate that I completely forgot about your ribs. How are

asked as he pulled me up and

still a little bit sore, but

mad at you.” he frowned. “I don’t like to see you hurt, and it angers me that

could tell by the stern look you were giving me the whole time.” I

ever again.” he said softly, and pulled me to

won’t. I promise.”

and

he said and let me

door and gave me a big smile

upstairs to shower before

came over.

Amy wanted to do that for me. She loved it when I let her dress me up, and I found it amusing. She got all girly and excited

my bed, going through my phone, when I heard Andrew

came over to my bedroom and opened the

little one.” he smiled. “When is Amy

and smiled back. “When should I get

get dressed and head back. I need to

just as the doorbell rang.

let Amy inside.” Andrew

few moments later, a very excited Amy came