Chapter 19
19 – My Fated Mate
Madeline:
I had been in tears, waiting impatiently for Baxter to arrive. I had no idea what made my son end up with him, but I was going to wait for his arrival and then question him.
A few minutes later, when his car pulled into my driveway, I was already heading to the door. As soon as I opened it, I saw him carrying my son in his arms. I quickly took my son from him, tears streaming down my face again.
I began to walk away with my child, carrying him to his bedroom and laying him down. I cried a little before stepping out to face Baxter. I had so many questions for him. However, the look he gave me told me he had something to say as well.
“So, you cannot handle your kids,” he remarked, the arrogance in his voice making my fists clench.
“How the heck did he end up with you?” I shot back, refusing to let him make me feel bad about it. I knew it was the sickness that had messed with my babies, and it really wasn’t my fault.
Things had been happening to every parent, whether they were single or not.
And to think he was asking me this when he knew the only reason I was here without their father was because of them.
I came here for work. It’s not like I was a single parent. I had told them I was married.
“He was outside my door, knocking on it. Now seriously, you can’t even take care of your babies. And not only that, the fact that you insisted on bringing your own guards, who are basically useless, just makes me want to laugh at you, ” he said, hands on his waist, still looking so tall and blunt.
I kept glaring at him.
“And I found out from Elgin that he’s the father of the children. So you did lie to us that night,” he stated. His eyes held a strange darkness or maybe sadness. I couldn’t really read them. I never could. He was always such a closed
book.
“Why does it bother you all whether I lied or not? Isn’t that what you guys wanted, for it to be a lie? So I gave you what you wanted to hear. Because I knew what you were all going to do to me,” I snapped at him, my voice rising as I fought the urge to push him.
But all I could do was clench my fists, lift them to my shoulders, then pull them back down. I guess he noticed it
too.
“What were we going to do to you?” he asked abruptly.
“Since you forgot, let me jog your memory. You were the one who said you knew someone who could help get rid of the baby for me p>
As soon as I reminded him of that, I watched the folds on his forehead start to ease. I guess he finally remembered his threat.
“And I told you it was up to you,” he stammered, his body language no longer confident.
“It doesn’t matter, okay? It was in the past. You are in the past, and everyone else is too p>
I almost broke down in front of him, and I hated myself for it. But I quickly held myself together, reminding myself that crying before these heartless alphas had never gotten me anywhere.
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19 My Fated Mate
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“Well, the truth doesn’t change, does it?” he hissed back, shifting the subject because he could no longer explain his own cruel behavior. “You were pregnant with Elgin’s baby. Tell me again, was it worth being pregnant with his children, huh? Because from what I can see, you’re pretty helpless.” As soon as he said that, I began to shake with anger.
“It seems like your kids would’ve loved to have a father, because you’re unable to give them the protection they deserve.” His words killed me, and I lost control. 1
I raised my hand to slap him, but he caught it, stopping me. Then what he did next shocked me even more. He pulled me so suddenly that my hands landed on his chest.
It was the first time since that night that we’d been this close. Not only that, but we’d never been close like this even before then.
I silently watched him hold my arms, keeping me steady and close to his chest. The thunderstorm outside rattled the windows, but it didn’t break the eye contact we shared.
While my hands were still on his chest, I began to hear his heartbeat. I noticed it was skipping quite a few beats fast.
As I tried to pull away, he grabbed me again, tightly, giving a small shake and pulling me even closer this time. His eyes locked onto mine, the stare deepening.
Then even my own heart started to skip beats. It was a different kind of feeling, I had never felt this way before. But the craziest part was yet to come.
I watched him gasp, and at the same time, I heard a small whimper inside me. Then came the words that now felt like a haunting melody,
“Mate p>
My wolf roared, louder than ever, like someone waking for the first time.
I noticed the same look of shock on his face, and I expected him to show his disapproval through aggression, just like he had when I told them I was probably pregnant with them.
But he reacted completely differently and surprised me when he grabbed me, suddenly leaned down, and pressed his lips against mine.
It wasn’t a rough kiss though. My body needed it too. My wolf needed it too. But the moment our lips met, something hit me harder.
And it wasn’t just the realization that I was mates with someone could have been mates with a long time ago. We had done everything and felt the mate bond in reverse.
Then my knee snapped. I pulled away from Baxter and screamed in pain, collapsing to the floor.
“What is going on?” I cried.
As soon as I looked up at Baxter, I saw the same worry in his eyes for me.
“You’re having your first transition,” he uttered, his voice low enough to make the hair on the back of my neck
stand.
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Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.