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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT
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My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE
โNow that everyone is here,โ I begin, my voice hoarse. โLetโs get to-โโWait,โ Carmine says.When all eyes turn towards her, she pouts, โYou didnโt answer my question.โI don't have to look at everyone to see the anger in their eyes. Even the people who are not from my pack have looks of disgust on their faces.I don't smile or get angry. Instead, I study her, "What are you doing here? I should ask that question. You are not allowed to be here.โโDon't be ridiculous, Sarah,โ Lucas frowns. โWe are here to -โโI don't believe I was talking to you,โ I meet his eyes. โDid I say so otherwise, she is going to jeopardize this mission and she's not allowed to be in the room. In fact, neither are you.โLucasโs face darkens, โHold up-โโAs of this moment, you have become a liability, Lucas,โ I say, coldly. โI'm speaking as your Alpha, in case there are any misunderstandings. If you are warming her bed, then you cannot be trusted. Carmine has proven herself to deliberately
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โHow could you think I would poison you?โ Lucasโs voice is unsteady.I shrug, โI wouldnโt put anything past you at this point. Either way, you are no longer in a position to tell me what to do.โโI was never in a-โโYes, well,โ I straighten up. โI have things to get done. From now on, you can sleep in Carmineโs room. You are no longer welcome to my bed. You wanted to starve me of touch like Hunter did? Iโm not as weak as I was then. I will do the same now. Carmine is welcome to you.โI can feel myself crumble even more but I hold my head high as I walk down the steps, my head held high.Whatever Kayla did to me last night to get rid of the poison, the phantom isnโt going away. I can feel the sharp agony with each step as if the healing is still taking place inside of me. I almost welcome the pain.It drives away the mental anguish that Iโm forcing back with each breath. The letter that I had Clara write for me in in my pocket.I know it's a relatively s
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I just want to know what kind of poisons I have been given. And if that means, I have to give Samantha sanctuary, Iโll do that. Considering her life here, she wonโt be missing out on much.Later that night, I step into the woods, feeling weary and exhausted.And yet, I can feel that the poison is out of my system. I feel better. A part of me knows that it wasnโt Lucas who was poisoning me but after how he has been behaving, I don't know what to believe. Maybe he was wrong. Maybe he lied to me. Maybe if one mate of the true bond pair dies, the other has a way out rather than madness.Everything I know about the true bond mating is from him.Even putting that aside, I had known my previous fiancรฉ for my entire life. I have trusted him and loved him and not once have I considered that he would stab me in the back the way he did. So why did I believe that Lucas wouldn't do the same?He's been in my life for barely over a year.My hands tremble as I think back to all t
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He just gives me a patient smile, โHow are you feeling?โI blink, stretching my neck a little, "Just a bump on the head but nothing serious. What are you-?โMy question trails off when I see the bodies lying on the ground around me. They seem to be almost sleeping except for how pale and waxy their skin is.โAh,โ I move back from the one closest to me. โDid you-?โโI was a little peckish,โ Malcolm shrugs. โI knocked them out before I fed from them. But I sadly had to kill them. They weren't very good people.โโI see,โ I mutter, feeling dazed. โWhat are you doing here?โโจHe shrugs, โPassing by. I've been hearing whispers so I was curious about this village. This seems to have been an odd infestation in the surrounding villages.โHe seems almost amused and a little bit intrigued.โBut you seem different from the last time we met, little one.โNow that I look at him, there is no hiding the age in his eyes.He is the first vampire, the original Sire. โYes, w
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โI know it sounds hard to believe," Malcolm says after a brief moment. "How do I not witnessed it myself, I would not have believed it either. But I watched that half-breed feed one of the mated pair the blood, and I watched as a transformation came over him. He went from threatening them for daring to touch his woman, to threatening her.โIt would be so easy to believe him, to think that Lucas has just been under some spell, but I can't shake everything that has happened to me at his hands recently. Each and every incident is like a separate slash against my heart.I just want this whole nightmare to be over but even if something is done about it, the relationship between Lucas and I has been altered forever. The kind of scabs he has turn off from my previous wounds and the damage that he has wrought upon my heart, I don't think I'm capable of recovering from that again. A part of me has become broken forever.It is the girl that I locked in the cage that begs me to save him.
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Kayla steps out of the woods and I freeze when I see that both her eyes and her hair are fire.Before I can say anything, her words register on me and a slow horror builds inside of me, โWhat? What is she saying?โโAife,โ Malcolm breathes. โYouโve awoken.โโNot entirely,โ The Phoenix speaks, her voice so melodious and cruel that it makes me wince. โI felt your presence. I warned you, didnโt I? I told you what would happen with your greed and ambition for power. You left the world in shambles. Did you finally find what you were seeking? You even imprisoned me. You used me, your oldest companion, the one I once called mine.โThere is a burning energy in the clearing and I can hear the wealth of pain and anger in the Phoenixโs voice. When I look at Malcolm, his face is pale and filled with a deep regret, โI was foolish, Aife. Ever since - ever since you fell, I have wandered this earth, my own punishment.โI want to say something about there's no room for me in this con
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โHow sure are you?โSandy, Claraโs mate, is a senior soldier in the pack and he looks tense. The whole room is filled with people. Aside from the people of the Midnight Wolves pack, everyone is here. Lucas is silent, standing at the back, his eyes burning. Heโs looking at me but heโs not once uttered a word since he came in.Iโm trying not to look at him because every time I do, I think back to Malcolmโs words.Now that I know whatโs going on, I thought it would ease some of the pain but the wounds his actions have left inside of me are showing no signs of easing. โHere,โ I hand over the torn part of the uniform which holds the insignia. โI took this off one of the bodies. All of them had a similar one one on their arms.โโSo, theyโre watching you,โ Wyatt says, warily. โWhy?โโTheyโve attacked me three times so far,โ I say, tightly. โThis is no longer coincidence. Theyโre definitely not the Hunters we are looking for. These people are different. I've asked ar
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The look on my face is blank.Never again will I make myself vulnerable to someone else.โIs that so?โ I ask, softly.He just arches an arrogant brow.โAlright,โ I turn my attention away from him to the two wolves from the Midnight Wolves Pack, โSince my mate is so incompetent, I am putting you two on that duty. Two days. You have two days to figure out the patterns and look for any holes in their defence.โThe two shifters look almost stunned at my cool dismissal of Lucas and they bob their heads up and down in quick agreement.โWyatt, I would like two of your soldiers to assist them. And, since it seems that you are more than welcome by the townspeople because youโre a healer, maybe you can find out more information about this Taskforce.โ I can see Lucas bristling near the door but I ignore him, โSandy, Clara, I want to talk to you in private. Come to my room later.โEverybody begins to file out of the room but I see that Lucas hasn't moved.Readying mysel
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My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
SarahThe days that follow are sad ones. We all have to come together as a pack to work through the loss of so many loved ones. โI really thought we were finding peace,โ Dustin says, as we gather together three days later. โI hoped it would stay.โโWeโll find that now,โ I tell him. โThere are always going to be times of peace and times of conflict. Iโve learned we have to accept that as a way of life. Thatโs the downside of being in a wolf pack.โBut the good days outnumber the bad. And weโre strong, weโre fierce. Weโll get through this and defeat any enemies that might come up next. We just have to trust in each other and have faith in the pack.โThe words resonate with me as I say them. Despite all the hardships, Iโm more devoted to this pack than I ever have been. Iโve learned to accept the ups and downs which are easier to manage now that things between Lucas and I donโt feel quite as fragile.โThatโs why youโre a great leader,โ Dustin says. โYou inspire us all to do just
My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY NINE
LucasAs I watch my baby in Sarahโs arms, Iโm happier than I ever thought Iโd be. A son and a daughter. It feels like now our family is complete. Though Iโm open to more children in the future. Right now, Iโm just content.Sarah and I tend to be rough sleepers though. So, as Sarah dozes off, I take Evelyn from her arms and place her in the bassinet. Then, I join Sarah on the bed.โSheโs beautiful,โ I say, cuddling my sleepy mate. โYouโre beautiful. Iโm so grateful to you for bringing our children into our life like you have. โI know itโs never easy. I wonโt even pretend to understand what you go through. But you give up so much for our family. I appreciate that more than I can express.โโAnd I appreciate you,โ she says. โYouโre a wonderful father and a fantastic husband. Iโm so glad to share all of this with you. Iโm so grateful to be building a family with you.โI kiss her and the warmth of having my true mate in my life envelopes me. It just feels so natural and right when y
My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT
SarahโThat is an incredible offer,โ I say, my eyes staring right into Azarโs. โYouโve promised so much, and I know weโd both prosper within a formed alliance. However, we canโt promise our daughterโs hand in marriage.โMy words prompt a hearty response. Some are mere whispers while others are outright defiant. Many canโt believe that we would turn away from this. But we have to do whatโs right for our daughter.โNow, Iโm not shutting down the idea of a future marriage completely,โ I clarify. โMaybe our daughter will end up with your son. Maybe they will be mates.โBut weโll have to wait and see once sheโs old enough to decide. Since weโll be allies regardless, theyโll know each other. They can spend time together.โIf our daughter decides that your son is her mate and they both love each other, then they can get married. Weโre going to leave that up to her though. We donโt want to make such a big decision for her before she can even consent to it.โAzarโs demeanor falls. It re
My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVEN
LucasSarah looks at me with an expectant look on her face, and Iโm just not sure what I should say. The kiss still bothers me. It hurts me. As her mate, I have reason to be upset.The guilt still haunts me though. It reminds me of how I hurt her. It whispers that I deserve this. I know that I deserve this.โItโs nothing,โ I insist.โLucas, please open up to me,โ she says. She takes my hand in hers and looks at me with those eyes I never can resist. โI saw you and Azar last night,โ I confess. โI saw the kiss.โSarah looks at me with shock and guilt written upon her face. I hate that. Itโs proof that what I saw was true. They did kiss. She betrayed me.โI know I betrayed you horribly,โ I continue. โSo, I understand that I deserve that. But it still hurts, Sarah. โI thought we had moved past all of that. I thought we were solid. I thought we werenโt ever going to let anyone get between us again. But I guess I was wrong.โJealous tears through me as the kiss replays in my min
My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX
LucasIโm surprised then when I wake, Sarah isnโt beside me. I panic. After everything thatโs happened, I simply canโt help it. There are too many ways things can go wrong.I need her near me. I need to always know that sheโs okay.After a deep breath, I realize that something feels wrong. Something seems off. I walk to Fergusโ room and see him sleeping peacefully. I tuck the baby monitor in my pocket and step outside. I wonโt go far, I canโt go far without Fergus, so hopefully sheโs close by.It doesnโt seem like she is at first. I look all around our home and donโt see her. Then, I go towards the back yard and I stop.Sarah is there, but the tree line, but sheโs not alone. Heโs with her. The anger from earlier boils within me again.I know I shouldnโt be jealous, especially not after what I did to Sarah. I have no right to worry about that after all I put her through. And nothing truly awful has happened between them. I donโt have a solid reason to be upset.Besides, I tru
My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE
LucasโYou donโt have to give an answer right now,โ he rushes in to say. โIโm not expecting you to be sure of anything right now. Itโs just something to think about.โIโm so taken off guard by this that I donโt know a single word to say in response. I have tried to push aside my fears that he wants to seduce Sarah and getting to know them all a little better has helped me to do so.My daughter thoughโฆ I never thought heโd be after my daughter. Arranged marriage? โThatโs a big topic,โ Sarah says slowly. โWeโd definitely need time to think about it further. Weโd have to talk through this amongst ourselves.โโOf course,โ Azar replies with a pleasant smile. โIโm not trying to force your hand or anything. Take as much time as you need. It is a big decision but I think itโs the right one.โWe donโt stay out much longer than that. We circle back to the gathering for a little while. But everyone is tired, so we all head back home soon after.Itโs only once weโre back home that every
My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR
SarahI take a moment to give Lucas a hug and another kiss before we step into the area where the feast is being hosted. I can sense that heโs still a little insecure about things, but he had no reason to worry. Iโm going to be true to him always.Iโll admit though, I am intrigued by this new pack. I wonder about the kinds of magic they can do. Iโm curious about all they have to offer.As we walk towards their Alpha, the pack starts to congregate together, which is a little strange. Before this, they were mingling with everyone else. There seems to be a shift though as we approach them.โWeโre so grateful youโve accepted us,โ Azar says, flashing that friendly smile. Is there anything flirtatious about it? I donโt really think so.โTo show our gratitude, we would like to show you something,โ he continues. โA little show before dinner.โI hesitate. What if this is something malicious? I donโt know anything about this pack. Is it a trap?Theyโre already here though. They could tr
My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THREE
LucasAfter everything else thatโs happened, Iโd be lying if I said I wasnโt worried about this new pack joining us. Itโs not like itโs uncommon for packs to approach each other, especially if they think a mutually beneficial alliance can be formed.The fact that packs are now approaching us like this shows our growth. Iโm proud of Sarah for bringing this pack to greatness like this. Iโm happy to welcome newcomers in.Itโs just that thereโs been a lot going on lately. And it still seems like a risk to allow anyone new to come into this peaceful place we created.Then, I realize that Iโm sounding a bit like how Liza sounded when we brought Brandon in. It gives me more empathy towards her but also makes me realize that maybe Iโm being a bit paranoid.It will be good to have another alliance. This could ultimately be beneficial to us. So, I help answer questions as the pack follows us. I remain as engaging as possible as I get to know them.โYouโve truly created something impres
My True Mateย ย ย CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO
SarahChills run down my spine as I listen to this prophecy about our daughter. I always knew our children would be great. But I never expected something like this.Could it be true?I assume it is considering the way this prophecy has been delivered. What does it mean though? How do we deal with something like this?Before we can ask any questions, the bubble floats off into the sky which grows lighter again. The lights turn back on. The candles are re-lit.Lucas and I look to each other as everyone looks to us for answers. Yet Iโm stumped. Usually I know what to say, but not this time.โI have no idea where that came from,โ I admit. Iโve found that when it comes to being Alpha, the best way to approach these sorts of things is from a place of honesty. โHowever, I can say that I feel blessed.โItโs clear our daughter will be special. I donโt know exactly what that means yet, but we will take care of her to the best of our ability. Weโll cherish her just as we do Fergus. Weโll
