Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Mate; My bully: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

"Jane?" Grace asked as she opened the door and peeked her head inside. "Are you okay, dear?"Jane wrung her hands together but stood up to greet her. Her bare feet had gone cold from the cool wooden floor, which was a nice contrast from the clammy feeling of her palms. "I'm fine, Grace. Is everything okay?"She walked inside and relocked the door, tying her bathrobe around her tightly. "Everything will be fine. Sit back down, relax."Jane sat back down, Grace taking a seat beside her. "They found a lycan on our property."Jane’s spine stiffened. What were the odds of a lycan showing up after what happened earlier in the night? She hoped it wasn't the same one. His nasty teeth and deep black eyes had played a part in her dreams for the night. She was shocked she didn't wake up screaming. "Is everyone alright? Do they know who the lycan is?"She shrugged. "Not sure yet. They took him to the cell, and I'm sure Alex will tell me once he gets back. Are you hungry? Do you need some water?

So, the cat was out of the bag...or the wolf, so to speak.Aunt Demetria didn't seem phased by the fact Alex was a wolf at all. But after really looking at her belongings, Jane realized all the herbs and weirdo cookbooks weren't exactly normal.In her defense, she didn't know supernaturals existed until a beast tried to kill her a few weeks before. Jane turned around to see Alex staring at Kerry and her aunt's interaction. It was ... strange.She'd never witnessed Aunt Demetria so quiet before, or dare she say, taken by a man? That's what Jane assumed her look meant. But as soon as it landed on her face, it was gone, and she locked the door behind her."I hate your dad's impromptu visits, but I'm super glad to have you both over." She walked toward Jane, pushed back her golden locks, and looked at her neck. "Mark free," she said, turning to pat Alex’s cheek. "Good boy. You wait until she's ready."Alex’s face flamed red as Jane felt someone cover her in flames. "Seriously?" Jane asked

Jane watched as Alex walked out of the back door, and she waited a few seconds to turn toward Aunt Demetria, who poured herself a glass of wine and stood by Jane as she washed the dishes.She lifted a light brow at her. "You look like you need one of these," she said, offering over her glass.Jane pursed her lips. "I'm only eighteen. You're a bad influence."She chuckled. "Seriously? You're the only eighteen- year-old I know that would turn down liquor."Jane placed a plate on the drainer and turned to grab another one. "Doubt it. Now, are you going to tell me what's going on with you and Kerry? Or are you going to act like nothing is going on?"Demetria sighed and leaned her hip against the countertop. "I'm a phenomenal actress, so obviously, I'm going with the latter.""Come on. I know you want to talk about it," Jane said.She huffed. "Since Alex already told you, I'm supposedly his second chance mate or something." She made a face and took another sip.Jane finished the last dish

The heavy feeling of sleep weighed Jane down when she tried to pry open her eyes. She slid her bare legs against the soft sheets of the bed beneath her and stretched her arms above her head, feeling a rough tug in her lower belly, bringing back the memories from the night before.Jane sat up quickly, seeing no imprint of where Alex slept next to her or any indication he'd been there recently. She reached up and touched the sore spot on her neck, kicked off the covers, and walked down the hallway to the bathroom.She looked well-rested, considering the amount of sleep she got the night before. Her hair was wild, but…The mark on her neck was bright blue, a full moon, with two twinkling stars above it. She gasped, her fingertips traced the outline as her heart hammered into her ribcage. "My mark," she mumbled to herself.It was beautiful and perfect, but…Alex wasn't near so she could show him. She didn't hear anyone moving around in the rest of the house, or any sign of life, and it in

What a nightmare.Jane drove Alex’s vehicle toward the pack house, her grip tight on the steering wheel, as Alex sat in the middle of her and Delia.He was afraid to let her sit next to Jane in case she tried to run them off the road. At this point, Jane welcomed it.After she chased Delia to the dark room, everything went to hell. Delia moved quickly, surprising Jane, and cornered Kerry in the blink of an eye. Where she'd learned to move like that, Jane didn't want to know. But she did know one thing, Delia knew all about lycans and werewolves because she hunted them.She had no idea that was even a thing. Hunting supernatural beings? Who knew?She'd pulled the crossbow out of nowhere and handled it like a pro. It'd scared the pee out of her.When they pulled into the pack house, Alpha Davis and a few other wolves made their way out to the truck. Two of them ushered a silent Delia toward the cellar, while Alpha Davis took Tibbs to the house.When Jane shut the car door, Grace barrele