Jodoh Si Mata Keranjang Novels & Stories

“I don’t know, Hailey. What if...” Hailey squeezed Jane’s shoulder reassuringly. “Hey, don’t worry. The bond between mates is strong. If you felt it, he probably did too. Besides you said he confirmed feeling it at the ball so that shouldn’t be a problem. Just give it some time and see what happens." Jane took a deep breath and tried to calm her nerves. "You are right. I just need to trust the process.”

She turned to meet several eyes on her, some with approval others with pity. Great. Now everyone is watching me cry over a self-centered cheating ass! This is just great! She turned to Ann, a bit confused. She cleared her throat before she asked, “Sharks?” Maria and Ann burst out laughing. They hugged her, and went to the counter. Maria placed the couples order, and Ann picked up her tray. “I don’t get it, what’s the joke with the sharks?” In a chorus Ann and Maria turned to her, “We love you sis!”

I could hear the sound of the enemy pack's howls in the distance, and I knew that we were in for a tough fight. Under the light of the full moon, we charged towards them, our fangs bared and our claws ready for battle. But as we fought, I felt a sudden jolt of electricity run through my body. My palm had accidentally touched Derick's, and a thunderstorm was suddenly striking between us, pulling us apart. "What the hell?" Derick shouted, his eyes widening in shock. I stared at him in confusion, my mind reeling from the sudden shock. And then I realized what had just happened. "We're true mates," I whispered, my voice barely audible over the sound of the battle.

"Mate" ***

AURORA'S POV: Jon doesn’t move. He just stands there, looking at me like I’m supposed to understand what he just said. I don’t. "You’re… what?" I ask, glancing at Cali for some kind of sanity check. She looks just as stunned. "Did he just say mate? Like… soulmate? Or like… kangaroo mate?" Jon ignores her, his green eyes locked on mine. "I know this sounds crazy, but you’re my mate. My-"

Artemis roared. “Oh I see you’ve decided to join me again after your little outburst in the car” I snickered back to my wolf. Artemis growled, “She’s ours.” “Artemis is she our….mate? Do we get a second chance?” I asked him shakily in my mind. I couldn’t help but feel my palms start to sweat and a small excitement grew inside me. Second-chance mates are very rare in our world and I have already lost my first fated mate in a cruel and twisted turn of fate.

If only it were that simple. “She’s my true mate, Mother,” I admitted. “And she can’t find out what I am. Not yet. I don't want her to.” For a moment, Zelda looked stunned, so rare of her. Then her mouth twisted into a sly smile. “Oh, so she’s your true mate? Well, well... that does change things now that I know” She moved closer, her voice dropping into something conspiratorial. “If you’re that eager to claim her, why not make a grand affair of it like I suggested? A mating ceremony big enough for the whole kingdom to witness. We can arrange it in a week. You’ll have her bound to you, and she’ll be yours once after all.”

With a frown Ezra growls at Nero. “You can’t refuse us our Bond, Ezra. The Bond is completed.” Vida puts her hand on Ezra’s shoulder hoping she can stop the two from fighting any longer. Ezra looks between Vida and Nero. “Is this true?” He asks Nero confused. “I wanted to tell you before what she meant to me but you never listened and you had it manifested in your head that she was your mate when really she wasn’t anything close to it.” Nero is slowly losing his cool.

She spun, knife up, searching the dark. “The next one won’t be,” she warned. “I hope not,” I murmured, stepping easily over her trap. “I’d hate to be disappointed in my future mate.” Her knife flashed through the air. I caught it by the handle, the blade halting inches from my cheek. The silence let me enjoy the weight of it in my hand... well-balanced, sharp, wrapped in weathered leather. Mara’s mark was carved near the base: a crescent moon and three lines. Old rebellion. Old blood. She’d likely never told Maeve what it meant.