His Mate, His Girlfriend

Chapter 12

born, he handled my postpartum appointments and the twin’s postpartum appointments. He did everything from staying up late with them so that | could rest because they cried too much, and when they did, I’d break down crying. He is my Roman Empire. I smiled at him and let out a long sigh.

“What are you smiling about? You lost the bet,” he grumbled. He wanted me to go out more, so he betted me to get laid.

We stayed up, chatting a bit longer, before | went upstairs to my babies’ room. They had separate rooms, but they loved sharing a bed. Maybe it was a twin thing. | kissed them both, and my son, Cayden Carter, stirred. He was a light sleeper. He blinked a few times before his eyes opened.

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Mommy?” he called groggily. Wiping his face, my son looked just like his father with sterling grey eyes, dark hair, and the same facial features, while his sister, Lara, short for Solara, had my blonde hair and sterling blue eyes.

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Hey, baby, | didn’t mean to wake you up, sorry,” | whispered, not trying to wake his sister because if she did, we were staying up till it was morning, and Mama had a long night.

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Where did you go?” he questioned. My son hated it when he went out at night. Cayden was protective of me and his sister. Just work,” | smiled and kissed his forehead,” Sleep,”

He nodded and went back to sleep. | closed the door and went to my room to rest. Tomorrow was another day.

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Mummy! Mummy! Wake up!” Small, soft hands were caressing my face gently. My little Solara was hovering over me. | pretended to sleep awhile longer, and she placed soft kisses on my face. My eyes

snapped open and she giggled. | grunted and sat up. Solara was like sunshine, up before anyone, bright, full of joy and energy, just a bubbly, happy kid.

Good morning, my baby,” | reciprocated her energy.

“Good morning, mummy,” she smiled, kissing my nose.

Is your brother awake?”

“No,”

“lm hungry. Can you please make me breakfast?” her voice was so sweet. She batted her eyelashes to convince me. | smiled and kissed her before getting out of bed.

What do you want to eat, little Miss Sunshine,” | asked her as | carried her, she wrapped her little legs around my waist.

“| want crepes,”

Again?”

| made the food for her while she told me about the dream she had, Ten minutes later, she was eating while | went upstairs to wake he brother.

Thirty minutes later, my little demons were ready for school.

“Mummy, next week is bring your father to school day. Are we missing class?” Solara frowned, fidgeting with her fingers as though she wanted to cry. The way their moods switched so fast it scared. me. Cayden eyed me but didn’t say a word.

The kids often asked about their father, and | didn’t want to tell them. what happened. | will when they are older, but for now, | told them he was on Mars, saving the world. They believed me.

| showed them a picture of Ellis once, and they asked me to print it, so we framed it, and they each have one in their rooms.

No, you won't go. We are moving, remember?” | reminded them. K- Corp was bought out by a larger comapany. Although there will be new owners of the business, the identity of our employer will essentially stay the same, and our employment will continue as normal. However we were moving to the new office in Lycan City. | was a little nervous because we'd be close to the Grey Lycan Pack, but the house Luis found us was on neutral territory, away from many people so it’s unlike I'll meet anyone know from that pack.

Good morning, my little monsters!” Luis shouted.

Dada!” They ran to hug him, and | exhaled in relief. | wouldn’t be answering questions about the move.

Dada, when are we going to the new house?” Solara asked, my little girl, called him Daddy since she was a baby, however, Cayden didn’t. | still don’t know why.

I'll take them to school today. Don’t you have a meeting,” Luis said, checking his wristwatch.

“Thanks, babe,” | said, rushing upstairs.

Don’t Touch Her Things!

Ellis.

Five years later, guilt still washed over me for what | did. Love left her friends, packs, and family because of me. To get away from me, | hurt her. She left everything she knew to get away from me. | regret. hurting her as | did. | tried to contact her to no avail.

| often wondered how she was doing. Was she happy?

| closed my eyes in remembrance of my last birthday. Love threw me a huge party and gave the most heartwarming speech for me. She gushed about me and told everyone how much she adored me and that she would always be there for me.

‘You know you can count on me, baby,’ her velvety voice echoed in my head. She always had my back no matter what, and | didn’t know | would see a day she wouldn't be there on my birthday.

| should have chosen her instantly. It shouldn’t even have been a question, it shouldn’t have been a choice. She was scared. | was supposed to hold and assure her, but like an idiot, | moved past her and went to Charlotte, my mate. | didn’t realize the bond would be that strong. | tried to reject her, but she fell to her knees in pain. Her counterpart was too weak, and my rejection could kill her. So | stayed with her. *

The door to my office opened, and Jace walked in, ” Happy Birthday,” he beamed, and | shook my head.

“Don't, you know | don’t celebrate my birthday,” | told him. How could when Love wasn’t here to celebrate with me? She was happier for it

than | was?

‘Ellis, | can’t wait for you to see what I’ve done this year!’ she'd tell

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me. The ghost smile on my face vanished, and | faced Jace.

“What are you doing here, Jace? I’m in no mood to talk about business,” He sighed and put some documents on my desk.

“It's been five years, Man. You need to get your head back in the game,” he said.

“| do nothing but work,” | grumbled.

“| mean life, try to go out. We should celebrate your birthday this

evening,”

“No,”

He tried to convince me, but | was adamant about not celebrating.

“K- Corp wants to resume the deal we started five years ago,” he informed me. Several years ago, the CEO of K- Corporation, Kenny Kofflin, approached me to buy them out of the company’s shares because it was slowly going under, but he later changed their mind. | picked up the documents and browsed through them. Why are they suddenly interested in selling? Are they broke? “We'll be controlling their enterprise once we sign. Are they that desperate?” | asked, intrigued.

Word on the street is that they are drowning in debt because of the old man’s gambling habits, and they need the money urgently,” he informed me.

Does David know of this?” | asked.

“Yes, he was holding back the takeover, but now, he’s given his concern. I’m sure he was looking for a way out but failed,”

| smirked. It must have been hard to do so. | read the numbers, and indeed, the company wasn’t doing very well, but if the takeover was

successful, it would pick up, and my company would grow bigger.

This is the deal of a lifetime.

“Do their employees know this?” | questioned.

‘No, only the board of directors knows, but they closed down theirCòntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

New York branch and came to the main one, in a neutral domain here,

” he informed me.

Jace and | discussed the new move. The merger of the companies

will do well.

My phone rang, and | saw it was Charlotte calling me. | didn’t answer it. Charlotte, | had no feelings towards her whatsoever. In these years we've been together, | felt nothing for her. The strong bond | felt the night we met was suddenly gone, as if it wasn’t there.

However, she was madly in love with me. I'd try rejecting her, but her wolf was too weak. | trained her for the last four years in the hope of strengthening her, but she didn’t improve.

Just reject her!’ My inner lycan said. Just like me, he lost his

emotional attachment to her and couldn't even stand her.

‘Answer the f ucking call, she’s now calling me,” Jace looked pis sed as he glared down at his ringing phone. Both he and Lilac didn’t like Charlotte, they made it clear in their actions towards her and didn’t

hide it.

She’s annoying sometimes,” | murmured.

Then reject her, kick her out of your house, and pack!” he said.

“I can’t, she’s weak, Man. | can’t let her die,” | told him. She was still

my mate, no matter what | felt about her.

“This sh it again, man, she’s just using that to keep you. That woman is f ucking obsessed with you,” he said.

“lam her mate,” | defended her. | felt bad for her. This wasn’t her

blame, it wasn’t her fault that | couldn’t love her the way she was supposed to be loved.

So, you'll stay with a woman you don’t love or desire because of that? Try dumping her a ss, and see if she dies,” he smirked, his fingers tapping against each other with a malicious look in his eyes like some villain.

“| won't do that until I’m sure she will be safe,” | told him sternly. He

was disappointed.

Later in the evening, | shifted into my large Lycan and ran through the forest. It was freeing being in my form like this, and | was at peace my heart.

Home is unpleasant for me.

| pushed open the door and stood in the foyer. The ser vants were

warily gazing at me.

What is-” and then, | heard it. The piano playing. My heart was thumping violently in my chest as | took steps toward the piano room. | knew that tune, Forever Amen, Love played it for me often. Was she back? | hurried over just to be dejected at what | saw.

Charlotte was wearing Love’s favorite deep red silk gown, and her red hair was blonde now. She was playing the piano. She stared at me. lovingly and smiled. | snapped instantly. This woman had no right to wear and play Love’s piano. | grabbed her arm and pushed her away. | must have used more force than | intended because her back crashed against the wall painfully. She was shocked, but I was too angry to

care.

What the f uck are you playing at?” barked, Lias growling at her. Her breath shuddered, and her hands were trembling.