Chapter 140: Chapter 140

Meredith sniffs but remains silent nonetheless.

“Right. Well, you’ll be pleased to know I have no interest in breaking you up. I rather like you. Much more than the men out there in the world now, especially over that fucker.”

I didn’t need to ask who she was referring to. The dark look on her face said enough. Hostility poured out of her the minute she spat out the word like it was acid on her tongue. I knew I felt the same way if not even more heated.

“Just-”

She sighed. A shaky breath drawn in as she closed her eyes. The strong persona of Meredith Crestfield cracking just the tiniest bit.

“Promise me you won’t hurt her. She’d lost too much already. As cruel as the world has been to her, she managed to get her head abou the water each and every time without fail. I’m just afraid-”

She cuts herself off before swallowing, eyebrows knitting together as she stared at me beseeching.

“I’m just afraid that if she were to lose you too, she won’t be strong enough to keep herself from drowning.”

Her words are sharp. I know there is more that I don’t know of. That Selene has gone through so much more than she’s letting on. But I also know she’s not ready to tell me everything.

Not yet. And that was perfectly fine.

I want to give her time. I want to let her feel comfortable enough to tell me.

I want her trust.

Giving me a small smile Meredith walks over to me. She puts a hand to my shoulder.

“There’s only so much one person can lose. And at this rate, to her, losing you might be losing everything. So if your intention is to leave in the long run, I suggest you leave now before she gets herself in too deep. I won’t stand by idly watching my daughter fall apart once more but this time having no strength or desire to get up. That mate of hers ruined her once. And once was one too many,”

Taking her hand away, she clears her throat.

“I’m only praying she won’t suffer the same fate from being with you.”

“I assure you my intentions are pure. I can’t begin to explain the depth I feel for her, believe it or not. I know its too early for you to believe me but…”

My eyes trailed to the door. I can just imagine Selene waiting outside, probably downstairs with the others. She’d have this look on her face. Her plump lips in a pout, pretty blue eyes hooded with slight curiosity and eyebrows drawn together the way they usually were when she was in deep thought.

“There is no other for me but her. I don’t want there to be.”

Meredith’s smile washed away when She saw my seriousness. She sobered up, gone was the easygoing or intimidating Alpha she was.

What stood before me was a mother. A mother who only wanted the best for her child.

“If you’re serious about getting my blessing, I need to know. What of your mate? I’ve heard Williams and Elizabeth say not to worry about it, but you have to understand that that is something I have to worry about. I don’t want to make the mistake of allowing you to see her only for you to drop her when you find your mate. Dont fool yourself into thinking you can resist it. Even if you do there will always be a void in your life. Don’t underestimate the mate bond. You won’t be able to, but I guess even then there are exceptions….”

her eyes went distant with thought but then she snapped herself out.

“-I don’t want my daughter to be known as some lowly mate–stealer. She deserves better than that.”

Tightening my jaw, I let my eyes close. Somehow I knew this would come up and I don’t blame her for asking. No matter how uncomfortable or how pitiful this story of mine was, Meredith had every right to know. To know just what she was allowing Selene to get into to.

Not just her, but Selene as well.

It was just a matter of when I told her and perhaps now would be the best time.

“I understand your concern but really, you don’t have to be. I don’t have a mate.”

A Meredith narrowed her eyes at me and a frown settles on her lips.

“Your mate passed?”

Ishook my head with a smile. The same question I asked Selene. Never taking my eyes from her, L tell her the truth.

“The Moon Goddess didn’t see me worthy of one.”

She’s taken aback by the way she straightens up. Shock, alarm and most notably the undivided interest is on her face.

“W–what do you mean? Every wolf has a mate. There’d never been one who didn’t.”

“You’re right. There was never one unfortunate enough not to be blessed with a mate”

I grimace, feeling my fists ball up at my sides.

“until me.”

Η I feel Meredith’s surge of confusion growing inside her. Nothing is clicking and I don’t blame her. Had I been in her position I wouldn’t believe me either. A wolf without a mate was less than a rarity; it was impossible. Or well, it should’ve been at the very least. One of the advantages of being a wolf was that each one was destined to have an other half. One that would unconditionally love and cherish you. One that would spend all your waking days with til their very last breath.