Chapter 23

Chapter 23

I hold my son tightly to myself and try as much as possible to hide his face from the destructive animals.

Though, his little whimpers inform me that I am doing a shi t t y job at it. He nervously looks around us and his eyes go to his father, who is taking off his shirt and getting ready to shift.

I can’t mind link, Noah. The only way to protect ourselves is if I run to the house, and alert them of what is happening. Can’t they smell the foul scent though? Or Leo did do something?

Normally, guards are not supposed to be in the house, but outside looking out for any sign of danger. I think something is fishy here.

Baby, go,” Jace says again and I nervously gulp. They are blocking my way.

“Mummy,” My son stares in front of us and back at his father. Little Liam stretches his hand toward Jace, and I took that as a cue to leave. I can’t let him see more.

“I will cover you come on” My mate takes my hand but before we could move, an arrow is sent our way and he precisely catches it.

‘Noah’ I try the mind link and sigh when I don’t feel anything

‘Sweetheart is that you?’ his voice sounds again after a minute. Thank you, goddess.

‘Yes, we are attacked. None of your men are in sight, hurry up dad’ ‘Shi t, where the hell…f u c k baby, they are dead. Give me a second’ his words causes my senses to freeze. This is a planned attack. Leonardo came knowing what will happen, and it is evident he had a spy among my dad’s men.

“I am gonna shift, and when I do, get away from here. Go hide somewhere safe. I will find you, okay?”

My mate whispers and when he counts to three, I’m on my toes running toward the building. His wolf protects us from the arrows that keep coming and I pray none of them touches him.

Almost at the entrance, two other wolves emerge from the house and I

sigh in relief when I smell Dad’s scent. I quickly rush to the entrance and shut the door behind me.

LOVE BLAGAIN. MATE

“We will be okay, I promise. Daddy will be okay too. He will come back to us” I mutter to my son in assurance as I run my fingers in his hair. He is scared and he keeps glancing around us warily.

“Mummy, I am scared”Liam whispers and I hold his head in the crook of my n*eck.

His shaking b*dy and silent sniffles break my heart. This is going to be a nightmare for him.

Mummy” He lifts his teary face up and points at the door behind us. “Daddy. Let’s go”

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F u c k! he sensed the danger his dad is in. I trust Jace. He will be okay.

Your dad is like a superman, he will find us okay?” I k*ss his forehead and walk to the elevator. Right now the top floor is the safest place for hiding. Before they reach us, we would have figured something out.

However, before the door could completely slide closed, a foot I know so well stops it and look at him in horror.

No.

no.

“Hey sweetheart,” Leo says with the same proud smirk as earlier. He is supposed to be held hostage or something. Those f u c k e r s betrayed my dad.

“You missed me right? I can see it in your eyes” What am I going to do? I don’t have a wolf-like everyone else, and it will be so hard to defend myself or my son. If I call Dad or Jace, one of them can’t take out the outside beasts by themselves.

“What do you want Leonardo?” I seeth holding My baby’s head on my chest so he doesn’t look at the vile man.

“Let’s see” Leo places a hand on his chin and glances at me. His eyes so slowly take me in and I feel every part of my b*dy cringe. His intense glare causes my skin to crawl like a thousand needles are p r i c k i n g it” I want all of you. First, I wanna have a taste of the sweetness between your thighs” he licks his l*ps and smirks.

He is not touching me.

Never.

Mummy?” My son cries again trying to fight out of my graso but I hold

TOVE ME AGAIN, MATE

“Oh! hey, Liam “Leo cranes his n*eck to see his face but I block him away.

I suggest you shut the f u c k up, I’m trying to have a conversation with your mother” Leo shouts and, my baby whimpers holding me tightly.

Do not, ever shout at my baby Leonardo. Whatever sick game you are playing, you chose the wrong girl” I seeth and I can already feel my anger coming up. Like I said, I will be dam n if I let anything happen to my baby. He is all I have, and if it means dying in his place, so be it.

“Oh yeah?” Leo chuckles in mockery ” So you have balls after all” he dismissively waves his hand in my face like what I just told him are baseless threats.

Like I was saying, after I taste you, which I have been dying to do, I will marry you and together we will kill your stupi d father and mate. That is if they make it, which I highly doubt. Do you know what will happen next, my love? he chuckles taking a step toward me and I take one back. I can sense my wolf. And the slight discomfort I’m feeling only means she will be out soon.

“You and I will take the throne, and after I’m crowned king, I will decide whether to keep you as one of my concubines or kill you just like we ended your sweet mummy. Oh! She was delicious”.

Out of nowhere, I release aloud inhuman growl that sounds completely. foreign to my ears. Instantly, my claws immerse Leo’s n*eck. I don’t know where the strength came from but I effortlessly lift him from the floor and hold him mid-air. No matter how hard he fights, my hold remains unwavering.

My wolf is in control.

My b*dy is full of fur from top to bottom. My teeth are replaced with sharp canines and I feel extreme energy and power in my veins.

I will make you suffer Leo. I will make you regret targeting my family and when you beg me to kill you, I won’t. I will make your death the longest of all. When I am done with you, I will make sure your spirit burns in hell” I whisper meaning my every word. I will do what I just promised.

When he starts gasping for air, I drop him on the ground with a heavy thud. Dad said he is working for someone and he needs to question him. From what he just said, he clearly is betraying his master and wanting the throne for himself.

He coughs so hard while holding his healing n*eck and I feel

refreshment.

“Sweetheart, I want you to be brave for mummy, okay?” I whisper, gently rubbing his back. Liam slowly lifts his head to look at me and he doesn’t let anything out. His intense stare lingers on my face, my n*eck, and the hairy hands holding him. Whatever he is thinking, he doesn’t show fear and I am glad.

I want you to go to that corner, face the wall and close your eyes” I slowly place him on the floor, being careful to watch out for Leonardo.

You remember the song I sing to you every bedtime right,?”

“Yes, mummy” he lowly whispers, staring at Leo who is now on his feet. “Go, baby, make your mummy proud” I slightly push him and he runs to the place I told him.

Before I couldn’t completely turn around, Leonardo tackles me on the floor and starts reining punches at me. I do everything to block him but man! Is he strong, and angry?

He places his hand around my n*eck and starts to choke me. To think he claimed to love me. He is a .

I have every reason to fight him.

The pain rushes through my b*dy and the strength appears again. I lift my knee and kick him so hard, the impact makes him detach from me. completely. During that moment of weakness, I sent a powerful kick in his stomach and he fl*ps back with a grunt.

I don’t give him time to recover because I know he will kill us if he gets. the chance. I hold his n*eck with all my strength and twist it. He won’t die, but it will make him unconscious.

His b*dy slumps on the floor and I sigh in relief moving away. My son is still singing. The words are too hard for him to pronounce but he doesn’t give up. I admire his braveness.

My joy is short-lived when the door suddenly opens and a poisoned arrow pierces my chest.

F u c k, I have heard of Wolfsbane but I didn’t realize how bad the poison hurts.

Hello there,” the sick voice says and I stare at the person in horror.

Of all the guesses I could have made, I would never saw this person as the

LOVE ME AGAIN, MATE

All this f u c k i n g time, the enemy was under our noses.

Surprised?” they crouch beside me and tightly grip my chin. The singing stops and I know he sensed it. “Go ahead son”, I mumble, feeling my strength fading away.

“Let go of my mummy” Liam hits my assaulter’s back and unexpectedly, my son is slapped so hard that his painful scream fills the room.

“No goddess, save him” I defeatedly mumble, as my tired b*dy slump on the floor. ‘Jace, protect our baby’ I remember to link my mate before my consciousness fades.

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“Take them” is the last thing I hear before my mind gives up.

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