Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Jace

My eyes remain on my mate but she doesn’t show any kind of emotion Hier gaze is on the woman on the floor. Chase doesn’t make a merve either, and I pray he is not that blind.

When Ana starts taking steps toward me. My heart speeds up and I can! help but feel dread. I pray she trusts me I will die if she doesn’t. When she stands in front of me. I am about to start apologizing but she surprises me

Ana drags my face to her and tenderly k*sses me. She must be feeling how nervous I am.

“We love you. Liam and I love you” My heart has never felt the amount of joy I am feeling right now. Her words have more than one meaning but

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it’s all I needed to hear

“Come on” My mate takes my hand, ignoring the girl on the floor, and walks me to the front doors. I am scared if I say anything, it might change the mood so I remain quiet

I didn’t do it, brother, your mate is insane

I know Jace, maybe it’s time I reject her. I think I deserve better Chane links back and I sigh in relief

So he can think outside the influence of the matebond after all. b’s such a disgrace if your mate behaves in that manner. It’s clear she is after pomen and she won’t hesitate stepping on her mate to get it, and late kick um

lue he doesn’t matter.

I hate such loose women, Women like my mother, who take advantage of a clean soul and tramble on them until nothing is left but pain. Dad is strong and I can see him trying to get over her

When a mate dies, the mate bond is annihilated The wolf will take som Gime to get back alive but eventually, he will get over her. He told me even if she didn’t die, he was going to reject her So to Dad, it’s all the

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*op overthinking, Jace” Ana squeezes my hand and I stop walking I pull her to me and softly k*ss her. It’s a 30–second k*ss but I am sure i relays the message I want her in get

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I love you I press my l*ps on her hurehead and sigh in contentment !

have so much I want to tell her but I lack the words. If I could open my heart for her, I would.

Fast forward. Ana and I arranged Liam’s room in a comfortable silence. We wanted to surprise him and even though he was delighted, the house holds a gloomy mood. No one is talking to another.

Chase and my dad are sitting on the balcony, talking to themselves. The woman is not visible but her scent still lingers around. Liam went with Ana’s dad to the courtroom. He sure enjoys the little man’s company. Ana has been laying her head on my lap all along but her attention is on her phone.

She never gives her phone attention when I am with her. She must be bored or something.

“Baby, let’s go for a run. You shifted right” She lifts her head and stares at me in contemplation.

Okay” She mutters getting up and I can tell she is feeling reluctant.

Regardless, I hold her hand and direct her to the backyard where the forest begins. The air out here is fresh compared to the inside. I don’t know if she prefers staying indoors though.

Good thing tomorrow we are starting the royal training.

“Jace.” She slowly calls, and I glance down at her.

“Tell me

“Dad will be traveling tomorrow to Canada. He is going to bring my mum home” For the first time since the fracas started, my mate smiles brightly at me, and my heart skips.

“You are excited, right?” I pinch her cheek and she giggles cutely. How is it possible for people to change moods so easily? I almost thought she was

mad at me.

“I know you are uncomfortable with the current situation. Chase already rejected her, but she doesn’t want to leave. Should we tell your dad to kick her out?” Her smile gradually fades away at my words and I understand why.

I already told him and he gave me permission to handle her”

“What do you mean?” I stop and curiously stare at her. Today she didn’t tie her hair and it’s all over the place. I gently tuck it away and k*ss her forehead.

“If she causes trouble, I will be the one to teach her manners Ana

proudly smirks and I don’t doubt she will do that. Dad told me she was the one to put Jason down. She left my side to save my dad because she couldn’t bear the pain of her mate losing two parents.

I love this woman.

trust you, baby. Whatever you do, do it quickly. I think she is after something

I know, that’s why we need to be careful with Liam, Jace. You know how important he is to me, right? Her face saddens and I silently nod. She can’t have more kids. Liam is all we will ever have.

“I know baby, we will watch over him”

‘Do you smell that? She whispers, cautiously staring around us, and I quickly push my wolf forward for more effect.

“Yes, something is wrong” I push Ana behind me and she shuffles back beside me.

“It’s me and you Jace, I want you safe just as you want me.” She takes my hand and carefully trudges forward where the fresh smell of blood is coming from.

It’s a wolf’s blood. As far as I know, all the traitors went down, so it shouldn’t be something serious.

“Mask your scent‘ I whisper and we follow the smell far deep in the forest. The royal pack is larger than any packs out there.

When we reach the deepest part, we finally find the source of the smell and Ana quickly covers her face in horror.

Before we can react, a faint female sound calls behind us and we turn around more perplexed.

“Princess?”

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