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Chapter 8

"Come on baby. Come to mommy" I cooed at Alessandro who was on the floor on his hands and knees trying to crawl. He would mainly rock back and forth and then look up at me with a smile.

Ever since that little scare I has yesterday, I have been close to him making sure he doesn't leave my sight. This morning I worked with him strapped to my back. Dan keeps apologizing every time we see him. I just smile and say it's alright. It's not like he knew that honey is harmful for babies.

"That's it Alessandro come on." I encouraged as he began to move forward. he moved a few inches before he finally just gave up and laid on the floor with his face to the carpet. I laughed a little and picked him up.

"You lazy little baby" I poked his nose causing him to giggle and grab my finger and put it in his mouth sucking and chewing on it getting drool everywhere.

He is growing up so fast. I know he is only about four months old right now but gosh the time just flew. Usually human babies don't start to crawl until they are a bit older, but given that Alessandro was a werewolf and has alpha blood, he is growing faster than the average human and wolf.

"Awe aren't they just the cutest" I heard a voice from behind me. I turned around and faced Dan.

"Why thank you" I laughed. Alessandro began to reach out for Dan and Dan eagerly accepted.

"Hey there little Al, you being good for mommy?"

Al answered back by swatting Dan in the face making me laugh.

"Hey, what was that for?" He playfully scolded. Alessandro just laughs as him and swats him more. "Okay okay I get it. Jeez your like your mother"

"Hey" I cried swatting him on the arm.

"Ow, dang it woman. I'm with child. No hitting"

I rolled my eyes and took Al back. "Not anymore" I said before swatting him again making him jump back to avoid contact with my hand.

"gosh you are so violent. I don't know how your mate will put up with you" He jokes.

My breathing almost stops as he says this. He doesn't know that Zeph is my mate and that he rejected me.

I felt tears brimming my eyes as I tried to get rid of the hurt that suddenly exploded in my chest. I felt Alessandro lay his head on my shoulder as if he felt my pain.

"Hey you okay?" Dan asks.

I take deep breaths closing my eyes forcing my tears back.

"I'm fine."

There was an awkward silence in the room, the only noises were of my deep breathing as I still had my eyes closed. I felt a stray tear leak from my eye and I felt like cursing but there was a child in the room and there is no way I and teaching my son swear words.

After a minute I open my eyes confident that no more tears would fall. Alessandro is still laying his head on my shoulder and Dan is looking at me with concern in his eyes.

"You wanna talk about it?" he asks softly.

I shook my head knowing that if I told him, it could ruin his friendship with Zeph. They have been best friends for years and Dan has only known me more a month, I won't make him choose between me or my mate.

"I have to get back to work" I said quietly as I strapped Al on my back with one of those baby carriers. I quickly walk out of the room trying to avoid eye contact.

I felt a headache coming as I thought of what my life would have been like if he accepted me. I would be happy instead of bottling up my feelings. I would feel protected, secure, loved.

I would be loved.

I picked up my pace in walking not paying attention to where I was going until I bumped into a very hard chest. Sparks and tingles spread throughout my body as his warm hands held my arms to keep me from falling. I closed my eyes tightly not wanting to get pulled into his baby blue eyes knowing that I am a goner once I look into them.

"Sasha" He said quietly making me shiver in delight but I still refused to open my eyes.

"Zeph?" I heard Dans voice call from behind me. "What are you doing?"

Zeph let go of my arms instantly making me miss the contact. Opening my eyes slowly I looked up and saw him staring at me with an emotion I could not get. Once again it felt as if him and I were the only two people on this planet.

"Hello earth to alpha and Sasha" Dan said trying to get our attention. "Why are you guys staring at each other like tha...... AH! You guys are mate?!"

That statement brought me back to reality.

"No" I said my voice cracking a little. "He's not"

For a second I thought I saw Zeph flinch when I said he wasn't my mate. But I guess it's my imagination getting the better of me.

"But, you guys are doing the stare" Dan said quietly. I turned to him with a confuse expression.

"What stare?" Zeph and I asked at the same time making our heads snap towards each other then back at Dan who was giving us a confused look.

"You know, the one every wolf gets when they meet their mate. Their minds drift off into la la land as they stare at each other with such love and adoration that nothing can ever get in the way."

I ignored the pain in my chest. I did look at Zeph like that, but now all I see is someone who broke my heart and killed my dreams of being a part of a family. I turned towards Dan making sure I masked my pain.

"Don't be silly Dan." My voice came out scratchy as I said this making myself flinch.

"Yeah Daniel." Zeph said with a husly voice. "You read to many romance novels"

I nodded my head wanted to burst out and cry. I heard a little cry behind me.

I totally forgot I had Alessandro on my back.

I unbuckled the strap and brought my baby forward. He was pouting at me making the cutest face. I just had to smile at him. He can always make me smile.

"What's wrong baby? You hungry?" I asked already knowing the answer. It's almost his lunch time and his nap so he will be getting a little bit cranky.

I cradled him to my chest and looked back at my mate. He was looking at Alessandro as if it was all hid fault. This made me angry.

"Why don't you point that glare at someone else instead of my son" I spat catching him off guard.

"I can look where ever I want. I am the future alpha of this pack." His eyes turned a dark blue indicating that he is getting angry.

"What has my baby ever done to you that you have to look at him like he is a disgrace and disappointment?" I yelled getting frustrated.

"Because he is a disgrace!" He yelled in my face. I felt my body freeze. "It's because of him that I have a whore for a mate"

I heard a couple of gasps behind me but I dismissed them. Tears began to fall down my eyes as I looked at the man I was suppose to love and him me.Alessandro began to cry loudly but my body stayed frozen.

"Is that what you truely think of my son?" I asked. My voice sounded as if it lost all fight and to be honest, I have. Something flashed in his eyes but was quickly replaced by determination.

"Yes"

"Then I guess we are done. I Sasha Stone accept you, Zephania Abrahms as your rejected mate."

And just like that I felt the bond shatter. An intense pain filled my chest but I refused to look away from him. His eyes turned to pain as he grabbed his chest and staggered back a little.

"I am no longer your mate sir, but you are my alpha and I will treat you as that"

I turned around and I walked away with a still crying Alessandro and a crying heart.

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